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COMMISSION DECISION of 24 November 1998 amending Decision 97/296/EC drawing up the list of third countries from which the import of fishery products is authorised for human consumption (notified under document number C(1998) 3585) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/711/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs (1), as last amended by Decision 98/603/EC (2), and in particular Article 2(2) and Article 7 thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 97/296/EC (3), as last amended by Decision 98/573/EC (4), lists the countries and territories from which importation of fishery products for human consumption is authorised; whereas part I of Annex I lists the names of the countries and territories covered by a specific Decision and part II names those qualifying under Article 2(2) of Decision 95/408/EC; whereas Annex II lists the names of the countries and territories from which importation is authorised until 31 January 1999, under the conditions of Article 11(7) of Council Directive 91/493/EEC (5);

Whereas Commission Decisions 98/695/EC (6), and 98/975/EC (7), set specific import conditions for fishery and aquaculture products originating, respectively, in Mexico and Estonia;

Whereas Mexico and Estonia should therefore be added to part I of the list of Annex I countries and territories from which importation of fishery products for human consumption is authorised;

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

Annex I and Annex II of the present Decision replace Annex I and the Annex II to Decision 97/296/EC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 24 November 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 243, 11. 10. 1995, p. 17.

(2) OJ L 289, 28. 10. 1998, p. 36.

(3) OJ L 122, 14. 5. 1997, p. 21.

(4) OJ L 277, 14. 10. 1998, p. 49.

(5) OJ L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 15.

(6) OJ L 332, 8. 12. 1998, p. 9.

(7) OJ L 317, 26. 11. 1998, p. 42.

ANNEX I

List of countries and territories from which importation of fishery products in any form intended for human consumption is authorised

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ANNEX II

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COMMISSION DECISION of 14 December 1998 amending Decision 95/328/EC establishing health certification for fishery products from third countries which are not yet covered by a specific decision (notified under document number C(1998) 4044) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/739/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

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

Whereas Commission Decision 95/328/EC of 25 July 1995 establishing health certification for fishery products from third countries which are not yet covered by a specific decision (3), as last amended by Decision 94/418/EC (4), is valid until 31 December 1998;

Whereas Commission Decision 97/296/EC (5), as last amended by Decision 98/711/EC (6), establishes the list of third countries from which the import of fishery products for human consumption is authorised; whereas Part II of that list contains the third countries which are not yet covered by a specific decision but which satisfy the requirements of Article 2(2) of Council Decision 95/408/EC (7), as amended by Decision 98/603/EC (8);

Whereas, under Decision 95/408/EC, that list is valid until 31 December 2000; whereas the date of validity of certification should therefore be amended to bring it into line with the date of validity of the provisional lists;

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

In Article 4 of Decision 95/328/EC the words 'to 31 December 1998` are replaced by 'to 31 December 2000`.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 December 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 15.

(2) OJ L 24, 30. 1. 1998, p. 31.

(3) OJ L 191, 12. 8. 1995, p. 32.

(4) OJ L 190, 4. 7. 1998, p. 53.

(5) OJ L 122, 14. 5. 1997, p. 21.

(6) OJ L 337, 12. 12. 1998, p. 58.

(7) OJ L 243, 11. 10. 1995, p. 17.

(8) OJ L 289, 28. 10. 1998, p. 36.
COUNCIL DECISION of 9 November 1998 adopted on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union concerning a specific action of the Union in the field of assistance for mine clearance (98/627/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles J.3 and J.11(2) thereof,

Whereas the Council adopted on 1 October 1996 Joint Action 96/588/CFSP (1) on anti-personnel landmines; whereas the Council adopted on 28 November 1997 a new Joint Action 97/817/CFSP (2) on anti-personnel landmines with a view to updating and further developing the initiatives carried out by the European Union under the first joint action;

Whereas these joint actions provide for the possibility of specific actions of the Union in the field of mine clearance and indicate that such actions could take the form of training of mine clearance specialists and mine clearance instructors;

Whereas an action consisting of coordinating, supervising and training mine clearance specialists and instructors is particularly needed in Croatia and could usefully complement international efforts in the field of mine clearance assistance,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

A specific action of the European Union in the field of mine clearance shall consist of coordinating, supervising and training mine clearance specialists and mine clearance instructors in Croatia.

Article 2

1. An amount of up to ECU 435 000 to cover the operational expenditure to which the implementation of the Decision gives rise shall be charged to the budget of the European Communities.

2. The expenditure financed by the amount stipulated above shall be managed in compliance with the European Community procedures and rules applicable to the budget.

Article 3

This Decision shall be notified to the Western European Union (WEU) in accordance with the conclusions adopted by the Council on 14 May 1996 on the transmission to the WEU of documents of the European Union.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Article 5

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 9 November 1998.

