ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
COUNCIL DECISION of 7 December 1992 concerning the conclusion by the European Economic Community of an Agreement in the form of exchanges of letters concerning the extension of the duration of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related measures between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, of the other part (92/611/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

Whereas, pending the completion of the ratification procedure of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States of the one part and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic of the other part signed in Brussels on 16 December 1991, it is necessary to extend, after 31 December 1992, the duration of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related measures between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community of the one part and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic of the other part (2) signed in Brussels on 16 December 1991, by concluding an Agreement in the form of exchanges of letters,

HAD DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of exchanges of letters concerning the extension of the duration of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related measures between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community of the one part and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic of the other part is hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons who will sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 7 December 1992.

For the Council The President D. HURD

(1) OJ N° C 337, 21. 12. 1992.

(2) OJ N° L 115, 30. 4. 1992, p. 2.
COUNCIL DECISION of 30 December 1992 approving the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of Bangladesh on trade in textile products (92/606/CEE)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Commission, with the cooperation of the Bangladesh authorities, was recently able to collect evidence of widespread frauds in shipments apparently from Bangladesh of products of MFA categories 4, 6 and 8;

Whereas the Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the Community, an agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of Bangladesh on trade in textile products, in order to bring under control and to eliminate the circumvention of the provisions of the Agreement;

Whereas the aforementioned Agreement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of Bangladesh on trade in textile products, as extended, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement referred to in pararaph 1 in order to bind the Community.

Article 3

This Decision shall take effect on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 30 December 1992.

For the Council

The President

D. HURD
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT of 8 April 1992 granting discharge to the Commission in respect of the financial management of the fifth European Development Fund for the 1990 financial year (92/252/EEC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

- having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

- having regard to the first ACP-EEC Lomé Convention (1),

- having regard to the balance sheets and administrative accounts of the fourth, fifth and sixth European Development Funds for the 1990 financial year [COM (91) 0132],

- having regard to the report of the Court of Auditors for the 1990 financial year, and the replies of the institutions (2),

- having regard to the recommendation of the Council of 16 March 1992 concerning the granting of this discharge (C3-0115/92),

- whereas the Treaty of 22 July 1975 empowers the European Parliament to grant discharge in respect of the financial management of the Community,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Development and Cooperation (A3-0113/92),

1. Grants discharge to the Commission in respect of the financial management of the fifth European Development Fund for the 1990 financial year on the basis of the following amounts:

revenue: ECU 12 427 000

payments: ECU 193 957 000

2. Records its observations in the resolution which forms part of this decision;

3. Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution containing its observations to the Commission, the Council, the Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (L series). Done at Strasbourg, 8 April 1992.

The Secretary-General The President Enrico VINCI Dr Egon KLEPSCH

(1) OJ No L 25, 30. 1. 1976. (2) OJ No C 324, 13. 12. 1991.
COUNCIL DECISION of 21 December 1992 authorizing the United Kingdom to apply a particular measure in accordance with Article 22 (12) (b) of Directive 77/388/EEC (92/621/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to the Sixth Council Directive, 77/388/EEC, of 17 May 1977 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (1), and in particular Article 22 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas, under Article 22 (12) of Directive 77/388/EEC, the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, may authorize any Member State to introduce particular measures to simplify the statement obligations laid down in paragraph 6 (b) of Article 22; whereas Article 22 (12) further stipulates that such simplification measures may not jeopardize the proper monitoring of intra-Community transactions, and may take the forms outlined in subparagraphs (a) and (b) of Article 22 (12);

Whereas the United Kingdom, by letter received by the Commission on 22 May 1992, has requested authorization for a simplification measure which takes the form laid down in subparagraph (b) of Article 22 (12);

Whereas the authorization will be temporary;

Whereas the particular measure will not affect the European Communities' own resources arising from value added tax,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

As provided for by Article 22 (12) of Directive 77/388/EEC, the United Kingdom is hereby authorized, with effect from 1 January 1993 until 31 December 1996 or until the end of the transitional arrangements in the unlikely event that this is later, to introduce a particular measure in accordance with subparagraph (b) of Article 22 (12), to simplify the obligations laid down in paragraph 6 (b) of Article 22 regarding recapitulative statements.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1992.

