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COMMISSION DECISION of 12 July 1994 on the list of establishments in Botswana approved for the purpose of importing meat products into the Community (Text with EEA relevance) (94/465/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, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (2), 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, Botswana has 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 it may therefore be entered on a first list of establishments from which imports of meat products may be authorized;

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

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 12 July 1994.

For the Commission

René STEICHEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.

(2) OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13.

ANNEX

LIST OF ESTABLISHMENTS

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COMMISSION DECISION of 3 June 1994 on the criteria to be applied to establishments manufacturing meat products without having an industrial structure or an industrial production capacity (Text with EEA relevance) (94/383/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 77/99/EEC of 21 December 1976 on health problems affecting the production and marketing of meat products and certain other products of animal origin (1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (2), and in particular

Article 9

(5) thereof,

Whereas it is necessary to lay down criteria for the classification of establishments in order to ensure a uniform implementation of Directive 77/99/EEC;

Whereas Member States have communicated to the Commission the criteria which they have adopted to assess whether an establishment or a category of establishments has no industrial structure or production capacity;

Whereas the derogations referred to in Article 9 (1) and (2) of Directive 77/99/EEC concern only the structure of the estabishments and not the hygienic requirements laid down in the said Directive;

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. For the purpose of granting the derogations referred to in Article 9 (1) and (2) of Directive 77/99/EEC, Member States shall fix a maximum production limit for each establishment.

When fixing that limit, they shall take particular account of the following parameters: the establishment's structure and layout, the flow of the products, and the storage capacity for raw materials and end products.

2. The granting of the derogations referred to in paragraph 1 is subject to observance by each establishment of the production limit laid down in pursuance of paragraph 1.

3. In no case shall the production limit laid down in paragraph 1 exceed a quantity of 7,5 tonnes of finished product per week, or one tonne per week in the case of foie gras production.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 3 June 1994.

For the Commission

René STEICHEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 85. Updated by Directive 92/5/EEC (OJ No L 57, 2. 3. 1992, p. 1).

(2) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49).
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 50/13

COMMISSION DECISION

of 3 February 1994

based on Article 16 of Council Directive 91/628/EEC introducing special rules regarding the welfare of animals during transport in certain parts of Greece

(94/96/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/628/EEC of 19 November 1991 on the protection of animals during transport and amending Directives 90/425/EEC and 91/496/EEC (1), as amended by Decision 92/438/EEC (2), and in particular Article 16 thereof,

Whereas Directive 91/628/EEC set out requirements applicable to all transport of animals within, to, and from the Member States;

Whereas in several parts of Greece there are natural constraints applying to these parts, in particular their remoteness from the mainland of Greece;

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 rules laid down in Article 5 (1) (b), in Article 5 (2) (b), (c) and (f), and in points 3, 4, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25 and 26 of the Annex to Directive 91/628/EEC shall not apply to the transport of animals referred to in Article 1 (1) (a) thereof within the areas as laid down in the Annex hereto and the transport between those areas and the mainland of Greece, provided that the provisions of Article 2 are complied with.

Article 2

The following rules shall apply to the areas referred to in Article 1.

1. Any transport of animals must be notified to the competent veterinary authority. The person responsible for the transport operation must provide the latter with full particulars concerning: (a) the means of transport; (b) the type and number of animals transported; (c) their origin and ownership; (d) the place of departure and of destination; (e) the date and time of departure; and (f) the route, irrespective of the duration of the journey.

2. The competent authority shall take the appropriate steps with regard to the loading and unloading of animals on/from the means of transport used and shall check that: (a) the accompanying documents satisfy the Community and national requirements laid down; (b) the facilities in place are such that the animals can be transported safely; and (c) the animals are in a proper state of health prior to transportation.

3. The loading and unloading of the animals must be carried out using suitable equipment and in a manner not prejudicial to their health.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 3 February 1994. For the Commission René STEICHEN Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 340, 11. 12. 1991, p. 17.

