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COUNCIL DECISION of 9 November 1993 concerning the joint action decided on by the Council on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union concerning the dispatch of a team of observers for the Parliamentary elections in the Russian Federation (93/604/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article J.3 thereof,

Having regard to the general guidelines of the European Council meeting on 29 October 1993 whereby support for the democratic process initiated in Russia was adopted as an area of joint action,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. The European Union will send a team of observes to the forthcoming legislative elections (December 1993) and the election campaign in Russia, in accordance with the wishes of the Russian authorities.

2. The European Union will coordinate its efforts in conjunction with the international organizations concerned, including the Council of Europe and the CSCE.

3. To these ends, a Special Coordination and Reception Unit will be set up in Moscow, placed under the authority of the Presidency, with which the Commission, also acting within its own terms of reference, will be fully associated. The task of the Special Unit will be to:

- coordinate the observers from the European Union;

- provide on-the-spot coordination with the international organizations concerned and with the other international observes;

- provide a link with the appropriate Russian authorities, in particular to assist the observes in the performance of their task and to ensure a balanced deployment of the available observes throughout the territory.

4. The Special Coordination and Reception Unit will make an assessment of the conduct of the election process on the basis of the accounts given by the observes and will report to the Council before 31 December 1993.

5. The expenditure of the Special Coordination and Reception Unit will be deemed to be administrative expenditure entailed for the Council within the meaning of Article J.11(2) of the Treaty.

Expenditure incurred by observes coming from the Member States shall be borne by such observers.

6. This Decision shall enter into force on today's date and shall apply until 31 December 1993.

7. This Decision will be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 9 November 1993.

For the Council

The President

W. CLAES
COMMISSION DECISION of 15 November 1993 amending Decision 86/414/EEC as regards the list of establishments in Argentina approved for the purpose of importing meat products into the Community (93/607/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (2), and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof,

Whereas a list of establishments in Argentina, approved for the purpose of importing meat products into the Community, was drawn up initially by Commission Decision 86/414/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 93/345/EEC (4);

Whereas a Community on-the-spot visit to meat product establishments in Argentina has revealed that the level of hygiene in one establishment has improved since the last inspection; whereas the list of establishments should be amended accordingly;

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 Annex to Decision 86/414/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 15 November 1993.

For the Commission

René STEICHEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.

(2) OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13.

(3) OJ No L 237, 23. 8. 1986, p. 36.

(4) OJ No L 139, 10. 6. 1993, p. 21.

ANNEX

LIST OF ESTABLISHMENTS

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COMMISSION DECISION of 6 December 1993 amending for the second time Decision 93/24/EEC and concerning additional garantees relating to Aujeszky's disease for pigs destined for regions free of the disease in France (93/664/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), as last amended by Directive 92/102/EEC (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas France considers that parts of its territory are free from Aujeszky's disease and has submitted supporting documentation to the Commission as provided for in Article 10 of Directive 64/432/EEC;

Whereas an eradication programme for Aujeszky's disease was undertaken in these regions;

Whereas the programme is regarded as having been successful in eradicating this disease from these regions of France;

Whereas the authorities of France apply for national movement of pigs rules at least equivalent to those provided by the present Decision;

Whereas these additional guarantees must not be requested from Member States or regions of Member States which are themselves regarded as free from Aujeszky's disease;

Whereas Commission Decision 93/24/EEC (3), amended by Decision 93/341/EEC (4), lays down additional guarantees relating to Aujeszky's disease for pigs destined for Member States or regions free of the disease and lists those regions in Annex I;

Whereas those regions of France which are free of the disease should be added to Annex I to Decision 93/24/EEC;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is added to Annex I to Decision 93/24/EEC:

'France: the departments of: Loire-Atlantique, Maine-et-Loire, Sarthe, Vendée, Charente, Charente-Maritime, Deux-Sèvres, Vienne, Aude.'

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 1 December 1993.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 6 December 1993.

For the Commission

René STEICHEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64.

(2) OJ No L 355, 5. 12. 1992, p. 32.

(3) OJ No L 16, 25. 1. 1993, p. 18.

(4) OJ No L 136, 5. 6. 1993, p. 47.
DECISION OF THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION

of 13 December 1993

on the conclusion of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part

(93/743/Euratom, ECSC, EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 238 in conjunction with Article 228 (3), second subparagraph thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof,

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

Whereas the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part, signed in Brussels on 16 December 1991, should be approved,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part, the Protocols annexed thereto and the declarations and exchanges of letters attached to the Final Act are hereby approved on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community, the European Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.

The texts of the Agreement, the Protocols annexed thereto and the Final Act are attached to this Decision.

Article 2

1. The position to be taken by the Community within the Association Council shall be laid down by the Council, on a proposal from the Commission, or, where appropriate, by the Commission, each in accordance with the corresponding provisions of the Treaties establishing the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.

2. The President of the Council shall, in accordance with Article 103 of the Europe Agreement, preside over the Association Council and present the position of the Community. A representative of the Commission shall preside over the Association Committee, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure thereof, and present the position of the Community.

