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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 290/27

COMMISSION DECISION

of 28 October 2005

amending Decision 2001/618/EC to include the department of Ain, France, in the list of regions free of Aujeszky’s disease

(notified under document number C(2005) 4178)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/768/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), and in particular Article 10(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The additional guarantees relating to Aujeszky’s disease required in intra-Community trade in pigs and the lists of territories in the Member States where approved Aujeszky’s disease eradication programmes are in place and which are free from this disease are laid down in Commission Decision 2001/618/EC of 23 July 2001 on additional guarantees in intra-Community trade of pigs relating to Aujeszky’s disease, criteria to provide information on this disease and repealing Decisions 93/24/EEC and 93/244/EEC (2).

(2) A programme for the eradication of Aujeszky’s disease has been implemented in France for several years and the department of Ain is listed as a region where an approved Aujeszky’s disease eradication programme is in place.

(3) France has submitted supporting documentation to the Commission as regards the Aujeszky’s disease-free status of the department of Ain demonstrating that the disease has been eradicated from that department.

(4) Decision 2001/618/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annexes I and II to Decision 2001/618/EC are replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 28 October 2005. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 (OJ L 3, 5.1.2005, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 215, 9.8.2001, p. 48. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/320/EC (OJ L 102, 7.4.2004, p. 75).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 335/58

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUPM/1/2005

of 25 November 2005

concerning the appointment of the Head of Mission/Police Commissioner of the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)

(2005/922/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular the third paragraph of Article 25 thereof,

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2005/824/CFSP of 24 November 2005 on the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) (1), and, in particular, Article 9(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 9(1) of Joint Action 2005/824/CFSP provides that the Council authorises the Political and Security Committee to take the relevant decisions in accordance with Article 25 of the Treaty, including the decision to appoint, upon a proposal by the Secretary-General/High Representative, a Head of Mission/Police Commissioner.

(2) The Secretary-General/High Representative has proposed the appointment of Mr Vincenzo Coppola,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Vincenzo Coppola is hereby appointed Head of Mission/Police Commissioner of the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), from the day the mission is launched. Until that date, he shall act as Head of the planning team.

Article 2

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

It shall apply until 31 December 2006.

Done at Brussels, 25 November 2005. For the Political and Security Committee The President J. KING

(1) OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 55.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 328/59

COUNCIL DECISION

of 12 December 2005

appointing a Belgian member to the Committee of the Regions

(2005/901/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 Belgian Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2002 to 25 January 2006 (1).

(2) The seat of a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the expiry of the mandate of the ‘Ministre-Président du gouvernement wallon’, Mr Jean-Claude VAN CAUWENBERGHE, member,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Jean-Claude VAN CAUWENBERGHE,

Membre du Parlement wallon,

is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.

Article 2

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

It shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 12 December 2005. For the Council The President J. STRAW

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 164/49

COUNCIL DECISION

of 13 June 2005

appointing a German alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2005/462/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 German Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period 26 January 2002 to 25 January 2006 (1).

(2) A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Karsten NEUMANN, notified to the Council on 21 December 2004,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Ms Barbara BORCHARDT, member of the Parliament of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (Mitglied des Landtags Mecklenburg-Vorpommern), is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the term of office, which runs until 25 January 2006.

Article 2

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

It shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

Done at Luxembourg, 13 June 2005. For the Council The President J. ASSELBORN

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 247/37

COMMISSION DECISION

of 19 September 2005

amending Appendix A to Annex X to the 2003 Act of Accession as regards certain establishments in the meat sector in Hungary

(notified under document number C(2005) 3450)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/665/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Annex X, Chapter 5, Section B, paragraph (d) thereto,

Whereas:

(1) Annex X, Chapter 5, Section B, paragraph (a) to the 2003 Act of Accession provides that the structural requirements laid down in Annex I to Council Directive 64/433/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health conditions for the production and marketing of fresh meat (1) are not to apply to establishments in Hungary listed in Appendix A (2) to Annex X to the Act of Accession until 31 December 2006, subject to certain conditions.

(2) Appendix A to Annex X to the 2003 Act of Accession has been amended by Commission Decisions 2004/462/EC (3) and 2004/472/EC (4).

(3) According to an official declaration from the Hungarian competent authority, certain establishments in the meat sector have completed their upgrading process and are now in full compliance with Community legislation. Certain establishments have ceased their activities. Those establishments should therefore be deleted from the list of establishments in transition.

(4) The status of two meat establishments and their reclassification as low capacity establishments is still under discussion with the Hungarian competent authority. It is necessary to foresee a short supplementary time in view to clarify the situation.

