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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 105/4

COUNCIL DECISION

of 7 April 2008

appointing a Romanian alternate member to the Committee of the Regions

(2008/301/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 Romanian Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 24 January 2006, the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC (1) appointing members and alternate members to the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010.

(2) A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr FILIP,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Mihai Dan GROZA, local councillor and acting mayor of the municipality of Oradea, is hereby appointed an alternate member to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

Done at Luxembourg, 7 April 2008. For the Council The President R. ŽERJAV

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 114/94

COMMISSION DECISION

of 22 April 2008

amending Decision 2007/716/EC as regards certain establishments in the meat and milk sectors in Bulgaria

(notified under document number C(2008) 1482)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/330/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 42 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2007/716/EC of 30 October 2007 lays down transitional measures for structural requirements of certain establishments in the meat and milk sectors in Bulgaria provided for in Regulations (EC) No 852/2004 and (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2). As long as those establishments are in transition, products originating from those establishments should only be placed on the domestic market or used for further processing in Bulgarian establishments in transition.

(2) Decision 2007/716/EC has been amended by Decision 2008/290/EC.

(3) According to an official declaration from the Bulgarian competent authority certain establishments in the meat and milk sectors have ceased their activities or have completed their upgrading process and are now in full compliance with Community legislation. Those establishments should therefore be deleted from the list of establishments in transition.

(4) The Annex to Decision 2007/716/EC 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

The establishments listed in the Annex to this Decision are deleted from the Annex to Decision 2007/716/EC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 22 April 2008. For the Commission Androulla VASSILIOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 33; corrected version in OJ L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 12).

(2) OJ L 289, 7.11.2007, p. 14. Decision as amended by Decision 2008/290/EC (OJ L 96, 9.4.2008, p. 35).
Article 4 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 4

1. Member States shall conduct official annual surveys for PWN, on susceptible wood and bark and susceptible plants originating in their country, to determine whether there is any evidence of infestation by PWN.

Without prejudice to Article 16(1) of Directive 2000/29/EC, the results of such surveys shall be notified to the other Member States and the Commission annually by 15 December.

2. In addition to the surveys provided for in paragraph 1, Portugal shall prepare a survey plan for the entire Portuguese territory and present it to the Commission for approval. That plan shall be risk-based and take into account the distribution of susceptible plants within the Portuguese territory. In case this survey plan is not submitted by 16 May 2008, the Commission may take appropriate measures.

The results of the survey carried out on the basis of that plan shall be notified to the Commission and the other Member States as soon as they are available.’
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 163/29

COUNCIL DECISION

of 23 June 2008

implementing Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 concerning restrictive measures against Iran

(2008/475/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 of 19 April 2007 (1), and in particular Article 15(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 19 April 2007, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 concerning restrictive measures against Iran. Article 15(2) of that Regulation provides that the Council shall establish, review and amend the list of persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 7(2) of that Regulation.

(2) The Council has determined that certain additional persons, entities and bodies fulfil the conditions laid down in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 and that they should therefore be listed in Annex V to that Regulation for the individual and specific reasons given,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 shall be replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication.

Done at Luxembourg, 23 June 2008. For the Council The President I. JARC

(1) OJ L 103, 20.4.2007, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 219/2008 (OJ L 68, 12.3.2008, p. 5).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 160/30

COUNCIL DECISION

of 6 June 2008

appointing a United Kingdom member to the Committee of the Regions

(2008/459/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 of the Government of the United Kingdom,

Whereas:

(1) On 24 January 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC (1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010.

