ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
2.

Article 6 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 6 Surveillance in regions not recognised as free from swine vesicular disease 1. Italy shall ensure that the sampling and checking procedures to detect swine vesicular disease are carried out as set out in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 in regions not recognised as free from that disease. 2. On holdings recognised as free from swine vesicular disease where breeding pigs are kept the provisions laid down in Article 5(2) shall apply. 3. On holdings recognised as free from swine vesicular disease where no breeding pigs are kept, sampling for serological testing shall be carried out twice a year on a random sample of 12 pigs or on all pigs where there are fewer than 12 pigs on the holding. 4. At assembly centres for pigs, sampling of faeces for virological testing shall be carried out every two months in every pen where pigs are usually kept. The pigs shall not be moved from the assembly centre until negative results of those tests are available.’
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 1/9

COUNCIL DECISION

of 1 January 2007

amending the Council’s Rules of Procedure

(2007/4/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 121(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 28(1) and 41(1) thereof,

Having regard to Article 2(2) of Annex III to the Council’s Rules of Procedure (1),

Whereas:

(1) Article 11(5) of the Council’s Rules of Procedure (hereinafter referred to as Rules of Procedure) provides that when a decision is to be adopted by the Council by a qualified majority, and if a member of the Council so requests, it shall be verified that the Member States constituting the qualified majority represent at least 62 % of the total population of the European Union calculated according to the population figures set out in Article 1 of Annex III to the Rules of Procedure.

(2) Article 2(2) of Annex III to the Rules of Procedure on detailed rules for implementing the provisions concerning the weighting of votes in the Council provides that, with effect from 1 January each year, the Council shall, in accordance with the data available to the Statistical Office of the European Communities on 30 September of the preceding year, amend the figures set out in Article 1 of that Annex.

(3) The Rules of Procedure should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 1 of Annex III to the Rules of Procedure shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 1 For the purposes of implementing Article 205(4) of the EC Treaty, Article 118(4) of the Euratom Treaty, and the third subparagraph of Article 23(2) and Article 34(3) of the EU Treaty, the total population of each Member State for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2007 shall be as follows: Member State Population (× 1 000) Germany 82 438,0 France 62 886,2 United Kingdom 60 421,9 Italy 58 751,7 Spain 43 758,3 Poland 38 157,1 Romania 21 610,2 Netherlands 16 334,2 Greece 11 125,2 Portugal 10 569,6 Belgium 10 511,4 Czech Republic 10 251,1 Hungary 10 076,6 Sweden 9 047,8 Austria 8 265,9 Bulgaria 7 718,8 Denmark 5 427,5 Slovakia 5 389,2 Finland 5 255,6 Ireland 4 209,0 Lithuania 3 403,3 Latvia 2 294,6 Slovenia 2 003,4 Estonia 1 344,7 Cyprus 766,4 Luxembourg 459,5 Malta 404,3 Total 492 881,2 Threshold (62 %) 305 586,3’

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on 1 January 2007.

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

Done at Brussels, 1 January 2007. For the Council The President F.-W. STEINMEIER

(1) Council Decision 2006/683/EC, Euratom of 15 September 2006 adopting the Council’s Rules of Procedure (OJ L 285, 16.10.2006, p. 47).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 52/8

COMMISSION DECISION

of 20 February 2007

amending Decision 92/452/EEC as regards certain embryo collection and production teams in the United States of America

(notified under document number C(2007) 481)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/122/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), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 92/452/EEC of 30 July 1992 establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community (2) provides that Member States are only to import embryos from third countries where they have been collected, processed and stored by embryo collection teams listed in that Decision.

(2) The United States of America have requested that amendment should be made to the list as regards entries for that country, notably the amendment of the address of one centre.

(3) The United States of America have provided guarantees regarding compliance with the appropriate rules set out in Directive 89/556/EEC and the embryo collection team concerned have been officially approved for exports to the Community by the veterinary services of that country.

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

(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 Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 20 February 2007. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2006/60/EC (OJ L 31, 3.2.2006, p. 24).

(2) OJ L 250, 29.8.1992, p. 40. Decision as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1792/2006 (OJ L 362, 20.12.2006, p. 1).
17.

