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Council Decision

of 19 December 2002

concerning the approval, on behalf of the European Community, of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade

(2003/106/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 175(1), in conjunction with Article 300(2), first paragraph, first sentence, and Article 300(3), first subparagraph, thereof,

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

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

Whereas:

(1) The Commission participated on behalf of the Community in the negotiation of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade, in accordance with the negotiating mandate given by the Council.

(2) Upon the conclusion of the negotiations, the Convention was signed on behalf of the Community in Rotterdam on 11 September 1998.

(3) The Convention is an important step in improving the international regulation of trade in certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in order to protect human health and the environment from potential harm and to promote the environmentally sound use of such substances.

(4) The Convention is open to ratification, acceptance or approval by States and by regional economic integration organisations.

(5) Under the terms of the Convention, a regional economic integration organisation must declare in its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession the extent of its competence in respect of the matters governed by the Convention.

(6) On 28 January 2003 Regulation (EC) No 304/2003 of the European Parliament and the Council concerning the export and import of dangerous chemicals(3) was adopted.

(7) In consequence thereof, the Community can approve the Convention,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade, signed on 11 September 1998, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.

The text of the Convention is set out in Annex A hereto.

Article 2

1. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person or persons empowered to deposit the instrument of approval on behalf of the Community with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in accordance with Article 25(1) of the Convention.

2. The person or persons empowered to deposit the instrument of approval shall at the same time deposit the declaration of competence set out in Annex B to this Decision, as required by Article 25(3) of the Convention.

Done at Brussels, 19 December 2002.

For the Council

The President

L. Espersen

(1) OJ C 126 E, 28.5.2002, p. 274.

(2) Opinion of 24 October 2002 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(3) See p. 1 of this Journal.
Commission Decision

of 18 March 2003

repealing Decision 2003/173/EC concerning protective measures in relation to a strong suspicion of avian influenza in Belgium

(notified under document number C(2003) 879)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/187/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(1), as last amended by Council Directive 2002/33/EC(2), and, in particular, Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Late on 11 March 2003 the veterinary authorities of Belgium have informed the Commission about a strong suspicion of avian influenza in a poultry flock in the province of Antwerp.

(2) Avian influenza is a highly contagious poultry disease that can pose a serious threat for the poultry industry.

(3) The Belgium authorities have immediately, before the official confirmation of the disease, implemented the measures foreseen in Council Directive 92/40/EEC(3) introducing Community measures for the control of avian influenza while further confirmatory diagnostic procedures were carried out.

(4) For the sake of clarity and transparency the Commission adopted Decision 2003/173/EC(4).

(5) In the light of the results of laboratory testing and epidemiological situation in Belgium, Decision 2003/173/EC should be repealed.

(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

Decision 2003/173/EC is repealed.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 March 2003.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.

(2) OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14.

(3) OJ L 167, 22.6.1992, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 69, 13.3.2003, p. 29.
Commission Decision

of 3 April 2003

amending Decision 93/231/EEC, authorising, in respect of the marketing of seed potatoes in all or part of the territory of certain Member States, more stringent measures against certain diseases than are provided for in Annexes I and II to Council Directive 66/403/EEC

(notified under document number C(2003) 1057)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/242/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/56/EC, of 13 June 2002, on the marketing of seed potatoes(1), as amended by Commission Decision 2003/66/EC(2), and in particular Article 17(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 93/231/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 96/332/EC(4), authorised certain Member States, in respect of listed regions, to restrict the marketing of seed potatoes to basic seed potatoes of certain Community grades.

(2) Changes in the administrative structure of certain regions in Finland require that the entry relating to Finland in the said Decision be amended.

(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 93/231/EEC is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 3 April 2003.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 60; Directive which has repealed and replaced Directive 66/403/EEC.

(2) OJ L 25, 30.1.2003, p. 42.

(3) OJ L 106, 30.4.1993, p. 11.

