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Commission Decision

of 18 January 2001

amending for the second time Decision 93/455/EEC approving certain contingency plans for the control of foot-and-mouth disease

(notified under document number C(2001) 120)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/96/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/423/EEC(1) of 26 June 1990 amending Directive 85/511/EEC introducing Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease, Directive 64/432/EEC on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine and Directive 72/462/EEC on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat products from third countries, and in particular Article 5(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) By Decision 91/42/EEC(2) the Commission laid down criteria to be applied when drawing up contingency plans for the control of foot-and-mouth disease.

(2) By Decision 93/455/EEC(3), as last amended by Decision 95/194/EC(4), the Commission approved certain contingency plans for the control of foot-and-mouth diesease.

(3) After examination by Commission inspection missions of the national contingency plans for the control of foot-and-mouth disease of respectively Austria, Finland and Sweden these plans permit the desired objective to be attained and fulfil the criteria laid down in Decision 91/42/EEC.

(4) It appears therefore appropriate to approve these plans by amending Decision 93/455/EEC.

(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

Decision 93/455/EEC is hereby amended as follows:

The words "Austria", "Finland" and "Sweden" are added to the list of Member States in the Annex.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 January 2001.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 13.8.1990, p. 13.

(2) OJ L 23, 29.1.1991, p. 29.

(3) OJ L 213, 24.8.1993, p. 20.

(4) OJ L 124, 7.6.1995, p. 38.
Commission Decision

of 20 August 2001

amending Decision 95/454/EC laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery and aquaculture products originating in the Republic of Korea

(notified under document number C(2001) 2554)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/641/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 the Directive 97/79/EC(2), and in particular Article 11(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 1 of Commission Decision 95/454/EC of 23 October 1995 laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery and aquaculture products originating in the Republic of Korea(3), as last amended by Decision 1999/401/EC(4), states that the "Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries - National Fisheries Products Inspection Station (NFPIS)" shall be the competent authority in the Republic of Korea for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery and aquaculture products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.

(2) Following a restructuring of the Korean administration, the competent authority for issuing health certificates for fishery products has changed to the "National Fisheries Products Quality Inspection Service (NFPQIS)". This new authority is capable of effectively verifying the application of the laws in force. It is therefore necessary to modify the nomination of the Competent Authority mentioned in Decision 95/454/EC and the model of health certificate included in Annex A to this Decision.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 95/454/EC is amended as follows:

1. Article 1 is replaced by the following: "Article 1

The 'National Fisheries Products Quality Inspection Service (NFPQIS)' shall be the competent authority in the Republic of Korea for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery and aquaculture products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.";

2. point 2 of Article 3 is replaced by the following: "2. Certificates must bear the name, capacity and signature of the representative of the NFPQIS and the latter's official stamp in a colour different from that of other endorsements.";

3. Annex A is replaced by the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Decision shall come into effect after 45 days of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 20 August 2001.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 15.

(2) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 31.

(3) OJ L 264, 7.11.1995, p. 37.

(4) OJ L 151, 18.6.1999, p. 27.

ANNEX

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Commission Decision

of 6 August 2001

updating Decision 2000/112/EC with regard to distribution between antigen banks of antigen reserves

(notified under document number C(2001) 2472)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/660/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 Council Decision 2001/12/EC(2), and in particular Article 14 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 91/666/EEC of 11 December 1991 establishing Community reserves of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines(3), as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/181/EC(4), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In conformity with Decision 91/666/EEC, the purchase of antigens is a part of the Community action to establish Community reserves of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines.

(2) Annex I to Decision 91/666/EEC details the quantities and subtypes of antigen of the foot-and-mouth disease virus to be stored in Community antigen reserves.

(3) By Commission Decision 93/590/EC(5), as last amended by Decision 2000/112/EC(6), arrangements were made for purchase of A5, A22 and O1 foot-and-mouth disease virus antigens.

(4) By Commission Decision 97/348/EC(7), as last amended by Decision 2000/112/EC, arrangements were made for the purchase of A22-Iraq, C1 and ASIA1 foot-and-mouth disease virus antigens.

(5) By Commission Decision 2000/77/EC(8), arrangements were made for purchase of certain quantities of A Iran 96, A Iran 99, A Malaysia 97, SAT 1, SAT 2 (East African and Southern African strains) and SAT 3 foot-and-mouth disease virus antigen.

(6) By Commission Decision 2000/569/EC(9), arrangements were made for purchase of additional quantities of A22-Iraq, O1-Manisa, ASIA 1-Shamir, A Malaysia 97, SAT 1, SAT 2 (East African and Southern African strains) and SAT 3 foot-and-mouth disease virus antigen.

