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EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 91/13

COUNCIL DECISION

of 10 April 1995

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway and the Swiss Confederation relating to the amendment of the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure

(97/225/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas Article 15 (2) of the Convention between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation on a common transit procedure (1) empowers the Joint Committee set up by that Convention to make recommendations for amendments to the Convention;

Whereas the Joint Committee has recommended an amendment to the Convention to permit the recovery of charges by means of mutual assistance between the Contracting Parties;

Whereas the amendments in question are set out in recommendation No 1/94 of the Joint Committee; whereas it is appropriate to approve the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters relating to that recommendation,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway and the Swiss Confederation relating to the amendment of the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure 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 hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.

Done at Luxembourg, 10 April 1995. For the Council The President A. JUPPĖ

(1) OJ No L 226, 13. 8. 1987, p. 2.
COMMISSION DECISION of 14 March 1997 amending the list of declining industrial areas concerned by Objective 2 as defined by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 (97/237/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3193/94 (2), and in particular Article 9 (3) thereof,

Whereas a first list of areas concerned by Objective 2 for the period 1994 to 1996 was laid down by Commission Decision 94/169/EC (3);

Whereas that list was amended as regards the 1997-99 programming period by Commission Decision 96/472/EC (4);

Whereas Decision 96/472/EC contains an error with regard to the name of an industrial area eligible under Objective 2,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The list of declining industrial areas concerned by Objective 2 for the period 1997 to 1999 established on the basis of Article 9 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 is hereby amended by adding to 'Ciudad Universitaria` as regards the 'Universidad Politécnica` in the eligible area of the NUTS level III region of Madrid the words 'Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas, Facultad de Informática.`

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 March 1997.

For the Commission

Monika WULF-MATHIES

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 9.

(2) OJ No L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 11.

(3) OJ No L 81, 24. 3. 1994, p. 1.

(4) OJ No L 193, 3. 8. 1996, p. 54.
COMMISSION DECISION of 3 April 1997 repealing Decision 96/662/EC concerning certain protective measures with regard to canned tuna originating in Côte d'Ivoire (Text with EEA relevance) (97/261/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard the Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (2), and in particular Article 19 thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 96/662/EC of 25 November 1996 concerning certain protective measures with regard to canned tuna originating in the Côte d'Ivoire (3) bans imports of canned tuna from a factory located there because of the presence of the botulinus toxin;

Whereas a Commission expert inspected the factory and suggested ways to improve canning hygiene;

Whereas the competent authorities gave official guarantees that the improvements called for would be introduced after the Commission expert's visit;

Whereas the cans that caused the botulism outbreak were produced and imported before the entry into force of Commission Decision 96/609/EC of 14 October 1996 laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery and aquaculture products originating in Côte d'Ivoire (4);

Whereas the measures taken to protect public health are no longer justified; whereas Decision 96/662/EC should therefore be repealed;

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

Decision 96/662/EC concerning certain protective measures with regard to canned tuna originating in Côte d'Ivoire is hereby repealed.

Article 2

Member States shall amend the measures that they apply to imports to comply with this Decision. They shall inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 3 April 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 162, 1. 7. 1996, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 304, 27. 11. 1996, p. 25.

(4) OJ No L 269, 22. 10. 1996, p. 37.
COMMISSION DECISION of 6 May 1997 amending Decision 96/742/EC drawing up a list of border inspection posts agreed for veterinary checks on products and animals from third countries and laying down detailed rules concerning the checks to be carried out by the veterinary experts of the Commission (Text with EEA relevance) (97/311/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (2) and, in particular, Article 9 (4) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (3), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC, and, in particular, Article 6 (4) thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 96/742/EC (4), as last amended by Decision 97/298/EC (5), draws up a list of border inspection posts agreed for veterinary checks on products and animals from third countries;

Whereas certain border inspection posts have been inspected by the Commission's departments; whereas, in addition, the Member States may propose that posts included in the list be withdrawn or that new posts be included therein, these new posts having to be inspected before inclusion in the list;

Whereas, in view of the results of the inspections and the proposals by the competent authorities of Member States, Decision 96/742/EC 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

The Annex to Decision 96/742/EC is amended as follows:

1. in the section concerning The Netherlands, the references relating to the border inspection posts are replaced by the following:

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2. in the section concerning Sweden, the references relating to the border inspection posts are replaced by the following:

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3. in the section concerning Germany, the following references concerning Düsseldorf are added in alphabetical order:

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Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 6 May 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 162, 1. 7. 1996, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56.

(4) OJ No L 338, 28. 12. 1996, p. 91.

