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Council Decision

of 6 December 2001

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and Romania establishing certain conditions for the carriage of goods by road and the promotion of combined transport

(2002/409/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 71 and 93, in conjunction with the second subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,

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

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

Whereas:

(1) The conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and Romania establishing certain conditions for the carriage of goods by road and the promotion of combined transport (hereinafter "Agreement") provides an appropriate means for the further development of transport relations between the contracting parties.

(2) The conclusion of the Agreement contributes to the smooth functioning of the internal market because it will promote transit traffic through Romania for internal transport between Greece and the other Member States and thus enable intra-Community trade to be conducted at the least possible cost to the public at large and to reduce to a minimum the administrative and technical obstacles which affect it.

(3) The conclusion of the Agreement promotes combined transport, with a view to protecting the environment.

(4) The Agreement should be approved on behalf of the Community,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and Romania establishing certain conditions for the carriage of goods by road and the promotion of combined transport 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 shall give the notification provided for in Article 19 of the Agreement.

Article 3

The Commission, assisted by representatives of the members of the Council, shall represent the Community in the Community/Romania Transport Committee (hereinafter referred to as "the Committee") set up by Article 13 of the Agreement.

The position to be taken by the Community within the Committee shall be adopted by the Council acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission. The Council shall act by simple majority when the decision which the Committee proposes to take relates to the Committee's rules of procedures.

Decisions taken by the Committee shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 6 December 2001.

For the Council

The President

R. Daems

(1) OJ C 154 E, 29.3.2001, p. 227.

(2) OJ C 72 E, 21.3.2002, p. 141.
Council Decision

of 13 June 2002

appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2002/533/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 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions(1),

Whereas a seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr John WINTHER, alternate member, notified to the Council on 25 April 2002;

Having regard to the proposal from the Danish Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Mads LEBECH is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr John WINTHER for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2006.

Done at Luxembourg, 13 June 2002.

For the Council

The President

M. Rajoy Brey

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

of 17 December 2001

on the conclusion of an Additional Protocol laying down the trade arrangements for certain fish and fishery products to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part

(2002/572/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) It is desirable to complete by means of an Additional Protocol the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part(1), so as to provide for preferential conditions for the importation into the Community of certain fish and fishery products originating in the Republic of Poland, and into the Republic of Poland of certain fish and fishery products originating in the Community.

(2) To that end a new Protocol laying down the trade arrangements for certain fish and fishery products should be added to the said Europe Agreement.

(3) The Protocol should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Additional Protocol laying down the trade arrangements for certain fish and fishery products to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 17 December 2001.

For the Council

The President

A. Neyts-Uyttebroeck

(1) OJ L 348, 31.12.1993, p. 2.
Commission Decision

of 25 July 2002

approving the plan submitted by France for the eradication of classical swine fever from feral pigs in Moselle and Meurthe-et-Moselle

(notified under document number C(2002) 2826)

(Only the French text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/626/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 April 2002 classical swine fever was confirmed in the feral pig population in the department of Moselle in France, at the border with the department Meurthe-et-Moselle, Luxembourg and Germany.

(2) In accordance with Article 16 of Directive 2001/89/EC, the French authorities have submitted a plan for the eradication of classical swine fever from feral pigs in Moselle and in the bordering department of Meurthe-et-Moselle.

(3) The submitted plan has been examined and found to comply with the provisions of Directive 2001/89/EC.

(4) 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 plan submitted by France for the eradication of classical swine fever from feral pigs in Moselle and Meurthe-et-Moselle is hereby approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 25 July 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

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

of 8 July 2002

on the conclusion of an agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on trade in certain steel products

(notified under document number C(2002) 2489)

(2002/654/ECSC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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

Having regard to the opinion of the Consultative Committee,

After the unanimous assent of the Council,

Whereas:

(1) Following the Council Decision of 19 November 2001, the Commission opened negotiations with the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, culminating in an Agreement concerning trade in certain steel products covered by the European Coal and Steel Community.

(2) The Agreement establishes quantitative limits for the entry into free circulation in the Community of certain steel products for the years 2002 to 2004,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1. The Agreement with the Republic of Kazakhstan concerning trade in certain steel products is hereby approved on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community.

2. The text of the Agreement(1) is annexed to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Commission is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement referred to in Article 1 in order to bind the European Coal and Steel Community.

Done at Brussels, 9 July 2002.

