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COMMISSION DECISION of 26 January 1996 amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC drawing up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorize imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats, fresh meat and meat products (Text with EEA relevance) (96/132/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas by Council Decision 79/542/EEC (2), as last amended by Commission Decision 95/323/EC (3), a list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goat, fresh meat and meat products has been established;

Whereas the authorities of Canada gave guarantees that fresh meat to be exported to the Community are never treated with substances having a thyrostatic, oestrogenic, androgenic or gestagenic action;

Whereas, moreover, the authorities of Morocco gave guarantees that the abovementioned substances are not administrated to equidae and forwarded a plan for the examination of residues in fresh meat of equidae, which has been approved;

Whereas, lastly, the authorities of Cyprus transmitted a plan for the examination of residues in fresh meat, which has been approved;

Whereas, it is necessary to modify Decision 79/542/EEC accordingly;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Part 1 of the Annex of Decision 79/542/EEC is amended as follows:

- in the line concerning Canada and in the column for residues, the reference 'XR (a) (b)` is replaced by 'XR (b)`,

- in the line concerning Cyprus and in the column for residues, the reference 'o` is replaced by 'XR`,

- in the line concerning Morocco and in the column for residues, the reference 'o` is replaced by 'XR`,

- in the part 'Additional notes`, the note (a) and its contents are deleted.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 26 January 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.

(2) OJ No L 146, 14. 6. 1979, p. 15.

(3) OJ No L 190, 11. 8. 1995, p. 11.
COMMISSION DECISION of 24 November 1995 amending the overall quantities of food aid under the 1995 programme (96/156/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86 of 22 December 1986 on food aid policy and food aid management (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1930/90 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas the list of products to be supplied as food aid for 1995 was established by Commission Decision 95/371/EC (3); that at the time of taking the Decision, the Commission had not been aware of some vital data with regard to the allocation of the products for the year 1995;

Whereas the quantities of products used as a basis for establishing the overall quantities proposed by Decision 95/371/EC should be amended in order better to take account of the developing countries' needs;

Whereas the measures provided for in the present Decision are in line with the opinion of the Food Aid Committee,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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1. The overall quantity of 'legumes` to be supplied under the 1995 food aid programme shall be 80 000 tonnes.

2. The amount of 'other products` to be supplied under the 1995 food aid programme shall be ECU 43 170 000.

Done at Brussels, 24 November 1995.

For the Commission

João DE DEUS PINHEIRO

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 370, 30.12.1986, p. 1; Corrigendum: OJ No L 42, 12. 2. 1987.

(2) OJ No L 174, 7. 7. 1990, p. 6.

(3) OJ No L 220, 16. 9. 1995, p. 20.
COMMISSION DECISION of 4 March 1996 amending Decision 92/195/EEC on the organization of a temporary experiment under Council Directive 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed with regard to increasing the maximum weight of a lot (96/203/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 13a thereof,

Whereas Directive 66/401/EEC provides for the maximum weight of a lot in the context of seed testing;

Whereas the development of seed marketing practices and in particular methods of transporting seed including by way of bulk shipment require that the maximum prescribed lot weight should be increased;

Whereas current international practice permits procedure whereby the maximum weight of a lot may be increased for certain species;

Whereas Commission Decision 92/195/EEC (2) on the organization of a temporary experiment under Council Directive 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed with regard to increasing the maximum weight of a lot organized a temporary experiment under specific conditions with the aim of seeking improved alternatives to the present provisions in respect of the maximum weight of a lot;

Whereas that experiment will end on 31 December 1995;

Whereas in respect of Lupinus spp., Pisum sativum and Vicia spp. the results of the said experiment may be considered conclusive;

Whereas current international practice continues to permit procedures whereby the maximum weight of a lot may be increased for certain species of Graminae and Leguminosae other than Lupinus spp., Pisum sativum and Vicia spp.;

Whereas in the light of the experience gained during the experiment it seems desirable to continue it, in part, until 1 March 1999;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 92/195/EEC is amended as follows:

1. Article 2 (2) is deleted;

2. in Article 3 (3), '31 December 1995` is replaced by '1 March 1999`.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 4 March 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No 125, 11. 7. 1966, p. 2298/66.

