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Commission Decision

of 18 July 2001

on the inventory of wine production potential presented by Greece pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999

(notified under document number C(2001) 1962)

(Only the Greek text is authentic)

(2001/580/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000(2), and in particular Article 23(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 provides for the presentation of an inventory of wine production potential. Such an inventory must be compiled before unlawfully planted areas can be regularised, planting rights increased and support granted for restructuring and conversion.

(2) Article 19 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1227/2000 of 31 May 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine, as regards production potential(3), lays down the degree to which the information in the inventory is to be broken down.

(3) By letter of 25 June 2001 Greece sent the Commission the information specified in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999. On examination, that information shows that Greece has indeed compiled the inventory.

(4) This Decision does not imply any recognition by the Commission that the information included in the inventory is accurate or that the legislation referred to in the inventory is compatible with Community law. It does not prejudge any decision that the Commission may take with regard to those points.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Commission hereby notes that Greece has compiled the inventory referred to in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.

Done at Brussels, 18 July 2001.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 328, 23.12.2000, p. 2.

(3) OJ L 143, 16.6.2000, p. 1.
Council Decision

of 18 June 2001

on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Latvia concerning the participation of the Republic of Latvia in the European Environment Agency and the European environment information and observation network

(2001/587/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 175(1), in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1),

Whereas:

(1) The European Environment Agency and the European environment information and observation network were established by Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90(2).

(2) The Luxembourg European Council (December 1997) made participation in the Community programmes and agencies a way of stepping up the pre-accession strategy for the central and east European countries. In the case of the agencies, the European Council's conclusions provide that "the Community agencies in which applicant countries will be able to participate will be determined on a case-by-case basis".

(3) The Helsinki European Council (December 1999) reaffirmed the inclusive nature of the accession process, which now comprises 13 candidate countries within a single framework with the candidate countries participating in the accession process on an equal footing.

(4) The Council, on 14 February 2000, authorised the Commission to conduct negotiations on the participation in the European Environment Agency of the countries applying for accession. The Commission signed the Final Act of the negotiations on 9 October 2000.

(5) The Agreement as referred to in this Decision should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Latvia concerning the participation of the Republic of Latvia in the European Environment Agency and the European environment information and observation network is approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is set out as an Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to deposit the notification provided for in Article 18 of the Agreement.

Article 3

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

Done at Luxembourg, 18 June 2001.

For the Council

The President

M. Winberg

(1) Opinion delivered 31.5.2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) OJ L 120, 11.5.1990, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 933/1999 (OJ L 117, 5.5.1999, p. 1).
Commission Decision

of 19 July 2001

prolonging the period of validity of Decision 1999/10/EC establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to paints and varnishes

(notified under document number C(2001) 2207)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/608/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 on a revised Community eco-label award scheme(1), and in particular Articles 4 and 6 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 provides for the award of an eco-label to a product possessing characteristics which enable it to contribute significantly to improvements in relation to key environmental aspects.

(2) According to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000, specific eco-label criteria should be established according to product groups, and a review of the eco-label criteria as well as of the assessment and verification requirements related to the criteria should take place in due time before the end of the period of validity of the criteria specified for each product group, resulting in a proposal for prolongation, withdrawal or revision.

(3) By Decision 1999/10/EC(2) the Commission established ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to paints and varnishes, which, according to Article 3 thereof, expire on 31 December 2001.

(4) Following the review, it is considered appropriate to prolong the period of validity of the definition of the product group and the ecological criteria, unchanged, for a period of 18 months, in particular to allow those companies that have been awarded the eco-label to continue using the eco-label at least until a revision of Decision 1999/10/EC is deemed necessary.

(5) The period of validity set out in Article 3 of Decision 1999/10/EC should therefore be extended.

(6) The measures set out in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the committee set up under Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The period of validity set out in Article 3 of Decision 1999/10/EC for the product group definition and the criteria of the product group bearing the administrative code number 007 is prolonged until 30 June 2003.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 19 July 2001.

For the Commission

Margot Wallström

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 5, 9.1.1999, p. 77.
Council Decision

of 23 October 2001

appointing members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Education and Training in the Field of Architecture

(2001/C 320/02)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Decision 85/385/EEC of 10 June 1985 setting up an Advisory Committee on Education and Training in the Field of Architecture(1), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of 1994, and in particular Article 165(1) thereof,

Whereas, according to Article 3 of the above Decision, the Committee consists of three experts from each Member State and one alternate for each of those experts; whereas, according to Article 4 of the same Decision, the term of office of these experts and alternates is three years.

Whereas by its Decision of 26 February 1996(2) the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Committee for the period 26 February 1996 to 25 February 1999.

Whereas the Governments of thirteen Member States have each submitted a list of candidates with a view to the appointment, replacement or renewal of the term of office of members and alternate members,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Education and Training in the Field of Architecture for the period 23 October 2001 to 22 October 2004:

A. Experts from the practising profession

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B. Experts from universities or equivalent teaching institutions in the field of architecture

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C. Experts from the competent authorities of the Member States

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Done at Luxembourg, 23 October 2001.

