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Commission Decision

of 7 November 2000

amending Decision 2000/650/EC on marking and use of pigmeat in application of Article 9 of Council Directive 80/217/EEC concerning the United Kingdom

(notified under document number C(2000) 3193)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/720/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 9(6)(g) thereof;

Whereas:

(1) In August, September and October 2000 outbreaks of classical swine fever in the United Kingdom were declared by the veterinary authorities of the United Kingdom.

(2) In accordance with Article 9(1) of Directive 80/217/EEC protection and surveillance zones were immediately established around outbreak sites in Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex.

(3) The provisions for the use of a health mark on fresh meat are given in Council Directive 64/433/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health conditions for the production and marketing of fresh meat(2), as last amended by Directive 95/23/EEC(3).

(4) Following a request of the United Kingdom, by Decision 2000/543/EC(4) and Decision 2000/650/EC(5) the Commission adopted a specific solution concerning marking and use of pigmeat coming from pigs kept on holdings situated in one surveillance zone established in Norfolk and slaughtered, subject to a specific authorisation issued by the competent authority.

(5) The United Kingdom has submitted a further request for the adoption of a specific solution concerning marking and use of pigmeat coming from pigs kept on holdings situated in the surveillance zones established in Norfolk and Suffolk in relation to the outbreaks confirmed as at 4 October 2000.

(6) Decision 2000/650/EC should be amended in order that the provisions of this Decision are adopted in other surveillance zones, in accordance with the request of the United Kingdom.

(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

In Decision 2000/650/EC the words "originating from holdings situated in the surveillance zone established in Norfolk following the outbreak confirmed on 9 August 2000" are replaced by the words "originating from holdings situated in the surveillance zones established in Norfolk and Suffolk following the outbreaks confirmed as at 4 October 2000."

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 November 2000.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 47, 21.1.1980, p. 11.

(2) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 2012/64.

(3) OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 7.

(4) OJ L 231, 13.9.2000, p. 14.

(5) OJ L 272, 25.10.2000, p. 42.
Commission Decision

of 1 December 2000

repealing Decision 2000/486/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Greece

(notified under document number C(2000) 3626)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/758/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,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market(3), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC, and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Due to outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in Greece, Commission Decision 2000/486/EC of 31 July 2000 concerning protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Greece(4), as last amended by Decision 2000/643/EC(5), was adopted to reinforce the control measures taken by Greece.

(2) The Greek veterinary services informed the Commission that no new outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease was reported in Greece since 13 September 2000 and that the results of a serological survey carried out so far demonstrate that foot-and-mouth disease has been eradicated from Xanthi and Evros, and had never spread into Rodopi.

(3) In the light of the disease evolution it appears appropriate to repeal Decision 2000/486/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

Decision 2000/486/EC is hereby repealed.

Article 2

Member States shall amend the measures, which 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, 1 December 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 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.

(4) OJ L 195, 1.8.2000, p. 59.

(5) OJ L 271, 24.10.2000, p. 36.
Council Decision

of 20 November 2000

amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks

(2000/737/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 122(2) thereof,

Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular to Article 27(1) thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation of the European Central Bank (hereinafter referred to as the ECB) of 5 October 2000,

Whereas:

(1) The accounts of the ECB and of the national central banks are to be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the Governing Council of the ECB and approved by the Council of the European Union.

(2) Pursuant to Decision 2000/427/EC(1), Greece having fulfilled the necessary conditions for the adoption of the single currency on 1 January 2001, the derogation of Greece referred to in recital 4 of Decision 98/317/EC(2) has been abrogated, with effect from 1 January 2001.

(3) Following the abrogation of the derogation of Greece, the Governing Council of the ECB recommended that the Council approve as external auditors for the Bank of Greece for the annual accounts starting from the financial year 2001: Ernst & Young (Hellas) Certified Auditors SA and Mr Charalambos Stathakis, a registered certified public accountant.

(4) It is appropriate to follow the recommendation of the Governing Council and to amend Decision 1999/70/EC(3) accordingly,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following paragraph shall be added to Article 1 of Decision 1999/70/EC:

"12. Ernst & Young (Hellas) Certified Auditors SA and Mr Charalambos Stathakis, a registered certified public accountant, are hereby approved as the external auditors of the Bank of Greece for the annual accounts starting from the financial year 2001."

Article 2

This Decision shall be notified to the ECB.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 20 November 2000.

For the Council

The President

H. Védrine

(1) OJ L 167, 7.7.2000, p. 19.

(2) OJ L 139, 11.5.1998, p. 30.

