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COMMISSION DECISION of 27 February 1992 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community of the Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Czech and Slovak Feeral Republic, of the other part, on trade and trade-related matters (92/288/ECSC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 95 (1) thereof,

Whereas, pending the entry into force of the European Agreement signed in Brussels on 16 December 1991, it is necessary to approve the Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, of the other part, on trade and trade-related matters signed in Brussels on 16 December 1991;

Whereas the conclusion of the Interim Agreement is necessary to attain the objectives of the Community set out, in particular, in Articles 2 and 3 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and whereas the Treaty did not make provision for all the cases covered by this Decision;

Having consulted the Consultative Committee and with the unanimous assent of the Council,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, of the other part, on trade and trade-related matters together with the Protocols, exchanges of letters and declarations, are hereby approved on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community.

These texts are annexed to this Decision (1).

Article 2

The President of the Commission shall carry out the notification procedure provided for in Article 49 of the Interim Agreement on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community. Done at Brussels, 27 February 1992. For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 115, 30. 4. 1992.
COMMISSION DECISION of 21 May 1992 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 October 1991 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in non-member countries (92/310/EEC, Euratom, ECSC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities,

Having regard to the Staff Regulations of the Officials of the European Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 3830/91 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of

Article 13

of Annex X thereto,

Whereas, pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 572/92 (3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 July 1991 to the remuneration of officials serving in non-member countries payable in the currency of their country of employment;

Whereas the Commission has made a number of adjustments to these weightings in recent months, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations (4);

Whereas some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 October 1991 given that the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain non-member countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings were last laid down or adjusted,

DECIDES:

Sole Article

With effect from 1 October 1991 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials serving in non-member countries payable in the currency of their country of employment are adjusted as shown in the Annex.

The exchange rates for the payment of such remuneration shall be those used for implementation of the budget of the European Communities during the month preceding the date on which this Decision takes effect. Done at Brussels, 21 May 1992. For the Commission

António CARDOSO E CUNHA

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 56, 4. 3. 1968, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 361, 31. 12. 1991, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 62, 7. 3. 1992, p. 3. (4) See page 19 of this Official Journal.

ANNEX

Country of employment Weightings applicable with effect from 1 October 1991 Brazil 71,8400000 Bulgaria 33,0500000 Haiti 108,1000000 Jamaica 63,8200000 Peru 121,8000000 Sierra Leone 67,1500000 Somalia 52,5500000 Sudan 329,8500000 Turkey 58,2000000 Yugoslavia 78,2500000 Zaire 40,0500000
COUNCIL DECISION of 20 July 1992 amending Decision 89/631/EEC on a Community financial contribution towards expenditure incurred by Member States for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the Community system for the conservation and management of fishery resources (92/393/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),

Whereas, on 27 November 1989, the Council adopted Decision 89/631/EEC (3) providing, on a provisional basis until 31 December 1991, for a Community financial contribution towards expenditure incurred by Member States of the Mediterranean basin in the furtherance of the rules applicable for the conservation and management of fishery resources, pending the adoption of Community rules applicable to Mediterranean waters;

Whereas the Community has not yet adopted such and it is essential to allow the continuation of a Community financial contribution towards the abovementioned expenditure pending the adoption of the said Community rules,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The second subparagraph of Article 1 (1) of Decision 89/631/EEC is hereby replaced by the following:

'Pending the adoption of Community rules for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to Mediterranean waters, the Community shall contribute under the same conditions as those set out in this Decision to the financing of the expenditure incurred by the Member States concerned to ensure compliance with the rules applicable. Member States which wish to benefit from this contribution shall notify such rules to the Commission and justify their merits.'

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 July 1992. For the Council

The President

D. HURD

(1) Opinion delivered on 10 July 1992 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (2) Opinion delivered on 18 May 1992 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) OJ No L 364, 14. 12. 1989, p. 64.
COMMISSION DECISION of 30 July 1992 amending for the third time Council Directive 82/894/EEC on the notification of animal diseases within the Community and temporarily amending the frequency of notification for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (92/450/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 82/894/EEC of 21 December 1982 on the notification of animal diseases within the Community (1), as last amended by Commission Decision 90/134/EEC (2), and in particular Article 5 (2) thereof,

Whereas outbreaks of bovine spongiform encephalopathy continue within Community territory; whereas that disease should accordingly be kept on the list of diseases notifiable under Directive 82/894/EEC;

Whereas, in the light of experience gained, provision should be made for a derogation to extend the requirement to notify outbreaks of that disease until 31 December 1997; whereas, however, weekly notification of outbreaks containing information required concerning secondary outbreaks appears sufficient;

Whereas provisions adopted previously concerning notification of the disease should be repealed;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

'Bovine spongiform encephalopathy' is hereby added to Annex I to Directive 82/894/EEC.

