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Council Decision

of 18 June 2001

on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Slovenia concerning the participation of the Republic of Slovenia in the European Environment Agency and the European environment information and observation network

(2001/585/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 175(1), in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,

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

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

Whereas:

(1) The European Environment Agency and the European environment information and observation network were established by Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90(3).

(2) The Luxembourg European Council (December 1997) made participation in the Community programmes and agencies a way of stepping up the pre-accession strategy for the central and east European countries. In the case of the agencies, the European Council's conclusions provide that "the Community agencies in which applicant countries will be able to participate will be determined on a case-by-case basis".

(3) The Helsinki European Council (December 1999) reaffirmed the inclusive nature of the accession process, which now comprises 13 candidate countries within a single framework with the candidate countries participating in the accession process on an equal footing.

(4) The Council, on 14 February 2000, authorised the Commission to conduct negotiations on the participation in the European Environment Agency of the countries applying for accession. The Commission signed the Final Act of the negotiations on 9 October 2000.

(5) The Agreement as referred to in this Decision should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Slovenia concerning the participation of the Republic of Slovenia in the European Environment Agency and the European environment information and observation network is approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is set out as an Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to deposit the notification provided for in Article 18 of the Agreement.

Article 3

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

Done at Luxembourg, 18 June 2001.

For the Council

The President

M. Winberg

(1) OJ C 120 E, 24.4.2001, p. 235.

(2) Opinion delivered 31.5.2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(3) OJ L 120, 11.5.1990, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 933/1999 (OJ L 117, 5.5.1999, p. 1).
Commission Decision

of 9 August 2001

amending Decision 2001/433/EC for the purchase by the Community of bluetongue vaccine for restocking the Community bank

(notified under document number C(2001) 2494)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/674/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue(1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field(2), as last amended by Decision 2001/12/EC(3), and in particular Article 3(3) and (5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Decision 2001/433/EC(4) has been adopted for restocking the BT vaccine bank with 1000000 doses.

(2) Article 2 of Decision 2001/433/EC provides that the maximum cost of this restocking shall be EUR 100000.

(3) Given the evolution of commercial circumstances, it appears that this maximum does not cover the actual cost of the purchase, storage and airfreight of 1000000 doses.

(4) 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 2 of Decision 2001/433/EC, the amount "EUR 100000" is replaced by "EUR 115000".

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 9 August 2001.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74.

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

(3) OJ L 3, 6.1.2001, p. 27.

(4) OJ L 154, 9.6.2001, p. 61.
Council Decision

of 27 September 2001

appointing a French member of the Economic and Social Committee

(2001/714/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 258 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 166 thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 15 September 1998 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 1998 to 20 September 2002(1),

Whereas a member's seat on that Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Jean-Claude QUENTIN, of which the Council was informed on 20 March 2001;

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the French Government,

Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Jean-Marc BILQUEZ is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Jean-Claude QUENTIN for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 2002.

Done at Brussels, 27 September 2001.

For the Council

The President

R. Landuyt

(1) OJ L 257, 19.9.1998, p. 37.
Commission Decision

of 14 September 2001

amending for the third time Decision 2001/532/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Spain

(notified under document number C(2001) 2683)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/693/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(1), as last amended by Council Directive 92/118/EEC(2), and in particular Article 10(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Outbreaks of classical swine fever have occurred in Spain.

(2) In view of the trade in live pigs, these outbreaks are liable to endanger the herds of other Member States.

(3) Spain has taken measures within the framework of Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever(3), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden.

(4) Spain has taken additional measures for the serosurveillance of classical swine fever in its territory.

(5) The Commission adopted certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Spain by means of Decision 2001/532/EC(4), as last amended by Decision 2001/630/EC(5). This Decision was amended two times to take into account the evolution of the epidemiological situation.

(6) Due to the persistence of classical swine fever in certain areas of Catalonia in Spain, it is necessary to prolong the measures already adopted in this area and, forthwith, to amend Decision 2001/532/EC.

(7) This Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. Annex I to Decision 2001/532/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

2. In Article 7 of Decision 2001/532/EC the date "15 September 2001" is replaced by "15 October 2001".

Article 2

The Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 September 2001.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.