(3) OJ L 22, 29.1.1999, p. 69. Decision as amended by Decision 2000/223/EC (OJ L 71, 18.3.2000, p. 24).
Council Decision

of 14 December 2000

on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Fourth Protocol laying down the conditions relating to fishing provided for in the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the local Government of Greenland, on the other hand

(2000/815/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 300(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the local Government of Greenland, on the other hand(1) concerning fishing in the Greenland Exclusive Economic Zone waters, the Community and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland conducted negotiations on a new implementing Protocol intended to cover the years 2001 to 2006.

(2) As a result of those negotiations, a new Protocol was initialled on 13 September 2000.

(3) Under this new Protocol, Community fishermen will enjoy fishing opportunities in waters under the jurisdiction of Greenland from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2006.

(4) The Protocol in question is to be applied as of 1 January 2001 if fishing activities by Community vessels are not to be interrupted. To that end, the two Parties initialled an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters providing for the provisional application of the initialled Protocol from the day after that on which the Protocol in force expired. That Agreement should be approved pending a final decision to be adopted in accordance with Article 37 of the Treaty.

(5) In order to ensure the livelihood of Community fishermen, it is important to open these fisheries on 1 January 2001; given the urgency of the matter, it is imperative to grant an exception to the six-week period mentioned in paragraph 1(3) of the Protocol on the role of national Parliaments of the European Union, annexed to the Treaty of Amsterdam,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Fourth Protocol laying down the conditions relating to fishing provided for in the Agreement on fisheries between the European Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the local Government of Greenland, on the other hand, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The texts of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters and the Protocol are attached hereto.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters in order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 14 December 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. Glavany

(1) OJ L 29, 1.2.1985, p. 9.
COMMISSION DECISION

of 14 January 2000

on amending Decision 1999/246/EEC approving certain contingency plans for the control of classical swine fever

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/113/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 Council Directive 93/384/EEC(2), and in particular Article 14b thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The criteria to be applied mutatis mutandis when drawing up contingency plan for the control of classical swine fever have been laid down in Commission Decision 91/42/EEC(3);

(2) Greece and Luxembourg have submitted for approval national contingency plans;

(3) After examination these plans fulfil the criteria laid down in Decision 91/42/EEC and permit the desired objective to be attained subject to an effective implementation;

(4) The Commission approved the contingency plans submitted by certain Member States with Decision 1999/246/EEC(4);

(5) Decision 1999/246/EEC must be amended to include the plans submitted by Greece and Luxembourg;

(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 Annex to Decision 1999/246/EEC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 January 2000.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 47, 21.1.1980, p. 11.

(2) OJ L 166, 8.7.1993, p. 34.

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

(4) OJ L 93, 8.4.1999, p. 24.

ANNEX

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

The Netherlands

Austria

Portugal

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom
COMMISSION DECISION

of 21 December 1999

amending Decision 93/436/EEC laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery products originating in Chile

(notified under document number C(1999) 4749)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/61/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 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) the health certificate for fishery products originating in Chile and intended for export to the European Community was established by Commission Decision 93/436/EEC of 30 June 1993 laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery products originating in Chile(3), as last amended by Decision 96/674/EC(4);

(2) the conditions for the import of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms tunicates and marine gastropods originating in Chile are laid down by Commission Decision 96/675/EC(5);

(3) the legislative references cited in the model of the health certificate included in Annex A to Decision 93/436/EEC contain certain mistakes, and it is therefore necessary to modify it;

(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 A to Decision 93/436/EEC shall be replaced by the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Decision is addresed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1999.

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 202, 12.8.1993, p. 31.

(4) OJ L 313, 3.12.1996, p. 29.

(5) OJ L 313, 3.12.1996, p. 38.

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 22 February 2000

authorising the placing on the market of "phospholipides from egg yolk" as a novel food or novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(notified under document number C(2000) 2)

(Only the French text is authentic)

(2000/195/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning novel food and novel food ingredients(1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Having regard to the request submitted by Belovo to the Belgian competent authorities on 23 January 1998 for placing "phospholipides from egg yolk" on the market as a novel food or novel food ingredient,

Having regard to the initial assessment report drawn up by the Belgian competent authorities, which the Commission forwarded to all Member States on 29 October 1998,

Whereas:

(1) Within the 60 day-period laid down in Article 6(4) of the Regulation, reasoned objections were raised in accordance with that provision. In accordance with Article 7 of the Regulation, a decision is therefore to be taken in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of the Regulation.

(2) The Scientific Committee for Food has been consulted on this matter in accordance with Article 11 of the Regulation. On 17 June 1999, the Scientific Committee for Food delivered its opinion that there is no reason to believe that the placing on the market of phospholipides purified and concentrated using a new process will have any adverse effect on public health and that the product is safe for human consumption.

(3) Food additives falling within the scope of Council Directive 89/107/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning food additives authorised for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption(2), are excluded from the scope of Regulation (EC) No 258/97. This Decision does therefore not constitute authorisation to use phospholipides from egg yolk as a food additive.

