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Council Decision

of 16 December 2002

on the signing on behalf of the Community and the provisional application of the Agreement on trade in textile products between the European Community and the Kingdom of Nepal, initialled in Brussels on 23 October 2002

(2002/993/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the European Community an Agreement on trade in textile products with the Kingdom of Nepal.

(2) The Agreement was initialled on 23 October 2002.

(3) It is appropriate to apply this Agreement on a provisional basis as from 1 January 2003 pending the completion of the relevant procedures for its formal conclusion, subject to reciprocity.

(4) Subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, the Agreement should be signed on behalf of the Community,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The signing of the Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Nepal on trade in textile products is hereby approved on behalf of the Community, subject to the Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the said Agreement.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Community subject to its conclusion.

Article 3

Subject to reciprocity, the Agreement shall be applied on a provisional basis as from 1 January 2003 pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion.

Done at Brussels, 16 December 2002.

For the Council

The President

M. Fischer Boel
Commission Decision

of 25 November 2002

amending Decision 1999/710/EC, with respect to Australia, Lithuania and Slovenia for minced meat and meat preparations

(notified under document number C(2002) 4536)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/920/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 Decision 2001/4/EC(2), and in particular Article 2(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Provisional lists of establishments in third countries producing minced meat and meat preparations consumption have been drawn up by Commission Decision 1999/710/EC, of 15 October 1999 drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States authorise imports of minced meat and meat preparations(3).

(2) Australia, Lithuania and Slovenia have provided lists of establishments producing minced meat and meat preparations for which the competent authorities certify that the establishments are in accordance with the Community rules.

(3) Provisional listing of these establishments can thus be drawn up for Australia, Lithuania and Slovenia. Decision 1999/710/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4) 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 Decision 1999/710/EC, the following rows are added:

"País: Australia/Land: Australien/Land: Australien/Χώρα: Αυστραλία/Country: Australia/Pays: Australie/Paese: Australia/Land: Australië/País: Austrália/Maa: Australia/Land: Australien

País: Lituania/Land: Litauen/Land: Litauen/Χώρα: Λιθουανία/Country: Lithuania/Pays: Lituanie/Paese: Lituania/Land: Litouwen/País: Lituânia/Maa: Liettua/Land: Litauen

País: Eslovenia/Land: Slovenien/Land: Slowenien/Χώρα: Σλοβενία/Country: Slovenia/Pays: Slovénie/Paese: Slovenia/Land: Slovenië/País: Eslovénia/Maa: Slovenia/Land: Slovenien"

Article 2

This Decision shall apply as from the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 25 November 2002.

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.
Commission Decision

of 10 April 2002

amending Decision 2001/393/EC as regards the certification for the import of specified pathogen-free eggs from third countries

(notified under document number C(2002) 1374)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/278/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/539/EEC of 15 October 1990 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs(1), as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/867/EC(2), and in particular Article 23(2), Article 24(2) and Article 27a thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2001/393/EC(3) lays down animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the import of specified pathogen-free eggs from third countries and draws up a list of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of such eggs.

(2) The validity period of the animal health certificate has been fixed at five days.

(3) Transport and logistical difficulties have caused problems in delivering pathogen-free eggs to Member States prior to the date of expiry of the validity of the animal health certificate.

(4) There is a low risk of contamination of this product during transport when packaged and transported in accordance with the requirements of Decision 2001/393/EC. An extension of the validity period of the certificate to 15 days would not jeopardise the health status of such a product.

(5) Decision 2001/393/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 the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex II to Decision 2001/393/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, 10 April 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 303, 31.10.1990, p. 6.

(2) OJ L 323, 7.12.2001, p. 29.

(3) OJ L 138, 22.5.2001, p. 31.

ANNEX

"ANNEX II

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Commission Decision

of 31 July 2002

concerning a request for exemption submitted by Germany pursuant to Article 8(2)(c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers

(notified under document number C(2002) 2833)

(Only the German text is authentic)

(2002/640/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers(1), as last amended by Commission Directive 2001/116/EC(2), and in particular Article 8(2)(c) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The request for exemption submitted by Germany on 17 May 2002, which reached the Commission on 27 May 2002, contained the information required by Article 8(2)(c) of Directive 70/156/EEC.

