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COMMISSION DECISION

of 4 November 1999

extending the period referred to in Article 15(2a) of Directive 66/403/EEC on the marketing of seed potatoes

(notified under document number C(1999) 3540)

(1999/742/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 66/403/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of seed potatoes(1), as last amended by Commission Decision 1999/49/EC(2), and in particular Article 15(2a) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In principle, with effect from certain dates, Member States may no longer determine for themselves the equivalence of seed potatoes harvested in third countries with seed potatoes harvested within the Community and complying with that Directive.

(2) However, since work to establish Community equivalence for all the third countries concerned had not been completed, Article 15(2a), second subparagraph of that Directive permitted Member States to extend to 31 March 1999 the period of validity of equivalence decisions which they had already taken for certain countries not covered by the Community equivalence.

(3) The said work is still incomplete in certain areas related to plant health.

(4) This authorisation should only be extended in accordance with Member States' obligations under the common rules on plant health, laid down by Council Directive 77/93/EEC(3), as last amended by Directive 1999/53/EC(4), and in any implementing measures thereof.

(5) The authorisation granted to Member States by Article 15(2a) should accordingly be extended.

(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 15(2a) of Directive 66/403/EEC, the date "31 March 1999" is replaced by "31 March 2002".

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 4 November 1999.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2320/66.

(2) OJ L 16, 21.1.1999, p. 30.

(3) OJ L 26, 31.1.1977, p. 20.

(4) OJ L 142, 5.6.1999, p. 29.
COMMISSION DECISION

of 15 November 1999

amending Decision 98/587/EC on financial aid from the Community for the operation of certain Community reference laboratories in the veterinary field

(notified under document number C(1999) 3752)

(Only the Spanish, Danish, German, English, French, Italian, Dutch and Swedish texts are authentic)

(1999/764/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 Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999(2), and in particular Article 28(2) thereof,

(1) Whereas by Commission Decision 98/587/EC of 9 October 1998 on financial aid from the Community for the operation of certain Community reference laboratories in the veterinary field(3), as last amended by Decision 1999/53/EC(4), provisions were established for providing financial assistance to certain Community reference laboratories;

(2) Whereas for budgetary reasons, the Community financial assistance provided for in Decision 98/587/EC requires presentation of supporting documents; whereas the requirements related to these supporting documents are specified in the said Decision;

(3) Whereas a request has been made for an extended period for the submission of supporting documents;

(4) 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 16, point (b) of Decision 98/587/EC, the word "three" is replaced by the word "five".

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Sweden, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 15 November 1999.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.

(3) OJ L 282, 20.10.1998, p. 73.

(4) OJ L 17, 22.1.1999, p. 54.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 12 November 1999

appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions

(1999/754/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 Council Decisions of 26 January 1998(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas a seat as alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the death of Mr Edouard Juncker, Luxembourg member, as notified to the Council on 15 June 1999,

Having regard to the proposal from the Luxembourg Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mr Nico Loes is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions to replace Mr Edouard Juncker for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.

Done at Brussels, 12 November 1999.

For the Council

The President

S. MÖNKÄRE

(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 2 December 1999

appointing a Greek member of the Economic and Social Committee

(1999/817/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 C. Folias, of which the Council was informed on 9 July 1999;

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Greek Government,

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mr Dimitrios Dimitriadis is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr C. Folias for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 20 September 2002.

Done at Brussels, 2 December 1999.

For the Council

The President

E. TUOMIOJA

(1) OJ L 257, 19.9.1998, p. 37.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 21 December 1999

on the provisional application of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Ukraine amending the Agreement between the European Community and Ukraine on trade in textile products

(1999/871/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(2), first sentence thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Ukraine amending the Agreement between the European Community and Ukraine on trade in textile products;

(2) This Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters should, taking into account the provisions on increases of quotas in 1999, be applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of procedures required for conclusion, subject to reciprocal provisional application by Ukraine,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Ukraine amending the Agreement between the European Community and Ukraine on trade in textile products shall be applied on a provisional basis, pending its formal conclusion and subject to reciprocal provisional application by Ukraine(1).

