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COMMISSION DECISION of 10 February 1999 amending the Decision on the Liaison Group on the Elderly (notified under document number C(1999) 211) (1999/141/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Whereas, in the light of developments at Community level, it is necessary to adjust the membership of the Group set up by Commission Decision 91/544/EEC (1), as amended by Decision 93/417/EEC (2); whereas at the same time, in the interests of administrative efficiency, the terms of office of the Chairman and of the Members of the Group should be reduced,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Decision 91/544/EEC is amended as follows:

1. in Article 3(2), '25 members` is replaced by '24 members`;

2. Article 4(3) is amended as follows:

(a) in each case, 'five seats` is replaced by 'four seats`;

(b) the following indent is added:

'- ESCU-European Senior Citizens Union: four seats`;

3. in Article 5(1), '18 months` is replaced by '12 months`;

4. in Article 7(1), '18 months` is replaced by '12 months`;

5. in the Annex, the following indent is added:

'- ESCU-European Senior Citizens Union`.

Done at Brussels, 10 February 1999.

For the Commission

Pádraig FLYNN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 296, 26. 10. 1991, p. 42.

(2) OJ L 187, 29. 7. 1993, p. 60.
COMMISSION DECISION of 23 February 1999 recognising that the production of certain quality wines psr in Germany is, by reason of their qualitative characteristics, far from able to satisfy demand (notified under document number C(1999) 391) (Only the German text is authentic) (1999/180/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 organisation of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1627/98 (2), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,

Whereas, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 6(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, all new planting of vines is prohibited until 31 August 2000; whereas, however, there is provision for Member States to grant authorisation for new vine plantings for the 1996/97 and/or 1997/98 and/or 1998/1999 wine years for areas intended for the production of:

- quality wines produced in specified regions (quality wines psr), and

- table wines designated as one of the following: 'Landwein`, 'vin de pays`, 'indicazione geografica tipica`, 'vino de la tierra`, 'vinho regional`, 'regional wine`, etc,

for which the Commission has recognised that production by reason of their qualitative characteristics, is far from able to satisfy demand;

Whereas Germany submitted requests to apply that provision to certain regions on 20 November 1998 and 11 January 1999; whereas its requests cover all the new planting authorisations available for the period 1996/97 to 1998/1999;

Whereas examination of the requests has revealed that the quality wines psr in question meet the requisite conditions; whereas the limit of 289 ha laid down by the Regulation for the period 1996/97 to 1998/1999 has not been exceeded;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The quality wines psr listed in the Annex meet the requirements of the second subparagraph of Article 6(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, provided that, for all the quality wines psr of the same region, the increase in surface area given in that Annex is complied with.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Done at Brussels, 23 February 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 210, 28. 7. 1998, p. 8.

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COMMISSION DECISION of 21 December 1998 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, acting within the framework of the European Union, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part (notified under number C(1998) 4164) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/146/ECSC, Euratom)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof,

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

Whereas the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part, signed in Luxembourg on 10 June 1996 should be approved,

Having consulted the ECSC Consultative Committee and with the assent and approval of the Council (2),

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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The Europe Agreement between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community, the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part, the Protocols annexed thereto and the declarations attached to the Final Act are hereby approved on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.

The texts of the Agreement, the Protocols annexed thereto and the Final Act are attached to this Decision (3).

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1998.

For the Commission

Hans VAN DEN BROEK

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ C 347, 18.11.1996, p. 145.

(2) ECSC Consultative Committee delivered its opinion on 23 October 1998.

(3) See page 3 of this Official Journal.
COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 April 1999

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

(notified under document number C(1999) 1118)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/292/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

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

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

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

(3) Whereas the disease situation in the third countries concerned does not allow withdrawing the measures; whereas therefore the period these measures are in force should be extended for three months;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 4 of Commission Decision 1999/212/EC the date "30 April 1999" is replaced by "31 July 1999".

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 29 April 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.

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

of 17 May 1999

appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions

(1999/359/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 198a thereof,

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

Whereas a seat as a member of the Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Mr José Antonio Ardanza Garro, of which the Council was notified on 19 March 1999;

Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mr Juan José Ibarretxe Markuartu is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in palce of Mr José Antonio Ardanza Garro for the remainder of his term of office, which expires on 25 January 2002.

Done at Brussels, 17 May 1999.

For the Council

The President

J. FISCHER

(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 21 June 1999

concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Iceland, of the other part, on Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland

(1999/492/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

(1) Whereas an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Iceland, of the other part, on Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland(1) has been negotiated in order to take into account the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union and the implementation of the Uruguay Round Settlement;

(2) Whereas the Agreement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Iceland, of the other part, on Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

Detailed rules for the application of this Decision shall be adopted by the Commission assisted by the committee referred to in Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 3448/93(2) in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 16 of that Regulation.

