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COMMISSION DECISION of 8 January 1996 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 April 1994 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries (96/85/Euratom, ECSC, EC)

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 the 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 (ECSC, EC, Euratom) No 3161/94 (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 2356/95 (3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 January 1994 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 in recent months, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations (4);

Whereas some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 April 1994 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,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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With effect from 1 April 1994 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 budget of the European Union for the month preceding the date referred to in the first paragraph.

Done at Brussels, 8 January 1996.

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 335, 23. 12. 1994, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 241, 10. 10. 1995, p. 1.

(4) OJ No L 263, 4. 11. 1995, pp. 20 to 28.

ANNEX

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COMMISSION DECISION of 12 January 1996 on financial aid from the Community for the operation of the Community Reference Laboratory for the analysis and testing of milk and milk products (Laboratoire Central d'Hygiène Alimentaire, Paris, France) (Only the French text is authentic) (96/100/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 28 (2) thereof,

Whereas Chapter I of Annex D to Council Directive 92/46/EEC of 16 June 1992 laying down the health rules for the production and placing on the market of raw milk, heat-treated milk and milk-based products (3), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, designates the Laboratoire Central d'Hygiène Alimentaire, Paris, France as the Community Reference Laboratory for the analysis and testing of milk and milk products;

Whereas all the functions and duties which the laboratory has to perform are specified in Chapter II of Annex D to the abovementioned Directive; whereas Community assistance must be conditional on the accomplishment of those functions and duties by the laboratory;

Whereas Community financial aid should be granted to the Community Reference Laboratory to assist it in carrying out the said functions and duties;

Whereas, for budgetary reasons, Community assistance should be granted for a period of one year;

Whereas, for supervisory purposes, Article 8 and 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2048/88 (5), should apply;

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 Community hereby grants financial assistance to France for the functions and duties to be carried out by the Community Reference Laboratory for the analysis and testing of milk and milk products referred to in Chapter II of Annex D to Directive 92/46/EEC.

Article 2

The Laboratoire Central d'Hygiène Alimentaire, Paris, France shall perform the functions and duties referred to in Article 1.

Article 3

The Community's financial assistance shall amount to a maximum of ECU 100 000 for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1996.

Article 4

The Community's financial assistance shall be paid as follows:

- 70 % by way of an advance at France's request,

- the balance following presentation of supporting documents by France. Those documents must be presented before 1 March 1997.

Article 5

Articles 8 and 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 shall apply mutatis mutandis.

Article 6

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 12 January 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.

(3) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 1.

(4) OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13.

(5) OJ No L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 1.
COMMISSION DECISION of 7 February 1996 amending Decision 92/164/Euratom, EEC authorizing Portugal not to take into account certain categories of transactions and to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base (Only the Portuguese text is authentic) (96/165/Euratom, EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89 of 29 May 1989 on the definitive uniform arrangements for the collection of own resources accruing from value added tax (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,

Whereas pursuant to Article 28 (3) of 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 (2), hereinafter called 'the Sixth Directive`, the Member States may continue to exempt or tax certain transactions; whereas these transactions must be taken into account for the determination of the VAT own resources base;

Whereas with effect from 1 January 1990 the possibility afforded Member States of continuing to tax or exempt certain transactions listed in Annexes E and F to the Sixth Directive was terminated by virtue of Article 1, point 1, first paragraph and point 2 (a) of Directive 89/465/EEC (3); whereas, consequently, the authorizations granted in this connection by the Commission for the purposes of determining the VAT own resources base should also be discontinued;

Whereas, in the case of Portugal, the Commission, on the basis of Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89, adopted Decision 92/164/Euratom, EEC (4), authorizing Portugal, with effect from 1989, not to take into account certain categories of transactions and to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base;

Whereas, since 7 January 1993, Portugal has taxed the transactions referred to in point 9 of Annex F to the Sixth VAT Directive; whereas the authorization granted in this connection should be discontinued with effect from that date;

Whereas the Advisory Committee on Own Resources has approved the report recording the opinions of its members on this Decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 3 (3) of Decision 92/164/Euratom, EEC is hereby repealed in respect of transactions conducted with effect from 7 January 1993.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.

Done at Brussels, 7 February 1996.

For the Commission

Erkki LIIKANEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 155, 7. 6. 1989, p. 9.

(2) OJ No L 145, 13. 6. 1977, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 226, 3. 8. 1989, p. 21.

(4) OJ No L 73, 19. 3. 1992, p. 23.
COUNCIL DECISION of 25 March 1996 approving amendments to the statutes of the Kernkraftwerk RWE-Bayernwerk GmbH (KRB) joint undertaking (96/243/ECSC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 50 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Council, by Decision 63/27/Euratom (1), established the Kernkraftwerk RWE-Bayernwerk GmbH (KRB) in the form of a joint undertaking;

Whereas by Decision 88/446/Euratom (2), the Council amended Decision 63/27/Euratom to extend the period of validity of the joint undertaking status for a further 12 years ending in the year 2000 with a view to complete dismantling by KRB of its nuclear power station;

Whereas the decision taken at the general meeting of the members of KRB on 11 November 1994 to reduce the capital of the joint undertaking from 100 million German marks to 40 million German marks constitutes an amendment to the statutes of the joint undertaking;

Whereas considering the reduction in its activities as a result of the dismantling of the nuclear power station, this reduction in capital does not prejudice sound financial management of the joint undertaking; whereas the corresponding amendment to the statutes of the joint undertaking should consequently be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The amendments to Articles 4 and 5 of the statutes of the Kernkraftwerk RWE-Bayernwerk GmbH (KRB) joint undertaking, as annexed to this Decision, are hereby approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States and to the KRB joint undertaking.

