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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DECISION of 31 March 1998 giving discharge to the Commission in respect of the financial management of the sixth European Development Fund for the financial year 1996 (98/329/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

- Having regard to the EC Treaty,

- Having regard to the third ACP-EEC Convention (1),

- Having regard to the balance sheets and revenue and expenditure accounts of the sixth and seventh European Development Funds for the 1996 financial year (SEC(97) 0938 - C4-0274/97),

- Having regard to the report and the Statement of Assurance of the Court of Auditors concerning the financial year 1996 and the replies of the institutions (2),

- Having regard to the Recommendation of the Council of 9 March 1998 (C4-0167/98),

- Having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Development and Cooperation (A4-0091/98),

1. Gives discharge to the Commission in respect of the financial management of the sixth European Development Fund for the financial year 1996 on the basis of the following amounts:

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2. Records its observations in the resolution which forms part of this Decision;

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

The Secretary-General

Julian PRIESTLEY

The President

José María GIL-ROBLES

(1) OJ L 86, 31. 3. 1986.

(2) JO C 348, 18. 11. 1997 (Volume I, Chapter 12 and Volume II, Part II).
COMMISSION DECISION of 18 May 1998 establishing a list of approved fish farms in Italy (notified under document number C(1998) 1343) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/357/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 it is possible for Member States to obtain for fish farms located in a non-approved zone as regards infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and viral haemorraghic septicaemia (VHS) the status of approved farm free of these diseases;

Whereas by letters dated 23 December 1996, 14 July 1997 and 18 March 1998 Italy has presented to the Commission the grounds on which for IHN and VHS the status of approved farm located in a non-approved zone should be granted to certain farms, and also the national provisions ensuring that the rules relating to maintenance of approval will be respected;

Whereas the Commission and the Member States have examined the grounds adduced by Italy for these farms;

Whereas this examination has shown that the farms meet all the requirements laid down in Article 6 of Directive 91/67/EEC;

Whereas these farms can therefore be given the status of approved farms in a non-approved zone;

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 fish farms listed in the Annex hereto are recognised as approved farms located in a non-approved zone as regards IHN and VHS.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 May 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 46, 19. 2. 1991, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 243, 11. 10. 1995, p. 1.

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FISH FARMS IN ITALY APPROVED AS REGARDS IHN AND VHS

REGION: PROVINCIA AUTONOMA DI TRENTO

Farms located in Noce basin

Ass. Pescatori Solandri (Loc. Fucine)

Cavizzana

Farms located in Brenta basin

Campestrin Giovanni

Telve Valsugana (Fontane)

Ittica Resenzola Serafini

Grigno

Ittica Resenzola Selva

Grigno

Leonardi F.lli

Levico Terme (S. Giuliana)

Dellai Giuseppe-Trot. Valsugana

Grigno (Fontana Secca, Maso Puele)

Farms located in Adige basin

Celva Remo

Pomarolo

Margonar Domenico

Ala (Pilcante)

Degiuli Pasquale

Mattarello (Regole)

Tamanini Livio

Vigolo Vattaro

Farms located in Sarca basin

Ass. Pescatori Basso Sarca

Ragoli (Pez)

Stab. Giudicariese La Mola

Tione (Delizia d'Ombra)

Azienda Agricola La Sorgente s.s.

Tione (Saone)

Fonti del Dal s.s.

Lomaso (Dasindo)

Comfish Srl (ex Paletti)

Preore (Molina)

Ass. Pescatori Basso Sarca

Tenno (Pranzo)

Farms located in Chiese basin

Facchini Emiliano

Pieve di Bono (Agrone)
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 190/34

COUNCIL DECISION

of 16 June 1998

on the accession of the European Community to the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean

(98/41 6/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228(2) and the second subparagraph of Article 228(3) thereof,

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

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

Whereas the European Community is a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which obliges all members of the international community to cooperate in the conservation and management of the biological resources of the sea;

Whereas, as regards sea fisheries, the European Community is responsible for adopting measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources and in that connection for entering into commitments with non-member countries or international organisations;

Whereas the management and conservation of the living resources of the Mediterranean Sea requires international regulation;

Whereas, to that end, the Agreement establishing the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (hereinafter referred to as the ‘GFCM Agreement’) was concluded in Rome on 24 September 1949;

Whereas, to contribute to the conservation of living marine resources in the area covered by the GFCM Agreement in which Community fishermen operate, it is necessary for the European Community to accede to the GFCM;

Whereas the European Community became a member of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on 26 November 1991;

Whereas the accession of the European Community to the GFCM is possible under Article I(2) of the GFCM Agreement, read in conjunction with Article XIV of the revised FAO Constitution;

Whereas the Agreement and Rules of Procedure of the GFCM have been adapted to permit the accession of the European Community,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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1. The European Community shall accede to the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean by means of the declaration of acceptance of the Agreement and the Rules of Procedure of the organisation, in accordance with the instrument contained in Annex I.