(2) The request concerns the installation on one type of vehicle of category M1 of headlamps with a bend lighting function. Bend lighting is a function intended to provide enhanced illumination of the road into bends.

(3) The reasons given in the request, according to which such vehicle types meet the requirements of Annex IV to Directive 70/156/EEC, apart from Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers(3), as last amended by Commission Directive 97/28/EC(4), are well founded.

(4) The description of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with UN/ECE Regulation No 48, as amended recently, ensure a satisfactory level of safety.

(5) The Community Directive concerned will be amended in order to permit the installation of such bend lighting.

(6) The measures provided for by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The request submitted by Germany for an exemption concerning the approval and placing on the market a type of vehicle of category M1 fitted with bend lighting in accordance with the draft UN/ECE provisions is hereby approved.

Article 2

The validity of the approvals granted in accordance with this Decision shall take effect on 1 July 2002 and shall expire on 30 June 2004.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Done at Brussels, 31 July 2002.

For the Commission

Erkki Liikanen

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 18, 21.1.2002, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 171, 30.6.1997, p. 1.
Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council

of 21 November 2002

on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund according to point 3 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 7 November 2002 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on the financing of the European Union Solidarity Fund, supplementing the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure

(2002/1010/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 7 November 2002 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on the financing of the European Union Solidarity Fund, supplementing the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure(1), and in particular point 3 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund(2),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) Following the disastrous floods which occurred in August and September 2002 in some Member States and candidate countries whose accession to the European Union is currently under negotiation, the European Union has decided to create a European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to face disasters.

(2) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 7 November 2002 allows the mobilisation of the Fund within the annual ceiling of EUR 1 billion.

(3) Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 contains a specific provision whereby the Fund may retroactively be mobilised for disasters since August this year.

(4) The countries concerned have transmitted to the Commission their estimate of the damages caused by the August and September 2002 floods,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2002, the EU Solidarity Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 728 million in commitment appropriations.

Article 2

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

For the European Parliament

The President

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For the Council

The President

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(1) OJ C 283, 20.11.2002, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3.
Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2003/31/EC of 29 November 2002 establishing revised ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to detergents for dishwashers and amending Decision 1999/427/EC

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 9 of 15 January 2003)

On page 14, in the Annex, the column headings of "Score" in the table headed "Environment scoring matrix":

for:

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read:

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Commission Decision

of 10 January 2003

amending Decision 2000/159/EC on the provisional approval of residue plans of third countries according to Council Directive 96/23/EC

(notified under document number C(2002) 5565)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/16/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 96/23/EC of 29 April 1996 on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products and repealing Directives 85/358/EEC and 86/469/EEC and Decisions 89/187/EEC and 91/664/EEC(1), and in particular Article 29 thereof,

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(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001(3), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2000/159/EC of 8 February 2000 on the provisional approval of residue plans of third countries according to Council Directive 96/23/EC(4), as amended by Decision 2002/336/EC(5), lists the third countries which have submitted a plan, setting out the guarantees offered by the third country as regards the monitoring of the groups of residues and substances referred to in Annex I to Directive 96/23/EC.

(2) Certain third countries have presented residue monitoring plans to the Commission for products and species not originally indicated in the Annex of Decision 2000/159/EC. The evaluation of these monitoring plans and the additional information requested by the Commission provided sufficient guarantees on the residue monitoring in these third countries for the products or species indicated.

(3) Decision 2000/159/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4) 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 2000/159/EC is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 10 January 2003.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 10.

(2) OJ L 302, 31.12.1972, p. 28.

(3) OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 11.

(4) OJ L 51, 24.2.2000, p. 30.

(5) OJ L 116, 3.5.2002, p. 51.

ANNEX

The Annex to Decision 2000/159/EC is amended as follows:

The rows concerning Belize, Estonia, Falkland Islands, Mozambique, Namibia, New Caledonia, Taiwan and Venezuela are replaced by the corresponding rows:

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Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council

of 21 November 2002

on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund according to point 3 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 7 November 2002 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on the financing of the European Union Solidarity Fund, supplementing the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure

(2003/32/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 7 November 2002 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on the financing of the European Union Solidarity Fund, supplementing the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure(1), and in particular point 3 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund(2),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) Following the disastrous floods which occurred in August and September 2002 in some Member States and candidate countries whose accession to the European Union is currently under negotiation, the European Union has decided to create a European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to face disasters.

