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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 335/57

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUPOL KINSHASA/2/2005

of 22 November 2005

extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the EU Police Mission in Kinshasa (DRC), EUPOL ‘Kinshasa’

(2005/921/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular Article 25(3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2004/847/CFSP of 9 December 2004 on the European Union Police Mission in Kinshasa (DRC) regarding the Integrated Police Unit (EUPOL ‘Kinshasa’) (1), and in particular Article 5 and 8 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 9 December 2004, the Political and Security Committee adopted Decision EUPOL Kinshasa/1/2004 (2) appointing Mr Adílio Custódio as Head of Mission of EUPOL ‘Kinshasa’.

(2) The abovementioned Decision expires on 31 December 2005.

(3) On 7 November 2005 the Council agreed to extend EUPOL ‘Kinshasa’ for a further period of 12 months.

(4) The Secretary—General/High Representative has proposed the extension of the mandate of Mr Adílio Custódio as Head of Mission of EUPOL ‘Kinshasa’ until the end of the Mission.

(5) The mandate of the Head of Mission of EUPOL ‘Kinshasa’ should therefore be extended until the end of the Mission,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The mandate of Mr Adílio Custódio as Head of Mission of EUPOL ‘Kinshasa’ is hereby extended until the end of the Mission.

Article 2

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

It shall apply until the end of the Mission EUPOL ‘Kinshasa’.

Done at Brussels, 22 November 2005. For the Political and Security Committee The President J. KING

(1) OJ L 367, 14.12.2004, p. 30.

(2) OJ L 396, 31.12.2004, p. 61.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 42/30

COMMISSION DECISION

of 11 February 2005

on the continuation in the year 2005 of Community comparative trials and tests on propagating material of ornamental plants of certain species under Council Directive 98/56/EC started in 2003

(2005/126/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 98/56/EC of 20 July 1998 on the marketing of propagating material of ornamental plants (1),

Having regard to Commission Decision 2002/744/EC of 5 September 2002 setting out the arrangements for Community comparative trials and tests on propagating material of ornamental plants under Council Directive 98/56/EC (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Decision 2002/744/EC sets out the arrangements for the comparative trials and tests to be carried out under Directive 98/56/EC as regards Chamaecyparis, Ligustrum vulgare and Euphorbia fulgens from 2003 to 2005.

(2) Tests and trials carried out in 2003 and 2004 should be continued in 2005,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Community comparative trials and tests which began in 2003 on propagating material of Chamaecyparis, Ligustrum vulgare and Euphorbia fulgens shall be continued in 2005 in accordance with Decision 2002/744/EC.

Done at Brussels, 11 February 2005. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 226, 13.8.1998, p. 16. Directive as last amended by Directive 2003/61/EC (OJ L 165, 3.7.2003, p. 23).

(2) OJ L 240, 7.9.2002, p. 63.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 21/8

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 11 January 2005

appointing the European Ombudsman

(2005/46/EC, Euratom)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 21, second paragraph, and 195 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 107d thereof,

Having regard to its decision of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman’s duties (1), as amended by its decision of 14 March 2002 (2),

Having regard to Rule 194 of its Rules of Procedure,

Having regard to the call for applications (3),

Having regard to its vote of 11 January 2005,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Mr Nikiforos DIAMANDOUROS has been appointed European Ombudsman.

Done at Strasbourg, 11 January 2005. For the European Parliament The President Josep BORRELL FONTELLES

(1) OJ L 113, 4.5.1994, p. 15.

(2) OJ L 92, 9.4.2002, p. 13.

(3) OJ C 213, 25.8.2004, p. 9.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 36/9

COMMISSION DECISION

of 7 February 2005

on the continuation in the year 2005 of Community comparative trials and tests on propagating and planting material of fruit plants of certain species pursuant to Council Directive 92/34/EEC started in 2004

(2005/115/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/34/EEC of 28 April 1992 on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production (1),

Having regard to Commission Decision 2003/894/EC of 11 December 2003 setting out the arrangements for Community comparative trials and tests on propagating and planting material of Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, Malus Mill. and Rubus idaeus L. pursuant to Council Directive 92/34/EEC (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Decision 2003/894/EC sets out the arrangements for the comparative trials and tests to be carried out under Directive 92/34/EEC as regards Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, Malus Mill. and Rubus idaeus L. from 2004 to 2008.

(2) Tests and trials carried out in 2004 should be continued in 2005,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Community comparative trials and tests which began in 2004 on propagating and planting material of Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, Malus Mill. and Rubus idaeus L. shall be continued in 2005 in accordance with Decision 2003/894/EC.

Done at Brussels, 7 February 2005. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 157, 10.6.1992, p. 10. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2003/111/EC (OJ L 311, 27.11.2003, p. 12).

