ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
Commission Decision

of 28 January 2002

recognising the fully operational character of the German database for bovine animals

(notified under document number C(2002) 302)

(Only the German text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/67/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding labelling of beef and beef products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97(1), and in particular Article 6(3) thereof,

Having regard to the request submitted by Germany,

Whereas:

(1) On 8 September 1999 the German authorities submitted to the Commission a request asking for recognition of the fully operational character of their database that forms part of the German system for the identification and registration of bovine animals.

(2) The German request was accompanied by appropriate information that was updated on 15 February 2001.

(3) The German authorities have undertaken the commitment to improve the reliability of this database ensuring in particular that (i) further measures, including control measures, shall be taken to ensure observation of the delay of seven days at maximum for notification of movements, births and deaths, (ii) all kinds of movements are recorded in the database, and the data are monitored, (iii) the existing measures for promptly correction of any errors or deficiencies which could be detected automatically or following the appropriate on-the-spot inspections, are reinforced, (iv) further measures shall be taken to ensure compliance on the national territory with Commission Regulation (EC) No 2630/97; the German authorities have undertaken the commitment to implement those improvement measures at the latest by 30 June 2001. The German authorities have confirmed the implementation of the abovementioned measures.

(4) In view of the above, it is appropriate to recognise the fully operational character of the database for bovine animals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The German database for bovine animals is recognised as fully operational.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to Germany.

Done at Brussels, 28 January 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 204, 11.8.2000, p. 1.
European Parliament decision adapting its Rules of Procedure to the provisions of European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 on public access to Parliament, Council and Commission documents (2001/2135(REG))

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the letter of 29 June 2001 from its President,

- having regard to Article 255 of the EC Treaty, Articles 28(1) and 41(1) of the EU Treaty and Articles 42 and 52(2) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,

- having regard to Rule 181 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (A5-0349/2001),

1. Decides to amend its Rules of Procedure as indicated above;

2. Decides to revoke the Bureau decisions of 10 July 1997 on public access to Parliament documents and of 17 April 1998 on fees to be paid for delivery of very large documents;

3. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission, for information.
Corrigendum to Decision 2003/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2002 on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund according to point 3 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 7 November 2002 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on the financing of the European Union Solidarity Fund, supplementing the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 11 of 16 January 2003)

The publication of Decision 2003/32/EC should be considered void.
Corrigendum to Decision No 185 of 27 June 2002 amending Decision No 153 of 7 October 1993 (form E 108) and Decision No 170 of 11 June 1998 (compilation of the lists provided for in Article 94(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 of 21 March 1972

(Official Journal of the European Union L 55 of 1 March 2003)

On page 75, in the Annex, point (b)(ii) should read as follows:

(ii) in point 4 the existing paragraphs (d) and (e) becomes (e) and (f), and a new paragraph (d) is added as follows:

"(d) the date of suspension or withdrawal of entitlement notified by the institution of the place of residence to the competent institution. This date shall be stated on form E 108 and shall be the date on which form E 121 ceases to apply.";.
Council Decision

of 19 December 2002

appointing a full Member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/41/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 22 January 2002 appointing the Members and alternate Members of the Committee of the Regions(1),

Whereas a seat as a full Member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Sean O'NEACHTAIN, notified to the Council on 22 July 2002,

Having regard to the proposal from the Irish Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Josie CONNEELY is hereby appointed a full Member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Sean O'NEACHTAIN for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 19 December 2002.

For the Council

The President

L. Espersen

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
Council Decision

of 6 February 2003

appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/104/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 proposal from the Austrian Government,

Whereas:

(1) The Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC on 22 January 2002(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions.

(2) The seat of an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Anton KOCZUR, of which the Council was notified on 28 November 2002,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Bernd VÖGERLE is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Anton KOCZUR for the remainder of his term of office, which expires on 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 6 February 2003.

For the Council

The President

P. Efthymiou

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
Council Decision

of 18 February 2003

appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/145/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 proposal from the Portuguese Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions.

(2) The seat of an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr António PAIVA, of which the Council was notified on 4 February 2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Ms Teresa Maria da SILVA PAIS ZAMBUJO is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr António PAIVA for the remainder of his term of office, which expires on 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 18 February 2003.

For the Council

The President

N. Christodoulakis

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
Decision of the European Parliament

of 15 January 2003

appointing the European Ombudsman(1)

(2003/158/EC, Euratom)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 21, second paragraph, and Article 195 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 107d thereof,

Having regard to its decision of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties(2), as amended by its decision of 14 March 2002(3),

Having regard to Rule 177 of its Rules of Procedure,

Having regard to the call for nominations(4),

Having regard to its votes of 14 and 15 January 2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Mr Nikiforos DIAMANDOUROS has been appointed European Ombudsman with effect from 1 April 2003.

Done at Strasbourg, 15 January 2003.

For the European Parliament

The President

P. Cox

(1) This decision annuls and replaces Decision 2002/103/EC, Euratom of the European Parliament (OJ L 43, 18.2.2003, p. 43).

