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COMMISSION DECISION

of 30 July 1990

concerning the areas referred to in Article 3 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2506/88 instituting a Community programme to assist the conversion of shipbuilding areas (Renaval programme)

(Only the English text is authentic)

(90/454/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2506/88 of 26 July 1988 instituting a Community programme to assist the conversion of shipbuilding areas (Renaval programme) (1), and in particular Article 3 (2) thereof,

Whereas Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2506/88 stipulates that the Community programme shall apply to areas which satisfy the criteria specified in Article 3 (1) of that Regulation;

Whereas the Member State concerned must submit an application for approval of the areas to which the Community programme is to apply; whereas the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has submitted such an application;

Whereas the travel to work areas of Glasgow and Greenock in the region of Strathclyde satisfy the abovementioned criteria,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The travel to work areas of Glasgow and Greenock in the region of Strathclyde in the United Kingdom are hereby found to satisfy the criteria in Article 3 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2506/88.

The Community programme instituted by that Regulation shall therefore apply to those areas.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.

Done at Brussels, 30 July 1990.

For the Commission

Bruce MILLAN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 225, 15. 8. 1988, p. 24.
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COMMISSION DECISION

of 27 September 1990

approving the amendments to the plan for the eradication of classical swine fever presented by the Federal Republic of Germany

(Only the German text is authentic)

(90/483/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 80/1095/EEC of 11 November 1980 laying down conditions designed to render and keep the territory of the Community free from classical swine fever (1), as last amended by Directive 87/487/EEC (2), and in particular Article 3a thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 80/1096/EEC of 11 November 1980, introducing Community financial measures for the eradication of classical swine fever (3), as last amended by Decision 87/488/EEC (4), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas by Decision 88/614/EEC (5), the Commission approved the plan for the eradication of classical swine fever submitted by the Federal Republic of Germany;

Whereas, by letter of 7 September 1990, the Federal Republic of Germany has communicated to the Commission amendments to the plan for completing the eradication of classical swine fever;

Whereas the amended plan has been examined and found to comply with Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (6), as last amended by Directive 87/486/EEC (7), and with Directive 80/1095/EEC and whereas the conditions for financial participation by the Community are therefore met;

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 amendments to the plan for completing the eradication of classical swine fever presented by the Federal Republic of Germany are hereby approved.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on 3 October 1990.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Done at Brussels, 27 September 1990.

For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 325, 1. 12. 1980, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 280, 3. 10. 1987, p. 24.

(3) OJ No L 325, 1. 12. 1980, p. 5.

(4) OJ No L 280, 3. 10. 1987, p. 26.

(5) OJ No L 335, 7. 12. 1988, p. 34.

(6) OJ No L 47, 21. 1. 1980, p. 11.

(7) OJ No L 280, 3. 10. 1987, p. 21.
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COUNCIL DECISION

of 24 September 1990

concerning the provisional application of the Agreed Minute amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Hungary on trade in textile products

(90/509/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas, pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its conclusion, the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Hungary, initialled on 11 July 1986, has been provisionally applied since 1 January 1987 in accordance, having regard to the Community, with Council Decision 87/549/EEC (1);

Whereas that Agreement provides for the possibility of adjustments to the quantitative limitations;

Whereas Hungary accepted the offer for improved market access which the Community made on the basis of a specific request submitted by Hungary under the PHARE action plan and it was agreed, in an Agreed Minute of 21 March 1990, to increase for 1990 and 1991 the EEC quantitative limits of a number of categories mentioned in Annex II to the aforementioned Agreement;

Whereas both parties agreed that the aforesaid quota increases are exceptional and intended to contribute to the coordinated effort of the 'Group of 24' industrialized countries, to facilitate the restructuring of Hungary's economy through, inter alia, improved access to the Community's markets;

Whereas it was agreed that the said Agreed Minute will be applied provisionally as from 15 April 1990 pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its conclusion, provided that there is a reciprocal provisional application on the part of the other contracting country,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article Sole

The Agreed Minute amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Hungary on trade in textile products shall be applied provisionally as from 15 April 1990 pending its formal conclusion, provided that there is a reciprocal provisional application on the part of the other contracting country.