(2) OJ No L 88, 3. 4. 1992, p. 59.
COMMISSION DECISION of 25 March 1996 amending for the second time Decision 95/296/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany (Text with EEA relevance) (96/238/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 (4) thereof,

Whereas as a result of outbreaks of classical swine fever in different parts of Germany, the Commission adopted Decision 95/296/EC of 26 July 1995 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany and repealing Decision 94/462/EC (3), as amended by Decision 96/141/EC (4);

Whereas the said Decision lays down conditions for movement controls of domestic pigs originating from certain specified areas of Lower Saxony;

Whereas since 20 November 1995, no outbreak of classical swine fever has been reported in Lower Saxony;

Whereas certain movement control measures established for domestic pigs originating from the said areas in view of the improved health situation can be lifted;

Whereas classical swine fever has been confirmed in wild boar in certain parts of Brandenburg;

Whereas certain movement control measures shall be introduced for the affected areas;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex I to Decision 95/296/EC is replaced by the following:

'ANNEX I

- In Mecklenburg-Western Pommerania, the Kreise: Parchim, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Bad Doberan, Güstrow, Müritz, Demmin, Ostvorpommern, Nordvorpommern, Stadtkreise Greifswald, Stralsund and Rostock.

- In Brandenburg, the Kreise: Ostprignitz-Ruppin and Prignitz.

- Any Kreis where a new outbreak occurs outside the abovementioned areas. The measures referred to in Article 1 (2) and Article 2 shall apply for a period of 60 days following the last outbreak in the Kreis in question. Germany shall inform Member States and the Commission about measures established and repealed.`

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 25 March 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29.

(2) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.

(3) OJ No L 182, 2. 8. 1995, p. 33.

(4) OJ No L 32, 10. 2. 1996, p. 36.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 74/25

COUNCIL DECISION

of 26 February 1996

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement for Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the European Community and Canada

(96/219/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 130m, in conjunction with Article 228 (2), first sentence, and the first subparagraph of Article 228 (3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),

Whereas the European Community and Canada are pursuing specific research programmes in areas of common interest;

Whereas on the basis of past experience under the Framework Agreement for Commercial and Economic Cooperation between the European Communities and Canada (3), both sides have expressed a desire to establish a more formal framework for the conduct of collaboration in science and technology;

Whereas by its Decision of 19 April 1993, the Council authorized the Commission to negotiate an Agreement for Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the European Community and Canada;

Whereas by its Decision of 15 June 1995, the Council authorized the Commission to sign the Agreement on behalf of the European Community,

Whereas the Agreement was signed on 17 June 1995;

Whereas the Agreement for Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the European Community and Canada should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement for Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the European Community and Canada is hereby approved.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notification provided for in Article 12 of the Agreement.

Done at Brussels, 26 February 1996. For the Council The President S. AGNELLI

(1) OJ No C 317, 28. 11. 1995, p. 7.

(2) OJ No C 17, 22. 1. 1996.

(3) OJ No L 260, 24. 8. 1976, p. 2.
COMMISSION DECISION of 28 March 1996 amending Decision 95/424/EC adopting the plan allocating to the Member States resources to be charged to the 1996 budget year for the supply of food from intervention stocks for the benefit of the most deprived persons in the Community (96/263/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3730/87 of 10 December 1987 laying down the general rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks to designated organizations for distribution to the most deprived persons in the Community (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2535/95 (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3149/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 267/96 (4), sets detailed rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks for the benefit of the most deprived persons in the Community; whereas it also contains provisions on mobilization on the Community market should intervention stocks of certain products not be available at the time;

Whereas the Commission by Decision 95/424/EC (5) adopted the plan allocating 1996 budget resources to the Member States; whereas this plan determines the amounts available to execute the 1996 plan in each Member State and sets the quantities of each product to be withdrawn from intervention stocks; whereas when it was adopted availability in intervention storage of certain products was lower than the requirements expressed by Member States; whereas the product quantities to be withdrawn form intervention should be adjusted to take account of present availability and allocations made for mobilization on the market of products not available in intervention storage; whereas unused resources notified to the Commission should be reassigned pursuant to Article 3 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3149/92;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of all the relevant management committees,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 95/424/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 28 March 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 352, 15. 12. 1987, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 260, 31. 10. 1995, p. 3.

(3) OJ No L 313, 30. 10. 1992, p. 50.

