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Commission Decision

of 19 December 2000

amending Annex I, Chapter 14 of Council Directive 92/118/EEC 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(I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC

(notified under document number C(2000) 3866)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/7/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC 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(I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens to Directive 90/425/EEC(1), and in particular Article 15 thereof, as last amended by Commission Decision 1999/724/EC(2),

Whereas:

(1) Thee are some linguistic translation differences between the German text and the other language versions concerning the cross-border trade in unprocessed manure which should be resolved and it is opportune in view of possible disease risks to introduce better controls on such movements.

(2) It is necessary to take into account in such cross-border movements the disease situation of Member States.

(3) 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 Annex I, Chapter 14, Part I.A, to Council Directive 92/118/EEC point 1(a), is replaced with:

"1. (a) Trade in unprocessed manure of species other than poultry or equidae is prohibited, except for manure:

from an area or holding which is not subject to restrictions by virtue of a serious transmissible disease,

and

intended for spreading under the control of the competent authorities on land forming part of or belonging to the same holding, whether separated or not, located on both sides of the frontier between Member States and within a distance of approximately 20 kilometres. Records should be kept by the owner of the holding concerning these cross-frontier movements in order to be approved. The competent authority shall keep a register of such approved holdings."

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2001.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 19 December 2000.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.

(2) OJ L 290, 12.11.1999, p. 32.
Commission Decision

of 18 April 2001

amending Decision 1999/710/EC on the drawing-up of provisional lists of third-country establishments from which the Member States authorise imports of minced meat and meat preparations

(notified under document number C(2001) 1075)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/336/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third-country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs(1), as last amended by Council Decision 2001/4/EC(2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) A provisional list of establishments producing minced meat and meat preparations was drawn up by Commission Decision 1999/710/EC(3).

(2) The Slovak Republic has sent a list of establishments producing minced meat and meat preparations for which the responsible authorities certify that the establishments are in accordance with the Community rules.

(3) A provisional list of establishments producing minced meat and meat preparations can thus be drawn up for the Slovak Republic in accordance with the procedure laid down in Decision 95/408/EC in respect of certain countries.

(4) 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 text of the Annex to this Decision is added to the Annex to Commission Decision 1999/710/EC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 April 2001.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 17.

(2) OJ L 2, 5.1.2001, p. 21.

(3) OJ L 281, 4.11.1999, p. 82.

ANNEX

Country: SLOVAK REPUBLIC

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DECISION OF THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 19 June 1998

on the appointment and on the duration of the mandate of the external auditor of the European Central Bank

(ECB/1998/NP1)

THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK (hereinafter referred to as the "Governing Council"),

Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank and in particular to Article 27.1 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The accounts of the European Central Bank (hereinafter referred to as the "ECB") and of the national central banks shall be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the Governing Council and approved by the Council of the European Union.

(2) The Council of the European Monetary Institute agreed to recommend Coopers & Lybrand as the external auditor of the ECB for a mandate of five years with an escape clause after two years,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Coopers & Lybrand shall be recommended to the Council of the European Union as the external auditor of the ECB.

Article 2

The external auditor of the ECB shall have a mandate of five years with an escape clause after two years.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 19 June 1998.

On behalf of the Governing Council of the ECB

The President

Willem F. Duisenberg
Council Decision

of 26 June 2001

on the accession of the European Community to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 105 on the approval of vehicles intended for the carriage of dangerous goods with regard to their specific constructional features

(2001/505/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 97/836/EC of 27 November 1997 with a view to accession by the European Community to the Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted to and/or be used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions ("Revised 1958 Agreement")(1), and in particular Article 3(3) and the second indent of Article 4(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(2),

Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament(3),

Whereas:

(1) The standard requirements of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 105 on the approval of vehicles intended for the carriage of dangerous goods with regard to their specific constructional features are intended to remove technical barriers to trade in motor vehicles between the Contracting Parties in respect of specific constructional features of vehicles intended for the carriage of dangerous goods and to ensure a high level of safety and environmental protection.

(2) Regulation No 105 has been notified to the Contracting Parties and has entered into force in respect of all the Contracting Parties who did not serve notice of their disagreement by the date or dates specified therein as a Regulation annexed to the Revised Agreement of 1958.

(3) Regulation No 105 should be incorporated into the Community approval system for motor vehicles and thus be added to the legislation in force within the Community,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The European Community shall accede to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 105 on the approval of vehicles intended for the carriage of dangerous goods with regard to their specific constructional features.

