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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 281/27

COMMISSION DECISION

of 18 October 2007

approving the plan for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in certain areas of Hungary

(notified under document number C(2007) 5053)

(Only the Hungarian text is authentic)

(2007/683/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

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 the second subparagraph of Article 16(1), thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Directive 2001/89/EC introduces the minimum Community measures for the control of classical swine fever.

(2) In January 2007, classical swine fever was confirmed in the feral pig population in Hungary.

(3) In the light of the epidemiological situation, on 24 April 2007 Hungary submitted to the Commission, in accordance with Directive 2001/89/EC, a plan for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in the concerned area of Hungary.

(4) The Commission requested that an amendment be made to that plan. Accordingly, an amended plan was submitted by Hungary on 11 July 2007. The amended plan complies with Directive 2001/89/EC and should therefore be approved.

(5) For the sake of transparency, it is appropriate to set out in this Decision the geographical area of Hungary where the eradication plan is to be implemented.

(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 plan submitted by Hungary on 11 July 2007 for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in the areas referred to in the Annex is approved.

Article 2

Hungary shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the plan referred to in Article 1.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Hungary.

Done at Brussels, 18 October 2007. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 352).
4.

Point 2.3.1 (Areas for cooperation in 2007) is replaced by the following: ‘In accordance with Article 11 of the Programme Decision, cooperation with international organisations competent in the sphere of public health and the European Economic Area (EEA) States will be pursued in the course of the programme in coordination within Commission services dealing with the same subjects. Cooperation with the World Health Organisation (WHO) Cooperation with the WHO will be implemented in accordance with: — the “Agreement between the United Nations and the European Community on the principles applying to the financing or co-financing by the Community of programmes and projects administered by the United Nations” which entered into force on 9 August 1999, and the Verification Clause Agreement between the European Community and the United Nations which entered into force on 1 January 1995, as amended, — the Exchange of Letters between the WHO and the European Commission concerning the consolidation and intensification of cooperation (including the memorandum concerning the framework and arrangements for cooperation between the WHO and the European Commission forming part of the Exchange of Letters), — financial assistance by the European Commission for activities undertaken by the WHO shall, unless agreed otherwise in exceptional circumstances, be provided in accordance with the Financial and Administrative Framework Agreement between the European Community and the United Nations, which entered into force on 29 April 2003 (to which the WHO acceded on 11 December 2003). Following the discussion had with the WHO, the priority areas of climate change/environment, nutrition and physical activity surveillance, and mental health have been identified. — Climate change/environment & health information to implement the Climate Information Decision Support Tool for Heat in Europe as a EU Heat Health Warning Systems to predict heat events in Europe, — Nutrition and Physical Activity surveillance to link the databases, to update their content and to provide technical support to Member States for the standardisation and quality control of the information collected by the Commission and the WHO, — Mental health. To map the richness of experience and initiatives in mental health promotion, mental disorder prevention and social inclusion of people with mental health problems in countries at national, regional and local levels, identify and support credible leaders in the health sector and identify gaps in evidence where a need for further research exists. The actions undertaken will avoid any overlaps or duplication with other activities funded by the Community, in particular other actions funded under the public health programme. Cooperation with the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) affiliated to the WHO A separate negotiation with IARC is envisaged for a project for the development of the European Prospective Study of Nutrition and Cancer (EPIC) and European Network of Cancer Registries (ENCR), for updating the European Code Against Cancer and for preparing an Atlas of Cancer Mortality in the European Union using most recent mortality data (6).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 294/25

COUNCIL DECISION

of 8 November 2007

appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2007/728/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 the proposal from the Spanish Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 24 January 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).

(2) A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the mandate of Mr IRIBARREN FENTANES,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Alberto CATALÁN HIGUERAS, Consejero de Relaciones Institucionales y Portavoz del Gobierno de la Comunidad Foral de Navarra, is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 8 November 2007. For the Council The President R. PEREIRA

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 282/14

COUNCIL DECISION

of 19 November 2007

appointing a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency

(2007/C 282/10)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second and third paragraphs of Article 54 thereof,

Having regard to Article X of the Statutes of the Euratom Supply Agency (1), as last amended by Council Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC (2),

Having regard to the Council Decision 2007/514/Euratom of 10 July 2007 appointing the members of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency (3),

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) A member's seat on the above Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Ms Marie-Claire GUYADER, of which the Council was informed on 19 September 2007.