(7) Following written information from the contractor about the supply and distribution to the approved premises of the antigen purchased in accordance with Decision 2000/569/EC, it appears appropriate to update the Annex to Decision 2000/112/EC detailing the distribution between antigen banks of antigen reserves established within the framework of the Community action concerning reserves of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines and amending Commission Decisions 93/590/EC and 97/348/EC.

(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

The Annex to Decision 2000/112/EC is replaced by Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 6 August 2001.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

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

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

(3) OJ L 368, 31.12.1991, p. 21.

(4) OJ L 66, 8.3.2001, p. 39.

(5) OJ L 280, 13.11.1993, p. 33.

(6) OJ L 33, 8.2.2000, p. 21.

(7) OJ L 148, 6.6.1997, p. 27.

(8) OJ L 30, 4.2.2000, p. 35.

(9) OJ L 238, 22.9.2000, p. 61.

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Commission Decision

of 12 February 2001

approving the plan presented by Austria for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in the Province of Lower Austria

(notified under document number C(2001) 350)

(Only the German test is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/140/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 6(a)(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Classical swine fever has occurred in the feral pig population in an area of the Province of Lower Austria, Austria.

(2) Austrian authorities have presented a plan for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs covering the concerned areas of Lower Austria.

(3) The submitted plan has been examined by the Commission and found to comply with the provisions of Directive 80/217/EEC.

(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

The plan submitted by Austria for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in the Province of Lower Austria is hereby approved.

Article 2

Austria shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the plan referred to in Article 1 from the date of adoption of this Decision.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Austria.

Done at Brussels, 12 February 2001.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 47, 21.2.1980, p. 11.
Council Decision

of 9 April 2001

implementing Common Position 1999/533/CFSP relating to the European Union's contribution to the promotion of the early entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)

(2001/286/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 23(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Common Position 1999/533/CFSP of 29 July 1999 relating to the European Union's contribution to the promotion of the early entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)(1), and in particular Articles 1 and 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Article 4 of Common Position 1999/533/CFSP, the European Union undertook to encourage all States, which have not yet done so, to sign and ratify the CTBT without delay, in particular those States on the list of 44, whose ratification is necessary for the entry into force of the CTBT.

(2) It is appropriate to contribute to a successful outcome of the second conference pursuant to Article XIV of the CTBT, which will take place in New York from 25 to 27 September 2001, aiming at accelerating the CTBT-ratification process in order to facilitate the early entry into force of the CTBT,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Within the framework of the support for the early entry into force of the CTBT referred to in Article 4 of Common Position 1999/533/CFSP, the European Union shall encourage all States to sign and ratify the CTBT without delay.

For this purpose, the European Union shall encourage:

(a) as a first priority, those States on the list of 44, whose signature and ratification is necessary for the entry into force of the CTBT;

(b) those States which have signed, but not ratified, the CTBT, in particular the States which will host stations of the International Monitoring System (IMS);

(c) those States which have not signed the CTBT, in particular, the States which will host IMS stations.

Article 2

The European Union shall support the convening of the Conference at political level.

Article 3

In order to accelerate the ratification process and facilitate the early entry into force of the CTBT, the European Union may contact regional organisations (such as the OAU, OAS, ASEAN).

Article 4

The Presidency shall inform the CTBT Provisional Technical Secretariat of the implementation of Articles 1 and 2.

Article 5

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

Article 6

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Luxembourg, 9 April 2001.

For the Council

The President

A. Lindh

(1) OJ L 204, 4.8.1999, p. 1.
Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2002/732/EC of 30 May 2002 concerning the technical specification for interoperability relating to the infrastructure subsystem of the trans-European high-speed rail system referred to in Article 6(1) of Council Directive 96/48/EC

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 245 of 12 September 2002)

On page 146, in the Annex, after the title "TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR INTEROPERABILITY RELATING TO THE INFRASTRUCTURE SUBSYSTEM" insert the following table of contents:

"CONTENTS

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Corrigendum to Decision No 1919/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2002 amending Council Decision 96/411/EC on improving Community agricultural statistics

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 293 of 29 October 2002)

On page 6:

for:

For the Council

The President

M. Fischer Boel,

read:

For the Council

The President

P.S. Møller.
Council Decision

of 10 December 2001

relating to the conclusion of an Additional Protocol fixing the provisions applicable to trade in certain fish and fishery products to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus

(2002/10/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 subparagraph, first sentence, thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) It is desirable to complete by means of an Additional Protocol the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus(1), so as to provide for preferential conditions for the importation into the Community of certain fish and fishery products originating in the Republic of Cyprus, and into the Republic of Cyprus of certain fish and fishery products originating in the Community.

