ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
Whole country except the Okanagan Valley region of British Columbia described as follows:

Specific Conditions (see footnotes in each certificate): “I” : territory where the presence of BSE in native cattle has been assessed as highly unlikely, for the purpose of exporting to the European Community animals certified according to the models of certificate BOV-X and BOV-Y. “II” : territory recognised as having an official tuberculosis-free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate BOV-X. “III” : territory recognised as having an official brucellosis-free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate BOV-X. “IVa” : territory recognised as having an official enzootic-bovine-leukosis (EBL) free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate BOV-X. “IVb” : territory with approved holdings recognised as having an official enzootic-bovine-leukosis (EBL) free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate BOV-X. “V” : territory recognised as having an official brucellosis-free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate OVI-X. “VI” : Geographical constraints: “VII” : territory recognised as having an official tuberculosis-free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate RUM. “VIII” : territory recognised as having an official brucellosis-free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate RUM. “IX” : territory recognised as having an official Aujeszky’s disease-free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate POR-X. “X” : only until 31.12.2006 for transit through the territory of animals for direct slaughter which are consigned from Bulgaria or Romania and destined to a Member States in lorries which have been sealed with a serially numbered seal. The seal number must be entered on the health certificate and the seal must be intact on arrival at the designated border inspection post of entry into the Community and recorded in TRACES. The certificate must be stamped at the exit point of Bulgaria or Romania by the competent veterinary authorities prior to transiting a third country with the following appropriate wording “ONLY FOR TRANSIT TO THE EU FROM BULGARIA/ROMANIA (delete country as applicable) VIA THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA/MONTENEGRO/SERBIA (delete country as applicable)”.’
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 104/48

COMMISSION DECISION

of 12 April 2006

amending Decision 2003/526/EC as regards classical swine fever control measures in Germany

(notified under document number C(2006) 1521)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/284/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In response to outbreaks of classical swine fever in certain Member States, Commission Decision 2003/526/EC of 18 July 2003 concerning protection measures relating to classical swine fever in certain Member States (2) was adopted. That Decision establishes certain additional disease control measures concerning classical swine fever.

(2) Germany has informed the Commission about the recent evolution of that disease in feral pigs in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. In the light of the epidemiological information available, the areas in Germany where disease control measures apply should be amended to include certain areas in North Rhine-Westphalia and adjacent areas in Rhineland-Palatinate.

(3) The disease situation in other areas of the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate has significantly improved. The measures provided for in Decision 2003/526/EC concerning those areas should therefore no longer apply.

(4) Decision 2003/526/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2003/526/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 12 April 2006. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14).

(2) OJ L 183, 22.7.2003, p. 46. Decision as last amended by Decision 2005/339/EC (OJ L 108, 29.4.2005, p. 87).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 122/28

COUNCIL DECISION

of 25 April 2006

appointing two Czech members and two Czech alternate members to the Committee of the Regions

(2006/332/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Czech Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 24 January 2006, the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).

(2) A seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Mr František DOHNAL. A second member's seat has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Martin TESAŘÍK. An alternate member's seat will become vacant following the appointment as member of Mr Stanislav JURÁNEK, currently an alternate member. A second alternate member's seat will become vacant following the appointment as member of Mr Petr OSVALD, currently an alternate member,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions:

(a) as members: — Mr Stanislav JURÁNEK, President of the Regional Council of Jihomoravský kraj, in place of Mr František DOHNAL, — Mr Petr OSVALD, Member of the town assembly of the City of Plzeň, Plzeňský kraj in place of Mr Martin TESAŘÍK;

(b) as alternate members: — Mr Miloš VYSTRČIL, President of the Regional Council of Vysočina kraj, in place of Mr Stanislav JURÁNEK, — Mr Martin TESAŘÍK, Lord Mayor of the City of Olomouc, Olomoucký kraj in place of Mr Petr OSVALD.

For the remainder of the term of office, which ends on 25 January 2010.

