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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 60/1

COUNCIL DECISION

of 24 February 2005

re-appointing a Deputy Director of Europol

(2005/C 60/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Convention on the establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention) (1), and in particular Article 29(2) thereof,

Acting as the authority vested with the power to appoint the Director and Deputy Directors of Europol,

Having regard to the opinion of the Management Board,

Whereas:

(1) The term of office of a deputy Director of Europol appointed by Council Decision of 17 December 2001 (2), is due to expire by 31 December 2005.

(2) The Staff Regulations applicable to Europol employees (3), and in particular their Appendix 8, establish special provisions on the procedure for the re-appointment of the Director or a Deputy Director of Europol.

(3) The Management Board presented the Council with an opinion proposing that the present Deputy Director of Europol, Mr Mariano Germán SIMANCAS CARRIÓN be re-appointed.

(4) On the basis of the opinion provided by the Management Board, the Council wishes to re-appoint Mr Mariano Germán SIMANCAS CARRIÓN as Deputy Director,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Mariano Germán SIMANCAS CARRIÓN is hereby re-appointed as Deputy Director of Europol from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2009.

Article 2

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

It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 24 February 2005. For the Council The President N. SCHMIT

(1) OJ C 316 of 27.11.1995, p. 2.

(2) OJ C 371 of 28.12.2001, p. 1.

(3) See Council Decision of 3 December 1998 laying down the staff regulations applicable to Europol employees (OJ C 26 of 30.1.1999, p. 23) as amended by Council Decision of 19 December 2002 (OJ C 24 of 31.1.2003, p. 1).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 56/14

COUNCIL DECISION

of 24 February 2005

amending the Decision of 27 March 2000 authorising the Director of Europol to enter into negotiations on agreements with third States and non-EU related bodies

(2005/169/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Article 42(2), Article 10(4) and Article 18 of the Convention on the establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention) (1),

Having regard to the Council Act of 3 November 1998 laying down rules governing Europol’s external relations with third States and non-European Union related bodies (2), and in particular Article 2 of that Act,

Having regard to the Council Act of 3 November 1998 laying down rules governing the receipt of information by Europol from third parties (3), and in particular Article 2 of that Act,

Having regard to the Council Act of 12 March 1999 adopting the rules governing the transmission of personal data by Europol to third States and third bodies (4), and in particular Articles 2 and 3 of that Act,

Whereas:

(1) Operational requirements and the need to combat in an effective way organised forms of criminality through Europol, require that Israel be added to the list of third States with whom the Director of Europol is authorised to start negotiations.

(2) Council Decision of 27 March 2000 (5) should therefore be amended,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Council Decision of 27 March 2000 is hereby amended as follows:

In Article 2(1), under the heading ‘Third States’, the following State shall be added to the alphabetical list: ‘— Israel’.

Article 2

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

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 24 February 2005. For the Council The President N. SCHMIT

(1) OJ C 316, 27.11.1995, p. 2.

(2) OJ C 26, 30.1.1999, p. 19.

(3) OJ C 26, 30.1.1999, p. 17.

(4) OJ C 88, 30.3.1999, p. 1.

(5) OJ C 106, 13.4.2000, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision of 2 December 2004 (OJ C 317, 22.12.2004, p. 1).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 71/72

COMMISSION DECISION

of 14 March 2005

amending Decision 2005/59/EC as regards areas where the plans for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs and the emergency vaccination of feral pigs against classical swine fever are to be implemented in Slovakia

(notified under document number C(2005) 601)

(Only the Slovak text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/226/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 Article 20(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The Commission adopted Decision 2005/59/EC of 26 January 2005 approving the plans for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs and the emergency vaccination of such pigs in Slovakia (2), as one of a number of measures to combat classical swine fever.

(2) The Slovak authorities have informed the Commission about the recent evolution of the disease in feral pigs. This information indicates that classical swine fever in feral pigs has been successfully eradicated in the territories of the District Veterinary and Food Administrations of Levice, Nitra, Topoľčany, Nové Mesto nad Váhom and the district Púchov and that the approved eradication plan no longer needs be applied in these areas. In the light of the epidemiological information, the vaccination plan should be extended with the introduction of the vaccination of feral pigs against classical swine fever in the districts of Ilava, Žiar nad Hronom, Žarnovica and Banská Štiavnica.

(3) Decision 2005/59/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4) 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 2005/59/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Slovak Republic.