(2) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.

(3) OJ L 47, 21.2.1980, p. 11.

(4) OJ L 192, 14.7.2001, p. 24.

(5) OJ L 220, 15.8.2001, p. 22.

ANNEX

"ANNEX I

In the autonomous region of Catalonia: the comarcas of Pla d'Urgell, Urgell, Noguera, Segrià, Garrigues and Segarra in the Province of Lérida."
Commission Decision

of 17 October 2001

amending Annex V to Council Directive 1999/30/EC relating to limit values for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter and lead in ambient air

(notified under document number C(2001) 3091)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/744/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 1999/30/EC of 22 June 1999 relating to limit values for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter and lead in ambient air(1), and in particular Article 7(7) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Limit values for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter and lead in ambient air are laid down in Directive 1999/30/EC.

(2) The method of determining the upper and lower assessment thresholds of those pollutants laid down in that Directive should be amended in order to clarify the calculation procedure.

(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee instituted by Article 12(2) of Council Directive 96/62/EC(2),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Section II of Annex V to Directive 1999/30/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 17 October 2001.

For the Commission

Margot Wallström

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 163, 29.6.1999, p. 41.

(2) OJ L 296, 21.11.1996, p. 55.

ANNEX

"II. Determination of exceedances of upper and lower assessment thresholds

Exceedances of upper and lower assessment thresholds must be determined on the basis of concentrations during the previous five years where sufficient data are available. An assessment threshold will be deemed to have been exceeded if it has been exceeded during at least three separate years out of those previous five years.

Where fewer than five years' data are available Member States may combine measurement campaigns of short duration during the period of the year and at locations likely to be typical of the highest pollution levels with results obtained from information from emission inventories and modelling to determine exceedances of the upper and lower assessment thresholds."
Commission Decision

of 15 October 2001

on the list of programmes for the monitoring of TSE qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community in 2002

(notified under document number C(2001) 3151)

(2001/730/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 24(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) According to Article 3(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy(3), programmes for the monitoring and eradication of animal diseases shall be financed under the Guarantee Section of the EAGGF; for financial control purposes, Articles 8 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 apply.

(2) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1326/2001(5), sets out new rules for monitoring transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) in bovine, ovine and caprine animals.

(3) In drawing up the list of programmes for the monitoring of TSE qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community for 2002, and the proposed maximum 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.

(4) The Member States have supplied the Commission with the information enabling it to assess the interest for the Community of providing a financial contribution to the programmes for 2002.

(5) The programmes on the list set out in this Decision will have to be approved individually at a later date.

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

(7) It is therefore appropriate to adopt the list of programmes qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community and to set the maximum amount of those contributions.

(8) 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 for the monitoring of TSE (BSE and scrapie) listed in the Annex hereto shall qualify for a financial contribution from the Community in 2002.

2. For each programme as referred to in paragraph 1, the proposed maximum 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, 15 October 2001.

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 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.

(4) OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1.

(5) OJ L 177, 30.6.2001, p. 60.

ANNEX

List of programmes for the monitoring of TSE

Maximum amount of the Community financial contribution

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Commission Decision

of 27 November 2001

prolonging the period of validity of Decision 1999/179/EC establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to footwear

(notified under document number C(2001) 3681)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/832/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 on a revised Community eco-label award scheme(1), and in particular Articles 4 and 6 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 provides for the award of an eco-label to a product possessing characteristics which enable it to contribute significantly to improvements in relation to key environmental aspects.

(2) According to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000, specific eco-label criteria should be established according to product groups, and a review of the eco-label criteria as well as of the assessment and verification requirements related to the criteria should take place in due time before the end of the period of validity of the criteria specified for each product group, resulting in a proposal for prolongation, withdrawal or revision.

(3) By Decision 1999/179/EC(2) the Commission established ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to footwear, which, according to Article 3 thereof, expire on 28 February 2002.

(4) Following the review, it is considered appropriate to prolong the period of validity of the definition of the product group and the ecological criteria, unchanged, for a period of eighteen months, in particular to allow those companies that have been awarded the eco-label to continue using the eco-label at least until the revision of Decision 1999/179/EC is completed.

