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Commission Decision

of 16 December 2002

on the continuation of Community comparative trials and tests on seeds and propagating material of gramineae, Triticum aestivum, Vitis vinifera, Brassica napus and Allium ascalonicum under Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 92/33/EEC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC and 2002/57/EC

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/984/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed(1), as last amended by Directive 2001/64/EC(2),

Having regard to Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed(3), as last amended by Directive 2001/64/EC,

Having regard to Council Directive 68/193/EEC of 9 April 1968 on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine(4), as last amended by Directive 2002/11/EC(5),

Having regard to Council Directive 92/33/EEC of 28 April 1992 on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed(6), as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/111/EC(7),

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/54/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of beet seed(8),

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/55/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of vegetable seed(9),

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/56/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed potatoes(10),

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/57/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants(11), as last amended by Directive 2002/68/EC(12),

Having regard to Commission Decision 2001/897/EC of 12 December 2001 setting out the arrangements for Community comparative trials and tests on seeds and propagating material of certain plants under Council Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 66/403/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 69/208/EEC, 70/458/EEC and 92/33/EEC(13), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Decision 2001/897/EC sets out the arrangements for the comparative trials and tests to be carried out under Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 92/33/EEC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC and 2002/57/EC from 2002 to 2003.

(2) Tests and trials carried out in 2002 should be continued in 2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Community comparative trials and tests which began in 2002 on seeds and propagating material of gramineae, Triticum aestivum, Brassica napus, Allium ascalonicum and Vitis vinifera shall be continued in 2003 in accordance with Decision 2001/897/EC.

Done at Brussels, 16 December 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2298/66.

(2) OJ L 234, 1.9.2001, p. 60.

(3) OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2309/66.

(4) OJ L 93, 17.4.1968, p. 15.

(5) OJ L 53, 23.2.2002, p. 20.

(6) OJ L 157, 10.6.1992, p. 1.

(7) OJ L 41, 13.2.2002, p. 43.

(8) OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 12.

(9) OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 33.

(10) OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 60.

(11) OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 74.

(12) OJ L 195, 24.7.2002, p. 32.

(13) OJ L 331, 15.12.2001, p. 97.
Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2003/755/EC of 17 February 2003 on the aid scheme implemented by Belgium for coordination centres established in Belgium

(Official Journal of the European Union L 282 of 30 October 2003)

On the cover page and on page 25:

for:

2003/755/EC,

read:

2003/757/EC.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 370/92

Corrigendum to Council Decision of 26 May 2003 on the conclusion of a Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, acting within the framework of the European Union, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part, to take account of the outcome of negotiations between the parties on new mutual agricultural concessions

( Official Journal of the European Union L 152, 20 June 2003 )

On page 26 in the Annex, quota order No 09.1543, Cherry juice:

the entry concerning quota order No 09.1543 (Cherry juice) shall be deleted.
Council Decision

of 10 December 2002

appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/40/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 22 January 2002(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas the seat of an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Bas VERKERK, of which the Council was notified on 12 November 2002,

Having regard to the proposal from the Netherlands Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mr J.W. van der SLUYS is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Bas VERKERK for the remainder of his term of office, which expires on 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 10 December 2002.

For the Council

The President

P. S. Møller

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

of 6 March 2003

renewing the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

(2003/C 64/03)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, and in particular Article 4 thereof(1),

Having regard to the lists of nominees submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States as regards their representatives and by the Commission as regards the employees' and employers' representatives,

Whereas:

(1) By its Decision of 17 December 1999(2), the Council appointed the members of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 17 December 1999 to 16 December 2002.

(2) The members of the Management Board of that Centre should be appointed for a period of three years,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed members of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 6 March 2003 to 5 March 2006:

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III. REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS

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Article 2

The Council shall appoint at a later date the members not yet nominated from Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 6 March 2003.

For the Council

The President

D. Reppas

(1) OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 354/95 (OJ L 41, 23.2.1995, p. 1).

(2) OJ C 4, 7.1.2000, p. 4.
Commission Decision

of 2 April 2003

amending Decision 74/360/EEC as regards the United Kingdom's exemption from applying to hemp (Cannabis sativa) Council Directive 2002/57/EC on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants

(notified under document number C(2003) 1055)

(Only the English text is authentic)

(2003/234/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/57/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants(1), as last amended by Directive 2002/68/EC(2), and in particular Article 28(b) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Under Commission Decision 74/360/EEC(3) the United Kingdom was released from the obligation to apply to, inter alia, hemp (Cannabis sativa) provisions of Council Directive 69/208/EEC of 30 June 1969 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants(4), which has been replaced by Directive 2002/57/EC.