Done at Brussels, 25 March 1996.

For the Council

The President

G. SALVINI

(1) OJ No 93, 22. 6. 1963, p. 1745/63.

(2) OJ No L 222, 12. 8. 1988, p. 3.

ANNEX

AMENDMENTS TO THE STATUTES OF THE KERNKRAFTWERK RWE-BAYERNWERK GMBH (KRB) JOINT UNDERTAKING

1. Article 4 of the Statutes shall be replaced as follows:

'Article 4

Capital

The capital of the company is DM 40 000 000 (forty million German marks).`

2. Article 5 of the Statutes shall be replaced as follows:

'Article 5

Subscribed capital

The capital is subscribed by:

(a) Rheinisch-Westfälisches Elektrizitätswerk Energie Aktiengesellschaft, Essen, contributing DM 30 000 000;

(b) Bayernwerk Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, contributing DM 10 000 000.`
COMMISSION DECISION of 14 March 1996 establishing the list of approved fish farms in Denmark (Text with EEA relevance) (96/233/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of acquaculture animals and products (1), as last amended by Directive 95/22/EC (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas the Member States may obtain, for fish farms situated in zones which are not approved with regard to infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS), the status of approved farm free of these diseases;

Whereas, by Commission Decision 94/864/EC (3) and 95/336/EC (4), Denmark has already obtained approval for a number of fish farms as being free of infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS);

Whereas, by letter of 18 October 1995, Denmark submitted to the Commission the justifications for obtaining the status of approved farm in respect of VHS for one fish farm in a non-approved zone, as well as the national rules ensuring compliance with the rules on maintenance of approval;

Whereas the Commission and the Member States examined the justifications notified by Denmark for the farm in question;

Whereas the result of this examination is that the farm in question meets all the requirements of Article 6 of Council Directive 91/67/EEC;

Whereas it is necessary to consolidate the Decisions taken previously concerning the approval of fish farms in Denmark;

Whereas Denmark is already recognized as an approved zone in respect of IHN;

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 fish farms listed in the Annex are recognized as approved farms with regard to IHN and VHS, situated in a zone not approved with regard to VHS.

Article 2

Decision 95/336/EC is herewith repealed.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 March 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ No L 243, 11. 10. 1995, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 352, 31. 12. 1994, p. 74.

(4) OJ No L 195, 18. 8. 1995, p. 26.

ANNEX

Fish farms in Denmark approved with regard to IHN and VHS

1. Værum Mølle Dambrug

DK-8900 Randers

2. Trehøje Klækkeri

DK-8766 Nr. Snede

3. Hallesøhus Dambrug

DK-8766 Nr. Snede

4. Løvet Dambrug

DK-8654 Bryrup

5. Hallesø Dambrug

DK-8766 Nr. Snede

6. Sillerupvæld Dambrug

DK-7470 Karup

7. Skade Dambrug

DK-8765 Klovborg

8. Vork Dambrug

DK-6040 Egtved

9. Egebæk Dambrug

DK-6880 Tarm

10. Søstremosegård

DK-4400 Kalundborg
COUNCIL DECISION of 25 March 1996 complementing Decision 95/170/CFSP concerning the joint action adopted by the Council on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union on anti-personnel mines (96/251/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles J.3 and J.11 thereof,

Having regard to the general guidelines of the European Council of 15 and 16 December 1995 in Madrid, as part of the contribution of the European Union to the implementation of the agreements signed in Paris,

Having regard to Council Decision 95/170/CFSP of 12 May 1995 concerning the joint action adopted by the Council on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union on anti-personnel mines (1),

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

As part of its contribution to the implementation of the agreements signed in Paris and in the context of equitable international burden-sharing, the European Union shall promote a specific demining action by providing urgent assistance for mine clearance in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia.

Priority should be given to assistance in demining in Bosnia-Herzegovina and in support of the United Nations Transition Authority in Eastern Slavonia (Untaes).

Article 2

1. For the purposes of the objective laid down in Article 1, the European Union shall contribute the sum of ECU 3,6 million to the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Assistance in Mine Clearance in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia.

This contribution shall be charged to the general budget of the European Communities for 1996.

2. The contribution referred to in paragraph 1 shall be allocated to support the work of the Mine Action Centres being developed by the United Nations Department of Humanitarian Affairs in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia.

In this context, and in close coordination with the High Representative and the Head of the Untaes, this contribution should, in particular, be directed towards the following objectives:

- information in the countries concerned,

- training of mine clearance specialists and mine clearance instructors,

- participation in mine clearance operations,

- assistance towards the rehabilitation of the victims of mines,

- development of a database on mines.

