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COMMISSION DECISION of 16 December 1996 approving the technical action plan 1996/97 for the improvement of agricultural statistics (Text with EEA relevance) (97/19/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 96/411/EC of 25 June 1996 on improving Community agricultural statistics (1) and, in particular Article 4 (1) thereof,

Whereas, according to Article 4 (1), the Commission shall establish each year, according to the procedure provided for in Article 10, a technical action plan for agricultural statistics;

Whereas, in order to ensure as from the end of 1996 the implementation of Council Decision 96/411/EC, it is advisable to break up in three parts the technical action plan for 1996/97, the first two parts of which can be decided without delay;

Whereas the 1996/97 technical action plan (first and second parts) has been drawn up on the basis of the priorities of the Commission as regards statistical needs, as well as of the proposals submitted by the Member States;

Whereas the actions envisaged in this plan are among the statistical fields where there are new or increasing needs appearing in Annex II to Council Decision 96/411/EC;

Whereas, in accordance with Article 6 of Council Decision 96/411/EC, the Community contributes financially to the expenditure incurred by each Member State for the adaptations of the national systems or for preparatory work connected with new or increasing needs carried out under a technical action plan;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The 1996/97 technical action plan for the improvement of agricultural statistics is approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 December 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 162, 1. 7. 1996, p. 14.
COMMISSION DECISION of 27 January 1997 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 1996 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries (97/121/ECSC, EC, Euratom)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities,

Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the conditions of employment of other servants of the Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2963/95 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,

Whereas, pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, Council Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 1783/96 (3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 January 1996 to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries, payable in the currency of their country of employment;

Whereas the Commission has made a number of adjustments to these weightings (4) in recent months, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations;

Whereas, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 1996 given that the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain third countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings were last laid down or adjusted,

DECIDES:

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With effect from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 1996 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment are adjusted as shown in the Annex.

The exchange rates for the calculation of such remuneration shall be those used for implementation of the general budget of the European Communities for the month preceding the date referred to in the first paragraph.

Done at Brussels, 27 January 1997.

For the Commission

Hans VAN DEN BROEK

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 56, 4. 3. 1968, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 310, 22. 12. 1995, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 233, 14. 9. 1996, p. 1.

(4) OJ No L 164, 3. 7. 1996, p. 12.

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COUNCIL DECISION of 24 February 1997 appointing two members and two alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (97/156/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 198a thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decisions 94/65/EC of 26 January 1994 (1) and 95/15/EC of 23 January 1995 (2) appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas two seats as members and two seats as alternate members of the Committee have become vacant following the resignations of Mr Bengt Holgersson and Mr Alberto Romão Madruga da Costa, members, and Mr Sture Sandberg and Mrs Berta Maria Cabral, alternate members, notified to the Council on 5 December 1996, 29 October 1996, 17 October 1996, 20 November 1996 and 18 February 1997 respectively;

Having regard to the proposals from the Swedish and Portuguese Governments,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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1. Mr Bernth Johnson is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Bengt Holgersson for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.

2. Mr Carlos Manuel Martins do Vale Cesar is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Alberto Romão Madruga da Costa for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.

3. Mr Per-Olof Svensson is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Sture Sandberg for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.

4. Mr Roberto de Sousa Rocha Amaral is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mrs Berta Maria Cabral for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.

Done at Brussels, 24 February 1997.

For the Council

The President

H. VAN MIERLO

(1) OJ No L 31, 4. 2. 1994, p. 29.

(2) OJ No L 25, 2. 2. 1995, p. 20.
COMMISSION DECISION of 25 March 1997 approving the programme for the eradication of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis in Austria (Text with EEA relevance) (97/250/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC (1) of 26 June 1964, on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine, as last amended by Commission Decision 97/122/EC (2), and in particular Article 9 (3) thereof,

Whereas an eradication programme was commenced in Austria for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis in March 1995, whereas this programme was approved by Commission Decision 95/62/EC (3) for a two-year period which expired on 28 February 1997;

Whereas the eradication programme is still in progress; whereas the programme should allow infectious bovine rhinotracheitis to be eradicated from Austria in the future;

Whereas it is therefore appropriate to extend the approval of the programme for a further period of three years;

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 programme for the eradication of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis from Austria is hereby approved for a further period of three years.

Article 2

Austria shall bring into force by 1 April 1997 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 April 1997.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 25 March 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ No L 45, 15. 2. 1997, p. 48.

