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Council Decision

of 15 July 2002

appointing the members of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority

(2002/C 179/02)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety(1), and in particular Article 25(1) thereof,

Having regard to the list of candidates submitted to the Council by the Commission of the European Communities,

Having regard to the views expressed by the European Parliament,

Whereas:

(1) It is vital to ensure the independence, high scientific quality, transparency and efficiency of the European Food Safety Authority. Cooperation with Member States is also indispensable.

(2) The candidatures have been examined on the basis of the documentation provided by the Commission and in the light of the views expressed by the European Parliament with the aim of securing the highest standard of competence, a broad range of relevant expertise, for instance in management and in public administration, and the broadest possible geographic distribution within the Union.

(3) Four of the members should have a background in organisations representing consumers and other interests in the food chain.

(4) The members of the Management Board should generally be appointed for a period of four years; however, for the first appointment of the Board half of the members should be appointed for a period of six years,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1. The following shall be appointed members of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority for the period from 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2008:

- Giorgio Calabrese

- Catherine Geslain-Laneelle

- Matthias Ludwig Horst(2)

- Deirdre Hutton(3)

- João Pedro Machado(4)

- Pirkko Marjatta Raunemaa

- Patrick Gerard Wall.

2. The following shall be appointed members of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority for the period from 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2006:

- Angeliki Assimakopoulou

- Ernst Bobek

- Carlos Escribano Mora

- Peter Gaemelke(5)

- Bart Sangster

- Stuart Alexander Slorach

- Roland Vaxelaire.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels on 15 July 2002.

For the Council

The President

M. Fischer Boel

(1) OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1.

(2) Members having a background in organisations representing consumers and other interests in the food chain.

(3) Text

(4) Text

(5) Text
Council Decision

of 12 July 2002

amending the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Communities

(2002/653/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 245 thereof,

Having regard to the request of the Court of Justice of 17 October 2001,

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission(1),

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

Whereas:

Provision should be made for participation by non-member States in preliminary-ruling proceedings before the Court of Justice in the event that an agreement relating to a specific subject matter, concluded by the Council with one or more non-member States, provides that those States are to be entitled to submit statements of case or written observations where a court or tribunal of a member State refers to the Court of Justice for a preliminary ruling a question falling within the scope of the agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following paragraph shall be added to Article 20 of the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Communities: "Where an agreement relating to a specific subject matter, concluded by the Council and one or more non-member States, provides that those States are to be entitled to submit statements of case or written observations where a court or tribunal of a Member State refers to the Court for a preliminary ruling a question falling within the scope of the agreement, the decision of the national court or tribunal containing that question shall also be notified to the non-member States concerned. Within two months from such notification, those States may lodge at the Court statements of case or written observations."

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 12 July 2002.

For the Council

The President

T. Pedersen

(1) Opinion delivered on 22 February 2002 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) Opinion delivered on 14 May 2002 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
Council Decision

of 22 July 2002

concerning the conclusion of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Lebanon, of the other part

(2002/761/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) Pending the entry into force of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lebanon, of the other part, signed on behalf of the Community, in Luxembourg on 17 June 2002, it is necessary to approve the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community of the one part, and the Republic of Lebanon of the other part.

(2) The Interim Agreement will replace relevant parts of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Lebanon(1) and the Agreement between the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community and Lebanon(2), signed in Brussels on 3 May 1997.

(3) The Interim Agreement should therefore be approved on behalf of the Community,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1. The Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Lebanon, of the other part, the Annexes and Protocols to the Agreement, as well as the joint declarations and the declarations by the European Community included in the Final Act, are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

2. The texts mentioned in paragraph 1 are attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to proceed, on behalf of the Community, to deposit the act of notification envisaged by Article 42(2) of the Agreement.

Done at Brussels, 22 July 2002.

For the Council

The President

P. S. Møller

(1) OJ L 267, 27.9.1978, p. 2.

(2) OJ L 316, 12.12.1979, p. 24.
Council Decision

of 8 October 2002

amending Decision 98/509/EC on the conclusion of an Agreement on mutual recognition in relation to conformity assessment between the European Community and New Zealand

(2002/801/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with Article 300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence, and Article 300(3), first subparagraph, first sentence, and (4) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

In order to ensure the efficient operation of the Agreement on mutual recognition in relation to conformity assessment between the European Community and New Zealand(1) (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement") it is necessary to amend Decision 98/509/EC(2) in order to empower the Commission to take all necessary measures for the operation of the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Article 3 of Decision 98/509/EC shall be replaced by the following: "Article 3

1. The Commission shall represent the Community in the Joint Committee provided for in Article 12 of the Agreement, assisted by the special Committee designated by the Council. The Commission shall proceed, after consultation with this special Committee, to the appointments, notifications, exchanges of information and requests for information specified in the Agreement.

2. The position of the Community in the Joint Committee shall be determined by the Commission, following consultation of the special Committee referred to in paragraph 1."