For the Council The President D. HURD

(1) OJ N° L 145, 13. 6. 1977, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 92/77/EEC (OJ N° L 316, 31. 10. 1992, p. 1).
Corrigendum to Council Decision 93/662/EC of 6 December 1993 adopting the Council's Rules of Procedure (Official Journal of the European Communities L 304 of 10 December 1993)

On page 5, in Article 19 (1), fifth and sixth lines:

for: '. . . in advance by Coreper unless the Council decides otherwise.`,

read: '. . . in advance by Coreper unless Coreper decides otherwise.`
COMMISSION DECISION of 9 December 1992 amending Decision 91/426/EEC concerning the time limit for the transmission of certain supporting documents (93/4/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 92/65/EEC (2), and in particular Article 20 (2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (3), as last amended by Decision 92/438/EEC (4), and in particular Article 37 (1) thereof,

Whereas in Decision 91/426/EEC (5) the Commission laid down the details of the Community's financial contribution to the setting up of a computerized network linking veterinary authorities (Animo); whereas in particular this Decision lays down a time limit for the transmission of supporting documents by the authorities of the Member States;

Whereas it is necessary to foresee an extension of the time limit for the submission of supporting documents relating to the communication software; whereas for reasons of financial management this time limit shall not be later than 11 December 1992;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following sentence is added to Article 2 (2) of Decision 91/426/EEC:

'However, for the expenses mentioned in Article 1 (1) second indent, the supporting documents, including those relating to software trials must be forwarded at the latest by 11 December 1992.'

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 9 December 1992. For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29. (2) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54. (3) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19. (4) OJ No L 243, 25. 8. 1992, p. 27. (5) OJ No L 234, 23. 8. 1991, p. 27.
COMMISSION DECISION of 18 December 1992 concerning the status of the Isle of Man with regard to infectious hematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia

(93/40/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 2 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquatic animals and products (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 706/73 of 12 March 1973 concerning the Community arrangements applicable to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man for trade in agricultural products (2), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1174/86 (3), lays down that the veterinary legislation shall apply to these islands under the same conditions as in the United Kingdom for the products imported into the islands or exported from the islands to the Community;

Whereas Member States can obtain for one or more continental and coastal zones, the status of approved zone, free of certain diseases affecting fish or molluscs;

Whereas, to that effect, the United Kingdom, by letter dated 9 October 1992, has submitted the appropriate justifications for granting, as far as infectious hematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) are concerned, the status of approved zone to the Isle of Man, as well as the rules applicable to the Isle of Man ensuring compliance with the conditions to be respected for the maintenance of the approved status;

Whereas, after scrutiny, this information allows, as far as IHN and VHS are concerned, to grant the status of approved continental and coastal zone to the Isle of Man;

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 Isle of Man is recognized as approved continental zone and approved coastal zone for fish with regard to infectious hematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicemia.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 December 1992.

For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 46, 19. 2. 1991, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 68, 15. 3. 1973, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 107, 24. 4. 1986, p. 1.
COMMISSION DECISION of 22 December 1992 laying down certain transitional measures necessary to facilitate the changeover to the arrangements provided for in Directive 91/493/EEC

(93/54/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products (1), and in particular Article 16 thereof,

Whereas Article 7 (1) of Directive 91/493/EEC provides for the competent authorities to approve establishments once they have verified that the establishments meet the requirements of the Directive with regard to the nature of the activities they carry out;

Whereas that operation requires the competent authorities not only to verify the structural conditions of production but also to examine the own checks referred to in Article 6 of that Directive; whereas that examination requires the adoption of certain implementing rules;

Whereas in order to avoid interrupting existing trade flows between the Member States a list of approved establishments all or part of whose production forms part of intra-Community trade should be notified as a matter of priority; whereas a supplementary list of approved establishments may be notified subsequently;

Whereas fishery products not bearing the identification marks provided for in Chapter VII of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC may not be placed on the market; whereas nevertheless it should be possible for a limited time to place solely on the national market products from establishments whose approval number does not appear on the list notified to the Commission pending their inclusion on that list;

Whereas in these circumstances transitional measures concerning the notification to the Commission of the complete lists of approved establishments should be introduced;

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

Member States which on 1 January 1993 are unable to notify to the Commission the complete list of approved establishments referred to in Article 7 (3) of Directive 91/493/EEC may send a provisional list of approved establishments.

Article 2

Until 31 July 1993 the Member States referred to in Article 1 may authorize establishments not included on the provisional list to place on the national market fishery products not bearing the identification marks referred to in Chapter VII of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC provided those products are not intended for intra-Community trade.

Article 3

The Member States referred to in Article 1 shall send the Commission a supplementary list of approved establishments no later than 31 July 1993.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 22 December 1992.