For the Council

The President

A. Neyts-Uttebroeck

(1) OJ L 223, 21.8.1985, p. 26.

(2) OJ C 74, 14.3.1996, p. 1.
Commission Decision

of 7 November 2001

amending Decision 88/479/EEC authorising methods for grading pig carcasses in Spain

(notified under document number C(2001) 3383)

(Only the Spanish text is authentic)

(2001/775/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 carcasses(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3513/93(2), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) By Decision 88/479/EEC(3), as amended by Decision 94/337/EC(4), the Commission authorises various methods for grading pig carcasses in Spain.

(2) Spain has asked the Commission to authorise use of a new pig carcass grading method. The information required in accordance with 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 carcasses(5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3127/94(6), has been supplied. On examination of the request the conditions required for the authorisation of the new method have been shown to be met.

(3) Decision 88/479/EEC should be amended accordingly.

(4) 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 88/479/EEC is amended as follows:

1. In Article 1, the following indent is added: "- the apparatus termed 'Fully automatic ultrasonic carcass grading' (Autofom) and assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 4 of the Annex."

2. The Annex to this Decision is added as Part 4 of the Annex thereto.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.

Done at Brussels, 7 November 2001.

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 234, 24.8.1988, p. 20.

(4) OJ L 150, 16.6.1994, p. 35.

(5) OJ L 285, 25.10.1985, p. 39.

(6) OJ L 330, 21.12.1994, p. 43.

ANNEX

"PART 4

Fully automatic ultrasonic carcass grading (Autofom)

1. Pig carcass grading shall be carried out using the apparatus termed Autofom-Fully automatic ultrasonic carcass grading.

2. The apparatus shall be equipped with sixteen 2 MHz ultrasonic transducers (Krautkrämer, SFK 2 NP), with an operating distance between transducers of 25 mm.

The ultrasonic data shall comprise measurements of backfat thickness and muscle thickness.

The results of the measurements are converted into estimated lean meat content using a computer.

3. The carcasse's lean meat content shall be calculated on the basis of 35 measurement points using the following formula:

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where:

y= the estimated lean meat content of the carcass.

4. Descriptions of the measuring points and the statistical method can be found in Part II of the Spanish protocol forwarded to the Commission in accordance with Article 3(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85.

The formula shall be valid for carcasses weighing between 60 and 110 kilograms."
Council Decision

of 6 December 2001

extending Europol's mandate to deal with the serious forms of international crime listed in the Annex to the Europol Convention

(2001/C 362/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Convention on the establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention)(1), and in particular Article 2(2) thereof,

Having regard to the initiative of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Kingdom of Sweden(2),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(3),

Having regard to the preparatory work on this issue performed by the Europol Board, in particular regarding the budgetary and staffing implications for Europol,

Whereas:

(1) One of the Union's objectives is to provide citizens with a high level of safety within an area of freedom, security and justice by developing common action among the Member States in the fields of police cooperation.

(2) The effectiveness of the cooperation within the framework of the Europol Convention would be enhanced if Europol, within certain prioritised areas, could perform its tasks in respect of all aspects of international organised crime listed in the Annex to the Europol Convention.

(3) Prioritised areas should be defined on the basis of the continuous collection of data on trends in crime in the territories of the Member States.

(4) This Decision is without prejudice to the respective roles of the Commission and the European Central Bank.

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Europol is hereby instructed to deal with the serious forms of international crime listed in the Annex to the Europol Convention.

Article 2

1. On a proposal from the Europol Management Board, the Council shall unanimously lay down which serious forms of international crime are to be given priority.

2. The Director shall regularly update the Europol Management Board on the impementation of these priorities.

3. The general report on Europol's activities referred to in Article 28(10), first subparagraph, point 1 of the Europol Convention shall make explicit reference to, and reflect, these priorities and their implementation.

Article 3

1. This Decision shall take effect on 1 January 2002.

2. As from 1 January 2002, the Council Decision of 29 April 1999 extending Europol's mandate to deal with forgery of money and means of payment(4) shall be repealed.

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 6 December 2001.

For the Council

The President

M. Verwilghen

(1) OJ C 316, 27.11.1995, p. 2.

(2) OJ C 176, 21.6.2001, p. 26.

(3) Opinion delivered on 12 November 2001, not yet published in the Official Journal.

(4) OJ C 149, 28.5.1999, p. 16,
Commission Decision

of 6 December 2001

amending Decision 2001/658/EC on the granting of aid for the production of table olives in Italy

(notified under document number C(2001) 3927)

(Only the Italian text is authentic)

(2001/884/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1513/2001(2), and in particular Article 5(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 5 of Commission Decision 2001/658/EC of 10 August 2001 on the granting of aid for the production of table olives in Italy(3) provides for the lodging of a declaration to supplement the crop declaration or, as appropriate, a new declaration. To harmonise procedures and avoid the use of different supporting documents for olive oil and table olives, the same standard crop declaration should be used.