(2) That vacancy should therefore be filled.

(3) The French Government submitted a nomination on 19 September 2007,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Bruno QUAGLIA is hereby appointed a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency for the remainder of the Committee's term of office, which ends on 28 March 2009.

Done at Brussels, 19 November 2007. For the Council The President L. AMADO

(1) OJ 27, 6.12.1958, p. 534/58.

(2) OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 190, 21.7.2007, p. 15.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 323/42

COMMISSION DECISION

of 6 December 2007

amending Decisions 2005/731/EC and 2005/734/EC as regards the extension of their period of application

(notified under document number C(2007) 5887)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/803/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), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decisions 2005/731/EC of 17 October 2005 laying down additional requirements for the surveillance of avian influenza in wild birds (2) and 2005/734/EC of 19 October 2005 laying down biosecurity measures to reduce the risk of transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza caused by Influenza virus A subtype H5N1 from birds living in the wild to poultry and other captive birds and providing for an early detection system in areas at particular risk (3) expire on 31 December 2007.

(2) However, as outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N1 have recently occurred in the Community in poultry and wild birds and continue to occur in third countries, it is appropriate to prolong the validity of those Decisions.

(3) Decisions 2005/731/EC and 2005/734/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 Article 4 of Decision 2005/731/EC, the date ‘31 December 2007’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2008’.

Article 2

In Article 4 of Decision 2005/734/EC, the date ‘31 December 2007’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2008’.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 6 December 2007. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14).

(2) OJ L 274, 20.10.2005, p. 93. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/105/EC (OJ L 46, 16.2.2007, p. 54).

(3) OJ L 274, 20.10.2005, p. 105. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/105/EC.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 344/50

COMMISSION DECISION

of 19 December 2007

amending Decision 2007/25/EC as regards the extension of its period of application

(notified under document number C(2007) 6395)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/876/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) 998/2003 of 26 May 2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals and amending Council Directive 92/65/EEC (1), and in particular Article 18 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2007/25/EC of 22 December 2006 as regards certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza and movements of pet birds accompanying their owners into the Community (2) applies until 31 December 2007.

(2) However, avian influenza outbreaks caused by the highly pathogenic avian influenza strain H5N1 are still detected on a regular basis in certain member countries of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). The disease is therefore not yet contained. Furthermore, human cases and even deaths resulting from close contact with infected birds continue to occur in countries around the globe.

(3) In order to prevent the spread of the avian influenza virus caused by pet birds moved into Community territory from a third country, it is therefore appropriate to extend the period of application of Decision 2007/25/EC until 31 December 2008.

(4) Decision 2007/25/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(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

In Article 6 of Decision 2007/25/EC, the date ‘31 December 2007’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2008’.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 19 December 2007. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 146, 13.6.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 245/2007 (OJ L 73, 13.3.2007, p. 9).

(2) OJ L 8, 13.1.2007, p. 29.
The table with the title ‘Trials and tests to be carried out in 2008’ is replaced by the following table:

‘Trials and tests to be carried out in 2008
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 337/105

COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 December 2007

appointing the Chairperson of the Board of Appeal of the Community Plant Variety Office and his Alternate

(2007/858/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 on Community plant variety rights (1), and in particular Article 47(1) thereof,

Having regard to the lists of candidates proposed by the Commission on 29 October 2007, after obtaining the opinion of the Administrative Council of the Community Plant Variety Office,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Paul A.C.E. VAN DER KOOIJ, born on 13 January 1956, is hereby appointed Chairperson of the Board of Appeal of the Community Plant Variety Office for a period of five years.

Mr Timothy MILLETT, born on 6 January 1951, is hereby appointed Alternate to the Chairperson of the Board of Appeal of the Community Plant Variety Office for a period of five years.

Their terms of office shall run from the date on which they take up their duties. That date shall be agreed with the President and the Administrative Council of the Office.