For the Commission

Pascal Lamy

Member of the Commission

(1) See page 20 of this Official Journal.
Commission Decision

of 26 March 2002

amending Decision C(2001)647 approving the single programming document for Community structural assistance under Objective 2 in the region of Brittany in France

(notified under document number C(2002) 274)

(Only the French text is authentic)

(2002/729/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)647 the Commission approved the single programming document for Community structural assistance under Objective 2 in the region of Brittany in France.

(2) On 17 September 2001 the French authorities sent the Commission a request arising from the storms which had affected Brittany 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 Brittany by EUR 5332831 to be allocated to priority 3 "Making firms more dynamic and adjusting the regional economy to global conditions."

(3) At its meeting on 12 October 2001 the Monitoring Committee for the single programming document examined and approved the amendments to that Document and its financing plan. The Commission was informed of the approval of those amendments by letter dated 17 September 2001.

(4) Decision C(2001)647 should therefore be amended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision C(2001)647 is amended as follows:

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 1400926184 for the whole period, the financial contribution from the Structural Funds at EUR 408968095 and that from the EAGGF Guarantee Section at EUR 56707000.

The resulting requirement for national resources of EUR 583902092 from the public sector and EUR 351348997 from the private sector can be partly met by Community loans from the European Investment Bank and other lending instruments.

Article 3

1. The total assistance from the Structural Funds granted under the single programming document amounts to EUR 408968095, to which the EAGGF Guarantee Section will contribute a further EUR 56707000.

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.

2.

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The financial tables annexed to Decision C(2001)647 shall be replaced by those annexed to this Decision.

Article 2

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.
Commission Decision

of 10 September 2002

on the continued application of areal survey and remote sensing techniques to the agricultural statistics for 2002-2003

(notified under document number C(2002) 3313)

(2002/750/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Decision No 1445/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2000 on the application of areal survey and remote sensing techniques to the agricultural statistics for 1999 to 2003(1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 2 of Decision No 1445/2000/EC, the Commission has presented a report on the application of the areal survey technique to the Standing Committee on Agricultural Statistics.

(2) The experience gained in the application of the Community areal survey project for the period 1999-2001 has demonstrated the efficiency of this technique for the supply of indispensable information in the context of the common agriculture policy as well as with a view to enlargement; there is therefore a need to continue the areal survey project in 2002 and 2003, as well as the application of remote sensing.

(3) Since, owing to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, it was impossible to conduct an areal survey in the United Kingdom and Ireland in 2001, it is necessary to conduct two surveys in these Member States for a full evaluation of this technique.

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Statistics set up by Council Decision 72/279/EEC(2),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The measures provided for in Article 1(1) and (2) of Decision No 1445/2000/EC shall continue in the years 2002 and 2003.

Article 2

The areal survey project provided for in Article 1(1) and (2) of Decision No 1445/2000/EC shall be carried out in the United Kingdom and Ireland in 2002.

Article 3

The areal survey project provided for in Article 1(1) and (2) of Decision No 1445/2000/EC shall be carried out in all Member States in 2003.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 10 September 2002.

For the Commission

Pedro Solbes Mira

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 143, 4.7.2000, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 179, 7.8.1972, p. 1.
Council Decision

of 23 September 2002

appointing members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Social Security for Migrant Workers

(2002/C 245/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community(1), and in particular Article 82 thereof,

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

Whereas:

(1) By its Decision of 28 February 2000(2) the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Social Security for Migrant Workers for the period 28 February 2000 to 27 February 2002;

(2) Members and alternate members of that Committee should be appointed for two years,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Social Security for Migrant Workers for the period 23 September 2002 to 22 September 2004:

I. GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

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II. TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES

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III. REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS

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Article 2

The Council will appoint the members not yet nominated by Greece and Italy at a later date.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels on 23 September 2002.

For the Council

The President

M. Fischer Boel

(1) OJ L 149, 5.7.1971, p. 2. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1945/93 (OJ L 181, 23.7.1993, p. 1).

(2) OJ C 69, 10.3.2000, p. 2.
Council Decision

of 8 October 2002

appointing a German alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2002/809/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 Werner BALLHAUSEN, of which the Council was notified on 15 May 2002,

Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Michael SCHNEIDER is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Werner BALLHAUSEN for the remainder of his term of office, which expires on 25 January 2006.

Done at Luxembourg, 8 October 2002.

