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COMMISSION DECISION of 30 July 1996 adopting the forecast supply balance for banana production, consumption, imports and exports for the Community for 1996 (Text with EEA relevance) (96/473/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organization of the market in bananas (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,

Whereas Article 16 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 provides for a forecast supply balance to be drawn up each year on the basis of a number of market parameters; whereas the main purpose of the supply balance is to establish the outlook for Community production and consumption and the forecast for imports of traditional ACP bananas, and hence the supply requirements for the Community market and the requisite tariff quota;

Whereas the supply balance should in accordance with Article 16 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93, take account of the impact of tropical storms Iris, Luis and Marilyn, which seriously affected production in Martinique, Guadeloupe and traditional imports of bananas from certain ACP States up to July 1996;

Whereas the Management Committee for Bananas has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The forecast supply balance for banana production, consumption, imports and exports for the Community for 1996 shall be as shown in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 30 July 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 47, 25. 2. 1993, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.

ANNEX

PROVISIONAL BALANCE SHEET FOR BANANAS, 1996

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COUNCIL DECISION of 18 July 1996 on the Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Chile concerning the provisional application of certain provisions of the Framework Cooperation Agreement leading ultimately to the establishment of a political and economic association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part (96/504/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Framework Cooperation Agreement leading ultimately to the establishment of a political and economic association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, was signed by the Community and its Member States on 21 June 1996;

Whereas the European Community and Chile undertook to establish procedures for the provisional application of certain provisions of the Agreement which deal with trade cooperation between the parties and the institutional framework for such cooperation;

Whereas pending the completion of the procedures required to bring the Agreement into force, the provisional application of the provisions in question will facilitate and promote closer trade relations between the European Community and Chile,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Chile, which provides for the provisional application of certain provisions of the Framework Cooperation Agreement leading ultimately to the establishment of a political and economic association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.

The text of the Exchange of Letters is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The Commission shall represent the Community within the bodies referred to in Articles 35 and 37 of the Agreement referred to in Article 1.

Article 3

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

Done at Luxembourg, 18 July 1996.

For the Council

The President

C. BURLANDO
COUNCIL DECISION of 14 October 1996 on measures implementing Article K.1 of the Treaty on European Union (96/601/JHA)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the Joint Action of 25 September 1995 adopted by the Council 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

In the general budget of the European Communities, an appropriation of ECU 1 369 000, carried forward from 1995, is intended for the financing of selected cooperation projects designed to implement the provisions of Title VI of the Treaty on European Union. These projects will cover mainly cooperation measures with States engaged in a structured dialogue with the European Union, and with Latin America, including the Caribbean, to combat drugs.

Article 2

The projects may take the form of training, the collection and exchange of information and experience, seminars, studies, publications or other operational measures in support of European Union cooperation activities.

Article 3

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

Article 4

The Commission shall examine the requests submitted. On the basis of its findings, the projects adopted and the funding granted for them shall be determined within a group comprising Member States' representatives

Article 5

The Commission shall be responsible for the implementation of expenditure to finance these projects in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Community.

Article 6

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

It shall apply until 31 December 1996.

Article 7

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Luxembourg, 14 October 1996.

For the Council

The President

R. QUINN

(1) OJ No L 238, 6. 10. 1995, p. 1.
COMMISSION DECISION of 25 September 1996 amending Commission Decision 95/340/EC drawing up a provisional list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of milk and milk-based products and revoking Decision 94/70/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (96/584/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/46/EEC of 16 June 1992 laying down the health rules for the production and placing on the market of raw milk, heat-treated milk and milk-based products (1), as last amended by Council Directive 94/71/EC (2), and in particular Article 23 (2) and (3) thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 95/340/EC (3), as last amended by Commission Decision 96/325/EC (4), establishes a list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of milk and milk-based products;

Whereas following the receipt of additional information from the Canadian authorities it is appropriate to review the position of these third countries on the aforementioned list;

Whereas the measures provided for in this decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In the Annex of Decision 95/340/EC, the line referring to Canada is hereby amended as follows:

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Article 2

This Decision is addressed to Member States.

Done at Brussels, 25 September 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 368, 31. 12. 1994, p. 33.

(3) OJ No L 200, 24. 8. 1995, p. 38.

(4) OJ No L 123, 23. 5. 1996, p. 24.
COUNCIL DECISION of 20 May 1996 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee (96/C 169/01)

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 resignation of Mr Ronald JANSSEN, communicated to the Council on 6 December 1995;

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Belgian Government on 6 March 1996,

Having obtained the opinion of the European Commission,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Thierry DOCK is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Ronald JANSSEN for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which expires on 20 September 1998.