For the Council

The President

W. SCHÜSSEL

(1) OJ L 260, 12. 10. 1996, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 338, 9. 12. 1997, p. 1.
Corrigendum to the publication of Council Decision 1999/190/CFSP of 9 March 1999 adopted on the basis of Article J.4(2) of the Treaty on European Union on the implementation of the Joint Action concerning a contribution by the European Union to the reestablishment of a viable police force in Albania

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 63 of 12 March 1999)

The abovementioned Council Decision is accompanied by the following statement by the Danish delegation made at the time of the adoption of the Decision and entered in the Council minutes:

"Statement by the Danish delegation

In accordance with Section C of the Decision adopted at the European Council in Edinburgh on 11 and 12 December 1992, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and the implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications.

The Danish Government has decided that Denmark does not participate in the Council Decision on the implementation of the Joint Action concerning a contribution by the EU to the reestablishment of a viable police force in Albania.

In accordance with the Edinburgh Decision, Denmark will not prevent the development of closer cooperation between Member States in this area. Accordingly, the position indicated above does not prevent the adoption of the Council Decision."
COUNCIL DECISION of 18 January 1999 amending Decision 94/942/CFSP on the joint action adopted by the Council on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union, concerning the control of exports of dual-use goods (1999/54/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article J.3 thereof,

Having regard to the general guidelines given by the European Council held at Lisbon on 26 and 27 June 1992,

Having regard to Decision 94/942/CFSP (1),

Whereas further to Decision 98/106/CFSP (2) updating Annex I to the above Decision, Annex V to the Decision also needs updating,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The list contained in Annex V to Decision 94/942/CFSP, referred to in Article 6 of that Decision, and in Article 20(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 3381/94 of 19 December 1994 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports of dual-use goods (3) shall be amended as follows:

- as from 8 March 1998 the table corresponding to headings 0C004 to 0C201 shall be replaced by the following:

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- as from the 30th day following the entry into force of this Decision, the table corresponding to headings 0C004 to 0C201 shall be replaced by the following:

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Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication.

Article 1, first indent shall apply from 8 March 1998, and Article 1, second indent shall apply from the 30th day following the date of publication.

Done at Brussels, 18 January 1999.

For the Council

The President

O. LAFONTAINE

(1) OJ L 367, 31. 12. 1994, p. 8. Decision as last amended by Decision 98/232/CFSP (OJ L 92, 25. 3. 1998, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 32, 6. 2. 1998, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 367, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 837/95 (OJ L 90, 21. 4. 1995, p. 1).
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 12/27

COUNCIL DECISION

of 21 December 1998

on the provisional application of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the People's Republic of China amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of China on trade in textile products

(1999/36/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, in conjunction with Article 228(2), first sentence, thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the community an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the People's Republic of China amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of China on trade in textile products as last amended by Agreements initialled on 13 December 1995;

Whereas this Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters should be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 1999 pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its conclusion, subject to reciprocal provisional application of the Agreement by the People's Republic of China,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the People's Republic of China amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of China on trade in textile products as last amended by Agreements initialled on 13 December 1995 shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 1999 pending its formal conclusion and subject to reciprocal provisional application of the Agreement by the People's Republic of China.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
COUNCIL DECISION of 13 July 1998 on the conclusion of certain additional Protocols to the Free Trade and Europe Agreements with the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania (1999/68/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113, in conjunction with Article 228(2), thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community additional Protocols in the form of an Exchange of Letters to amend the Free Trade Agreements and the Europe Agreements concluded with the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania with a view to extending and amending certain provisions on trade in textile products contained in these agreements;

Whereas, pursuant to Decision 98/137/EC (1), these additional Protocols have been applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 1998, pending the completion of procedures required for their conclusion;

Whereas, pending the completion of such procedures, the Europe Agreements with the Republic of Latvia (2) and the Republic of Lithuania (3) entered into force on 1 February 1998;

Whereas, following the entry into force of the Europe Agreements, the respective free trade agreements ceased their effects,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The additional Protocols in the form of an Exchange of Letters to amend the Free Trade Agreements and the Europe Agreements with the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania, with a view to extending and amending certain provisions on trade in textile products contained in these agreements, shall be approved on behalf of the Community.

The texts of the initialled additional Protocols are attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the additional Protocols between the European Community and the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania, respectively, in order to bind the Community.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 July 1998.

For the Council

The President

W. SCHÜSSEL

(1) OJ L 41, 13.2.1998, p. 81.

(2) OJ L 26, 2.2.1998, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 51, 20.2.1998, p. 1.
COUNCIL DECISION of 22 February 1999 repealing Common Position 98/448/CFSP concerning Belarus (1999/156/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article J.2 thereof,

(1) Whereas on 9 July 1998 the Council defined Common Position 98/448/CFSP (1) imposing a visa ban against members of the Government of Belarus following certain measures taken by that Government affecting the residences of ambassadors from several Member States of the European Union at the Drozdy diplomatic compound in Minsk;

(2) Whereas on 25 January 1999 the Council concluded that these visa restrictions could be lifted if the Government of Belarus respected the agreement reached on Drozdy on 10 December 1998;

(3) Whereas the Council, while reaffirming its interest in a continued constructive dialogue with Belarus, is satisfied that the Government of Belarus has so far fulfilled the terms of that agreement;

(4) Whereas the Council intends to monitor closely the development of this situation in Belarus and to review this decision if necessary,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1. Common Position 98/448/CFSP is hereby repealed.