For the Council

The President

T. Pedersen

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

of 7 November 2002

amending Council Directive 94/55/EC as regards the time-limits within which pressure drums, cylinder racks and tanks for the transport of dangerous goods by road must comply with it

(notified under document number C(2002) 4344)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/886/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 94/55/EC of 21 November 1994 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road(1), as last amended by Commission Directive 2001/7/EC(2), and in particular Article 6(4) third subparagraph thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The European standards laying down detailed technical specifications relating to the construction, use and conditions of carriage of pressure drums, cylinder racks and tanks for the transport of dangerous goods by road have not yet been added to Annexes A and B to Directive 94/55/EC since standardisation of the CEN on them is not yet complete.

(2) It is therefore necessary to defer the deadlines, fixed in Article 6(4) of Directive 94/55/EC, by which such pressure drums, cylinder racks and tanks must comply with Directive 94/55/EC.

(3) Directive 94/55/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4) In order to avoid any legal uncertainty this decision should apply from 1 July 2001,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The first subparagraph of Article 6(4) of Directive 94/55/EC is replaced by the following: "Each Member State may maintain its national provisions in force on 31 December 1996 relating to the construction, use and conditions of carriage of new pressure drums and cylinder racks within the meaning of the special provision referred to in paragraph 4 of Annex C and new tanks which do not comply with Annexes A and B, until references to standards for the construction and use of tanks, pressure drums and cylinder racks with the same binding force as the provisions of this Directive are added to Annexes A and B and in any event no later than 30 June 2003. Pressure drums, cylinder racks and tanks constructed before 1 July 2003 and other receptacles constructed before 1 July 2001 and maintained to the required safety levels may continue to be used under the original conditions."

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 1 July 2001.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 November 2002.

For the Commission

Loyola De Palacio

Vice-President

(1) OJ L 319, 12.12.1994, p. 7.

(2) OJ L 30, 1.2.2001, p. 43.
Commission Decision

of 15 November 2002

amending Decision 2001/783/EC as regards the protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue in Italy

(notified under document number C(2002) 4415)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/906/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue(1), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In the light of the evolution of the bluetongue situation in four Member States in 2001, Commission Decision 2001/783/EC of 9 November 2001 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue and on rules applicable to movements of animals in and from those zones(2), as last amended by Decision 2002/543/EC(3), was adopted.

(2) It is clear from the results of the epidemiological survey carried out by the Italian authorities that bluetongue virus has spread to new regions or reappeared in regions formerly infected. Italy has requested the inclusion of those regions in Annex I of Decision 2001/783/EC.

(3) Decision 2001/783/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4) 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

Annex I to Decision 2001/783/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

The Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision and they shall give immediate appropriate publicity to the measures adopted. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 15 November 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74.

(2) OJ L 293, 10.11.2001, p. 42.

(3) OJ L 176, 5.7.2002, p. 45.

ANNEX

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ANNEX I

(protection zones and surveillance zones)

ANNEX I A

Italy:

Sicilia: Agrigento, Caltanisetta, Catania, Enna, Messina, Palermo, Ragusa, Siracusa e Trapani.

Calabria: Catanzaro, Cosenza, Crotone, Reggio Calabria, Vibo Valentia.

Basilicata: Matera, Potenza.

Puglia: Bari, Brindisi, Foggia, Lecce, Taranto.

Campania: Avellino, Benevento, Caserta, Napoli, Salerno.

Molise: Isernia.

Abruzzo: Aquila.

ANNEX I B

France:

Corse du sud, Haute Corse.

Spain:

Baleares.

Italy:

Sardegna: Cagliari, Nuoro, Sassari, Oristano.

ANNEX I C

Lazio: provinces of Viterbo, Latina, Frosinone, Roma.

Toscana: provinces of Grosseto, Livorno, Pisa and Massa-Carrara.

ANNEX I D

Greece: all nomos.
Council Decision

of 25 November 2002

appointing Italian members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Social Security for Migrant Workers

(2002/C 299/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, self-employed persons and members of their families moving within the Community(1), and in particular Article 82 thereof,

Having regard to the list of candidates submitted to the Council by the Italian Government,

Whereas:

(1) By its Decision of 23 September 2002(2) the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Social Security for Migrant Workers for the period 23 September 2002 to 22 September 2004, with the exception of the representatives of the Italian trade union and employers' organisations.

(2) Members and alternate members of that Committee must be appointed for the remainder of their term of office, i.e. until 22 September 2004,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Social Security for Migrant Workers for the period 25 November 2002 to 22 September 2004:

1. GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

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2. REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS

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Article 2

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

Done at Brussels on 25 November 2002.

For the Council

The President

B. Bendtsen

(1) OJ L 149, 5.7.1971, p. 2. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1945/93 (OJ L 181, 23.7.1993, p. 1).

(2) OJ C 245, 11.10.2002, p. 1.