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COMMISSION DECISION of 28 July 1997 amending Decision 95/328/EC establishing health certification for fishery products from third countries which are not yet covered by a specific decision (Text with EEA relevance) (97/588/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products (1), as last amended by Directive 96/23/EC (2), and in particular Article 11 thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 97/296/EC (3), as last amended by Decision 97/564/EC (4), establishes in Part II of the Annex the list of the third countries which are not yet covered by a specific decision but which satisfy the requirements of Article 2 (2) of Council Decision 95/408/EC (5), as amended by Decision 97/34/EC (6); for imports from those third countries, health certification is required, as provided for in Commission Decision 95/328/EC (7), which is applicable until 30 June 1997;

Whereas Decision 95/408/EC is applicable until 31 December 1998; whereas the period of validity of Decision 95/328/EC should therefore be amended accordingly;

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

In Article 4 of Decision 95/328/EC the words 'and for a period of two years` are hereby replaced by 'to 31 December 1998`.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 28 July 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 15.

(2) OJ No L 125, 23. 5. 1996, p. 10.

(3) OJ No L 122, 14. 5. 1997, p. 21.

(4) OJ No L 232, 23. 8. 1997, p. 13.

(5) OJ No L 243, 11. 10. 1995, p. 17.

(6) OJ No L 13, 16. 1. 1997, p. 33.

(7) OJ No L 191, 12. 8. 1995, p. 32.
COUNCIL DECISION of 3 March 1997 on the conclusion of an Agreed Minute between the Republic of Malta and the European Community regarding textile trade (97/560/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with Article 228 (2) first sentence, thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community an Agreed Minute, amending and renewing, the Memorandum of Understanding between the Republic of Malta and the European Community on trade in textile products;

Whereas, pursuant to Council Decision of 22 December 1995, pending the completion of procedures required for its conclusion, this Agreed Minute has been applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 1996;

Whereas this Agreed Minute should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreed Minute between the Republic of Malta and the European Community regarding textile trade shall be approved on behalf of the Community.

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

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreed Minute.

Article 3

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notification of the completion of the internal procedures referred to in paragraph 3 of the Agreed Minute.

Done at Brussels, 3 March 1997.

For the Council

The President

M. DE BOER
COMMISSION DECISION of 30 July 1997 on the updating of the amounts specified in Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EC) No 3418/93 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation (97/594/ECSC, EC, Euratom)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,

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

Having regard to Commission Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EC) No 3418/93 of 9 December 1993 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of certain provisions of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (1), and in particular Article 145 thereof,

Whereas the consumer price index (EUR 15) was 136,77 in December 1992, 141,40 in December 1993, 145,70 in December 1994 and 150,00 in December 1995;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 145 of Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EC) No 3418/93, the fixed amounts specified in that Regulation should be adapted with effect from 1 January 1997,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The fixed amounts specified in Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EC) No 3418/93 shall be updated as follows with effect from 1 January 1997:

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Article 2

This Decision shall be communicated to the other Community institutions and bodies by the Commission's accounting officer.

Done at Brussels, 30 July 1997.

For the Commission

Erkki LIIKANEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 315, 16. 12. 1993, p. 1.
COMMISSION DECISION of 3 July 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by the United Kingdom pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the English text is authentic) (97/501/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 96/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,

Whereas the request submitted by the United Kingdom on 30 October 1996, which reached the Commission on 8 November 1996, contains the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of one type of vehicle with one type of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 carried out in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;

Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/516/EEC (4), and of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 91/663/EEC (6), are well founded; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations No 7 and No 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;

Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to permit the production and fitting of such stop lamps;

Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The request submitted by the United Kingdom for an exemption concerning the production of one type of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and the fitting thereof in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 on the type of vehicle for which it is intended is hereby approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 3 July 1997.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 18, 21. 1. 1997, p. 7.

(3) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 54.

(4) OJ No L 265, 12. 9. 1989, p. 1.

(5) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1.

(6) OJ No L 366, 31. 12. 1991, p. 17.
COUNCIL DECISION of 15 September 1997 appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions (97/627/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 198a thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decisions 94/65/EC of 26 January 1994 (1) and 95/15/EC of 23 January 1995 (2) appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas a seat as an alternate member of the Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Peer Steinbrück, alternate member, notified to the Council on 26 June 1997,

Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Uwe Döring is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Peer Steinbrück for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.

