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COUNCIL DECISION of 9 March 1999 supplementing Joint Action 95/545/CFSP adopted by the Council on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union with regard to the participation of the Union in the implementing structures of the peace plan for Bosnia and Herzegovina (1999/191/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article J.11 thereof,

Whereas on 11 December 1995 the Council adopted Joint Action 95/545/CFSP with regard to the participation of the Union in the implementing structures of the peace plan for Bosnia and Herzegovina (1), which was extended by Decision 96/745/CFSP (2) on 20 December 1996 until 31 December 1998 and by Decision 98/737/CFSP (3) on 22 December 1998 until 31 December 1999, and supplemented by Decision 97/476/CFSP (4) on 22 July 1997 and by Decision 98/607/CFSP (5) on 26 October 1998;

Whereas in its conclusions of 25 January 1999, the Council welcomed the outcome of the Madrid Peace Implementation Conference and supported its conclusions, which map the way forward for further Dayton implementation, and reiterated its full support for the High Representative;

Whereas on 1 February 1999 the Peace Implementation Council Steering Board approved the budget of the Office of the High Representative for 1999,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1. In order to cover the European Union's contribution to the operational expenses involved in the High Representative's mission in 1999, an amount of up to EUR 16 153 544 shall be charged to the general budget of the European Communities for 1999.

2. The management of the expenditure financed by the amount specified in paragraph 1 shall be subject to the procedures and rules of the Community applying to budget matters.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption and shall apply until 31 December 1999.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 9 March 1999.

For the Council

The President

W. RIESTER

(1) OJ L 309, 21. 12. 1995, p. 2.

(2) OJ L 340, 30. 12. 1996, p. 3.

(3) OJ L 354, 30. 12. 1998, p. 4.

(4) OJ L 205, 31. 7. 1997, p. 2.

(5) OJ L 290, 29. 10. 1998, p. 3.
COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 April 1999

concerning certain protective measures against bluetongue in parts of Greece

(notified under document number C(1999) 1119)

(Only the Greek text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/293/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(4) thereof,

(1) Whereas outbreaks of bluetongue occurred between late October and early December 1998 on the islands of Rhodes, Kos and Leros in the Prefecture of Dodekanisa and in the Prefecture of Samos;

(2) Whereas emergency measures were taken by the Greek authorities and a Community financial contribution towards the cost of these measures was fixed by Commission Decision 1999/221/EC(3);

(3) Whereas the measures concerning the movement of live animals of sensitive species and some products thereof in the regions concerned laid down in Article 3 of Decision 1999/221/EC should be extended;

(4) 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

Greece shall prohibit the departure of species of animals sensitive to bluetongue, their sperm, eggs and embryos from the Prefectures of Dodekanisa and Samos.

Greece shall make the movement of animals sensitive to bluetongue within the Prefectures of Dodekanisa and Samos subject to authorisation from the veterinary services.

Article 2

This Decision shall be reviewed every two months and apply until 1 February 2000.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.

Done at Brussels, 29 April 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

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 82, 26.3.1999, p. 44.
COMMISSION DECISION

of 7 May 1999

derogating, for the 1998/1999 marketing year, from certain provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 1201/89 as regards aid applications and applications for supervised storage of unginned cotton originating in certain Greek prefectures

(notified under document number C(1999) 1179)

(Only the Greek text is authentic)

(1999/328/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Protocol No 4 on cotton annexed to the Act of Accession of Greece, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1553/95(1),

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1554/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down the general rules for the system of aid for cotton and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2169/81(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1419/98(3), and in particular Article 11(1) thereof,

(1) Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1201/89 of 3 May 1989 laying down rules implementing the system of aid for cotton(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1664/98(5), lays down 31 March as the time limit for lodging applications for supervised storage of unginned cotton but allows the Member State to set a later time limit under certain conditions; whereas for the 1998/1999 marketing year Greece used that provision by setting the time limit for lodging applications for supervised storage at 31 January 1999; whereas, as a result of exceptional weather conditions, it proved impossible to harvest the unginned cotton until the beginning of March 1999 in certain Greek prefectures; whereas, therefore, the start of supervised storage and the lodging of the corresponding aid applications should be accepted without penalty for the unginned cotton originating in those prefectures up to a date allowing for the other time limits in the rules to be complied with;

(2) Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Flax and Hemp,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. Notwithstanding Article 5(3), Article 7(1), the first subparagraph of Article 9(2) and Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 1201/89, the following conditions shall apply for the 1998/1999 marketing year to unginned cotton harvested in the Greek prefectures indicated in paragraph 2:

(a) aid applications lodged by 28 April at the latest may be accepted;

(b) if the aid applications are lodged between 1 April and 28 April, the aid granted shall be that valid on the previous 31 March;

(c) applications for supervised storage lodged by 28 April at the latest may be accepted;

(d) the quantity of ginned cotton produced from the quantity of unginned cotton under supervised storage shall be notified before 5 May.

2. The Greek prefectures referred to in paragraph 1 are:

Drame, Serres and Evros.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.

Done at Brussels, 7 May 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 148, 30.6.1995, p. 45.