Article 38(1) and (2) shall be replaced by the following: ‘1. Each operation commander shall provide Athena's accounting officer by 31 March following the end of the financial year, or within four months following the end of the operation which he commands, whichever is the earlier, with the necessary information to establish the annual accounts for common costs, the annual accounts for expenditure pre-financed and reimbursed pursuant to Article 27 and the annual activity report. 2. The administrator, with the assistance of the accounting officer and each operation commander, shall establish and provide to the Special Committee and the College of auditors, by 30 April following the end of the financial year, the provisional annual accounts and the annual activity report. 2a The Special Committee shall be provided by 31 July following the end of the financial year, by the College of Auditors with an annual audit report and by the administrator, assisted by the accounting officer and each operation commander, with Athena's final annual accounts. The Special Committee shall examine by 30 September following the end of the financial year the annual accounts in the light of the College's audit report, with a view to granting a discharge to the administrator, the accounting officer and each operation commander.’;
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 52/5

COUNCIL DECISION

of 16 February 2007

appointing members of the European Social Fund Committee

(2007/C 52/06)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 147 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (1), and in particular Article 104(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) Under Council Decision 2005/C 252/01 of 24 September 2004 renewing the membership of the European Social Fund Committee (2)(hereinafter the Committee), the term of office of the members expires on 30 April 2007.

(2) Article 104(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 sets out different requirements for the nomination of representatives and their alternates from those laid down in Article 49(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down provisions on the Structural Funds (3), therefore, the composition of the Committee should be respectively adjusted.

(3) It is however appropriate that the Committee continues to carry out its tasks under its present set up till the end of the 2000-2006 programming period and the new set-up becomes operational only as from 1 January 2007.

(4) Pending nomination of a representative and/or an alternate member for one of the categories referred to in Article 104(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 by Belgium, Denmark, France, Greece and the United Kingdom, already nominated representatives and alternate members for the Committee should nevertheless be appointed in view of the start of the 2007-2013 programming period.

(5) The members and alternate members of the Committee should therefore be appointed for a period of three years,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The persons listed in the Annex are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee for the period 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2009.

Article 2

The Council Decision of 24 September 2004 is repealed from 31 December 2006.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 16 February 2007 For the Council The President A. SCHAVAN

(1) OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25.

(2) OJ C 252, 12.10.2005, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 173/2005 (OJ L 29, 2.2.2005, p. 3).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 94/53

COMMISSION DECISION

of 2 April 2007

amending Decision 2007/31/EC laying down transitional measures as regards the dispatch of certain products of the meat and milk sectors covered by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council from Bulgaria to other Member States

(notified under document number C(2007) 1443)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/213/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 42 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2007/31/EC (2) lays down transitional measures as regards the dispatch from Bulgaria to other Member States of certain products of the meat and milk sectors, covered by Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (3). Those products should be dispatched from Bulgaria only if obtained in a processing establishment listed in the Annex to that Decision.

(2) Bulgaria is carrying out an assessment of all processing establishments in those sectors. In that context, Bulgaria has requested the deletion of certain establishments listed in the Annex to Decision 2007/31/EC. Therefore, the list in that Annex should be updated accordingly. For the sake of clarity, it is appropriate to replace it by the Annex to this Decision.

(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

The Annex of Decision 2007/31/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, 2 April 2007. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 33, corrected by OJ L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 12).

(2) OJ L 8, 13.1.2007, p. 61.

(3) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55, corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 22. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).
(1)

Commission Decision 2007/30/EC of 22 December 2006 laying down transitional measures for the marketing of certain products of animal origin obtained in establishments in Bulgaria and Romania (1) provides for certain transitional measures for products of animal origin falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (2) and obtained in establishments in Bulgaria and Romania until 31 December 2006.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 119/30

COUNCIL DECISION

of 16 April 2007

establishing the position to be adopted, on behalf of the Community, within the International Grains Council with respect to the extension of the Grains Trade Convention 1995

(2007/317/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 second subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

The Grains Trade Convention 1995 was concluded by the Community by Decision 96/88/EC (1) and was regularly extended for further periods of two years. The Convention was extended last time by decision of the International Grains Council in June 2005 and remains in force until 30 June 2007. A further extension is in the interest of the Community. The Commission, which represents the Community in the International Grains Council, should therefore be authorised to vote in favour of such extension,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Community’s position within the International Grains Council shall be to vote in favour of the extension of the Grains Trade Convention 1995 for a further period of up to two years.

The Commission is hereby authorised to express this position within the International Grains Council.