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 25 April 2006. For the Council The President J. PRÖLL

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
3.

The lean meat content of the carcass shall be calculated according to the following formula: = 60,69798 – 0,89211 S (IS-D-05) + 0,10560 M (IS-D-05) where: = the estimated percentage of lean meat in the carcass, S (IS-D-05)= backfat thickness including skin (mm) at the point of measurement at 70 mm off the midline of the carcass between the second and the third last ribs (mm), M (IS-D-05)= muscle depth at the point of measurement (mm). The formula shall be valid for carcasses weighing between 60 and 120 kilograms.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 180/25

COMMISSION DECISION

of 26 June 2006

on the allocation to the United Kingdom of additional fishing days within ICES division VIIe

(notified under document number C(2006) 2438)

(Only the English text is authentic)

(2006/461/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 51/2006 of 22 December 2005 fixing for 2006 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of stocks, applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels in waters where catch limitations are required (1), and in particular point 9 of Annex IIC,

Whereas:

(1) Point 7 of Annex IIC to Regulation (EC) No 51/2006 specifies the maximum number of days (216) on which Community vessels of length overall equal to or greater than 10 meters carrying on board beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm or static nets with mesh size less than 220 mm may be present within ICES division VIIe from 1 February 2006 to 31 January 2007.

(2) Point 9 of that Annex enables the Commission to allocate an additional number of fishing days on which a vessel may be present within that area when carrying on board such beam trawls or static nets, on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place since 1 of January 2004.

(3) The United Kingdom has submitted data demonstrating a reduction in 2006 of 5 % in the fleet capacity of vessels present in the area and carrying on board beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm.

(4) In view of the data submitted, 12 additional days at sea should be allocated to United Kingdom for the period between 1 February 2006 and 31 January 2007 for vessels carrying on board such beam trawls.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The maximum number of days a fishing vessel flying the flag of the United Kingdom and carrying on board beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm may be present in ICES division VIIe, as laid down in table I of Annex IIC to Regulation (EC) No 51/2006, shall be amended to 228 days per year.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 26 June 2006. For the Commission Joe BORG Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 16, 20.1.2006, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 898/2006 (OJ L 167, 20.6.2006, p. 16).
(35)

In order to address the aforementioned competition concerns in the steerable guidewires, the endovascular and the cardiac surgery markets, the Parties submitted the undertakings described below: (a) in the steerable guidewires business, the parties propose to divest the assets associated predominantly with the supply, marketing and sale of J & J steerable guidewires business in the EEA. In essence, the divestiture would consist of the transfer of the inventory and the customer list, the assignment of rights for use of trademarks, the licence of IP rights, the transfer of specifications relating to the design of J & J guidewires. The divestment has a field of use limited to Europe and does not include manufacturing, assembly, sterilisation (these operations are currently outsourced by J & J to a third party), distribution and warehousing; (b) in the endovascular area, the parties have proposed to divest the entire operations (products, logistics, inventory, customer list, sales force, brand names, and intellectual property) of Guidant’s endovascular solutions business in the EEA. The divestment does not include manufacturing, finance, administration, R & D, regulatory, quality and clinical research teams, which are based in the USA and operate on a worldwide basis. The parties offer to the purchaser an interim OEM supply agreement followed by either the continuation of such agreement or the full assistance to replicate the USA production facility in Europe. The divestment also includes embolic protection devices and endovascular accessories on top of the endovascular stents on which the Commission’s analysis was focused; (c) for the cardiac surgery area, the parties have proposed to divest alternatively either: (a) J & J’s endoscopic vessel harvesting products (EVH) and endoscopic radial artery harvesting (ERA kits); or (b) GDT worldwide assets and personnel of cardiac surgery business division; or (c) Guidant’s endoscopic vessel harvesting products, namely procedural kits for EVH (EVH kits).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 189/9

COMMISSION DECISION

of 10 July 2006

amending Appendix A to Annex VIII to the 2003 Act of Accession as regards certain establishments in the meat sector in Latvia

(notified under document number C(2006) 3084)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/479/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Annex VIII, Chapter 4, Section B, Subsection I(1), paragraph (d) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Latvia has been granted transitional periods for certain establishments listed in Appendix A (1) to Annex VIII to the 2003 Act of Accession. That Appendix has been amended by Commission Decisions 2004/460/EC (2), 2004/472/EC (3) and 2005/420/EC (4).