The text of the Agreed Minute is attached to this Decision.

Done at Brussels, 24 September 1990.

For the Council

The President

V. SACCOMANDI

(1) OJ No L 331, 21. 11. 1987, p. 1.
COMMISSION DECISION of 2 October 1990 amending Decision 86/77/EEC approving certain food-aid operations carried out by humanitarian organizations and exempting them from monetary compensatory amounts (Only the English text is authentic) (90/500/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1677/85 of 11 June 1985 on monetary compensatory amounts in agriculture (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2205/90 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3154/85 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1599/90 (4), lays down detailed rules for the administrative application of the monetary compensatory amounts introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 1677/85;

Whereas exports to non-member countries carried out in the context of the food-aid operations referred to in Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3154/85 should be exempted from monetary compensatory amounts where such exports are carried out by humanitarian organizations and approved in accordance with Community procedure;

Whereas a number of humanitarian organizations were approved by Commission Decision 86/77/EEC (5), as last amended by Decision 90/163/EEC (6) ; whereas other organizations may be regarded as humanitarian organizations on the basis of their approval pursuant to national legislative provisions ; whereas "Christian Aid" may be regarded as such an organization;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the relevant management committees,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The humanitarian organization "Christian Aid" is added to the Annex to Decision 86/77/EEC, with effect from 1 September 1990.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.

Done at Brussels, 2 October 1990.

For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 164, 24.6.1985, p. 6. (2) OJ No L 201, 31.7.1990, p. 9. (3) OJ No L 310, 21.11.1985, p. 9. (4) OJ No L 151, 15.6.1990, p. 29. (5) OJ No L 76, 21.3.1986, p. 54. (6) OJ No L 91, 6.4.1990, p. 31.
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COMMISSION DECISION

of 30 October 1990

establishing the delivery levels of ECSC steel products of Portuguese origin onto the rest of the Community market, excluding Spain

(Only the Portuguese text is authentic)

(90/550/ECSC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Protocol 20 thereto,

Having received the assent of the Council,

Whereas Protocol 20, which covers the restructuring of the Portuguese iron and steel industry, and the Joint Declaration on the Portuguese iron and steel industry provide that deliveries of ECSC steel products of Portuguese origin onto the Community market must be subject to quantitative limits in 1990;

Whereas, pursuant to the second subparagraph of paragraph 5(a) of Protocol 20, it falls upon the Commission, with the assent of the Council, to establish the level of these deliveries;

Whereas, by the terms of the fourth subparagraph of paragraph 3(a) of the said Joint Declaration, the level of deliveries must be compatible with the forecasts used to calculate the evolution of the Community market;

Whereas the deliveries of ECSC steel products of Portuguese origin onto the rest of the Community market, excluding Spain, were not permitted to exceed 110 000 tonnes in 1989;

Whereas pursuant to the third subparagraph of paragraph 5(a) of Protocol 20, these deliveries must be liberalized as soon as the transitional period ends, and in order to ensure a harmonious transition the level of the deliveries may be subject to increase before the end of this regime;

Whereas, following the results of a study on the viability of steel undertakings, the Portuguese authorities have agreed to implement measures additional to the plan for the restructuring of the Portuguese steel industry,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Deliveries of ECSC steel products of Portuguese origin onto the rest of the Community market, excluding Spain, may not exceed 150 000 tonnes during the year 1990.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.

Done at Brussels, 30 October 1990.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Vice-President
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COUNCIL DECISION of 17 December 1990 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee (90/666/Euratom, EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 193 to 195 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Articles 165 to 167 thereof,

Having regard to the Convention on certain institutions common to the European Communities, and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 24 September 1990 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period ending on 20 September 1994 (1),

Whereas a seat was left vacant on the above Committee at the time of that Council Decision;

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Permanent Representation of Belgium on 17 October 1990,

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr François Willekens is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee for the period until 20 September 1994.