(2) OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, p. 88.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 367/80

Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2006/944/EC of 14 December 2006 determining the respective emission levels allocated to the Community and each of its Member States under the Kyoto Protocol pursuant to Council Decision 2002/358/EC

( Official Journal of the European Union L 358 of 16 December 2006 )

On page 87, in recital 1, on the third line, in recital 2 on the first line, in Article 1 on the first line and in the first line of the title of the Annex:

for:

‘… emission levels’,

read:

‘… respective emission levels’;

On page 87, in recital 4, on the fifth line:

for:

‘11 393 397 tonnes’,

read:

‘11 403 608 tonnes’;

On page 87, delete recital 5 and renumber recital 6 as recital 5, and recital 7 as recital 6;

On page 88, in Article 2, on the first line:

for:

‘11 393 397 tonnes’,

read:

‘11 403 608 tonnes’;

On page 88, in Article 2, delete the second paragraph, beginning ‘The Commission shall …’;

On page 89, in the Annex, on the first line ‘European Community’, in the second column:

for:

‘19 683 181 601’,

read:

‘19 682 555 325’;

On page 89, in the Annex, on the ninth line ‘Italy’, in the second column:

for:

‘2 429 132 197’,

read:

‘2 428 495 710’;

On page 89, in the Annex, on the 12th line ‘Austria’, in the second column:

for:

‘343 405 392’,

read:

‘343 473 407’.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 15/48

COMMISSION DECISION

of 23 December 2005

amending Decision 2005/59/EC as regards areas where the plan for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs is to be implemented in Slovakia

(notified under document number C(2005) 5632)

(Only the Slovak text is authentic)

(2006/20/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (1), and in particular Article 16(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The Commission adopted Commission Decision 2005/59/EC of 26 January 2005 approving the plans for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs and the emergency vaccination of such pigs in Slovakia (2) as one of a number of measures to combat classical swine fever.

(2) The Slovak authorities have informed the Commission about the recent evolution of the disease in feral pigs. This information indicates that classical swine fever in feral pigs has been successfully eradicated in the territories of the District Veterinary and Food Administrations of Trnava (comprising Trnava, Piešť any and Hlohovec districts) and Banská Bystrica (comprising Banská Bystrica and Brezno districts). The approved eradication plan does not need to be applied anymore in these areas.

(3) Decision 2005/59/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Point 1 of the Annex to Decision 2005/59/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Slovak Republic.

Done at Brussels, 23 December 2005. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5. Directive as amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.

(2) OJ L 24, 27.1.2005, p. 46. Decision as amended by Decision 2005/226/EC (OJ L 71, 17.3.2005, p. 72).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 22/32

COUNCIL DECISION

of 23 January 2006

amending the Council's Rules of Procedure

(2006/34/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 121(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 28(1) and 41(1) thereof,

Having regard to Article 2(2) of Annex IIa to the Council's Rules of Procedure (1),

Whereas:

(1) Article 11(5) of the Council's Rules of Procedure (hereinafter referred to as Rules of Procedure) provides that when a decision is to be adopted by the Council by a qualified majority, and if a member of the Council so requests, it shall be verified that the Member States constituting the qualified majority represent at least 62 % of the total population of the Union calculated according to the population figures set out in Article 1 of Annex IIa to the Rules of Procedure.

(2) Article 2(2) of Annex IIa to the Rules of Procedure on detailed rules for implementing the provisions concerning the weighting of votes in the Council provides that, with effect from 1 January each year, the Council shall, in accordance with the data available to the Statistical Office of the European Communities on 30 September of the preceding year, amend the figures set out in Article 1 of that Annex.

(3) The Rules of Procedure should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 1 of Annex IIa to the Rules of Procedure shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 1 For the purposes of implementing Article 205(4) of the Treaty establishing the European Community, Article 118(4) of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and the third subparagraph of Article 23(2) and Article 34(3) of the Treaty on European Union, the total population of each Member State for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2006 shall be as follows: Member State Population (× 1 000) Germany 82 500,8 France 62 370,8 United Kingdom 60 063,2 Italy 58 462,4 Spain 43 038,0 Poland 38 173,8 Netherlands 16 305,5 Greece 11 073,0 Portugal 10 529,3 Belgium 10 445,9 Czech Republic 10 220,6 Hungary 10 097,5 Sweden 9 011,4 Austria 8 206,5 Denmark 5 411,4 Slovakia 5 384,8 Finland 5 236,6 Ireland 4 109,2 Lithuania 3 425,3 Latvia 2 306,4 Slovenia 1 997,6 Estonia 1 347,0 Cyprus 749,2 Luxembourg 455,0 Malta 402,7 Total 461 324,0 Threshold (62 %) 286 020,9’

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 23 January 2006. For the Council The President J. PRÖLL

(1) Council Decision 2004/338/EC, Euratom of 22 March 2004 adopting the Council's Rules of Procedure (OJ L 106, 15.4.2004, p. 22). Decision as amended by Decision 2004/701/EC, Euratom (OJ L 319, 20.10.2004, p. 15).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 52/25