(5) OJ No L 124, 16. 5. 1997, p. 48.
COUNCIL DECISION of 29 April 1997 extending common position 96/635/CFSP on Burma/Myanmar (97/290/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article J.2 thereof,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. Common position 96/635/CFSP of 28 October 1996 defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union, on Burma/Myanmar (1), is hereby extended for a further renewable period of six months, in view of the considerations mentioned in point 6 thereof.

2. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 1997.

For the Council

The President

H. VAN MIERLO

(1) OJ No L 287 vom 8. 11. 1996, S. 1.
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DECISION of 24 April 1997 giving discharge to the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 1994 financial year (97/386/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

- Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 206 thereof,

- Having regard to the statement of accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training and the report of the Court of Auditors on this subject (C4-0564/95),

- Having regard to the Council recommendation of 11 March 1996 (C4-0196/96),

- Having regard to its resolution of 17 April 1996 informing the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training of the reasons why the discharge cannot be given in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 1994 financial year (1),

- Having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A4-0138/97),

1. Notes the following figures for the accounts of the European Centre for the Development for Vocational Training:

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2. Gives discharge to the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development for Vocational Training in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 1994 financial year.

The Secretary-General

Julian PRIESTLEY

The President

José María GIL-ROBLES

(1) OJ No C 141, 13. 5. 1996, p. 125.
COMMISSION DECISION of 28 May 1997 amending certain decisions authorizing France to restrict the marketing of seed of certain varieties of agricultural plant species (Only the French text is authentic) (97/363/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 70/457/EEC of 29 September 1970 on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 15 (2) and (3) thereof,

Whereas Commission Decisions 76/219/EEC (2), 78/127/EEC (3), 80/1360/EEC (4), 82/948/EEC (5) and 87/117/EEC (6), authorized France to restrict, inter alia, the marketing of seed of certain varieties of maize;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 15 (1) of Directive 70/457/EEC, seed or propagating material of varieties of agricultural plant species which have been officially accepted in at least one of the Member States and which also meet the conditions laid down in Directive 70/457/EEC is, with effect from 31 December of the second year following that in which the varieties were accepted, no longer subject to any marketing restrictions relating to the variety in the Community;

Whereas, however, Article 15 (2) of Directive 70/457/EEC provides that, in the cases set out in Article 15 (3), a Member State may be authorized, upon application, to prohibit the marketing of seed and propagating material of certain varieties;

Whereas by the abovementioned Decisions the Commission has authorized France to prohibit, inter alia, the marketing of seed of certain varieties of maize with a FAO maturity class index of not less than 800, listed in the current common catalogue of agricultural plant species;

Whereas France has notified the Commission that it no longer wishes to avail itself of the said authorizations in respect of the said varieties of maize;

Whereas accordingly such authorizations in respect of the said varieties should be withdrawn;

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

The authorizations for France granted in the Decisions listed below are hereby withdrawn in respect of the varieties of maize (Zea mays L.) mentioned therein:

- 76/219/EEC,

- 78/127/EEC,

- 80/1360/EEC,

- 82/948/EEC,

- 87/117/EEC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 28 May 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 225, 12. 10. 1970, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 46, 21. 2. 1976, p. 30.

(3) OJ No L 41, 11. 2. 1978, p. 43.

(4) OJ No L 384, 31. 12. 1980, p. 44.

(5) OJ No L 383, 31. 12. 1982, p. 25.

(6) OJ No L 49, 18. 2. 1987, p. 34.
COMMISSION DECISION of 30 June 1997 amending Decision 97/296/EC drawing up the list of third countries from which the import of fishery products is authorized for human consumption (Text with EEA relevance) (97/429/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorized to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs (1), as last amended by Decision 97/34/EC (2), and in particular Article 2 (2) thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 97/296/EC (3) established the list of third countries from which the import of fishery products is authorized for human consumption;

Whereas Commission Decision 97/426/EC (4) laid down special conditions for the import of fishery and aquaculture products originating in Australia;

Whereas, therefore, Australia should be added to the list of third countries from which the import of fishery products is authorized;

Whereas Article 3 (4) (b) of Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products (5), as last amended by Directive 96/23/EC (6), lays down that processed bivalve molluscs must, before processing, satisfy the requirements laid down in Directive 91/492/EEC; whereas, therefore, the list of third countries satisfying the conditions laid down in Directive 91/492/EEC also applies to imports of processed bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods;

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 97/296/EC is replaced by the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 30 June 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 243, 11. 10. 1995, p. 17.

(2) OJ No L 13, 16. 1. 1997, p. 33.

(3) OJ No L 122, 14. 5. 1997, p. 21.

