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COUNCIL DECISION of 29 October 1993 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol establishing for the period 16 June 1993 to 15 June 1995 the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau

(93/568/EEC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau signed in Bissau on 27 February 1980 (1),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau conducted negotiations to determine the amendments or additions to be made to the said Agreement at the end of the period of application of the Protocol referred to in Article 9 of the Agreement;

Whereas, as a result of these negotiations, a new Protocol was initialled on 5 May 1993;

Whereas, under that Protocol, Community fishermen have fishing rights in the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Guinea-Bissau for the period 15 June 1993 to 15 June 1995;

Whereas, in order to avoid any interruption in the fishing activities of Community vessels, it is essential that the Protocol in question be approved as soon as possible; whereas, for this reason, the two parties initialled an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters providing for the provisional application for the initialled Protocol from the day following the date of expiry of the Protocol in force; whereas this Agreement should be approved pending a final decision taken on the basis of

Article 43

of the Treaty,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Argument in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol establishing for the period 16 June 1993 to 15 June 1995 the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Repulbic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau 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 authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters in order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 29 October 1993.

For the Council

The President

R. URBAIN

(1) OJ No L 226, 29. 8. 1980, p. 33.
COMMISSION DECISION of 13 December 1993 amending Commission Decision 92/452/EEC establishing lists of embryo collection teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community (93/677/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), as last amended by Directive 90/425/EEC (2) and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 92/452/EEC (3) as last amended by Decision 93/433/EEC (4) establishes a list of embryo collection teams approved in third countries for the export of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species to the Community;

Whereas the competent authorities of Canada have forwarded amendments to the list of teams approved in its territory;

Whereas it is now necessary to amend the list of approved teams as regards Canada;

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 the Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC under the heading 'Canada' the following embryo collection teams are added:

"" ID="1">'E546-MB Emtech Genetics Ltd, Morden, Manitoba, R0G 1J0 Dr David Hamilton E71 United Breeders Inc., R.R. 5, Guelph, Ontario, N1H 6J2 Dr Ken Christie'">

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels, 13 December 1993. For the Commission René STEICHEN Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 302, 19. 10. 1989, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29.

(3) OJ No L 250, 29. 8. 1992, p. 40.

(4) OJ No L 201, 11. 8. 1993, p. 17.
COUNCIL DECISION of 13 December 1993 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland concerning certain arrangements in the field of agriculture (93/736/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with Article 228 (3), first subparagraph thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

Whereas in the framework of the negotiations on the European Economic Area (EEA) it has been possible to negotiate an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland concerning certain arrangements in the field of agriculture;

Whereas this Agreement is part of the overall balance of the results of the EEA negotiations and an essential element for the approval by the Community of the EEA Agreement;

Whereas this Agreement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland concerning certain arrangements in the field of agriculture is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to Council Decision 93/239/EEC of 15 March 1993 concerning the conclusion of the Agreements in the form of exchanges of letters between the European Economic Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of Sweden, of the other part, on the provisional application of the Agreements on certain arrangements in the field of agriculture, signed by the said Parties in Oporto on 2 May 1992 (2).

Article 2

The President of the Council shall give the notification of the approval of the Agreement by the Community (3).

Done at Brussels, 13 December 1993.

For the Council

The President

Ph. MAYSTADT

(1) OJ No C 305, 23. 11. 1992, p. 60.(2) OJ No L 109, 1. 5. 1993, p. 1.(3) See page 35 of this Official Journal.
COUNCIL DECISION of 11 October 1993 appointing a full member of the Advisory Committee on Education and Training in the field of Architecture

(93/C 284/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to Council Decision 85/385/EEC of 10 June 1985, setting up an Advisory Committee on Education and Training in the field of Architecture (1), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof,

Whereas, by its decision of 15 February 1993 (2), the Council appointed Mr Jaime REYNOLDS a full member of the said Committee for the period ending 19 June 1994;

Whereas the United Kingdom Government has nominated Mr Robert LOWENSTEIN to replace Mr Jaime REYNOLDS,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole article

Mr Robert LOWENSTEIN is hereby appointed a full member of the Advisory Committee on Education and Training in the field of architecture in place of Mr Jaime REYNOLDS for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which ends on 19 June 1994.

Done at Luxembourg, 11 October 1993.

For the Council

The President

J.-M. DEHOUSSE

(1) OJ No L 223, 21. 8. 1985, p. 26.

