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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 160/9

COUNCIL DECISION

of 6 April 2009

concerning the conclusion of the Additional Protocol to the Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union

(2009/484/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 310 thereof, in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 300(2), first subparagraph, and the second subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,

Having regard to the 2005 Act of Accession, and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

Whereas:

(1) The Additional Protocol to the Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union (hereafter referred to as the Additional Protocol), was signed on behalf of the Community and the Member States on 10 October 2007 in accordance with Council Decision 2008/74/EC of 9 October 2007 on the signing and provisional application of an Additional Protocol to the Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union (2).

(2) The Additional Protocol should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Additional Protocol is hereby approved on behalf of the Community and its Member States.

The text of the Additional Protocol is attached to this Decision (3).

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to deposit on behalf of the European Community and its Member States the instrument of approval provided for in Article 6.2 of the Additional Protocol, in order to express the consent of the Community and its Member States to be bound.

Done at Luxembourg, 6 April 2009. For the Council The President J. POSPÍŠIL

(1) Assent of 10 March 2009 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) OJ L 22, 25.1.2008, p. 11.

(3) OJ L 22, 25.1.2008, p. 13.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 275/28

COMMISSION DECISION

of 20 October 2009

approving certain national programmes for the control of salmonella in turkeys

(notified under document C(2009) 7735)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2009/771/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 on the control of salmonella and other specified food-borne zoonotic agents (1) and, in particular Article 6(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The purpose of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 is to ensure that proper and effective measures are taken to detect and control salmonella and other zoonotic agents at all relevant stages of production, processing and distribution, particularly at the level of primary production, in order to reduce their prevalence and the risk they pose to public health.

(2) That Regulation provides that Community targets are to be established for the reduction of the prevalence in certain animal populations of zoonoses and zoonotic agents listed in Annex I thereto.

(3) A Community target was established for the reduction of the prevalence of Salmonella enteritidis and Salmonella typhimurium in turkeys at the level of primary production by Commission Regulation (EC) No 584/2008 of 20 June 2008 implementing Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards a Community target for the reduction of the prevalence of Salmonella enteritidis and Salmonella typhimurium in turkeys (2).

(4) In order to achieve the Community target, Member States are to establish national programmes for the control of salmonella in turkeys and submit them to the Commission in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003.

(5) Certain Member States have submitted such programmes, which were found to comply with the relevant Community veterinary legislation and in particular with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003.

(6) Those national control programmes should therefore be approved.

(7) 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

The national programmes for the control of salmonella in turkeys submitted by the Member States listed in the Annex to this Decision are approved.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2010.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 20 October 2009. For the Commission Androulla VASSILIOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 325, 12.12.2003, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 162, 21.6.2008, p. 3.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 132/10

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 6 May 2009

on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management

(2009/408/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (the Fund) was established to provide additional support to redundant workers who suffer from the consequences of major structural changes in world trade patterns and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.

(2) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the Fund within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.

(3) Spain submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, in respect of redundancies in the motor vehicle sector, on 29 December 2008. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission therefore proposes to deploy an amount of EUR 2 694 300.

(4) Furthermore, the Commission proposes to deploy an amount of EUR 690 000 from the Fund for technical assistance in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006.

(5) The Fund should therefore be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Spain as well as to address the need for technical assistance,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2009, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 3 384 300 in commitment and payment appropriations.

Article 2

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

Done at Strasbourg, 6 May 2009. For the European Parliament The President H.-G. PÖTTERING For the Council The President J. KOHOUT

(1) OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 197/19

Corrigendum to Council Decision of 26 July 2010 concerning restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Common Position 2007/140/CFSP

( Official Journal of the European Union L 195 of 27 July 2010 )

In the title of the Decision in the content on the cover page:

for:

‘2010/413/CFSP

read:

on page 39

for:

read:
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 106/45

Corrigendum to Council Decision 2010/286/EU of 19 January 2010 on the existence of an excessive deficit in Italy

( Official Journal of the European Union L 125 of 21 May 2010 )

In the Contents page and on page 40 in the title:

for:

‘Council Decision of 19 January 2010 on the existence of an excessive deficit in Italy (2010/286/EU)’,

read:

‘Council Decision of 2 December 2009 on the existence of an excessive deficit in Italy (2010/286/EU)’;

On page 41, in the concluding formula:

for:

‘Done at Brussels, 19 January 2010. For the Council The President E. SALGADO’,

read:
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 49/32

COMMISSION DECISION

of 25 February 2010

amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, the Annex to Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for an application of cadmium

(notified under document C(2010) 1034)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2010/122/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (1), and in particular Article 5(1)(b) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Directive 2002/95/EC requires the Commission to make whatever amendments which are necessary to adapt to scientific and technical progress the list of applications exempted from the requirements of Article 4(1) of that Directive.

(2) It is not yet technically practicable to substitute cadmium in colour-converting II-VI LEDs without seriously deteriorating the performance. Certain materials and components containing cadmium should therefore be exempted from the prohibition. However, research on cadmium-free technology is in progress and substitutes should become available within the next four to five years at the latest.

(3) Directive 2002/95/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4) Pursuant to Article 5(2) of Directive 2002/95/EC, the Commission has consulted the relevant parties.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 18 of Directive 2006/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Directive 2002/95/EC is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 25 February 2010. For the Commission Janez POTOČNIK Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 37, 13.2.2003, p. 19.

(2) OJ L 114, 27.4.2006, p. 9.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 60/2

COUNCIL DECISION

of 8 March 2010

appointing two Maltese members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers

2010/C 60/03

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

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

Whereas:

(1) By its Decisions of 25 September 2008 (2), of 13 October 2008 (3) and of 25 May 2009 (4), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for the period from 25 September 2008 to 24 September 2010, with the exception of certain members including the Maltese members in the category of employers’ organisation representatives.

(2) The Maltese Government has submitted nominations for two posts to be filled,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The following are hereby appointed members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for the period ending on 24 September 2010:

EMPLOYERS’ REPRESENTATIVES

Country Members Alternates Malta Mr Joshua ZAMMIT Mr Reginald FAVA

Done at Brussels, 8 March 2010. For the Council The President C. CORBACHO

(1) OJ L 257, 18.10.1968, p. 2.

(2) OJ C 253, 4.10.2008, p. 7.

(3) OJ C 264, 17.10.2008, p. 5.

(4) OJ C 123, 3.6.2009, p. 11.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 53/2

COUNCIL DECISION

of 22 February 2010

appointing members of the European Social Fund Committee

2010/C 53/02

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 163 thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (1), and in particular Article 104(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) Under Council Decision 2007/C 52/06 of 16 February 2007 appointing the membership of the European Social Fund Committee (2) (hereinafter ‘Committee’), the term of office of the members and alternate members of this Committee expired on 31 December 2009.

(2) In accordance with Article 104(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, the Member States, with the exception of Slovenia, have submitted their nominations for each category of representatives referred to in Article 104(1) of this Regulation and their alternates.

(3) Pending the missing nominations by Slovenia, the representatives and the alternates already nominated should be appointed for a period of three years,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The persons listed in the Annex are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee for the period from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2012.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 22 February 2010. For the Council The President E. ESPINOSA

(1) OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25.

(2) OJ C 52, 7.3.2007, p. 5.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 83/59

COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 March 2010

amending Annex III to Decision 2003/467/EC as regards the declaration that certain administrative regions of Poland and Portugal are officially free of enzootic bovine leukosis

(notified under document C(2010) 1912)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2010/188/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

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 Annex D(I)(E) thereto,

Whereas:

(1) Directive 64/432/EEC provides that a Member State or part of a Member State may be declared officially free of enzootic bovine leukosis as regards bovine herds subject to compliance with certain conditions set out in that Directive.

(2) The list of regions of Member States declared free of enzootic bovine leukosis are set out in Annex III to Commission Decision 2003/467/EC of 23 June 2003 establishing the official tuberculosis, brucellosis and enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free status of certain Member States and regions of Member States as regards bovine herds (2).

(3) Poland has submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the appropriate conditions provided for in Directive 64/432/EEC as regards 25 administrative regions (powiaty) within the superior administrative units (voivodships) of Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Podlaskie and Mazowieckie in order that those regions may be considered officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free regions of Poland.

