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COMMISSION DECISION of 11 July 1997 defining the specifications of projects of common interest identified in the sector of the trans-European energy networks by Decision No 1254/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, as amended by Decision No 1047/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) (97/548/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Decision No 1254/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 1996, laying down a series of guidelines for trans-European energy networks (1), as amended by Decision No 1047/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), and in particular Article 6 (4) thereof,

Whereas the projects of common interest identified by Decision No 1254/96/EC, as amended by Decision No 1047/97/EC, should be specified by indicating their location and, where required, their main characteristics;

Whereas by Decision 96/537/EC (3) the Commission has defined the specifications of the projects of common interest identified by Decision No 1254/96/EC; whereas those specifications, some of which have been added to or amended, are set out in the Annex to this Decision, together with the specifications relating to the new projects of common interest identified by Decision 1047/97/EC in a presentation with two columns, showing in the left-hand column the projects identified by Decision No 1254/96/EC as amended by Decision 1047/97/EC and in the right-hand column, for each of those projects, the definition of its specifications; whereas, accordingly, Decision 96/537/EC should be repealed;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 9 of Decision No 1254/96/EC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The specifications of the projects of common interest identified by Decision No 1254/96/EC, are set out in the Annex.

Article 2

Decision 96/537/EC is repealed.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 11 July 1997.

For the Commission

Christos PAPOUTSIS

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 161, 29. 6. 1996, p. 147.

(2) OJ No L 152, 11. 6. 1997, p. 12.

(3) OJ No L 230, 11. 9. 1996, p. 16.

ANNEX

TRANS-EUROPEAN ENERGY NETWORKS Specification (in the right column) of projects of common interest (in the left column) identified by Decisions No 1254/96/EC and No 1047/97/EC

ELECTRICITY NETWORKS

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COMMISSION DECISION of 28 July 1997 amending Decision 96/743/EC on the adoption of specific measures to temporarily prohibit the use of the comprehensive guarantee for certain external Community transit operations (Text with EEA relevance) (97/583/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), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 82/97 (2), and in particular Article 249 thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 89/97 (4), and in particular Article 362 thereof,

Whereas under Article 362 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, use of the comprehensive guarantee may be temporarily prohibited at the request of one or more Member States for goods presenting an increased risk of fraud;

Whereas Commission Decision 96/743/EC of 9 December 1996 on the adoption of specific measures to temporarily prohibit the use of the comprehensive guarantee for certain external Community transit operations (5) extended the temporary ban on use of the said guarantee in such operations in respect of cigarettes of HS subheading 2402 20 when the quantity transported exceeds 35 000 pieces and certain goods listed in the annex to the Decision which present an increased risk of fraud;

Whereas following a review of the product coverage of the above Decision it has been found that some of the listed goods, namely cheese and curd, wheat, meslin and rye, no longer present a high enough risk of fraud to justify the ban;

Whereas, however, other listed goods continue to present such a risk;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The annex to Decision 96/743/EC is replaced by the annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 3

This Decision is published in the Official Journal of the European Communities in accordance with Article 362 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. It shall enter into force on 1 August 1997.

Done at Brussels, 28 July 1997.

For the Commission

Mario MONTI

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ No L 17, 21. 1. 1997, p. 1.

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

(4) OJ No L 17, 21. 1. 1997, p. 28.

(5) OJ No L 338, 28. 12. 1996, p. 105.

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COUNCIL DECISION of 24 July 1997 on the provisional application of the Agreement on trade in textile products between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (97/566/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 the Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the European Community, an Agreement on trade in textile products with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;

Whereas this Agreement should be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 1997, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion, subject to reciprocal provisional application by the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Agreement on trade in textile products between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 1997, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion, subject to reciprocal provisional application by the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Done at Brussels, 24 July 1997.