(2) The United Kingdom has informed the Commission that the availability of improved varieties of hemp in the EU Common Catalogue suitable for growing conditions in the United Kingdom has led to the propagation of hemp seed becoming an established practice.

(3) The exemption applying to hemp should therefore be revoked and Decision 74/360/EEC should be amended accordingly.

(4) 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

In Article 1 of Decision 74/360/EEC, point (b) is deleted.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 2 April 2003.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 74.

(2) OJ L 195, 24.7.2002, p. 32.

(3) OJ L 196, 19.7.1974, p. 18.

(4) OJ L 169, 10.7.1969, p. 3.
Council Decision

of 8 April 2003

appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/272/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 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 appointment of Mr José Luis OLIVAS MARTÍNEZ as a member of the Committee of the Regions,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mr José Joaquin RIPOLL SERRANO is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr José Luis OLIVAS MARTÍNEZ for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.

Done at Luxembourg, 8 April 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. Drys

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

of 14 May 2003

repealing Decision 98/399/EC approving the plan for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in the province of Varese, Italy

(notified under document number C(2003) 1527)

(Only the Italian text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/362/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), thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In 1997 classical swine fever was confirmed in the feral pig population in the province of Varese, Italy.

(2) A plan for the eradication of classical swine fever was approved by Commission Decision 98/399/EC of 8 June 1998 approving the plan presented by Italy for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in the province of Varese(2).

(3) Italy has submitted information suggesting that classical swine fever has been successfully eradicated from the province of Varese.

(4) The Italian authorities will continue an intensive surveillance on classical swine fever in feral pigs in the framework of the programme for the eradication and monitoring of swine vesicular disease and classical swine fever approved by Commission Decision 2002/943/EC of 28 November 2002 approving programmes for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases and for the prevention of zoonoses presented by the Member States for the year 2003(3).

(5) It is therefore appropriate to repeal Decision 98/399/EC.

(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 98/399/EC is repealed.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 14 May 2003.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5.

(2) OJ L 176, 20.6.1998, p. 36.

(3) OJ L 326, 3.12.2002, p. 12.
Council Decision

of 8 May 2003

on the signing, on behalf of the Community, and provisional application of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Croatia concerning the system of ecopoints to be applied to Croatian transit traffic through Austria as from 1 January 2003

(2003/440/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 71(1), in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Commission has negotiated an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Croatia concerning the system of ecopoints to be applied to Croatian transit traffic through Austria.

(2) Subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, the Agreement initialled on 15 November 2002 should be signed.

(3) Provision should be made for the provisional application of the Agreement from 1 January 2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The signing of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Croatia concerning the system of ecopoints to be applied to Croatian transit traffic through Austria as from 1 January 2003 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community, subject to the Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the said Agreement.

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 on behalf of the Community, subject to its conclusion.

Article 3

Subject to reciprocity, the Agreement referred to in Article 1 shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 2003, pending the completion of the procedures for its formal conclusion.

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 8 May 2003.

For the Council

The President

M. Chrisochoïdis
Commission Decision

of 19 June 2003

derogating from Decision 98/235/EC on the advisory committees dealing with matters covered by the common agricultural policy

(2003/456/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Decision 98/235/EC of 11 March 1998 on the advisory committees dealing with matters covered by the common agricultural policy(1),

Whereas:

(1) Article 4(3) of Decision 98/235/EC stipulates that members of the committees are appointed for five years. Their appointments may be renewed and, in specific cases, they may be replaced.

(2) This five-year period ends on 4 October 2003 for the members appointed in 1998, and later on for the replacing members appointed in the meanwhile.

(3) At the Copenhagen summit, it was agreed with the candidate countries that accession of the ten new Member States could be achieved and should take place on 1 May 2004.

(4) Organisations of candidate countries take part more and more in the existing organisations at EU level, representing civil society and social partners in consultative committees and standing groups in the agricultural sector.

(5) After accession, representation of the socioeconomic organisations of the new Member States should be guaranteed in the advisory structure for agriculture and rural development.

