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Commission Decision

of 6 November 2000

amending Commission Decision 2000/552/EC on certain protection measures with regard to movement of equidae within and dispatch from certain parts of France affected by West Nile fever

(notified under document number C(2000) 3173)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/689/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/EEC(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In certain departments of France cases of West Nile fever, a non-contagious vector-transmitted viral disease accompanied by clinical signs of encephalitis, have been reported in horses.

(2) The presence of this disease is liable to constitute a danger for humans and equidae.

(3) The Commission therefore adopted Decision 2000/552/EC of 15 September 2000 on certain protection measures with regard to movement of equidae within and dispatch from certain parts of France affected by West Nile fever(3).

(4) In order to adapt the measures to the current epidemiological situation, it is necessary to amend Decision 2000/552/EC with regard to equidae dispatch from the affected parts of the territory of France.

(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

Annexes I and II to Decision 2000/552/EC are replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

Member States shall amend the measures they apply with regard to France to bring them into line with this Decision.

They shall inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Decision shall apply until 30 November 2000.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 6 November 2000.

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 234, 16.9.2000, p. 48.

ANNEX

"ANNEX I

In France the départements of:

- l'Hérault (34)

- Gard (30)

- the part of the département Bouches-du-Rhône (13) west of the N 7 road

ANNEX II

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European Parliament Decision

of 13 April 2000

closing the accounts in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) for the 1998 financial year

(2000/470/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

Having regard to the report of the European Court of Auditors on the financial statements of the European Coal and Steel Community at 31 December 1998(1),

Having regard to the Court of Auditors' Annual Report on the ECSC for the financial year 1998 (including the statement of assurance concerning the ECSC), together with the Commission's reply (C5-0153/2000)(2),

Having regard to the ECSC Treaty, and in particular Article 78g thereof,

Having regard to Rule 93 and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

Having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0092/2000),

1. Notes that the ECSC balance sheet, profit and loss accounts and implementation of the ECSC operating budget for the 1998 financial year amounted to:

ECSC BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 1998

ASSETS

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LIABILITIES

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PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 1998

CHARGES

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INCOME

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IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ECSC OPERATING BUDGET

OUT-TURN

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RESULT FOR FINANCIAL YEAR

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2. Closes the accounts relating to the implementation of the general budget of the ECSC for the 1998 financial year.

3. Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution containing its comments to the Commission, the Council, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (L series).

The Secretary-General

Julian Priestley

The President

Nicole Fontaine

(1) OJ C 240, 25.8.1999, p. 24.

(2) OJ C 338, 25.11.1999.
Council Decision

of 7 November 2000

authorising the Kingdom of Spain to extend until 7 March 2001 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with the Republic of South Africa

(2000/686/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 167(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Agreement on mutual fishery relations between the Government of the Kingdom of Spain and the Government of the Republic of South Africa, signed on 14 August 1979, entered into force on 8 March 1982 for an initial period of 10 years. The Agreement remains in force for an indeterminate period if it is not denounced by the giving of 12 months' notice.

(2) Article 167(2) of the 1985 Act of Accession lays down that the rights and obligations resulting from the fisheries agreements concluded by the Kingdom of Spain with third countries shall not be affected during the period for which the provisions of such agreements are provisionally maintained.

(3) Pursuant to Article 167(3) of the said Act, the Council is to adopt, before the expiry of the Fisheries Agreements concluded by the Kingdom of Spain with third countries, decisions appropriate for the continuation of fishing activities resulting therefrom, including the possibility of prolonging for periods not exceeding one year. The abovementioned Agreement has been extended until 7 March 2000(1).

(4) It appears appropriate to authorise the Kingdom of Spain to renew the Agreement in question until 7 March 2001,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Kingdom of Spain is hereby authorised to extend until 7 March 2001 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with the Republic of South Africa which entered into force on 8 March 1982.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.

Done at Brussels, 7 November 2000.

For the Council

The President

D. Voynet

(1) OJ L 209, 7.8.1999, p. 29.
Council Decision

of 4 December 2000

appointing an Austrian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2000/772/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 Decision of 26 January 1998(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas a seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Christoph LEITL, alternate member, notified to the Council on 5 September 2000,

Having regard to the proposal from the Austrian Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Josef FILL is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Christoph LEITL for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.

Done at Brussels, 4 December 2000.

For the Council

The President

H. Védrine

(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.
Commission Decision

of 30 November 2000

amending for the second time Decision 2000/284/EC establishing the list of approved semen collection centres for imports of equine semen from third countries

(notified under document number C(2000) 3605)

(2000/790/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992, laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subjected to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 90/425/EEC(1), as last amended by Commission Decision 95/176/EC(2), and in particular Article 17(3)(b) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2000/284/EC of 31 March 2000 established the list of approved semen collection centres for imports of equine semen from third countries(3), as last amended by Decision 2000/444/EC(4).

