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Commission Decision

of 1 August 2003

amending Decision 2001/618/EC to include certain departments of France and a Province in Italy in the lists of Member States and regions free of Aujeszky's disease and regions where approved Aujeszky's disease eradication programmes are in place

(notified under document number C(2003) 2786)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/575/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1226/2002(2), and in particular Article 9(2) and Article 10(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The additional guarantees in intra-Community trade of pigs relating to Aujeszky's disease, and the lists of territories in the Member States which are free from this disease and where approved disease control programmes are in place, are laid down in Commission Decision 2001/618/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2003/130/EC(4).

(2) A programme for the eradication of Aujeszky's disease has been implemented in France for several years. Several French departments are recognised as disease-free by Decision 2001/618/EC.

(3) Pursuant to Article 10 of Directive 64/432/EEC, France has now submitted supporting documentation to the Commission as regards the Aujeszky's disease free status of the departments of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Alpes-Maritimes, Ardèche, Haute-Savoie, Isère, Manche, Mayenne, Seine-et-Marne and Yvelines.

(4) The eradication programme is regarded to have been successful in eradicating this disease from those French departments.

(5) Pursuant to Article 9 of Directive 64/432/EC, France has also submitted documentation as regards the eradication programme in place in the department of Ain, Côtes-d'Armor, Finistère, Ille-et-Vilaine, Morbihan and Nord and requested the approval of this programme.

(6) Pursuant to Article 9 of Directive 64/432/EC, Italy has submitted documentation as regards the eradication programme in place in the Province of Bolzano and requested the approval of this programme.

(7) Decision 2002/618/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(8) 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

Annexes I and II to Decision 2001/618/EC are replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 1 August 2003.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 1 August 2003.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.

(2) OJ L 179, 9.7.2002, p. 13.

(3) OJ L 215, 9.8.2001, p. 48.

(4) OJ L 52, 27.2.2003, p. 9.

ANNEX

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Member States or regions therof free of Aujeszky's disease and where vaccination is prohibited

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ANNEX II

Member States or regions thereof where approved Aujeszky's disease control programmes are in place

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Council Decision

of 14 October 2002

on declassifying certain parts of the Sirene Manual adopted by the Executive Committee established by the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985

(2003/19/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 207 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) By its Decision of 14 December 1993 (SCH/Com-ex (93) 22 rev) and 23 June 1998 (SCH/Com-ex (98) 17), the Executive Committee established by the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985, which was replaced by the Council pursuant to Article 2 of the Schengen Protocol, classified as "Confidential" the Sirene Manual, the final version of which was adopted by the Decision of the said Executive Committee on 28 April 1999 (SCH/Com-ex (99) 5).

(2) The Sirene Manual and the Decisions of the Executive Committee on its classification form part of the Schengen acquis as defined by the Council in its Decision 1999/435/EC of 20 May 1999.

(3) Certain parts of the Sirene Manual should be declassified.

(4) Certain parts of the Sirene Manual should have their classification downgraded to "Restreint UE".

(5) It is appropriate to repeal the Executive Committee decisions (SCH/Com-ex (93) 22 rev) and (SCH/Com-ex (98) 17) insofar as they relate to the classification of the Sirene Manual, so that future decisions on its classification may be taken in accordance with the normal rules on the classification of documents, as set out in Council Decision 2001/264/EC of 19 March 2001 adopting the Council's security regulations(1),

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Sirene Manual shall be declassified, with the exception of section 2.3 and Annexes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.

Article 2

Section 2.3 of the Sirene Manual, as well as Annexes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 shall be classified "Restreint UE".

Article 3

The declassified parts of the Sirene Manual shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 4

1. The decisions of the Schengen Executive Committee of 14 December 1993 (SCH/Com-ex (93)22 rev.) and of 23 June 1998 (SCH/Com-ex (98) 17) shall be repealed insofar as they relate to the Sirene Manual.

2. Future decisions on the classification of the Sirene Manual shall be taken in accordance with the provisions of Decision 2001/264/EC.

Article 5

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Luxembourg, 14 October 2002.

For the Council

The President

L. Espersen

(1) OJ L 101, 11.4.2001, p. 1.
Commission Decision

of 5 June 2003

authorising the placing on the market of "noni juice" (juice of the fruit of Morinda citrifolia L.) as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(notified under document number C(2003) 1789)

(Only the English text is authentic)

(2003/426/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients(1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Having regard to the request by Morinda Inc. to the competent authorities of Belgium of 25 April 2000 for placing "noni juice" (juice of the fruit of Morinda citrifolia L.) on the market as a novel food,

Having regard to the initial assessment report drawn up by the competent authorities of Belgium,

Whereas:

(1) In their initial assessment report the Belgian competent food assessment body came to the conclusion that an additional assessment was required.

(2) The Commission forwarded the initial assessment report to all Member States on 18 September 2001.

