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L 169/10 EN Official Journal of the European Union 30.6.2008 
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(Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Trea ty whose publication is not obligatory) 
DECISIONS 
COUNCIL 
COUNCIL DECISION 
of 16 June 2008 
concerning the signing and conclusion 
of the Interim Agreement 
on trade and trade-related matters 
between the European Community, of the one part, 
and Bosnia and Herzegovina, of the other part 
(2008/474/EC) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro pean Community, and in pa rticular Article 133 in 
conjunction with Article 300(2), first subparagraph, and Article 300(3), first sentence thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1) Pending the entry into force of the Stabil isation and Association Agreement between the 
European Communities and their Member St ates, of the one part, and Bosnia and 
Herzegovina, of the other part, signed in L uxembourg on 16 June 2008, it is necessary to 
30.6.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 169/11 
 approve the Interim Agreement on trade and tr ade-related matters be tween the European 
Community, of the one part, and Bosnia and He rzegovina, of the other part (hereinafter 
referred to as the Agreement). 
(2) The commercial provisions contained in the Agreement are of an exceptional nature, 
connected with the policy implemented within  the framework of th e Stabilisation and 
Association Process and will not constitute, fo r the European Union, any precedent in the 
commercial policy of the Community with regard to third countries other than those of the 
Western Balkans. 
(3) The Agreement should ther efore be signed and approved, 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
The Interim Agreement on trade an d trade-related matters between the European Community, of the 
one part, and Bosnia and Herze govina, of the other part, the Annexes and Protocols annexed 
thereto, and the joint declaration and the declaration by the Community attached to the Final Act, 
are hereby approved on beha lf of the Community. 
The texts referred to in the first para graph are attached to this Decision. 
L 169/12 EN Official Journal of the European Union 30.6.2008 
 Article 2 
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person (s) empowered, on behalf 
of the Community, to sign the Agreement and to de posit the instrument of approval provided for in 
Article 58 of the Agreement. 
Done at Luxembourg, 16 June 2008. 
 For the Council 
 The President 
D. RUPEL 
___________
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 174/6

COUNCIL DECISION

of 23 June 2008

amending Annex I to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania

(2008/493/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the 2005 Act of Accession, and in particular Article 3(6) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) Article 3(3) of the 2005 Act of Accession provides that Bulgaria and Romania accede to the conventions and protocols concluded between the Member States, listed in its Annex I.

(2) On 8 December 2004, the Member States signed a Convention on the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (1) to the Convention of 23 July 1990 on the elimination of double taxation in connection with the adjustment of profits of associated enterprises (2) (the Arbitration Convention).

(3) It is appropriate to provide for the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Arbitration Convention as amended by the Convention of 8 December 2004. To that effect, the Convention of 8 December 2004 should be added to Annex I of the 2005 Act of Accession,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added to point 2 of Annex I to the 2005 Act of Accession:

‘— Convention of 8 December 2004 on the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the Convention on the elimination of double taxation in connection with the adjustment of profits of associated enterprises (OJ C 160, 30.6.2005, p. 1).’

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Luxembourg, 23 June 2008. For the Council The President I. JARC

(1) OJ C 160, 30.6.2005, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 225, 20.8.1990, p. 10.
2.

In Article 4, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. The Agency shall be responsible, in the framework of Community action in the field of the trans-European transport network, for the implementation of tasks concerning the granting of Community financial aid pursuant to the Council Regulation (EC) No 2236/95 (5) and the Regulation (EC) No 680/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6), with the exception of tasks requiring discretionary powers in translating political choices into action, such as programming, the establishment of priorities, the selection of projects according to Article 5 of the Regulation (EC) No 680/2007, programme evaluation and legislative monitoring. The Agency shall be responsible in particular for the following tasks: (a) assistance to the Commission during the programming and selection phases, as well as management of the monitoring phase of the financial aid granted to projects of common interest under the budget for the trans-European transport network, as well as carrying out the necessary checks to that end, by adopting the relevant decisions using the powers delegated to the Agency by the Commission; (b) coordination with other Community financial instruments, in particular by ensuring the coordination of the granting of financial aid, over the entire route, for all projects of common interest which also receive funding under the Structural Funds, the Cohesion Fund and from the European Investment Bank; (c) technical assistance to project promoters regarding the financial engineering for projects and the development of common evaluation methods; (d) adoption of the budget implementation instruments for revenue and expenditure and implementation, where the Commission has delegated responsibility to the Agency, of all operations required for the management of Community actions in the field of the trans-European transport network, as provided for in the Regulation (EC) No 2236/95 and the Regulation (EC) No 680/2007; (e) collection, analysis and transmission to the Commission of all information required by the Commission for the implementation of the trans-European transport network; (f) accompanying measures to contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of the TEN-T programme in order to maximise its European added value, including promotion of the TEN-T programme to all parties concerned and the improvement of its visibility to the general public, in the Member States and bordering third countries; (g) any technical and administrative support requested by the Commission.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 183/33