The text of the Regulation is attached hereto(4).

Done at Luxembourg, 26 June 2001.

For the Council

The President

T. Östros

(1) OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78.

(2) OJ C 274 E 26.9.2000, p. 76.

(3) Assent given on 15 May 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(4) This Regulation shall be published in a future Official Journal.
Commission Decision

of 17 October 2001

approving the plan for the monitoring and control of salmonella in fowl presented by the Netherlands

(notified under document number C(2001) 3095)

(Only the Dutch text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/738/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/117/EEC of 17 December 1992 concerning measures for protection against specified zoonoses and specified zoonotic agents in animals and products of animal origin in order to prevent outbreaks of food-borne infections and intoxications(1), as last amended by Directive 1999/72/EC(2), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Article 8(2) of Directive 92/117/EEC, the Netherlands forwarded by letters dated 31 May 2000, 16 July 2000 and 22 August 2001 a plan for the monitoring and control of salmonella in fowl in the Netherlands.

(2) The abovementioned plan satisfies the Community requirements on the subject, in particular those set out in Article 8(2) of Directive 92/117/EEC, and must therefore be approved.

(3) 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 plan for the monitoring and control of salmonella presented by the Netherlands is hereby approved.

Article 2

The Netherlands shall bring into force by 1 January 2002 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to implement the plan referred to in Article 1.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Done at Brussels, 17 October 2001.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 38.

(2) OJ L 210, 10.8.1999, p. 12.
Corrigendum to Council Decision 2002/40/EC of 6 December 2001 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol establishing the fishing opportunities and the compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 2001 to 15 June 2006

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 19 of 22 January 2002)

In the contents on the second page of the cover, in the title of the Decision on page 32 and in the closing formula on page 33:

for: "6 December 2001",

read: "10 December 2001".

On page 33, President's signature:

for:

I. Durant,

read:

F.-X. De Donnea.
Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2002/325/EC of 31 May 2001 approving the single programming document for Community structural assistance under Objective 2 in the Kustgebied-Westhoek in the province of West Flanders in Belgium

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 122 of 8 May 2002)

On page 14, in the title:

for: "(notified under document number C(2001) 868)",

read: "(notified under document number C(2001) 1269)".
Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2002/657/EC of 12 August 2002 implementing Council Directive 96/23/EC concerning the performance of analytical methods and the interpretation of results

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 221 of 17 August 2002)

In the contents, on page 8 in the title and in the closing formula:

for: "12 August 2002",

read: "14 August 2002".
Commission Decision

of 16 January 2002

amending Decision 93/693/EC as regards the list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species from third countries

(notified under document number C(2002) 27)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/36/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species(1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Romania is on the list in Commission Decision 90/14/EEC(2), as last amended by Decision 94/453/EC(3), of third countries from which Member States authorise the import of bovine semen.

(2) The competent veterinary services of Romania have forwarded a request for one addition to the list, established by Commission Decision 93/693/EC(4), as last amended by Decision 2001/726/EC(5), of semen collection centres officially approved for the export from Romania to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species.

(3) Guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 9(3)(b), (d) and (e) of Directive 88/407/EEC have been received by the Commission from Romania and the centre has been officially approved for exports to the Community by the competent authorities.

(4) Decision 93/693/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) 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 to Decision 93/693/EC, the following line is added after the lines concerning Poland:

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Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 January 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 194, 22.7.1988, p. 10.

(2) OJ L 8, 11.1.1990, p. 71.

(3) OJ L 187, 22.7.1994, p. 11.

(4) OJ L 320, 22.12.1993, p. 35.

(5) OJ L 273, 16.10.2001, p. 21.
Commission Decision

of 30 January 2002

granting Portugal a transitional period to bring its accounting systems into line with Regulation (EC) No 2516/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(notified under document number C(2002) 340)

(Only the Portuguese text is authentic)

(2002/100/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2516/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 November 2000 modifying the common principles of the European system of national and regional accounts in the Community (ESA) 95 as concerns taxes and social contributions and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96(1), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,

Having regard to the request made by Portugal on 21 June 2001,

Whereas:

(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 of 25 June 1996 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the Community(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2516/2000, contains the reference framework of common standards, definitions, classifications and accounting rules for drawing up the accounts of the Member States for the statistical requirements of the Community, in order to obtain comparable results between Member States.

