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COMMISSION DECISION of 27 January 1999 amending Decision 97/778/EC to update the list of border inspection posts approved for veterinary checks (notified under document number C(1999) 197) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/121/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (2), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (3), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC, and in particular Article 6(4) thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 97/778/EC (4), as last amended by Decision 98/510/EC (5), draws up a list of border inspection posts approved for veterinary checks of live animals and animal products from third countries;

Whereas the list of border inspection posts must be updated to take account in particular of developments in certain Member States and of Community inspections;

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 Annex to Decision 97/778/EC is replaced by the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 January 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 162, 1. 7. 1996, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56.

(4) OJ L 315, 19. 11. 1997, p. 15.

(5) OJ L 227, 14. 8. 1998, p. 17.

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

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EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 44/33

COUNCIL DECISION

of 21 December 1998

relating to the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Council of Europe for the purpose of establishing, in accordance with Article 7(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1035/97 of 2 June 1997 establishing a European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia, close cooperation between the Centre and the Council of Europe

(1999/132/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1035/97 (1), and in particular Article 7(3) thereof, in conjunction with Article 228(2), second sentence, and (3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3),

Whereas the Agreement between the European Community and the Council of Europe for the purpose of establishing, in accordance with Article 7(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1035/97 of 2 June 1997 establishing a European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia, close cooperation between the Centre and the Council of Europe, should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and the Council of Europe provided for by Article 7(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1035/97 shall be approved on behalf of the European 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 sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community (4).

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1998. For the Council The President M. BARTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 151, 15. 6. 1997, p. 1.

(2) OJ C 171, 5. 6. 1998, p. 10.

(3) OJ C 359, 23. 11. 1998.

(4) The date of the entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.
DECISION No 476/1999/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 22 February 1999 amending Decision No 2085/97/EC establishing a programme of support, including translation, in the field of books and reading (Ariane)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 128 thereof,

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

Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions (2),

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189b of the Treaty (3),

Whereas Decision No 2085/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) establishes a programme of support, including translation, in the field of books and reading (the 'Ariane programme`) for the period 1 January 1997 to 31 December 1998;

Whereas the third paragraph of Article 8 of that Decision provides for any suitable measure to be taken to avoid interruption of the programme;

Whereas the Commission presented a proposal to the European Parliament and the Council on 28 May 1998 for a Decision establishing a single financing and programming instrument for cultural cooperation for the period 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2004;

Whereas, pending adoption of that proposal, there is a need to ensure the continuity of cultural action by the European Community in the areas covered by the Ariane programme,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Decision No 2085/97/EC is hereby amended as follows:

1. in Article 1, '31 December 1998` shall be replaced by '31 December 1999`.

2. in Article 6, 'ECU 7 million` shall be replaced by 'EUR 11,1 million`.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1999.

Done at Brussels, 22 February 1999.

For the European Parliament

The President

J. M. GIL-ROBLES

For the Council

The President

K.-H. FUNKE

(1) OJ C 319, 16. 10. 1998, p. 13, and OJ C 372, 2. 12. 1998, p. 28.

(2) OJ C 51, 22. 2. 1999, p. 92.

(3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 9 October 1998 (OJ C 328, 26. 10. 1998, p. 237), Council Common Position of 20 November 1998 (OJ C 404, 23. 12. 1998, p. 17) and Decision of the European Parliament of 17 December 1998 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Council Decision of 8 February 1999.

(4) OJ L 291, 24. 10. 1997, p. 26.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 June 1999

appointing two members of the Committee of the Regions

(1999/407/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 a seat as member and a seat as alternate member of the Committee have become vacant following the resignation of Mr A. Peper, member, and Ms A. E. Verstand-Bogaert, alternate member, notified to the Council on 10 September 1998;

Having regard to the proposal from the Netherlands Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr I. W. Opstelten and Ms M. J. Haveman are hereby appointed member and alternate member respectively of the Committee of the Regions to replace Mr A. Peper and Ms A. E. Verstand-Bogaert for the remainder of their term of office, that is until 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.
COMMISSION DECISION

of 7 June 1999

amending Decision 98/119/EC approving the multiannual guidance programme for the fishing fleet of France for the period from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2001