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

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

It shall enter into force on the day after its publication in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1999.

For the Council

The President

T. HALONEN

(1) The date from which provisional application will become effective will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, C series.
COMMISSION DECISION

of 24 November 1999

on the implementation of Council Decision 1999/297/EC establishing a Community statistical information infrastructure relating to the industry and markets of the audiovisual and related sectors

(notified under document number C(1999) 3872)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/841/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 1999/297/EC of 26 April 1999 establishing a Community statistical information infrastructure relating to the industry and markets of the audiovisual and related sectors(1) and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Decision 1999/297/EC determined the individual statistical actions necessary in order to establish a Community statistical information infrastructure relating to the industry and markets of the audiovisual and related sectors;

(2) It is necessary to adopt measures for the implementation of individual statistical actions;

(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The measures to implement individual actions referred to in Article 2 of Decision 1999/297/EC are specified in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 24 November 1999.

For the Commission

Pedro SOLBES MIRA

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 117, 5.5.1999, p. 39.

ANNEX

A. Measures to implement actions to be undertaken by the national authorities

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B. Measures to implement actions to be undertaken by Eurostat

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 21 December 1999

on the provisional application of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreements between the European Community and the People's Republic of China on trade in textile products

(1999/876/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(2), first sentence thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the People's Republic of China amending the Agreement between the European Community and the People's Republic of China on trade in textile products, as last amended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters initialled on 20 November 1998 and amending the Agreement between the European Community and the People's Republic of China initialled on 19 January 1995 on trade in textile products not covered by the MFA bilateral Agreement on trade in textile products;

(2) the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters should be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 2000 pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its conclusion, subject to reciprocal provisional application of the Agreement by the People's Republic of China,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the People's Republic of China initialled in Beijing on 6 December 1999 amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of China on trade in textile products as last amended by an Agreement initialled on 20 November 1999 and amending the Agreement between the European Community and the People's Republic of China initialled on 19 January 1995 on trade in textile products not covered by the MFA bilateral Agreement shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 2000 pending its formal conclusion and subject to reciprocal provisional application of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters by the People's Republic of China.

The text of the Agreement in the Form of an Exchange of Letters is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1999.

For the Council

The President

T. HALONEN
COMMISSION DECISION

of 10 December 1999

amending Decision 93/70/EEC on codification for the message "Animo" to include certain types of processed mammalian protein

(notified under document number C(1999) 4251)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/874/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 Directive 92/118/EEG(2), and in particular Article 20(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) For quick understanding of Animo-messages, by Decision 93/70/EEC(3), as last amended by Decision 98/168/EC(4), the Commission specified the codes to be used for animals and animal products.

(2) By Decision 97/735/EC(5), the Commission laid down new provisions on trade in certain types of mammalian animal waste. Those provisions stipulated in particular that the Member States of origin and of destination of the goods must inform each other of the type and destination of the latter by means of the Animo computerised network.

(3) By Decision 98/168/EC, the Commission amended Decision 93/70/EEC to supplement the codes used for trade in certain types of mammalian animal waste.

(4) In this respect, the amended codes for live animals and animal products have proved incomplete and the products lacking should be included.

(5) 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 93/70/EEC is hereby amended as follows:

the following is added to point 12 "Processed animal protein whether intended for use in feedingstuffs or not (meals and greaves) - petfoods" of Chapter "I.3 PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN":

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Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 10 December 1999.

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 25, 2.2.1993, p. 34.

(4) OJ L 62, 3.3.1998, p. 37.