Done at Brussels, 15 September 1997.

For the Council

The President

J. POOS

(1) OJ L 31, 4. 2. 1994, p. 29.

(2) OJ L 25, 2. 2. 1995, p. 20.
COUNCIL DECISION of 6 October 1997 replacing three members of the Scientific and Technical Committee (97/C 321/05)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 134 thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 7 February 1994 on the renewal of the members of the Scientific and Technical Committee (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,

Whereas the seats of three members of the Committee have fallen vacant following the retirement of Mr Klaus SINGER, brought to the Council's attention by letter dated 22 September 1995, the death of Mr Jules HOROWITZ, brought to the Council's attention by letter dated 21 November 1995, and the resignation of Mr José LÓPEZ JIMÉNEZ, notified to the Council by letter dated 23 April 1996;

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Hans Bjerrum MØLLER, Mr Bertrand BARRE and Mr Rafael CARO are hereby appointed members of the Scientific and Technical Committee to replace Mr Klaus SINGER, Mr Jules HOROWITZ and Mr José LÓPEZ JIMÉNEZ respectively for the remainder of the latter's term of office which runs until 31 March 1998.

Article 2

Each of these appointments shall take effect on the date on which the Council receives acceptance of that person's appointment.

Done at Luxembourg, 6 October 1997.

For the Council

The President

J. POOS

(1) OJ C 48, 13. 2. 1994, p. 5.
COMMISSION DECISION of 29 September 1997 amending Decision 97/85/EC recognizing that the production of certain quality wines produced in specified regions in Spain, by reason of their qualitative characteristics, is far from able to satisfy demand (Only the Spanish text is authentic) (97/665/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1417/97 (2), and in particular Article 6 (4) thereof,

Whereas, in accordance with Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, all new planting of vines is prohibited until 31 August 1998; whereas, however, there is provision for Member States to grant authorization for new vine planting for the 1996/97 and 1997/98 wine years for areas intended for the production of:

- quality wines produced in specified regions (quality wines psr), and

- table wines designated as one of the following: 'Landwein`, 'vin de pays`, 'indicazione geografica tipica`, 'vino de la tierra`, 'vinho regional`, 'regional wine`, etc.,

for which the Commission has recognized that production, by reason of their qualitative characteristics, is far from able to satisfy demand;

Whereas requests for the application of that provision for certain quality wines psr were submitted by the Spanish Government on 3 December 1996; whereas Commission Decision 97/85/EC (3) was adopted in response to that request;

Whereas a further request was made on 26 June 1997 for 245 ha; whereas that request exhausts the authorized area available for new planting;

Whereas examination of the requests has shown that the quality wines psr in question meet the necessary conditions; whereas the limit of 3 615 ha laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 has not been exceeded;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 97/85/EC is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.

Done at Brussels, 29 September 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 196, 24. 7. 1997, p. 10.

(3) OJ L 27, 30. 1. 1997, p. 35.

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COMMISSION DECISION of 31 October 1997 amending Decision 94/278/EC drawing up a list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of certain products subject to Council Directive 92/118/EEC as regards Iceland (Text with EEA relevance) (97/752/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992 laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (1) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC (1), as last amended by Directive 96/90/EC (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas imports of fish meal from Iceland are now governed by the provisions of Annex I to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and whereas all decisions on the subject adopted prior to that Agreement should be repealed;

Whereas in this connection Commission Decision 94/278/EC (3) must be amended, in particular by deleting Iceland from the list in Part II (B) of the Annex thereto;

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

'(IS) Iceland` is hereby deleted from Part II (B) of the Annex to Decision 94/278/EC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 31 October 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.

(2) OJ L 13, 16. 1. 1997, p. 24.