(2) OJ L 148, 30.6.1995, p. 48.

(3) OJ L 190, 4.7.1998, p. 4.

(4) OJ L 123, 4.5.1989, p. 23.

(5) OJ L 211, 29.7.1998, p. 9.
DECISION No 171

of 9 December 1998

amending Decision No 135 of 1 July 1987 concerning the granting of benefits in kind provided for in Article 17(7) and Article 60(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 and the concepts of urgency within the meaning of Article 20 of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and of extreme urgency within the meaning of Article 17(7) and Article 60(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

(1999/370/EC)

THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS,

Having regard to Article 81(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971, under which it is made responsible for dealing with all administrative questions or matters of interpretation arising from the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and subsequent Regulations,

Having regard to Article 17(7) and Article 60(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1103/97 of 17 June 1997 on certain provisions relating to the introduction of the euro,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 974/98 of 3 May 1998 on the introduction of the euro,

Having regard to Decision No 135,

Whereas the amounts referred to in Decision No 135, which are expressed in national currencies prior to the introduction of the euro, should be converted into euro;

Whereas the principal aim of Decision No 135 is to fix an identical threshold amount for all Member States, expressed in euro, which shall apply to all Member States, including those not participating in the euro,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. Paragraph 2(2) of Decision No 135 of 1 July 1987 shall be replaced by the following:

"2.2. the expected or actual cost of that benefit exceeds the flat-rate amount of EUR 500."

2. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 January 1999.

The Chairman of the Administrative Commission

Helmut SIEDL
COUNCIL DECISION

of 22 July 1997

concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the United Arab Emirates on trade in textile products

(1999/393/EC)

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,

Whereas the Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the Community, an Agreement on trade in textile products with the United Arab Emirates;

Whereas, pursuant to Decision 96/410/EC(1), the Agreement has been applied on a provisional basis since 1 January 1996, pending its formal conclusion;

Whereas the Agreement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and the United Arab Emirates on trade in textile products is hereby approved on behalf of the 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 empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 22 July 1997.

For the Council

The President

J. POOS

(1) OJ L 169, 8.7.1996, p. 39.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 June 1999

appointing the members of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency

(1999/C 186/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,and in particular the second and third subparagraphs of Article 54 thereof,

Having regard to Article X of the Statutes of the Euratom Supply Agency(1), aslast amended by Decision 95/1/EC/Euratom/ECSC of 1 January 1995(2),

Having regard to the Council Decision of 27 June 1997 appointing the members ofthe Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency(3),

Whereas the term of office of the members of the Committee expired on 28 March1999;

Whereas the members of the Committee for the period from 29 March 1999 to 28March 2001 should be appointed;

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Governments of the MemberStates;

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The following persons are hereby appointed members of the Advisory Committee ofthe Euratom Supply Agency:

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Done at Luxembourg, 14 June 1999.

For the Council

The President

K.-H. FUNKE

(1) OJ 27, 6.12.1958, p. 534/58.

(2) OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1.

(3) OJ C 210, 11.7.1997, p. 3.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 29 April 1999

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement amending the Agreement for Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the European Community and Canada

(1999/408/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 130M, in conjunction with Article 228(2), first sentence, and the first subparagraph of Article 228(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),

(1) Whereas by its Decision of 26 February 1996(3) the Council approved the conclusion of the Agreement for Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the European Community and Canada;

(2) Whereas by its Decision of 22 June 1998 the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate an amendment of the abovementioned Agreement only as far as the areas for cooperation, mentioned under Article 4 of that Agreement, are concerned, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 12(b) of that Agreement;

(3) Whereas by its Decision of 13 December 1998 the Council authorised the signature of the amending Agreement;

(4) Whereas the amending Agreement was signed on 17 December 1998;

(5) Whereas the amending Agreement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement amending the Agreement for Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the European Community and Canada is hereby approved.

The text of the amending Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

Pursuant to Article 12 of the Agreement for Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the European Community and Canada, the President of the Council shall give notification that the procedures for entry into force of the attached amending Agreement have been completed on the part of the Community.

Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 1999.

For the Council

The President

W. MÜLLER

(1) OJ C 400, 22.12.1998, p. 27.

(2) Opinion delivered on 13 April 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(3) OJ L 74, 22.3.1996, p. 25.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 29 April 1999

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement amending the Agreement relating to scientific and technical cooperation between the European Community and Australia

(1999/510/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 130m, in conjunction with Article 228(2), first sentence, and the first subparagraph of Article 228(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

(1) Whereas by its Decision of 27 June 1994(2) the Council approved the conclusion of the Agreement relating to scientific and technical cooperation between the European Community and Australia;

(2) Whereas by its Decision of 24 September 1998 the Council authorised the Commission to negociate an amendment of the abovementioned Agreement only as far as the areas for cooperation, mentioned under Article 4 of that Agreement, are concerned, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 11(2) of that Agreement;

(3) Whereas by its Decision of 29 March 1999 the Council authorised the signature of the amending Agreement;

(4) Whereas the amending Agreement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement amending the Agreement relating to scientific and technical cooperation between the European Community and Australia is hereby approved.