Article 3

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement referred to in Article 1 in order to bind the Community.

Done at Luxembourg, 21 June 1999.

For the Council

G. VERHEUGEN

The President

(1) OJ L 301, 31.12.1972, p. 2.

(2) OJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2491/98 (OJ L 309, 19.11.1998, p. 28).
COMMISSION DECISION

of 15 September 1999

on certain protection measures with regard to registered horses coming from Malaysia (Peninsula)

(notified under document number C(1999) 2976)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/644/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(1) thereof,

(1) Whereas by Decision 1999/240/EC(3) the Commission has adopted certain protection measures with regard to registered horses coming from Singapore and Malaysia (Peninsula) due to the occurrence of Nipah disease;

(2) Whereas based on information provided by the Malaysian veterinary authorities it appears appropriate to allow imports of registered horses from Malaysia (Peninsula) under the condition that those horses have reacted with negative result to a test for antibody against Nipah disease virus and have not been kept on premises infected with Nipah disease;

(3) Whereas this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. A supplementary certificate signed by the central competent veterinary authorities of Malaysia shall be required for the temporary admission, the re-entry after temporary export and the imports of registered horses from Malaysia (Peninsula).

2. The certificate provided for in paragraph 1 must contain the following guarantees:

- during the past 60 days the horse has not been resident on holdings on which cases of Nipah disease have been confirmed by the competent authorities during the past 60 days,

- the horse was subjected to an approved test, either serum neutralisation test or ELISA, for the detection of antibody for Nipah disease virus, carried out in a laboratory designated by the competent authorities with negative result on a sample of blood taken within 14 days of dispatch to the European Community on ... (insert date of blood sampling).

Article 2

Member States shall amend the measures they apply with regard to Malaysia (Peninsula) to bring them into line with this Decision.

They shall inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Decision shall apply until 31 December 1999.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 15 September 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

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 89, 1.4.1999, p. 72.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 13 September 1999

appointing eight members of the Committee of the Regions

(1999/625/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 four seats as members and four seats as alternate members of the Committee have become vacant following the resignation of Ms M. Louppen-Laurant, Mr P. Loos, Mr A.B. Sakkers and Mr J. Lagrand, members, and Mr J. Walmsa, Mr H. Van der Goot, Mr N. Gerzee and Mr D.H. Kok, alternate members, notified to the Council on 28 May 1999, 23 July 1999, 10 August 1999, 19 August 1999 and 6 September 1999 respectively;

Having regard to the proposal from the Netherlands Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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The following shall be appointed

(a) full members of the Committee of the Regions:

Mr J.H.J. Verburg to replace Mr J.P.J. Lagrand,

Mr H.J.M. Kemperman to replace Ms M. Louppen-Laurant,

Mr H. Dijksma to replace Mr P. Loos,

Mr G. Van Klaveren to replace Mr A.B. Sakkers,

(b) alternate member of the Committee for the Regions:

Ms C.W. Jacobs to replace Mr N. Gerzee,

Mr A.B. Sakkers to replace Mr J. Walsma,

Mr D.C. Dekker to replace Mr H. Van der Goot,

Mr N. Kallen-Morren to replace Mr D.H. Kok,

for the remainder of their term of office, i.e. until 25 January 2002.

Done at Brussels, 13 September 1999.

For the Council

The President

T. HALONEN

(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.
COMMISSION DECISION

of 7 October 1999

amending Decision 95/94/EC establishing a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species from certain third countries

(notified under document number C(1999) 3107)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/684/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/429/EEC of 26 June 1990 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species(1), as amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Articles 7 and 8(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 93/160/EEC(2), as last amended by Decision 1999/150/EC(3), establishes a list of third countries from which Member States authorise the importation of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species.

(2) Canada is on that list.

(3) Commission Decision 95/94/EC(4), as last amended by Decision 1999/150/EC, establishes a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species from certain third countries.

(4) The competent Canadian veterinary authorities have submitted a request for the addition of two Canadian collection centres. The Community has received guarantees regarding the centres' compliance with the requirements of Article 8 of Directive 90/429/EEC. The list of approved centres should therefore be amended.

(5) 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 following Part 4, relating to Canada, is added to the Annex to Decision 95/94/EC:

"Part 4

CANADA

- Centre d'Insémination Porcine du Québec (CIPQ) 1486 Rang St-André , St Lambert , Québec Canada

Approval code: 4-AI-02

- Centre d'Insémination Génétiporc 77 rang des Bois-Francs sud , Ste Christine de Portneuf , Québec Canada

Approval code: 4-AI-05".