(2) One member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Conor MURPHY,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Roger KNOX, Member of East Lothian Council, is hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions as a member for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

Done at Luxembourg, 6 June 2008. For the Council The President A. VIZJAK

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
(5)

Based on data provided by the Commission (Eurostat) in accordance with Article 8g(1) of Regulation (EC) No 3605/93 following the notification by Portugal before 1 April 2008 and on the Commission services’ spring 2008 forecasts, the following conclusions are warranted: — the general government deficit was reduced from 6,1 % of GDP in 2005 to 3,9 % of GDP in 2006 and to 2,6 % of GDP in 2007, which brings it below the 3 % of GDP deficit reference value one year before the deadline set by the Council. The latter compares with a target of 3 % of GDP set in the December 2007 update of the stability programme of Portugal, — both a falling government expenditure-to-GDP ratio and a rising revenue-to-GDP ratio contributed to the improvement in the government balance. The expenditure ratio declined by 1 percentage points of GDP in 2006 and almost of a percentage point of GDP in 2007. In parallel, the government revenue ratio increased by some of a percentage point of GDP in both 2006 and 2007. Fiscal consolidation hinged mainly upon structural measures, with a marginal contribution from a one-off operation worth 0,1 % of GDP in 2007. The improvement in the structural balance (i.e. the cyclically-adjusted balance net of one-off and other temporary measures) is estimated at two percentage points of GDP in 2006 and one percentage point of GDP in 2007, which is in line with the Council recommendation under Article 104(7) for a reduction of the structural balance by 1,5 % of GDP in 2006 and, at least, % of GDP in 2007, — for 2008, the Commission services’ spring 2008 forecasts project a further reduction in the deficit, to 2,2 % of GDP, mainly driven by some additional revenue, with the budgetary execution benefiting from a 0,2 % of GDP one-off deficit-reducing operation. This is broadly in line with the official deficit targets of 2,4 % of GDP set in the December 2007 update of the stability programme of Portugal and the revised target of 2,2 % of GDP announced by the Portuguese authorities in late March 2008. For 2009, the spring forecasts project, on a no-policy change basis, a government deficit at 2,6 % of GDP. This indicates that the deficit has been brought below the 3 % of GDP reference value in a credible and sustainable manner, — nevertheless, the structural balance is projected to improve by about percentage point of GDP in 2008 and, on a no-policy change basis, to worsen by percentage point of GDP in 2009. This has to be seen against the need to make progress towards the medium-term objective (MTO) for the budgetary position, which for Portugal is a structural deficit of 0,5 % of GDP, — government debt declined from 64,7 % of GDP in 2006 to 63,6 % of GDP in 2007. The low GDP growth and still relatively high government deficits projected in the Commission services’ spring 2008 economic forecasts are expected to yield a government debt at some 64 % of GDP in 2009.
3.

Article 4 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 4 Objectives and tasks 1. The Agency shall be responsible for carrying out the following implementation tasks for the management of the second Public Health Programme 2008-2013 as adopted by Decision No 1350/2007/EC, the Consumer programme for 2007-2013 as adopted by Decision No 1926/2006/EC and the food safety training measures covered by Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 and Directive 2000/29/EC: (a) managing the phases in the lifetime of specific projects to be defined by the Commission in the instrument of delegation within the meaning of Article 6(3) of Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 in the context of implementing the above referred Community programmes and measures, as well as the necessary checks to that end, by taking the relevant decisions where the Commission has empowered it to do so; (b) adopting the instruments of budget implementation for revenue and expenditure and carrying out, where the Commission has empowered it to do so, all the operations necessary to implement the above referred Community programmes and measures and, in particular, those linked to the award of contracts and grants; (c) gathering, analysing and transmitting to the Commission all the information needed to guide and evaluate the implementation of the above referred Community programmes and measures. 2. The Agency shall also manage all the phases in the lifetime of the implementing measures delegated to it in the framework of the programme of Community action in the field of public health 2003-2008, adopted by Decision No 1786/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2002. 3. The Commission decision delegating authority to the Agency shall set out in detail all the tasks entrusted to it. The Commission decision will be transmitted, for information, to the committee established by Article 24 of Regulation (EC) No 58/2003.’
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 193/12

COMMISSION DECISION

of 25 June 2008

amending Decision 2004/706/EC as regards the list of members of the European Corporate Governance Forum

(2008/598/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Whereas:

(1) As one of the actions announced in the Commission’s Action Plan on Modernising Company Law and enhancing Corporate Governance of May 2003 (1), the European Corporate Governance Forum was set up by Commission Decision 2004/706/EC (2).