(2) Latvia has submitted a declaration stating that all nine outstanding establishments on the list of establishments in transition in the meat sector have either completed their upgrading process and are now in full compliance with Community legislation or have ceased their activities. Those establishments should therefore be deleted from the list of establishments in transition.

(3) Accordingly, it is appropriate to amend Appendix A to Annex VIII to the 2003 Act of Accession.

(4) The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health has been informed of the measures provided for in this Decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The establishments listed in the Annex to this Decision are deleted from Appendix A to Annex VIII to the 2003 Act of Accession.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 10 July 2006. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ C 227 E, 23.9.2003, p. 104.

(2) OJ L 156, 30.4.2004, p. 78. Corrected by OJ L 202, 7.6.2004, p. 58.

(3) OJ L 160, 30.4.2004, p. 61. Corrected by OJ L 212, 12.6.2004, p. 34.

(4) OJ L 143, 7.6.2005, p. 34.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 228/22

COMMISSION DECISION

of 18 August 2006

appointing members of the Scientific Committee for Occupational Exposure Limits to Chemical Agents for a new term of office

(2006/573/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to Commission Decision 95/320/EC of 12 July 1995 setting up a Scientific Committee for Occupational Exposure Limits to Chemical Agents (1), hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’, and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Having regard to the list of candidates submitted by the Member States,

Whereas:

(1) Article 3(1) of Decision 95/320/EC provides that the Committee shall be composed of not more than 21 members selected from among suitable candidates proposed by the Member States and reflecting the full range of scientific expertise which is necessary to fulfil the mandate of the Committee.

(2) Article 3(2) of Decision 95/320/EC provides that the Commission shall appoint the members of the Committee, on the basis of their proven scientific expertise and experience, having regard to the need to ensure that the various specific areas are covered.

(3) Article 3(4) of Decision 95/320/EC provides that the term of office of the members of the Committee shall be three years and that their appointment shall be renewable. After the expiry of the three-year period, members of the Committee remain in office until they are replaced or until their appointments are renewed.

(4) The Commission Decision of 2 October 2002 appointed the members of the Scientific Committee for Occupational Exposure Limits to Chemical Agents for the third term of office from 1 April 2002 to 31 March 2005 (2).

(5) It is therefore necessary to appoint the members of that Committee for a fourth term of office (from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2009).

(6) The Commission consulted the Member States, in accordance with Article 3(2) of Decision 95/320/EC,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Commission appoints the following members of the Scientific Committee for Occupational Exposure Limits to Chemical Agents for the term of office from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2009:

Bertazzi, Prof. Pier Alberto Italy Bolt, Prof. Hermann Germany Dominique, Dr Lison Belgium Fabiánová, Dr Eleonóra Slovakia Foà, Prof. Vito Italy González, Dr Enrique Spain Greim, Prof. Helmut Germany Hartwig, Prof. Andrea Germany Hay, Prof. Alastair UK Hudak, Dr Aranka Hungary Johansson, Prof. Gunnar Sweden Levy, Prof. Leonard UK Masschelein, Prof. Raphaël Belgium Meldrum, Mrs Maureen UK Nielsen, Prof. Gunnar Denmark Nordman, Prof. Hendrik Finland Pospischil, Dr Erich Austria Pratt, Dr Iona Ireland Skowron, Dr Jolanta Poland Stuecker, Dr Isabelle France Woutersen, Dr Ruud A. the Netherlands

Done at Brussels, 18 August 2006. For the Commission Vladimír ŠPIDLA Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 188, 9.8.1995, p. 14. Decision as amended by Decision 2006/275/EC (OJ L 101, 11.4.2006, p. 4).

