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COMMISSION DECISION of 29 May 1998 on certain protection measures with regard to equidae coming from Australia (notified under document number C(1998) 1448) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/397/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,

Whereas outbreaks of Japanese B-encephalitis have been declared in the State of Queensland;

Whereas the presence of this disease in Australia is susceptible to constitute a serious danger for Community equidae; whereas it is necessary to adopt quickly at Community level the necessary protection measures with regard to equidae coming from Australia;

Whereas supplementary conditions should be applied for the temporary admission of registered horses and the importation of equidae coming from the State of Queensland (Australia);

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

1. A supplementary certificate signed by the Australian central competent veterinary authorities shall be required for the temporary admission of registered horses and the import of equidae coming from the State of Queensland (Australia).

2. The certificate provided for in paragraph 1 must contain the guarantee that the equidae have been vaccinated against Japanese B-encephalitis on . . . . (insert date), this being within six months and at least 30 days of export.

Article 2

Member States shall modify the measures they apply with regard to Australia to bring them into line with this Decision. They shall inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Decision shall apply until 31 July 1998.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 29 May 1998.

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.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 169/1

COUNCIL DECISION

of 11 May 1998

on the provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation on trade in textile products

(98/379/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community an Agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation on trade in textile products, initialled on 28 March 1998;

Whereas this Agreement should be applied on a provisional basis from 1 May 1998 pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its conclusion, subject to reciprocal provisional application of the Agreement by the Russian Federation,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation on trade in textile products shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 May 1998 pending its formal conclusion and subject to reciprocal provisional application of the Agreement by the Russian Federation.

The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
COMMISSION DECISION of 12 June 1998 amending Decision 96/587/EC on the publication of the list of recognised organisations which have been notified by Member States in accordance with Council Directive 94/57/EC (notified under document number C(1998) 1589) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/403/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 94/57/EC of 22 November 1994 on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations (1), as amended by Directive 97/58/EC (2), and in particular Article 4(5) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Decision 96/587/EC of 30 September 1996 on the publication of the list of recognised organisations which have been notified by Member States in accordance with Council Directive 94/57/EC (3),

Having regard to Commission Decision 98/295/EC of 22 April 1998 on the recognition of the Hellenic Register of Shipping, in accordance with Council Directive 94/57/EC (4),

Whereas, after the publication of the abovementioned list of recognised organisations, a Member State has recognised the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping under Article 4(1) of Directive 94/57/EC and has notified this organisation to the Commission accordingly;

Whereas it is appropriate to update the entire list published,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Commission Decision of 30 September 1996 on the publication of the list of recognised organisations which have been notified by Member States in accordance with Council Directive 94/57/EC is replaced by the Annex to the present Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 12 June 1998.

For the Commission

Neil KINNOCK

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 319, 12. 12. 1994, p. 20.

(2) OJ L 274, 7. 10. 1997, p. 8.

(3) OJ L 257, 10. 10. 1996, p. 43.

(4) OJ L 131, 5. 5. 1998, p. 34.

ANNEX

1. Organisations recognised on the basis of Article 4(1) of Council Directive 94/57/EC:

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)

Bureau Veritas (BV)

China Classification Society (CCS)

Det Norske Veritas (DNV)

Germanischer Lloyd (GL)

Korean Register of Shipping (KR)

Lloyd's Register of Shipping (LR)

Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK)

Registro Italiano Navale (RINA)

Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS)

2. Organisations recognised on the basis of Article 4(3) of Council Directive 94/57/EC:

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COUNCIL DECISION of 13 July 1998 extending the application of Joint Action 96/250/CFSP adopted by the Council on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union, in relation to the nomination of a Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes Region (98/452/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Whereas Joint Action 96/250/CFSP of 25 March 1996 adopted by the Council on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union, in relation to the nomination of a Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes Region (1), the application of which was last extended by Decision 97/448/CFSP (2), expires on 31 July 1998;

Whereas on the basis of the review of Joint Action 96/250/CFSP its application should be extended for an additional year,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The application of Joint Action 96/250/CFSP is hereby extended to 31 July 1999. The Joint Action shall be reviewed six months after the date on which this Decision is adopted.