The European Community shall also deposit a single declaration on the exercise of competence and voting rights agreed between the Council and the Commission.

2. The texts of the Agreement and the Rules of Procedure of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean are contained in Annexes II and III.

Done at Luxembourg, 16 June 1998. For the Council The President M. MEACHER

(1) OJ C 124, 21. 4. 1997, p. 61.

(2) OJ C 195, 22. 6. 1998.
COMMISSION DECISION of 16 June 1998 concerning the validity of certain binding tariff information (notified under document number C(1998) 1582/2) (Only the French, Dutch and English texts are authentic) (98/406/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1), and in particular Articles 12(5)(c) and 249(4) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 75/98 (3), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas the binding tariff information referred to in the Annex to this Decision is inconsistent with other binding tariff information, and the tariff classification it contains is incompatible with the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature set out in Section IA of Part I of Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (4), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2509/97 (5);

Whereas the said binding tariff information should cease to be valid; whereas, therefore, the customs administrations which issued the information should revoke it as soon as possible and notify the Commission to that effect;

Whereas under Article 14(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 the holder may make use for a given period of time of the possibility of invoking such binding tariff information which has ceased to be valid;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Tariff and Statistical Nomenclature Section of the Customs Code Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The binding tariff information referred to by number in column 1 of the table set out in the Annex, issued by the customs authorities named in column 2 in respect of the tariff classification shown in column 3, must be revoked as soon as possible but not later than the 21st day following the publication of this Decision in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 2

This decision is addressed to the French Republic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

Done at Brussels, 16 June 1998.

For the Commission

Mario MONTI

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 253, 11. 10. 1993, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 7, 13. 1. 1998, p. 3.

(4) OJ L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1.

(5) OJ L 345, 16. 12. 1997, p. 44.

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COUNCIL DECISION of 6 July 1998 appointing the members and alternates of the Advisory Committee on Nursing Training (98/C 219/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Decision 77/454/EEC of 27 June 1977 setting up an Advisory Committee on Nursing Training (1), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of 1994, and in particular Article 165(1) thereof,

Whereas, under Article 3 of that Decision, the Committee consists of three experts from each Member State and an alternate for each member; whereas, under Article 4 of that same Decision, the term of office of these members and alternates is three years;

Whereas, by its Decision of 25 July 1994 (2), the Council appointed the members and alternates of the Committee in question for the period from 25 July 1994 to 24 July 1997;

Whereas, by its Decision of 24 July 1995 (3), the Council appointed the Italian, Austrian Finnish and Swedish members and alternates of the Committee in question for the same period;

Whereas the Governments of fourteen Member States have submitted lists of candidates for the appointment, replacement or renewal of the term of office of the members and alternates,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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The following are hereby appointed members and alternates of the Advisory Committee on Nursing Training for the period from 6 July 1998 to 5 July 2001:

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Done at Brussels, 6 July 1998.

For the Council

The President

R. EDLINGER

(1) OJ L 176, 15.7.1977, p. 11.

(2) OJ C 221, 9.8.1994, p. 3.

(3) OJ C 206, 11.8.1995, p. 2.
COUNCIL DECISION of 29 July 1998 concerning the approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Dominican Republic on import protection for milk powder in the Dominican Republic (98/486/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,

Whereas the Dominican Republic has requested a rectification of its schedule under the Marrakech Agreement establishing the World Trade Organisation for eight tariff items;

Whereas only one of these items, milk powder, is of economic interest to the Community;

Whereas the Dominican Republic has offered a tariff quota of 32 000 tonnes of which 70 % would be reserved for the Community;

Whereas the Community will manage its share of the tariff quota according to a mechanism of export licences as established by Community regulations,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Dominican Republic on import protection for milk powder in the Dominican Republic is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Memorandum of Understanding is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Memorandum of Understanding in order to bind the Community.

Article 3

The Commission shall, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), adopt detailed rules for the implementation of paragraph 3 of the Memorandum of Understanding as referred to in Article 1.

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 29 July 1998.

For the Council

The President

W. SCHÜSSEL

(1) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1587/96. (OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 21).
COUNCIL DECISION of 10 August 1998 amending Common Position 96/184/CFSP defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union concerning arms exports to the former Yugoslavia (98/498/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article J.2 thereof,

Having regard to Common Position 96/184/CFSP of 26 February 1996 defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union concerning arms exports to the former Yougoslavia (1),

Whereas the Council has come to the conclusion that developments in Slovenia, in particular its policy with regard to arms exports, justifies a lifting of the restrictive measures of Common Position 96/184/CFSP in respect of that State,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

References to Slovenia in point 2(ii) of Common Position 96/184/CFSP are hereby deleted.