(2) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 7 November 2002 allows the mobilisation of the Fund within the annual ceiling of EUR 1 billion.

(3) Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 contains a specific provision whereby the Fund may retroactively be mobilised for disasters since August this year.

(4) The countries concerned have transmitted to the Commission their estimate of the damages caused by the August and September 2002 floods,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2002, the EU Solidarity Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 728 million in commitment appropriations.

Article 2

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

Done at Strasbourg, 21 November 2002.

For the European Parliament

The President

P. Cox

For the Council

The President

P. S. Møller

(1) OJ C 283, 20.11.2002, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3.
Commission Decision

of 18 February 2003

amending Decision 97/232/EC drawing up lists of third countries from which the Member States authorise imports of sheep and goats

(notified under document number C(2003) 508)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/111/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 and meat products from third countries(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001(2), and in particular Article 3(1) and Article 8 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Council Directive 91/68/EEC(3), as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/10/EC(4), lays down the animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals.

(2) Commission Decision 97/232/EC(5), as last amended by Decision 2002/3/EC(6), draws up lists of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of sheep and goats.

(3) In Hungary Brucellosis melitensis has been a notifiable disease for at least five years, no case has been officially confirmed for at least five years and vaccination has been banned for at least three years; therefore this country complies with the requirements laid down in Annex A, Chapter 1(II)(1)(b), to Directive 91/68/EEC.

(4) Furthermore Hungary undertakes to comply with Annex A, Chapter 1(II)(2), to Directive 91/68/EEC and therefore sheep and goats introduced onto holdings in Hungary must comply with the conditions laid down in Annex A, Chapter 1(I)(D), to Directive 91/68/EEC.

(5) Hungary therefore satisfies the conditions to be recognised as officially free of Brucellosis melitensis and Decision 97/232/EC must be amended accordingly.

(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

Part 5 of the Annex to Decision 97/232/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply as of 11 March 2003.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 February 2003.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 31.12.1972, p. 28.

(2) OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 11.

(3) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 19.

(4) OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 41.

(5) OJ L 93, 8.4.1997, p. 43.

(6) OJ L 2, 4.1.2002, p. 17.

ANNEX

"PART 5

Non-member countries or parts of non-member countries recognised as satisfying the criteria for officially Brucellosis-free status

Czech Republic

Greenland

Hungary

Romania

Slovak Republic"
Council Decision

of 18 February 2003

appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/144/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 Portuguese Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions.

(2) The seat of a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Isaltino MORAIS, of which the Council was notified on 28 January 2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr António Paulino SILVA PAIVA is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Isaltino MORAIS for the remainder of his term of office, which expires on 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 18 February 2003.

For the Council

The President

N. Christodoulakis

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
Commission Decision

of 24 March 2003

amending Decision 2000/45/EC as regards the validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to washing machines

(notified under document number C(2003) 218)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/240/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 on a revised Community eco-label award scheme(1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 6(1) thereof,

After consulting the European Union Eco-labelling Board,

Whereas:

(1) Under Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 the Community eco-label may be awarded to a product possessing characteristics which enable it to contribute significantly to improvements in relation to key environmental aspects.

(2) Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 provides that specific eco-label criteria are to be established according to product groups.

(3) It also provides that a review of the eco-label criteria, as well as of the assessment and verification requirements related to the criteria, is to take place in due time before the end of the period of validity of the criteria specified for each product group.

(4) Following the review of Commission Decision 2000/45/EC(2), it is appropriate to prolong the period of validity of those ecological criteria for a period of three years.

(5) Decision 2000/45/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up under Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 3 of Decision 2000/45/EC is replaced by the following:

"Article 3

The product group definition and the criteria for the product group shall be valid from the day of notification of this Decision until 30 November 2005. If, however, by that date a new decision establishing the product group definition and the criteria for this product group has not yet been adopted, that period of validity shall instead end either on 30 November 2006 or on the date of adoption of the new decision, whichever is sooner."

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 24 March 2003.

For the Commission

Margot Wallström

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 16, 21.1.2000, p. 74.