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COUNCIL DECISION of 25 June 1996 appointing five members and three alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (96/417/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 198a thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decisions 94/65/EC of 26 January 1994 (1) and 95/15/EC of 23 January 1995 (2) appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas five seats as members and three seats as alternate members of the Committee have become vacant following the resignations of Mr Léon Bollendorff, Mr Roy Cross, Mr Sepp Rieder, Mr Hans Katschthaler and Mr Josef Krainer, members, and of Mr José Miguel González Hernández, Mr Pedro Soto García and Mr Willy Bourg, alternate members, notified to the Council on 22 April 1996, 11 September 1995, 22 January 1996, 21 May 1996, 22 April 1996, 13 March 1996, 22 April 1996 and 3 June 1996 respectively;

Having regards to the proposals from the Luxembourg, Austrian, Spanish and United Kingdom Governments,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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1. Mr Willy Bourg is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Léon Bollendorff for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.

2. Ms Waltraud Klasnic is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Josef Krainer for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.

3. Mr Anton Koczur is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Sepp Rieder for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.

4. Mr Franz Schausberger is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Hans Katschthaler for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.

5. Mr Robert Eccles is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Roy Cross for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.

6. Mr Paul-Henri Meyers is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Willy Bourg for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.

7. Mr Antonio Ángel Castro Córdobez is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr José Miguel González Hernández for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.

8. Mr Emilio Del Río Sanz is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Pedro Soto García for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.

Done at Luxembourg, 25 June 1996.

For the Council

The President

M. PINTO

(1) OJ No L 31, 4. 2. 1994, p. 29.

(2) OJ No L 25, 2. 2. 1995, p. 20.
COMMISSION DECISION of 19 June 1996 concerning a request for exemption made by Italy 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 Italian text is authentic) (96/400/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 Commission Directive 95/54/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,

Whereas on 23 February 1996 Italy lodged a request, received by the Commission on 27 February 1996, which contained the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of a certain type of vehicle and three variants of it with a 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 Nos 7 and 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;

Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to authorize 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 the Adaptation to Technical Progress, set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The request for exemption made by Italy concerning the production and fitting of a 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 type of vehicle and the three variants of it for which it is intended, is approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 19 June 1996.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ No L 266, 8. 11. 1995, 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 18 July 1996 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of PET video film originating in the Republic of Korea (96/437/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), and in particular Article 23 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3283/94 of 22 December 1994 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1251/95 (3), and in particular Articles 5 and 9 thereof,

After consulting the Advisory Committee,

Whereas:

I. PROCEDURE

(1) In February 1995, the Commission received a complaint from three companies, Hoechst-Diafoil GmbH, Rhône-Poulenc Films and Teijin-DuPont Films, concerning imports of PET video film originating in the Republic of Korea. The three complainants allegedly represented 100 % of total PET video film output in the Community. The complaint contained evidence of dumping and material injury resulting therefrom, which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of a proceeding. The Commission accordingly announced, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (4), the initiation of an antidumping proceeding concerning imports into the Community of PET video film originating in the Republic of Korea.

(2) The Commission officially advised the exporters and importers known to be concerned; the representatives of the exporting country and the complainants and gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing.

II. WITHDRAWAL OF THE COMPLAINT AND TERMINATION OF THE PROCEEDING

(3) The complaining Community producers formally withdrew their complaint concerning imports of PET video film originating in the Republic of Korea. The Commission considered that a termination of the proceeding would not be against the interest of the Community.

(4) Consequently, the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of PET video film originating in the Republic of Korea should be terminated without adoption of protective measures.

(5) The Advisory Committee has been consulted and has raised no objection.

(6) Interested parties were informed of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which the Commission intended to terminate the proceeding and have been given the opportunity to comment,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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The anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of PET video film originating in the Republic of Korea is hereby terminated.

Done at Brussels, 18 July 1996.

For the Commission

Leon BRITTAN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 122, 2. 6. 1995, p. 1.