(2) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2001/658/EC is amended as follows:

In Article 5, the first and second subparagraphs are replaced by the following: "For the purposes of granting the aid for the production of table olives, growers must have lodged a crop declaration in accordance with Articles 1, 2 and 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2366/98 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of production aid for olive oil for the 1998/1999, 1999/2000 and 2000/2001 marketing years."

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 6 December 2001.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025/66.

(2) OJ L 201, 26.7.2001, p. 4.

(3) OJ L 231, 29.8.2001, p. 16.
Council Decision

of 19 December 2000

amending Decision 90/424/EEC on expenditure in the veterinary field

(2001/12/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty instituting the European Community and in particular Article 37 thereof,

Having regard to the Commission proposal,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1),

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(2),

Whereas:

(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy(3) provides that the specific veterinary actions defined in Decision 90/424/EEC(4) would be financed as from 1 January 2000 by the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) in order to achieve the objectives set out in Article 33(1) of the Treaty.

(2) It is appropriate to specify what arrangement is to be applied to the management by the Community on the expenditure in question.

(3) It is appropriate that the Commission should manage this expenditure directly, in view of its nature.

(4) Decision 90/424/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following Article shall be inserted in Decision 90/424/EEC:

"Article 40a

Expenditure subject to funding under the terms of this Decision shall be managed directly by the Commission in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 98 of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977(5)."

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 19 December 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. Glavany

(1) Opinion delivered on 16.12.2000 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) Opinion delivered on 30.11.2000 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(3) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.

(4) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999.

(5) OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1150/2000 (OJ L 130, 31.5.2000, p. 1).
Commission Decision

of 3 January 2001

laying down specific measures in the beef sector for Denmark and the Netherlands under Regulation (EC) No 2777/2000

(notified under document number C(2000) 4422)

(Only the Danish and Dutch texts are authentic)

(2001/3/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1), and in particular Article 38(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2777/2000 of 18 December adopting exceptional support measures for the beef market(2) provides in Article 3(4) that a Member State may be authorised to stop the application of the purchase scheme concerned if it can prove that sufficient capacity is available for BSE testing of all animals above 30 months of age constituting a normal slaughter throughput. Denmark and the Netherlands have presented to the Commission such proofs and consequently, on their request, those Member States should be authorised to stop the application of the sheme.

(2) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Denmark and the Netherlands shall be authorised to stop the application of the purchase scheme laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2777/2000.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark and the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Done at Brussels, 3 January 2001.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21.

(2) OJ L 321, 19.12.2000, p. 47.
Commission Decision

of 30 January 2001

on authorising the placing on the market of a dextran preparation produced by Leuconostoc mesenteroides as a novel food ingredient in bakery products under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(notified under document number C(2001) 174)

(Only the Dutch text is authentic)

(2001/122/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 258/97(1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997, and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Having regard to the request by Puracor to the competent authorites of Belgium of 9 April 1999 for placing a dextran preparation produced by the bacterium Leuconostoc mesenteroides on the market as a novel food ingredient,

Having regard to the initial assessment report drawn up by the competent authorities of Belgium, which the Commission forwarded to all Member States on 28 July 1999.

Whereas:

(1) Within the 60 days period laid down in Article 6(4) of the Regulation, reasoned objections were raised in accordance with that provision. In accordance with Article 7 of the Regulation, a Decision is therefore to be taken in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of the Regulation.

(2) The Scientific Committe for Food has been consulted on this matter in accordance with Article 11 of the Regulation. On 18 October 2000, the Scientific Committee for Food delivered its opinion that the dextran preparation produced by the bacterium Leuconostoc mesenteroides that is the subject of this application is safe for human consumption, up to 5 % in bakery products.

(3) Like gluten, soybean flour, malted flour or inactivated sourdough, dextran is an ingredient in bakery products.

(4) Dextran is highly digestible and has similar nutritional properties as starch.

(5) On this basis, it is established that the products comply with the criteria laid down in Article 3(1) of the Regulation.

(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Foodstuffs,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The dextran preparation produced by the bacterium Leuconostoc mesenteroides, as specified in the Annex, may be placed on the market in the Community as a novel food ingredient in bakery products, under the condition that no more than 5 % by weight of the final bakery product is made up of the dextran preparation.

Article 2

Without prejudice to the other requirements of Community law concerning the labelling of foodstuffs that the word "dextran" will be mentioned in the list of ingredients of the bakery product containing it.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to Puracor nv/sa, Industrialaan 25, B-1702 Groot Bijgaarden.

Done at Brussels, 30 January 2001.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1.

ANNEX

Specifications of a dextran preparation produced by the bacterium, Leuconostoc mesenteroides

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