Done at Luxembourg, 16 April 2007. For the Council The President H. SEEHOFER

(1) OJ L 21, 27.1.1996, p. 47.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 132/34

COUNCIL DECISION

of 7 May 2007

appointing an Austrian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2007/351/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 Austrian Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 24 January 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).

(2) A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the mandate of Mr Andreas SCHIEDER,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Ms Elisabeth VITOUCH, Gemeinderätin der Stadt Wien, is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Andreas SCHIEDER for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 7 May 2007. For the Council The President H. SEEHOFER

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 151/32

COUNCIL DECISION

of 25 May 2007

appointing a Belgian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2007/401/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 Belgian Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 24 January 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).

(2) A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr CEREXHE,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Ms Evelyne HUYTEBROECK, Minister for the Environment, Energy, Tourism and Welfare of the Brussels Capital Regional Government, is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr CEREXHE for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 25 May 2007. For the Council The President A. SCHAVAN

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 142/21

COMMISSION DECISION

of 1 June 2007

amending Decision 2006/636/EC fixing the annual breakdown by Member State of the amount for Community support to rural development for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013

(notified under document number C(2007) 2274)

(2007/383/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (1), and in particular Article 69(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The total amount fixed by Council Decision 2006/493/EC of 19 June 2006 laying down the amount of Community support for rural development for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013, its annual breakdown and the minimum amount to be concentrated in regions eligible under the Convergence Objective (2) includes the amount for Bulgaria and Romania.

(2) Commission Decision 2006/636/EC (3) fixed the allocations to the Member States of the Community support to rural development for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013, taking also into account the amounts to be transferred to the EAFRD allocated by Commission Decision 2006/410/EC (4) and Commission Decision 2006/588/EC (5).

(3) Decision 2006/636/EC does not include the amounts for Bulgaria and Romania. Following the accession of these two countries as of 1 January 2007, Decision 2006/636/EC has to be amended to include the annual breakdown of the allocations for community support to rural development for those countries.

(4) Article 34(2) of the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania mentions the amount originating from the EAGGF Guarantee section for rural development in those countries for the years 2007 to 2009. The breakdown by year and by Member State of this amount is indicated in the Declaration mentioned in part II. Declarations, section A, point 4 of the Final Act of the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania. To ensure a correct implementation of the measure Complements to direct payments following Annex VIII, section I, point E, to the Act of Accession it is necessary that these amounts are indicated, in current prices, in the Table ‘Breakdown by Member State of Community support for rural development 2007 to 2013’ set out in the Annex to Decision 2006/636/EC.

(5) Decision 2006/636/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2006/636/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2007.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 1 June 2007. For the Commission Mariann FISCHER BOEL Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 277, 21.10.2005, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation 2012/2006 (OJ L 384, 29.12.2006, p. 8).

(2) OJ L 195, 15.7.2006, p. 22.

(3) OJ L 261, 22.9.2006, p. 32.

(4) OJ L 163, 15.6.2006, p. 10.

(5) OJ L 240, 2.9.2006, p. 6.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 164/30

COMMISSION DECISION

of 25 June 2007

amending Decision 2004/452/EC laying down a list of bodies whose researchers may access confidential data for scientific purposes

(notified under document number C(2007) 2565)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/439/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 of 17 February 1997 on Community statistics (1), and in particular Article 20(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 831/2002 of 17 May 2002 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 on Community Statistics, concerning access to confidential data for scientific purposes (2) establishes, for the purpose of enabling statistical conclusions to be drawn for scientific purposes, the conditions under which access to confidential data transmitted to the Community authority may be granted and the rules of cooperation between the Community and national authorities in order to facilitate such access.

(2) Commission Decision 2004/452/EC (3) has laid down a list of bodies whose researchers may access confidential data for scientific purposes.

(3) The Canada Research Chair of the School of Social Science in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies at York University, Ontario, Canada, has to be regarded as a body fulfilling the required conditions and should therefore be added to the list of agencies, organisations and institutions referred to in Article 3(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 831/2002.

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Statistical Confidentiality,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2004/452/EC is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 25 June 2007. For the Commission Joaquín ALMUNIA Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 52, 22.2.1997, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 133, 18.5.2002, p. 7. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1104/2006 (OJ L 197, 19.7.2006, p. 3).

(3) OJ L 156, 30.4.2004, p. 1, as corrected by OJ L 202, 7.6.2004, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/229/EC (OJ L 99, 14.4.2007, p. 11).