COMMISSION DECISION

of 10 February 2006

amending Decision 98/536/EC establishing the list of national reference laboratories for the detection of residues

(notified under document number C(2006) 330)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/130/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 96/23/EC of 29 April 1996 on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products and repealing Directives 85/358/EEC and 86/469/EEC and Decisions 89/187/EEC and 91/664/EEC (1), and in particular Article 14(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The Annex to Commission Decision 98/536/EC (2) was to have been reviewed by 31 December 2000. Member States have reorganised their laboratories in order to fulfil the requirements of Directive 96/23/EC taking into account in particular the requirement that one residue or residue group is to be assigned to one national reference laboratory (NRL) only.

(2) This reorganisation having been concluded, the list of NRLs in the Annex to Decision 98/536/EC should now be adapted accordingly. At the same time the list of NRLs of the new Member States should be adapted in the light of information received from them.

(3) Decision 98/536/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 98/536/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 10 February 2006. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 10.

(2) OJ L 251, 11.9.1998, p. 39.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/52

COMMISSION DECISION

of 14 February 2006

adjusting the thresholds referred to in Articles 157(b) and 158(1)(a) and (c) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation

(2006/103/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (1), and in particular Article 271 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 271(2) stipulates that the thresholds applicable to public procurement contracts are to be adjusted every two years pursuant to the provisions of the directives on the coordination of public procurement procedures.

(2) The euro equivalents of the thresholds fixed in Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) apply from 1 January 2006,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The euro equivalents of the thresholds applicable to public procurement contracts shall be adjusted as set out below, with effect from 1 January 2006:

Two-yearly adjustment Threshold at 1.1.2004 Threshold at 5.8.2005 Threshold at 1.1.2006 Article 157(b) EUR 5 923 624 EUR 5 923 000 EUR 5 278 000 Article 158(1)(a) EUR 154 014 EUR 154 000 EUR 137 000 Article 158(1)(c) EUR 5 923 624 EUR 5 923 000 EUR 5 278 000

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall be notified to the other institutions and bodies by the Commission’s accounting officer.

Done at Brussels, 14 February 2006. For the Commission Dalia GRYBAUSKAITĖ Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1261/2005 (OJ L 201, 2.8.2005, p. 3).

(2) OJ L 134, 30.4.2004, p. 114. Directive as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2083/2005 (OJ L 333, 20.12.2005, p. 28).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 57/13

COUNCIL DECISION

of 21 December 2005

concluding the Additional Protocol to the Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union

(2006/166/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 310, in conjunction with the second sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2), and the second subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,

Having regard to the 2003 Act of Accession, and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas:

(1) The Additional Protocol to the Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the 10 new Member States to the European Union, was signed on behalf of the Community and the Member States on 25 June 2005 in accordance with Council Decision 2005/206/EC (2).

(2) Pending its entry into force, the Additional Protocol has been applied on a provisional basis as from 1 May 2004.

(3) The Additional Protocol should be concluded,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Additional Protocol to the Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community and its Member States.

The text of the Additional Protocol (3) is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community and its Member States, give the notification provided for in Article 9(2) of the Additional Protocol.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 2005. For the Council The President B. BRADSHAW

(1) Not yet published in the Official Journal.

(2) OJ L 68, 15.3.2005, p. 32.

(3) OJ L 68, 15.3.2005, p. 33.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 71/50

COMMISSION DECISION

of 22 February 2006

amending Decision 97/296/EC drawing up the list of third countries from which the import of fishery products is authorised for human consumption, with respect to the United States of America

(notified under document number C(2006) 496)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/200/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), and in particular Article 2(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 97/296/EC of 22 April 1997 drawing up the list of third countries from which the import of fishery products is authorised for human consumption (2), lists the countries and territories from which import of fishery products for human consumption is authorised. Part I of the Annex to that Decision lists the countries and territories covered by a specific Decision pursuant 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 (3), and part II of that Annex lists the countries and territories meeting the conditions set out in Article 2(2) of Decision 95/408/EC.

(2) Commission Decision 2006/199/EC (4), sets specific import conditions for fishery products from the United States of America. This country should therefore be included in the list in part I of the Annex to Decision 97/296/EC.

(3) In the interest of clarity, the lists concerned should be replaced in their entirety.

(4) Decision 97/296/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) This Decision should apply from the same day as Decision 2006/199/EC laying down specific conditions for import of fishery products from the United States of America.

(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 97/296/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 24 April 2006.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 22 February 2006. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 17. Decision as last amended by Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 33; corrected by OJ L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 12).

(2) OJ L 122, 14.5.1997, p. 21. Decision as last amended by Decision 2005/501/EC (OJ L 183, 14.7.2005, p. 109).

(3) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 15. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/41/EC.

(4) See page 17 of this Official Journal.