(2) OJ C 245, 11.10.2002, p. 5.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 267/45

COMMISSION DECISION

of 25 September 2006

amending Decision 2005/393/EC as regards restricted zones in relation to bluetongue

(notified under document number C(2006) 4227)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/650/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue (1), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Directive 2000/75/EC lays down control rules and measures to combat bluetongue in the Community, including the establishment of protection and surveillance zones and a ban on animals leaving those zones.

(2) Commission Decision 2005/393/EC of 23 May 2005 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue and conditions applying to movements from or through these zones (2) provides for the demarcation of the global geographic areas where protection and surveillance zones (‘the restricted zones’) are to be established by the Member States in relation to bluetongue.

(3) Following the notification of outbreaks of bluetongue in mid-August and early September 2006 by Belgium, Germany, France and the Netherlands, the Commission has amended several times Decision 2005/393/EC as regards the demarcation of the restricted zones concerned.

(4) On 8 September 2006, the Netherlands informed the Commission of a new confirmed case of bluetongue in cattle in the north part of the country. In view of those findings, the restricted zone should be extended to the whole of the Netherlands.

(5) Following a substantiated request submitted by Germany, it is appropriate to amend the demarcation of the restricted zone in Germany.

(6) Decision 2005/393/EC should be amended accordingly.

(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex I to Decision 2005/393/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 25 September 2006. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74.

(2) OJ L 130, 24.5.2005, p. 22. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/633/EC (OJ L 258, 21.9.2006, p. 7).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 241/2

COUNCIL DECISION

of 18 September 2006

appointing a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency

(2006/C 241/02)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second and third paragraphs of Article 54 thereof,

Having regard to Article X of the Statutes of the Euratom Supply Agency (1), as last amended by Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC of 1 January 1995 (2),

Having regard to the Council Decision of 12 July 2005 appointing the members of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency (3),

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) A member's seat on the above Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Ákos PETŐ, of which the Council was informed on 15 February 2006.

(2) That vacancy should therefore be filled.

(3) The Hungarian Government submitted a nomination on 15 February 2006,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Kristóf HORVÁTH is hereby appointed a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency for the remainder of the Committee's term of office, which ends on 28 March 2007.

Done at Brussels, 18 September 2006 For the Council The President J. KORKEAOJA

(1) OJ 27, 6.12.1958, p. 534/58.

(2) OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1.

(3) OJ C 178, 20.7.2005, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 314/33

COMMISSION DECISION

of 13 November 2006

amending Annex D to Council Directive 95/70/EC as regards the list of exotic mollusc diseases subject to harmonised Community control measures

(notified under document number C(2006) 5309)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/775/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 95/70/EC of 22 December 1995 introducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain diseases affecting bivalve molluscs (1), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Directive 95/70/EC introduces minimum Community measures for the control of certain diseases affecting bivalve molluscs. The diseases subject to such harmonised measures are specified in Annex A 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 (2), and in Annex D to Directive 95/70/EC.

(2) The diseases referred to in Annex D to Directive 95/70/EC are diseases considered to be exotic to the Community.

(3) New epidemiological investigations have demonstrated that several diseases listed in Annex D to Directive 95/70/EC are either widespread in the Community mollusc farming industry or without any significant impact.

(4) The species referred to as susceptible host species for the diseases and pathogens in question should be in line with the most recent edition of the OIE International Aquatic Animal Health Code.

(5) It is appropriate to take into account the diseases listed in Part II of Annex IV to Council Directive COM(2005)362 (3), in order to ensure an effective transition to the new Community aquatic animal health legislation.

(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex D to Directive 95/70/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 13 November 2006. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 332, 30.12.1995 p. 33. Directive as last amended by the 1993 Act of Accession.

(2) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003 p. 1).

(3) Not yet published in the Official Journal.