(5) Furthermore a limited number of establishments have made considerable efforts to comply with structural requirements laid down by Community legislation. However those establishments are not in a position to finish their upgrading process by the prescribed deadline due to exceptional technical constraints. Therefore it is justified to allow them further time to complete the upgrading process.

(6) Appendix A to Annex X to the 2003 Act of Accession should therefore be amended accordingly. For the sake of clarity, it should be replaced.

(7) The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health has been informed of the measures provided for in this Decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Appendix A to the Annex X to the 2003 Act of Accession is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 19 September 2005. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 2012/64. Directive as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.

(2) OJ C 227 E, 23.9.2003, p. 444.

(3) OJ L 156, 30.4.2004, p. 135; corrected version in OJ L 202, 7.6.2004, p. 92.

(4) OJ L 160, 30.4.2004, p. 61; corrected version in OJ L 212, 12.6.2004, p. 34.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 52/37

COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 February 2005

appointing two German members and two German alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

(2005/157/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 German 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) Two seats as members of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the expiry of the mandates of Ms Barbara RICHSTEIN and Mr Manfred LENZ, notified to the Council on 12 January 2005, one seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Mr Wolfgang KLEIN, notified to the Council on 7 December 2004, and one seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Hans-Georg KLUGE, notified to the Council on 21 December 2004,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions

(a) as members: Mr Gerd HARMS Bevollmächtigter des Landes Brandenburg für Bundes- und Europaangelegenheiten, Staatssekretär in der Staatskanzlei in place of Ms Barbara RICHSTEIN Ms Barbara RICHSTEIN Abgeordnete des Landtages Brandenburg in place of Mr Manfred LENZ

(b) as alternate members: Mr Markus KARP Staatssekretär im Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kultur in place of Mr Hans-Georg KLUGE Mr Steffen REICHE Mitglied des Landtages in place of Mr Wolfgang KLEIN

for the remainder of their term of office, which runs until 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 17 February 2005. For the Council The President J.-C. JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 164/48

COUNCIL DECISION

of 13 June 2005

appointing an Italian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2005/461/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 Italian Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period 26 January 2002 to 25 January 2006 (1).

(2) A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Lorenzo DELLAI, notified to the Council on 16 March 2005,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Mario MAGNANI, ‘consigliere provinciale della Provincia autonoma di Trento’ (Provincial Councillor from the Autonomous Province of Trento), is appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the term of office, which runs until 25 January 2006.

Article 2

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

It shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

Done at Luxembourg, 13 June 2005. For the Council The President J. ASSELBORN

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 167/16

COUNCIL DECISION

of 30 May 2005

appointing an Austrian alternate member to the Committee of the Regions

(2005/473/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 Austrian Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period 26 January 2002 to 25 January 2006 (1).

(2) A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Edmund FREIBAUER, notified to the Council on 8 February 2005,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Ms Johanna MIKL-LEITNER, ‘Landesrätin’, member of the government of the Federate State of Lower Austria, is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Edmund FREIBAUER for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2006.

Article 2

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

It shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 30 May 2005. For the Council The President F. BODEN

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 206/11

COMMISSION DECISION

of 4 August 2005

amending Decision 2005/393/EC as regards the restricted zones in relation to bluetongue in Italy

(notified under document number C(2005) 2929)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/603/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue (1), and in particular point (c) of Article 8 (3) and the third paragraph of Article 19 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Directive 2000/75/EC lays down control rules and measures to combat bluetongue in the Community, including the establishment of protection and surveillance zones and a ban on animals leaving those zones.

(2) Commission Decision 2005/393/EC of 23 May 2005 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue and conditions applying to movements from or through these zones (2) provides for the demarcation of the global geographic areas where protection and surveillance zones (the restricted zones) are to be established by the Member States in relation to bluetongue.

(3) On 7 June 2005 Italy presented a report to the Standing Committee for the Food Chain and Animal Health which concludes that the surveillance system in place in Italy has proved that no virus has circulated in the province of Massa Carrara, in Toscana, for more than two years.

(4) Consequently, that province should be considered free of bluetongue and, on the basis of the substantiated request submitted by Italy, deleted from the Italian provinces listed under Zone B in Annex I to Decision 2005/393/EC.

(5) Decision 2005/393/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

In Annex I to Decision 2005/393/EC, in the part for Zone B, in the row for Toscana, ‘Massa Carrara’ is deleted.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 4 August 2005. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74.