(3) The Scientific Committee on Food (SCF) was asked to provide an additional assessment on 4 December 2001. The SCF in its opinion of 4 December 2002 considered Tahitian Noni® juice, at the observed levels of intake, as acceptable. The Committee also noted that the data supplied and the information available provided no evidence for special health benefits of "Noni juice" which go beyond those of other fruit juices.

(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

"Noni juice" (juice of the fruit of Morinda citrifolia L.) may be placed on the market in the Community as a novel food ingredient to be used in pasteurised fruit drinks.

Article 2

The term "Noni juice" or "juice of Morinda citrifolia" shall be displayed on the labelling of the product as such or in the list of ingredients of fruit drinks containing it in accordance with Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000, on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs(2).

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to Morinda Inc., 333 W. River Park Drive, Provo, UT 84604, USA.

Done at Brussels, 5 June 2003.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 109, 6.5.2000, p. 29.
Commission Decision

of 24 July 2003

on the provisional allocation to the Netherlands of additional days absent from port for fishing vessels carrying beam trawls

(notified under document number C(2003) 2636)

(Only the Dutch text is authentic)

(2003/557/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002(1) fixing for 2003 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required thereof, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1091/2003(2), and in particular paragraph 6(c) of Annex XVII,

Whereas:

(1) Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 specifies the number of days on which certain Community fishing vessels may be absent from port in certain geographical areas.

(2) Paragraph 6(c) of that Annex enables the Commission to allocate an additional number of days on which a vessel may be absent from port while carrying on board any of the gears defined in paragraph 4, on the basis of the achieved results or the expected results of decommissioning programmes in 2002 and 2003 for vessels affected by the provisions of that Annex.

(3) The Netherlands has submitted data on the decommissioning in 2002 of fishing vessels carrying on board beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm.

(4) In the view of the data submitted, two additional days at sea should be provisionally allocated to the Netherlands for fishing vessels carrying on board such fishing gear,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Two additional days, in relation to those set out in paragraph 6(a) of Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002, shall be provisionally allocated to the Netherlands in each calendar month for the areas defined in paragraph 2a and 2b of the Annex for fishing vessels carrying on board beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Done at Brussels, 24 July 2003.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 356, 31.12.2002, p. 12.

(2) OJ L 157, 26.6.2003, p. 1.
Council Decision 2003/856/CFSP

of 8 December 2003

concerning the implementation of Joint Action 2002/210/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2002/210/CFSP of 11 March 2002 on the European Union Police Mission (EUPM)(1), and in particular Article 9(1)(b), last subparagraph thereof, in conjunction with the second indent of Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,

Whereas:

The Council should decide on the final budget for the year 2004,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1. An amount of EUR 17,5 million covering operational running costs of EUPM in 2004 shall be financed in common from the general budget of the European Union.

2. The management of the expenditure financed by the general budget of the European Union specified in paragraph 1 shall be subject to the procedures and rules of the Community applying to budget matters with the exception that any pre-financing shall not remain the property of the Community.

Article 2

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

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 8 December 2003.

For the Council

The President

F. Frattini

(1) OJ L 70, 13.3.2002, p. 1.
Commission Decision

of 20 November 2003

adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 2003 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries

(2003/820/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the conditions of employment of other servants of the Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2265/2002(2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, Council Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 1338/2003(3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 January 2003 to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries, payable in the currency of their country of employment.

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

(3) Some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 2003 given that the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain third 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,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

With effect from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 2003 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment are adjusted as shown in the Annex.

The exchange rates for the calculation of such remuneration shall be those used for implementation of the general budget of the European Communities for the month preceding the dates referred to in the first paragraph.

Done at Brussels, 20 November 2003.

For the Commission

Christopher Patten

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 347, 20.12.2002, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 189, 29.7.2003, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 152, 20.6.2003, p. 84.

ANNEX

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Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council

of 19 December 2002

on the mobilisation of the flexibility instrument according to point 24 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999

(2003/133/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure(1), and in particular point 24 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) Following the non-renewal of the fisheries agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco, a specific action for the conversion of the Spanish and Portuguese fleets was decided for an amount of EUR 197 million. Of this total the budgetary authority agreed on 21 and 22 November 2001 at the conciliation meeting between the Council and a delegation of the European Parliament, with the participation of the Commission, to enter EUR 27 million in the 2003 budget.

(2) The actions for the conversion of Spanish and Portuguese fleets fall under heading 2 "structural measures", sub-heading "Structural Funds" of the financial perspectives.

(3) In accordance with point 12, paragraph 2 of the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure, the appropriations foreseen for actions covered by heading 2 "structural measures" of the financial perspectives do not leave any margin under the ceiling.