For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 15.
COMMISSION DECISION of 23 December 1992 approving the programme for the eradication of rabies presented by France and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the French text is authentic)

(93/92/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 92/237/EEC (2) and in particular Article 24 thereof,

Whereas Council Decision 89/455/EEC of 24 July 1989 on introducing a measure to set up pilot projects for the control of rabies with a view to its eradication or prevention (3) has terminated in Spring 1992 and whereas these pilot projects were remarkably successful and have demonstrated the feasibility of rabies eradication from the Community;

Whereas it is now desirable to introduce full scale eradication measures in infected Member States and adjacent infected third countries in order to prohibit the re-entry of rabies;

Whereas by letter dated 26 May 1992, France has submitted a programme for the eradication of rabies to be carried out in Autumn 1992;

Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC on laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (4), as last amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (5);

Whereas a Community financial contribution will be given provided the abovementioned conditions are fulfilled, and the authorities will provide all necessary information in conformity with Article 24 (8) of Decision 90/424/EEC, and whereas it is appropriate to fix the Community financial participation at the rate of ECU 0,5 for each vaccine plus bait laid plus 50 % of the cost of aerial distribution of said vaccine plus bait;

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 in September, October, November and December 1992 for the eradication of rabies, presented by France is hereby approved.

Article 2

France shall bring into force by 1 September 1992 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1.

Article 3

Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of ECU 0,5 for each vaccine plus bait laid within the eradication area plus 50 % of the cost of aerial distribution of the vaccine plus bait.

Article 4

The Community financial contribution shall be granted after the supporting documents have been supplied.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 23 December 1992.

For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.

(2) OJ No L 187, 7. 7. 1992, p. 45.

(3) OJ No L 223, 2. 8. 1989, p. 19.

(4) OJ No L 347, 12. 12. 1990, p. 27.

(5) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54.
DECISION amending the Act concerning the election of the representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, annexed to Council Decision 76/787/ECSC, EEC, Euratom of 20 September 1976

(93/81/Euratom, ECSC, EEC) THE COUNCIL, Having regard to Article 21 (3) of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,

Having regard to Article 138 (3) of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Article 108 (3) of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,

Having regard to the resolution of the European Parliament of 10 June 1992, and in particular point 4 thereof (1),

Intending to give effect to the conclusions of the European Council in Edinburgh on 11 and 12 December 1992 concerning the allocation of the seats of the European Parliament, as from 1994, to take account of the unification of Germany and enlargement in prospect,

HAS LAID DOWN the following amendments to the Act which is annexed to Council Decision 76/787/ECSC, EEC, Euratom of 20 September 1976 (2) and which was amended by Article 10 of the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal to the European Communities, and recommends them to the Member States for adoption in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements,

Article 1

Article 2 of the Act concerning the election of the representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, which is annexed to Council Decision 76/787/ECSC, EEC, Euratom of 20 September 1976 and which was amended by Article 10 of the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal to the European Communities, shall be replaced by the following:

'Article 2

The number of representatives elected in each Member State shall be as follows:

Belgium 25

Denmark 16

Germany 99

Greece 25

Spain 64

France 87

Ireland 15

Italy 87

Luxembourg 6

Netherlands 31

Portugal 25

United Kingdom 87.'

Article 2

The Member States shall notify the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities without delay of the completion of the procedures necessary in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements for the adoption of the provisions of Article 1.

The said provisions shall enter into force on the first day of the month following receipt of the last of these notifications. They shall be applied for the first time at the elections to the European Parliament to be held in 1994.

Article 3

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

It shall enter into force on the day of its publication.

Done at Brussels, 1 February 1993.

For the Council

The President

N. HELVEG PETERSEN

(1) OJ No C 176, 13. 7. 1992, p. 72.

(2) OJ No L 278, 8. 10. 1976.
COMMISSION DECISION of 5 March 1993 concerning the importation into the Community of certain live animals and their products originating in or coming via Slovenia, Croatia and the Yugoslav republics

(93/143/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals .entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), as last amended by Directive 92/438/EEC (2), and in particular of Article 18 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (3), as last amended by Directive 92/438/EEC, and in particular of Article 19 thereof,

Whereas foot and mouth disease has been confirmed in cattle recently imported from Croatia into Italy;

Whereas the possible occurrence of foot and mouth disease in Slovenia, Croatia and the Yugoslav republics is liable to present a serious threat to the herds of Member States, in view of trade in live animals susceptible to foot and mouth disease and their products;

Whereas, in these circumstances, it is essential to suspend importation of live animals susceptible to foot and mouth disease and their products from Slovenia, Croatia and the Yugoslav republics as a first step,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Member States shall not authorize the importation of live animals of the bovine, ovine, caprine and porcine species and other biungulates and animal products of these species originating in or coming via Slovenia, Croatia and the Yugoslav republics.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 5 March 1993.

For the Commission

René STEICHEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56.

(2) OJ No L 243, 25. 8. 1992, p. 27.

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