(6) The appointments of current members in these committees should therefore end on 30 April 2004,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

By way of derogation from Article 4(3) of Decision 98/235/EC, the appointment of members of the advisory committees dealing with matters covered by the common agricultural policy shall end on 30 April 2004.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 19 June 2003.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 88, 24.3.1998, p. 59.
Commission Decision

of 18 June 2003

recognising the provisions in the Czech Republic on combating Clavibacter michiganensis (Smith) Davis et al. ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckerman and Kotthoff) Davis et al. as equivalent to the Community provisions

(notified under document number C(2003) 1870)

(2003/450/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003(2), and in particular Annex III, Part A, point 12 thereof,

Having regard to the request made by the Czech Republic,

Whereas:

(1) Under the provisions of Annex III, Part A, point 12 of Directive 2000/29/EC, tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., other than seed potatoes and certain other potatoes specified in Annex III, Part A, points 10 and 11, originating in certain European third countries other than those recognised as being free from Clavibacter michiganensis (Smith) Davis et al. ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckerman and Kotthoff) Davis et al. (hereinafter "the organism"), or in which provisions are recognised as equivalent to the Community provisions on combating the organism, may not be introduced into the Member States.

(2) It appears from official information supplied by the Czech Republic and from information collected during missions carried out in this country in January 2001 and November 2002 by the Food and Veterinary Office, that the Czech Republic has applied control, inspection and testing systems for the organism on imports of potatoes and domestic seed and ware potato production, through its "Methodical instruction B/KAR/1/2002 to protection against the spread of the pathogenic agents of the potato ringrot disease and potato brownrot disease".

(3) Given the above, it can be recognised that the provisions in the Czech Republic on combating the organism are equivalent to the Community provisions and that the risk of the organism spreading is obviated.

(4) The Commission will ensure that the Czech Republic makes all technical information available that is necessary to continue to assess the aforementioned situation.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

It is hereby recognised that the provisions in the Czech Republic on combating Clavibacter michiganensis (Smith) Davis et al. ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckerman and Kotthoff) Davis et al. are equivalent to the Community provisions.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 June 2003.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1.
Commission Decision

of 14 July 2003

amending for the 14th time Decision 2000/284/EC establishing the list of approved semen collection centres for imports of equine semen from third countries

(notified under document number C(2003) 2365)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/540/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992, laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 90/425/EEC(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1282/2002(2), and in particular Article 17(3)(b) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2000/284/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2003/243/EC(4), established the list of approved semen collection centres for imports of equine semen from third countries.

(2) The competent authorities of Hungary and Morocco officially informed the Commission of the approval in accordance with the provisions of Directive 92/65/EEC of one equine semen collection centre respectively.

(3) The competent authorities of the United States of America officially informed the Commission of the approval in accordance with the provisions of Directive 92/65/EEC of five additional equine semen collection centres.

(4) It is appropriate to amend the list of approved centres in the light of new information received from the third countries concerned, and to highlight the amendments in the Annex for clarity.

(5) Decision 2000/284/EC should 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

The Annex to Decision 2000/284/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 July 2003.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54.

(2) OJ L 187, 16.7.2002, p. 3.

(3) OJ L 94, 14.4.2000, p. 35.

(4) OJ L 89, 5.4.2003, p. 26.

ANNEX

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Commission Decision

of 30 July 2003

amending for the 15th time Decision 2000/284/EC establishing the list of approved semen collection centres for imports of equine semen from third countries

(notified under document number C(2003) 2733)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/574/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992, laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), and in particular Article 17(3)(b) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2000/284/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2003/540/EC(4), established the list of approved semen collection centres for imports of equine semen from third countries.

(2) The competent authorities of Canada officially informed the Commission of amendments to certain approval details of one equine semen collection centre notified to the Commission in accordance with the provisions of Directive 92/65/EEC.

(3) The competent authorities of the United States of America officially informed the Commission of the approval in accordance with the provisions of Directive 92/65/EEC of two additional equine semen collection centres.

(4) It is appropriate to amend the list of approved centres in the light of new information received from the third countries concerned, and to highlight the amendments in the Annex for clarity.

(5) Decision 2000/284/EC should 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

The Annex to Decision 2000/284/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 30 July 2003.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54.

(2) OJ L 146, 13.6.2003, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 94, 14.4.2000, p. 35.

(4) OJ L 185, 24.7.2003, p. 27.

ANNEX

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