(5) The period of validity set out in Article 3 of Decision 1999/179/EC should therefore be extended.

(6) The measures set out in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the committee set up under Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The period of validity set out in Article 3 of Decision 1999/179/EC for the product group definition and the criteria of the product group bearing the administrative code number 017 is prolonged until 31 August 2003.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 November 2001.

For the Commission

Margot Wallström

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 57, 5.3.1999, p. 31.
Council Decision

of 24 September 2001

on the signing and conclusion on behalf of the European Community of the International Coffee Agreement 2001

(2001/877/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(1), thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The International Coffee Council approved the text of the International Coffee Agreement 2001 by Resolution No 393 of 28 September 2000.

(2) This new Agreement has been negotiated to replace the International Coffee Agreement 1994 which was extended to 30 September 2001.

(3) The International Coffee Agreement 2001 is open for signature and deposit of the instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval up to 25 September 2001.

(4) The Community is a member of the 1994 International Agreement, as extended, and it is therefore in its interest to approve the agreement which replaces it.

(5) Notwithstanding the exclusive Community competence in this matter, and in order to avoid certain temporary operational difficulties, it is appropriate to authorise the Member States to conclude the Agreement at the same time as the Community and to participate on a temporary basis in the new arrangement.

(6) Member States should ensure that the Community's participation in the Agreement is regularised in accordance with the applicable Treaty provisions,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The International Coffee Agreement 2001 is hereby 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 authorised to designate the person authorised to sign the Agreement and deposit the instrument of approval on behalf of the Community by 25 September 2001.

Article 3

The Community and the Member States shall ensure that, within a year from its entry into force, the provisions of the International Coffee Agreement which create operational difficulties for the sole Community membership are amended.

Done at Brussels, 24 September 2001.

For the Council

The President

L. Michel
Commission Decision

of 6 December 2001

amending Decision 2001/670/EC on the granting of aid for the production of table olives in Portugal

(notified under document number C(2001) 3924)

(Only the Portuguese text is authentic)

(2001/878/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1513/2001(2), and in particular Article 5(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 5 of Commission Decision 2001/670/EC of 10 August 2001 on the granting of aid for the production of tables olives in Portugal(3) provides for the lodging of a declaration to supplement the crop declaration or, as appropriate, a new declaration. To harmonise procedures and avoid the use of different supporting documents for olive oil and tables olives, the same standard crop declaration should be used.

(2) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2001/670/EC is amended as follows:

In Article 5, the first and second subparagraphs are replaced by the following: "For the purposes of granting the aid for the production of table olives, growers must have lodged a crop declaration in accordance with Articles 1, 2 and 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2366/98 of 30 October 1998 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of production aid for olive oil for the 1998/99, 1999/2000 and 2000/01 marketing years."

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.

Done at Brussels, 6 December 2001.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025/66.

(2) OJ L 201, 26.7.2001, p. 4.

(3) OJ L 235, 4.9.2001, p. 16.
Council Decision

of 29 October 2001

concerning the signing on behalf of the Community and the provisional application of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part

(2001/868/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 Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part, signed at Luxembourg on 29 October 2001, it is necessary to sign the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part.

(2) The absence of a separate, pre-existing transport agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Croatia requires the inclusion of the relevant, trade-related, transport provisions under Protocol 6 of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement.

(3) In the absence of pre-existing contractual structures this Agreement establishes an interim committee for the implementation of this Agreement.

(4) The commercial provisions contained in this Agreement are of an exceptional nature, connected with the policy implemented within the framework of the Stabilisation and Association Process, and will not constitute, for the European Union, any precedent with regard to third countries other than the countries of the western Balkans.

(5) Subject to possible conclusion at a later date, the Agreement should therefore be signed on behalf of the Community.

(6) Provision should be made for the provisional application of the Interim Agreement as from 1 January 2002 if the Agreement has not come into force by that date,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign, on behalf of the Community, the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part, subject to its conclusion at a later date.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

Subject to reciprocity, the Agreement referred to in Article 1 shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 2002 if the procedures necessary for its entry into force have not been completed by that date.

Article 3

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

Done at Luxembourg, 29 October 2001.

For the Council

The President

L. Michel