(5) OJ L 294, 28.10.1997, p. 7.
COMMISSION DECISION of 26 February 1999 concerning the intention of the Hellenic Republic to apply a reduced rate of VAT to supplies of natural gas and electricity in accordance with Article 12(3)(b) of Council Directive 77/388/EEC (notified under document number C(1999) 477) (Only the Greek text is authentic) (1999/200/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (the Sixth VAT Directive) (1), as last amended by Directive 98/80/EC (2), and in particular Article 12(3)(b) thereof,

Whereas the Government of the Hellenic Republic intends to apply a reduced rate of VAT to supplies of natural gas and of electricity; whereas it so informed the Commission by letter registered as received by the Commission on 30 November;

Whereas the measure envisaged is a general measure under which a reduced rate of VAT would be applied to supplies of natural gas and electricity in accordance with Article 12(3)(b) of the Sixth VAT Directive, irrespective of the manner in which they are produced or supplied (whether supplied domestically, or acquired elsewhere in the Community, or imported from outside the Community);

Whereas the measure is a general one, admitting no exceptions, so that there is no risk of distortion of competition; whereas the test laid down in Article 12(3)(b) is accordingly satisfied, and the Hellenic Republic should be allowed to apply the measure,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The measure described by the Hellenic Republic in its letter of 30 November 1998 under which a reduced rate of VAT would be applied to supplies of natural gas and electricity irrespective of the manner in which they are produced or supplied (whether supplied domestically, or acquired elsewhere in the Community, or imported) does not carry any risk of distortion of competition.

The Hellenic Republic may accordingly apply the measure from 1 January 1999 onward.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.

Done at Brussels, 26 February 1999.

For the Commission

Mario MONTI

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 145, 13. 6. 1977, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 281, 17. 10. 1998, p. 31.
COMMISSION DECISION

of 7 May 1999

approving the plans presented by Germany for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in Baden Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate

(notified under document number C(1999) 1177)

(Only the German text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/335/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever(1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 6a, paragraph 4 thereof,

(1) Whereas classical swine fever has occured in the feral pig population in two areas of Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany;

(2) Whereas German authorities have presented plans for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs covering the concerned areas of Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate;

(3) Whereas the submitted plans have been examined and found to comply with the provisions of Directive 80/217/EEC;

(4) 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 plans submitted by Germany for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral in pigs in Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate are hereby approved.

Article 2

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

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Done at Brussels, 7 May 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 47, 21.2.1980, p. 11.
COMMISSION DECISION

of 18 August 1999

adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 1998 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries

(notified under document number C(1999) 2586)

(1999/703/EC, ECSC, Euratom)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing a single Council and a single Commission of the European Communities,

Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the conditions of employment of other servants of the Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2762/98(2) and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X,

Whereas, pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, Council Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 342/99(3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 July 1998 to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries, payable in the currency of their country of employment;

Whereas the Commission has made a number of adjustments to these weightings(4) in recent months, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations;

Whereas some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 1998 given that the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain third countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings were last laid down or adjusted,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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With effect from 1 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 1998 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment are adjusted as shown in the Annex.

The exchange rates for the calculation of such remuneration shall be those used for implementation of the general budget of the European Communities for the month preceding the date referred to in the first paragraph.

Done at Brussels, 18 August 1999.

For the Commission

Hans VAN DEN BROEK

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 346, 22.12.1998, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 43, 17.2.1999, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 60, 9.3.1999, p. 83.

ANNEX

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EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9.6.2000 L 138/31
CORRIGENDA
Corrigendum to Council and Commission Decision 2000/204/EC, ECSC of 24 January2000 on the conclusion of
the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their
Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part
(Official Journal of the European Communities L 70 of 18 March 2000)
On the cover page of the Official Journal in the title of the Decision and on page 1 in the title of the Decision and closing
formula:
for:‘24 January 2000’,
read:‘26 January 2000’.
Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2000/367/EC of 3 May 2000 implementing Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards the classification of the resistance to fire performance of construction products, construction works and parts thereof

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 133 of 6 June 2000)

On page 29 in Table 3 of the Annex, in the second line:

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