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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 24/45

COMMISSION DECISION

of 26 January 2005

amending Decision 2003/135/EC as regards the termination of the eradication and vaccination plans in the federal states of Lower-Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia and the eradication plan in the federal state of Saarland (Germany)

(notified under document number C(2005) 119)

(Only the German and French texts are authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/58/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (1), and in particular Article 16(1) and 20(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The Commission adopted Decision 2003/135/EC of 27 February 2003 on the approval of the plans for the eradication of classical swine fever and the emergency vaccination of feral pigs against classical swine fever in Germany, in the Federal States of Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland (2) as one of a number of measures to combat classical swine fever.

(2) On 12 February 2004 the Commission adopted Decision 2004/146/EC amending Decision 2003/135/EC on the termination of the vaccination plan of feral pigs against classical swine fever in Saarland and the extension of the vaccination plan in Rhineland-Palatinate.

(3) The German authorities have informed the Commission about the recent evolution of the disease in feral pigs in Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia and Saarland. This information indicates that classical swine fever in feral pigs has been successfully eradicated and that the approved eradication and vaccination plans do not need to be applied anymore in these Federal States.

(4) Decision 2003/135/EC 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 2003/135/EC is amended as follows:

(a) in point 1: — the paragraphs (A), (B) and (D) are deleted, — the text ‘(C) Rhineland-Palatinate’ is replaced by ‘Rhineland-Palatinate’;

(b) in point 2: — the paragraphs (A) and (B) are deleted, — the text ‘(C) Rhineland-Palatinate’ is replaced by ‘Rhineland-Palatinate’.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany and the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 26 January 2005. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5. Directive as amended by Act of Accession of 2003.

(2) OJ L 53, 28.2.2003, p. 47. Decision as amended by Decision 2004/146/EC (OJ L 49, 19.2.2004, p. 42).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 39/55

COMMISSION DECISION

of 10 February 2005

authorising certain Member States to use information from sources other than statistical surveys for the 2005 survey on the structure of agricultural holdings

(notified under document number C(2005) 284)

(Only the Danish, German, Estonian, English, Finnish, French, Dutch, Slovenian, and Swedish texts are authentic)

(2005/124/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 571/88 of 29 February 1988 on the organisation of Community surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings (1), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) When determining the characteristics to be surveyed, an effort should be made to limit, as far as possible, the burden on respondents to the survey. In accordance with Article 8(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 571/88, certain Member States have asked to be authorised to use, in the 2005 survey on the structure of agricultural holdings, for certain characteristics, information that is already available from sources other than statistical surveys.

(2) The results of the Farm Structure Surveys are of great importance to the common agricultural policy. It is necessary to maintain a high quality of information, and therefore the use of data from sources other than statistical surveys can only be accepted if these data are as reliable as those from statistical surveys.

(3) The Member States having asked to be authorised to use data from sources other than statistical surveys have provided the Commission with technical documentation as to the relevance and the accuracy of these sources. Following examination of this technical documentation, the authorisations requested by the Member States should be granted.

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Agricultural Statistics established by Council Decision 72/279/EEC (2),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. The Member States listed in the Annex are authorised to use information already available from sources other than statistical surveys in the Farm Structure Survey 2005 for certain characteristics.

Those sources shall be as set out in the Annex.

2. The Member States concerned shall take the necessary measures to ensure that this information is of at least equal quality to information obtained from statistical surveys. They shall provide a report assessing the quality of these information sources.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Estonia, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Slovenia, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 10 February 2005. For the Commission Joaquín ALMUNIA Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 56, 2.3.1988, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2139/2004 (OJ L 369, 16.12.2004, p. 26).

(2) OJ L 179, 7.8.1972, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 29/39

COMMISSION DECISION

of 1 February 2005

amending Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom

(2005/78/EC, Euratom)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 218(2) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 131 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28(1) and Article 41(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The Commission’s security system is based on the principles set out in Council Decision 2001/264/EC of 19 March 2001 adopting the Council’s security regulations (1) with a view to ensuring a smooth functioning of the decision-making process of the Union.

(2) The Commission’s provisions on security are contained in the Annex to Commission Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom of 29 November 2001 amending its internal Rules of Procedure (2).

(3) Appendix 1 to the Rules on security annexed to those provisions contains a table of equivalence including national security classifications.

(4) On 16 April 2003, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia signed the Treaty concerning their accession to the European Union (3). Appendix 1 to the Rules on security should be amended in order to take account of those States.

(5) On 14 March 2003 the European Union signed an agreement (4) with NATO on the security of information. It is therefore also necessary to establish correspondence with NATO classification levels in Appendix 1 to the Rules on security.

(6) France and the Netherlands have changed their legislation on classification.

(7) In the interests of clarity, Appendix 1 to the Rules on security should be replaced.

