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Commission Decision

of 26 March 2002

amending Decision C(2001)649 approving the single programming document for Community structural assistance under Objective 2 in the region of Picardy in France

(notfied under document number C(2002) 272)

(Only the French text is authentic)

(2002/728/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds(1), and in particular Article 34(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) By Decision C(2001)649 the Commission approved the single programming document for Community structural assistance under Objective 2 in the region of Picardy in France.

(2) On 17 September 2001 the French authorities sent the Commission a request arising from the storms which had affected Picardy to allocate to that region part of the appropriations remaining available under Objective 2-France by increasing the assistance from the Structural Funds under the single programming document for Picardy.

(3) The Monitoring Committee for the single programming document examined and approved the amendments to that Document and its financing plan by written procedure. The Commission was informed of the approval of those amendments by letter dated 9 November 2001.

(4) Decision C(2001)649 should therefore be amended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision C(2001)649 is amended as follows:

The annexed addendum shall form part of the SPD.

Article 2(2) and Article 3(1) and (2) are replaced by:

Article 2

The indicative financing plan puts the total cost of the priorities selected for the joint action by the Community and the Member State at EUR 967835605 for the whole period, the financial contribution from the Structural Funds at EUR 259622281 and that from the EAGGF Guarantee Section at EUR 4573000.

The resulting requirement for national resources of EUR 322237433 from the public sector and EUR 381402891 from the private sector can be partly met by Community loans from the EIB and other lending instruments.

Article 3

The total assistance from the Structural Funds granted under the single programming document amounts to EUR 259622281, to which the EAGGF Guarantee Section will contribute a further EUR 4573000.

The procedure for granting the financial assistance, including the financial contribution from the Funds for the various priorities included in the single programming document, is set out in the financing plan annexed to this Decision.

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The financial tables annexed to Decision C(2001)649 shall be replaced by those annexed to this Decision.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 26 March 2002.

For the Commission

Michel Barnier

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1.
Council Decision

of 30 September 2002

appointing members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training

(2002/C 243/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Decision of 18 December 1963 laying down the Rules of the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training(1),

Having regard to the lists of candidates submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States,

Whereas:

(1) It is necessary to take account in particular of the fourth principle set out in the Decision laying down general principles for implementing a common vocational training policy, adopted by the Council on 2 April 1963.

(2) By its Decision of 5 June 2000(2), the Council appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training for the period from 5 June 2000 to 4 June 2002.

(3) The members and alternate members of that Committee should be appointed for a two-year period,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training for the period from 30 September 2002 to 29 September 2004:

I. GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

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II. PREPRESENTATIVES OF WORKERS' ORGANISATIONS

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III. REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS

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Article 2

The Council will appoint the members who have not yet been nominated by Sweden at at later date.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels on 30 September 2002.

For the Council

The President

B. Bendtsen

(1) OJ 90, 30.12.1963, p. 3090/63, as amended by the Decision of 9 April 1968 (OJ L 91, 12.4.1968, p. 26).

(2) OJ C 165, 15.6.2000, p. 1.
Commission Decision

of 2 October 2002

amending Decision 2001/699/EC and repealing Decision 2002/250/EC to revoke the protective measures with regard to the fishery and aquaculture products imported from Vietnam

(notified under document number C(2002) 3607)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/770/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety(1), and in particular Article 53(1) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries(2), and in particular Article 22(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2001/699/EC of 19 September 2001 concerning certain protective measures with regard to certain fishery and aquaculture products intended for human consumption and originating in China and Vietnam(3), and Commission Decision 2002/250/EC of 27 March 2002 concerning the extension of the protective measures provided by Decision 2001/699/EC, with regard to fishery and aquaculture products imported from Vietnam(4), were adopted because of the presence of chloramphenicol and nitrofurans in fishery and aquaculture products imported from Vietnam.

(2) Decisions 2001/699/EC and 2002/250/EC provide that they will be reviewed on the basis of the guarantees provided by the Vietnamese competent authorities and on the basis of the results of the test carried out by Member States.

(3) The Vietnamese competent authority has provided the appropriate guarantees, and the results of the checks carried out by Member States in shrimps imported from Vietnam have been favourable.

(4) Decision 2001/699/EC should, therefore, be amended accordingly and Decision 2002/250/EC should be repealed.

(5) 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 2001/699/EC is amended as follows:

1. in the title the words "and Vietnam" are deleted;

2. in Article 1 the words "and Vietnam" are deleted;

3. in Article 2(1) the words "and Vietnam" are deleted;

4. in Article 6 the words "and Vietnamese" are deleted.

