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Council Decision

of 8 December 2000

on the signing, on behalf of the European Community, of the United Nations Convention against transnational organised crime and its Protocols on combating trafficking in persons, especially women and children, and the smuggling of migrants by land, air and sea

(2001/87/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 47, 62(2)(a), 63 first subparagraph (3)(b), and 95 read in conjunction with the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The elements of the Convention and the two Protocols thereto which are subject to Community competence were negotiated by the Commission, with the approval of the Council, on behalf of the Community.

(2) The Council also instructed the Commission to negotiate the accession of the Community to the international agreements in question.

(3) Negotiations were successfully concluded and the resulting instruments will be open for signing by the States and, within their areas of competence, by regional organisations for economic integration in Palermo from 12 to 15 December 2000 and thereafter at the United Nations headquarters for a period of two years.

(4) The Member States having stated that they will sign the instruments as soon as they are open for signing in Palermo, the European Community should also be able to sign,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

1. The President of the Council is authorised to designate the persons who are empowered, on behalf of the Community, to sign the Convention against transnational organised crime and the Protocols thereto on combating trafficking in persons, especially women and children, and the smuggling of migrants by land, air and sea.

2. The text of the Convention and its additional Protocols, which were adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in its Resolution No 25 of 15 November 2000, will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities upon the accession of the Community.

Done at Brussels, 8 December 2000.

For the Council

The President

H. Védrine
Council Decision

of 12 February 2001

making public the recommendation with a view to ending the inconsistency with the broad guidelines of the economic policies in Ireland

(2001/192/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 99(4) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 12 February 2001, the Council adopted its recommendation with a view to ending the inconsistency with the broad guidelines of the economic policies in Ireland(1), addressed to the Irish Government, to end the inconsistency of budgetary plans for 2001 with the 2000 broad guidelines of the economic policies.

(2) The Council considers that making public the recommendation will facilitate the coordination of economic policies of Member States and the Community and will contribute to a better understanding among economic agents, facilitating the implementation of the recommended measures,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Council recommendation of 12 February 2001 with a view to ending the inconsistency with the broad guidelines of the economic policies in Ireland shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on 12 February 2001.

Done at Brussels, 12 February 2001.

For the Council

The President

B. Ringholm

(1) See page 22 of this Official Journal.
Commission Decision

of 22 May 2001

on arrangements for publication or dissemination of the statistical data collected pursuant to Council Directive 95/64/EC on statistical returns in respect of carriage of goods and passengers by sea

(notified under document number C(2001) 1456)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/423/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 95/64/EC of 8 December 1995 on statistical returns in respect of carriage of goods and passengers by sea(1), as last amended by Commission Decision 2000/363/EC(2), and in particular Articles 9 and 12 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Article 9 of Directive 95/64/EC, the Commission shall disseminate appropriate statistical data with a periodicity comparable to that of the results transmitted.

(2) The dissemination of data must take into account the provisions on statistical confidentiality as laid down by Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1588/90(3) and by Regulation (EC) No 322/97(4).

(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee set up by Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom(5),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Aim

The aim of the present Decision is to establish the arrangements for the publication or dissemination by the Commission of data collected under Directive 95/64/EC in the frame of its general dissemination policy in the field of statistics.

Article 2

Periodicity

The periodicity of publication or dissemination shall be comparable to that of the results transmitted. Quarterly data shall be disseminated or published within five months after data are received from the Member States. Annual data shall be disseminated or published within eight months after data are received from the Member States.

Article 3

Confidentiality

The dissemination or publication of statistical data collected under Directive 95/64/EC shall conform to the provisions laid down in Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1588/90 and Regulation (EC) No 322/97.

Article 4

Level of detail of disseminated data

Until the Commission adopts another decision pursuant to the procedure provided in Article 13 of Directive 95/64/EC, the highest level of detail in which data may be published or disseminated is the level of port to and from maritime coastal area. The Commission may however publish at more aggregate level if the quality and/or completeness of the information are not appropriate in such detail.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 22 May 2001.

For the Commission

Pedro Solbes Mira

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 320, 30.12.1995, p. 25.

(2) OJ L 132, 5.6.2000, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 151, 15.6.1990, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 52, 22.2.1997, p. 1.