(4) OJ No C 147, 14. 6. 1995, p. 4.
COUNCIL DECISION of 23 July 1996 authorizing the Portuguese Republic to extend until 7 March 1997 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with the Republic of South Africa (96/481/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 354 (3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Agreement on mutual fishery relations between the Government of the Portuguese Republic and the Government of the Republic of South Africa, signed on 9 April 1979, entered into force on that day for an initial period of 10 years; whereas the Agreement remains in force for an indeterminate period if it is not denounced by the giving of 12 months' notice;

Whereas Article 354 (2) of the Act of Accession lays down that the rights and obligations resulting from the fisheries agreements concluded by the Portuguese Republic with third countries shall not be affected during the period for which the provisions of such agreements are provisionally maintained;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 354 (3) of the said Act, the Council is to adopt, before the expiry of the fisheries agreements concluded by the Portuguese Republic with third countries, decisions appropriate for the continuation of fishing activities resulting therefrom, including the possibility of prolonging for periods not exceeding one year; whereas the abovementioned Agreement has been extended until 7 March 1996 (1);

Whereas, in order to avoid fishing by the Community vessels concerned being interrupted, it appears appropriate to authorize the Portuguese Republic to renew the Agreement in question until 7 March 1997,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Portuguese Republic is hereby authorized to extend until 7 March 1997 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with the Republic of South Africa which entered into force on 9 April 1979.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.

Done at Brussels, 23 July 1996.

For the Council

The President

I. YATES

(1) OJ No L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 36.
COUNCIL DECISION of 25 July 1996 repealing Decision 94/939/EC providing further macro-financial assistance for the Slovak Republic (96/464/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

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

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

Whereas, by Decision 94/939/EC (3), the Council approved further macro-financial assistance for the Slovak Republic of up to ECU 130 million in the form of a medium-term loan facility;

Whereas, however, the Commission and the Slovak authorities have not made sufficient progress in agreeing on the economic policy conditions to be attached to this facility;

Whereas the mid-term review of the economic programme agreed between the Slovak Government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and supported by a 'stand-by arrangement` has not been completed; whereas discussions between the Slovak authorities and the World Bank on an enterprise and financial sector adjustment loan have been discounted;

Whereas the balance of payments situation and foreign exchange reserve position of the Slovak Republic have strengthened substantially, as has also the Slovak Republic's access to the international private capital markets;

Whereas the strengthening of the country's external financial position has allowed the Slovak Republic to stop making purchases under the 'stand-by arrangement` approved by the IMF on 22 July 1994;

Whereas, in these circumstances, there are no longer any grounds for the implementation of Community macro-financial assistance for the Slovak Republic; whereas this assistance should therefore be discontinued;

Whereas the Treaty does not provide, for the adoption of this Decision, powers other than those of Article 235,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Decision 94/939/EC is hereby repealed.

Done at Brussels, 25 July 1996.

For the Council

The President

H. COVENEY

(1) OJ No C 84, 21. 3. 1996, p. 13.

(2) OJ No C 183, 17. 7. 1996.

(3) OJ No L 366, 31. 12. 1994, p. 30.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 209/22

COUNCIL DECISION

of 25 July 1996

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement on scientific and technical cooperation between the European Community and the State of Israel

(96/505/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 130m, in conjunction with Article 228 (2), first sentence, and Article 228 (3) first subparagraph thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas the Community and Israel are pursuing specific research programmes in areas of common interest;

Whereas on the basis of past experience under the 1975 Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel (2), both sides have expressed a desire to establish a deeper and broader framework for the conduct of collaboration in science and technology;

Whereas the State of Israel, on the one hand, and the European Community and its Member States, on the other hand, have signed a Euro-Mediterranean association agreement providing for the negotiation of a cooperation agreement in the field of science and technology;

Whereas by its Decision of 29 September 1994, the Council authorized the Commission to negotiate an agreement on scientific and technical cooperation between the European Community and the State of Israel;

Whereas by its Decision of 18 March 1996, the Council decided that the Agreement on scientific and technical cooperation should be signed on behalf of the European Community;

Whereas the Agreement on scientific and technical cooperation was signed on 25 March 1996;

Whereas the Agreement on scientific and technical cooperation between the European Community and the State of Israel should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement on scientific and technical cooperation between the European Community and the State of Israel is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notification provided for in Article 13 of the Agreement.