(3) OJ No L 55, 11. 3. 1995, p. 45.
COUNCIL DECISION of 14 April 1997 appointing a member and an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on Nursing Training (97/C 127/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Decision 77/454/EEC of 27 June 1977 setting up an Advisory Committee on Nursing Training (1), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof,

Whereas, in its Decision of 25 July 1994 (2), the Council appointed Ms Paloma GÓMEZ DÍAZ a member and Ms Misericordia GARCÍA HERNÁNDEZ an alternate member for the period ending 24 July 1997;

Whereas the Spanish Government has nominated Mr Honorio Carlos BANDO CASADO as a member and Mr Enrique FERNÁNDEZ DEL PINO as an alternate member to replace Ms Paloma GÓMEZ DÍAZ and Ms Misericordia GARCÍA HERNÁNDEZ respectively,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mr Honorio Carlos BANDO CASADO is hereby appointed a member and Mr Enrique FERNÁNDEZ DEL PINO an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on Nursing Training in place of Ms Paloma GÓMEZ DÍAZ and Ms Misericordia GARCÍA HERNÁNDEZ respectively for the remainder of their terms of office, which end on 24 July 1997.

Done at Luxembourg, 14 April 1997.

For the Council

The President

J. VAN AARTSEN

(1) OJ No L 176, 15. 7. 1977, p. 11.

(2) OJ No C 221, 9. 8. 1994, p. 3.
DECISION OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE amending Annex II to the Rules of Procedure (extensions of time limits on account of distance)

THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES.

Having regard to Article 81 (2) of the Rules of Procedure,

Whereas, by reason of the accession to the European Communities of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden, it is necessary to provide for the extension of time limits on account of distance as regards parties habitually resident in the new Member States;

Whereas Annex II to the Rules of Procedure, as adopted on 19 June 1991, must therefore be amended,

DECIDES:

Article 1

The third indent of Article 1 of Annex II to the Rules of Procedure shall be replaced by the following:

'- for the European territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, for the Kingdom of Spain, for Ireland, for the Hellenic Republic, for the Italian Republic, for the Republic of Austria, for the Portuguese Republic (with the exception of the Azores and Madeira), for the Republic of Finland, for the Kingdom of Sweden and for the United Kingdom: 10 days.`

Article 2

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

It shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Luxembourg on 11 March 1997.
COUNCIL DECISION of 29 April 1997 on the conclusion by the European Community of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part (97/301/ECSC, EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

Whereas, pending the entry into force of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part, signed in Luxembourg on 22 April 1996, it is appropriate to approve, on behalf of the European Community, the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part, together with its Annexes, the Protocol and the declarations attached to the Final Act, are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.

The texts of the instruments referred to in the first subparagraph are attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the European Community, give the notification provided for in Article 32 of the Interim Agreement (2).

Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 1997.

For the Council

The President

H. VAN MIERLO

(1) OJ No C 115, 14. 4. 1997.

(2) The date of the entry into force of the Interim Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.
COMMISSION DECISION of 20 May 1997 amending for the sixth time Decision 95/32/EC approving the Austrian programme for the implementation of Article 138 of the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden (Only the German text is authentic) (97/354/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 138, paragraph 5 thereof,

Whereas on 8 November 1994 Austria notified the Commission, pursuant to Article 143 of the Act of Accession, of the Austrian programme for the implementation of its Article 138 aid for a number of products for the period 1995 to 1999 inclusive;

Whereas this programme, as modified by letter dated 16 December 1994, was approved by Commission Decision 95/32/EC (1); whereas that Decision was amended by Commission Decisions 95/209/EC (2), 95/416/EC (3), 96/38/EC (4), 96/140/EC (5) and 97/24/EC (6);

Whereas by letter dated 14 January 1997 Austria notified the Commission, pursuant to Article 143 of the Act of Accession, of a request for Commission authorization to further amend that programme; whereas that request was the subject of amendments by letter dated 22 January 1997;

Whereas Austria on 14 January 1997 requests that the quantity of starch potatoes referred to in Article 2 paragraph 2 of Decision 95/32/EC be increased to reflect the production quota allocated to Austria in Council Regulation (EC) No 1868/94 of 27 July 1994 establishing a quota system in relation to the production of potato starch (7), as last modified by Regulation (EC) No 1863/95 (8); whereas the request is in accordance with this development of the common agricultural policy and its acceptance would contribute to greater consistency between various measures applicable in the starch sector,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The first indent of Article 2 (2) of Decision 95/32/EC is replaced by the following:

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However, the amount of starch potatoes of the price category B is subject to the flexibility rule provided by Article 6 (2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1868/94.`

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Austria.

Done at Brussels, 20 May 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 43, 25. 2. 1995, p. 53.

(2) OJ No L 131, 15. 6. 1995, p. 34.

(3) OJ No L 242, 11. 10. 1995, p. 21.

(4) OJ No L 10, 13. 1. 1996, p. 46.

(5) OJ No L 32, 10. 2. 1996, p. 33.

(6) OJ No L 8, 11. 1. 1997, p. 27.

(7) OJ No L 197, 30. 7. 1994, p. 4.

