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Commission Decision

of 6 July 2000

amending Decision 1999/710/EC on drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorise imports of minced meat and meat preparations

(notified under document number C(2000) 1846)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/430/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs(1), as amended by Decision 98/603/EC(2), and in particular Article 2(1) and Article 7 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) A provisional list of establishments producing minced meat and meat preparations has been drawn up by Commission Decision 1999/710/EC(3).

(2) Romania has sent a list of establishments producing minced meat and meat preparations and for which the responsible authorities certify that the establishments are in accordance with the Community rules.

(3) A provisional list of establishments producing minced meat and meat preparations can thus be drawn up for Romania in accordance with the procedure laid down in Council Decision 95/408/EC in respect of certain countries.

(4) 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 text of the Annex to this Decision is added to the Annex to Decision 1999/710/EC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 6 July 2000.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 17.

(2) OJ L 289, 28.10.1998, p. 36.

(3) OJ L 281, 4.11.1999, p. 82.

ANEXO/BILAG/ANHANG/ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ/ANNEX/ANNEXE/ALLEGATO/BIJLAGE/ANEXO/LIITE/BILAGA

País: RUMANIA/Land: RUMÆNIEN/Land: RUMÄNIEN/Χώρα: ΡΟΥΜΑΝΙΑ/Country: ROMANIA/Pays: ROUMANIE/Paese: ROMANIA/Land: ROEMENIË/País: ROMÉNIA/Maa: ROMANIA/Land: RUMÄNIEN

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 16 December 1999

establishing the detailed rules for the application of Article 9 of Council Directive 97/78/EC concerning the transhipment of products at a Border Inspection Post where the consignments are intended for eventual import into the European Community, and amending Commission Decision 93/14/EEC

(notified under document number C(1999) 4506)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/25/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 particularly Article 9(2), thereof,

(1) Whereas it is important that the official veterinarian responsible at a border inspection post receives appropriate information in the case of consignments of products that are transhipped before being introduced into the EU at another border inspection post;

(2) Whereas it is appropriate to define the time periods which specify the veterinary checks required to be carried out;

(3) Whereas it is important to specify that the consignments of products must be submitted to the full range of veterinary checks laid down after the end of the maximum period envisaged;

(4) Whereas the existing rules for transhipment of consignments at a border inspection post are laid down in Article 4 of Commission Decision 93/14/EEC(2) and must be repealed and replaced by this Decision;

(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

When consignments of products are presented at a border inspection post for subsequent transhipment, the person responsible for the load must notify the official veterinarian responsible at the border inspection post, at the time of arrival and by a means fixed by the competent authority, of the estimated time of unloading of the consignment, the border inspection post of destination, and if necessary the exact location of the consignment.

Article 2

In order to apply Article 9(1)(b)(i) of Directive 97/78/EC:

- for an airport the minimum period shall be 12 hours and the maximum period shall be 48 hours;

- for a seaport the minimum period shall be seven days and the maximum period shall be 20 days.

Article 3

In cases where the maximum period defined in Article 2 has elapsed the consignment must be submitted to the checks laid down in Article 4 of Directive 97/78/EC, at the border inspection post of introduction.

Article 4

Article 4 of Decision 93/14/EEC is hereby repealed.

Article 5

The present decision shall apply from 1 January 2000.

Article 6

This Decision is addressed to Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 December 1999.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 9, 15.1.1993, p. 42.
Commission Decision

of 6 November 2000

amending for the third time Decision 1999/507/EC on certain protection measures with regard to certain fruit bats, dogs and cats coming from Malaysia (Peninsula) and Australia

(notified under document number C(2000) 3178)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/708/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC(1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC(2), and in particular Article 18(7) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) By Decision 1999/507/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2000/6/EC(4), of the Commission has adopted protection measures with regard to certain fruit bats, dogs and cats coming from Malaysia (Peninsula) and Australia, with regard to Nipah respective Hendra disease, including among others laboratory tests for dogs and cats destined for imports into the Community.

(2) Hendra disease, being a notifiable disease in accordance with Australian law, has not been reported in Australia since the adoption of Decision 1999/507/EC. Therefore, the provisions of this Decision relating to Australia should be adapted to the disease situation in the country concerned, and in particular the requirement for laboratory testing for cats imported from Australia should be withdrawn.

(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 3 of Decision 1999/507/EC is amended as follows:

1. The second indent of paragraph 2 is deleted.

2. A third paragraph is added as follows:

"3. The prohibition referred to in paragraph 1 shall not apply to cats in transit, provided they remain within the perimeter of an international airport."

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 6 November 2000.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56.

(2) OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 194, 27.7.1999, p. 66.

