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COUNCIL DECISION

of 10 June 1999

authorising the Kingdom of Spain to accede to the Convention establishing the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission on a temporary basis (IATTC)

(1999/405/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

(1) Whereas the European Community hopes to become a contracting party to the Convention establishing the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Convention (IATTC) in view of the presence of Community vessels in the geographical area falling within the competence of that regional fisheries organisation; whereas these vessels currently fly the flag of the Kingdom of Spain;

(2) Whereas, in accordance with the rules in force, the Convention establishing the IATTC only recognises sovereign states as members; whereas the Community is currently negotiating with the contracting parties to the Convention the necessary amendments to permit membership of regional organisations pursuing economic integration, such as the European Community;

(3) Whereas the accession of the European Community is unlikely to take place in the near future; whereas it is however essential that the interests of the Community fleet be represented within the IATTC as soon as possible;

(4) Whereas the Kingdom of Spain should therefore be authorised to accede to the Convention establishing the IATTC on a temporary basis, until the Community becomes a member;

(5) Whereas such an authorisation should be granted as an exceptional measure, to meet unique circumstances, and should not set a precedent in the sphere of Community representation in international organisations in the fisheries sector or in other sectors;

(6) Whereas it should be ensured that any decisions taken by Spain within the IATTC are in line with the Community position,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Without prejudice to the European Community's exclusive competence in fisheries matters, the Kingdom of Spain is hereby authorised to accede to the Convention establishing the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC).

The Kingdom of Spain undertakes to denounce the Convention on the date of accession of the Community to that Convention.

Article 2

1. As a contracting party, the Kingdom of Spain shall participate in the decisions of the IATTC in line with the Community position and in close consultation with the Commission.

2. The Kingdom of Spain shall keep the Commission informed of the activities of the IATTC. The Commission shall subsequently report to the European Parliament and the Council.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.

Done at Luxembourg, 10 June 1999.

For the Council

The President

K.-H. FUNKE

(1) Opinion delivered on 4 May 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
COMMISSION DECISION

of 19 May 1999

recognising the fully operational character of the Danish database for bovine animals

(notified under document number C(1999) 1305)

(Only the Danish text is authentic)

(1999/376/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97 of 21 April 1997 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products(1), and in particular Article 6(3), first indent,

Having regard to the request submitted by Denmark,

(1) Whereas on 19 September 1998, the Danish authorities submitted to the Commission a request asking for recognition of the fully operational character of their database that forms part of the Danish system for the identification and registration of bovine animals; whereas this request was accompanied by appropriate information that was updated on 17 March 1999;

(2) Whereas the Danish authorities have undertaken the commitment to improve the reliability of this database ensuring in particular that (i) the competent authority will be able to promptly correct any errors or deficiencies which could be detected automatically or following the appropriate on-the-spot inspections; (ii) the delays for notification of movements, births and deaths shall be shortened to seven days as quickly as possible; (iii) measures shall be taken to implement the provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2630/97(2) as necessary; (iv) measures will be taken to improve the authentication of passports for bovine animals and (v) measures will be taken to introduce notification of the premium status of individual bovine animals; whereas, in addition, the Danish authorities have undertaken the commitment to modify their current provisions regarding re-identification of bovine animals in case of lost ear tags so as to comply with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 820/97; whereas the Danish authorities have undertaken the commitment to implement those improvement measures at the latest by 30 September 1999;

(3) Whereas in view of the situation in Denmark, it is appropriate to recognise the fully operational character of the database for the bovine animals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Danish database for bovine animals is recognised as fully operational from 1 October 1999.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.

Done at Brussels, 19 May 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 117, 7.5.1997, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 354, 30.12.1997, p. 23.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 9 July 1999

on the referral of the case of Mr Bangemann to the Court of Justice

(1999/494/EC, ECSC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 213 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 126 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) pursuant to the third subparagraph of Article 213(2) of the Treaty establishing the European Community, the third subparagraph of Article 9(2) of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) and the third subparagraph of Article 126(2) of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC), the Members of the Commission, when entering upon their duties, give a solemn undertaking that, both during and after the term of office, they will respect the obligations arising therefrom and in particular their duty to behave with integrity and discretion as regards the acceptance, after they have ceased to hold office, of certain appointments or benefits;

(2) by letter of 29 June 1999, Mr Martin Bangemann, Member of the Commission of the European Communities, informed Mr Gerhard Schröder, President of the Conference of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Union, of his intention of taking up an appointment with the Telefonica Company;