(4) At the conciliation meeting on 25 November 2002, the European Parliament and the Council have accepted transfer No 51/2002 which provides EUR 14991760 from unused appropriations in the 2002 budget onto the line B2-2 0 0. They have also agreed to inscribe the remaining EUR 12008240 on B2-2 0 0 for the budget year 2003. This amount will be beyond the ceiling of heading 2 for 2003 and has therefore to be financed from the flexibility instrument.

(5) In particular, for the action of conversion of the Spanish and Portuguese fleets, it is then appropriate to make an exception to the general rule of the Interinstitutional Agreement, providing that: "the flexibility instrument should not, as a rule, be used to cover the same needs two years running.",

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2003 (hereinafter "the 2003 budget"), the flexibility instrument shall be used to provide the sum of EUR 12008240 in commitment appropriations.

This amount shall be used for the financing of the targeted measure for the promotion of the conversion of vessels and of fishermen who were, until 1999, dependent on the fisheries agreement with Morocco, covered by the "structural measures" heading of the financial perspectives, under line B2-2 0 0 of the 2003 budget.

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities at the same time as the 2003 budget.

Done at Strasbourg, 19 December 2002.

By the European Parliament

The President

P. Cox

By the Council

The President

T. Pedersen

(1) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 176/8

Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2004/364/EC of 6 April 2004 concerning protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza in Canada

( Official Journal of the European Union L 114 of 21 April 2004 )

On page 23, in Article 3, paragraph 1, the following words shall be deleted:
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 199/3

Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2004/380/EC of 26 April 2004 amending Decision 97/365/EC as regards the inclusion of establishments in Iceland in provisional lists of third-country establishments from which Member States authorise imports of meat products

( Official Journal of the European Union L 144 of 30 April 2004 )

Decision 2004/380/EC should read as follows:

COMMISSION DECISION of 26 April 2004 amending Decision 97/365/EC as regards the inclusion of establishments in Iceland in provisional lists of third-country establishments from which Member States authorise imports of meat products (notified under document number C(2004) 1520) (Text with EEA relevance) (2004/380/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), and in particular Article 2(4) thereof, Whereas: (1) Provisional lists of establishments in third countries from which the Member States authorise imports of products prepared from meat of bovine animals, swine, equidae and sheep and goats have been drawn up by Commission Decision 97/365/EC (2). (2) Iceland has sent list a of establishments producing meat products for which the competent authority certifies that the establishments comply with Community rules. (3) Those establishments should be included in the lists drawn up by Decision 97/365/EC. (4) As on-the-spot inspections have not yet been carried out, imports from such establishments are not eligible for reduced physical checks pursuant to Article 10 of Council Directive 97/78/EC (3). (5) Decision 97/365/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. (6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The Annex to Decision 97/365/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. Article 2 This Decision shall apply from 7 May 2004. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 26 April 2004. For the Commission David BYRNE Member of the Commission

ANNEX In the Annex to Decision 97/365/EC, the following text is inserted in accordance with the alphabetical order of the country ISO code: ‘País: Islandia/Land: Island/Land: Island/Χώρα: Iσλάνδια/Country: Iceland/Pays: Islande/Paese: Islanda/Land: IJsland/País: Islandia/Maa: Islanti/Land: Island 1 2 3 4 5 22 Kaupfelag V –Hunvetninga Hvammstangi 6 23 Sölufélag A –Hunvetninga Blonduos 6 31 Nordlenska Husavik 6 50 Kaupfelag Skagfirdinga Saudarkrokur 6’

(1) OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 17. Decision as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 154, 12.6.1997, p. 41. Decision as last amended by the Act of accession 2003.

(3) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.
Official Journal of the European Union

Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2004/431/EC of 29 April 2004approving certain contingency plans for the control of classical swine fever

( Official Journal of the European Union L 154 of 30 April 2004 )

Decision 2004/431/EC should read as follows:

COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 April 2004

approving certain contingency plans for the control of classical swine fever

(notified under document number C(2004) 1609)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/431/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Article 21 thereof,

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 22(3) and the third subparagraph of Article 29(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 1999/246/EC of 30 March 1999 approving certain contingency plans for the control of classical swine fever (2), approved those contingency plans for Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

(2) The Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia have submitted contingency plans for the control of classical swine fever to the Commission for approval.

(3) Those contingency plans fulfil the criteria laid down in Directive 2001/89/EC and, subject to a regular update and an effective implementation, permit the desired objective to be attained.

(4) The contingency plans submitted by the new Member States should therefore be approved.

(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,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The contingency plans for the control of classical swine fever submitted by the new Member States listed in the Annex are approved.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply subject to and from the date of the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 263/28

Corrigendum to Decision No 197 of 23 March 2004 on the transitional periods for the introduction of the European Health Insurance Card in accordance with Article 5 of Decision No 191

( Official Journal of the European Union L 343 of 19 November 2004 )

On page 30, in Annex II, for Hungary:

for:

‘31 December 2005’,

read:

‘31 October 2005’.