Article 2

In order to cover the costs related to the mission of the Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes Region, a sum of ECU 813 925 shall be charged to the general budget of the European Communities for 1998.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

It shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 13 July 1998.

For the Council

The President

W. SCHÜSSEL

(1) OJ L 87, 4. 4. 1996, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 197, 27. 7. 1997, p. 1.
COUNCIL DECISION of 29 June 1998 concerning the conclusion of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the United Mexican States, of the other part (98/504/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 57(2) last sentence, 66 and 113, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228(2) and the second subparagraph of Article 228(3) thereof,

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

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

Whereas pending the entry into force of the Economic Partnership, Political Coordination and Cooperation Agreement signed in Brussels on 8 December 1997, the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the United Mexican States, of the other part, signed in Brussels on 8 December 1997, should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the United Mexican States, of the other part, together with the declarations made by the Community unilaterally or jointly with the other Party, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.

The texts are attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 19 of the Agreement on behalf of the European Community.

Article 3

1. The position to be taken by the Community within the Joint Council and the Joint Committee established by the Agreement, shall be laid down by the Council, on a proposal from the Commission, in accordance with the corresponding provisions of the Treaty establishing the European Community.

2. The President of the Council shall, in accordance with Article 8 of the Agreement, preside over the Joint Council and present the position of the Community. In accordance with Article 10 of the Agreement, a representative of the Commission assisted by representatives of the Member States shall preside over the Joint Committee and present the position of the Community.

Article 4

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

Done at Luxembourg, 29 June 1998.

For the Council

The President

R. COOK

(1) OJ C 356, 22. 11. 1997, p. 28.

(2) OJ C 167, 1. 6. 1998.
COUNCIL DECISION of 12 October 1998 appointing a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency (98/C 320/02)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second and third paragraphs of Article 54 thereof,

Having regard to Article X of the Statutes of the Euratom Supply Agency (1), as last amended by Decision 95/1/EC/Euratom/ECSC of 1 January 1995 (2),

Having regard to the Council Decision of 27 June 1997 appointing the members of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency (3),

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,

Whereas a member's seat on the aforementioned Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Thierry DUJARDIN, which was brought to the Council's attention on 30 June 1998;

Whereas this vacancy should be filled;

Having regard to the nomination submitted by the French Government on 30 June 1998,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Eric PROUST is hereby appointed a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency for the remainder of the Committee's term of office, that is until 28 March 1999.

Done at Luxembourg, 12 October 1998.

For the Council

The President

R. EDLINGER

(1) OJ 27, 6.12.1958, p. 534/58.

(2) OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1.

(3) OJ C 210, 11.7.1997, p. 3.
COUNCIL DECISION of 24 September 1998 appointing a member of the Advisory Committee on Pharmaceutical Training (98/C 306/05)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to Council Decision 85/434/EEC of 16 September 1985 setting up an Advisory Committee on Pharmaceutical Training (1), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof,

Whereas by Decision of 23 July 1996 (2) the Council appointed Ms Claudie VIATTE a member for the period ending on 22 July 1999;

Whereas the French Government has nominated Mr Claude PLANCHOU to replace Ms Claudie VIATTE,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Claude PLANCHOU is hereby appointed a member of the Advisory Committee on Pharmaceutical Training in place of Ms Claudie VIATTE for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which expires on 22 July 1999.

Done at Brussels, 24 September 1998.

For the Council

The President

J. FARNLEITNER

(1) OJ L 253, 24.9.1985, p. 43.

(2) OJ C 239, 17.8.1996, p. 5.
COUNCIL DECISION of 13 October 1998 appointing the members of the Scientific and Technical Committee (98/C 324/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 134 thereof,

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,

Whereas, by its Decision of 7 February 1994 (1), as supplemented by its Decisions of 6 October 1997 (2), the Council appointed the members of the Scientific and Technical Committee for the period 1 April 1993 to 31 March 1998,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed members of the Scientific and Technical Committee for the period 1 April 1998 to 31 March 2003:

Mr Th. VAN RENTERGEM

Mr Cl. A. TRUFFIN

Mr H. B. MØLLER

Professor Dr A. BIRKHOFER

Professor Dr H.-H. HENNIES

Professor Dr Ch. STREFFER

Professor Dr M. KAUFMANN

Mr W. BÜRKLE

Mr A. KATSANOS

Mr R. CARO MANSO

Mr A. GRAU MALONDA

Mr J. M. MARTÍNEZ-VAL

Mr B. BARRÉ

Mr L. PATARIN

Mr P. CASEAU

Mr J.-F. LACRONIQUE

Mr P. LALLEMAND

Dr F. J. MULLIGAN

Mr C. MANCINI

Dr A. AIRAGHI

Mr R. ANDREANI

Dr G. DAMIANI

Mr R. DE FELICE

Mr H. WAGENER

Mr H. VAN DER LAAN

Mr A. H. M. VERKOOIJEN

Professor Dr M. HEINDLER

Professor Dr P. HILLE

Professor J. M. RIBEIRO MOREIRA DE ARAÚJO

Professor J. CARVALHO SOARES

Professor A. VUORINEN

Mr L. HÖGBERG

Mr S. BJURSTRÖM

Dr D. POOLEY

Dr S. ION

Dr A. DUNCAN

Dr S. A. HARBISON

Mr D. ANDERSON

Article 2

The appointment of each of the persons listed in Article 1 of this Decision shall take effect on the date on which the Council received acceptance of that person's appointment.

Done at Brussels, 13 October 1998.

For the Council

The President

C. EINEM

(1) OJ C 48, 16.2.1994, p. 5.

(2) OJ C 321, 22.10.1997, pp. 7 and 8.
COMMISSION DECISION of 27 October 1998 concerning the importation of certain live animals and animal products from Zimbabwe and the Falkland Islands and amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC (notified under document number C(1998) 3239) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/622/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 97/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas Council Decision 79/542/EEC (3), as last amended by Commission Decision 98/594/EC (4), draws up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorise imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats, fresh meat and meat products;

Whereas, following Community veterinary missions, it appears that both Zimbabwe and the Falkland Islands are covered by sufficiently well-structured and organised veterinary services;

Whereas Zimbabwe and the Falkland Islands should be added to the list of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of meat of wild animals;

Whereas the Falkland Islands should be added to the list of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of live animals and meat of bovine and ovine species;

Whereas Decision 79/542/EEC should be amended accordingly;

Whereas the specific animal health conditions and veterinary certification for importation of bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats, fresh meat and meat products will be laid down in other Decisions according to the animal health situation of the third country concerned;

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

Part 1 of the Annex to Decision 79/542/EEC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 October 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.

(2) OJ L 24, 30. 1. 1998, p. 31.

(3) OJ L 146, 14. 6. 1979, p. 15.

(4) OJ L 286, 23. 10. 1998, p. 53.

ANNEX

'Imports shall fulfil the appropriate animal and public health requirements.

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COUNCIL DECISION of 9 November 1998 on the provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Lao People's Democratic Republic on trade in textile products (98/678/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), first sentence, thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the European Community an Agreement between the European Community and the Lao People's Democratic Republic on trade in textile products, initialled on 16 June 1998;

Whereas this Agreement should be applied on a provisional basis from 1 December 1998 pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion, subject to reciprocal provisional application by the Lao People's Democratic Republic,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Agreement between the European Community and the Lao People's Democratic Republic on trade in textile products shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 December 1998 pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion, subject to reciprocal provisional application by the Lao People's Democratic Republic.

The text of the Agreement is attached hereto.

Done at Brussels, 9 November 1998.

For the Council

The President

W. SCHÜSSEL
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT of 7 October 1998 Decision giving discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget for the 1996 financial year - Section IV: Court of Justice, Section V: Court of Auditors, Section VI, Part B: Committee of the Regions(98/647/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

- having regard to Article 203(10) of the Treaty on European Union,

- having regard to Article 22(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation,

- having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet concerning the financial year 1996 (SEC(97)0402 - C4-0197/97),

- having regard to the report of the Court of Auditors concerning the financial year 1996 (C4-0599/97) (1),