(4) OJ L 127, 25.5.1996, p. 31.

ANNEX

In the entry relating to Finland in the Annex to Decision 93/231/EEC, the text in column 2 is replaced by the following:

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Council Decision

of 6 May 2003

appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/339/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 German 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(1).

(2) The seat of an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Ms Ulrike RODUST, of which the Council was notified on 2 April 2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Ms Heide SIMONIS is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Ms Ulrike RODUST for the remainder of her term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 6 May 2003.

For the Council

The President

P. Efthymiou

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

of 17 March 2003

concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam amending the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Government of Vietnam on the prevention of fraud in trade in footwear products

(2003/360/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Commission has negotiated with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, on behalf of the Community, a bilateral Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, amending the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Government of Vietnam on the prevention of fraud in trade in footwear products(1) initialled on 4 August 1999 and provisionally in force since 1 January 2000.

(2) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters should be approved on behalf of the Community,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Vietnam amending the Memorandum of Understanding on the prevention of fraud in trade in footwear products between the European Community and the Government of Vietnam is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Done at Brussels, 17 March 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. Drys

(1) OJ L 1, 4.1.2000, p. 13.
Council Decision

of 16 June 2003

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products undertaken on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

(2003/465/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA) foresees that the Contracting Parties undertake to continue their efforts with a view to achieving progressive liberalisation of agricultural trade between them.

(2) The Kingdom of Norway and the European Community held bilateral trade negotiations in agriculture in 2002, on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area, which were concluded satisfactorily on 18 December 2002.

(3) The Agreement in question, in the form of an Exchange of Letters, 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 Kingdom of Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products undertaken on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area, 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(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.

Done at Luxembourg, 16 June 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. Papandreou
Council Decision

of 29 September 2003

appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/698/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 German Government,

Whereas:

(1) The Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC of 22 January 2002(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions.

(2) The seat of an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Klaus Peter MÖLLER, of which the Council was notified on 5 May 2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Norbert KARTMANN, President of the Parliament of Hessen, is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Klaus Peter MÖLLER for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 29 September 2003.

For the Council

The President

F. Frattini

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
Council Decision 2003/663/CFSP

of 10 December 2002

concerning the conclusion of the Agreements between the European Union and Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Romania, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine on the participation of these States to the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 24 thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,

Whereas:

(1) On 11 March 2002, the Council adopted Joint Action 2002/210/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission(1).

(2) Article 8(3) of that Joint Action provides that detailed arrangements regarding the participation of third States to the EUPM shall be subject to agreements pursuant to Article 24 of the Treaty on European Union.

(3) Following the Council decision of 14 October 2002 authorising the Presidency to open negotiations, the Presidency negotiated agreements with Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Romania, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine on their participation to the EUPM.

(4) These agreements should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The agreements between the European Union and Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Romania, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine on the participation of these States to the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina are hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.

The texts of these agreements are attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign these agreements in order to bind the European Union.

Article 3

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

Article 4

This decision shall take effect on the day of its publication.

Done at Brussels, 10 December 2002.

For the Council

The President

P. S. Møller

(1) OJ L 70, 13.3.2002, p. 1.
Council Decision

of 2 October 2003

appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/711/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 Spanish Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted a Decision appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions(1).

(2) The seat of an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the expiry of the term of office of Mr José Luis GONZÁLEZ VALLVÉ, of which the Council was notified on 19 September 2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Carlos Javier FERNÁNDEZ CARRIEDO, Comisionado de Acción Exterior - Gobierno de Castilla y León, is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr José Luis GONZÁLEZ VALLVÉ for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 2 October 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. Pisanu

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

of 2 October 2003

appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/715/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 Spanish Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted a Decision appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions(1).