(notified under document number C(1999) 1475)

(Only the French text is authentic)

(1999/442/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2468/98 of 3 November 1998 laying down the criteria and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries and aquaculture sector and the processing and marketing of its products(1), and in particular Articles 5 and 6 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 97/413/EC of 26 June 1997 concerning the objectives and detailed rules for restructuring the Community fisheries sector for the period from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2001 with a view to achieving a balance on a sustainable basis between resources and their exploitation(2), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,

(1) Whereas the objectives fixed by Commission Decision 98/119/EC of 16 December 1997 approving the multi-annual guidance programme for the fishing fleet of France for the period from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2001(3), were calculated using the information available at that time;

(2) Whereas Decision 98/119/EC stated that the objectives for the fleets operating in the French Overseas Departments would be fixed when the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries had given its opinion on the information supplied by France concerning these areas;

(3) Whereas in the light of the comments of this Committee and on the request of France the objectives for 31 December 2001 for these fleets should now be specified;

(4) Whereas the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture failed to deliver an opinion within the time allowed by its chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The table of objectives for the multiannual guidance programmes for the fishing fleet of France for the period 1997 to 2001, shown in the Annex to the present Decision, including the footnotes, cancels and replaces that shown in the Annex to Decision 98/119/EC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 7 June 1999.

For the Commission

Emma BONINO

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 312, 20.11.1998, p. 19.

(2) OJ L 175, 30.7.1997, p. 27.

(3) OJ L 39, 12.2.1998, p. 1.

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 1 July 1999

fixing an indicative allocation by Member State of the commitment appropriations under the financial instrument for fisheries guidance (FIFG) outside the Objective 1 regions of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006

(notified under document number C(1999) 1760)

(1999/500/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds(1), and in particular the fourth subparagraph of Article 7(3) thereof,

(1) Whereas the first subparagraph of Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 states that the FIFG shall contribute to structural actions in the fisheries sector outside Objective 1 regions;

(2) Whereas paragraph 40 of the Presidency conclusions of the Berlin European Council of 24 and 25 March 1999 fixed the amount pertaining to the actions concerned for the period 2000 to 2006;

(3) Whereas the fourth subparagraph of Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 stipulates that the Commission is to use transparent procedures to make indicative breakdowns by Member State of the commitment appropriations available for the actions concerned; whereas the Commission indicated the method used to this end in a note submitted to Coreper on 18 March 1999(2);

(4) Whereas the appropriations should be broken down according to this method,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The indicative amounts per Member State of the commitment appropriations under the financial instrument for fisheries guidance outside the Objective 1 regions for 2000 to 2006 shall be as set out in the Annex.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 1 July 1999.

For the Commission

Emma BONINO

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1.

(2) "technical note from the Commission on FIFG credits" (note to Delegations, SN 1122/99 of 18 March 1999).

ANNEX

Indicative allocation by Member State of the commitment appropriations under the financial instrument for fisheries guidance outside the Objective 1 regions of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 9 July 1999

amending Decision 98/589/EC concerning an extension of the maximum period laid down for the application of eartags to certain bovine animals belonging to the Spanish herd

(notified under document number C(1999) 2039)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/520/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97 of 21 April 1997 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and the labeling of beef and beef products(1), and in particular Article 4(2) thereof,

Having regard to the request submitted by Spain,

(1) whereas by Commission Decision 589/98/EC(2) the Kingdom of Spain has been granted an extension up to six months of the maximum period laid down for the application of the eartags to certain bovine animals due to practical difficulties;

(2) whereas following a request submitted by the Spanish authorities, the Annex to this Decision should be amended as to include the whole of the province of Palencia instead of the three "comarcas" mentioned originally in the Annex to Commission Decision 589/98/EC;

(3) whereas this amendment is justified as animals born in this province fulfill the conditions set by that Decision;

(4) whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In the Annex to the Commission Decision 589/98/EC, at the column "comarca", as regards to the "Provincia Palencia", the references "El Cerrato, Campos and Saldana-Valdavia" shall be replaced by the reference "Toda la Provincia".