(2) The objective of the European Corporate Governance Forum is to foster the identification and exchange of best practices existing in Member States in order to ensure a high standard of corporate governance throughout the European Union and to act as a body of reflection and debate, giving advice to the Commission in the field of corporate governance.

(3) The European Corporate Governance Forum, in its three years of existence, has made a significant contribution to the corporate governance discussion in the European Union and has given important input to the work of the Commission in this area.

(4) The three-year mandate of the current members expired on 17 October 2007. According to Article 4 of Decision 2004/706/EC, the members shall remain in office until a decision on their replacement or a renewal of their appointment has been taken.

(5) The list of members contained in the Annex to Decision 2004/706/EC should therefore be replaced by a new list of members for the next term of three years,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The list of members contained in the Annex to Decision 2004/706/EC is replaced by the list reproduced in the Annex.

Done at Brussels, 25 June 2008. For the Commission Charlie McCREEVY Member of the Commission

(1) COM(2003) 284 final.

(2) OJ L 321, 22.10.2004, p. 53.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 200/20

COUNCIL DECISION

of 23 June 2008

amending the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice of the European Communities as regards the rules governing the language arrangements applicable to the review procedure

(2008/621/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Article 64 of the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice,

In accordance with the procedure laid down in the second paragraph of Article 245 of the Treaty establishing the European Community and the second paragraph of Article 160 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Committee,

Having regard to the request of the Court of Justice of 4 February 2008,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament of 17 June 2008,

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission of 14 March 2008,

Whereas the Rules of Procedure should specify certain detailed rules governing the review procedure laid down in Article 225(2) and (3) of the Treaty establishing the European Community and Article 140a(2) and (3) of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Committee, the principles governing which are set out in Articles 62 to 62b of the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice, and, in particular, should lay down the detailed rules governing the language arrangements applicable to that procedure,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice of the European Communities of 19 June 1991 (OJ L 176, 4.7.1991, p. 7, with corrigendum in OJ L 383, 29.12.1992, p. 117), as amended on 21 February 1995 (OJ L 44, 28.2.1995, p. 61), 11 March 1997 (OJ L 103, 19.4.1997, p. 1, with corrigendum in OJ L 351, 23.12.1997, p. 72), 16 May 2000 (OJ L 122, 24.5.2000, p. 43), 28 November 2000 (OJ L 322, 19.12.2000, p. 1), 3 April 2001 (OJ L 119, 27.4.2001, p. 1), 17 September 2002 (OJ L 272, 10.10.2002, p. 24, with corrigendum in OJ L 281, 19.10.2002, p. 24), 8 April 2003 (OJ L 147, 14.6.2003, p. 17), 19 April 2004 (OJ L 132, 29.4.2004, p. 2), 20 April 2004 (OJ L 127, 29.4.2004, p. 107), 12 July 2005 (OJ L 203, 4.8.2005, p. 19), 18 October 2005 (OJ L 288, 29.10.2005, p. 51) and 18 December 2006 (OJ L 386, 29.12.2006, p. 44) are hereby amended as follows:

After Article 123, there shall be inserted in the Title headed ‘Title IVa: Review of Decisions of the Court of First Instance’ an Article 123a, to be worded as follows:

‘Article 123a Without prejudice to the arrangements laid down in Article 29(2)(b) and (c) and the fourth and fifth subparagraphs of Article 29(3) of these Rules, where, in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 62 of the Statute, the Court decides to review a decision of the Court of First Instance, the language of the case shall be the language of the decision of the Court of First Instance which is subject to review.’.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 294/9

COMMISSION DECISION

of 22 October 2008

amending the Appendix to Annex VI to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania as regards certain milk processing establishments in Bulgaria

(notified under document number C(2008) 6042)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/827/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular the first subparagraph of paragraph (f) of Section B of Chapter 4 of Annex VI thereto,

Whereas:

(1) Bulgaria has been granted transitional periods by the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania for compliance by certain milk processing establishments with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (1).