(4) OJ No L 36, 14. 2. 1996, p. 2.

(5) OJ No L 253, 21. 10. 1995, p. 38.

ANNEX

Annual distribution plan for 1996

1. a) Maximum sum available to each Member State for execution of plan

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b) Quantity of each product to be withdrawn from intervention stocks for distribution in each Member State within the financial limits indicated at (a)

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c) and d) Allocations to Member State for purchase of products on Community market

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2. The appropriations needed to cover the intra-Community transfer costs of the intervention products are fixed at ECU 2 million.
COMMISSION DECISION of 15 April 1996 relating to aids in Finland in the live plant and floriculture products sector (96/288/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 138 (5) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 234/68 of 27 February 1968 on the establishment of a common organization of the market in live trees and other plants, bulbs, roots and live cut flowers and ornamental foliage (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and Council Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2),

Whereas by Decision 95/33/EC (3), the Commission authorized Finland to grant certain aids, including aids of live plants and floriculture products within the limit of a national total of 155 hectares per annum;

Whereas the Act of Accession provides in Annex XIII for individual limits to be determined; whereas in the event of the demand for aid exceeding the limits of 155 hectares per annum it is appropriate to fix the individual limits by the application of a reduction coefficient;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Live Plants and Floriculture Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. Aid granted by Finland for live plants and floriculture products pursuant to Decision 95/33/EC shall be subject to the individual limits laid down in paragraph 2.

2. If, for the year concerned, the total area for which demands for the aid are made exceeds 155 hectares, the aid shall be paid for the individual areas demanded reduced in proportion to the amount of the overall excessive area demanded.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Finland.

Done at Brussels, 15 April 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 55, 2. 3. 1968, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.

(3) OJ No L 43, 25. 2. 1995, p. 56.
COMMISSION DECISION of 29 April 1996 amending Commission Decision 95/340/EC drawing up a provisional list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of milk and milk-based products and revoking Decision 94/70/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (96/325/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/46/EEC of 16 June 1992 laying down the health rules for the production and placing on the market of raw milk, heat-treated milk and milk-based products (1), and in particular Article 23 (2) and (3) thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 95/340/EC (2) establishes a list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of milk and milk-based products;

Whereas following the receipt of additional information from the Polish, Czech, Slovakian, Hungarian, Slovenian, Chilean and Uruguayan authorities it is appropriate to review the position of these third countries on the aforementioned list;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In the Annex of Decision 95/340/EC the lines referring to Chile, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Uruguay are amended as follows:

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Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 29 April 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 200, 24. 8. 1995, p. 38.
COMMISSION DECISION of 7 June 1996 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 June 1995 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries (96/374/Euratom, ECSC, EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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

Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities and the conditions of employment of other servants of the Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2963/95 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,

Whereas, pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, Council Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EC) No 578/96 (3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 January 1995 to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries, payable in the currency of their country of employment;

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

Whereas some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 June 1995 given that the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain third countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings were last laid down or adjusted,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

With effect from 1 June 1995 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment are adjusted as shown in the Annex.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 June 1996.

For the Commission

Hans VAN DEN BROEK

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 56, 4. 3. 1968, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 310, 22. 12. 1995, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 83, 2. 4. 1996, p. 4.

(4) OJ No L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 54 to 63.

ANNEX

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COMMISSION DECISION of 19 June 1996 concerning a request for exemption made by Belgium pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the Dutch and French texts are authentic) (96/401/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 95/54/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,

Whereas on 21 February 1996 Belgium lodged a request, received by the Commission on 23 February 1996, which contained the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of a certain type of vehicle and two variants of it with a certain type of third stop lamp, falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 and fitted in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;

Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/516/EEC (4), and of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 91/663/EEC (6), are well founded; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations Nos 7 and 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;

Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to authorize the production and fitting of such stop lamps;

Whereas the measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress, set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The request for exemption made by Belgium concerning the production and fitting of a certain type of third stop lamp, falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and fitted in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 on the type of vehicle and the two variants of it for which it is intended, is approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.

Done at Brussels, 19 June 1996.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 266, 8. 11. 1995, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 54.

(4) OJ No L 265, 12. 9. 1989, p. 1.

(5) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1.

(6) OJ No L 366, 31. 12. 1991, p. 17.