Article 2

By way of a derogation from Article 3 (1) of Directive 82/894/EEC, all outbreaks of bovine spongiform encephalopathy shall be notified until 31 December 1997 in accordance with Article 4 of that Directive.

Article 3

Decision 90/134/EEC is hereby repealed.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 30 July 1992. For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 378, 31. 12. 1982, p. 58. (2) OJ No L 76, 22. 3. 1990, p. 23.
COUNCIL DECISION of 16 November 1992 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Syrian Arab Republic (92/549/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 238 thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,

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

Whereas the Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Syrian Arab Republic should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Econonmic Community and the Syrian Arab Republic 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 shall give the notification provided for in Article 21 of the Protocol(2) .

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 16 November 1992.

For the Council The President J. GUMMER

(1) Assent delivered on 28 October 1992 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) The date of entry into force of the Protocol will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.
COMMISSION DECISION of 5 November 1992 amending Commission Decision 91/479/EEC concerning the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the importation of frozen bovine semen from the United States of America (92/570/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of deepfrozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), as last amended by Council Directive 90/425/EEC (2), and in particular Article 10 and 11 thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 91/479/EEC (3) lays down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the importation of bovine semen from the United States of America;

Whereas recent advances in the understanding of the epidemiology of bluetongue and technological advances in the testing for this disease have been made;

Whereas Decision 91/479/EEC must be amended accordingly;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The text of paragraph 5 of Annex II A to Commission Decision 91/479/EEC is replaced by the following text:

'5. Semen which falls into the following category is classified as bluetongue-free for the purposes of export of that semen to the European Community:

semen collected at any time from a bluetongue sero-negative bull when a sample of blood from the bull concerned, collected twenty-one days after the end of the semen collection period, has been submitted, with negative result, to an Elisa test for bluetongue virus antibodies and to an AGID and VNT test for antibodies to all serotypes of epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus known to occur in the United States of America according to the protocols set out in Annex 4.'

Article 2

This Decision comes into force 15 days after notification to the Member States.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 5 November 1992. For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 194, 22. 7. 1988, p. 10. (2) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29. (3) OJ No L 258, 16. 9. 1991, p. 1.
COMMISSION DECISION of 7 December 1992 concerning the conlusion on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community of the Agreement in the form of exchanges of letters between the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part, to extend the duration of the Interim Agreement signed between the Parties in Brussels on 16 December 1991 (92/623/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,

Whereas, pending the completion of the ratification procedure of the Europe Agreement signed in Brussels on 16 December 1991 it is necessary to extend, after 31 December 1992 the duration of the Interim Agreement, signed in Brussels on 16 December 1991, by concluding an Agreement in the form of exchanges of letters;

Having consulted the Consultative Committee and with the unanimous assent of the Council,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of exchanges of letters concerning the extension after 31 December 1992 of the duration of the Interim Agreement, signed in Brussels on 16 December 1991, between the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community.

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

Article 2

The President of the Commission is hereby authorized to designate the person who will sign the Agreement in order to bind the Commission.

Done at Brussels, 7 December 1992.

For the Council The President Jacques DELORS

(1) See page 5 of this Official Journal.
EN XM Official Journal of the European Communities L 395/21

COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 December 1992

on the conclusion of the Protocol of amendment to the European Convention for the Protection of Animals kept for Farming Purposes

(92/583/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),

Whereas by Decision 78/923/EEC (3) the Community approved the European Convention for the Protection of Animals kept for Farming Purposes, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Convention’; whereas the Community has deposited its instrument of approval;

Whereas the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopted, on 15 November 1991, a Protocol of amendment to the Convention in order to take account of technical and scientific developments in livestock farming;

Whereas disparities in national laws on the protection of animals kept for farming purposes may give rise to unequal conditions of competition and may consequently have an indirect effect on the proper functioning of the common market;

Whereas the Convention covers matters which fall within the scope of the common agricultural policy;

Whereas the Community's participation thus contributes to the achievement of its objectives,

Whereas the Protocol of amendment should therefore be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Protocol of amendment to the European Convention for the Protection of Animals kept for Farming Purposes 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 shall deposit the instrument of approval in accordance with Article 6 (4) of the Protocol of amendment.

Done at Brussels, 14 December 1992. For the Council The President J. GUMMER

(1) OJ No C 337, 21. 12. 1992.

