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Decision of the Council and the Commission

of 19 April 2000

on the conclusion of a Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part and the State of Israel, of the other part

(2000/384/EC, ECSC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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 Community, and in particular Article 310 in conjunction with the second sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2), and the second subparagraph of Article 310(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

After consultation of the Consultative Committee and the unanimous agreement of the Council,

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

Whereas:

The Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, signed in Brussels, on 20 November 1995, should be approved,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part and the State of Israel, of the other part, the Protocols annexed thereto and the Declaration attached to the Final Act are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community and the European Coal and Steel Community.

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

Article 2

1. The position to be adopted by the Community within the Association Council and the Association Committee shall be laid down by the Council, on a proposal from the Commission, or, where appropriate, by the Commission, each in accordance with the corresponding provisions of the Treaties establishing the European Community and the European Coal and Steel Community.

2. The President of the Council shall, in accordance with Article 68 of the Agreement, preside over the Association Council and present the position of the Community. A representative of the Presidency of the Council shall preside over the Association Committee, in accordance with Article 71 of the Agreement, and present the position of the Community.

Article 3

The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 85 of the Agreement on behalf of the European Community. The President of the Commission shall give such notification on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community.

Done at Brussels, 19 April 2000.

For the Council

The President

L. Capoulas Santos

For the Commission

The President

R. Prodi

(1) OJ C 78, 18.3.1996, p. 12.
Council Decision

of 29 June 2000

on the signing, on behalf of the European Community, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on trade in textile and clothing products, and its provisional application

(2000/464/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On behalf of the European Community, the Commission has negotiated, with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on trade in textile and clothing products, hereinafter referred to as an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters.

(2) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, which was initialled on 31 March 2000, should be signed on behalf of the Community.

(3) It is appropriate to apply the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on a provisional basis as from 1 July 2000 pending the completion of the relevant procedures for its formal conclusion, subject to reciprocity,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The signature of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters is hereby approved on behalf of the Community, subject to the Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the said Agreement.

The text of the said Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on behalf of the Community subject to its conclusion.

Article 3

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters shall be applied on a provisional basis as from 1 July 2000 pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion, subject to reciprocity.

Article 4

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

It shall take effect on the day of its publication.

Done at Luxembourg, 29 June 2000.

For the Council

The President

M. Arcanjo
Commission Decision

of 18 July 2000

amending Decision 1999/217/EC adopting a register of flavouring substances used in or on foodstuffs

(notified under document number C(2000) 1722)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/489/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2232/96 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 October 1996 laying down a Community procedure for flavouring substances used or intended for use in or on foodstuffs(1), and in particular Article 3(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2232/96, the Commission through Decision 1999/217/EC(2) adopted a register of flavouring substances used in or on foodstuffs.

(2) It is necessary, in order to proceed with their evaluation, to integrate a number of substances that have not yet been entered in the above register, and to amend a number of entries in the light of new findings.

(3) For a number of substances, in application of Commission Recommendation 98/282/EC of 21 April 1998 on the ways in which the Member States and signatory States to the European Economic Area should protect intellectual property in connection with the development and manufacture of flavouring substances referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2232/96 of the European Parliament and of the Council(3), the notifying Member State has indicated that they do not require protection and can therefore be moved to the open parts of the Register.

(4) Decision 1999/217/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 1999/217/EC is hereby amended as shown in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 July 2000.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 299, 23.11.1996, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 84, 27.3.1999, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 127, 29.4.1998, p. 32.

ANNEX

1. Part 1 is amended as follows:

(a) The following entries are inserted:

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(b) For the following substances entries in the "Comments" column shall be amended as follows:

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(c) For the CAS No 36413-60-2 the entry in the "Comments" column shall be deleted.