3. The expenditure financed by the amount stipulated in paragraph 1 shall be managed in compliance with the Community procedures and rules applicable to the general budget.

Article 3

The Council notes that the Commission intends to support other mine clearance operations within the framework of Community cooperation.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption. It shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 25 March 1996.

For the Council

The President

S. AGNELLI

(1) OJ No L 115, 22. 5. 1995, p. 1.
COMMISSION DECISION of 30 April 1996 on the establishment of overall quantities of food aid for 1996 and a list of products to be supplied as food aid (96/331/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86 of 22 December 1986 on food-aid policy and food-aid management (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1930/90 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas, in order to implement Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86, it is necessary to lay down the total quantities of each product to be supplied under the food aid operations for 1996, and to specify the products involved;

Whereas the overall quantities of food aid for 1996 should be decided and food aid operations implemented on the basis of the budgetary resources available;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Food Aid Committee,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

1. The total quantities of each product to be supplied to developing countries and aid organizations are set out in Annex I.

2. The products which may be supplied as food aid are listed in Annex II.

Done at Brussels, 30 April 1996.

For the Commission

Leon BRITTAN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 370, 30. 12. 1986, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ No L 42, 12. 2. 1987, p. 54.

(2) OJ No L 174, 7. 7. 1990, p. 6.

ANNEX I

Quantities of food aid to be made available in 1996

- Cereals:

(a) a minimum of 927 700 tonnes under the Food Aid Convention,

(b) 515 800 tonnes in the form of supplementary allocations (1),

- Milk powder and equivalent products: 20 000 tonnes,

- Butteroil: 500 tonnes,

- Sugar: 10 000 tonnes (2),

- Vegetable oil: 60 000 tonnes (3),

- Legumes: 70 000 tonnes (4),

- Other products: a maximum of ECU 50 million (5).

(1) The quantities set out above may be increased by up to 20 %, provided that this does not affect the overall budget.

ANNEX II

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EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 136/28

COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 May 1996

concerning the conclusion of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

(96/351/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 113 and 130y, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) 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),

Whereas, under Article 130u of the Treaty, Community policy in the sphere of development cooperation shall foster the sustainable economic and social development of the developing countries, their smooth and gradual integration into the world economy and the campaign against poverty in those countries;

Whereas the Community should approve, for the attainment of its aims in the sphere of external relations, the Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of this Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notification provided for in Article 20 of the Agreement.

Article 3

The Commission, assisted by representatives of the Member States, shall represent the Community in the Joint Commission provided for in Article 14 of the Agreement.

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 14 May 1996. For the Council The President E. GUZZANTI

(1) OJ No C 12, 17. 1. 1996, p. 4.

(2) OJ No C 47, 19. 2. 1996, p. 25.
COMMISSION DECISION of 13 May 1996 amending Decision 96/169/EC concerning the dates to be fixed by Member States for the submission of 'area` aid applications under the integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid schemes (the 'integrated system`) (Only the English text is authentic) (96/363/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92 of 27 November 1992 establishing an integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid schemes (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 (2), and in particular Article 6 (2) thereof,

Whereas Article 6 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92 provides that the Commission may authorize Member States to fix a final date for the submission of an 'area` aid application between 1 April and the dates referred to in Articles 10, 11 and 12 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 (3); whereas, in its Decision 96/169/EC (4) the Commission authorized Ireland to fix 30 April 1996 as the final date;

Whereas, because of administrative difficulties experienced in the handling of 'area` aid applications due to the introduction of the new system for the identification of agricultural parcels, Ireland has resubmitted a request to the Commission to be authorized to fix 15 May 1996 as the final date for the submission of 'area` aid applications; whereas, therefore, the Commission can accept this request;

Whereas this measure is in accordance with the opinion of the EAGGF Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

At the Annex of Decision 96/169/EC, the final date of 30 April authorized for the submission of the 'area` aid application in 1996 in Ireland is replaced by 15 May.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 13 May 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 355, 5. 12. 1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.

(3) OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 12.

(4) OJ No L 45, 23. 2. 1996, p. 46.
COMMISSION DECISION of 24 May 1996 approving the plan relating to the examination for residues submitted by Finland (Only the Finnish text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (96/349/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 86/469/EEC of 16 September 1986 concerning examination of animals and fresh meat for the presence of residues (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas, by document of 17 April 1996 Finland sent the Commission a plan setting out the national measures taken on the examination for residues of the substances referred to in Annex I to Directive 86/469/EEC;

Whereas examination of this plan has shown that it conforms to the provisions laid down in Directive 86/469/EEC, and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof;

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 plan relating to the examination for residues of the substances referred to in Annex I to Directive 86/469/EEC submitted by Finland is hereby approved.

Article 2

Finland shall adopt the necessary laws, regulations and administrative provisions for the implementation of the plan referred to in Article 1.

Article 3

This Decision shall apply to the Republic of Finland.

Done at Brussels, 24 May 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 275, 26. 9. 1986, p. 36.