(8) OJ No L 179, 29. 7. 1995, p. 1.
COUNCIL DECISION of 9 June 1997 appointing members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers (97/C 194/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 of 15 October 1968 on freedom of movement for workers within the Community (1), and in particular Articles 26 and 27 thereof,

Having regard to the lists of candidates submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States,

Whereas the Council, by its Decision of 15 December 1994 (2), appointed the members and alternate members, other than Belgian members, of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for the period 15 December 1994 to 14 December 1996;

Whereas, by its Decision of 22 May 1995 (3), the Council appointed Belgian, Austrian, Finnish and Swedish members for the period expiring on 14 December 1996;

Whereas members and alternate members of the said Committee should be appointed for a period of two years,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for the period from 9 June 1997 to 8 June 1999.

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Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 9 June 1997.

For the Council

The President

G. ZALM

(1) OJ No L 257, 19. 10. 1968, p. 2.

(2) OJ No C 372, 28. 12. 1994, p. 1.

(3) OJ No C 143, 9. 6. 1995, p. 1.
COMMISSION DECISION of 7 July 1997 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Russian Federation extending the Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Russian Federation on trade in certain steel products for the period 1 July to 30 September 1997 (97/543/ECSC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 95 (1), thereof,

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

Whereas, the Commission has finalized negotiations for an Agreement in the form of exchange of letters between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Russian Federation extending the Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Russian Federation on trade in certain steel products for the period 1 July to 30 September 1997,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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1. The Agreement in the form of exchange of letters between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Russian Federation extending the Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Russian Federation on trade in certain steel products for the period 1 July to 30 September 1997 is hereby approved on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community.

2. The text of the Agreement (1) is annexed to this Decision.

Done at Brussels, 7 July 1997.

For the Commission

Leon BRITTAN

Vice-President

(1) See page 37 of this Official Journal.
COMMISSION DECISION of 7 July 1997 on the conclusion of agreements between the European Coal and Steel Community and Ukraine on trade in certain steel products (97/482/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 unanimous assent of the Council,

Whereas, following the Council Decision of 7 October 1996, the Commission opened negotiations with Ukraine, culminating in an Agreement concerning trade in certain steel products covered by the European Coal and Steel Treaty;

Whereas the Agreement establishes quantitative limits for the entry into free circulation in the Community of certain steel products for the years 1997 to 2001, within a framework of of progressive liberalization and the development of competitive conditions in Ukraine which justify the complete removal of quantitative restrictions,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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1. The Agreement with Ukraine concerning trade in certain steel products is hereby approved on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community.

2. The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision (1).

Done at Brussels, 7 July 1997.

For the Commission

Leon BRITTAN

Vice-President

(1) See page 32 of this Official Journal.
COUNCIL DECISION of 24 July 1997 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee (97/532/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 194 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 166 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 94/660/EC, Euratom of 26 September 1994 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 1994 to 20 September 1988 (1),

Whereas a seat as a member of that Committee has fallen vacant following the death of Mr Jean Pardon, of which the Council was notified on 10 January 1997;

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Belgian Government on 22 May 1997,

Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mr Guido Ravoet is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Jean Pardon for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 1998.

Done at Brussels, 24 July 1997.

For the Council

The President

M. FISCHBACH

(1) OJ No L 257, 5. 10. 1994, p. 20.
COMMISSION DECISION of 22 July 1997 amending Decision 97/297/EC on the eligibility of expenditure to be incurred by certain Member States in 1997 for the purpose of introducing monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy (97/573/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 95/527/EEC of 8 December 1995 on a Community financial contribution towards certain expenditure incurred by the Member States implementing the monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 97/297/EC (2) relates to the eligibility of expenditure to be incurred by certain Member States in 1997 for the purpose of introducing monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy;

Whereas Sweden has provided further information on its application for a financial contribution towards expenditure covered by Article 2 of Decision 95/527/EC to be incurred in 1997;

Whereas that information affects the amount of expenditure eligible for a contribution within the meaning of Decision 95/527/EC;

Whereas Decision 95/297/EC should consequently be amended to take into account the relevant amount;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 97/297/EC is hereby amended as follows:

1. In the first sentence of Article 1, the amount of ECU 70 496 614 is replaced by ECU 71 606 685.

2. In the third sentence of Article 1, the amount of ECU 28 180 828 is replaced by ECU 28 735 863.

3. In Annex I, the amounts of Skr 7 873 030, ECU 916 971 and ECU 408 986 for Sweden are replaced respectively by Skr 17 404 000, ECU 2 027 042 and ECU 964 021.

4. In Annex I, the total amounts of ECU 70 496 614 and ECU 28 180 828 are replaced respectively by ECU 71 606 685 and ECU 28 735 863.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 22 July 1997.

For the Commission

Emma BONINO

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 301, 14. 12. 1995, p. 30, as corrected by OJ No L 302, 15. 12. 1995, p. 45.

(2) OJ No L 122, 14. 5. 1997, p. 24.