(2) OJ No C 52, 23. 2. 1993, p. 1.
COMMISSION DECISION of 27 July 1993 amending Decision 83/471/EEC relating to the Community Inspection Committee on the application of the classification scale for carcases of adult bovine animals

(93/493/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1208/91 of 28 April 1981 determining the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1026/91 (2), and in particular Article 5 (4) thereof,

Whereas, with a view to enabling the Commission to evaluate the results of inspections, provision should be made for the Member States to inform the Commission of the action taken regarding recommendations made by the Inspection Committee and appropriately to adjust Commission Decision 83/471/EEC of 7 September 1983 relating to the Community Inspection Committee on the application of the classification scale for carcases of adult bovine animals (3), as last amended by Decision 92/429/EEC (4);

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following paragraph is hereby added to Article 4 of Decision 83/471/EEC:

'3. When the report referred to in paragraph 2 notes shortcomings in the various fields of activity which were the subject of verification, or makes recommendations with a view to improving operations, the Member States shall inform the Commission of all changes which are envisaged or have taken place not later than three months after the date on which the report was transmitted.'

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 July 1993.

For the Commission

René STEICHEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 123, 7. 5. 1981, p. 3.

(2) OJ No L 106, 26. 4. 1991, p. 2.

(3) OJ No L 259, 20. 9. 1983, p. 30.

(4) OJ No L 237, 20. 8. 1992, p. 15.
COMMISSION DECISION of 21 September 1993 amending Commission Decision 93/197/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production

(93/510/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and import from thir countries of equidae (1), as last amended by Directive 92/36/EEC (2), and in particular Article 15 (a) and Article 16 thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 93/197/EEC (3) lays down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production;

Whereas, in accordance with this decision, the equidae in question may be imported into the Community only if they have been resident during a specified period in establishments under veterinary supervision in the third country of dispatch; whereas difficulties have arisen in practice because this entire period has to be spent in the third country of dispatch;

Whereas it should be specified that it is not necessary for the entire period to be spent in the third country of dispatch if the equidae were imported directly from the Community; whereas, therefore, it is necessary to amend Decision 93/197/EEC;

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

Annex II to Decision 93/197/EEC is hereby amended as follows:

in point (d) of Section III of Certificates A, B, C, D and E, the text in brackets is replaced by 'or since birth if the animal is less than three months old or since entry if it was imported directly from the European Community during the previous three months'.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 September 1993.

For the Commission

René STEICHEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 42.

(2) OJ No L 157, 10. 6. 1992, p. 28.

(3) OJ No L 86, 6. 4. 1993, p. 16.
COUNCIL DECISION of 15 March 1993 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for investment projects carried out in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

(93/166/EEC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,

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

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

Whereas the peoples of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania (hereinafter referred to as 'the three countries`) have close historic relationships with the peoples of the Community; whereas these relations have been strengthened by the recent trade and cooperation agreements; whereas these three countries are undertaking major political and social reforms;

Whereas the three countries have also embarked upon a fundamental economic reform; whereas the ministers of the Group of 24 welcomed this at their meeting of 11 November 1991 and decided to extend G-24 coordinated economic assistance to the three countries;

Whereas these economic reforms will significantly contribute to a rapid development of mutually beneficial economic and commercial relationships between the three countries and the Community;

Whereas there is a great need for capital investment in the three countries; whereas this necessary capital investment requires external finance; whereas the Community has agreed to set up cooperation with a view to aiding the three countries; whereas the European Investment Bank could make an important contribution thereto;

Whereas the Council has invited the Bank to make loans for capital investment projects carried out in the three countries offering it the guarantee provided in this Decision;

Whereas the Bank and the Commission should fix the terms on which this guarantee is to be granted;

Whereas a Guarantee Fund will be established as soon as possible in order to provide appropriate budgetary treatment of the guarantees for Community loans granted to third countries, in accordance with the conclusions of the European Council on 11 and 12 December 1992,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Community shall fully guarantee the European Investment Bank in case the Bank does not receive the payments due under any loan granted in accordance with its usual criteria for investment projects carried out in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. An overall limit of ECU 200 million shall be set for a three-year period.

To this end, the Bank and the Commission shall fix the terms on which the guarantee shall be given.

Article 2

Every six months the Commission shall inform the European Parliament and the Council as to the rhythm of take-up of loans under the guarantee. To this end, the European Investment Bank shall forward to the Commission all necessary details for the complete information of the European Parliament and the Council.

Once a year, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a report which will include an evaluation of the implementation of this Decision.

Done at Brussels, 15 March 1993.

For the Council The President M. JELVED
COUNCIL DECISION of 6 December 1993 on a joint action adopted by the Council on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union concerning support for the transition towards a democratic and multi-racial South Africa (93/678/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the general guidelines issued by the European Council on 29 October 1993 which take up as an area for joint action support for the transition towards multi-racial democracy in South Africa through a coordinated programme of assistance in preparing for the elections and monitoring them, and through the creation of an appropriate cooperation framework to consolidate the economic and social foundations of this transition,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The European Union shall implement a coordinated programme of assistance in preparing for the elections taking place in South Africa on 27 April 1994 and monitoring them, on the basis of the following factors:

1. assistance in preparing for the elections will cover the provision of advice, technical assistance and training, continued support for non-partisan voter education, and the provision of a substantial number of European observers as part of an overall international effort coordinated by the United Nations;

2. the establishment at this stage of a 'European Electoral Unit` in South Africa in accordance with the procedures set out in the Annex.