(2) The competent authorities of the United States of America officially informed the Commission of the approval in accordance with the provisions of Directive 92/65/EEC of respectively 13 additional equine semen collection centres. In addition the authorities of the United States of America corrected certain details of the one collection centre included in the Annex to Decision 2000/284/EC.

(3) It is appropriate to amend the list in the light of new information received from the third country concerned, and to highlight the amendments in the Annex for clarity.

(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 Annex to Decision 2000/284/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 30 November 2000.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54.

(2) OJ L 117, 24.5.1995, p. 23.

(3) OJ L 94, 14.4.2000, p. 35.

(4) OJ L 179, 18.7.2000, p. 15.

ANEXO/BILAG/ANHANG/ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ/ANNEX/ANNEXE/ALLEGATO/BIJLAGE/ANEXO/LIITE/BILAGA

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Commission Decision

of 6 December 2000

terminating the review of Council Regulation (EC) No 2450/98 imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of stainless steel bars originating in India

(notified under document number C(2000) 3680)

(2000/768/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 of 6 October 1997 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community(1), and in particular Article 19 thereof,

After consulting the Advisory Committee,

Whereas:

1. PROCEDURE

(1) Definitive countervailing duties were imposed on the above product on 14 November 1998 by Council Regulation (EC) No 2450/98(2). Subsequent to the imposition of definitive measures, the Commission received a request for an interim review, pursuant to Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 2026/97, from an Indian exporting producer, Chandan Steel Ltd, which participated in the original investigation and is currently subject to a countervailing duty rate of 19,0 %. The company concerned provided sufficient evidence that the continued imposition of the measure was no longer necessary to offset the countervailable subsidy.

(2) Accordingly, the Commission, after consultation with the Advisory Committee, announced in a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities(3) the initiation of an interim review of Regulation (EC) No 2450/98 with regard to Chandan Steel Ltd.

2. WITHDRAWAL OF THE REQUEST FOR REVIEW

(3) On 10 May 2000, the company concerned withdrew its request for a review. The Commission has therefore decided to terminate this review without amending the measures in relation to Chandan Steel Ltd,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Sole Article

The interim review of Regulation (EC) No 2450/98 concerning imports of stainless steel bright bars originating in India is hereby terminated.

Done at Brussels, 6 December 2000.

For the Commission

Pascal Lamy

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 288, 21.10.1997, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 304, 14.11.1998, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 22, 26.1.2000, p. 7.
Commission Decision

of 7 September 2000

amending Decision 92/452/EEC establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community

(notified under document number C(2000) 2497)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/557/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species(1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 92/452/EEC(2), as last amended by Decision 2000/344/EC(3), establishes a list of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for the export of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species to the Community.

(2) The competent veterinary services of Australia have forwarded a request for amendment to the list of teams officially approved in their territories for the export of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species to the Community. It is therefore necessary to amend the list of approved teams. Guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 8 of Directive 89/556/EEC have been received by the Commission.

(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

In the Annex to Commission Decision 92/452/EEC, in the list concerning Australia the following team is added:

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Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 September 2000.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 250, 29.8.1992, p. 40.

(3) OJ L 119, 20.5.2000, p. 38.
Commission Decision

of 18 July 2000

amending Decision 97/467/EC on drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorise imports of rabbit meat and farmed game meat

(notified under document number C(2000) 1997)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/496/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs(1), as last amended by Council Decision 98/603/EC(2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Provisional lists of establishments producing rabbit meat and farmed game meat have been drawn up by Commission Decision 97/467/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2000/329/EC(4).

(2) Slovenia has sent a list of establishments producing rabbit meat and farmed game meat and for which the responsible authorities certify that the establishment is in accordance with Community rules.

(3) A provisional list of establishments producing rabbit meat and farmed game meat can thus be drawn up for Slovenia.

(4) Decision 97/467/EC should be amended accordingly.

(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 text of the Annex to this Decision is added to the Annex of Decision 97/467/EC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 July 2000.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 17.

(2) OJ L 289, 28.10.1998, p. 36.

(3) OJ L 199, 26.7.1997, p. 57.

(4) OJ L 114, 13.5.2000, p. 35.

ANNEX

"País: ESLOVENIA/Land: SLOVENIEN/Land: SLOWENIEN/Χώρα: ΣΛΟΒΕΝΙΑ/Country: SLOVENIA/Pays: SLOVÉNIE/Paese: SLOVENIA/Land: SLOVENIË/País: ESLOVÉNIA/Maa: SLOVENIA/Land: SLOVENIEN

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 17 December 1999

amending Decision 97/365/EC on drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorise imports of products prepared from meat of bovine animals, swine, equidae and sheep and goats

(notified under document number C(1999) 4688)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/78/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs(1), as last amended by Decision 98/603/EC(2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 97/222/EC(3), draws up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorise imports of meat products;

(2) for the countries on that list the animal health and veterinary certification requirements for importation of meat products have been laid down in Commission Decision 97/221/EC(4);