Article 2

Decision 2002/250/EC is repealed.

Article 3

This Decision shall apply from 6 October 2002.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 2 October 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.

(3) OJ L 251, 20.9.2001, p. 11.

(4) OJ L 84, 28.3.2002, p. 75.
Council Decision

of 8 October 2002

amending Decision 2001/747/EC concerning the conclusion of the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and Japan

(2002/804/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with Article 300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence, and Article 300(3), first subparagraph, first sentence, and (4) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

In order to ensure the efficient operation of the Agreement on mutual recognition between the European Community and Japan(1) (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement") it is necessary to amend Decision 2001/747/EC(2) in order to empower the Commission to take all necessary measures for the operation of the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Article 3 of Decision 2001/747/EC shall be replaced by the following: "Article 3

1. The Commission shall represent the Community in the Joint Committee or in any subcommittee provided for in Article 8 of the Agreement, assisted by the special Committee designated by the Council. The Commission shall proceed, after consultation with this special Committee, to the actions required for the implementation of the Agreement.

2. The position of the Community in the Joint Committee or in any subcommittee shall be determined by the Commission, following consultation of the special Committee referred to in paragraph 1."

Done at Luxembourg, 8 October 2002.

For the Council

The President

T. Pedersen

(1) OJ L 284, 29.10.2001, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 284, 29.10.2001, p. 1.
Council Decision

of 25 November 2002

extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM)

(2002/922/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 23(2) thereof,

Having regard to Joint Action 2002/921/CFSP of 25 November 2002 extending the mandate of the European Union Monitoring Mission(1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) By Decision 2001/285/CFSP of 9 April 2001(2), the Council appointed Mr Antóin MAC UNFRAIDH, whose mandate expires on 31 December 2002, Head of Mission of the EUMM.

(2) The mandate of the Head of Mission of the EUMM should be extended,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The mandate of Mr Antóin MAC UNFRAIDH as Head of Mission of the EUMM is hereby extended.

Article 2

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

It shall apply until 31 December 2003.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 25 November 2002.

For the Council

The President

T. Pedersen

(1) See page 51 of this Official Journal.

(2) OJ L 99, 10.4.2001, p. 2, as last extended by Decision 2001/846/CFSP (OJ L 315, 1.12.2001, p. 3).
Commission Decision

of 20 June 2002

amending Decision 95/538/EC laying down special conditions governing the import of fishery and aquaculture products originating in Japan

(notified under document number C(2002) 2205)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/471/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products(1), as last amended by Directive 97/79/EC(2), and in particular Article 11(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex A of Decision 95/538/EC of 6 December 1995 laying down special conditions governing the import of fishery and aquaculture products originating in Japan(3), as last amended by Decision 2001/253/EC(4), lays down the model of health certificate for fishery and aquaculture products originating in Japan and intended for export to the European Community.

(2) Commission Decision 2002/470/EC laying down special conditions for the import of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods from Japan(5), authorises the imports of frozen and processed bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods from Japan. It is, therefore, necessary to modify the health certificate laid down in Decision 95/538/EC to include the relevant mentions to the requirements for bivalve molluscs.

(3) 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 95/538/EC is modified as follows:

Annex A shall be replaced by the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 24 June 2002.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 20 June 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 15.

(2) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 31.

(3) OJ L 304, 16.12.1995, p. 52.

(4) OJ L 91, 31.3.2001, p. 81.

(5) See page 19 of this Official Journal.

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Commission Decision

of 10 September 2002

amending Decision 98/676/EC as regards fluazolat

(notified under document number C(2002) 3324)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/748/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market(1), as last amended by Commission Directive 2002/37/EC(2), and in particular Article 6(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Article 6(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC, the United Kingdom received on 29 September 1997 an application from Twinagro Ltd. for the inclusion of the active substance fluazolat in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC.

(2) Commission Decision 98/676/EC(3) confirmed that, on preliminary examination, the dossier was complete in the sense that it could be considered as satisfying, in principle, the data and information requirements of Annex II and Annex III to Directive 91/414/EEC.

(3) Member States were thereby given the possibility to grant provisional authorisations for plant protection products containing fluazolat, in accordance with Article 8(1) of Directive 91/414/EEC. No Member State has used this possibility.

(4) The United Kingdom, as rapporteur Member State, has indicated to the Commission that a detailed examination of the dossier revealed that several additional items of data were still required under Annexes II and III of Directive 91/414/EEC, in particular in relation to the environmental fate of the active substance and its degradation products. Accordingly, the dossier can no longer be considered to be complete.