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 9 July 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 117, 7.5.1997, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 283, 21.10.1998, p. 19.
COMMISSION DECISION

of 12 July 1999

concerning the validity of certain binding tariff information

(notified under document number C(1999) 1966)

(Only the English text is authentic)

(1999/637/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 955/1999(2), and in particular Articles 12(5)(a)(iii) and 249(4) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 502/1999(4), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

(1) Whereas the binding tariff information referred to in the Annex to this Decision is inconsistent with other binding tariff information, and the tariff classification it contains is incompatible with the general rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature set out in Section I A of Part I of Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff(5), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 861/1999(6);

(2) Whereas the said binding tariff information should cease to be valid; whereas, therefore, the customs administrations which issued the information should revoke it as soon as possible and notify the Commission to that effect;

(3) Whereas under Article 14(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 the holder may make use for a given period of time of the possibility of invoking such binding tariff information which has ceased to be valid;

(4) Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The binding tariff information referred to by number in column 1 of the table set out in the Annex, issued by the customs authorities named in column 2 in respect of the tariff classification shown in column 3, must be revoked as soon as possible but not later than the 21st day following that of the publication of this Decision in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.

Done at Brussels, 12 July 1999.

For the Commission

Mario MONTI

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 119, 7.5.1999, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 65, 12.3.1999, p. 1.

(5) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.

(6) OJ L 108, 27.4.1999, p. 11.

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 14 October 1999

on the list of programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community in 2000

(notified under document number C(1999) 3329)

(1999/701/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 94/370/EEC(2), and in particular Article 24(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) in drawing up the list of programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community for 2000, and the proposed rate and amount of the contribution for each programme, both the interest of each programme for the Community and the volume of available appropriations must be taken into account;

(2) the Commission has examined each of the programmes submitted by the Member States from both the veterinary and the financial point of view;

(3) the amounts of the contribution shown in the Annex to this Decision are indicative;

(4) the level of the financial participation of the Community shall be determined for each programme in accordance with the budgetary situation;

(5) the programmes on the list set out in this Decision will have to be approved individually at a later date, where appropriate amended or supplemented by additional information received from the Member States concerned;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. The programmes listed in the Annex hereto shall qualify for a financial contribution from the Community in 2000.

2. For each programme as referred to in paragraph 1, the proposed rate and amount of the Community financial contribution shall be as set out in the Annex.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 October 1999.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ L 168, 2.7.1994, p. 31.

ANNEX

List of programmes - proposed rate and amount of the Community financial contribution

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 6 October 1999

amending the information contained in the list in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2851/98 establishing, for 1999, the list of vessels exceeding 8 m length overall permitted to fish for sole in certain Community areas using beam trawls whose aggregate length exceeds 9 m

(notified under document number C(1999) 3192)

(1999/688/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 894/97 of 29 April 1997 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources(1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3554/90 of 10 December 1990 adopting provisions for the establishment of the list of vessels exceeding 8 m length overall which are permitted to fish for sole within certain areas of the Community using beam trawls whose aggregate length exceeds 9 m(2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3407/93(3), and in particular Article 2 thereof,

(1) Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2851/98(4) establishes, for 1999, the list of vessels exceeding 8 m length overall permitted to fish for sole in certain Community areas using beam trawls whose aggregate length exceeds 9 m, as provided for in Article 10(3)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 894/97;

(2) Whereas authorities of the Member States concerned have applied for the information in the above list to be amended; whereas the said authorities have provided all the information supporting their applications under Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3554/90; whereas it has been found that the information complies with the requirements; whereas, therefore, the information in the list annexed to the Regulation should be amended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The information in the list annexed to Regulation (EC) No 2851/98 is amended as shown in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 6 October 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 132, 23.5.1997, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 346, 11.12.1990, p. 11.

(3) OJ L 310, 14.12.1993, p. 19.

(4) OJ L 358, 30.12.1998, p. 45.

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A. Datos que se retiran de la lista/Oplysninger, der skal slettes i listen/Aus der Liste herauszunehmende Angaben/Στοιχεία που διαγράφονται από τον κατάλογο/Information to be deleted from the list/Renseignements à retirer de la liste/Dati da togliere dall'elenco/Inlichtingen te schrappen uit de lijst/Informações a retirar da lista/Luettelosta poistettavat tiedot/Uppgifter som skall tas bort från förteckningen

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