COUNCIL DECISION

of 8 July 2008

appointing a Portuguese member of the Economic and Social Committee

(2008/570/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 259 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2006/651/EC, Euratom (1),

Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Portuguese Government,

Having obtained the opinion of the Commission,

Whereas a member’s seat on the Economic and Social Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Eduardo Manuel NOGUEIRA CHAGAS,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Florival ROSA LANÇA is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the term of office, which runs until 20 September 2010.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 8 July 2008. For the Council The President C. LAGARDE

(1) OJ L 269, 28.9.2006, p. 13. Decision as amended by Decision 2007/622/EC, Euratom (OJ L 253, 28.9.2007, p. 39).
(5)

Decision 2002/613/EC establishes a list of third countries from which Member States are to authorise imports of porcine semen. That list was set up based on the animal health status of third countries from which Member States are to authorise the imports of live pigs. As there is no scientific evidence suggesting that with regard to major exotic contagious diseases the risks arising from the health status of the donor porcine female and male could be mitigated by treatment of the embryo, it is appropriate and in the interests of consistency and coherency of Community legislation, to refer to that list in the present Decision when laying down a list of third countries from which Member States are to authorise imports of ova and embryos of that species.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 197/57

COMMISSION DECISION

of 24 July 2008

amending Decision 2008/155/EC as regards certain embryo collection and production teams in Canada and the United States

(notified under document number C(2008) 3748)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/610/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2008/155/EC of 14 February 2008 establishing a list of embryo collection and production teams in third countries approved for imports of bovine embryos into the Community (2) provides that Member States are to import embryos from third countries only if they have been collected, processed and stored by embryo collection and production teams listed in the Annex to that Decision.

(2) Canada and the United States have requested that amendments be made to the entries for those countries on that list as regards certain embryo collection teams.

(3) Canada and the United States have provided guarantees regarding compliance with the appropriate rules set out in Directive 89/556/EEC and the embryo collection teams concerned have been officially approved for exports to the Community by the veterinary services of those countries.

(4) Decision 2008/155/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 2008/155/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 24 July 2008. For the Commission Androulla VASSILIOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2006/60/EC (OJ L 31, 3.2.2006, p. 24).

(2) OJ L 50, 23.2.2008, p. 51. Decision as amended by Decision 2008/449/EC (OJ L 157, 17.6.2008, p. 108).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 213/38

COUNCIL DECISION

of 15 July 2008

appointing a German member of the European Economic and Social Committee

(2008/648/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 259 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof,

Having regard to Decision 2006/524/EC, Euratom (1),

Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,

Whereas a seat as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee has fallen vacant as a result of the resignation of Mr Ludolf VON WARTENBERG,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Bernd DITTMANN, Managing Director Europe of the Federation of German Industries (Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie — BDI), is hereby appointed a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, ending on 20 September 2010.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 15 July 2008. For the Council The President M. BARNIER

(1) OJ L 207, 28.7.2006, p. 30.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 247/25

COUNCIL DECISION

of 15 September 2008

appointing a Slovak member and a Slovak alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2008/727/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 of the Slovak 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 member’s seat has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Milan MURGAŠ of the Committee of the Regions. An alternate member’s seat becomes vacant following the appointment of Mr Vladimír BAJAN as a member of the Committee of the Regions,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010:

(a) as a member: Mr Vladimír BAJAN, predseda Bratislavského samosprávneho kraja (President of the Bratislava Self-governing Region) (change of mandate);

(b) as an alternate member: Mr Milan MURGAŠ, predseda Banskobystrického samosprávneho kraja (President of the Banská Bystrica Self-governing Region).

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 15 September 2008. For the Council The President B. KOUCHNER

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 268/31

COMMISSION DECISION

of 7 October 2008

correcting Directive 2007/5/EC amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to include captan, folpet, formetanate and methiocarb as active substances

(notified under document number C(2008) 5583)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/782/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (1), and in particular the second indent of the second subparagraph of Article 6(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Directive 2007/5/EC (2) contains an error which must be corrected, namely the value for a maximum level of an impurity of captan in its Annex.

(2) It is necessary for that correction to take effect from the date of entry into force of Directive 2007/5/EC. This retroactive effect does not interfere with the rights of any individuals.