Article 2

The operational expenditure incurred in implementing the coordinated programme referred to in Article 1 shall be charged to the Community budget (special programme).

However the salaries and travel expenses to and from South Africa of those monitoring the elections shall be charged to the Member States which send them.

Article 3

The Council will set in motion an internal debate on setting up an appropriate cooperation framework to consolidate the economic and social foundations of the democratic and multi-racial transition and will examine any proposals that the Commission may make to that end both for the immediate period of transition and for the longer term.

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 6 December 1993.

For the Council The President W. CLAES
Corrigendum to Commission Decision 94/205/EC of 8 April 1994 laying down special conditions for the import of frozen or processed scallops and other Pectinidae originating in Japan (Official Journal of the European Communities No L 99 of 19 April 1994)

On page 43 in Annex C, last entry in the table:

for: 'MARUICHI YOKOHMAM CO., LTD` read: 'MARUICHI YOKOHAMA CO., LTD`.
Corrigendum to Council Decision 94/728/EC, Euratom of 31 October 1994 on the system of the European Communities' own resources (Official Journal of the European Communities No L 293 of 12 November 1994)

On page 9, for the designation of the signatory institution:

for: 'The Council of the European Communities,` read: 'The Council of the European Union,`.
Corrigendum to Commission Decision 94/794/EC of 14 December 1994 concerning certain protection measures relating to bovine spongiform encephalopathy and repealing Decisions 89/469/EEC and 90/200/EEC (Official Journal of the European Communities No L 325 of 17 December 1994)

On page 60 in the title:

for: 'Commission Decision of 14 December 1994 concerning certain protection measures relating to bovine spongiform encephalopathy and repealing Decisions 89/469/EEC and 90/200/EEC`,

read: 'Commission Decision of 14 December 1994 amending Decision 94/474/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to bovine spongiform encephalopathy and repealing Decisions 89/469/EEC and 90/200/EEC`.
Corrigendum to Commission Decision 94/197/EC of 26 January 1994 establishing, for the period 1994 to 1999, the list of rural areas under Objective 5 (b) as defined by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 (Official Journal of the European Communities No L 96 of 14 April 1994)

On page 87, under South West England, Devon County, Mid Devon District:

for: '(A) only the wards:`,

read: '(A) only the parishes:`.
COMMISSION DECISION of 9 December 1993 concerning the exchange of letters between the European Community and the Republic of Austria regarding the exchange of letters on agriculture of 1972 on the granting of a reduction of customs duties for quality wines, put up in bottles, originating in the Community (Text with EEA relevance) (94/222/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1566/93 (2), and in particular Article 71 thereof,

Whereas, under the terms of the exchanges of letters of 21 July 1972 and 14 July 1986 between the Community and Austria, Austria grants under certain conditions a reduction in customs duties for quality wines, put up in bottles, originating in the Community; whereas the technical details concerning such a reduction were set out in an exchange of letters of 23 December 1988 between the Community and Austria;

Whereas the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter called the 'EEA Agreement', was signed between the Community and its Member States, on the one hand, and the States of the European Free Trade Agreement, on the other; whereas, pursuant to Protocol 47 thereof concerning the abolition of technical barriers to trade in wine products, the intra-Community rules on accompanying documents for carriage of wine products, specified in Regulation (EEC) No 986/89 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 592/91 (4), will be extended to the EEA; whereas it is appropriate in the light of this new situation to amend and replace the aforementioned 1988 exchange of letters by a new exchange of letters which should enter into force at the same time as the EEA Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The exchange of letters between the European Community and the Republic of Austria regarding the exchange of letters on agriculture of 1972 on the granting of a reduction of customs duties for quality wines, put up in bottles, originating in the Community is hereby approved.

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

Article 2

The text of the exchange of letters referred to in Article 1 shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 9 December 1993.

For the Commission

René STEICHEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 154, 25. 6. 1993, p. 39.

(3) OJ No L 106, 18. 4. 1989, p. 1.

(4) OJ No L 66, 13. 3. 1991, p. 13.
COUNCIL DECISION of 20 December 1993 on the conclusion of the Additional Protocol to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, and to the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part (94/48/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with Article 228 (2) thereof,

Having regard to the conclusions of the European Council which took place in Copenhagen on 21 and 22 June 1993,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Communities an Additional Protocol to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters and to the Europe Agreement with Romania;

Whereas it is necessary to approve this Additional Protocol,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Additional Protocol to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, and to the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.

The text of the Additional Protocol is attached to this decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Additional Protocol on behalf of the European Community.

The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 8 of the Additional Protocol on behalf of the European Community.

Done at Brussels, 20 December 1993.

For the Council

The President

W. CLAES