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

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

(2) OJ L 24, 27.1.2005, p. 46.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 68/42

COMMISSION DECISION

of 11 March 2005

amending Decision 2004/288/EC as regards the prolongation of the temporary access of Australia and New Zealand to the Community reserves of foot-and-mouth disease virus antigens granted under that Decision

(notified under document number C(2005) 561)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/209/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2003/85/EC of 29 September 2003 on Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease repealing Directive 85/511/EEC and Decision 89/531/EEC and 91/665/EEC and amending Directive 92/46/EEC (1), and in particular Article 83(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2004/288/EC of 26 March 2004 granting Australia and New Zealand temporary access to the Community reserves of foot-and-mouth disease virus antigens (2), provides for those countries to be granted access to the Community reserves of antigens for the formulation of vaccines against foot-and-mouth disease until 31 December 2004.

(2) Australia has undertaken to increase its stocks of foot-and-mouth disease virus antigens and indicated its intention to enter into an arrangement with the Community on mutual access to stocks of certain foot-and-mouth disease virus antigens. Pending this possible arrangement, Australia has requested a prolongation of the temporary access to the Community reserves of foot-and-mouth disease virus antigens.

(3) New Zealand has requested a prolongation of the temporary access to the Community reserves of foot-and-mouth disease virus antigens due to unforeseen delays in the constitution of its own stocks of such antigens.

(4) Taking account of the capacity and availability of foot-and-mouth disease virus antigens stored in the Community antigen reserves, it appears that the prolongation requested by Australia and New Zealand may be granted without unnecessarily compromising the Community’s contingency arrangements.

(5) Therefore, the requested prolongation of the temporary access of Australia and New Zealand to the Community reserves of foot-and-mouth disease virus antigens should be granted and Decision 2004/288/EC 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

In Article 1(1) of Decision 2004/288/EC, ‘31 December 2004’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2005’.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 11 March 2005. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 306, 22.11.2003, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 91, 30.3.2004, p. 58.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 86/10

Commission Decision declaring that the measure notified by the Czech Republic, under the interim mechanism pursuant to Annex IV.3 of the Act of Accession, is not applicable after accession

(2005/C 86/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: The Czech Republic

Aid No: CZ 55/03

Title: Moravia Banka, a.s.

Objective: Aid to the banking sector

Other information: Commission decision declaring that the measure in favour of Moravia Banka, a.s., notified by the Czech Republic under the interim mechanism pursuant to Annex IV.3 of the Accession Act, is not applicable after accession.

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 81/48

COMMISSION DECISION

of 23 March 2005

amending Decision 2004/832/EC as regards the eradication and emergency vaccination plan for feral pigs against classical swine fever in Northern Vosges, France

(notified under document number C(2005) 917)

(Only the French text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/264/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 the second subparagraph of Article 16(1) and the fourth subparagraph of Article 20(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2004/832/EC of 3 December 2004 approving the plans for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs and the emergency vaccination of such pigs in the Northern Vosges, France (2) was adopted as one of a number of measures to combat classical swine fever.

(2) France has informed the Commission about the recent evolution of that disease in feral pigs in the Northern Vosges area of France. In the light of the epidemiological information, the eradication plan should be extended to the area of the Northern Vosges located west of the Rhine and the channel Rhine Marne, north of the motorway A 4, east of the river Sarre and south of the border with Germany. In addition, the emergency vaccination plan for feral pigs against classical swine fever should be amended to cover that area.

(3) Decision 2004/832/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4) 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 2004/832/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

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

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

(2) OJ L 359, 4.12.2004, p. 62.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 130/17

COMMISSION DECISION

of 17 May 2005

amending Decision 2004/233/EC as regards the list of laboratories authorised to check the effectiveness of vaccination against rabies in certain domestic carnivores

(notified under document number C(2005) 1439)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/392/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 2000/258/EC of 20 March 2000 designating a specific institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Decision 2000/258/EC designated the laboratory of the Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des aliments de Nancy (the AFSSA Laboratory, Nancy, France) as the institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines. That Decision also provides for the AFSSA Laboratory of Nancy to send to the Commission the list of Community laboratories to be authorised to carry out those serological tests. Accordingly, the AFSSA Laboratory of Nancy operates the established proficiency testing procedure to appraise laboratories for authorisation to perform the serological tests.