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1990.

For the Council

The President

G. CARLI

(1) OJ No L 290, 23.10.1990, p. 13.
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COMMISSION DECISION

of 5 September 1990

granting derogation to Italy and fixing the equivalent health conditions to be respected in relation to cutting of fresh meat

(90/469/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 64/433/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (1), as last amended by Directive 89/662/EEC (2), and in particular Article 13 thereof,

Whereas, according to Article 13 of Directive 64/433/EEC in accordance with the procedure under Article 16, derogations from paragraph 45 (c) of Annex I may be granted, on request, to any Member State providing similar guarantees; whereas these derogations are to fix health conditions which are at least equivalent to those of the said Annex;

Whereas the authorities of Italy, by telex of 20 April 1990, have presented to the Commission a request for a derogation from paragraph 45 (c) of Annex I to Directive 64/433/EEC for cutting fresh beef, sheep and pigmeat; whereas this request proposes health conditions; whereas it is necessary that the health conditions fixed as alternative in the requested derogation on cutting of fresh meat be at least equivalent to those of paragraph 45 (c) of Annex I to Directive 64/433/EEC;

Whereas the health conditions proposed by Italy are equivalent to those laid down in paragraph 45 (c) of Annex I to Directive 64/433/EEC;

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

Notwithstanding paragraph 45 (c) of Annex I to Directive 64/433/EEC, Italy may authorize cutting of fresh beef, sheep and pigmeat under the conditions laid down in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 5 September 1990.

For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 2012/64.

(2) OJ No L 395, 30. 12. 1989, p. 13.

ANNEX

SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR CUTTING OF BOVINE, SHEEP AND PIG CARCASES

1. The carcases, originating from the slaughter floor, after chilling in refrigerating rooms operating with an air temperature at the outlet from the evaporators such that carcases can be cooled to an internal temperature of 7 °C within 48 hours for bovine carcases and 20 hours for sheep and pig carcases, are transported to the cutting premises, the temperature of which does not exceed 12 °C, located in the same group of buildings as the chillers.

2. The meat is transferred in a single operation.

3. The carcases are introduced into the cutting room and boned before an internal temperature of 7 °C has been achieved if the cutting is performed within 48 hours from the end of the slaughtering operations for bovine carcases and 20 hours for sheep and pig carcases.

4. The time between meat entering the cutting room and being subjected to further refrigeration does not exceed 60 minutes.

5. As soon as it is cut and packaged, the meat is transported to appropriate refrigerating rooms.
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DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 3 April 1990

granting a discharge to the Commission in respect of the financial management of the fifth European Development Fund during the 1988 financial year

(90/356/EEC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

- having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

- having regard to the second ACP-EEC Lomé Convention (1),

- having regard to the balance sheets and accounts of the fourth, fifth and sixth European Development Funds for the 1988 financial year (COM(89) 204 final),

- having regard to the report of the Court of Auditors concerning the financial year 1988 together with the institutions' replies (2),

- having regard to the Council recommendation of 12 March 1990 relating to the granting of this discharge (C 3-86/90),

- whereas the Treaty of 22 July 1975 empowers the European Parliament to grant a discharge in respect of the Community's financial activities,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Development and Cooperation (Doc. A 3-72/90),

1. Grants a discharge to the Commission in respect of the financial management of the fifth European Development Fund during the 1988 financial year on the basis of the following amount:

- revenue: ECU 1 000 426 637,95;

- payments: ECU 350 175 018,87;

2. Records its observations in the resolution accompanying this Decision (3);

3. Instructs its President to forward this Decision and the resolution containing its observations to the Commission, the Council, the Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank and to ensure that they are published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (L series).

Done at Strasbourg, 3 April 1990.

1.2 // The Secretary-General // The President // Enrico VINCI // Enrique BARON CRESPO

(1) OJ No L 347, 22. 12. 1980, p. 1.