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, 17 December 2007. For the Council The President J. SILVA

(1) OJ L 227, 1.9.1994, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 873/2004 (OJ L 162, 30.4.2004, p. 38).
(13)

In general terms, the incentive for an operator to attract new customers to an existing network by making aggressive price offers is determined by the size of its customer base. In its decision whether or not to price aggressively any operator has to balance the expected gains by additional revenues from new customers attracted by lower tariffs against the risk of a decreasing profitability of its existing customers to whom the price reduction cannot be refused, at least in the medium and long term. Generally speaking, that risk of a loss of profitability is all the higher the larger the existing customer base of an operator is. Consequently, tele.ring has started with a small customer base that it had to increase through an aggressive pricing policy to gain the necessary numbers. By contrast, neither Mobilkom nor T-Mobile has made any such move in the past by making particularly aggressive offers.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 176/3

COUNCIL DECISION

of 23 July 2007

appointing Maltese members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Social Security for Migrant Workers

(2007/C 176/03)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community (1), and in particular Article 82 thereof,

Having regard to the lists of candidates submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States,

Whereas:

(1) in its Decision of 22 March 2007 (2) the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Social Security for Migrant Workers for the period 22 March 2007 to 21 March 2009, except for the Maltese members and alternate members.

(2) the Maltese members and alternate members should be appointed to fill the vacant seats,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Social Security for Migrant Workers for the period up to 21 March 2009:

I. GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

Members Alternates Mr Frank MICALLEF Mr Mark MUSU' Ms Shirley SULTANA

II. TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES

Members Alternates Ms Margaret MAGRIN Mr Kevin BONELLO Mr John BENCINI

III. REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS

Members Alternates Mr Tonio FARRUGIA Mr Emanuel SAID Mr Lawrence MIZZI

Done at Brussels, 23 July 2007. For the Council The President L. AMADO

(1) OJ L 149, 5.7.1971, p. 2. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1992/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 392, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(2) OJ C 92, 27.4.2007, p. 7.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 293/8

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION BiH/10/2007

of 25 September 2007

on the appointment of an EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina

(2007/724/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 25(3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP of 12 July 2004 on the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 6 of Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take further decisions on the appointment of the EU Operation Commander.

(2) According to PSC Decision BiH/2/2004, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander for Europe (DSACEUR) General Sir John REITH was appointed EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

(3) NATO has decided to appoint General John McCOLL as DSACEUR to replace General Sir John REITH. The assignment of General John McCOLL will begin on 22 October 2007.

(4) In accordance with Article 6 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and implementation of decisions and actions of the European Union which have defence implications.

(5) The Copenhagen European Council adopted on 12 and 13 December 2002 a declaration stating that the ‘Berlin plus’ arrangements and the implementation thereof will apply only to those EU Member States which are also either NATO members or parties to the ‘Partnership for Peace’, and which have consequently concluded bilateral security agreements with NATO,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

General John McCOLL is hereby appointed EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on 22 October 2007.

Done at Brussels, 25 September 2007. For the Political and Security Committee The Chairperson C. DURRANT PAIS

(1) OJ L 252, 28.7.2004, p. 10.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 320/35

COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 November 2007

setting a new deadline for the submission of dossiers for certain substances to be examined under the 10-year work programme referred to in Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC

(notified under document number C(2007) 5751)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/794/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2032/2003 of 4 November 2003 on the second phase of the 10-year work programme referred to in Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market and amending Regulation (EC) No 1896/2000 (1), and in particular Article 8(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 2032/2003 establishes a list of active substances to be assessed, with a view to their possible inclusion in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC.

(2) For a number of substances/product type combinations included on that list, either all participants have withdrawn or no dossier was received by the deadlines specified in Annexes V and VIII to Regulation (EC) No 2032/2003 by the rapporteur Member State designated for the evaluation.

(3) Consequently, pursuant to Article 8(3) and (4) and Article 9(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2032/2003, the Commission informed the Member States thereof. That information was also made public by electronic means on 14 June 2006.

(4) Within three months of the electronic publication of that information, companies indicated an interest in taking over the role of participant for some of the substances and product types concerned in accordance with Article 8(4) of Regulation No 2032/2003.

(5) A new deadline should therefore be established for the submission of dossiers for these substances and product types.

(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the substances and the product types set out in the Annex, the new deadline for the submission of dossiers shall be 30 April 2008.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 29 November 2007. For the Commission Stavros DIMAS Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 307, 24.11.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1849/2006 (OJ L 355, 15.12.2006, p. 63).