(5) OJ L 181, 28.6.1989, p. 47.
Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2002/506/EC of 22 March 2001 approving the Single Planning Document for Community structural assistance under Objective 2 in the region of Ile-de-France in France

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 175 of 4 July 2002)

On page 14, Article 2(2):

for:

2. The indicative financing plan puts the total cost of the priorities selected for the joint action by the Community and the Member State at EUR 414817158 for the Structural Funds at EUR 142315579.

The resulting requirement for national resources of EUR 147415579 from the public sector and EUR 125086000 from the private sector can be partly met by Community loans from the European Investment Bank and other lending instruments.,

read:

(2) The indicative financing plan puts the total cost of the priorities selected for the joint action by the Community and the Mernber State at EUR 415317158 for the whole period and financial contribution from the Structural Funds at EUR 142315579.

The resulting requirement for national resources of EUR 147915579 from the public sector and EUR 125086000 from the private sector can be partly met by Community loans from the European Investment Bank and other lending instruments.
Commission Decision

of 28 December 2001

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(2001) 4650)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/3/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC(1) 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, 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 2001/600/EC(6), draws up lists of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of sheep and goats.

(3) In Romania 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) Following a Commission mission carried out in July 2001 it appears that the controls by the competent veterinary services of Romania and the animal health situation with regard to Brucella melitensis are satisfactory.

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

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

(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

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 from 1 January 2002.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 28 December 2001.

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 210, 3.8.2001, p. 51.

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

Romania

Slovak Republic"
Commission Decision

of 15 January 2002

amending for the sixth time Decision 2001/740/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom

(notified under document number C(2002) 78)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/37/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), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market(3), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC, and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2001/740/EC(4), as last amended by Decision 2001/938/EC(5), concerns certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom.

(2) The last outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Great Britain was recorded on 30 September 2001. Certain counties in Great Britain, which are listed in Annex III, have had no outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease during this epidemic, while others have remained free from the disease for more than 3 months.

(3) The improved animal health situation now allows to enlarge the area from where live bovine and porcine animals and meat of animals of susceptible species may be dispatched.

(4) The situation should be reviewed at the meeting of the Standing Veterinary Committee scheduled for 15 and 16 January 2002 and the measures adapted where necessary.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex III of Decision 2001/740/EC is replaced by the Annex to the present Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 15 January 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.

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

(3) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.

(4) OJ L 277, 20.10.2001, p. 30.

(5) OJ L 345, 29.12.2001, p. 99.

ANNEX

"ANNEX III

>TABLE>

ADNS= Animal Disease Notification System Code (Decision 2000/807/EC)

GIS= Administrative Unit Code

B= bovine meat

S/G= sheep and goat meat

P= pig meat

FG= farmed game of species susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease

WG= wild game of species susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease

LB= live bovine animals

LP= live pigs"
Council Decision

of 21 January 2002

on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa on trade in wine

(2002/51/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 of the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Council decided by Decision 1999/753/EC(1), that the Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of the other part(2), would enter into force provisionally on 1 January 2000.

(2) An agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa on trade in wine, hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement", has been negotiated. This Agreement was initialled on 30 November 2001 and should be approved.

(3) In order to facilitate the implementation of certain provisions of the Agreement, the Commission should be allowed to make the necessary technical adjustments in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 75 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine(3),

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa on trade in wine together with the attached Annexes, Protocol and Declarations are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The texts referred to in the first subparagraph are attached hereto.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.

Article 3

For the purposes of applying Articles 7(8) and 18(2) of the Agreement the Commission is hereby authorised, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 75 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, to conclude the instruments required to amend the Agreement.

Article 4

The Commission shall represent the Community in the Joint Committee set up by Article 19 of the Agreement.

Done at Brussels, 21 January 2002.

For the Council

The President

M. Arias Cañete

(1) OJ L 311, 4.12.1999, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 311, 4.12.1999, p. 3.

(3) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000 (OJ L 328, 23.12.2000, p. 2).
Commission Decision

of 28 February 2002

amending Decision 97/222/EC as regards imports of meat products from Latvia and Poland

(notified under document number C(2002) 645)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/184/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 (EC) No 1452/2001(2), and in particular Article 21a thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 97/222/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2001/794/EC(4), lays down the list of third countries from which Member States authorise the importation of meat products.

