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COUNCIL DECISION

of 25 September 1995

concerning the implementation of the Joint Action on measures implementing Article K.1 of the Treaty on European Union

(95/402/JHA)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article K.3 (2) (b) and Article K.8 (2) thereof,

Having regard to the general budget of the European Communities for 1995, with specific reference to Articles B 5.800, B 5.801 and B 5.802 thereof,

Having regard to the Joint Action adopted on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on measures implementing Article K.1 of the Treaty (1),

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The overall allocation for implementing the part of the abovementioned joint action to be covered by the general budget of the European Communities for 1995 shall be ECU 5,2 million.

Article 2

Within the framework of the general budget of the European Communities, the amount referred to in Article 1 shall be allocated to the following areas:

- asylum-immigration and judicial cooperation: ECU 2 500 000,

- police and customs cooperation (including customs cooperation: ECU 400 000): ECU 2 200 000,

- transparency of activities under Title VI of the Treaty: ECU 500 000.

In order to be eligible, projects must:

- involve more than one Member State, or a single Member State if they are of common interest, and

- precede or follow up the establishment of provisions under Title VI of the Treaty or facilitate any operational cooperation in the abovementioned areas.

Projects may take the form of measures relating to training, the gathering and exchange of information and experience, seminars, studies and publications or other operational measures in support of cooperation activities of the Union.

Representatives of third countries may be associated with projects whose purpose waarants it.

Article 3

Projects for which financing is requested shall be proposed by the Member States or the Commission in the case of areas covered by Article K.1 (1) to (6) of the Treaty, and by the Member States alone in the case of areas covered by Article K.1 (7) to (9) of the Treaty.

Article 4

The Commission shall prepare any such requests for decision. On the basis of those elements, the projects adopted and the financing allocated to them shall be decided on in a Working Party composed of representatives of the Member States.

Article 5

The Commission shall be responsible for implementing financing decisions and shall report regularly to the European Parliament and the Council.

Article 6

Without prejudice to the date of entry into force of this Decision, expenditure shall be considered as eligible for assistance from the budget laid down to the extent that the facts giving rise to the expenditure, subsequent to the request for financing, occur after 31 July 1995.

Article 7

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

It shall apply until 31 December 1995.

Done at Brussels, 25 September 1995.

For the Council

The President

J. A. BELLOCH JULBE

(1) See page 1 of this Official Journal.
COMMISSION DECISION of 8 September 1995 on the carrying out of Community trials on propagating and planting material of certain species under Article 20 (2) of Council Directive 92/33/EEC (95/374/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Council Directive 92/33/EEC of 28 April 1992 on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed (1), as last amended by Commission Decision 94/152/EC (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,

Whereas propagating and planting material of vegetable species listed in the said Directive must comply with the requirements and conditions of the said Directive;

Whereas to this end it is necessary to carry out Community trials under Article 20 (2) of the said Directive in the early stages of its implementation to ensure that the technical methods of examination of propagating and planting material of certain species, in the first instance, are harmonized;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Community trials on propagating and planting material of Allium spp. and Lycopersicon lycopersicum shall be carried out during 1995 to be used for the harmonization of technical methods of examination.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 8 September 1995.

For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission
COMMISSION DECISION of 18 October 1995 amending Decision 93/402/EEC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from South American countries, to take account of certain meat from Uruguay (Text with EEA relevance) (95/443/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 the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Articles 14, 15 and 16 thereof,

Whereas the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from Uruguay, among others, are established by Commission Decision 93/402/EEC (2), as last amended by Decision 95/349/EC (3);

Whereas outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease have not been officially recorded in Uruguay since June 1990; whereas no vaccinations against the disease have taken place since 15 June 1994;

Whereas the competent authorities of that country have prepared an action plan to slaughter and destroy animals affected by foot-and-mouth disease should the disease reoccur;

Whereas the importation from Uruguay of fresh meat of bovine, ovine and caprine animals is deemed acceptable as a result;

Whereas Decision 93/402/EEC must be amended accordingly;

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 93/402/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

However, in the 30 days following the date from which this Decision applies, the Member States shall authorize the importation from Uruguay of fresh meat produced and certified in accordance with the provisions in force before that date.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 October 1995.