(4) Following evaluation of the documentation submitted by Poland, the regions (powiaty) concerned should be declared as officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free regions of Poland.

(5) Portugal has submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the appropriate conditions provided for in Directive 64/432/EEC as regards the Autonomous Region of Azores in order that that region may be considered an officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free region of Portugal.

(6) Following evaluation of the documentation submitted by Portugal, the Autonomous Region of Azores should be declared as an officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free region of Portugal.

(7) Annex III to Decision 2003/467/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(8) 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

Annex III to Decision 2003/467/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 29 March 2010. For the Commission John DALLI Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.

(2) OJ L 156, 25.6.2003, p. 74.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 75/33

COMMISSION DECISION

of 22 March 2010

amending Decision 2002/840/EC as regards the list of approved facilities in third countries for the irradiation of foods

(notified under document C(2010) 1707)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2010/172/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Directive 1999/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 February 1999 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning foods and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) According to Directive 1999/2/EC a foodstuff treated with ionising radiation may not be imported from a third country unless it has been treated in an irradiation facility approved by the Community.

(2) A list of approved facilities has been established by Commission Decision 2002/840/EC (2).

(3) The Commission received an application for approval of three irradiation facilities in India through their competent authorities. Commission experts inspected the irradiation facilities in order to check whether they comply with the requirements of Directive 1999/2/EC and in particular whether official supervision guarantees that they comply with the requirements of Article 7 of that Directive.

(4) The facilities in India complied with most of the requirements of Directive 1999/2/EC. The shortcomings identified by the Commission have been adequately addressed by the Indian competent authorities.

(5) Decision 2002/840/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2002/840/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 22 March 2010. For the Commission John DALLI Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 66, 13.3.1999, p. 16.

(2) OJ L 287, 25.10.2002, p. 40.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 110/2

COUNCIL DECISION

of 19 April 2010

appointing the Italian members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work

2010/C 110/02

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Decision 2003/C 218/01 of 22 July 2003 on the setting up of an Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

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

Whereas:

(1) In its Decision of 16 February 2010 (2), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work for the period from 1 March 2010 until 28 February 2013, except for certain members and alternate members, including the Italian members and alternate members for the government, trade union and employers’ organisation categories.

(2) The Italian Government has proposed candidates for the vacant seats,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Sole Article

The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work for the period ending on 28 February 2013:

I. Government Representatives

Members Alternates Mr Giuseppe Umberto MASTROPIETRO Mr Lorenzo FANTINI Mr Mauro FRANCIOSI





II. Trade Union Representatives

Members Alternates Ms Gabriella GALLI Mr Sebastiano CALLERI Ms Cinzia FRASCHERI





III. Employers’ Representatives

Members Alternates Ms Fabiola LEUZZI Mr Giorgio RUSSOMANNO Mr Pier Paolo MASCIOCCHI

Done at Luxembourg, 19 April 2010. For the Council The President E. SALGADO

(1) OJ C 218, 13.9.2003, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 45, 22.2.2010, p. 5.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 89/25

COMMISSION DECISION

of 7 April 2010

amending Decision 2008/855/EC as regards animal health control measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany

(notified under document C(2010) 2061)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2010/211/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,

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 (2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2008/855/EC of 3 November 2008 concerning animal health control measures relating to classical swine fever in certain Member States (3) lays down certain control measures concerning classical swine fever in the Member States or regions thereof set out in the Annex to that Decision.

(2) Germany has informed the Commission about the recent developments with regard to that disease in feral pigs in certain areas of the federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate.

(3) That information indicates that classical swine fever in feral pigs has been eradicated in certain areas of those federal states. Accordingly, those areas where the situation improved should be removed from the list in the Annex to Decision 2008/855/EC and the measures provided for in that Decision should no longer apply to them.

(4) For the sake of transparency of Union legislation, the entire part of the list set out in the Annex to Decision 2008/855/EC which concerns Germany should be replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

(5) Decision 2008/855/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 the Annex to Decision 2008/855/EC, point 1 of Part I is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 April 2010. For the Commission John DALLI Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.

(2) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.

(3) OJ L 302, 13.11.2008, p. 19.