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A4-0289/98),

Court of Justice

1. points out that the estimates, in particular the funding of Article 270, were lacking in the desired reliability; calls accordingly on the Court of Justice to improve the quality of its preparatory work (particularly its financial forecasts) as regards the funding and the justifications provided for the various budget headings;

Court of Auditors

2. proposes to the Court of Auditors that it instruct its Member responsible for administrative matters systematically to include the Court of Auditors in all its horizontal audits, starting with the 1997 financial year;

Committee of the Regions

3. deplores the extremely incomplete nature of the information contained in the revenue and expenditure account and financial balance sheet of Section VI-B of the general budget; calls on the Committee of the Regions to make sure that the presentation of data on the implementation of the appropriations for which it is responsible is transparent, comprehensive and accurate;

4. expresses regret at the irregularities brought to light in the Court of Auditors annual report; notes the interim report forwarded by the Committee of the Regions to the discharge authority which relates to the recovery of amounts incorrectly paid and the administrative and regulatory provisions implemented or envisaged; calls on the Court of Auditors to check that the measures detailed above are appropriate and effective;

5. expresses its concern at the absence of a consistent staff policy within the Committee of the Regions, something which has led to a number of appeals by members of its staff and judgments by the Court of First Instance; considers, therefore, that this matter needs to be considered in greater depth during the 1999 budget procedure (2);

6. gives discharge to the Registrar of the Court of Justice and the Secretaries-General of the Court of Auditors and the Committee of the Regions in respect of the implementation of their budgets for the 1996 financial year;

7. instructs its President to forward this Decision to the institutions and the advisory body concerned and to have it published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, L series.

President

José María GIL-ROBLES

Secretary-General

Julian PRIESTLEY

(1) OJ C 348, 18. 11. 1997.

(2) See PE 226.669.
COUNCIL DECISION of 1 December 1998 appointing a member of the Advisory Committee on Medical Training (98/C 387/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Decision 75/364/EEC of 16 June 1975 setting up an Advisory Committee on Medical Training (1), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of 1994, and in particular Article 165(1) thereof,

Whereas, under Article 3 of the Decision mentioned above, the said Committee consists of three experts from each Member State and an alternate member for each of those experts; whereas, under Article 4 of the same Decision, the term of office of such members and alternate members is three years;

Whereas, by its Decision of 29 June 1998 (2), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Committee for the period 29 June 1998 to 28 June 2001;

Whereas the Luxembourg Government has submitted a candidate for the appointment of a member,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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The following is hereby appointed a member of the Advisory Committee on Medical Training for the period from 29 June 1998 to 28 June 2001.

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Done at Brussels, 1 December 1998.

For the Council

The President

R. EDLINGER

(1) OJ L 167, 30.6.1975, p. 17.

(2) OJ C 222, 16.7.1998, p. 3.
COUNCIL DECISION of 22 December 1998 concerning the extension of Joint Action 95/545/CFSP with regard to the participation of the Union in the implementing structures of the peace plan for Bosnia and Herzegovina and amending Decision 98/607/CFSP (98/737/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Whereas on 11 December 1995 the Council adopted Joint Action 95/545/CFSP with regard to the participation of the European Union in the implementing structures of the peace plan for Bosnia and Herzegovina (1), extended on 20 November 1996 by Decision 96/745/CFSP (2) and supplemented on 26 October 1998 by Decision 98/607/CFSP (3);

Whereas in its conclusions of 7 December 1998 the Council assured the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina of its firm support;

Whereas at the Peace Implementation Council held in Madrid on 15 and 16 December 1998 the Union reiterated its support for the efforts of the High Representative;

Whereas Joint Action 95/545/CFSP is due to expire on 31 December 1998 and should be extended; whereas the continuity of the Union's contribution to the costs of such extension should be ensured,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Joint Action 95/545/CFSP shall be extended until 31 December 1999.

Article 2

Article 2 of Decision 98/607/CFSP shall be replaced by the following:

'Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption and shall be applicable until 31 December 1999.`

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 22 December 1998.

For the Council

The President

C. EINEM

(1) OJ L 309, 21. 12. 1995, p. 2.

(2) OJ L 340, 30. 12. 1996, p. 3.

(3) OJ L 290, 29. 10. 1998, p. 3.