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EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 69/1

COUNCIL DECISION

of 20 November 1995

concerning the provisional application of certain provisions of the Interregional Framework Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Southern Common Market and its Party States, of the other part (1)

(96/205/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION.

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Community and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) have undertaken to adopt procedures for the early application of certain provisions of the Interregional Framework Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Southern Common Market and its Party States, of the other part, which deal with trade cooperation between the Parties and the institutional framework for such cooperation;

Whereas the provisional application of the provisions in question will contribute to facilitating and promoting closer trade relations between the Community and Mercosur, pending the completion of the procedures required to bring the Agreement into force,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The exchange of letters between the Community and Mercosur, which provides for the provisional application of certain provisions of the Interregional Framework Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Southern Common Market and its Party States, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the exchange of letters is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The Commission shall represent the Community within the bodies referred to in Articles 27 and 29 of the Agreement.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 20 November 1995. For the Council The President J. SOLANA

(1) The Interregional Framework Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Southern Common Market and its Party States, of the other part, was signed, subject to conclusion, at Madrid from 15 to 31 December 1995.
COMMISSION DECISION of 1 April 1996 amending Decision 95/124/EC establishing the list of approved fish farms in Germany (Text with EEA relevance) (96/265/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products (1), as last amended by Directive 95/22/EC (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas the Member States may obtain the status of approved farm free of certain fish diseases for fish farms situated in non-approved zones;

Whereas Germany, by letters of 3 July 1995, 18 September 1995 and 9 February 1996, submitted to the Commission the justifications for obtaining the status of approved farm in a non-approved zone in respect of infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) for certain fish farms situated in Baden-Württemberg and Nordrhein-Westfalen, as well as the national rules ensuring compliance with the rules on maintenance of approval;

Whereas the Commission examined the justifications notified by Germany for each farm;

Whereas the result of this examination is that certain farms in question meet all the requirements of Article 6 of Directive 91/67/EEC; whereas some farms do not meet all of these requirements, and in particular those concerning the sampling programme;

Whereas the list of approved farms as laid down in the Annex to Decision 95/124/EC (3) should be completed;

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

The following sections are added to the Annex to Decision 95/124/EC:

'III. Farms in Baden-Württemberg:

1. Kurt Bühler

72419 Riedlingen/Neufra

2. Walter Dietmayer

72501 Gammertingen

3. Heiner Feldmann

88630 Pfullendorf

site "Bad Waldsee"

4. Heiner Feldmann

88630 Pfullendorf

site "Bergatreute"

5. Walter Jenz

72649 Wolfschlugen

6. Peter Schmaus

88410 Steinental/Hauerz

7. Josef Schnetz

88263 Horgenzell

8. Erwin Steinhart

72513 Hettingen

9. Hugo Strobel

72505 Hausen am Andelsbach

10. Reinhard Lenz

64759 Sensbachtal

11. Peter Hofer

78727 Aistaig/Oberndorf

site "Sulzbach"

12. Peter Hofer

78727 Aistaig/Oberndorf

site "Oberer Lautenbach"

13. Peter Hofer

78727 Aistaig/Oberndorf

site "Unterer Lautenbach"

14. Peter Hofer

78727 Aistaig/Oberndorf

site "Schelklingen"

15. Hubert Schuppert

88454 Unteressendorf

16. Johannes Dreier

88299 Leutkirch/Hebratshofen

17. Eugen Störk

88348 Saulgau

18. Erwin Steinhart

73312 Geislingen/St.

IV. Farms in Nordrhein-Westfalen

1. Wolfgang Lindhorst-Emme

33758 Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock

site "Hirschquelle"

2. Wolfgang Lindhorst-Emme

33758 Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock

site "Am Oelbach"`

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 1 April 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 46, 19. 2. 1991, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 243, 11. 10. 1995, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 84, 14. 4. 1995, p. 6.
DECISION No 161 of 15 February 1996 concerning the reimbursement by the competent institution of a Member State of the costs incurred during a stay in another Member State by means of the procedure referred to in Article 34 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 (96/249/EC)

THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS:

Having regard to Article 81 (a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, under which it is made responsible for dealing with all administrative questions arising from the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72,

Having regard to Article 34 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72,

Whereas the task of initiating the procedure referred to in Article 34 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 falls to the competent institution;

Whereas this procedure constitutes an administrative simplification and promotes rapid reimbursement to the benefit of the insured person;

Whereas it is therefore expedient to increase the possibility of having recourse to this procedure and to increase the maximum limit as provided for in Decision No 149 of 26 June 1992, and consequently to replace this Decision;

Acting in accordance with Article 80 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. The provisions of Article 34 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 shall apply only where the total amount of the costs incurred during the temporary stay is less than or equal to the amount fixed by each Member State up to a maximum of ECU 500.

2. For the purpose of applying the provisions referred to in point 1, the amount of the costs incurred shall be converted at the rate applicable during the month in which the reimbursement is made.

3. This Decision, which replaces Decision No 149 of 26 June 1992, shall enter into force on the first day of the month following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Chairman of the Administrative Commission

Giuseppe MICCIO
COMMISSION DECISION of 23 April 1996 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 December 1994 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries (96/330/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 the 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 577/96 (3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 July 1994 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 in recent months, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations (4);

Whereas some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 December 1994 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,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

With effect from 1 December 1994 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 Union for the month preceding the date referred to in the first paragraph.

Done at Brussels, 23 April 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. 1.

(4) OJ No L 20, 26. 1. 1996, p. 70 to 76.

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COUNCIL DECISION of 13 May 1996 on the conclusion by the European Community of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Kazakhstan, of the other part (96/365/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with Article 228 (2), first sentence thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

Whereas, pending the entry into force of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement signed in Brussels on 23 January 1995, it is necessary to approve the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Kazakhstan, of the other part,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Kazakhstan, of the other part, together with the Protocol and the declarations, are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.

These texts are attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 33 of the Interim Agreement on behalf of the European Community (2).

Done at Brussels, 13 may 1996.

For the Council

The President

S. AGNELLI

(1) OJ No C 141, 13. 5. 1996.

(2) The date of the entry into force of the Interim Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.
COMMISSION DECISION of 21 May 1996 amending Decision 94/278/EC drawing up a list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of certain products subject to Council Directive 92/118/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (96/344/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/119/EEC of 17 December 1992 laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A, Chapter I, to Directive 89/662/EEC and as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 94/70/EC (2) was repealed and replaced by Decision 95/340/EC (3);

Whereas it is therefore necessary for the Annex, Part I, of Commission Decision 94/278/EC (4) to be amended;

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 I of the Annex to Decision 94/278/EC is replaced by the following text:

'PART I

List of third countries from which Member States may authorize imports of milk, milk products and colostrum not intended for human consumption

Third countries appearing on lists of Parts B and C of the Annex to Commission Decision 95/340/EC.`

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 May 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ No L 36, 8. 2. 1994, p. 5.

(3) OJ No L 200, 24. 8. 1995, p. 38.

(4) OJ No L 120, 11. 5. 1994, p. 44.
COMMISSION DECISION of 10 June 1996 on the carrying out of Community trials and tests on propagating and planting material of certain species under Article 20 (2) of Council Directive 91/682/EEC (96/376/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/682/EEC of 19 December 1991 on the marketing of ornamental plant propagating material and ornamental plants (1), as last amended by Decision 95/19/EC (2), and in particular Article 20 (2) thereof,

Whereas under this Directive trials, or, where appropriate, tests shall be carried out in the Member States on samples to check that propagating material or ornamental plants of species listed therein comply with the requirements and conditions of the said Directive;

Whereas to this end, it is essential, in particular in the early stages of the Directive's implementation, to ensure adequate representation of the samples participating in the trials or tests for the different origins of production in the entire Community, at least for certain selected crops;

Whereas it is therefore necessary to carry out Community trials and tests in 1996/97 on propagating and planting material of Rosa;

Whereas these trials and tests will be used to harmonize, in the first instance, the technical methods of examination of propagating and planting material of these species;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Propagating Material and Ornamental Plants,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Community trials and tests shall be carried out during 1996/97 on propagating and planting material of Rosa.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 10 June 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 376, 31. 12. 1991, p. 21.