For the Council

The President

M. FISCHBACH
COMMISSION DECISION of 19 August 1997 authorizing the Member States to permit temporarily the marketing of seed of rye (Secale cereale L.) not satisfying the requirements of Council Directive 66/402/EEC (97/600/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed (1), as last amended by Directive 96/72/EC (2), and in particular Article 17 thereof,

Having regard to the request submitted by Finland,

Whereas in Finland the quantity of available seed of 'certified seed` of certain varieties of rye (Secale cereale L.) which are resistant to winter damage and satisfy the requirements of the said Directive in relation to the germination capacity is insufficient and is therefore not adequate to meet that country's needs;

Whereas it is not possible to cover this demand satisfactorily with seed from other Member States, or from third countries, satisfying all the requirements laid down in the said Directive;

Whereas Finland should therefore be authorized to permit for a period expiring on 30 October 1997 the marketing of seed of the above mentioned species subject to less stringent requirements;

Whereas, moreover, other Member States which are able to supply Finland with such seed not satisfying the requirements of the said Directive should be authorized to permit the marketing of such seed;

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

Finland is authorized to permit, for a period expiring on 30 October 1997, the marketing in its territory of a maximum of 420 tonnes of seed of the category 'certified seed` of varieties resistant to winter damage of the type Kartano, Akusti, Anna, Ensi and Ponsi of rye (Secale cereale L.) which do not satisfy the requirements laid down in Directive 66/402/EEC with regard to the minimum germination capacity, provided that the following requirements are satisfied:

(a) the germination capacity is at least 65 % of pure seed;

(b) the official label shall bear the endorsement 'minimum germination capacity 65 %.`

Article 2

Member States other than the applicant Member State are also authorized to permit, on the terms set out in Article 1 and for the purposes intended by the applicant Member State, the marketing in their territory of the seed authorized to be marketed under this Decision.

Article 3

Member States shall immediately notify the Commission and the other Member States of the various quantities of seed labelled and permitted to be marketed in their territory pursuant to this Decision.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 19 August 1997.

For the Commission

Erkki LIIKANEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 125, 11. 7. 1966, p. 2309/66.

(2) OJ L 304, 27. 11. 1996, p. 10.
COMMISSION DECISION of 17 December 1996 amending for the fifth time Decision 95/32/EC approving the Austrian programme for the implementation of Article 138 of the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden (Only the German text is authentic) (97/24/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

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

Whereas on 8 November 1994 Austria notified the Commission, pursuant to Article 143 of the Act of Accession, of the Austrian programme for the implementation of its Article 138 aid for a number of products for the period 1995 to 1999 inclusive;

Whereas this programme, as modified by letter dated 16 December 1994, was approved by Commission Decision 95/32/EC (1); whereas that Decision was amended by Commission Decisions 95/209/EC (2), 95/416/EC (3), 96/38/EC (4) and 96/140/EC (5); whereas by letter dated 29 October 1996 Austria notified the Commission, pursuant to Article 143 of the Act of Accession, of a request for Commission authorization to further amend that programme; whereas that request was the subject of amendments by letter dated 3 December 1996;

Whereas the request involves aid for various fruits and vegetables for 1996 onwards; whereas Decision 96/38/EC stipulated that for fruits and certain vegetables, the maximum levels of aid from 1996 onwards can best be determined at a later stage; whereas the requests for aid for all products are in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Accession, and in particular Article 138 thereof; whereas the form of the aid on the basis of area reflects principles of the reformed common agricultural policy and so may be deemed to be appropriate,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 95/32/EC is replaced by the Annex to the present Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Austria.

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 43, 25. 2. 1995, p. 53.

(2) OJ No L 131, 15. 6. 1995, p. 34.

(3) OJ No L 242, 11. 10. 1995, p. 21.

(4) OJ No L 10, 13. 1. 1996, p. 46.

(5) OJ No L 32, 10. 2. 1996, p. 33.

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COMMISSION DECISION of 3 July 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by the Netherlands pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the Dutch text is authentic) (97/489/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 96/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,

Whereas the request submitted by the Netherlands on 5 November 1996, which reached the Commission on 11 November 1996, contains the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of one type of vehicle with two types of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 carried out in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;

Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/516/EEC (4), and of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 91/663/EEC (6), are well founded; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations No 7 and No 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;

Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to permit the production and fitting of such stop lamps;

Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The request submitted by the Netherlands for an exemption concerning the production of two types of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and the fitting thereof in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 on the type of vehicle for which they are intended is hereby approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Done at Brussels, 3 July 1997.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 18, 21. 1. 1997, p. 7.

(3) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 54.

(4) OJ No L 265, 12. 9. 1989, p. 1.

(5) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1.