(3) OJ L 120, 11. 5. 1994, p. 44.
COMMISSION DECISION of 4 November 1997 suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States (Only the Spanish, Danish, German, Greek, English, French, Italian, Dutch, Finnish and Swedish texts are authentic) (97/760/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7a (1) and Article 7a (3) thereof,

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 777/87 (3), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, sets out the circumstances under which the buying-in of butter and skimmed-milk powder may be suspended and subsequently resumed and, where suspension takes place, the alternative measures that may be taken;

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1547/87 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1802/95 (5), lays down the criteria for opening and suspending the buying-in of butter by invitation to tender in the Member States or, in the case of the United Kingdom and Germany, in a region thereof;

Whereas Commission Decision 97/596/EC (6) suspends the buying-in of butter in certain Member States; whereas information on market prices shows that the condition laid down in Article 1 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1547/87 is currently met in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Finland, Sweden, Great Britain and Northern Ireland; whereas the list of Member States in which that suspension applies must be adjusted accordingly;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The buying-in of butter by invitation to tender as provided for in Article 1 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 777/87 is hereby suspended in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Finland, Sweden, Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Article 2

Decision 97/596/EC is hereby repealed.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 4 November 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.

(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 21.

(3) OJ L 78, 20. 3. 1987, p. 10.

(4) OJ L 144, 4. 6. 1987, p. 12.

(5) OJ L 174, 26. 7. 1995, p. 27.

(6) OJ L 239, 30. 8. 1997, p. 58.
COMMISSION DECISION of 31 October 1997 amending Decision 97/778/EC drawing up a list of border inspection posts agreed for veterinary checks on products and animals from third countries and laying down detailed rules concerning the checks to be carried out by the veterinary experts of the Commission (Text with EEA relevance) (97/779/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 organization 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 organization 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) draws up a list of border inspection posts agreed for veterinary checks on products and animals from third countries;

Whereas, at the request of the competent authorities of Belgium, the Charleroi border post has been inspected by Commission staff, and whereas in view of the results of the inspection, Decision 97/778/EC must be amended to include the Charleroi border inspection post;

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 amended as follows:

In the section concerning Belgium, the following line is added:

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Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 31 October 1997.

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) See page 15 of this Official Journal.
COMMISSION DECISION of 14 November 1997 recognizing that the production of certain vins de pays and quality wines psr in France, by reason of their qualitative characteristics, is far from able to satisfy demand (Only the French text is authentic) (97/799/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1417/97 (2), and in particular Article 6 (4) thereof,

Whereas, in accordance with Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, all new planting of vines is prohibited until 31 August 1998; whereas, however, there is provision for Member States to grant authorization for new vine planting for the 1996/97 and 1997/98 wine years for areas intended for the production of:

- quality wines produced in specified regions (quality wines psr),

and

- table wines designated as one of the following: Landwein, vin de pays, indicazione geografica tipica, vino de la tierra, vinho regional, regional wine, etc,

for which the Commission has recognized that production, by reason of their qualitative characteristics, is far from able to satisfy demand;

Whereas requests for the application of that provision for certain vins de pays and certain quality wines psr were submitted by the French Government on 10 September and 1 October 1997;

Whereas examination of the requests has revealed that the vins de pays and quality wines psr in question meet the requisite conditions; whereas the limit of 2 584 ha laid down in Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 has not been exceeded;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The vins de pays and quality wines psr listed in the Annex meet the requirements of the second subparagraph of Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, provided that the increase in surface area given in that Annex is complied with.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 14 November 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 196, 24. 7. 1997, p. 10.

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COMMISSION DECISION of 5 December 1997 modifying Decision 96/304/EC of 22 April 1996 establishing ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to bed linen and T-shirts (Text with EEA relevance) (97/864/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 of 23 March 1992 on a Community eco-label award scheme (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 5 (1) thereof,

Whereas the first subparagraph of Article 5 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 provides that the conditions for the award of the Community eco-label shall be defined by product group;

Whereas Commission Decision 96/304/EC of 22 April 1996 establishing ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to bed linen and T-shirts (2) needs to be modified in order to clarify the meaning of the terms '100 % cotton` and 'blends of cotton and polyester`;

Whereas in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 the Commission has consulted the principal interest groups within a consultation forum;

Whereas the measures set out in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 1 of Decision 96/304/EC the second paragraph shall be deleted and replaced by the following text:

'In all cases, the fibre materials for the final fabric must be 100 % cotton or blends of cotton and polyester. Up to 5 % of natural or synthetic elastic fibres may be allowed if justified on technical grounds.`

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 5 December 1997.

For the Commission

Ritt BJERREGAARD

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 99, 11. 4. 1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 116, 11. 5. 1996, p. 30.