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 October 1999.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 62.

(2) OJ L 67, 19.3.1993, p. 27.

(3) OJ L 49, 25.2.1999, p. 40.

(4) OJ L 73, 1.4.1995, p. 87.
COMMISSION DECISION

of 19 October 1999

amending the information contained in the list in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2851/98 establishing, for 1999, the list of vessels exceeding 8 m length overall permitted to fish for sole in certain Community areas using beam trawls whose aggregate length exceeds 9 m

(notified under document number C(1999) 3313)

(1999/712/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 894/97 of 29 April 1997 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources(1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3554/90 of 10 December 1990 adopting provisions for the establishment of the list of vessels exceeding 8 m length overall which are permitted to fish for sole within certain areas of the Community using beam trawls whose aggregate length exceeds 9 m(2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3407/93(3), and in particular Article 2 thereof,

(1) Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2851/98(4) establishes, for 1999, the list of vessels exceeding 8 m length overall permitted to fish for sole in certain Community areas using beam trawls whose aggregate length exceeds 9 m, as provided for in Article 10(3)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 894/97;

(2) Whereas authorities of the Member States concerned have applied for the information in the above list to be amended; whereas the said authorities have provided all the information supporting their applications under Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3554/90; whereas it has been found that the information complies with the requirements; whereas, therefore, the information in the list annexed to the Regulation should be amended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The information in the list annexed to Regulation (EC) No 2851/98 is amended as shown in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 19 October 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 132, 23.5.1997, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 346, 11.12.1990, p. 11.

(3) OJ L 310, 14.12.1993, p. 19.

(4) OJ L 358, 30.12.1998, p. 45.

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

A. Datos que se retiran de la lista/Oplysninger, der skal slettes i listen/Aus der Liste herauszunehmende Angaben/Στοιχεία που διαγράφονται από τον κατάλογο/Information to be deleted from the list/Renseignements à retirer de la liste/Dati da togliere dall'elenco/Inlichtingen te schrappen uit de lijst/Informações a retirar da lista/Luettelosta poistettavat tiedot/Uppgifter som skall tas bort från förteckningen

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B. Datos que se añaden a la lista/Oplysninger, der skal anføres i listen/In der Liste hinzuzufügende Angaben/Στοιχεία που προστίθενται στον κατάλογο/Information to be added to the list/Renseignements à ajouter à la liste/Dati da aggiungere all'elenco/Inlichtingen toe te voegen aan de lijst/Informações a aditar à lista/Luetteloon lisättävät tiedot/Uppgifter som skall läggas till i förteckningen

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 12 November 1999

appointing a Spanish member of the Committee of the Regions

(1999/755/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 a seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Manuel Hermoso Rojas, notified to the Council on 18 August 1999,

Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mr Román Rodríguez Rodríguez is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Manuel Hermoso Rojas for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.

Done at Brussels, 12 November 1999.

For the Council

The President

S. MÖNKÄRE

(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 December 1999

amending Decision 1999/320/CFSP on a European Union contribution to the collection and destruction of weapons in Albania

(1999/846/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Joint Action 1999/34/CFSP of 17 December 1998 on the European Union's contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons(1), and in particular Article 7 thereof, in conjunction with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,

Whereas:

(1) Decision 1999/320/CFSP(2) is intended to implement Joint Action 1999/34/CFSP by supporting a pilot project of the United Nations Department for Disarmament Affairs (DDA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on "weapons in exchange for development in the Gramsh district of Albania";

(2) DDA and UNDP wish to extend the pilot project to other districts in Albania, and the scope of Decision 1999/320/CFSP should be extended accordingly,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 1(1) and (2) of Decision 1999/320/CFSP shall be replaced by the following text: "1. The European Union shall contribute to promoting the collection and destruction of weapons in the districts of Gramsh, Elbasan and Peshkopja in Albania.

2. For this purpose, the European Union shall give financial support to the DDA and UNDP pilot project on 'weapons in exchange for development in the Gramsh district of Albania', as extended to the Elbasan and Peshkopja districts of Albania."

Article 2

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

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1999.

For the Council

The President

K. HEMILÄ

(1) OJ L 9, 15.1.1999, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 123, 13.5.1999, p. 12.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 6 December 1999

appointing a German member of the Committee of the Regions

(1999/818/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 a seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Josef Hattig notified to the Council on 9 November 1999,

Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mr Erik Bettermann is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Josef Hattig for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.

Done at Brussels, 6 December 1999.

For the Council

The President

T. HALONEN

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