(2) OJ No L 243, 25. 8. 1992, p. 27.
Corrigendum to Commission Decision 95/204/EC of 31 May 1995 implementing Article 20 (2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC on construction products (Official Journal of the European Communities No L 129 of 14 June 1995)

On page 27, in Annex 3, point 1.1, footnote (2):

for: 'Materials for which the reaction to fire performance is most susceptible . . .`,

read: 'Materials for which the reaction to fire performance is not susceptible . . .`.
COMMISSION DECISION of 13 January 1995 amending the boundaries of the less-favoured areas in Germany within the meaning of Council Directive 75/268/EEC (Only the German text is authentic) (95/6/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 (2), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,

Whereas Directive 86/465/EEC (3), as last amended by Directive 92/92/EEC (4), lays down the areas in Germany which qualify as less-favoured areas within the meaning of Article 3 (3), (4) and (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC;

Whereas the German Government has communicated to the Commission, in accordance with Article 2 (1) of Directive 75/268/EEC, the new areas eligible for inclusion in the Community list of less-favoured farming areas and information concerning the characteristics of those areas; whereas, furthermore, the existing special aid system in the less-favoured areas will be extended to the new areas;

Whereas, as the aforementioned communication indicates, one area complies with the criteria and figures in Directive 86/465/EEC for determining the areas concerned within the meaning of Article 3 (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC; whereas, as a result, the aforementioned area should be included in the Community list of less-favoured areas within the meaning of Article 3 (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC;

Whereas the combined surface area of the areas in question does not exceed 4 % of the surface area of the Member State concerned;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Community list of less-favoured areas in Germany given in the Annex to Directive 92/92/EEC is hereby supplemented by the list given in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Done at Brussels, 13 January 1995.

For the Commission

René STEICHEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 128, 19. 5. 1975, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 93, 30. 3. 1985, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 273, 24. 9. 1986, p. 1.

(4) OJ No L 338, 24. 11. 1992, p. 1.

ANNEX

Less-favoured areas within the meaning of Article 3 (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC

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EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 57/77

COUNCIL DECISION

of 6 March 1995

on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters amending the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Yemen Arab Republic

(95/67/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 113 and 130y in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) and Article 228 (3) thereof,

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

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

Whereas, pursuant to Article 130 of the Treaty, Community policy in the sphere of development cooperation should foster the sustainable economic and social development of the developing countries, their smooth and gradual integration into the world economy and the campaign against poverty in those countries;

Whereas, as a result of the unification of the Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen to form the Republic of Yemen, it is necessary to modify the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Yemen Arab Republic (3);

Whereas negotiations to this effect have been conducted with the Republic of Yemen and have resulted in an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters which it is in the Community's interests to approve,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters amending the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Yemen Arab Republic is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.

The text of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters referred to in Article 1 in order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 6 March 1995. For the Council The President A. JUPPÉ

(1) OJ No C 310, 16. 11. 1993, p. 19.

(2) OJ No C 128, 9. 5. 1994, p. 525.

(3) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1985, p. 2.
COMMISSION DECISION of 8 February 1995 deferring, as regards the importation of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed, from third countries, the date referred to in Article 16 (2) of Council Directive 92/33/EEC (95/25/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/33/EEC of 28 April 1992 on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed (1), as last amended by Commission Decision 94/152/EC (2), and in particular Article 16 (2) thereof,

Whereas, by virtue of Decision 94/152/EC, the date in Article 16 (2) of the said Directive was deferred until 31 December 1994;

Whereas the Commission is required, pursuant to Article 16 (1) of Directive 92/33/EEC, to decide whether vegetable and planting material other than seed produced in a third country and affording the same guarantees as regards obligations on the supplier, identity, characteristics, plant health, gowing medium, packaging, inspection arrangements, marking and sealing, are equivalent in all these respects to vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed produced in the Community and complying with the requirements and conditions of the Directive;

Whereas, however, the information presently available on the conditions applying in third countries is still not sufficient to enable the Community to make any such decision in respect of any third country at this stage;

Whereas it is known that Member States have imported vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed produced in certain third countries; whereas, in order to prevent trade patterns from being disrupted, Member States should be allowed to continue to apply to the importation of vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed from third countries conditions equivalent to those applicable to the production and marketing of products obtained in the Community, in accordance with

Article 16

(2) of the said Directive;

Whereas vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed imported by a Member State in accordance with a decision taken by that Member State pursuant to Article 16 (2), first subparagraph, of the said Directive should be subject to no marketing restrictions as regards the matters referred to in Article 16 (1) of the said Directive in other Member States;

Whereas, accordingly, the date referred to in Article 16 (2) of the said Directive should be further deferred;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Materials for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The date referred to in Article 16 (2), first subparagraph, of Directive 92/33/EEC is hereby deferred until 31 December 1996.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 8 February 1995.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 157, 10. 6. 1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 66, 10. 3. 1994, p. 33.
COMMISSION DECISION of 2 March 1995 amending Decision 94/85/EC drawing up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorize imports of fresh poultrymeat (Text with EEA relevance) (95/58/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/494/EEC of 26 June 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of fresh poultrymeat (1), as last amended by Directive 93/121/EC (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 94/85/EC (3), as last amended by Decision 94/453/EC (4), established a list of third countries from which importation of fresh poultrymeat is authorized;