2. The development of the situation concerning the residences of ambassadors from several Member States of the European Union at the Drozdy diplomatic compound in Minsk will be monitored by the Council, to which the Presidency and the Commission shall regularly report. Should there be any deterioration in this situation, the Council shall immediately review this Decision.

Article 2

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

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Luxembourg, 22 February 1999.

For the Council

The President

H.-F. von PLOETZ

(1) OJ L 195, 11. 7. 1998, p. 1.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 26 April 1999

concerning the extension of Common Position 96/635/CFSP on Burma/Myanmar

(1999/289/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article J.2 thereof,

Whereas Common Position 96/635/CFSP of 28 October 1996 defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union, on Burma/Myanmar(1), as amended and extended by Decision 98/612/CFSP(2), expires on 29 April 1999;

Whereas, Common Position 96/635/CFSP, should be further extended in the light of point 6 thereof,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Common Position 96/635/CFSP is hereby extended until 29 October 1999.

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Luxembourg, 26 April 1999.

For the Council

The President

J. FISCHER

(1) OJ L 287, 8.11.1996, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 291, 30.10.1998, p. 1.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 1 June 1999

amending Decision 1999/319/CFSP implementing Common Position 1999/318/CFSP concerning additional restrictive measures against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

(1999/357/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Common Position 1999/318/CFSP(1) adopted by the Council on 10 May 1999 concerning additional restrictive measures against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) and Decision 1999/319/CFSP(2) implementing that Common Position,

Whereas the list at Article 1 of Decision 1999/319/CFSP needs to be updated in accordance with Article 1(3) of Common Position 1999/318/CFSP,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 1 of Decision 1999/319/CFSP shall be replaced by the following: "Article 1

The persons to which the obligation of non-admission referred to in Article 1 of Common Position 99/318/CFSP applies are the following:

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Article 2

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

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 1 June 1999.

For the Council

The President

J. FISCHER

(1) OJ L 123, 13.5.1999, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 123, 13.5.1999, p. 3.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 May 1999

repealing Common Position 98/614/CFSP concerning Nigeria

(1999/347/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and, in particular, Article 15 thereof,

(1) Whereas on 30 October 1998 the Council adopted Common Position 98/614/CFSP(1) concerning Nigeria;

(2) Whereas, on 29 May 1999, a civilian democratically elected President will take office in Nigeria and a civilian government will be formed;

(3) Whereas the conditions set out by the Council on 30 October 1998 for the lifting of the remaining sanctions on Nigeria will thus have been fulfilled,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Common Position 98/614/CFSP is hereby repealed as from 1 June 1999.

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 17 May 1999.

For the Council

The President

J. FISCHER

(1) OJ L 293, 31.10.1998, p. 77.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 June 1999

appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(1999/406/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 Council Decision 98/110/EC of 26 January 1998(1) appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas a seat as an alternate member of the Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Joan Vallvé i Ribera, of which the Council was notified on 25 May 1999;

Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mr Joaquim Llimona i Balcells is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Joan Vallvé i Ribera for the remainder of his term of office, which expires on 25 January 2002.

Done at Luxembourg, 14 June 1999.

For the Council

The President

K.-H. FUNKE

(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 7 June 1999

appointing German members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

(1999/388/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 Council Decision 98/110/EC of 26 January 1998(1), appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas seats as members and alternate members of the Committee have become vacant following the resignation of Mr Ruppert von Plottnitz and Mr Uwe Döring, members, and Ms Irmgard von Rottenburg, Mr Jost de Jager, Ms Kristiane Weber and Mr Günter Niederbremer, alternate members, notified to the Council on 25 May 1999, 25 January 1999, 15 February 1999, 28 May 1999, 26 May 1999 and 25 May 1999 respectively;

Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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The following shall be appointed

(a) full members of the Committee of the Regions: Mr Franz Josef Jung and Ms Ulrike Rodust to replace Mr Ruppert von Plottnitz and Mr Uwe Döring;

(b) alternate members of the Committee of the Regions: Mr Dirk Brouer, Mr Peter Lehnert, Mr Klaus Peter Möller and Mr Klaus Wedemeier to replace Ms Irmgard von Rottenburg, Mr Jost de Jager, Ms Kristiane Weber-Hassemer and Mr Günter Niederbremer respectively for the remainder of their term of office, i.e. until 25 January 2002.

Done at Luxembourg, 7 June 1999.

For the Council

The President

E. BULMAHN

(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.