(4) OJ No L 183, 11. 7. 1997.

(5) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 15.

(6) OJ No L 125, 23. 5. 1996, p. 10.

ANNEX

List of third countries from which the import of fishery products in whatever form intended for human consumption is authorized

I. Third countries covered by a specific Decision on the basis of Council Directive 91/493/EEC

Albania

Argentina

Australia

Brazil

Canada

Chile

Colombia

Côte d'Ivoire

Ecuador

Faeroes

Gambia

Indonesia

Japan

Malaysia

Mauritania

Morocco

New Zealand

Peru

Philippines

Russia

Senegal

Singapore

South Africa

South Korea

Taiwan

Thailand

Turkey

Uruguay

II. Third countries satisfying the requirements of Article 2 (2) of Council Decision 95/408/EC

Bangladesh

Belize

China

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cuba

Falkland Islands

Greenland

Guatemala

Honduras

India

Madagascar

Maldives

Mexico

Namibia

Panama

Poland

Seychelles

Slovenia

Switzerland

Togo

Tunisia

United States of America

Venezuela

Vietnam
COMMISSION DECISION of 1 August 1997 concerning certain protective measures with regard to certain fishery products originating in India (Text with EEA relevance) (97/515/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (2), and in particular Article 19 thereof,

Whereas Community inspections in India have shown that there are serious deficiencies with regard to infrastructure and hygiene in fishery establishments and that there are not enough guarantees of the efficiency of the controls carried out by the competent authorities; whereas there is a potentially high risk for public health with regard to the production and processing of fishery products in this country;

Whereas the results of checks at the Community border inspection posts on fishery products imported from India have indicated that these products may be contaminated by micro-organisms which may constitute a hazard to human health;

Whereas the Commission has already adopted Decision 97/334/EC on 28 May 1997 concerning certain protective measures with regard to certain fishery products originating in India (3);

Whereas imports of fishery products from India must therefore not be further allowed;

Whereas this Decision will be reviewed before 30 November 1997;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in conformity with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

This Decision shall apply to fishery products originating in India.

Article 2

Member States shall prohibit imports of fishery products originating in India.

However, consignments which left India prior to the entry into force of this Decision, and which are presented at the Community inspection post for importation before 15 August 1997, shall be submitted to a sampling programme representative of the consignment. These samples must be examined for the presence of harmful micro-organisms, and in particular Salmonellae and Vibrio cholerae and parahaemoliticus.

Article 3

This Decision will be reviewed before 30 November 1997.

Article 4

Commission Decision 97/334/EC is repealed.

Article 5

The Member States shall modify the measures they apply in trade in order to bring them into line with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 6

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 1 August 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 162, 1. 7. 1996, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 139, 30. 5. 1997, p. 44.
COMMISSION DECISION of 2 July 1997 modifying for the fifth time Decision 95/33/EC approving parts of the Finnish programme for the implementation of Articles 138 to 140 of the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden (Only the Finnish and Swedish texts are authentic) (97/466/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act concerning the conditions of accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 138 thereof,

Whereas on 26 October 1994 Finland notified the Commission, pursuant to Article 143 of the abovementioned Act, the Finnish programme for the implementation of aid provided for in Articles 138, 139 and 140 for a number of products and activities for the period 1995 to 1999 inclusive;

Whereas parts of this programme, as modified by letter dated 16 December 1994 were approved by Commission Decision 95/33/EC (1); whereas that Decision was modified by Commission Decision 95/330/EC (2), 95/529/EC (3), 96/188/EC (4) and Commission Decision of 30 July 1996 (5);

Whereas on 20 February 1997 Finland notified the Commission pursuant to Article 143 of the abovementioned Act a request for Commission authorization to modify that programme as regards the maximum level of aid for onions;

Whereas Finland considers that the maximum level of aid for onions foreseen in Decision 95/33/EC is too low and has provided information on the level of support for this product prior to accession; whereas, consistent with the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 138 of the abovementioned Act, the reduction in support justifies the Finnish request; whereas no change in the maximum aid rates permitted in Decision 95/33/EC for vegetables is warranted due to removal of onions from this category,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The aid levels in Annex I of Decision 95/33/EC, for 1996 onwards, for horticulture, are hereby replaced by the following:

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Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Finland.

Done at Brussels, 2 July 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 43, 25. 2. 1995, p. 56.

(2) OJ No L 191, 12. 8. 1995, p. 37.

(3) OJ No L 302, 15. 12. 1995, p. 33.

(4) OJ No L 60, 9. 3. 1996, p. 25.

(5) Not yet published.