(2) OJ No C 332, 16. 12. 1992, p. 24.

(3) OJ No L 323, 17. 11. 1978, p. 12.
COUNCIL DECISION of 21 December 1992 authorizing the Italian Republic to apply a particular measure in accordance with Article 22 (12) (a) of Directive 77/388/EEC (92/618/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to the Sixth Council Directive, 77/388/EEC, of 17 May 1977 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (1), and in particular Article 22 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas, under Article 22 (12) of Directive 77/388/EEC, the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, may authorize any Member State to introduce particular measures to simplify the statement obligations laid down in paragraph 6 (b) of Article 22; whereas Article 22 (12) further stipulates that such simplification measures may not jeopardize the proper monitoring of intra-Community transactions, and may take the forms outlined in subparagraphs (a) and (b) of Article 22 (12);

Whereas the Italian Government, by letter received by the Commission on 30 July 1992, has requested authorization for a simplification measure which takes the form laid down in subparagraph (a) of Article 22 (12);

Whereas the authorization will be temporary;

Whereas the particular measure will not affect the European Communities' own resources arising from value added tax,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

As provided for by Article 22 (12) of Directive 77/388/EEC, the Italian Republic is hereby authorized, with effect from 1 January 1993 until 31 December 1996 or until the end of the transitional arrangements in the unlikely event that this is later, to introduce a particular measure in accordance with subparagraph (a) of Article 22 (12), to simplify the obligations laid down in paragraph 6 (b) of Article 22 regarding recapitulative statements.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1992.

For the Council The President D. HURD

(1) OJ N° L 145, 13. 6. 1977, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 92/77/EEC (OJ N° L 316, 31. 10. 1992, p. 1).
Corrigendum to Council Decision 93/136/EEC of 25 February 1993 establishing a third Community action programme to assist disabled people (Helios II 1993 to 1996) (Official Journal of the European Communities No L 56 of 9 March 1993)

Page 34, Annex, point 3.1 first line for: 'In order to meet the information needs of disabled people, . . .`,

read: 'In order to meet free of charge the information needs of disabled people, . . .`.
COMMISSION DECISION of 21 December 1992 approving the programme concerning bonamiosis and marteiliosis submitted by the United Kingdom for the Isle of Man (Only the English text is authentic)

(93/59/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 706/73 of the Council of 12 March 1973 concerning the Community arrangements applicable to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man for trade in agricultural products (2), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1174/86 (3) lays down that the veterinary legislation shall apply to these Islands under the same conditions as in the United Kingdom for the products imported into the islands or exported from the islands to the Community;

Whereas Member States may submit to the Commission a programme designed to enable them, with regard to certain diseases affecting molluscs, to obtain the status of approved zone;

Whereas the United Kingdom, by letter dated 9 October 1992, has submitted a programme concerning bonamiosis and marteiliosis for the Isle of Man;

Whereas these programmes specify the geographical zones concerned, the measures to be taken by the official services, the procedures to be followed by the approved laboratories, the prevalence of the disease concerned and the measures to combat these diseases where detected; whereas, the measures to be taken by the official services relate mainly to detailed investigations which must show that the zones concerned do not contain any molluscs belonging to susceptible vector or carrier species;

Whereas this programme, after scrutiny, appears to be in conformity with the requirements laid down in Article 10 of Council Directive 91/67/EEC;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The programme concerning bonamiosis and marteiliosis for the Isle of Man, submitted by the United Kingdom, is hereby approved.

Article 2

The United Kingdom shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with the programme referred to in Article 1 by 1 January 1993.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1992.

For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 46, 19. 2. 1991, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 68, 15. 3. 1973, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 107, 24. 4. 1986, p. 1.
COMMISSION DECISION of 21 December 1992 concerning the status of Ireland with regard to infectious hematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia

(93/73/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 2 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquatic animals and products (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas Member States can obtain for one or more continental and coastal zones, the status of approved zone, free of certain diseases affecting fish or molluscs;

Whereas, to that effect, Ireland has submitted on 19 October 1992, the appropriate justifications for granting, as far as infectious hematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) are concerned, the status of approved zone to its territory, as well as the national rules ensuring compliance with the conditions to be respected for the maintenance of the approved status;

Whereas, after scrutiny, this information allows, as far as IHN and VHS are concerned, to grant the status of approved continental and coastal zone to Ireland;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Ireland is recognized as approved continental zone and approved coastal zone for fish with regard to infectious hematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicemia.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1992.

For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 46, 19. 2. 1991, p. 1.