(2) Regulation (EC) No 2516/2000 ensures better comparability and transparency among the Member States in the recording of taxes and social contributions in ESA 95 for the Excessive Deficit Procedure. It provides that net lending/net borrowing of general government is not to include amounts of taxes and social contributions unlikely to be collected.

(3) Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2516/2000 Member States may ask the Commission for a transitional period in which to bring their accounting systems into line with that Regulation.

(4) By letter dated 21 June 2001, the Portuguese authorities have requested a transitional period to bring their accounting systems into line with Regulation (EC) No 2516/2000.

(5) Portugal has provided to the Commission evidence of the need to improve the knowledge of the parts of taxes and social contributions which are assessed and declared but unlikely to be collected. This improvement will benefit from the new Official Plan of Public Accounting which is being implemented and which is fully consistent with ESA 95 principles. However, the Commission considers that Portugal can be ready for a correct implementation of Regulation (EC) No 2516/2000 in mid 2002.

(6) The request by Portugal should therefore be granted up until 30 June 2002,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Portugal is granted a transitional period in order to bring its accounting systems into line with Regulation (EC) No 2516/2000 no later than 30 June 2002.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.

Done at Brussels, 30 January 2002.

For the Commission

Pedro Solbes Mira

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 290, 17.11.2000, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 310, 30.11.1996, p. 1.
Council Decision

of 21 January 2002

concerning the provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa on trade in spirits

(2002/54/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with Article 300(2), first paragraph, first sentence, thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) It is necessary for the Community and South Africa to provide for the provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa on trade in spirits as from 28 January 2002 (the "Agreement"), pending the completion of the procedures required by South Africa to bring the Agreement into force.

(2) In order to facilitate the implementation of certain provisions of the Agreement, the Commission should be allowed to make the necessary technical adjustments in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 15 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 of 29 May 1989 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks(1).

(3) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters to that effect should therefore be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters which provides for the provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa on trade in spirits as from 28 January 2002 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters and the text of the Agreement on trade in spirits are attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is authorised to designate the person(s) authorised to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters and thus express the Community's agreement to be bound by it.

Article 3

For the purposes of applying Articles 5(8) and 16(2) of the Agreement on trade in spirits, the Commission is hereby authorised, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 15 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89, to conclude the instruments required to amend the Agreement.

Article 4

The Commission shall represent the Community in the Joint Committee set up under Article 17 of the Agreement on trade in spirits.

Article 5

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

Done at Brussels, 21 January 2002.

For the Council

The President

M. Arias Cañete

(1) OJ L 160, 12.6.1989, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3378/94 (OJ L 366, 31.12.1994, p. 1).
Council Decision

of 28 January 2002

appointing a Finnish member of the Economic and Social Committee

(2002/116/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 258 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 Ms Tuulikki KANNISTO, of which the Council was informed on 25 April 2001;

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Finnish Government,

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Peter Johan Magnus BOLDT is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Ms Tuulikki KANNISTO for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 2002.

Done at Brussels, 28 January 2002.

For the Council

The President

J. Piqué i Camps

(1) OJ L 257, 19.9.1998, p. 37.
Commission Decision

of 11 March 2002

on the inventory of wine production potential presented by Portugal (the Azores and Madeira) pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999

(notified under document number C(2002) 902)

(Only the Portuguese text is authentic)

(2002/207/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2585/2001(2), and in particular Article 23(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 provides for the presentation of an inventory of wine production potential. Access to the regularisation of unlawfully planted areas, the increase in planting rights and support for restructuring and conversion is subject to prior presentation of this inventory.

(2) Article 19 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1227/2000 of 31 May 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine, as regards production potential(3) sets out details of the information to be included in the inventory.

(3) By letters of 6 August 2001 and 4 November 2001, Portugal sent the Commission the information referred to in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999. Examination of this information shows that Portugal has compiled the inventory for the Azores and Madeira.

(4) This Decision does not entail recognition by the Commission of the accuracy of the information contained in the inventory or of the compatibility of the legislation referred to in the inventory with Community law. It is without prejudice to any future Commission decision on these points.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Commission notes that Portugal has compiled the inventory referred to in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 for the Azores and Madeira.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.

Done at Brussels, 11 March 2002.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 345, 29.12.2001, p. 10.

(3) OJ L 143, 16.6.2000, p. 1.