(4) OJ L 3, 6.1.2000, p. 29.
COMMISSION DECISION

of 24 February 2000

adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 1999 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries

(notified under document number C(2000) 423)

(2000/203/EC, ECSC, Euratom)

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 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 (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 1238/1999(2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, Council Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2120/1999(3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 January 1999 to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries, payable in the currency of their country of employment.

(2) The Commission has made a number of adjustments to these weightings(4) in recent months, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations.

(3) Some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 1999 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 or adjusted,

DECIDES:

Sole Article

With effect from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, l May and 1 June 1999 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 general budget of the European Communities for the month preceding the dates referred to in the first paragraph.

Done at Brussels, 24 February 2000.

For the Commission

Christopher PATTEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 150, 17.6.1999, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 261, 7.10.1999, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 277, 28.10.1999, p. 37.

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Council Decision

of 20 July 2000

implementing Common Position 1999/691/CFSP on support to democratic forces in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY)

(2000/457/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and, in particular, Article 23(2) thereof,

Having regard to Common Position 1999/691/CFSP, adopted by the Council on 22 October 1999, on support to democratic forces in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY)(1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Article 1 of Common Position 1999/691/CFSP, the European Union undertook actively to support all forces in the FRY which demonstrate their full commitment to democratic values; in that connection, the Council adopted Decision 2000/82/CFSP(2) implementing that Common Position with regard to the "Energy for Democracy" initiative.

(2) It is appropriate to support certain Serbian democratic municipalities by delivering asphalt to them; deliveries of asphalt fall within the framework of the "Energy for Democracy" initiative; given that asphalt is a product derived from oil, delivery thereof serves a policy objective which is identical to that of the said initiative and the beneficiaries are chosen according to the same criteria.

(3) It is also necessary to take a decision on the municipalities to which the said initiative will be extended.

(4) Subsequent action by the Community is needed in order to implement the measure cited below,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Within the framework of the support to democratisation in the FRY referred to in Article 1 of Common Position 1999/691/CFSP, the supply, sale or export of petroleum and petroleum products shall be authorised for the following Serbian municipalities: Cacak, Pancevo, Uzice, Kikinda, Arilje, Pozega, Presevo and Sabac.

Article 2

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

Article 3

This Decision is published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 20 July 2000.

For the Council

The President

F. Parly

(1) OJ L 273, 23.10.1999, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 26, 2.2.2000, p. 1.
Council Decision

of 19 December 2000

on the granting of exceptional national aid by the Government of the Italian Republic for the distillation of certain wine sector products

(2000/809/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 88(2), third subparagraph, thereof,

Having regard to the request made by the Government of the Italian Republic on 6 December 2000,

Whereas:

(1) Article 30 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine(1) allows a crisis distillation measure if there is an exceptional case of wine market disturbance caused by serious surpluses and/or problems of quality.

(2) An imbalance on the wine market as a result of surplus wine stocks prompted the Italian Government to request the introduction of crisis distillation, pursuant to Article 30 of the aforementioned Regulation, for 120000 hectolitres of wine obtained by fermentation of products suitable for the production of "Asti" and "Moscato d'Asti"; the Management Committee for Wine gave a favourable opinion on 28 November 2000.

(3) The introduction of such crisis distillation involves the payment of Community aid of EUR 1,914/% vol/hl (ITL 3706,02), which the Italian Government thinks altogether insufficient either to avoid loss of income for producers, given the low level of prices, or to prevent greater market disturbance, taking into account the very high production costs resulting inter alia from the keeping of stocks which have to be refrigerated and from the cost of measures for the restructuring of production.

(4) To deal with these difficulties, the Italian Government is requesting authorisation to grant exceptional additional aid equivalent to EUR 12,390/% vol/hl (ITL 23990,38) for application to the total quantity of wine to be covered by crisis distillation; the overall expenditure is estimated at around EUR 15,5 million (approx. ITL 30 billion).

(5) The aid in question, for a limited quantity of a high-quality product such as "Asti" and "Moscato d'Asti", is justified on account of the current crisis on the wine market, which could worsen further without a sufficient level of intervention.

(6) Exceptional circumstances therefore exist, making it possible to consider such aid, by way of derogation and to the extent strictly necessary to remedy the imbalance which has arisen, to be compatible with the common market on the terms specified in this Decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Exceptional additional aid by the Italian Government for the distillation of 120000 hectolitres of wine obtained by fermentation of products suitable for the production of "Asti" and "Moscato d'Asti", amounting to EUR 12,390/% vol/hl (ITL 23990,38), shall be considered to be compatible with the common market.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 19 December 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. Glavany

(1) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1622/2000 (OJ L 194, 31.7.2000, p. 1).
Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2001/524/EC of 28 June 2001 relating to the publication of references for standards EN 13428:2000, EN 13429:2000, EN 13430:2000, EN 13431:2000 and EN 13432:2000 in the Official Journal of the European Communities in connection with Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 190 of 12 July 2001)