(d) The two entries shown below are deleted:

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(e) The entry for CAS No 13184-86-6 is replaced by the following:

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(f) The entry for CAS No 132344-97-9 is replaced by the following:

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2. In Part 2 the entry for CoE 10038 is replaced by the following:

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3. Part 4 is amended as follows: (a) The following entry is inserted:

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(b) The following entries are deleted:

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Council Decision

of 18 September 2000

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

(2000/578/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 for a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Ms Laurette Onkelinx, and one seat for an alternate member has become vacant following the resignation of Ms Maggy Yerna, notified to the Council on 7 February and 7 June 2000 respectively,

Having regard to the proposal from the Belgian Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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1. Mr Hervé Hasquin is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Ms Laurette Onkelinx for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.

2. Mr Rudi Demotte is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Ms Maggy Yerna for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.

Done at Brussels, 18 September 2000.

For the Council

The President

H. Védrine

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

of 7 September 2000

amending Decision 93/693/EC establishing 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

(notified under document number C(2000) 2498)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/564/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(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 93/693/EC(2), as last amended by Decision 2000/343/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.

(2) The competent veterinary services of New Zealand have forwarded a request for one addition to the list of semen collection centres officially approved for the export from New Zealand to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species.

(3) Guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 9 of Directive 88/407/EEC have been received by the Commission from New Zealand.

(4) It is therefore necessary to amend the list of approved centres in New Zealand.

(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 semen collection centre is added to the list concerning New Zealand in the Annex to Decision 93/693/EC:

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Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 September 2000.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 194, 22.7.1988, p. 10.

(2) OJ L 320, 22.12.1993, p. 35.

(3) OJ L 119, 20.5.2000, p. 36.
Council Decision

of 28 September 2000

on the conclusion of an agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway on the participation of Norway in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction

(2000/602/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 30 in conjunction with the second sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,

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

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

Whereas:

(1) Council Regulation (EEC) No 302/93 of 8 February 1993 on the establishment of a European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction(3), provides, in Article 13 thereof, that the Centre is to be open to the participation of non-Community countries which share the Community's interests and those of its Member States in the Centre's objectives and work.

(2) The Agreement between the Community and Norway on the participation of the latter in the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, negotiated, on behalf of the European Community, by the Commission should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway on the participation of Norway in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is authorised to designate the person who shall be empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community and to give the notification by means of the diplomatic note provided for in Article 12 of the Agreement(4).

Done at Brussels, 28 September 2000.

For the Council

The President

D. Vaillant

(1) OJ C 376 E, 28.12.1999, p. 58.

(2) Opinion delivered on 16 June 2000 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(3) OJ L 36, 12.2.1993, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3294/94 (OJ L 341, 30.12.1994, p. 7.)

(4) The date of the entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.
Council Decision

of 26 September 2000

appointing a Dutch alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2000/592/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 an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Alexander Sakkers, notified to the Council on 28 August 2000;

Having regard to the proposal from the Netherlands Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mr J.R.A. Boertjens is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Alexander Sakkers for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.

Done at Brussels, 26 September 2000.

For the Council

The President

C. Tasca

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

of 12 October 2000

amending Decision 94/442/EC setting up a conciliation procedure in the context of the clearance of the accounts of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) Guarantee Section

(notified under document number C(2000) 2988)

(2000/649/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy(1), and in particular Article 7(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Since modern financial audit methods are becoming increasingly important in the EAGGF Guarantee Section accounts clearance procedure, the conciliation body should be composed not only of members who are highly qualified in EAGGF Guarantee Section matters, but also of members with a high level of practical financial audit experience. Commission Decision 94/442/EC setting up a conciliation procedure in the context of the clearance of the accounts of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) Guarantee Section(2) should be adapted accordingly.

(2) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 94/442/EC is hereby amended as follows:

The first subparagraph of Article 3(1) is replaced by the following:"The Body shall be composed of five members selected from among eminent persons offering every guarantee of independence and highly qualified in EAGGF Guarantee Section matters or in the practice of financial audit. They must be nationals of different Member States."

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 12 October 2000.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.

(2) OJ L 182, 16.7.1994, p. 45.
Commission Decision

of 29 September 2000

amending Decision 97/778/EC and updating the list of border inspection posts approved for veterinary checks

(notified under document number C(2000) 2747)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/622/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directory 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 6(2) thereof,

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(2), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC(3) and in particular Article 6(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 97/778/EC(4), as last amended by Commission Decision 2000/501/EC(5), draws up a list of border inspection posts approved for veterinary checks of live animals and animal products from third countries.