(3) Mr Martin Bangemann is the Member of the Commission responsible, since 1992, for the information technology and telecommunications sectors, and the duty of discretion deriving from his responsibilities should have induced Mr Bangemann to decline the appointment which he has accepted with the Telefonica Company;

(4) under these circumstances the Council should refer the matter to the Court of Justice of the European Communities pursuant to the last sentence of the third subparagraph of Article 213(2) of the Treaty establishing the European Community and the corresponding provisions of the ECSC and EAEC Treaties,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The case of Mr Bangemann shall be referred to the Court of Justice of the European Communities pursuant to the last sentence of the third subparagraph of Article 213(2) of the Treaty establishing the European Community and the corresponding provisions of the ECSC and EAEC Treaties.

Article 2

This Decision shall be communicated to Mr Bangemann, to the President of the Commission of the European Communities and to the Governments of the Member States of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 9 July 1999.

For the Council

S. NIINISTÖ

The President
COUNCIL DECISION

of 15 November 1999

concerning the conclusion of a Protocol on veterinary matters supplementing the Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, of the other part

(1999/778/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and Article 300(4) thereof,

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

Whereas the Protocol on veterinary matters supplementing the Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, of the other part, should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Protocol on veterinary matters supplementing the Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community and to give the notification provided for in Article 4 of the Protocol(2).

Article 3

The Commission, assisted by the representatives of the veterinary services of the Member States, shall represent the Community in the veterinary sub-group established by Article 2 of the Protocol. The Community position in the Joint Committee on the recommendations of the veterinary sub-group shall be established by the Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission.

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 15 November 1999.

For the Council

The President

K. HEMILÄ

(1) OJ C 274, 28.9.1999, p. 11.

(2) The date of the entry into force of the Protocol will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.
Corrigendum to Official Journal of the European Communities L 214 of 25 August 2000 (OJ L 214 of 25.8.2000)



Official Journal L 222 , 02/09/2000 P. 0020 - 0020



Corrigendum to Official Journal of the European Communities L 214 of 25 August 2000 (Official Journal of the European Communities L 214 of 25 August 2000) On the inside leaf of the title page, in section II "Acts whose publication is not obligatory": for: Commission 2000/528/EC: Commission Decision of 24 August 2000 concerning certain protection measures relating to Classical Swine Fever in the United Kingdom and repealing Decision 2000/515/EC (notified under document number C(2000) 2628)... 42 read: Commission 2000/528/EC: * Commission Decision of 24 August 2000 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in the United Kingdom and repealing Decision 2000/515/EC (notified under document number C(2000) 2628)... 42
Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2000/147/EC of 8 February 2000 implementing Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards the classification of the reaction to fire performance of construction products

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 50 of 23 February 2000)

On page 17, in the Annex, footnote (2a):

for: "... THR600 ...",

read: "... THR600s ...",

and in footnote (5):

for: "... STP600s ...",

read: "... TSP600s ...";

on page 18, in the Annex, Table 2, against BFL:

for: "FS <= 150 mm within 20s",

read: "Fs <= 150 mm within 20s".
COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 February 2000

appointing a German alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2000/151/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 Council Decision of 26 January 1998(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas:

A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Volker Schemmel, alternate member, notified to the Council on 10 January 2000.

Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Hans Kaiser is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Volker Schemmel for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.

Done at Brussels, 14 February 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. GAMA

(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 February 2000

on the secondment of national experts in the military field to the General Secretariat of the Council during an interim period

(2000/145/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

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

Whereas:

(1) In the framework of the strengthening of the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) and in particular of the common European policy on security and defense provided for in Article 17 of the Treaty on European Union, the European Council meeting in Helsinki on 10-11 December 1999 invited the Council to establish as of March 2000 the interim bodies and arrangements for the implementation of the common European policy on security and defence.

(2) The European Council laid down as an interim measure, that the General Secretariat of the Council would be stengthened as of March 2000 by military experts seconded by Member States in order to assist in the work of the common European policy on security and defence and to form the nucleus of the future military staff,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1. National experts in the military field (hereinafter referred to as the "military experts") will be seconded from member States to the General Secretariat of the Council, hereinafter referred to as the "General secretariat".

2. The military experts will be part of the General Secretariat. They will provide military expertise to the Interim Military Body set up by Council Decision 2000/144/CFSP of 14 February 2000(1) and the Secretary General/High Representative to support the CFSP. They will form the nucleus of the future military staff. They will assist the Interim Military Body.