For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission

ANNEX

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COMMISSION DECISION of 2 October 1995 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 October 1993 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries (95/448/EC, Euratom, ECSC)

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 the Officials of the European Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (ECSC, EC, Euratom) No 3161/94 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,

Whereas pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, Council Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 793/95 (3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 July 1993 to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries, payable in the currency of their country of employment;

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

Whereas, some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 October 1993 given that the statistics available to the European 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,

DECIDES:

Sole Article

With effect from 1 October 1993 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 budget of the European Union during the month preceding the date on which this Decision takes effect, namely September 1993.

Done at Brussels, 2 October 1995.

For the Commission Karel VAN MIERT Member of the Commission

ANNEX

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COUNCIL DECISION of 20 November 1995 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee (95/495/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 195 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 September 1994 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period ending on 20 September 1998 (1),

Whereas a seat has become vacant on the Economic and Social Committee following the death of Mr Achim Denkhaus, notified to the Council on 12 September 1995;

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the German Government on 9 October 1995;

Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Michael Kubenz is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Achim Denkhaus for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 1998.

Done at Brussels, 20 November 1995.

For the Council The President C. ALBORCH BATALLER
COMMISSION DECISION of 7 November 1995 amending Decision 93/693/EC concerning a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (Text with EEA relevance) (95/480/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 93/693/EC (2), as last amended by Decision 94/861/EC (3), establishes a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species from third countries;

Whereas the competent veterinary services of Australia, New Zealand and the Czech Republic have forwarded lists or amendments to lists of semen collection centres officially approved for export of bovine semen to the Community;

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

The Annex to Decision 93/693/EC is amended as follows:

1. In part 5, the following semen collection centre in respect of New Zealand is added:

'LIVESTOCK IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION'S SEMEN PRODUCTION CENTRE Palmerston street off State Highway 3 AWAHURI Approval code: NZAB 4` 2. In part 10, the following semen collection centres in respect of the Czech Republic are added:

'ISB HOMOLE Jihocesky chovatel a.s.

Dobrovodska 53 370 06 Ceske Budejovice Approval code: ISB CZ 06 ISB VRAT Severoceske sdruzeni chovatelu a.s.

U cukrovaru 4 400 21 Usti n. Labem Approval code: ISB CZ 09 ISB LITOBOR Agrovysocina a.s.

Horni ulice 30-31 591 01 Zdar nad Sazavou Approval code: ISB CZ 12 ISB MORAVSKY KRUMLOV Plemenari a.s.

Optalova 37 637 00 Brno Approval code: ISB CZ 13 ISB STARE MESTO Plemenarske sluzby a.s.

Kvitkovice 765 02 Otrokovice Approval code: ISB CZ 14 ISB GRYGOV Genoservis a.s.

Jozky Jaburkove 1 771 68 Olomouc Approval code: ISB CZ 15 ISB VLACICE Natural s.r.o.

Rubesova 10 120 00 Praha 2 Approval code: ISB CZ 16` 3. A part 12 is added with the following semen collection centre in respect of Australia:

'PART 12 AUSTRALIA GENETICS AUSTRALIA Parwan Park Woolpack Rd Bacchus Marsh VICTORIA 3340 Approval code: 6043`

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States

Done at Brussels, 7 November 1995.

For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission
COUNCIL AND COMMISSION DECISION of 4 December 1995 concluding the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part (95/558/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 238 thereof, in conjunction with Article 228 (2), second sentence, and (3), second subparagraph thereof,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

Having regard to the approval given by the Council pursuant to Article 101 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,

Whereas, at its meeting in Copenhagen on 21 and 22 June 1993, the European Council called for further Community programmes to be opened up to the associated countries of central and eastern Europe, taking as a starting point programmes which are already open to EFTA countries;

Whereas the Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the European Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, an Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement with the Republic of Bulgaria,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, signed on 20 July 1995 is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community and on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community.

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

Article 2

The position to be taken by the Community within the Association Council shall be decided by the Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Treaties establishing the European Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.

Article 3

The President of the Council shall undertake the notification provided for in Article 4 of the Additional Protocol on behalf of the European Community (2). The President of the Commission shall undertake the same notification for the European Atomic Energy Community.

Done at Brussels, 4 December 1995.

For the Council

The President

J. SOLANA

For the Commission

The President

J. SANTER

(1) OJ No C 323, 4. 12. 1995.