(2) OJ L 113, 4.5.1994, p. 15.

(3) OJ L 92, 9.4.2002, p. 13.

(4) OJ C 213, 7.9.2002, p. 10.
Commission Decision

of 3 April 2003

amending Decision 93/52/EEC as regards the recognition of certain Italian provinces as officially free of brucellosis

(notified under document number C(2003) 1083)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/237/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28 January 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals(1), as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/261/EC(2), and in particular Annex A, Chapter 1, point II, thereto,

Whereas:

(1) In the Italian Region of Sardinia (Provinces of Cagliari, Nuoro, Sassari, and Oristano) and in the Region of Tuscany (Province of Arezzo) brucellosis has been a notifiable disease for at least five years.

(2) In the Provinces of Arezzo, Cagliari, Nuoro, Sassari, and Oristano at least 99,8 % of the ovine or caprine holdings are officially brucellosis-free holdings. These Provinces undertake, furthermore, to comply with Annex A, Chapter 1, point II(2), to Directive 91/68/EEC.

(3) The Provinces of Arezzo, Cagliari, Nuoro, Sassari, and Oristano should consequently be recognised as officially free of brucellosis (B. melitensis).

(4) Commission Decision 93/52/EEC(3), as last amended by Decision 2003/44/EC(4), should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex II to Decision 93/52/EEC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 3 April 2003.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 19.

(2) OJ L 91, 6.4.2002, p. 31.

(3) OJ L 13, 21.1.1993, p. 14.

(4) OJ L 13, 18.1.2003, p. 37.

ANNEX

"ANNEX II

In France:

Ain, Aisne, Allier, Ardèche, Ardennes, Aube, Aveyron, Cantal, Charente, Charente-Maritime, Cher, Corrèze, Côte-d'Or, Côtes-d'Armor, Creuse, Deux-Sèvres, Dordogne, Doubs, Essonne, Eure, Eure-et-Loir, Finistère, Gers, Gironde, Hauts-de-Seine, Haute-Loire, Haute-Vienne, Ille-et-Vilaine, Indre, Indre-et-Loire, Jura, Loir-et-Cher, Loire, Loire-Atlantique, Loiret, Lot-et-Garonne, Lot, Lozère, Maine-et-Loire, Manche, Marne, Mayenne, Morbihan, Nièvre, Nord, Oise, Orne, Pas-de-Calais, Puy-de-Dôme, Rhône, Haute-Saône, Saône-et-Loire, Sarthe, Seine-Maritime, Seine-Saint-Denis, Territoire de Belfort, Val-de-Marne, Val-d'Oise, Vendée, Vienne, Yonne, Yvelines, Ville de Paris, Vosges.

In Italy:

Arezzo, Bolzano, Cagliari, Nuoro, Sassari, and Oristano.

In Portugal:

Autonomous Region of Azores.

In Spain:

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Las Palmas."
Council Decision

of 21 October 2002

on the signing, on behalf of the Community, and provisional application of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia concerning the system of ecopoints to be applied to transit traffic of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia through Austria

(2003/197/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 71(1), in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Commission has negotiated an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia concerning the system of ecopoints to be applied to transit traffic of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia through Austria.

(2) Subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, the Agreement initialled on 25 January 2001 should be signed.

(3) Provision should be made for the provisional application of the Agreement from 1 January 2002,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The signing of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia concerning the system of ecopoints to be applied to transit traffic of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia through Austria, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community, subject to the Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the said Agreement.

The text of the 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 on behalf of the Community subject to its conclusion.

Article 3

Subject to reciprocity, the Agreement referred to in Article 1 shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 2002, pending the completion of the procedures for its formal conclusion.

Article 4

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

Done at Luxembourg, 21 October 2002.

For the Council

The President

P. S. Møller
Commission Decision

of 28 April 2003

appointing members of the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/296/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 141/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1999 on orphan medicinal products(1), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The term of office of the members of the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products, hereinafter "the Committee" set up in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 141/2000 expires on 15 April 2003. It is necessary, therefore, to appoint a new member and to renew the terms of office of certain existing members.

(2) The European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products has recommended three persons for nomination.

(3) The members of the Committee should be appointed for a period of three years starting on 16 April 2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1. The following is hereby appointed member of the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products, hereinafter referred to as "the Committee", to represent patients' organisations for a term of three years, from 16 April 2003:

Birthe Holm.

2. The following are hereby reappointed members of the Committee to represent patients' organisations for a term of three years, from 16 April 2003:

Yann Le Cam

Alastair Kent.

Article 2

On the recommendation of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products, the following are hereby reappointed members of the Committee for a term of three years, from 16 April 2003:

Dr Eric Abadie

Dr David Lyons

Prof. Gianmartino Benzi.

Done at Brussels, 28 April 2003.

For the Commission

Erkki Liikanen

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 18, 22.1.2000, p. 1.
Council Decision

of 6 May 2003

appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/340/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 proposal from the French Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions(1).