Done at Luxembourg, 8 October 2002.

For the Council

The President

T. Pedersen

(1) OJ L 229, 17.8.1998, p. 62.

(2) OJ L 229, 17.8.1998, p. 61.
Council Decision

of 3 October 2002

on the conclusion of the Interbus Agreement on the international occasional carriage of passengers by coach and bus

(2002/917/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 71(1) and 93, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and 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) In accordance with the Council mandate of 7 December 1995, the Commission has negotiated a European Agreement on the international occasional carriage of passengers by coach and bus with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldavia, Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Turkey.

(2) On 22 June 2001, in accordance with the Council decision of 18 June 2001, the Interbus Agreement on the international occasional carriage of passengers by coach and bus was signed on behalf of the Community.

(3) On 30 June 2001, the Agreement had been signed by the European Community and the following 13 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldavia, Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Turkey.

(4) The conclusion of the Interbus Agreement will help to develop transport links between the Contracting Parties; for it to enter into force, after signature, four Contracting Parties, including the Community, must have approved or ratified it.

(5) The Interbus Agreement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The conclusion of the Interbus Agreement on the international occasional carriage of passengers by coach and bus 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 is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to deposit, on behalf of the Community, the act of approval provided for in Article 27 of the Agreement in order to bind the Community.

Article 3

The Commission, assisted by representatives of the members of the Council, shall represent the Community in the Joint Committee (hereinafter referred to as "the Committee") set up by Article 23 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.

Article 4

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

Done at Luxembourg, 3 October 2002.

For the Council

The President

F. Hansen

(1) OJ C 51 E, 26.6.2002, p. 193.

(2) Assent given on 2 July 2002 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
Commission Decision

of 2 October 2002

amending Decision 2002/195/EC on the aid scheme introduced by Law No 81 of the Region of Sicily of 7 November 1995

(notified under document number C(2002) 3579)

(Only the Italian text is authentic)

(2002/939/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 88(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty(1),

Whereas:

(1) In Article 1 of Decision 2002/195/EC(2), the Commission declared the aid which Italy was planning to grant on the basis of Articles 4 and 8 of Law No 81 of the Region of Sicily of 7 November 1995 for the production, processing and marketing of the products listed in Annex I to the Treaty, not including the fisheries and aquaculture sector, incompatible with the common market. With regard to the fisheries and aquaculture sector, in Article 3 of that Decision the Commission asked Italy to provide it with the list and the description of the aid measures to be refinanced under Article 9 of Regional Law No 81 of 8 November 1995, as well as the precise terms on which this aid was to be granted.

(2) After Italy had been notified of the Decision, it informed the Commission that the latter had already adopted a decision on the aid scheme for the fisheries and aquaculture sector, which was notified by Commission letter SG(97) 6787 of 7 June 1997 and closed the procedure concerning the aid introduced for that sector by Article 9 of Law No 81 of the Region of Sicily.

(3) The Commission agrees that the procedure relating to the application of that aid scheme to the fisheries sector actually was closed, and that Italy was notified of the closure by the abovementioned letter of 7 June 1997,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 3 of Decision 2002/195/EC is hereby deleted.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 2 October 2002.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 27.
Commission Decision

of 25 November 2002

amending Decision 1999/120/EC drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorise imports of animal casings, with respect to Oman

(notified under document number C(2002) 4538)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/925/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 2001/4/EC(2), and in particular Article 2(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Provisional lists of establishments in third countries producing animal casings have been drawn up by Commission Decision 1999/120/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2002/483/EC(4).

(2) Oman has provided the name of an establishment producing animal casings for which the competent authorities certify that the establishment is in accordance with the Community rules.

(3) A provisional list of this establishment can thus be drawn up for Oman. Decision 1999/120/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

In the Annex to Decision 1999/120/EC, the following row is added for Oman:

"País: OMÁN/Land: OMAN/Land: OMAN/Χώρα: ΟΜΑΝ/Country: OMAN/Pays: OMAN/Paese: OMAN/Land: OMAN/País: OMÃ/Maa: OMAN/Land: OMAN"

Article 2

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

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 25 November 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 17.

(2) OJ L 2, 5.1.2001, p. 21.

(3) OJ L 36, 10.2.1999, p. 21.

(4) OJ L 166, 25.6.2002, p. 25.

(5) Excluding intestines, from the duodenum to the rectum, of bovine animals of all ages, or products derived therefrom, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of 22 May 2001. This exclusion does not apply to such products derived from animals born, continously reared and slaughtered in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Commission Decision

of 21 August 2002

amending Decision 97/468/EC to include an establishment from Greenland producing wild game meat

(notified under document number C(2002) 3094)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/672/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 2001/4/EC(2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Provisional lists of establishments producing wild game meat have been drawn up by Commission Decision 97/468/EC(3) on drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States authorise imports of wild game meat.