(6) OJ No L 366, 31. 12. 1991, p. 17.
COMMISSION DECISION of 3 July 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Belgium pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic) (97/494/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 96/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,

Whereas the request submitted by Belgium on 27 November 1996, which reached the Commission on 29 November 1996, contains the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of one type of vehicle with one type of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 carried out in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;

Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/516/EEC (4), and of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 91/663/EEC (6), are well founded; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations No 7 and No 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;

Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to permit the production and fitting of such stop lamps;

Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The request submitted by Belgium for an exemption concerning the production of one type of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and the fitting thereof in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 on the type of vehicle for which it is intended is hereby approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.

Done at Brussels, 3 July 1997.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 18, 21. 1. 1997, p. 7.

(3) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 54.

(4) OJ No L 265, 12. 9. 1989, p. 1.

(5) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1.

(6) OJ No L 366, 31. 12. 1991, p. 17.
COUNCIL DECISION of 20 October 1997 concerning the extension of common position 96/635/CFSP on Burma/Myanmar (97/688/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to 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),

Having regard to Decision 97/290/CFSP (2) which extended that common position for a period of six months until 29 October 1997,

Whereas, in the light of point 6 of common position 96/635/CFSP, that common position should be further extended,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Common position 96/635/CFSP is hereby extended until 29 April 1998.

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Luxembourg, 20 October 1997.

For the Council

The President

F. BODEN

(1) OJ L 287, 8. 11. 1996, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 120, 12. 5. 1997, p. 4.
COMMISSION DECISION of 10 October 1997 amending Decision 92/160/EEC establishing the regionalization of certain third countries for imports of equidae in relation to imports of equidae from Russia (Text with EEA relevance) (97/685/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and imports from third countries of equidae (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 13 (2) thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 92/160/EEC (2), as last amended by Decision 97/350/EC (3), establishes the regionalization of certain third countries for imports of equidae; whereas this regionalization is based on the animal health situation of the third country;

Whereas the competent veterinary authorities of Russia have provided sufficient guarantees for the freedom from dourine of the province of Kaliningrad of the Russian Federation; whereas therefore Commission Decision 92/160/EEC must be amended;

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 word 'Kaliningrad` is inserted after the words 'the provinces of` in the first indent of the part relating to Russia in the Annex of Decision 92/160/EEC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 10 October 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 42.

(2) OJ L 71, 18. 3. 1992, p. 27.

(3) OJ L 150, 7. 6. 1997, p. 44.
COMMISSION DECISION of 26 November 1997 amending Decision 96/4/EC authorizing a method for grading pig carcases in Austria (Only the German text is authentic) (97/813/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 of 13 November 1984 determining the Community scale for grading pig carcases (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3513/93 (2), and in particular Article 5 (2) thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 96/4/EC (3) has introduced a grading method for use until 31 December 1997, in Austria;

Whereas the Government of Austria has requested the Commission to authorize as from 1 January 1998 the application of a new formula for the calculation of the lean meat content of carcases in the framework of the existing grading method and has submitted the details required in Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85 of 24 October 1985 laying down detailed rules for the application of the Community scale for grading pig carcases (4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3127/94 (5); whereas an examination of this request has revealed that the conditions for authorizing the new formula are fulfilled;

Whereas at the same time the derogation regarding the standard presentation of pig carcases provided for in Article 3 could be removed;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 96/4/EC is amended as follows:

1. Article 3 is deleted.

2. The second phrase of Article 4 is deleted.

3. Article 4 becomes Article 3.

4. The Annex is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Austria.

It shall apply as from 1 January 1998.

Done at Brussels, 26 November 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 301, 20. 11. 1984, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. 5.

(3) OJ L 1, 3. 1. 1996, p. 9.

(4) OJ L 285, 25. 10. 1985, p. 39.

(5) OJ L 330, 21. 12. 1994, p. 34.

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ZWEI-PUNKTE-MESSVERFAHREN (ZP)

1. Grading pig carcases by use of the method termed 'Zwei-Punkte-Meßverfahren (ZP)`.

2. The lean meat content of the carcase shall be calculated according to the following formula:

^y = 49,123 - 0,55983 × a + 0,22096 × b

where:

^y = the estimated lean meat in the carcase,

a = the minimum thickness in millimetres of visible fat (including rind) on the midline of the split carcase, covering the Musculus glutaeus medius,

b = the visible thickness in millimetres of the lumbar muscle on the midline of the split carcase, measured at the shortest distance between the front (cranial) end of the Musculus glutaeus medius and the upper (dorsal) edge of the vertebral canal.

The formula shall be valid for carcases weighing between 70 and 130 kg.