Article 3

The President of the Council shall, as regards the European Community, deposit the act of notification provided for in Article 121 of the Agreement. The President of the Commission shall deposit the said acts of notification, as regards the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.

Done at Brussels, 13 December 1993.

For the Council

The President

Ph. MAYSTADT

For the Commission

The President

J. DELORS

(1) OJ No C 284, 2. 11. 1992, p. 38.
COMMISSION DECISION of 20 December 1993 concerning veterinary certificates for imports of fresh meat and meat products from Sweden (93/688/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (2), and in particular Article 22 thereof,

Whereas the health certificate and public health certificate for imports of fresh meat and meat products may consist of a single sheet of paper;

Whereas the Swedish authorities wish to avail themselves of this possibility for exports of both fresh meat and meat products and have sent specimen certificates to the Commission;

Whereas examination of the documents has shown that they comply with the relevant Community veterinary provisions; whereas, therefore, a single veterinary certificate may be accepted for imports of fresh meat and meat products from Sweden;

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 Member States shall authorize imports of fresh meat and meat products from Sweden accompanied by a health certificate and a public health certificate consisting of a single sheet of paper.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 20 December 1993.

For the Commission

René STEICHEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.

(2) OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13.
COMMISSION DECISION of 10 December 1993 fixing the flat-rate reduction to advances on the entry of agricultural expenditure in the accounts in the event of non-compliance with the provisions relating to the forwarding of the annual questionnaire on the application of the arrangements for additional levies in the milk sector introduced by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3950/92 (93/673/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 536/93 of 9 March 1993 laying down detailed rules on the application of the additional levy on milk and milk products (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1756/93 (2), and in particular the fourth indent of Article 8 thereof,

Whereas the implementation of the additional levy arrangements introduced by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3950/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1560/93 (4), requires the fixing of the amount of the flat-rate reduction referred to in the abovementioned fourth indent of Article 8,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Where the questionnaire annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 536/93 has not been forwarded by 1 September of each year, the Commission shall, vis-à-vis the Member States concerned, make a reduction in respect of the month of September to advances on expenditure as booked of 1 % of the overall amount paid to the Member State concerned for the milk and milk products sector under the previous budget year.

Article 2

Where, on the basis of the data notified in response to the questionnaire annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 536/93, the calculation of the levy owing to the Community is incorrect by more than 10 %, the Commission shall, vis-à-vis the Member States concerned, make a reduction to advances on expenditure as booked of 0,5 % of the overall amount paid to the Member State concerned for the milk and milk products sector under the budget year preceding that in which the calculation was shown to be incorrect.

Article 3

Where the questionnaire annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 536/93 has not been duly completed, the Commission shall, vis-à-vis the Member States concerned, make a reduction to advances on expenditure as booked of 0,04 % for each item of missing data of the overall amount paid to the Member State concerned for the milk and milk products sector under the previous budget year.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 10 December 1993.

For the Commission

René STEICHEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 57, 10. 3. 1993, p. 12.

(2) OJ No L 161, 2. 7. 1993, p. 48.

(3) OJ No L 405, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.

(4) OJ No L 154, 25. 6. 1993, p. 30.
COMMISSION DECISION

of 10 December 1993

on the conclusion on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community of the Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and Bulgaria, of the other part, on trade and trade-related matters

(93/691/ECSC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 95 thereof,

Having consulted the Consultative Committee and with the assent of the Council,

Whereas, pending the entry into force of the Europe Agreement signed in Brussels on 8 March 1993, it is necessary to approve the Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and Bulgaria, of the other part, on trade and trade-related matters signed in Brussels on the same date;

Whereas, in order to achieve the objectives of the Community set out in particular in Articles 2 and 3 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community it is necessary to conclude the Interim Agreement; whereas the Treaty does not make provision for all the cases covered by this Decision,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and Bulgaria, of the other part, on trade and trade-related matters, together with the Protocols, the exchanges of letters and the declarations, are hereby approved on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community.

These texts are attached to this Decision (1).

Article 2

The President of the Commission shall give the notification provided for in Article 51 of the Interim Agreement on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community.

Done at Brussels, 10 December 1993.