Whereas further written assurances have been received from several countries, in particular Namibia and Slovenia; whereas examination of these assurances has shown that these countries satisfy the requirements of the Community;

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

In the Annex to Commission Decision 94/85/EC the following lines are inserted in accordance with the alphabetic order of the ISO-code:

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Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 1 March 1995.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 2 March 1995.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 35.

(2) OJ No L 340, 31. 12. 1993, p. 39.

(3) OJ No L 44, 17. 2. 1994, p. 31.

(4) OJ No L 187, 22. 7. 1994, p. 11.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 85/32

COUNCIL DECISION

of 27 March 1995

concerning the conclusion of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on Partnership and Development

(95/129/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 113 and 130y, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) and the first subparagraph of paragraph 3 thereof,

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

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

Whereas, under Article 130u of the Treaty, Community policy in the sphere of development cooperation should foster the sustainable economic and social development of the developing countries, their smooth and gradual integration into the world economy and the campaign against poverty in those countries;

Whereas the Community should approve, for the attainment of its aims in the sphere of external relations, the Agreement referred to in this Decision,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on Partnership and Development 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 26 of the Agreement.

Article 3

The Commission, assisted by representatives of the Member States, shall represent the Community in the Joint Commission provided for in Article 20 of the Agreement.

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 27 March 1995. For the Council The President M. GIRAUD

(1) OJ No C 86, 23. 3. 1994, p. 5.

(2) OJ No C 18, 23. 1. 1995.
COMMISSION DECISION of 9 March 1995 amending Decision 93/244/EEC and concerning additional guarantees relating to Aujeszky's disease for pigs destined to Austria and Sweden (Text with EEA relevance) (95/72/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 9 (2) thereof,

Whereas Austria is undertaking an eradication programme for Aujeszky's disease; whereas this programme has been approved by Commission Decision 95/59/EC (2);

Whereas Sweden is undertaking an eradication programme for Aujeszky's disease; whereas this programme has been approved by Commission Decision 95/70/EC (3);

Whereas it is appropriate to propose certain additional guarantees to protect the progress already made and to ensure that the programmes are successfully concluded;

Whereas the authorities of Austria and Sweden apply for national movement of pigs rules at least equivalent to those provided by the present Decision;

Whereas these additional guarantees must not be requested from Member States or regions of Member States which are regarded as free from Aujeszky's disease pursuant to Commission Decision 93/24/EEC (4), because pigs from these areas present a minimal risk of spreading the disease;

Whereas Commission Decision 93/244/EEC (5), lays down additional guarantees relating to Aujeszky's disease for pigs destined to certain parts of the territory of the Community where an eradication programme has been approved and lists those regions in Annex I;

Whereas those regions of Austria and Sweden where an approved programme is in operation should be added to Annex I to Decision 93/244/EEC;

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 following is added to Annex I to Decision 93/244/EEC:

'Austria: all regions

Sweden: all regions.`

Article 2

This Decision shall apply with effect from 1 March 1995.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 9 March 1995.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64.

(2) OJ No L 55, 11. 3. 1995, p. 42.

(3) See page 32 of this Official Journal.

(4) OJ No L 16, 25. 1. 1993, p. 18.

(5) OJ No L 111, 5. 5. 1993, p. 21.
COMMISSION DECISION of 7 April 1995 amending Commission Decision 91/449/EEC laying down the specimen animal health certificates in respect of meat products imported from third countries (Text with EEA relevance) (95/140/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, 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 Articles 21a and 22 thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 91/449/EEC (2), as last amended by Decision 94/847/EC (3), lays down the specimen animal health certificates in respect of meat products from third countries;

Whereas no outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease has occurred in Argentina since April 1994; whereas, however, a vaccination policy against this disease is carried out in this country;

Whereas the categories of meat products which can be imported from third countries depend on the health situation of the country of fabrication;

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

In Annex E, part II of Decision 91/449/EEC the following country is added: 'Argentina`.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 April 1995.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.

(2) OJ No L 240, 29. 8. 1991, p. 28.

(3) OJ No L 352, 31. 12. 1994, p. 56.