(2) To that end a new Protocol laying down the trade arrangements for certain fish and fishery products should be added to the said Association Agreement.

(3) The Protocol should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Additional Protocol fixing the provisions applicable to trade in certain fish and fishery products to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The tariff quotas referred to in Articles 2 and 3 of the Protocol shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a and 308b of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93(2). Their order numbers shall be 09.1435 and 09.1436 respectively.

Article 3

The President of the Council is authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 10 December 2001.

For the Council

The President

L. Michel

(1) OJ L 133, 21.5.1973, p. 2.

(2) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 993/2001 (OJ L 141, 28.5.2001, p. 1).
Commission Decision

of 11 February 2002

for restocking the bluetongue vaccine Community bank

(notified under document number C(2002) 432)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/108/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),

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),

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2000/477/EC(4) provides a 500000 doses Community bank of trivalent bluetongue vaccine containing serotypes 4, 9 and 16.

(2) For technical reasons the laboratory producing the vaccine has proposed to the Commission, with no additional charge, to replace these by 500000 newly produced ones.

(3) This trivalent vaccine was intended to be used in Greece.

(4) Taking into consideration the epidemiological situation prevailing in Greece, the Greek authorities have confirmed they will not use this vaccine in the foreseeable future.

(5) It is more appropriate to replace these 500000 trivalent doses by 500000 doses of bivalent 2 and 9 vaccine which will be used in southern Italy, the Italian authorities having expressed their intention to vaccinate in these regions with that type of vaccine.

(6) 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 500000 doses bank of trivalent (4, 9 and 16) bluetongue vaccine provided for in Article 1(1) of Decision 2000/477/EC is restocked with 500000 doses of bivalent (2 and 9) bluetongue vaccine.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 11 February 2002.

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 187, 26.7.2000, p. 56.
Council Decision

of 11 March 2002

concerning the appointment of the Head of Mission/Police Commissioner of the European Union Police Mission (EUPM)

(2002/212/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular Article 23(2) thereof,

Having regard to Joint Action 2002/210/CFSP of 11 March 2002 on the European Union Police Mission(1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 4 of Joint Action 2002/210/CFSP provides that the Council, upon a proposal by the Secretary-General/High Representative, should appoint a Head of Mission/Police Commissioner.

(2) The Secretary-General/High Representative has proposed the appointment of Police Commander Sven Christian FREDERIKSEN,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Sven Christian FREDERIKSEN is hereby appointed Head of Mission/Police Commissioner of the EUPM as from 1 January 2003. Until that date, he shall act as the Police Head of Mission/Head of the Planning Team.

Article 2

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

It shall apply until 31 December 2005.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 11 March 2002.

For the Council

The President

J. Piqué i Camps

(1) See page 1 of this Official Journal.
Commission Decision

of 5 March 2002

amending Decision 2001/783/EC as regards the protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue in Italy

(notified under document number C(2002) 847)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/189/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 8(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Following the evolution of the bluetongue situation in four Member States in 2001, Commission Decision 2001/783/EC of 9 November 2001 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue and on rules applicable to movements of animals in and from those zones(2), as last amended by Decision 2002/35/EC(3), was adopted pursuant to Directive 2000/75/EC.

(2) It is clear from the results of the epidemiological survey implemented by the Italian authorities that no virus circulation has taken place in Latina province for more than 100 days and as a consequence this province can be considered as free of the disease.

(3) As a result, Latina province may be deleted from the list of the provinces included in the protection and surveillance zone established in Annex I C to Decision 2001/783/EC.

(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 Annex I C to Decision 2001/783/EC the Latina province is deleted.

Article 2

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, 5 March 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ L 293, 10.11.2001, p. 42.

(3) OJ L 15, 17.1.2002, p. 31.
Council Decision

of 25 March 2002

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

(2002/C 86/01)

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 Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC of 1 January 1995(2),

Having regard to the Council Decision of 14 June 1999 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 aforementioned Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Eric PROUST, which was brought to the Council's attention on 7 February 2002.

(2) That vacancy should be filled.

(3) Having regard to the nomination submitted by the French Government on 7 February 2002,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Ms Caroline CHEVASSON is hereby appointed a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency for the remainder of the Committee's term of office, i.e. until 28 March 2003.

Done at Brussels, 25 March 2002.

For the Council

The President

A. M. Birulés y Bertrán

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

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

(3) OJ C 186, 2.7.1999, p. 1.