(2) The seat of an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the expiry of the term of office of Mr Francisco AZNAR VALLEJO, of which the Council was notified on 19 September 2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Javier MORALES FEBLES, Comisionado de Acción Exterior - Gobierno de Canarias, is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Francisco AZNAR VALLEJO for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 2 October 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. Pisanu

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
Decision of the European Central Bank

of 23 October 2003

amending Decision ECB/2002/12 of 19 December 2002 on the approval of the volume of coin issuance in 2003

(ECB/2003/13)

(2003/776/EC)

THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 106(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Since 1 January 1999 the European Central Bank (ECB) has the exclusive right to approve the volume of euro coins that the Member States that have adopted the euro (hereinafter "the participating Member States") may issue.

(2) Based on the estimates of the evolution of demand for euro coins in 2003 that the participating Member States submitted to the ECB, the ECB approved the total volume of euro coins intended for circulation and euro collector coins not intended for circulation in 2003 in Decision ECB/2002/12 of 19 December 2002 on the approval of the volume of coin issuance in 2003(1).

(3) In some participating Member States the estimates underlying Decision ECB/2002/12 were insufficient due to unstable demand for euro coins after the 2002 cash changeover, as well as to unforeseen economic developments. As a result, these participating Member States now have to obtain the ECB's approval for the issuance of additional euro coins in 2003.

(4) On 3 September 2003 the French Ministry of Economics, Finance and Industry requested the ECB's approval of an increase of EUR 600 million in the volume of euro coins intended for circulation and that France may issue in 2003.

(5) On 11 September 2003 the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland, as the appointed agent of the Irish Department of Finance, requested the ECB's approval of an increase of EUR 40 million in the volume of euro coins intended for circulation and that Ireland may issue in 2003.

(6) On 23 September 2003 the Italian Ministry of Economics and Finance requested the ECB's approval of an increase of EUR 40 million in the volume of euro coins intended for circulation and that Italy may issue in 2003.

(7) On 17 September 2003 the Oesterreichische Nationalbank requested the ECB's approval of an increase of EUR 40 million in the volume of euro coins intended for circulation and that Austria may issue in 2003.

(8) The ECB approves the abovementioned requests for increases in the volume of euro coins intended for circulation that France, Ireland, Italy and Austria may issue in 2003. As a result, the table in Article 1 of Decision ECB/2002/12 needs to be replaced,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Decision ECB/2002/12 is amended as follows:

The table in Article 1 is replaced with the following:

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Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the participating Member States.

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

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 23 October 2003.

The President of the ECB

Willem F. Duisenberg

(1) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 144.
Council Decision

of 22 September 2003

concerning the conclusion of an Agreement renewing the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and Ukraine

(2003/737/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 170, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2), and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

Whereas:

(1) The Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and Ukraine was signed in Copenhagen on 4 July 2002.

(2) Article 12(b) of the Agreement provides that the Agreement is to be concluded for an initial period ending on 31 December 2002 and to be renewable by common agreement between the parties for additional periods of five years.

(3) By letter dated 15 October 2002, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine requested the renewal of the abovementioned Agreement for five more years. The Parties to the Agreement consider that rapid renewal of this Agreement would be in their mutual interest.

(4) The material content of the renewed Agreement will be identical to the material content of the Agreement which recently expired.

(5) The Agreement renewing the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and Ukraine should be approved on behalf of the Community,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement renewing the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and Ukraine for an additional period of five years 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 order to express the consent of the Community to be bound thereby.

Done at Brussels, 22 September 2003.

For the Council

The President

F. Frattini

(1) Opinion of the European Parliament of 1 July 2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
Council Decision

of 17 November 2003

appointing an Italian member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/818/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) Pursuant to Council Decision 2002/60/EC of 22 January 2002(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions.

(2) The seat of a member of the Committee of the Regions has fallen vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Mr Diego VIERIN, of which the Council was notified on 11 November 2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Luciano CAVERI, Assessore al Turismo, Sport, Commercio, Trasporti ed Affari Europei della Regione Valle d'Aosta, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Diego VIERIN for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 17 November 2003.

For the Council

The President

F. Frattini

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