(2) Greenland has sent a list of establishments producing wild game meat for which the responsible authorities certify that the establishments are in accordance with the Community rules.

(3) A provisional list of establishments producing wild game meat can thus be drawn up for Greenland.

(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 text of the Annex to this Decision is added to the Annex to Decision 97/468/EC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 August 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 17.

(2) OJ L 2, 5.1.2001, p. 21.

(3) OJ L 199, 26.7.1997, p. 62.

ANEXO/BILAG/ANHANG/ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ/ANNEX/ANNEXE/ALLEGATO/BIJLAGE/ANEXO/LIITE/BILAGA

País: Groenlandia/Land: Grønland/Land: Grönland/Κράτος: Γροιλανδία/Country: Greenland/Pays: Groenland/Paese: Groenlandia/Land: Groenland/País: Gronelândia/Maa: Grönlanti/Land: Grönland

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Council Decision

of 7 May 2002

on the designation of the European Capital of Culture 2005

(2002/C 124/03)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Decision No 1419/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 establishing a Community action for the European Capital of Culture event for the years 2005 to 2019(1), and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The Selection Panel submitted its report to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on 28 September 2001.

(2) The European Parliament forwarded its Opinion to the Commission on the nominations on 11 December 2001,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The City of Cork shall be designated as the European Capital of Culture 2005.

Article 2

The City of Cork shall take all necessary measures to ensure the effective implementation of Articles 1 and 5 of Decision No 1419/1999/EC.

Done at Brussels on 7 May 2002.

For the Council

The President

R. de Rato y Figaredo

(1) OJ L 166, 1.7.1999, p. 1.
Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2003/43/EC of 17 January 2003 establishing the classes of reaction-to-fire performance for certain construction products

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 13 of 18 January 2003)

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Corrigendum to Council Decision 2003/484/CFSP of 27 June 2003 implementing Common Position 2003/280/CFSP in support of the effective implementation of the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal of the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)

(Official Journal of the European Union L 162 of 1 July 2003)

On page 78, in the Annex, point 4:

for:

4. KARADZIC, Ljilana (maiden name: ZELEN),

read:

4. KARADZIC, Ljiljana (maiden name: ZELEN);

on page 79, in the Annex, point 8:

for:

8. KUJUNDZIC, Pedrag,

read:

8. KUJUNDZIC, Predrag;

on page 79, in the Annex, point 13:

for:

13. VEINOVIC, Vasilje

Date of birth/Place of birth:

Passport No/ID No:

Aliases: Filaret

Address:,

read:

13. MICEVIC, Jelenko

Date of birth/Place of birth: 8.8.1947, Borci near Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFRY

Son of Luka and Desanka, maiden name: Simic

Passport No/ID No:

Aliases: Filaret

Address: Milesevo monastery, Serbia and Montenegro.
Commission Decision

of 30 December 2002

for the purchase by the Community of classical swine fever vaccine and the establishment of a Community stock of that vaccine

(notified under document number C(2002) 5490)

(2003/22/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field(1), as last amended by Decision 2001/572/EC(2), and in particular Article 6(2) and Article 8(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever(3), and in particular Article 18(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Classical swine fever is a threat for domestic and feral pigs in the Community.

(2) Outbreaks of classical swine fever in domestic pig holdings can lead to very serious consequences and economic losses in the Community, in particular if they occur in areas with a high density of pigs.

(3) The rules for applying emergency vaccination in pig holdings are laid down in Directive 2001/89/EC.

(4) Pursuant to Decision 2002/106/EC of 1 February 2002 approving a Diagnostic Manual establishing diagnostic procedures, sampling methods and criteria for evaluation of the laboratory tests for the confirmation of classical swine fever(4), no suitable discriminatory tests are available to distinguish vaccinated pigs from pigs naturally infected with classical swine fever virus. Therefore, at present the successful use of marker vaccines against that disease cannot be envisaged in case of emergency vaccination.

(5) It is appropriate to purchase an adequate number of doses of live attenuated classical swine fever vaccine and to make arrangements for keeping it in stock and making it rapidly available in case of an emergency vaccination of domestic pigs.

(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. The Community shall purchase as soon as possible 1000000 doses of live attenuated classical swine fever vaccine.

2. The Community shall make arrangements for the storage and distribution of the vaccine referred to in paragraph 1.

Article 2

The maximum cost of the measures referred to in Article 1 shall not exceed EUR 300000.

Article 3

The measures provided for in Article 1(2) shall be carried out by the Commission in cooperation with the supplier designated by call for tender.

Article 4

1. The Commission shall conclude contracts for the measures provided for in Articles 1 and 3 without delay.

2. The Director General of the Directorate General for Health and Consumer Protection shall be authorised to sign the contracts provided for in paragraph 1 on behalf of the European Commission.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 30 December 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.

(2) OJ L 203, 28.7.2001, p. 16.

(3) OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5.

(4) OJ L 39, 9.2.2002, p. 71.