(2) To prevent the introduction of pathogens liable to endanger the Community's animal health status different treatments are required for imported meat products by Decision 97/222/EC.

(3) The specific conditions for the treatment are dependent on the species from which meat products are obtained and on the corresponding animal health situation in the third country concerned, as indicated in part II of the Annex to Decision 97/222/EC by a coded reference to the different treatments provided for in part IV of the same Annex.

(4) An inspection carried out in March 2001 to Latvia by the Commission's services has shown that the animal health status of the poultry sector and its control are satisfactory. As a result of this mission Latvia shall be authorised to export meat products of domestic poultry and of farmed feathered game to the Community.

(5) Poland has been authorised by Commission Decision 2001/849/EC(5) amending Decision 98/371/EC(6) for the importation of fresh pigmeat into the Community under certain conditions and consequently the requirements for importation of pigmeat products need to be adjusted.

(6) Decision 97/222/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Part II of the Annex to Decision 97/222/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply for imports of meat products as certified from 1 March 2002.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 28 February 2002.

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 89, 4.4.1997, p. 39.

(4) OJ L 297, 15.11.2001, p. 20.

(5) OJ L 315, 1.12.2001, p. 71.

(6) OJ L 170, 16.6.1998, p. 16.

ANNEX

"PART II

Third countries or parts thereof from where meat products are authorised for importation into the European Community

>TABLE>"
Decision of the European Parliament

of 14 March 2002

amending Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties

(2002/262/EC, ECSC, Euratom)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 195(2) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community and in particular Article 20 D(4) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community and in particular Article 107 D(4) thereof,

Having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 17 November 2000 on the modification of the European Parliament's decision of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties(1),

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,

With the approval of the Council,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 22, paragraph 5, of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities(2), the Ombudsman is treated as an institution for the purposes of that Regulation.

(2) Council Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2673/1999 amending the Financial Regulation created a specific section for the Ombudsman in the general budget of the European Union and amended the provisions of the Financial Regulation relative thereto accordingly.

(3) It is therefore necessary to amend European Parliament Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties(3) since it provides for the budget of the Ombudsman to be placed in an annex to Section I (Parliament) of the general budget of the European Communities.

(4) Articles 12 and 16 of that decision must therefore be deleted.

HEREBY DECIDES:

Article 1

Articles 12 and 16 of decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom shall be deleted.

Article 2

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

Article 3

This decision shall take effect on the date of its publication.

It shall be applicable with effect from 1 January 2000.

Done at Strasbourg, 14 March 2002.

For the European Parliament

The President

P. Cox

(1) OJ C 223, 8.8.2001, p. 366.

(2) OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1. Regulation amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2673/1999 (OJ L 326, 18.2.1999, p. 1).

(3) OJ L 113, 4.5.1994, p. 15.
Council Decision

of 15 April 2002

concerning the acceptance, on behalf of the European Community, of the Agreement establishing the Terms of Reference of the International Jute Study Group, 2001

(2002/312/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 13 March 2001 the negotiating conference set up by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) adopted the Agreement establishing the Terms of Reference of the International Jute Study Group, 2001 (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement).

(2) This new Agreement has been negotiated to replace the International Jute Agreement, 1989, which went into liquidation on 11 October 2001.

(3) The Community is a member of the International Jute Agreement, 1989, as extended, and it is therefore in its interest to approve the Agreement, which replaces it,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement establishing the Terms of Reference of the International Jute Study Group, 2001 is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to deposit the instrument of acceptance on behalf of the Community(1).

Done at Luxembourg, 15 April 2002.

For the Council

The President

J. Piqué I Camps

(1) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.
Council Decision

of 13 May 2002

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

(2002/368/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 Council Decision of 22 January 2002(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas a seat as a full member and a seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignation of Mr André SCHMITZ, notified to the Council on 29 April 2002, and the resignation of Ms Maria KRAUTZBERGER, notified to the Council on 29 April 2002;

Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Ms Monika HELBIG is hereby appointed a full member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr André SCHMITZ and Ms Gesine LÖTZSCH is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Ms Maria KRAUTZBERGER for the remainder of their terms of office, which run until 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 13 May 2002.

For the Council

The President

J. Piqué I Camps

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