(2) The seat of a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Jean-Paul DELEVOYE, of which the Council was notified on 14 February 2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr André ROSSINOT, Mayor of Nancy, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Jean-Paul DELEVOYE for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 6 May 2003.

For the Council

The President

P. Efthymiou

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
Commission Decision

of 7 May 2003

amending Decision 2003/56/EC on health certificates for the importation of live animals and animal products from New Zealand

(notified under document number C(2003) 1460)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/331/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 97/132/EC of 17 December 1996 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products(1), as amended by Decision 1999/837/EC(2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2003/56/EC of 24 January 2003 on health certificates for the importation of live animals and animal products from New Zealand(3), lays down the certification requirements and models of the official health certificates for the importation of live animals and animal products from New Zealand.

(2) That Decision implements full equivalence for certain animal products by laying down the models of the official health certificates on that basis in accordance with Annex VII to the Agreement between the Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products (the Agreement).

(3) In order to facilitate the changeover to the new official health certificates, Decision 2003/56/EC provides for a transitional period of a maximum of 90 days. That transitional period expires on 2 May 2003.

(4) The Joint Management Committee for the Agreement, in its meeting of 27 and 28 February, issued a recommendation concerning determination of equivalence of certification systems for a further range of animal products. That recommendation, leading to full equivalence for those products, needs to be implemented in accordance with Annex VII to the Agreement. Therefore, the model of the official health certificate for those products as laid down in Annex I to Decision 2003/56/EC should also be replaced by the model as set out in Annexes II to V to that Decision.

(5) Accordingly, in order to facilitate the changeover to the new official health certificates, it is necessary to extend the transitional period provided for in Decision 2003/56/EC by a further 30 days.

(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 4 of Decision 2003/56/EC is replaced by the following:

"Article 4

For a transitional period not exceeding 120 days from the date of application of this Decision, Member States shall authorise the importation of live animals and animal products set out in Annex I under the models of certificates previously applicable."

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 2 May 2003.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 May 2003.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 57, 26.2.1997, p. 4.

(2) OJ L 332, 23.12.1999, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 22, 25.1.2003, p. 38.
Political and Security Committee Decision FYROM/3/2003

of 11 March 2003

amending the Political and Security Committee Decision FYROM/2/2003 of 10 March 2003 on the acceptance of third States contributions to the European Union military operation in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

(2003/498/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Political and Security Committee Decision FYROM/2/2003 of 10 March 2003 on the acceptance of third States' contributions to the EU military operation in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,

Whereas:

(1) By letter of 11 March 2003 the Hungarian Military Representative to NATO Military Committee and WEU offered a contribution to the EU Military Operation in FYROM.

(2) On 11 March 2003, the Political and Security Committee, acting upon the recommendation of the EU Operation Commander and the EU Military Committee, decided to accept the contribution,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 1 of the Political and Security Committee Decision FYROM/2/2003 shall be replaced by the following:

"Article 1

Third States' contributions

Following the Force Generation and Manning Conferences, contributions from the following third States are accepted for the EU operation in FYROM:

Bulgaria

Canada

Czech Republic

Estonia

Hungary

Iceland

Latvia

Lithuania

Norway

Poland

Romania

Slovakia

Slovenia

Turkey."

Article 2

Entry into force

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

Done at Brussels, 11 March 2003.

For the Political and Security Committee

The Chairperson

T. Paraskevopoulos
Council Decision

of 19 May 2003

on the signing on behalf of the European Community and provisional application of a Framework Agreement on a Multilateral Nuclear Environmental Programme in the Russian Federation and its Protocol on Claims, Legal Proceedings and Indemnification and approving the conclusion by the Commission on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community of the abovementioned Agreement and its Protocol

(2003/462/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 181a(3) second sentence, in conjunction with Article 300(2) first sentence thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 101, paragraph 2 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Commission has participated on behalf of the Community in the negotiations on a Framework Agreement on a Multilateral Nuclear Environmental Programme in the Russian Federation (MNEPR) and a Protocol on Claims, Legal Proceedings and Indemnification, with the Russian Federation.

(2) The Commission and the Member States concerned should coordinate their positions prior to the meetings of the MNEPR Committee.

(3) Subject to its conclusion, the Agreement and its Protocol should be signed on behalf of the European Community.

(4) The conclusion, by the Commission of the Agreement and its Protocol, on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community, should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The signing of the Framework Agreement and its Protocol on a Multilateral Nuclear Environmental Programme in the Russian Federation and its Protocol on Claims, Legal Proceedings and Indemnification is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community, subject to the Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the said Agreement.

The texts of the Agreement and its Protocol are attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The conclusion by the Commission on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community of the Framework Agreement and its Protocol is hereby approved.

Article 3

The Commission shall represent the Community in the Committee referred to in Article 4 of the Agreement (MNEPR Committee).

Article 4

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign, on behalf of the Community, the Framework Agreement and its Protocol, subject to its conclusion.

Article 5

The Agreement and its Protocol shall be applied on a provisional basis from the date of its signature, pending its entry into force.

Done at Brussels, 19 May 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. Papandreou