Done at Brussels, 20 May 1996.

For the Council

The President

P. BERSANI

(1) OJ No L 257, 5. 10. 1994, p. 20.
COUNCIL DECISION of 22 April 1996 appointing a member and three alternate members of the Advisory Committee on the Training of Dental Practitioners (96/C 136/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Decision 78/688/EEC of 25 July 1978 setting up an Advisory Committee on the Training of Dental Practitioners (1), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof;

Whereas, by its Decision of 25 July 1994 (2), the Council appointed Mr Luis Vicente CABEZA FERRER, a member and Ms Emilia SÁNCHEZ CHAMORRO, Mr Jacques PERRET, and Dr Joséphine HERODE-CONRAD, alternate members of the Committee for the period ending 24 July 1997;

Whereas the Spanish Government has nominated Ms Emilia SÁNCHEZ CHAMORRO to replace Mr Luis Vicente CABEZA FERRER and Mr Federico Simon SALAZAR to replace Ms Emilia SÁNCHEZ CHAMORRO;

Whereas the French Government has nominated Ms Jacqueline LEMANT to replace Mr Jacques PERRET;

Whereas the Luxembourg Government has nominated Dr Raoul DEIBENER to replace Dr Joséphine HERODE-CONRAD,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Ms Emilia SÁNCHEZ CHAMORRO is hereby appointed a member of the Advisory Committee on the Training of Dental Practitioners in place of Mr Luis Vicente CABEZA FERRER for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which ends on 24 July 1997.

Article 2

Mr Federico Simon SALAZAR is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on the Training of Dental Practitioners in place of Ms Emilia SÁNCHEZ CHAMORRO for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which ends on 24 July 1997.

Article 3

Ms Jacqueline LEMANT is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on the Training of Dental Practitioners in place of Mr Jacques PERRET for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which ends on 24 July 1997.

Article 4

Dr Raoul DEIBENER is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on the Training of Dental Practitioners in place of Dr Joséphine HERODE-CONRAD for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which ends on 24 July 1997.

Done at Luxembourg, 22 April 1996.

For the Council

The President

W. LUCHETTI

(1) OJ No L 233, 24. 8. 1978, p. 15.

(2) OJ No C 221, 9. 8. 1994, p. 5.
COUNCIL DECISION of 16 September 1996 appointing an alternate of the Advisory Committee on Nursing Training (96/C 290/02)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Decision 77/454/EEC of 27 June 1977 setting up an Advisory Committee on Nursing Training (1), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof,

Whereas, in its decision of 25 July 1994 (2), the Council renewed the Committee's term of office for the period ending 24 July 1997;

Whereas, by its decision of 24 July 1995 (3) the Council appointed the representatives of the new Member States, and in particular Ms Elisabeth PRIBERNIG, as an alternate of that Committee for the period ending 24 July 1997;

Whereas the Austrian Government has nominated Ms Christa THEM to replace Ms Elisabeth PRIBERNIG,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Ms Christa THEM is hereby appointed an alternate of the Advisory Committee on Nursing Training in place of Ms Elisabeth PRIBERNIG for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which ends on 24 July 1997.

Done at Brussels, 16 September 1996.

For the Council The President I. YATES

(1) OJ No L 176, 15. 7. 1977, p. 11.

(2) OJ No C 221, 9. 8. 1994, p. 3.

(3) OJ No C 206, 11. 8. 1995, p. 2.
COMMISSION DECISION of 26 November 1996 amending the plan presented by Denmark to monitor and control salmonella in poultry (Only the Danish text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (96/692/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/117/EEC of 17 December 1992 concerning measures for protection against specified zoonoses and specified zoonotic agents in animals and products of animal origin in order to prevent outbreaks of food-bone infections and intoxications (1), as amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular the second indent of Article 8 (3) thereof,

Whereas by Decision 94/507/EEC (2) the Commission approved the plan presented by Denmark to monitor and control salmonella in poultry;

Whereas, by letters of 30 May, 25 September and 29 October 1996, the Danish authorities notified the Commission of amendments to their initial plan to take account of developments in the epidemiology of salmonella in poultry;

Whereas the aforementioned amendments meet the Community criteria laid down, in particular those set out in Article 8 (2) of Directive 92/117/EEC;

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 amendments made by Denmark to the plan to monitor and control salmonella in poultry are hereby approved.

Article 2

Denmark shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the amendments to its plan referred to in Article 1.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.