(2) OJ No C 312, 12. 12. 1989, p. 1.

(3) See page 55 of this Official Journal.
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COMMISSION DECISION

of 20 December 1989

approving the mechanism for differentiating between producers of heavy lambs and producers of light lambs in Spain

(Only the Spanish text is authentic)

(90/19/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 of 25 September 1989 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), and in particular Article 4 (4) thereof,

Whereas Article 4 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 provides for the introduction of a mechanism for differentiating between producers of heavy lambs and producers of light lambs; whereas the introduction of such a mechanism is a prerequisite for the application during the 1990 marketing year of the arrangements provided for in Article 22 (8) of that Regulation;

Whereas on 28 November 1989 Spain forwarded to the Commission a draft mechanism for differentiating between producers of heavy lambs and producers of light lambs; whereas the components of the mechanism provided for by Spain are likely to ensure suitable application of the provisions laid down in Articles 4 (3) and 5 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 pending the application of the Community measures to be adopted on the subject,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The mechanism for differentiating between producers of heavy lambs and producers of light lambs forwarded by Spain on 28 November 1989 is hereby approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to Spain.

Done at Brussels, 20 December 1989.

For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 289, 7. 10. 1989, p. 1.
Corrigendum to Commission Decision 91/25/EEC of 18 December 1990 altering the limits of the less-favoured areas in the United Kingdom within the meaning of Council Directive 75/268/EEC (Official Journal of the European Communities No L 16 of 22 January 1991)

On page 25 in the fifth recital: >TABLE>

On page 26 in the Annex:

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Corrigendum to Commission Decision 91/654/EEC of 12 December 1991 on certain protective measures regarding molluscs and crustaceans from the United Kingdom (Official Journal of the European Communities No L 350 of 19 December 1991)

On page 59 in the third line of Article 1 (2): >TABLE>
COMMISSION DECISION of 18 December 1990 amending Commission Decision 85/634/EEC authorizing certain Member States to provide for derogations from certain provisions of Council Directive 77/93/EEC in respect of oak wood originating in Canada or the United States of America (Only the Spanish, Danish, German, French, Italian and Dutch texts are authentic) (91/21/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 77/93/EEC of 21 December 1976 on protective measures against the introduction into the Member States of organisms harmful to plants or plant products (1), as last amended by Directive 90/506/EEC (2), and in particular Article 14

(3), second indent thereof,

Having regard to requests made by the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic and the Kingdom of Spain,

Whereas, pursuant to the provisions of Directive 77/93/EEC, oak wood with bark attached, originating in North American countries, may, in principle, not be introduced into the Community because of the risk of introducing Ceratocystis fagacearum, the cause of oak wilt;

Whereas, however Article 14 (3) of the said Directive permits derogations from that rule, provided that it is established that there is no risk of spreading harmful organisms;

Whereas Commission Decision 85/634/EEC (3), as last amended by Commission Decision 90/548/EEC (4), permits derogations for oak wood originating in Canada and the United States of America, subject to certain special technical conditions;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1

Article 1 (2) (b) of Decision 85/634/EEC is hereby amended as follows: '(b) the logs may be imported into the Community only via the following ports of unloading:

- Amsterdam,

- Antwerpen,

- Arhus,

- Bilbao,

- Bremen,

- Bremerhaven,

- Hamburg,

- Copenhagen,

- Lauterbourg,

- Le Havre,

- Livorno, - Marseille,

- Naples,

- Nordenham,

- Ravenna,

- Rostock,

- Rotterdam,

- Salerno,

- Stralsund,

- Valencia,

- Wismar.'.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Kingdom of Spain. Done at Brussels, 18 December 1990. For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission (1) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 20. (2) OJ No L 282, 13. 10. 1990, p. 67. (3) OJ No L 379, 31. 12. 1985, p. 45. (4) OJ No L 313, 13. 11. 1990, p. 34.