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COMMISSION DECISION

of 26 June 1989

amending Decision 86/77/EEC approving certain food-aid operations carried out by humanitarian organizations and exempting them from monetary compensatory amounts

(Only the English text is authentic)

(89/407/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1677/85 of 11 June 1985 on monetary compensatory amounts in agriculture (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1889/87 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3154/85 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3521/88 (4), lays down detailed rules for the administrative application of the monetary compensatory amounts introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 1677/85;

Whereas exports to non-member countries carried out in the context of the food-aid operations referred to in Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3154/85 should be exempted from monetary compensatory amounts where such exports are carried out by humanitarian organizations and approved in accordance with Community procedure;

Whereas a number of humanitarian organizations were approved by Commission Decision 86/77/EEC (5), as amended by Decision 88/15/EEC (6); whereas other organizations may be regarded as humanitarian organizations on the basis of their approval pursuant to national legislative provisions; whereas 'The Mission Aviation Fellowship' may be regarded as such an organization;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The humanitarian organization 'Mission Aviation Fellowship' is added to the Annex of Decision 86/77/EEC, with effect from 1 June 1989.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.

Done at Brussels, 26 June 1989.

For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 6.

(2) OJ No L 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 310, 21. 11. 1985, p. 9.

(4) OJ No L 307, 12. 11. 1988, p. 28.

(5) OJ No L 76, 21. 3. 1986, p. 54.

(6) OJ No L 9, 13. 1. 1988, p. 11.
COUNCIL DECISION of 18 July 1989 concerning the provisional application of the Agreed Minute amending the Supplementary Protocol to the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on trade in textile products (89/668/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas, following consultations between the Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, an Agreed Minute amending the quantitative limits for categories 5, 6, 7 and 15 set out in the Supplementary Protocol to the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on trade in textile products (1) was initialled on 17 November 1988;

Whereas, pending completion of the procedures necessary for the conclusion of the Supplementary Protocol and the Agreed Minute, the latter should be applied provisionally with effect from 1 January 1988, subject to reciprocal application by the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Pending the completion of the procedures necessary for

its conclusion, the Agreed Minute amending the

Supplementary Protocol to the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on trade in textile products shall be applied provisionally in the Community, with effect from 1 January 1988, subject to reciprocal provisional implementation by the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

The text of the Agreed Minute is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The Commission is hereby requested to obtain the agreement of the Government of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on the provisional application of the Agreed Minute referred to in Article 1 and to notify the Council accordingly.

Done at Brussels, 18 July 1989.

For the Council

The President

R. DUMAS

(1) OJ No L 318, 7. 11. 1987, p. 52.
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COUNCIL DECISION

of 24 July 1989

concerning the provisional application of the Agreed Minute amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Hong Kong on trade in textile products

(89/538/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its conclusion, the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Hong Kong on trade in textile products, initialled on 2 October 1986, has been provisionally applied since 1 January 1987 in accordance, for the Community's part, with Decision 88/213/EEC (1);

Whereas that Agreement provides for the possibility of quantitative adjustments to the quotas for certain categories, in order to allow for classification changes following the introduction of the combined nomenclature;

Whereas at the end of consultations between the Community and Hong Kong, an Agreed Minute amending the quota for category 10 products provided for in the Agreement was initialled on 14 April 1988;

Whereas pending the completion of the procedures necessary for the conclusion of the Agreement and the Agreed Minute, the Agreed Minute should be applied provisionally, with effect from 1 January 1988, provided that there is a reciprocal application on the part of Hong Kong,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its conclusion, the Agreed Minute amending the Agreement on trade in textile products between the European Economic Community and Hong Kong shall be applied provisionally in the Community, with effect from 1 January 1988, provided that there is reciprocal application on the part of Hong Kong.

The text of the Agreed Minute is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The Commission is invited to seek the agreement of the Government of Hong Kong on the provisional application of the Agreed Minute referred to in Article 1 and to notify the Council thereof.

Done at Brussels, 24 July 1989.