Article 2

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

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 10 August 1998.

For the Council

The President

W. SCHÜSSEL

(1) OJ L 58, 7. 3. 1996, p. 1.
COMMISSION DECISION of 22 July 1998 approving the monitoring plan for the detection of residues or substances in live animals and animal products presented by Luxembourg (notified under document number C(1998) 2166/1) (Only the French text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/492/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 the first and second subparagraphs of Article 8(1) thereof,

Whereas Luxembourg forwarded to the Commission, in a document dated 20 January 1998, a plan specifying the national measures to be implemented during 1998 for the detection of certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products; whereas that plan was amended by a document dated 3 April and 8 May 1998, in accordance with the Commission's request, bringing it into line with the requirements of Directive 96/23/EC;

Whereas examination of this plan has shown that it complies with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Articles 5 and 7 thereof;

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 monitoring plan for the detection of the residues and substances referred to in Annex I to Directive 96/23/EC in live animals and animal products presented by Luxembourg is hereby approved.

Article 2

Luxembourg shall adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to implement the plan referred to in Article 1.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Done at Brussels, 22 July 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 125, 23. 5. 1996, p. 10.
COUNCIL DECISION of 24 September 1998 appointing a member and two alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Medical Training (98/C 306/06)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Decision 75/364/EEC of 16 June 1975 setting up an Advisory Committee on Medical Training (1), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of 1994, and in particular Article 165(1) thereof,

Whereas, under Article 3 of the abovementioned Decision, the said Committee consists of three experts from each Member State and an alternate member for each of those experts; whereas, under Article 4 of the same Decision, the term of office of such members and alternate members is three years;

Whereas, by its Decision of 29 June 1998 (2), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of that Committee for the period 29 June 1998 to 28 June 2001;

Whereas the French Government has submitted candidates for the appointment of a member and two alternate members,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mr Pierre HAENEL is hereby appointed member of the Advisory Committee on Medical Training, in the category of 'experts from the practising profession`, for the period from 29 June 1998 to 28 June 2001.

Mr Richard BOUTON is hereby appointed alternate member of the Advisory Committee on Medical Training, in the category of 'experts from the practising profession`, for the period from 29 June 1998 to 28 June 2001.

Mr Pierre BOTREAU-ROUSSEL is hereby appointed alternate member of the Advisory Committee on Medical Training, in the category of 'experts from the competent authorities of the Member States`, for the period from 29 June 1998 to 28 June 2001.

Done at Brussels, 24 September 1998.

For the Council

The President

J. FARNLEITNER

(1) OJ L 167, 30.6.1975, p. 17.

(2) OJ C 222, 16.7.1998, p. 3.
COMMISSION DECISION of 3 September 1998 establishing the list of national reference laboratories for the detection of residues (notified under document number C(1998) 2487) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/536/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 Article 14(1) of Directive 96/23/EC stipulates that at least one national reference laboratory is to be designated in each Member State for the detection of certain substances and residues so that each residue or group of residues is not assigned to more than one national reference laboratory; whereas in this connection, until 31 December 2000 the Member States may continue to entrust testing for the same residue or residue group to several national laboratories which they designated prior to the date of adoption of that Directive;

Whereas Article 14(1) of Directive 96/23/EC lays down the tasks of such national reference laboratories for the detection of residues and provides that the Commission is to draw up the list of such national reference laboratories;

Whereas the Annex to this Decision must be reviewed by 31 December 2000 at the latest;

Whereas, for reasons of legal clarity, certain provisions of Commission Decision 93/257/EEC of 15 April 1993 laying down the reference methods and the list of national reference laboratories for detecting residues (2) should be repealed;

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 national reference laboratories for the detection of residues designated pursuant to Article 14 of Directive 96/23/EC shall be as listed in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

Article 4 of Decision 93/257/EEC and the Annex thereto are hereby repealed.

Article 3

This Decision shall be reviewed by 31 December 2000 at the latest.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 3 September 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 125, 23. 5. 1996, p. 10.

(2) OJ L 118, 14. 5. 1993, p. 75.

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COUNCIL DECISION of 12 October 1998 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee (98/581/EC, Euratom)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 194 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 166 thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 15 September 1998 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 1998 to 20 September 2002 (1),

Whereas a member's seat on that Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Giuseppe Cerroni, of which the Council was informed on 16 September 1998;

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Italian Government,

Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mr Giacomo Regaldo is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Giuseppe Cerroni for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 20 September 2002.

Done at Luxembourg, 12 October 1998.

For the Council

The President

R. EDLINGER

(1) OJ L 257, 19. 9. 1998, p. 37.