(2) The date of entry into force of the Additional Protocol will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.
COUNCIL DECISION of 5 December 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and Decision 89/631/EEC as regards the time limit for implementing certain pilot projects on continous position monitoring of Community fishing vessels and the Community contribution to the expenditure incurred in their implementation (95/528/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Communty, and in particular Aricle 43 thereof,

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

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

Whereas, as a result of delays in implementing the pilot projects, provided for in Article 3 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (3), on continuous position monitoring of Community fishing vessels, whether land or satellite-based, some Member States have requested that the period in question be extended;

Whereas these Member States should be granted additional time to complete their projects so that they can be of greatest use;

Whereas the date on which the Council will decide on the application of the continuous position monitoring system referred to in Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 should consequently also be deferred;

Whereas, to allow the Member States in question as a consequence top adjust their expenditure plans for executing their pilot projects, the period laid down in Article 2a (2) of Council Decision 89/631/EEC of 27 November 1989 on a Community financial contribution towards expenditure incurred by Member States for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the Community system for the conservation and management of fishery resources (4), should be adjusted, as should the time limit by which Member States must submit applications for reimbursement of expenditure on implementing the above pilot projects,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 is hereby amended as follows:

(1) in Article 3 (1) the date of '1 January 1996` shall be replaced by that of '1 July 1996`;

(2) In Article 3 (2) the date of '30 June 1995` shall be replaced by that of '31 December 1995`.

Article 2

Decision 89/631/EEC is amended as follows:

(1) in Article 2a (2) the date of '1 June 1995` shall be replaced by that of '31 December 1995`;

(2) in paragraph 4 of Annex A the date of '1 October 1995` is replaced by that of '30 April 1996`.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 5 December 1995.

For the Council The President J. A. GRIÑÁN
COUNCIL DECISION

of 22 December 1995

authorizing the Kingdom of Spain to extend until 7 March 1996 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with the Republic of South Africa

(95/587/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 167 (3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Agreement on mutual fishery relations between the Government of the Kingdom of Spain and the Government of the Republic of South Africa, signed on 14 August 1979, entered into force on 8 March 1982 for an initial period of 10 years; whereas the Agreement remains in force for an indeterminate period if it is not denounced by the giving of twelve months' notice;

Whereas Article 167 (2) of the Act of Accession laying down the rights and obligations flowing, for the Kingdom of Spain, from fisheries agreements concluded with third countries, shall not be affected during the period for which the provisions of such agreements are provisionally maintained;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 167 (3) of the said Act, the Council is to adopt, before the expiry of the fisheries agreements concluded by the Kingdom of Spain with third countries, decisions appropriate for the continuation of fishing activities resulting therefrom, including the possibility of prolonging for periods not exceeding one year; whereas the abovementioned Agreement has been extended until 7 March 1995 (1);

Whereas, in order to avoid fishing by the Community vessels concerned being interrupted, it appears appropriate to authorize the Kingdom of Spain to renew the Agreement in question until 7 March 1996,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Kingdom of Spain is hereby authorized to extend until 7 March 1996 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with the Republic of South Africa which entered into force on 8 March 1982.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.

Done at Brussels, 22 December 1995.

For the Council

The President

L. ATIENZA SERNA

(1) OJ No L 142, 7. 6. 1994, p. 30.
COUNCIL DECISION of 22 December 1995 concerning the conclusion of the results of negotiations with certain third countries under GATT Article XXIV:6 and other related matters (95/592/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 Community has entered into negotiations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) Article XXIV:6; whereas these negotiations have resulted in agreements with Australia, Chile, Japan, New Zealand and Thailand;

Whereas it was also in the interest of the Community to resolve certain other outstanding issues in the agricultural sector with the parties concerned;

Whereas it is in the interest of the Community to approve these agreements,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following agreements and letters are hereby approved on behalf of the Community:

- Agreement for the conclusion of negotiations between the European Community and Australia under Article XXIV:6 (Annex I),

- Exchange of letters between the European Community and Australia for the conclusion of negotiations under Article XXIV:6 (Annex I),

- Side letter between the European Community and Australia (Annex I),

- Agreement for the conclusion of negotiations between the European Community and Chile under Article XXIV:6 (Annex II),

- Negotiations between the European Community and Japan under Article XXIV:6 (Annex III),

- Agreement for the conclusion of negotiations between the European Community and New Zealand under Article XXIV:6 (Annex IV),

- Agreement for the conclusion of negotiations between the European Community and the Kingdom of Thailand (Annex V).

The texts of the acts referred to in the first paragraph are attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the agreements and letters in order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 22 December 1995.

For the Council

The President

L. ATIENZA SERNA