Done at Brussels, 25 July 1996. For the Council The President H. COVENEY

(1) Opinion delivered on 19 July 1996 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) OJ No L 136, 28. 5. 1975, p. 1.
COMMISSION DECISION of 24 September 1996 amending Decision 93/693/EC establishing a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species from third countries (Text with EEA relevance) (96/570/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 9 (1) thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 93/693/EEC (2) as last amended by Decision 96/130/EC (3) establishes a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species from third countries;

Whereas the competent veterinary services of the United States of America, New Zealand and Hungary have forwarded requests for amendments to the list of semen collection centres officially approved for the export of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species to the Community; whereas it is therefore necessary to amend the list of approved centres; whereas guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 9 of Council Directive 88/407/EEC have been received by the Commission;

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 Annex to Decision 93/693/EC is amended as follows:

1. In part 2 in respect of the United States of America:

- the semen collection centre

'ATLANTIC BREEDERS COOPERATIVE

12575 Apollo Drive

Lancaster, PA 17601

Approved premises:

Entire premises

Approval code: U 015`

is replaced by

'GENEX

12575 Apollo Drive

Lancaster, PA 17601

Approved premises:

Entire premises

Approval code: U 015`

- the semen collection centre

'EASTERN AI COOPERATIVE

PO Box 510

219 Judd Falls Road

Ithaca, NY 14851

Approved premises:

Production Centre

522 Scheffield Road

Ithaca, NY 14850

Approval code: U 003`

is replaced by

'GENEX

PO Box 510

219 Judd Falls Road

Ithaca, NY 14851

Approved premises:

Production Centre

522 Scheffield Road

Ithaca, NY 14850

Approval code: U 003`

2. In part 5 in respect of New Zealand the following semen collection centre is added:

'NEW ZEALAND BREEDING SERVICES

3680 State Highway 3

RD 2

Hamilton

New Zealand

Approval code: NZAB 5`

3. In part 6 in respect of Hungary the following semen collection centre is added:

'ORSZAGOS MESTERSEGES TERMEKENYITO RT SZOMBATHELYI ALLOMASA

9707 Szombathely

Szt. Imre Herceg u. 98

Approval code: H 02`

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to Member States.

Done at Brussels, 24 September 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 194, 22. 7. 1988, p. 10.

(2) OJ No L 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. 35.

(3) OJ No L 30, 8. 2. 1996, p. 50.
COMMISSION DECISION of 22 July 1996 on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on trade in certain steel products (96/548/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,

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

Whereas, following the Council Decision of 13 June 1994, the Commission opened negotiations with Kazakhstan, 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 1996,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1. The Agreement with Kazakhstan 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, 22 July 1996.

For the Commission

The President

Jacques SANTER

(1) See page 2 of this Official Journal.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 271/38

COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 October 1996

on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Principality of Andorra consequent on the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union

(96/612/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 99 and 113, in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 228 (2) and the first indent of Article 228 (3) thereof,

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

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

Whereas it is necessary to approve the Protocol to the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Principality of Andorra consequent on the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union (3),

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Protocol to the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Principality of Andorra consequent on the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notification provided for in Article 5 of the Protocol (4).

Done at Luxembourg, 14 October 1996. For the Council The President R. QUINN

(1) OJ No C 88, 25. 3. 1996, p. 1.

(2) Opinion delivered on 19 July 1996 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(3) OJ No L 374, 31. 12. 1990, p. 14.

(4) The date of entry into force of the Protocol will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.