(2) Commission Decision 2004/233/EC of 4 March 2004 authorising laboratories to check the effectiveness of vaccination against rabies in certain domestic carnivores (2), established a list of approved laboratories in the Member States on the grounds of the results of the proficiency tests communicated by the AFSSA Laboratory of Nancy.

(3) Five laboratories, respectively in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Hungary had been approved by the AFSSA Laboratory of Nancy, in compliance with Decision 2000/258/EC.

(4) Accordingly, it is appropriate to add those five laboratories to the list of approved laboratories in the Member States as established in the Annex to Decision 2004/233/EC.

(5) Decision 2004/233/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

Annex I to Decision 2004/233/EC is replaced by the the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 17 May 2005. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 79, 30.3.2000, p. 40. Decision as amended by Commission Decision 2003/60/EC (OJ L 23, 28.1.2003, p. 30).

(2) OJ L 71, 10.3.2004, p. 30. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/693/EC (OJ L 315, 14.10.2004, p. 47).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 152/18

COMMISSION DECISION

of 10 June 2005

repealing Decision 2005/63/EC amending Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of life vehicles

(notified under document number C(2005) 1705)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/437/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on end-of life vehicles (1), and in particular Article 4(2)(b) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2005/63/EC amended Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC according to technical and scientific progress. However, prior to the adoption of this Decision, not all the required documents were correctly transmitted to the European Parliament in accordance with Article 8 of Council Decision 1999/468/EC (2).

(2) Decision 2005/63/EC must therefore be repealed.

(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 18 of Council Directive 75/442/EEC (3),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2005/63/EC is repealed.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 10 June 2005. For the Commission Stavros DIMAS Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 269, 21.10.2000, p. 34. Directive as amended by Commission Decision 2005/63/EC (OJ L 25, 28.1.2005, p. 73).

(2) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.

(3) OJ L 194, 25.7.1975, p. 39. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 160/31

COMMISSION DECISION

of 21 June 2005

granting Italy the derogation provided for in Article 3(2) of Council Directive 92/102/EEC on the identification and registration of animals

(notified under document number C(2005) 1826)

(Only the Italian text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/458/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/102/EEC of 27 November 1992 on the identification and registration of animals (1), and in particular Article 3(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 3(2) of Council Directive 92/102/EEC provides for the possibility to authorise Member States to exclude from the list of holdings required by Article 3(1) those holdings with no more than three sheep or goats for which no premiums are sought, or one pig, provided that the animals are intended for use or consumption by the owner, and that they are subject to the controls required by the Directive before any movement.

(2) The Italian authorities have requested this authorisation as regards holdings with no more than one pig and have given the appropriate assurances in respect of veterinary controls.

(3) Therefore Italy should be authorised to apply the derogation.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Italy is authorised to apply the derogation provided for in Article 3(2) of Directive 92/102/EEC as regards holdings with no more than one pig.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 21 June 2005. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 355, 5.12.1992, p. 32. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 (OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 8).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 185/30

COUNCIL DECISION

of 12 July 2005

appointing an alternate United Kingdom member of the Committee of the Regions

(2005/507/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 United Kingdom Government,

Whereas:

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

(2) A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Mr William SPEECHLEY,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr David PARSONS, Councillor, Leicestershire County Council is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr William SPEECHLEY for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 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, 12 July 2005. For the Council The President G. BROWN

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 213/14

COMMISSION DECISION

of 16 August 2005

amending Annex XI to Council Directive 2003/85/EC with regard to national laboratories in certain Member States

(notified under document number C(2005) 3121)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/615/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2003/85/EC of 29 September 2003 on Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease repealing Directive 85/511/EEC and Decisions 89/531/EEC and 91/665/EEC and amending Directive 92/46/EEC (1), and in particular Article 67(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) For security reasons it is important to maintain the list of national laboratories authorised to handle live foot-and-mouth disease virus updated.

(2) The competent authorities of Denmark, Germany and Poland have officially informed the Commission on changes relating to their national reference laboratory for foot-and-mouth disease.

(3) The competent authorities of Slovakia officially informed the Commission of arrangements they have made in accordance with Article 68(2) of the Directive.

(4) For clarity it appears appropriate to list the Member States in the order of the ISO country code.

(5) It is necessary to adapt the list of national laboratories authorised to handle live foot-and-mouth disease virus and to amend Part A of Annex XI to Directive 2003/85/EC 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 list of National laboratories authorised to handle live foot-and-mouth disease virus in Part A of Annex XI to Directive 2003/85/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

The Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 August 2005. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 306, 22.11.2003, p. 1.