(3) 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

In the Annex to Directive 2007/5/EC in the column ‘Purity’ of row 151 concerning captan, the third indent ‘Carbon tetrachloride not more than 0,01 g/Kg’ is replaced by ‘Carbon tetrachloride not more than 0,1 g/Kg’.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 1 October 2007.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 October 2008. For the Commission Androulla VASSILIOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 35, 8.2.2007, p. 11.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 288/4

DECISION No 1065/2008/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 22 October 2008

repealing Council Decision 85/368/EEC on the comparability of vocational training qualifications between the Member States of the European Community

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 150(4) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),

After consulting the Committee of the Regions,

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),

Whereas:

(1) Community policies on better regulation stress the importance of the simplification of national and Community legislation as a crucial element in improving the competitiveness of undertakings and in achieving the objectives of the Lisbon Agenda.

(2) Implementation of Council Decision 85/368/EEC (3) has not been effective in achieving the comparability of vocational qualifications for the benefit of workers seeking employment in another Member State.

(3) The methods and approach used to describe and compare qualifications provided for in Decision 85/368/EEC differ from those currently applied in education and training systems.

(4) Decision 85/368/EEC is superseded by the adoption of the Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 on the establishment of the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning (4).

(5) Decision 85/368/EEC should therefore be repealed,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 85/368/EEC shall be repealed.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Strasbourg, 22 October 2008. For the European Parliament The President H.-G. PÖTTERING For the Council The President J.-P. JOUYET

(1) OJ C 162, 25.6.2008, p. 90.

(2) Opinion of the European Parliament of 20 May 2008 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 25 September 2008.

(3) OJ L 199, 31.7.1985, p. 56.

(4) OJ C 111, 6.5.2008, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 302/28

COMMISSION DECISION

of 10 November 2008

amending Decision 2004/4/EC authorising Member States temporarily to take emergency measures against the dissemination of Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith as regards Egypt

(notified under document number C(2008) 6583)

(2008/857/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (1), and in particular Article 16(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Under Commission Decision 2004/4/EC (2), tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., originating in Egypt, must not in principle be introduced into the Community. However, in previous years including the 2007/2008 import season the entry into the Community of such tubers was permitted from ‘pest-free areas’ and subject to specific conditions.

(2) During the 2007/2008 import season, no interception of Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith was recorded.

(3) In the light of the request and technical information provided by Egypt, the Commission has established that there is no risk of spreading Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith with the entry into the Community of tubers of Solanum tuberosum L. from ‘pest-free areas’ of Egypt, provided that certain conditions are satisfied.

(4) The entry into the Community of tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., originating in ‘pest-free areas’ of Egypt, should therefore be permitted for the 2008/2009 import season.

(5) Decision 2004/4/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2004/4/EC is amended as follows:

1. in Article 2 paragraph 1 ‘2007/2008’ is replaced by ‘2008/2009’;

2. in Article 4, ‘31 August 2008’ is replaced by ‘31 August 2009’;

3. in Article 7, ‘30 September 2008’ is replaced by ‘30 September 2009’;

4. the Annex is amended as follows: (a) in point 1(b)(iii), ‘2007/2008’ is replaced by ‘2008/2009’; (b) in the second indent of point 1(b)(iii), ‘1 January 2008’ is replaced by ‘1 January 2009’; (c) in point 1(b)(xii), ‘1 January 2008’ is replaced by ‘1 January 2009’.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 10 November 2008. For the Commission Androulla VASSILIOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 2, 6.1.2004, p. 50.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 318/14

COUNCIL DECISION

of 27 November 2008

implementing Joint Action 2007/749/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)

(2008/890/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2007/749/CFSP of 19 November 2007 on the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) (1) and, in particular, Article 12(1) thereof, in conjunction with the second indent of Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,

Whereas:

(1) On 19 November 2007 the Council adopted Joint Action 2007/749/CFSP establishing that the EUPM is to be continued until 31 December 2009. The financial reference amount for 2008 and 2009 is to be decided on an annual basis.

(2) The mandate of the EUPM will be implemented in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could harm the objectives of the Common Foreign and Security Policy as set out in Article 11 of the Treaty,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the implementation of Joint Action 2007/749/CFSP shall be EUR 12 400 000 for 2009.

2. The expenditure financed by the amount referred to in paragraph 1 shall be managed in accordance with the procedures and rules applicable to the general budget of the European Union.

Article 2

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

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 27 November 2008. For the Council The President M. ALLIOT-MARIE

(1) OJ L 303, 21.11.2007, p. 40.