For the Council

The President

H. NALLET

(1) OJ No L 97, 14. 4. 1988, p. 1.
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COUNCIL DECISION

of 23 October 1989

amending Decision 86/649/EEC introducing a Community financial measure for the eradication of African swine fever in Portugal

(89/577/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,

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

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

Whereas African swine fever has been present in Portugal for many years;

Whereas Decision 86/649/EEC (3) has granted financial support for a period of five years;

Whereas, by Decision 87/526/EEC (4), the Commission has approved the reinforced plan for the eradication of African swine fever presented by Portugal;

Whereas the efforts already made have served to stabilize the incidence of the disease; whereas the resources deployed must, however, be maintained and reinforced in order to eradicate African swine fever from the entire territory of Portugal and thus contribute to the establishment of the internal market;

Whereas the Portuguese authorities have appealed to the Community for an additional contribution towards the expenditure involved in the continuation and reinforcement of the eradication programme undertaken in 1987;

Whereas, in order to benefit from the results obtained, this request should be granted so that the systematic action already undertaken can be maintained and consolidated;

Whereas in order to promote the implementation of the eradication programme, arrangements should be made for partial pre-financing of the Community's contribution,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 86/649/EEC is hereby amended as follows:

1. Article 6 (2) is replaced by the following:

'2. The Community shall refund:

- 50 % of the expenditure referred to in the first indent of paragraph 1,

- 30 % of the expenditure referred to in the second indent of paragraph 1 made before 1 January 1989,

- 50 % of the expenditure referred to in the second indent of paragraph 1 made as from 1 January 1989.'

2. In Article 7 the following shall be added to paragraph 1:

'However, as from 1989 payments may be made in advance, of up to 35 % of the estimated total annual reimbursement, within the limits of the budgetary appropriations, on presentation of the supporting documents by the Portuguese authorities to the Commission.'

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.

Done at Luxembourg, 23 October 1989.

For the Council

The President

H. NALLET

(1) OJ No C 200, 5. 8. 1989, p. 9.

(2) Opinion delivered on 13 October 1989 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(3) OJ No L 382, 31. 12. 1986, p. 5.

(4) OJ No L 306, 28. 10. 1987, p. 35.
COUNCIL DECISION of 20 November 1989 amending Decision 81/518/EEC on the restructuring of the system for agricultural surveys in Italy (89/624/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,

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

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

Whereas, in order to be able to achieve the objectives laid down in Decision 81/518/EEC(3), as amended by Decision 87/570/EEC(4), and with due regard to experience to date, it would appear appropriate to extend by two years the duration of the plan laid down in order to enable the new system to be set up properly ;

Whereas it is therefore necessary to amend the dates for the submission of the programmes and the payment arrangements laid down in Article 5, without however affecting the Community's total contribution,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Decision 81/518/EEC is hereby amended as follows :

1.In Article 4 (1), 1988 is replaced by 1990.

2.The following is added to Article 4 (2):

However, the programme of measures to be implemented in 1990 shall be communicated one month after notification of the Decision. The report on experience acquired from the implementation of the 1989 programme and details of the programme of measures to be implemented in 1991 shall be communicated in April 1990. The report on experience acquired from the implementation of the 1990 programme shall be communicated in April 1991. The report on experience acquired from the implementation of the 1991 programme shall be communicated in April 1992.

3.The following is added to Article 5 (2):

Payment of the final instalment shall be effected after the report on experience acquired from the implementation of the 1991 programme has been approved, as laid down in Article 4 (3).

Article 2 In September 1992, the Commission shall submit to the Council a report on the execution of the programme and in particular on the results obtained.

Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 20 November 1989.

For the CouncilThe PresidentH. NALLET

(1)OJ No C 260, 13. 10. 1989, p. 5.

(2)OJ No C 304, 4. 12. 1989.

(3)OJ No L 195, 18. 7. 1981, p. 48.