Article 2

A military expert on secondment shall be a national of a Member State of the European Union.

Article 3

The military experts will be subject to the rules which will be established in a Council Decision to be adopted by 29 February 2000.

Article 4

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

2. It shall apply, subject to the rules referred to in Article 3 having been adopted, as from 1 March 2000.

Article 5

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 14 February 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. GAMA

(1) See page 2 of this Official Journal.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 February 2000

on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Malta amending the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta

(2000/184/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) Article 2 of Annex I to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta(1), hereinafter referred to as "Association Agreement", provides for tariff ceilings applicable to imports of textile products originating in Malta.

(2) Pursuant to the Agreed Minute between the European Community and the Republic of Malta regarding the textile trade(2), signed on 4 June 1997, until 31 December 1997 products falling within textile category 6 were imported into the Community duty-free up to certain quota levels, which levels represented an increase in liberalisation of imports originating in Malta as compared to the tariff ceilings laid down in the Association Agreement.

(3) Within the framework both of the completion of the first stage of the Association Agreement and of the Community's liberalisation efforts towards Mediterranean countries, as well as having regard to the current level of and trends in access to Malta's textile products to the Community, full liberalisation of textile imports from Malta should be achieved.

(4) For this reason the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters repealing the tariff ceilings laid down in Article 2 of Annex I to the Association Agreement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Malta amending the Association Agreement 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 is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters in order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 14 February 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. GAMA

(1) OJ L 61, 14.3.1971, p. 2. Agreement as supplemented by the Additional Protocol (OJ L 304, 29.11.1977, p. 2), the supplementary Protocol (OJ L 81, 23.3.1989, p. 2) and the Protocol extending the first Stage of the Agreement (OJ L 116, 9.5.1991, p. 67).

(2) OJ L 231, 22.8.1997, p. 6.
COMMISSION DECISION

of 16 February 2000

establishing the list of approved fish farms in Austria

(notified under document number C(2000) 375)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/171/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products(1), as last amended by Directive 98/45/EC(2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The Member States may obtain the status of approved farm free of certain fish diseases for fish farms located in non-approved zones in respect of infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS).

(2) Austria submitted to the Commission evidence in support of the grant to one farm, with respect to IHN and VHS, of the status of approved farm situated in a non-approved zone together with the national provisions ensuring compliance with the rules on maintenance of approval.

(3) The Commission and the Member States examined the justifications notified by Austria for the farm in question.

(4) The result of this examination is that the farm meets all the requirements of Article 6 of Directive 91/67/EEC.

(5) The farm in question may therefore enjoy the status of approved farm situated in a non-approved zone.

(6) 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 fish farm referred to in the Annex is hereby recognised as an approved farm situated in a non-approved zone with respect to IHN and VHS.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 February 2000.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 189, 3.7.1998, p. 12.

ANNEX

APPROVED FISH FARMS IN AUSTRIA WITH RESPECT TO IHN AND VHS

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COUNCIL AND COMMISSION DECISION

of 24 January 2000

on the conclusion of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part

(2000/204/EC, ECSC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 310 in conjunction with the second sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the second subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof,

After consultation of the Consultative Committee and the unanimous agreement of the Council,

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

Whereas the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part, signed in Brussels on 26 February 1996, should be approved,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part, the Protocols annexed thereto and the Declarations and Exchanges of Letters attached to the Final Act are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community and the European Coal and Steel Community.

The texts of the Agreement, the Protocols and the Final Act are attached to this Decision.

Article 2

1. The position to be taken by the Community within the Association Council and the Association Committee shall be laid down by the Council, on a proposal from the Commission, or, where appropriate, by the Commission, each in accordance with the corresponding provisions of the Treaties establishing the European Community and the European Coal and Steel Community.

2. The President of the Council shall, in accordance with Article 79 of the Agreement, preside over the Association Council and present the position of the Community. A representative of the President of the Council shall preside over the Association Committee, in accordance with Article 82 of the Agreement, and present the position of the Community.

Article 3

The President of the Council shall deposit the act of notification provided for in Article 96 of the Agreement on behalf of the European Community. The President of the Commission shall deposit that act on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community.

Done at Brussels, 24 January 2000.

For the Commission

The President

R. PRODI

For the Council

The President

J. GAMA

(1) OJ C 181, 24.6.1999, p. 15.