For the Commission

Jacques DELORS

President

(1) See page 2 of this Official Journal.
NoL155/84 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 26.6.93
DECISION OFTHEEUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
of22April1993
givingdischargetotheCommissioninrespectofthefinancialmanagementof
theseventhEuropeanDevelopment Fundforthe1991financialyear
(93/369/EEC)
THEEUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
—HavingregardtotheEECTreaty,
—HavingregardtothesecondACP-EECConvention('),
—Havingregardtothebalancesheetsandrevenueandexpenditureaccountsofthefifth,
sixthandseventhEuropeanDevelopment Fundsforthe1991financialyear
(COM(92)0256 ),
—HavingregardtothereportoftheCourtofAuditorsconcerningthe1991financial
yearandtherepliesoftheinstitutions(2),
—Havingregardtotherecommendation oftheCouncilof15March1993(3)
(C3-0135/93),
—HavingregardtothereportoftheCommitteeonBudgetaryControlandtheopinion
oftheCommitteeonDevelopmentandCooperation (A3-0094/93),
1.GrantsdischargetotheCommissioninrespectofthefinancialmanagementofthe
fifthEuropeanDevelopmentFundforthe1991financialyearonthebasisofthe
followingamount:
Annualexpenditure :ECU195538099,11;
2.RecordsitsobservationsintheresolutionwhichformspartofthisDecision;
3.InstructsitsPresidenttoforwardthisDecisionandtheresolutioncontainingits
observationstotheCommission ,theCouncil,theCourtofAuditorsandtheEuropean
InvestmentBankandtohavethempublishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities (Lseries).
DoneatStrasbourg,22April1993.
TheSecretary-General
EnricoVINCIThePresident
DrEgonKLEPSCH
(')OJNoL229,17.8.1991,p.1.0OJNoC330,15.12.1992,p.1.
3)OJNoL69,20.3.1993,p.41.
COUNCIL DECISION of 13 December 1993 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden concerning certain arrangements in the field of agriculture (93/738/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 (3), first subparagraph thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

Whereas in the framework of the negotiations on the European Economic Area (EEA) it has been possible to negotiate an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden concerning certain arrangements in the field of agriculture;

Whereas this Agreement is part of the overall balance of the results of the EEA negotiations and an essential element for the approval by the Community of the EEA Agreement;

Whereas this Agreement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden concerning certain arrangements in the field of agriculture is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to Council Decision 93/239/EEC of 15 March 1993 concerning the conclusion of the Agreements in the form of exchanges of letters between the European Economic Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of Sweden, of the other part, on the provisional application of the Agreement on certain arrangements in the field of agriculture, signed by the said Parties in Oporto on 2 May 1992 (2).

Article 2

The President of the Council shall give the notification of the approval of the Agreement by the Community (3).

Done at Brussels, 13 December 1993.

For the Council

The President

Ph. MAYSTADT

(1) OJ No C 305, 23. 11. 1992, p. 61.(2) OJ No L 109, 1. 5. 1993, p. 1.(3) See page 36 of this Official Journal.
COUNCIL DECISION of 12 July 1993 appointing a full member and an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on Pharmaceutical Training

(93/C 200/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to Council Decision 85/434/EEC of 16 September 1985, setting up an Advisory Committee on Pharmaceutical Training (1), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof;

Whereas by Decision of 30 June 1992 (2) the Council appointed Mrs Maria KANELLOPOULOU a full member and Mr Konstantinos KOUKOURAS an alternate member for the period ending on 29 June 1995;

Whereas the Greek Government has nominated Mr Konstantinos KOUKOURAS to replace Mrs Maria KANELLOPOULOU and Mrs Georgia MELISSARATOU to replace Mr Konstantinos KOUKOURAS,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Konstantinos KOUKOURAS is hereby appointed a full member of the Advisory Committee on Pharmaceutical Training in place of Mrs Maria KANELLOPOULOU for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which expires on 29 June 1995.

Article 2

Mrs Georgia MELISSARATOU is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Adisory Committee on Pharmaceutical Training in place of Mr Konstantinos KOUKOURAS for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which expires on 29 June 1995.

Done at Brussels, 12 July 1993.

For the Council

The President

Ph. MAYSTADT

(1) OJ No L 253, 24. 9. 1985, p. 43.

(2) OJ No C 208, 15. 8. 1992, p. 2.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 144/25

COMMISSION DECISION

of 1 June 1993

laying down derogations from the conditions of approval for border inspection posts located in ports where fish is landed

(93/352/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 paragraph 4 thereof,

Whereas the border inspection posts must satisfy the general requirements laid down by Directive 90/675/EEC; whereas supplementary and necessary conditions have been laid down by Commission Decision 92/525/EEC (3) in order to allow the approval of these posts;

Whereas, in relation to the landing of fish in ports, it is necessary to take account of the derogation from certain provisions relating to the border inspection posts and the staff responsible for the organization of the controls;

Whereas, in this context, it is appropriate to take account of the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products laid down by Council Directive 91/493/EEC (4) for the conditions of approval of the border inspection posts which are located in ports and where fish is landed;

Whereas the competent authorities of the Member States must have the possibility to designate official agents, responsible for the control of fish, who must have the required abilities for this kind of control;

Whereas the measures provided for by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The competent authority of a Member State shall designate an official agent, who is specifically trained, to be responsible for the carrying out of checks on fish in border inspection posts located in ports where fish is unloaded. The competent authority shall inform other Member States and the Commission.

Article 2

By derogation from point 2 of the Annex of Decision 92/525/EEC, unloading and landing of fish must be carried out in accordance with Chapter II, point 2 of the Annex of Directive 91/493/EEC.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 1 June 1993. For the Commission René STEICHEN Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1.

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

(3) OJ No L 331, 17. 11. 1992, p. 16.

(4) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 15.