Done at Brussels, 26 November 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 38.

(2) OJ No L 203, 6. 8. 1994, p. 25.
COMMISSION DECISION of 22 November 1996 concerning the validity of certain binding tariff information (Only the German text is authentic) (96/672/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1), and in particular Articles 12 (5) (c) and 249 (4) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2153/96 (3), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas the binding tariff information referred to in the Annex to this Decision is inconsistent with other binding tariff information, and the tariff classification it contains is incompatible with the general rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature set out in Section I A of Part I of Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (4), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1734/96 (5);

Whereas the said binding tariff information should cease to be valid; whereas, therefore, the customs administrations which issued the information should revoke it as soon as possible and notify the Commission to that effect;

Whereas under Article 14 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 the holder may make use for a given period of time of the possibility of invoking such binding tariff information which has ceased to be valid;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Tariff and Statistical Nomenclature Section of the Customs Code Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The binding tariff information referred to by number in column 1 of the table set out in the Annex, issued by the customs authorities named in column 2 in respect of the tariff classification shown in column 3, must be revoked as soon as possible but not later than the 21st day following that of the publication of this Decision in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Done at Brussels, 22 November 1996.

For the Commission

Mario MONTI

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 253, 11. 10. 1993, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 289, 12. 11. 1996, p. 1.

(4) OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1.

(5) OJ No L 238, 19. 9. 1996, p. 1.

ANNEX

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COMMISSION DECISION of 29 November 1996 amending Decision 92/452/EEC establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community (Text with EEA relevance) (96/726/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), as last amended by Council Directive 94/113/EC (2) and in particular Article 8 (1) thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 92/452/EEC (3) as last amended by Decision 96/596/EC (4) establishes lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community;

Whereas the competent authorities of the United States of America have forwarded amendments to their list of embryo collection teams; whereas guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 8 of Directive 89/556/EEC have been received by the Commission;

Whereas it is now necessary to amend the list of approved teams as regards the United States of America;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In part 3 of the Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC, in respect of the United States of America, the following teams are added:

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Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 29 November 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 302, 10. 10. 1989, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 53, 24. 2. 1994, p. 23.

(3) OJ No L 250, 29. 8. 1992, p. 40.

(4) OJ No L 262, 16. 10. 1996, p. 15.
COMMISSION DECISION of 27 November 1996 amending Decision 93/452/EEC authorizing the Member States to provide for derogations from certain provisions of Council Directive 77/93/EEC, in respect of plants of Chamaecyparis Spach, Juniperus L. and Pinus L., respectively, originating in Japan (96/711/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 77/93/EEC of 21 December 1976 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 96/14/EC (2), and in particular Article 14 (1) thereof,

Having regard to the requests made by the Member States,

Whereas, under the provisions of Directive 77/93/EEC, plants of Chamaecyparis Spach, Juniperus L. and Pinus L., other than fruit and seeds, originating in non-European countries, may in principle not be introduced into the Community;

Whereas Commission Decision 93/452/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 94/816/EC (4) permits derogations for plants of Chamaecyparis Spach, Juniperus L. and Pinus L., respectively, originating in Japan for a given period, provided that certain improved technical conditions are satisfied;

Whereas Commission Decision 93/452/EEC as amended stipulated that the authorization should apply until 31 December 1996 in the case of Pinus and Chamaecyparis plants, and until 31 March 1996 in the case of Juniperus plants;

Whereas there is no new information giving cause for revision of the technical conditions;

Whereas the circumstances justifying the authorization still obtain;

Whereas the authorization should therefore be extended for a further limited period;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 93/452/EEC is hereby amended as follows:

1. in Article 1 (2) (h), fourth indent, '94/816/EC` is replaced by '96/711/EC`;

2. in Article 3 '31 December 1996` is replaced by '31 December 1998`;

3. in Article 3 the words 'periods between 1 December 1994 to 31 March 1995 and 1 November 1995 to 31 March 1996` are replaced by 'periods between 1 November 1996 to 31 March 1997 and 1 November 1997 to 31 March 1998`.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 November 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 20.

(2) OJ No L 68, 19. 3. 1996, p. 24.

(3) OJ No L 210, 21. 8. 1993, p. 29.

(4) OJ No L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 87.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 345/78

COUNCIL DECISION

of 6 December 1996

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

(96/753/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

Whereas the Agreement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

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

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 6 December 1996. For the Council The President D. SPRING

(1) OJ No L 171, 27. 6. 1973, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 318, 20. 12. 1993, p. 18.