(8) At the same time, the Annex to Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom should be corrected in order to ensure that the four classification terms are used homogeneously in all language versions,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Appendix 1 to the Rules on security contained in the Annex to Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

The Annex to Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom is corrected by replacing in all linguistic versions the four classification terms, as appropriate, by the following terms which shall always be written in capital letters:

— ‘RESTREINT UE’,

— ‘CONFIDENTIEL UE’,

— ‘SECRET UE’,

— ‘TRES SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET’.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 1 February 2005. For the Commission Siim KALLAS Vice-President

(1) OJ L 101, 11.4.2001, p. 1. Decision amended by Decision 2004/194/EC (OJ L 63, 28.2.2004, p. 48).

(2) OJ L 317, 3.12.2001, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 17.

(4) OJ L 80, 27.3.2003, p. 36.
the following paragraph 3a is inserted after paragraph 3:

‘3a. Where in an epidemiological relevant area of the restricted zones set out in Annex I more than 40 days have elapsed from the date when the vector ceased to be active, the competent authority may grant exemptions from the exit ban for domestic dispatches of the following:

(a) animals which are destined for holdings registered for this purpose by the competent authority of the holding of destination and which may only be moved from such holdings to a slaughterhouse;

(b) animals which are serologically (ELISA or AGID) negative or serologically positive but virologically (PCR) negative; or

(c) animals born after the date of cessation of the vector’s activity.

The competent authority shall only grant the exemptions provided for in this paragraph during the period of cessation of the vector’s activity.

Where on the base of the epidemiosurveillance programme as provided for in Article 9(1)(b) of Directive 2000/75/EC, it is detected that the vector’s activity in the restricted zone concerned has re-started, the competent authority shall ensure that such exemptions no longer apply.’
(1)

Commission Decision 2004/440/EC of 29 April 2004 adopting a transitional measure in favour of certain establishments in the milk sector in Slovakia (1) has granted a transitional period, until 30 October 2004, to one establishment in the milk sector in Slovakia in view to fully comply with the structural requirements laid down by Community legislation.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 100/54

COUNCIL DECISION 2005/316/CFSP

of 18 April 2005

concerning the implementation of Common Position 2004/694/CFSP on further measures in support of the effective implementation of the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP (1) and in particular Article 2 thereof, in conjunction with the second indent of Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP the Council adopted measures in order to freeze all funds and economic resources belonging to natural persons indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY).

(2) On 21 February 2005 the Council adopted Decision 2005/148/CFSP amending the list in the Annex to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP.

(3) Following the transfer of Mr Ljubomir BOROVCANIN, Mr Gojko JANKOVIC, Mr Sreten LUKIC, Mr Drago NIKOLIC and Mr Vinko PANDUREVIC to ICTY detention units, their names should be removed from the list.

(4) On the other hand, the ICTY has put Mr Zdravko TOLIMIR, whose indictment was made public on 10 February 2005, on the list of suspects having absconded. His name should therefore be added to the list in the Annex to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP.

(5) The list contained in the Annex to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP should be amended accordingly,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The list of persons set out in the Annex to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP shall be replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

Article 3

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

Done at Luxembourg, 18 April 2005. For the Council The President J. KRECKÉ

(1) OJ L 315, 14.10.2004, p. 52. Common Position as last amended by Decision 2005/148/CFSP (OJ L 49, 22.2.2005, p. 34).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 118/37

COMMISSION DECISION

of 2 May 2005

approving the plan for the eradication of African swine fever in feral pigs in Sardinia, Italy

(notified under document number C(2005) 1255)

(Only the Italian text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/362/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/60/EC of 27 June 2002 laying down specific provisions for the control of African swine fever and amending Directive 92/119/EEC as regards Teschen disease and African swine fever (1) and in particular Article 16(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) African swine fever is present in feral pigs in the province of Nuoro, Sardinia, Italy.

(2) In 2004 a serious recrudescence of the disease has occurred in Sardinia. Italy has in relation with this recrudescence reviewed the measures so far taken to eradicate the disease, in the frame work of Directive 2002/60/EC.

(3) In relation to this recrudescence, the Commission has reviewed the measures adopted at Community level in relation to African swine fever in Sardinia and has adopted Commission Decision 2005/363/EC of 2 May 2005 concerning animal health protection measures against African swine fever in Sardinia, Italy (2).

(4) Pursuant to Directive 2002/60/EC, Italy has submitted for approval a plan for the eradication of African swine fever in feral pigs in the region of Sardinia, that also includes measures to prevent spread of disease in domestic pigs.

(5) The plan submitted identifies zones in Sardinia which pose a different level of risk in relation to African swine fever and where different disease surveillance and control measures should be introduced.

(6) The plan for the eradication of African swine fever in feral pigs, as submitted by Italy, has been examined and found to comply with Directive 2002/60/EC.

(7) For the sake of transparency it is appropriate to set out in this Decision the geographical areas where the eradication plan is to be implemented.

(8) 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 plan submitted by Italy for the eradication of African swine fever in feral pigs in the area as set out in the Annex is approved.

Article 2

Italy shall immediately take the necessary measures to comply with this Decision and publish those measures. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 2 May 2005. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 192, 20.7.2002, p. 27. Directive as amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.