(5) The applicant has informed the United Kingdom and the Commission of its intention not to support the ongoing evaluation any further and not to submit further data on the active substance or its degradation products. As a result, it is clear that the dossier will not be completed and that it will thus be impossible for the United Kingdom to draft an assessment report concerning fluazolat and distribute it to the Commission and other Member States. The possibility of granting provisional authorisation for fluazolat should therefore be withdrawn.

(6) No period of grace for disposal, storage, placing on the market and use of existing stocks of plant protection products containing fluazolat is necessary as no Member State has granted a provisional authorisation for this active substance.

(7) Decision 98/676/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(8) The measure provided for in this Decision is 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 of Decision 98/676/EC, point 4 is deleted.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 10 September 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 117, 4.5.2002, p. 10.

(3) OJ L 317, 26.11.1998, p. 47.
Commission Decision

of 21 January 2002

amending Decision 92/452/EEC as regards the lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community

(notified under document number C(2002) 84)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/46/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species(1), as last amended by Commission Decision 94/113/EC(2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The competent veterinary services of Canada and the United States have forwarded requests for addition and amendments to the list, established by Commission Decision 92/452/EEC(3), as last amended by Decision 2001/728/EC(4) of teams officially approved in their territories for the exports of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species to the Community.

(2) Guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 8 of Directive 89/556/EEC have been provided to the Commission by the competent veterinary services of the countries concerned, and the collection teams concerned have been officially approved for exports to the Community.

(3) Decision 92/452/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4) 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 92/452/EEC:

1. The following lines are added to the lines concerning Canadian teams:

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2. The lines concerning the Canadian team E 549 is replaced by the following:

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3. The line concerning the US team No 96IA086 E 608 is replaced by the following:

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Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 January 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 53, 24.2.1994, p. 53.

(3) OJ L 250, 29.8.1992, p. 40.

(4) OJ L 273, 16.10.2001, p. 24.
Commission Decision

of 23 December 2002

amending for the 10th time Decision 2001/327/EC concerning restrictions to the movement of animals of susceptible species with regard to foot-and-mouth disease

(notified under document number C(2002) 5271)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/1004/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 Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) All Member States have implemented the restrictions to the movement of animals of susceptible species laid down in Commission Decision 2001/327/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2002/242/EC(4).

(2) It appears appropriate to prolong the measures.

(3) 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 4 of Decision 2001/327/EC the date "31 December 2002" is replaced by the date "30 June 2003".

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 December 2002.

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 115, 25.5.2001, p. 12.

(4) OJ L 82, 26.3.2002, p. 18.
Commission Decision

of 22 July 2002

to authorise France to apply the requirements of Council Directive 64/433/EEC to certain slaughterhouses which handle not more than 2000 livestock units per year

(notified under document number C(2002) 2745)

(Only the French text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/616/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 64/433/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health conditions for the production and marketing of fresh meat(1), as last amended by Directive 95/23/EC(2) and in particular Article 4(D) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Directive 64/433/EEC makes it possible for Member States to request for authorisation to apply the requirements of Article 4(A) to certain slaughterhouses which handle not more than 2000 livestock units per year.

(2) France has sent a request to be authorised to apply the abovementioned Regulations to certain slaughterhouses.

(3) These slaughterhouses are situated in regions such as mountain areas suffering from special geographical constraints.

(4) These regions are affected by supply difficulties because there are no other establishments to slaughter animals in order to supply the population of these remote geographical areas with meat.

(5) Agricultural activities in these regions are based on animal production and the distances for the transport of the slaughter animals are too long.

(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

France is authorised to apply the requirements of Article 4(A) of Directive 64/433/EEC to slaughterhouses listed in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This derogation is granted on the condition that:

- the establishments are situated in areas to which access is difficult because transport infrastructure and links with the rest of the country are inadequate to ensure adequate supplies or with particular geographical difficulties,

- the transport distance for slaughter animals of their region to a slaughterhouse approved pursuant to Article 10 of Directive 64/433/EEC is longer than the transport distance to the establishments in the Annex and the transport takes more than one hour under normal conditions,

- the animals slaughtered originate in the region where the slaughterhouse is located,

- the throughput of the slaughterhouse is only raised to a level which still guarantees production in compliance with the hygiene rules and the maximum throughput does not exceed 2000 livestock units per year,

- at least one official veterinarian is permanently present during production hours.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 22 July 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 2012/64.

(2) OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 7.

ANNEX

LIST OF SLAUGHTERHOUSES

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