(2) OJ No L 28, 7. 2. 1995, p. 10.
COMMISSION DECISION of 19 June 1996 concerning a request for exemption made by Italy 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 Italian text is authentic) (96/399/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 23 February 1996 Italy lodged a request, received by the Commission on 27 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 28 versions of it with a 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), or 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 Italy concerning the production and fitting of a 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 28 versions of it for which it is intended, is approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

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.
COUNCIL DECISION of 15 July 1996 appointing the President of the Community Plant Variety Office (96/436/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 on Community plant variety rights (1), and in particular Article 43 (1) and (2) thereof,

Having regard to the candidates proposed by the Commission on 27 April 1995, after obtaining the opinion of the administrative council of the Community Plant Variety Office,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Bart Kiewiet, born on 7 January 1947, is hereby appointed president of the Community Plant Variety Office for a period of five years.

His term of office shall run from the date on which he takes up his duties, which date shall be agreed between the president and the administrative council of the Office.

Done at Brussels, 15 July 1996.

For the Council

The President

D. SPRING

(1) OJ No L 227, 1. 9. 1994, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2506/95 (OJ No L 258, 28. 10. 1995, p. 3).
COUNCIL DECISION of 21 March 1996 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on trade in textile and clothing products (96/477/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, in conjunction with Article 228 (2), first sentence,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community an Agreement on trade in textile and clothing products with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;

Whereas the Agreement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on trade in textile and clothing products is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the European Community.

Article 3

The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 19 of the Agreement on behalf of the European Community.

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 21 March 1996.

For the Council

The President

A. GAMBINO
COMMISSION DECISION of 23 July 1996 amending Decision 90/178/Euratom, EEC authorizing Luxembourg not to take into account certain categories of transactions and to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base (Only the French text is authentic) (96/506/Euratom, EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89 of 29 May 1989 on the definitive uniform arrangements for the collection of own resources accruing from value added tax (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,

Whereas, under Article 28 (3) of Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1997 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common system of value added tax: uniform bases of assessment (2), hereinafter called 'the Sixth Directive`, the Member States may continue to exempt or tax certain transactions; whereas these transactions must be taken into account for the determination of the VAT own resources base;

Whereas with effect from 1 January 1990 the possibility afforded Member States of continuing to tax or exempt certain transactions listed in Annexes E and F to the Sixth Directive was terminated by virtue of Article 1, point 1, first paragraph, and point 2 (a) of Council Directive 89/465/EEC (3); whereas, consequently, the authorizations granted in this connection by the Commission for the purposes of determining the VAT own resources base should also be discontinued;

Whereas, in the case of Luxembourg, the Commission, on the basis of Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89, adopted Decision 90/178/Euratom, EEC (4) authorizing Luxembourg, with effect from 1989, not to take into account certain categories of transactions and to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base;

Whereas, since 1 January 1993, Luxembourg has taxed the transactions referred to in point 5 of Annex F to the Sixth VAT Directive; whereas the authorization granted in this connection should be discontinued with effect from that date;

Whereas the Advisory Committee on Own Resources has approved the report recording the opinions of its members on this Directive,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 2 (1) of Decision 90/178/Euratom, EEC is hereby repealed in respect of transactions conducted with effect from 1 January 1993.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Done at Brussels, 23 July 1996.

For the Commission

Erkki LIIKANEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 155, 7. 6. 1989, p. 9.

(2) OJ No L 145, 13. 6. 1977, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 226, 3. 8. 1989, p. 21.

(4) OJ No L 99, 19. 4. 1990, p. 26.