(2) See page 38 of this Offical Journal.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 143/38

COMMISSION DECISION

of 3 June 2005

amending Appendix B to Annex IX to the 2003 Act of Accession as regards certain establishments in the meat, milk and fish sectors in Lithuania

(notified under document number C(2005) 1633)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/421/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (1), and in particular Annex IX, Chapter 5, Section B, Subsection I, paragraph (d) thereto,

Whereas:

(1) Lithuania has been granted transitional periods for certain establishments listed in Appendix B to Annex IX to the 2003 Act of Accession.

(2) The Appendix B to Annex IX to the 2003 Act of Accession has been amended by Commission Decisions 2004/472/EC (2) and 2004/473/EC (3).

(3) According to an official declaration from the Lithuanian competent authority, certain establishments in the meat, milk and fish sectors have completed their upgrading process and are now in full compliance with Community legislation. Furthermore, certain establishments have ceased their activities.

(4) The Appendix B to Annex IX to the 2003 Act of Accession should therefore be amended accordingly. For the sake of clarity, it should be replaced.

(5) The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health has been informed of the measures provided for in this Decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Appendix B to the Annex IX to the 2003 Act of Accession is replaced by the Annex to this decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

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

(1) OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33.

(2) OJ L 160, 30.4.2004, p. 62.

(3) OJ L 160, 30.4.2004, p. 68.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 132/17

COUNCIL DECISION 2005/395/CFSP

of 10 May 2005

amending Decision 2001/80/CFSP on the establishment of the Military Staff of the European Union

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28(1) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, in particular Article 207(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The current organisation and structure of the Military Staff of the European Union (EUMS) do not take account of a number of its new tasks.

(2) Furthermore, regarding the conduct of autonomous military operations, in certain circumstances the Council may decide, upon the advice of the EU Military Committee, to draw on the collective capacity of the EUMS, in particular where a joint civil-military response is required and where no national Headquarters is identified.

(3) As a result, it is necessary to amend the terms of reference and organisation of the EUMS.

(4) On 12 April 2005 the Political and Security Committee recommended that the terms of reference and organisation of the EUMS be amended.

(5) Consequently, Decision 2001/80/CFSP (1) should be amended,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Council Decision 2001/80/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

1. Article 2 shall be replaced by the following: ‘Article 2 The terms of reference and organisation of the Military Staff of the European Union are defined in the Annex to this Decision.’;

2. Article 4 shall be replaced by the following: ‘Article 4 Members of the Military Staff of the European Union shall be subject to rules established in Council Decision 2003/479/EC of 16 June 2003 concerning the rules applicable to national experts and military staff on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council (2);

3. The Annex to Decision 2001/80/CFSP shall be replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 10 May 2005. For the Council The President J. KRECKÉ

(1) OJ L 27, 30.1.2001, p. 7.

(2) OJ L 160, 28.6.2003, p. 72.’;
(3)

The outcome of a new inspection visit by Commission experts indicates that Bulgaria now meets the conditions to provide sanitary guarantees at least equivalent to those applied in the Community. In view of that outcome it is appropriate to grant the reduction in the frequency of physical checks, include new establishments in the list and apply the procedure laid down in Article 5 of Council Decision 95/408/EC (4) for future modifications of that list.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 256/51

COUNCIL DECISION

of 20 September 2005

appointing three members and five alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

(2005/675/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 Italian Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2002 to 25 January 2006 (1).

(2) Three members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following expiry of the mandates of Mr Francesco STORACE, Mr Vito d’AMBROSIO and Mr Raffaele FITTO; one alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Giuseppe CHIARAVALLOTI and four alternate members’ seats following expiry of the mandates of Mr Giovanni PACE, Mr Filippo BUBBICO, Mr Giandomenico BARCI and Mr Enzo GHIGO,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the term of office still to run, namely until 25 January 2006:

(a) as members: Mr Piero MARRAZZO Presidente della Regione Lazio (President of the Region of Latium) to replace Mr Francesco STORACE Mr Gian Mario SPACCA Presidente della Regione Marche (President of the Marches Region) to replace Mr Vito d’AMBROSIO Mr Nichi VENDOLA Presidente della Regione Puglia (President of the Region of Apulia) to replace Mr Raffaele FITTO

(b) as alternate members: Ms Mercedes BRESSO Presidente della Regione Piemonte (President of the Region of Piedmont) to replace Mr Enzo GHIGO Mr Claudio BURLANDO Presidente della Regione Liguria (President of the Region of Liguria) to replace Mr Giandomenico BARCI Mr Vito DE FILIPPO Presidente della Regione Basilicata (President of the Region of Basilicata) to replace Mr Filippo BUBBICO Mr Ottaviano DEL TURCO Presidente della Regione Abruzzo (President of the Region of Abruzzo) to replace Mr Giovanni PACE Mr Agazio LOIERO Presidente della Regione Calabria (President of the Region of Calabria) to replace Mr Giuseppe CHIARAVALLOTI

Article 2

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

It shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 20 September 2005. For the Council The President M. BECKETT

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.