(2) At the request of the United Kingdom authorities and following a Community inspection, a border inspection post at the airport of Prestwick must be added to the list.

(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

In the Annex to Decision 97/778/EC, the list of border inspection posts for the United Kingdom is amended by the addition of the following entry:

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Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 29 September 2000.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

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

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

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

(4) OJ L 315, 19.11.1997, p. 15.

(5) OJ L 200, 8.8.2000, p. 61.
Commission Decision

of 7 November 2000

concerning certain protection measures against Bluetongue in Sicily and Calabria, Italy

(notified under document number C(2000) 3194)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/685/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EC of 26 June 1990 concerning the veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable to intra-Community trade of certain live animals and products for the completion of the internal market(1), has last amended by Directive 92/118/EC(2) and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 16 October 2000, Italian authorities confirmed cases of Bluetongue in Sicily and Calabria.

(2) Following outbreaks in Sardinia the Commission adopted Decision 2000/598/EC(3) concerning certain protection measures against Bluetongue in this region.

(3) In consideration of the situation prevailing in Sicily and Calabria, the same measures must be applied to those two newly infected regions.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Italy shall prohibit the dispatch of animals of the Bluetongue susceptible species (all ruminants), of their semen, embryos and ova from the territory of Sicily and Calabria regions.

Article 2

The Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Decision shall be reviewed in the light of the evolution of the situation and the results of the investigations and studies carried out by Italian authorities. This Decision shall apply until 30 November 2000.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 November 2000.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.

(2) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.

(3) OJ L 253, 7.10.2000, p. 47.
Commission Decision

of 27 October 2000

amending for the third time Decisions 1999/466/EC and 1999/467/EC establishing respectively the officially brucellosis-free and tuberculosis-free status of bovine herds of certain Member States or regions of Member States

(notified under document number C(2000) 3133)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/694/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC on health problems affecting intraCommunity trade in bovine animals and swine(1), as last amended by Directive 2000/20/EC(2), and in particular Annex AI(4) and AII(7) thereto,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 1999/466/EC of 15 July 1999 establishing the officially brucellosis-free status of bovine herds of certain Member States or regions of Member States and repealing Decision 97/175/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2000/442/EC(4) granted this status to certain Member States and regions thereof until 31 October 2000.

(2) Commission Decision 1999/467/EC of 15 July 1999 establishing the officially tuberculosis-free status of bovine herds of certain Member States or regions of Member States and repealing Decision 97/76/EC(5), as last amended by Decision 2000/442/EC, granted this status to certain Member States and regions thereof until 31 October 2000.

(3) The temporary limitations of the officially-free status with regard to bovine brucellosis foreseen in the above Decisions was introduced due to incoherence of dates in different pieces of legislation relating to the system of identification of bovine animals.

(4) In accordance with Annexes AI(4)(b) and AII(7)(b) of Directive 64/432/EEC, as amended by Directive 2000/20/EC identification of cattle in accordance with Community legislation is required as prerequisite for granting the officially free status for bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis respectively.

(5) Since bovine animals on holdings in the regions Bolzano and Trento in Italy and Great Britain in the United Kingdom are identified in accordance with Community legislation in force, it is appropriate to adapt Decisions 1999/466/EC and 1999/467/EC to the legal situation in force as from the date of publication of Directive 2000/20/EC.

(6) 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. The words "until 31 October 2000" are deleted in the title of Annex II to Decision 1999/466/EC.

2. The words "until 31 October 2000" are deleted in the title of Annex II to Decision 1999/467/EC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 October 2000.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 121, 39.7.1977, p. 1977/44

(2) OJ L 163, 4.7.2000, p. 35.

(3) OJ L 181, 16.7.1999, p. 34.

(4) OJ L 176, 15.7.2000, p. 51.

(5) OJ L 181, 16.7.1999, p. 36.