(2) The Appendix to Annex VI to the Act of Accession has been amended by Commission Decisions 2007/26/EC (2), 2007/689/EC (3), 2008/209/EC (4), 2008/331/EC (5), 2008/547/EC (6) and 2008/672/EC (7).

(3) Bulgaria has provided guarantees that six milk processing establishments have completed their upgrading process and are now in full compliance with Community legislation. Those establishments are allowed to receive and process non-compliant raw milk without separation. They should therefore be included in the list of Chapter I of the Appendix to Annex VI.

(4) The Appendix to Annex VI to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania 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

The Appendix to Annex VI to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 22 October 2008. For the Commission Androulla VASSILIOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55; corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 22.

(2) OJ L 8, 13.1.2007, p. 35.

(3) OJ L 282, 26.10.2007, p. 60.

(4) OJ L 65, 8.3.2008, p. 18.

(5) OJ L 114, 26.4.2008, p. 97.

(6) OJ L 176, 4.7.2008, p. 11.

(7) OJ L 220, 15.8.2008, p. 27.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 306/99

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUBAM Rafah/1/2008

of 11 November 2008

concerning the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Border Assistance Mission at the Rafah Crossing Point (EUBAM Rafah)

(2008/863/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 25(3) thereof,

Having regard to Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP of 12 December 2005 concerning the Border Assistance Mission at the Rafah Crossing Point, EUBAM Rafah (1), and in particular Article 10(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Under Article 10(2) of Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP the Political and Security Committee (PSC) is authorised, in accordance with Article 25 of the Treaty, to take appropriate decisions for the purpose of exercising political control over and directing strategically the EUBAM Rafah Mission, and in particular to appoint a Head of Mission.

(2) The Secretary-General/High Representative has proposed the appointment of Mr Alain FAUGERAS as Head of Mission of the EUBAM Rafah Mission,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Alain FAUGERAS is hereby appointed Head of Mission of the European Union Border Assistance Mission at the Rafah Crossing Point (EUBAM Rafah).

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

It shall apply from 25 November 2008 until 24 November 2009.

Done at Brussels, 11 November 2008. For the Political and Security Committee The President C. ROGER

(1) OJ L 327, 14.12.2005, p. 28.
In Article 2, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:

‘Member States shall carry out documentary, identity and physical checks, including laboratory analysis, on all consignments originating in or consigned from China of ammonium bicarbonate intended for food and feed and of feed and food containing milk, milk products, soya or soya products.

Member States may carry out random checks prior to importing other feed and food products with a high protein content originating from China.

Such checks shall in particular aim at ascertaining that the level of melamine, if any, does not exceed 2,5 mg/kg product. Consignments shall be detained pending the availability of the results of the laboratory analysis.’
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 338/67

COMMISSION DECISION

of 16 December 2008

amending Decision 2006/410/EC setting the amounts which, pursuant to Articles 10(2), 143d and 143e of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, Article 4(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 378/2007 and Article 23(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 are made available to the EAFRD and the amounts available for EAGF expenditure

(2008/955/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1), and in particular Article 12(2) and (3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2006/410/EC (2) sets the amounts which, pursuant to Articles 10(2), 143d and 143e of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers (3), Article 4(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 378/2007 (4) laying down rules for voluntary modulation of direct payments and Article 23(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 of 29 April 2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine (5) are made available to the EAFRD, and the net balance available for EAGF expenditure.

(2) The amounts for financial transfer from wine support programmes to rural development set in Article 23(2) and in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 have been amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1246/2008 (6).

(3) Decision 2006/410/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Annex to Decision 2006/410/EC is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Done at Brussels, 16 December 2008. For the Commission Mariann FISCHER BOEL Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 163, 15.6.2006, p. 10.

(3) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 95, 5.4.2007, p. 1.

(5) OJ L 148, 6.6.2008, p. 1.

(6) OJ L 335, 13.12.2008, p. 32.