(4) It has therefore been demonstrated that the product complies with the criteria laid down in Article 3(1) of the Regulation.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Foodstuffs,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Phospholipides from egg yolk purified to 85 % and 100 % may be placed on the Community market as novel foods or novel food ingredients.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to Belovo, Industrial area 1, 6600 Bastogne, Belgium.

Done at Brussels, 22 February 2000.

For the Commission

Erkki LIIKANEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 40, 11.2.1989, p. 27.
Council Decision

of 22 May 2000

setting up a Committee for civilian aspects of crisis management

(2000/354/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular Article 28(1) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 207 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In the framework of the strengthening of the Common Foreign and Security Policy, and in particular of the Common European Security and Defence Policy provided for in Article 17 of the Treaty on European Union, the European Council, meeting in Helsinki on 10 and 11 December 1999 asked the Presidency, together with the Secretaray-General/High Representative to carry forward work in the General Affairs Council on all aspects of the Presidency report, including on a committee for civilian crisis management.

(2) The European Council meeting in Lisbon on 23 and 24 March 2000 invited the Council to establish by or at the European Council meeting in Feira a committee for civilian crisis management.

(3) Decisions regarding the tools for civilian crisis management under the EC Treaty will be taken according to the procedures provided for by that Treaty.

(4) The European Council meeting in Helsinki highlighted the need to strenghten the responsiveness and efficiency of the Union's resources and tools, as well as their synergy.

(5) The exchange of information and coordination of tools for civilian crisis management will, inter alia, facilitate the work of the Coordinating Mechanism in the General Secretariat of the Council, the establishment of which was approved by the European Council in Helsinki,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

A Committee for civilian aspects of crisis management consisting of representatives of Member States is hereby set up.

Article 2

The Committee shall operate as a Council working party and report to the Permanent Representatives Committee. It will provide information, formulate recommendations and give advice on civilian aspects of crisis management to the interim Political and Security Committee and to the other appropriate Council bodies in accordance with their respective competencies.

Article 3

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

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 22 May 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. Gama
Decision of the European Central Bank

of 10 November 2000

on the publication of certain legal acts and instruments of the European Central Bank

(ECB/2000/12)

(2001/150/EC)

THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,

Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank (hereinafter referred to as the "Statute") and in particular to Articles 10.4, 34.1 and 34.2 thereof,

After consulting the General Council of the European Central Bank (ECB),

Whereas:

(1) The ECB attaches great importance to enhancing the transparency of the regulatory framework of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB). In line with this approach, legal acts and instruments adopted by the ECB should be made available to the gernal public for public awareness even in the absence of an obligation to do so pursuant to the Treaty establishing the European Community or the Statute.

(2) Transparency can best be served through the publication of ECB acts and instruments in all official Community languages in the Official Journal of the European Communities,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Guideline ECB/1998/NP10 of 3 November 1998 on the implementation of Article 52 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank (Annex I to this Decision), Guideline ECB/1999/NP11 of 22 April 1999 on the authorisation to issue national banknotes during the transitional period (Annex II to this Decision) and Guideline ECB/1998/NP28 of 22 December 1998 concerning the common rules and minimum standards to protect the confidentiality of the individual statistical information collected by the European Central Bank with the assistance of the national central banks (Annex III to this Decision); Decision ECB/1998/NP1 of 19 June 1998 on the appointment and on the duration of the mandate of the external auditor of the European Central Bank (Annex IV to this Decision); Decision ECB/1998/NP15 of 1 December 1998 concerning the performance by the European Central Bank of certain functions relating to medium-term financial assistance for Member States' balance of payments (Annex V to this Decision) and Recommendation ECB/1999/NP7 of 8 April 1999 on the accounting treatment of costs incurred in connection with the issue of banknotes (Annex VI to this Decision) are hereby published.

Article 2

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

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 10 November 2000.

The President of the ECB

Willem F. Duisenberg
Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2001/752/EC of 17 October 2001 amending the Annexes to Council Decision 97/101/EC establishing a reciprocal exchange of information and data from networks and individual stations measuring ambient air pollution within the Member States

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 282 of 26 October 2001)

On page 70, in the table in the Annex, against entry No 9, carbon monoxide, fifth column "Units of measurement":

for: "μg/m3",

read: "mg/m3".
Corrigendum to Decision 2001/929/EC of the European Central Bank of 20 December 2001 on the approval of the volume of coin issuance in 2002 (ECB/2001/19)

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 344 of 28 December 2001)

On page 89, recital 1:

for:

(1) The European Central Bank (ECB) has the exclusive right to approve the volume of coins issued by the Member States from 1 January 1999.,

read:

(1) The European Central Bank (ECB) has the exclusive right to approve the volume of coins issued by the Member States that have adopted the euro (the participating Member States) from 1 January 1999.