(3) provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorise imports of products prepared from meat of bovine animals, swine, equidae and sheep and goats have been drawn up by Commission Decision 97/365/EC(5);

(4) the Commission has received from Bulgaria a list of establishments, with guarantees that it fully meets the appropriate Community health requirements;

(5) a Community on-the-spot inspection has shown that the hygiene standard of the establishment is sufficient and it may therefore be entered on a first list of establishments from which imports of meat products may be authorised;

(6) a provisional list of establishments producing meat products can thus be drawn up in respect of Bulgaria;

(7) 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 text of the Annex to this Decision is added to the Annex to Decision 97/365/EEC.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply with effect from 15 December 1999.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1999.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 17.

(2) OJ L 289, 28.10.1998, p. 36.

(3) OJ L 89, 4.4.1997, p. 39.

(4) OJ L 89, 4.4.1997, p. 32.

(5) OJ L 154, 12.6.1997, p. 41.

ANEXO/BILAG/ANHANG/ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ/ANNEX/ANNEXE/ALLEGATO/BIJLAGE/ANEXO/LIITE/BILAGA

"País: BULGARIA/Land: BULGARIEN/Land: BULGARIEN/Χώρα: ΒΟΥΛΓΑΡΙΑ/Country: BULGARIA/Pays: BULGARIE/Paese: BULGARIA/Land: BULGARIJE/País: BULGÁRIA/Maa: BULGARIA/Land: BULGARIEN

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Council decision

of 18 September 2000

appointing the chairman and members of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs)

(2000/C 277/02)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark(1), and in particular Articles 120 and 131 thereof,

Having regard to the candidatures presented by the Administrative Board of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) on 11 July 2000,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1. Ms Christiane HOFFRICHTER-DAUNICHT, born in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) on 9 May 1951, is hereby appointed chairman of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) for a period of five years.

2. Mr Tomás DE LAS HERAS LORENZO, born in Entrala (Spain) on 22 July 1951, and Ms Kathleen Francesca LEE, born in London (United Kingdom) on 10 October 1949, are hereby appointed members of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) for a period of five years.

Article 2

The date on which the five-year period referred to in Article 1(1) and (2) will commence shall be determined by the Administrative Board of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs).

Done at Brussels, 18 September 2000.

For the Council

The President

H. Védrine

(1) OJ L 11, 14.1.1994, p. 1.
Corrigendum to Council Decision 2001/382/EC of 14 May 2001 on a Community financial contribution towards certain expenditure to implement certain management measures on highly migratory fish

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 137 of 19 May 2001)

On page 26, Article 2(3):

for: "... 1 April 2001 ...",

read: "... 1 September 2001 ...",

and in Article 2(4):

for: "... by 1 May 2001 at the latest.",

read: "... by 1 October 2001 at the latest."
Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2001/723/EC of 18 July 2001 concerning the recapitalisation of the company Alitalia

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 271 of 12 October 2001)

On page 35, the following last sentence of recital 20 is removed:

However, in its reply dated 29 March 1997 filed with the Court in the course of the preparatory inquiry for Case T-296/97, Alitalia accepted the figure of ITL 750 billion for the total insolvency costs.

On page 36, in recital 22, 15th and last lines:

for:

... comes to either ITL 4206 billion or ITL 4330 billion, ...;

read:

... comes to either ITL 4179 billion or ITL 4550 billion, ....
Commission Decision

of 27 December 2000

amending for the fourth time Decision 1999/467/EC establishing the officially tuberculosis-free status of bovine herds of certain Member States or regions of Member States

(notified under document number C(2000) 4144)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/26/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine(1), as last amended by Directive 2000/20/EC(2), and in particular Annex AI(4) thereto,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 1999/467/EC of 15 July 1999 establishing the officially tuberculosis-free status of bovine herds of certain Member States or regions of Member States and repealing Decision 97/76/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2000/694/EC(4), granted this status to certain Member States and regions thereof.

(2) The competent authorities of France submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with all of the conditions provided for in Annex A(I)(4) to Directive 64/432/EEC, and in particular that, calculated at 31 December of each year, more than 99,9 % of the bovine herds in France have been officially free from bovine tuberculosis for the past six consecutive years and that recording in a database established in December 1999 allows tracing of bovine animals which are identified in accordance with Community legislation.

(3) It appears therefore appropriate to declare France officially tuberculosis-free in accordance with the provisions of the above Directive.

(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

Annex I to Decision 1999/467/EC is replaced by the Annex to the present Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 December 2000.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.

(2) OJ L 163, 4.7.2000, p. 35.

(3) OJ L 181, 16.7.1999, p. 36.

(4) OJ L 286, 11.11.2000, p. 41.

ANNEX

"ANNEX I

Member States declared officially free of bovine tuberculosis:

Denmark

Germany

France

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Austria

Finland

Sweden"