The text of the amending Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

Pursant to Article 11 of the Agreement relating to scientific and technical cooperation between the European Community and Australia, the President of the Council shall give notification that the procedures for entry into force of the attached amending Agreement have been completed on the part of the Community.

Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 1999.

For the Council

The President

W. MÜLLER

(1) Opinion delivered on 14 April 1999 (not yet published in the Official Jounal)

(2) OJ L 188, 22.7.1994, p. 17.
COMMISSION DECISION

of 1 July 1999

amending Decision 94/577/EC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certifications for the importation of bovine semen from third countries

(notified under document number C(1999) 1775)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/495/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine speices(1), as last amended by Directive 93/60/EEC(2), and in particular Articles 10 and 11 thereof,

(1) Whereas Commission Decision 94/577/Ec(3) lays down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the importation of bovine semen from third countries;

(2) Whereas Article 4(1) of Decision 88/407/EEC stipulates that as from 1 January 1999 trade in the semen of bulls giving a positive reaction to the serum neutralisation test or the Elisa test for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulov-vaginitis and not having been vaccinated in accordance with what Directive is banned;

(3) Whereas Article 10(4) of Decicion 88/407/EEC stipulates that the provisions applicable to intra-Community trade laid down in Article 4 of that Directive are to apply, mutatis mutandis to imports;

(4) Whereas the ceritificates laid down in Part 1 of Annexes A, B, C and D to Decision 94/577/EC should be amended so as to clarify the conditions applying to imports;

(5) 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

In Annexes A, B, C and D to Decision 94/577/CE, Part 1, point 13(d)(ii) is amended as follows:

1. At the end of the third indent "or" is deleted,

2. The fourth indent is deleted.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 1 July 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 194, 22.7.1988, p. 10.

(2) OJ L 186, 28.7.1993, p. 28.

(3) OJ L 221, 26.8.1994, p. 26.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 12 July 1999

on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Lao People's Democratic Republic on trade in textile products

(1999/525/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the European Community an Agreement between the European Community and the Lao People's Democratic Republic on trade in textile products, initialled on 16 June 1998;

(2) pursuant to Decision 678/98/EC(1), pending the completion of procedures required for its conclusion, this Agreement has been applied on a provisional basis from 1 December 1998,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and the Lao People's Democratic Republic on trade in textile products is hereby approved on behalf of the 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 empowered to sign the Agreement between the European Community and the Lao People's Democratic Republic in order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 12 July 1999.

For the Council

The President

S. NIINISTÖ

(1) OJ L 321, 30.11.1998, p. 41.
COMMISSION DECISION

of 10 August 1999

amending for the second time Commission Decision 1999/212/EC on certain measures to prevent the transmission of foot-and-mouth disease virus from Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia to the territory of the European Community

(notified under document number C(1999) 2623)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/560/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries(1) and in particular Article 22(6) thereof,

(1) Whereas foot and mouth disease has been confirmed to be present in the livestock in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia; whereas therefore the Commission has adopted Decision 1999/212/EC(2) on certain measures to prevent the transmission of foot-and-mouth disease virus from Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia to the territory for the European Community, as last amended by Decision 1999/292/EC(3);

(2) Whereas in accordance with Article 4 of that Decision, the measures must be reviewed in the light of the disease evolution;

(3) Whereas foot-and-mouth disease appears to be well controlled by the veterinary services of Tunisia and Morocco and no outbreaks have been reported since April respective May 1999; whereas however a final report on the results of a serological survey has not been presented that would allow to evaluate the extent to which small ruminants are inflicted in the epidemiology of the disease;

(4) Whereas, the last informal report on foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in Algeria dates from 22 June 1999 and does not allow withdrawing the measures laid down by Decision 1999/212/EC for the third country concerned;

(5) Whereas as a matter of extra safeguard the period these measures are in force should be extended for three months;

(6) 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

In Article 4 of Decision 1999/212/EC the date "31 July 1999" is replaced by "31 October 1999".

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 10 August 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 24, 31.1.1998, p. 9.

(2) OJ L 74, 19.3.1999, p. 29.

(3) OJ L 114, 1.5.1999, p. 54.
COMMISSION DECISION

of 12 July 1999

on the exchange of letters concerning the certificate referred to in the second indent of point 6 of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Hungary on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines

(notified under document number C(1999) 2054)

(1999/562/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 93/723/EC of 23 November 1993 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Hungary on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines(1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

(1) Whereas the second indent of point 6 of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Hungary on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines, signed in Brussels on 29 November 1993(2), stipulates that the grant of tariff concessions is subject to presentation of a certificate issued by a mutually recognised official body appearing on a list to be drawn up jointly, to the effect that the wine in question complies with points 1, 2 and 4 of the Agreement;

(2) Whereas the Commission, on behalf of the Community, and Hungary have agreed implementing rules for the above certificate; whereas these rules should therefore be approved;

(3) Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision and in the attached Exchange of Letters are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The exchange of letters concerning the certificate referred to in the second indent of point 6 of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Hungary on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the exchange of letters is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 12 July 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 337, 31.12.1993, p. 83.

(2) OJ L 337, 31.12.1993, p. 84.