(4)OJ No L 346, 10. 12. 1987, p. 34.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 21 December 1989

concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden on trade electronic data interchange systems

(89/693/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,

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

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

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),

Whereas by Decision 87/499/EEC (4) the Council adopted a communications network Community programme on trade electronic data interchange systems (Tedis);

Whereas by Decision 89/241/EEC (5) the Council amended the said Decision in order to enable firms in non-member countries with which the Community has concluded agreements associating those countries with the Tedis programme to take part in that programme;

Whereas, by that Decision 89/241/EEC, the Council also authorized the Commission to negotiate such agreements with the members of the European Free Trade Association;

Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden on trade electronic data interchange systems should there be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden on trade electronic data interchange systems 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 shall give, on behalf of the Community, the notification provided for in Article 8 of the Agreement.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1989.

For the Council

The President

E. CRESSON

(1) OJ N° C 285, 11. 11. 1989, p. 6.

(2) Opinion delivered on 15 December 1989 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(3) Opinion delivered on 19 December 1989 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(4) OJ N° L 285, 8. 10. 1987, p. 35.

(5) OJ N° L 97, 11. 4. 1989, p. 46.
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT of 13 April 1989 granting discharge to the Commission in respect of the financial management of the fourth European Development Fund during the 1987 financial year (89/496/EEC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

- having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

- having regard to the first ACP-EEC Lomé Convention (1),

- having regard to the balance sheets and accounts of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth European Development Funds for the 1987 financial year (COM(88) 219 final),

- having regard to the report of the Court of Auditors concerning the 1987 financial year accompanied by the Institutions' replies (2),

- having regard to the Council recommendation relating to the granting of this discharge,

- having regard to the Treaty of 22 July 1975 which authorizes the European Parliament to grant discharge in respect of the Community's financial activities,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Development and Cooperation (Doc. A 2-19/89),

1. Grants discharge to the Commission in respect of the financial management of the fourth European Development Fund during the 1987 financial year on the basis of the following amount:

- payments: ECU 70 199 737,01;

2. Records its observations in the resolution accompanying this Decision (3);

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 arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities (L series).

Done at Strasbourg, 13 April 1989.

The Secretary-General

Enrico VINCI

The President

Lord PLUMB

(1) OJ No L 25, 30. 1. 1976, p. 1.

(2) OJ No C 316, 12. 12. 1988, p. 1.

(3) See page 12 of this Official Journal.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 111/39

COUNCIL DECISION

of 13 April 1989

accepting resolution No 46 concerning the compliance of containers with the standards for transport of goods under customs seals

(89/285/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas resolution No 46 adopted on 20 November 1987 by the Group of Experts on Customs Questions Affecting Transport of the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) contains measures the effect of which, on the one hand, is to ensure correct application of the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under cover of TIR Carnets 1975 (TIR Convention) and, on the other hand, to enable any fraud which might be committed owing to the non-compliance of containers with the standards applicable to the transport of goods under customs seal to be prevented or detected;

Whereas the said resolution may be accepted by the Community with immediate effect,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Resolution No 46 concerning the compliance of containers with the standards for transport of goods under customs seals is hereby accepted on behalf of the Community with immediate effect.

The text of the resolution is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall designate the person empowered to notify the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Europe of the acceptance by the Community, with immediate effect, of resolution No 46.