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Note:

- Users of the harmonised standard EN 13428:2000 should note that this standard does not cover the essential requirements of Directive 94/62/EC as specified in the third indent of Annex II(1) to that Directive.
Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2001/686/EC of 22 August 2001 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to personal computers

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 242 of 12 September 2001)

On page 9, in the last line of the first indent of point 6(g) of the Annex:

for: "Chloroparaffins with chain length C atoms, chlorine content...",

read: "Chloroparaffins with chain length 10-13 C atoms, chlorine content...".
Commission Decision

of 21 December 2000

amending Decision 98/128/EC approving the multiannual guidance programme for the fishing fleet of Spain for the period from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2001

(notified under document number C(2000) 4009)

(Only the Spanish text is authentic)

(2001/20/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the Fisheries sector(1), and in particular Articles 5 and 6 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 97/413/EC of 26 June 1997 concerning the objectives and detailed rules for restructuring the Community fisheries sector for the period from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2001 with a view to achieving a balance on a sustainable basis between resources and their exploitation(2), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 98/128/EC of 16 December 1997 approving the multiannual guidance programme for the fishing fleet of Spain for the period from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2001(3) fixes capacity objectives for each segment of the fishing fleet.

(2) For vessels less than 12 metres overall, other than trawlers, the capacity objectives are fixed at the level corresponding to the objectives of MAGP III.

(3) Under Article 3 of Council Decision 97/413/EC the aggregate capacity of vessels less than 12 metres overall, other than trawlers, may be increased beyond the level at 1 January 1997, or beyond the level corresponding to the objectives of MAGP III, for the period to 31 December 2001 in the framework of programmes for improving safety of navigation at sea.

(4) The engine power of a number of such vessels in the Spanish fleet should be increased in order to allow a sufficient margin of safety in poor weather conditions.

(5) For this reason the Spanish authorities will implement a programme of engine replacements in which vessel owners will be invited to participate on a voluntary basis.

(6) The details of this programme have been communicated to the Commission.

(7) The power objectives of the segment concerned should be revised in order to accommodate the resulting increase in engine power of the segment.

(8) The measures envisaged in the present Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The table of objectives for the multiannual guidance programmes for the fishing fleet of Spain for the period 1997 to 2001, shown in the Annex to the present Decision, including the footnotes, cancels and replaces that shown in the Annex to Decision 98/128/EC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 2000.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 337, 30.12.1999, p. 10.

(2) OJ L 175, 30.7.1997, p. 27.

(3) OJ L 39, 12.2.1998, p. 59.

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Council Decision

of 19 January 2001

appointing a German full member of the Committee of the Regions

(2001/73/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 January 1998 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions(1),

Whereas a seat as a full member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Franz Josef JUNG, notified to the Council on 28 November 2000;

Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mr Jochen RIEBEL is hereby appointed a full member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Franz Josef JUNG for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.

Done at Brussels, 19 January 2001.

For the Council

The President

B. Ringholm

(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.
Council Decision

of 26 February 2001

appointing a Dutch member and a Dutch alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2001/173/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 January 1998(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas one seat as member and one seat as alternate member of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignations of Mr A.G.J.M. ROMBOUTS, member, and Ms Mathilde VAN DEN BRINK, alternate member, notified to the Council on 21 September 2000 and 6 February 2001 respectively;

Having regard to the proposal from the Netherlands Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr W. ZWAAN is hereby appointed full member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr A.G.J.M. ROMBOUTS and Mr VERKERK is hereby appointed alternate member in place of Ms Mathilde VAN DEN BRINK respectively for the remainder of their current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.

Done at Brussels, 26 February 2001.

For the Council

The President

A. Lindh

(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.
Council Decision

of 26 February 2001

concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Canada renewing a cooperation programme in higher education and training

(2001/197/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 149 and 150 in conjunction with Article 300(3), first subparagraph thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Whereas:

(1) By its Decision of 22 May 2000 the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate Agreements for cooperation in higher education and vocational training between the European Community, Canada and the United States of America.

(2) The Community and Canada expect to obtain mutual benefit from such cooperation, which must, on the Community's side, be complementary to the bilateral programmes between the Member States and Canada and provide a European added value.

(3) The Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Canada renewing a cooperation programme in higher education and training should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Canada renewing a cooperation programme in higher education and training is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The delegation of the European Community to the Joint Committee referred to in Article 6 of the Agreement shall consist of a representative from the Commission assisted by a representative from each Member State.

Article 3

The President of the Council shall carry out the notification provided for in Article 12 of the Agreement.

Done at Brussels, 26 February 2001.

For the Council

The President

A. Lindh