(2) OJ L 130, 24.5.2005, p. 22. Decision as amended by Decision 2005/434/EC (OJ L 151, 14.6.2005, p. 21).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 134/46

COMMISSION DECISION

of 19 January 2005

relating to a proceeding pursuant to Article 81 of the EC Treaty and Article 53(1) of the EEA Agreement

(Case COMP/C.2/37.214 — Joint selling of the media rights to the German Bundesliga)

(notified under document number C(2005) 78)

(Only the German text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/396/EC)

The decision concerns the Liga-Fußballverbands e.V. (League Association) in Germany. The subject matter of the procedure is the central marketing of the media exploitation rights in respect of matches in the first and second national football divisions for men (Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga). In a preliminary assessment, the Commission noted that the exclusive selling of the commercial broadcasting rights by the League Association could restrict competition between the clubs and companies in the first and second divisions within the meaning of Article 81 of the EC Treaty.

Without having conducted a full investigation of the case, it is considered that the League Association’s commitments seem to introduce competition in the marketing of Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga rights between the league and the clubs and allow for new, in particular club branded products. The commitments reduce the scope and duration of future marketing deals and provide a transparent and non-discriminatory marketing procedure. They improve the accessibility of content for TV, radio and new media operators, make sure that more rights are being made available to the market and thereby contribute to innovation and dampen the concentration tendencies in the media markets.

The proposed decision now concludes that, in view of the commitments given by the League Association following the preliminary assessment and the observations submitted by interested third parties, there are no grounds for it to take action within the meaning of Article 9(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 (1). The commitments shall be binding on the League Association until 30 June 2009.

The Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions issued a favourable opinion on 6 December 2004.

(1) OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 411/2004 (OJ L 68, 6.3.2004, p. 1).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 175/20

COMMISSION DECISION

of 6 July 2005

granting derogations to certain Member States concerning the first transmission of quarterly data pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1222/2004

(notified under document number C(2005) 1874)

(Only the Czech, Danish, Greek, French, Polish, Portuguese and Slovenian texts are authentic)

(2005/489/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1222/2004 of 28 June 2004 concerning the compilation and transmission of data on the quarterly government debt (1), and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 1222/2004 provides for the compilation and transmission of data on the quarterly government debt, using the same definition of government debt except for the reference period as is given in Council Regulation (EC) No 3605/93 of 22 November 1993 on the application of the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community (2).

(2) Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1222/2004 provides that the Commission may grant a derogation, not exceeding one year, concerning the first transmission of quarterly data, insofar as national statistical systems require major change.

(3) Such derogations have been requested by the respective authorities of Czech Republic, Denmark, Greece, France, Poland, Portugal and Slovenia.

(4) According to the information received by the Commission (Eurostat), the requests from the Member States concerned are due to the fact that they need to make important changes to their statistical systems, which cannot be implemented before 31 December 2004.

(5) The derogations requested should therefore be granted,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Derogations from the deadline fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1222/2004 for the first transmission of data on quarterly government debt are granted to the Member States enumerated in Article 2 of this Decision.

The deadline applicable to those Member States shall be 31 December 2005.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Czech Republic, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Hellenic Republic, the French Republic, the Republic of Poland, the Portuguese Republic, and the Republic of Slovenia.

Done at Brussels, 6 July 2005. For the Commission Joaquín ALMUNIA Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 233, 2.7.2004, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 332, 31.12.1993, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 351/2002 (OJ L 55, 26.2.2002, p. 23).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 264/1

COMMISSION DECISION

of 22 July 2005

granting derogations to certain Member States with respect to the statistics to be compiled for the reference years 2004 and 2006 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1450/2004

(notified under document number C(2005) 2772)

(Only the texts in Greek, French, Italian, Maltese and German are authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/685/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1450/2004 of 13 August 2004 implementing Decision No 1608/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the production and development of Community statistics on innovation (1), and in particular Section 8 of the Annex thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1450/2004 of 13 August 2004 implementing Decision No 1608/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the production and development of Community statistics on innovation contains the reference framework of common standards, definitions and classifications for compiling Community statistics on innovation in order to obtain high quality statistical results from Member states in accordance with these standards, definitions and classifications.

(2) Section 8 of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1450/2004 provides that, in so far as national statistical systems require major adaptations, the Commission may grant derogations to Member States with respect to the statistics compiled for the reference year 2004. Additional derogations may be granted with respect to the coverage of economic activities in accordance to NACE Rev. 1.1 or to the size class breakdowns of the statistics to be compiled for the reference year 2006.

(3) Such derogations have been requested by the respective authorities of Greece, France, Malta, Italy and Austria.

(4) According to the information received by the Commission (Eurostat), the requests from the Member States concerned are due to the fact that they need to make important changes to their statistical systems.

(5) The requested derogations should therefore be granted,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Derogations are granted to Greece, France, Italy, Malta and Austria, as laid down in the annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Malta and the Austrian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 22 July 2005. For the Commission Joaquín ALMUNIA Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 267, 14.8.2004, p. 32.