Done at Luxembourg, 13 April 1989. For the Council The President P. SOLBES
NoL134/58 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 29.5.91
CORRIGENDA
Corrigendum toCommissionRegulation (EEC)No1156/89of28April1989amending
Regulation (EEC)No1767/82asregardstheadjustmentofthefree-at-frontier valuesof
certaincheesesforthe1989/90milkyear
(OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesNoL119of29April1989)
Onpage96inArticle1:
for:
Importlevy
'CNcode Description Countryoforigin'necus.Pfr^8r °netweightunless
otherwisespecified
(g)ex04069021Cheddar,madefromunpasteurized milk,ofaminimumfatcontent Canada 12,09"'
of50%byweight,inthedrymatter,maturedforatleastnine
months,ofafree-at-frontier value(■')per100kgnetweightofnot
lessthan:
—ECU294,10inthecaseofwholecheeses(2)(b)
—ECU312,24inthecaseofcheesesofanetweightofnotless
than500g
—ECU324,33inthecaseofcheesesofanetweightoflessthan
500g
read:
Importlevy
'CNcode Description Countryoforigin'necus.Pfr^8r JO netwelghtunless
otherwisespecified
"(g)ex04069021Cheddar,madefromunpasteurizedmilk,ofaminimumfatcontent Canada 12,09"'
of50%byweight,inthedrymatter,maturedforatleastnine
months,ofafree-at-frontier value(')per100kgnetweightofnot
lessthan:
—ECU294,10inthecaseofwholecheeses(2)(b)
—ECU312,24inthecaseofcheesesofanetweightofnotless
than500g
—ECU324,33inthecaseofcheesesofanetweightoflessthan
500g
subjecttoanannualtariffquotaof2750tonnes
Corrigendum toCommissionRegulation (EEC)No992/91of23April1991amending
Regulations (EEC)No1105/68and(EEC)No1634/85asregardstheamountofaidgranted
forskimmedmilkandakimmet-milk powderforuseasfeed
(OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesNoL104of24April1991)
Onpage47:
for:Article2
InArticle1ofRegulation(EEC)No1634/85,"ECU5,27"isherebyreplacedby"ECU5,68"
and"ECU70"isreplacedby"ECU65".',
read:Article2
InArticle1ofRegulation(EEC)No1634/85,"ECU5,68"isherebyreplacedby"ECU5,27"
and"ECU70"isreplacedby"ECU65".',
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COMMISSION DECISION

of 15 December 1989

approving the programme of measure submitted by the Irish Government for 1990 on special support for the development of agricultural statistics in Ireland

(Only the English text is authentic)

(90/6/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 88/390/EEC of 11 July 1988 on special support for the development of agricultural statistics in Ireland (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas, as required by Article 4, paragraph 1, of Decision 88/390/EEC, the Irish Government has submitted the annual programme of measures planned for 1990;

Whereas the programme that has been submitted is such as to attain the objectives of organizing in Ireland a system of surveys on agricultural matters which will satisfy Community requirements in respect of statistical information in this field;

Whereas the Irish Government has submitted also a report on the execution of the preceding annual programme;

Whereas the measures provided for by this Decision comply with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Statistics,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The programme of measures on special support for the development of agricultural statistics in Ireland submitted by the Irish Government for 1990 is approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 15 December 1989.

For the Commission

Henning CHRISTOPHERSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 186, 16. 7. 1988, p. 39.
COUNCIL DECISION of 26 February 1990 concerning the conclusion of a Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland in the field of medical and health research (90/130/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 130q (2) thereof,

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

In cooperation with the European Parliament (2),

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),

Whereas by Decision 87/551/EEC (4), the Council adopted a research and development coordination programme of the Community in the field of medical and health research (1987 to 1991); whereas Article 7 (2) of that Decision authorizes the Commission to negotiate Agreements with the non-

member States participating in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST) with a

view to associating them wholly or partly with that programme;

Whereas by Decision 87/177/EEC (5), the Council approved the conclusion on behalf of the European Economic Community of the Framework Agreement for scientific and technical cooperation between the European Communities and, among others, the Republic of Finland;

Whereas the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland in the field of medical and health research should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland in the field of medical and health research 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 shall carry out, on behalf of the Community, the notification as provided for in Article 7 of the Agreement (6).

Done at Brussels, 26 February 1990.

For the Council

The President

M. SMITH

(1) OJ No C 223, 30. 8. 1989, p. 3.

(2) OJ No C 304, 4. 12. 1989, p. 31 and Decision of 14 February 1990 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(3) OJ No C 56, 7. 3. 1990.

(4) OJ No L 334, 24. 11. 1987, p. 20.

(5) OJ No L 71, 14. 3. 1987, p. 29.

(6) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published

in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.