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EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 315/47

DECISION OF THE COUNCIL AND THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL

of 11 November 1991

suspending the application of the Agreements between the European Community, its Member States and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

(91/586/ECSC, EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL,

Whereas the European Community and its Member States have concluded with the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia a Cooperation Agreement and related Protocols and Instruments, as well as an Agreement on ECSC products;

Whereas, in their declarations of 5 and 28 October 1991, the European Community and its Member States, meeting within the framework of European Political Cooperation, took note of the crisis in Yugoslavia; whereas the United Nations Security Council expressed, in resolution 713 (1991), the concern that the prolongation of this situation constituted a threat to international peace and security;

Whereas the pursuit of hostilities and their consequences on economic and trade relations, both between the Republics of Yugoslavia and with the Community, constitute a radical change in the conditions under which the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1) and its Protocols, as well as the Agreement concerning the European Coal and Steel Community, were concluded; whereas they call into question the application of such Agreements and Protocols;

Whereas the appeal launched by the European Community and its Member States, meeting within the framework of European Political Cooperation on 6 October 1991 at Haarzuilens, calling for compliance with the cease-fire agreement reached in the Hague on 4 October 1991, has not been heeded;

Whereas, in the declaration of 6 October 1991, the European Community and its Member States, meeting within the framework of European Political Cooperation, announced their decision to terminate the Agreements between the Community and Yugoslavia should the agreement reached in the Hague on 4 October 1991 between the parties to the conflict, in the presence of the President of the Council of the European Communities and the President of the Conference on Yugoslavia, not be observed;

Whereas the Community has started the necessary procedures to denounce the abovementioned Agreements;

On the recommendation of the Commission,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. The application of the abovementioned Agreements is hereby suspended with immediate effect.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 November 1991. The President H. J. SIMONS

(1) OJ No L 41, 14. 2. 1983, p. 1.
DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL of 4 March 1991 amending Decision 90/414/ECSC preventing trade as regards Iraq and Kuwait (91/125/ECSC)

THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL,

Whereas, by Decision 90/414/ECSC (1), trade in commodities and products covered by the ECSC Treaty was prevented as regards Iraq and Kuwait following the Resolutions by the Security Council of the United Nations imposing an embargo on Iraq and Kuwait after the invasion and occupation of Kuwait by Iraqi troops;

Whereas the liberation of Kuwait has now taken place;

Whereas, on 2 March 1991, the Security Council of the United Nations adopted Resolution 686 (1991) recalling, inter alia, paragraph 9 of Resolution 661 (1990) regarding assistance to the Government of Kuwait, and requesting, in paragraph 6, all Member States, as well as the United Nations Organization, the specialized agencies and other international organizations in the United Nations system, to take all appropriate action to cooperate with the Government and people of Kuwait in the reconstruction of their country;

Whereas the Community and its Member States, meeting in the framework of political cooperation, consider there is no reason to maintain the embargo measures imposed by the Community with regard to Kuwait;

Whereas the Community and its Member States have decided to lift the said measures; whereas, in order to do so, the Council adopted Council Regulation (EEC) No 542/91 (2) lifting the Community embargo measures concerning commodities and products other than those covered by the ECSC Treaty; whereas it is necessary to adopt a decision lifting also the said measures for these last mentioned products;

In agreement with the Commission,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The prohibitions imposed by Decision 90/414/ECSC are hereby lifted as regards Kuwait as from 2 March 1991.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 4 March 1991. The President

J. F. POOS

(1) OJ No L 213, 9. 8. 1990, p. 3.

(2) See page 5 of this Official Journal.
DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL of 21 December 1992 extending to 1993 the application of Decision 90/672 ECSC and 90/673/ECSC applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of certain steeel products originating in developing countries (92/584/ECSC)

The Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community, meeting within the Council,

In agreement with the Commission,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Decisions 90/672/ECSC (1) and 90/683/ECSC (2), as amended by Decision 91/634/ECSC (3), applying generalized tariff preferences in respect of certain steel products originating in developing countries shall apply mutatis mutandis from 1 January to 31 December 1993.

Where the Decisions mentioned in the first subpragraph refer to specific dates in 1991 or 1992, those dates shall instead be read as dates in 1992 oder 1993 respectively.

Article 2

1. The following shall be added to added to Annex IV to Decision 90/672/ECSC:

268 Liberia,

322 Zaire,

370 Madagascar,

378 Zambia,

696 Cambodia,

806 Solomon Islands,

816 Vanuatu.

2. In part A of Annex III to Decision 90/672/ECSC, a footnote reference (2) shall be added to the names of the countries referred to in paragraph 1.

Article 3

The technical amendments to the Annexes to Decision 90/672/ECSC are contained in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1993.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1992.

For the Council The President D. Hurd

(1) OJ N° L 370, 31. 12. 1990, p. 133.

(2) OJ N° L 370, 31. 12. 1990, p. 151 (3) OJ N° L 341, 12. 12. 1990, p. 50

ANNEX

Amendments to the Annexes to Decision 90/672/ECSC

In Annex I, in column 2, against Order N° 60 0010:

- for: 7207 12 11 7207 12 19,

read: 7207 12 10;

- for: 7207 20 31 7207 20 33,

read: 7207 20 32.

In Annex I, in column 2, against Order N° 60 0060:

- for: 7224 90 09 7224 90 15 7224 90 30,

read: 7224 90 05 7224 90 08 7224 90 15 7224 90 31 7224 90 39;

- for: 7225 20 10 7225 20 30,

read: 7225 20 20.

- for: 7226 20 10 7226 20 31 7226 20 51 7226 20 71,

read: 7226 20 20;

- for: 7226 99 11 7226 99 31,

read: 7226 99 20;

- for: 7228 30 10 7228 30 30 7228 30 80,

read: 7228 30.
DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL, of 15 February 1993 concerning the temporary suspension of customs duties applicable to imports of ECSC products originating in Iceland

(93/113/ECSC)THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL,

In agreement with the Commission,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The temporary suspension of the customs duties applicable to imports of ECSC products originating in Iceland, decided upon by the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council on 23 July 1992 (1), is hereby extended until 31 December 1993.

Article 2

Member States shall take the measures necessary to implement this Decision.

Done at Brussels, 15 February 1993.

The President

M. JELVED

(1) OJ No L 214, 30. 7. 1992, p. 36 (Decision 92/394/ECSC).
DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES of 24 March 1994 on the consultation and disclosure of archive documents concerning the negotiations for the Treaties of Rome, the negotiations for the European Political Community and the Interim Committee for the Common Market and Euratom (94/271/EC, Euratom)

Article 1

The consultation and disclosure of archive documents concerning the negotiations for the Treaties of Rome, the negotiations for the European Political Community and the Interim Committee for the Common Market and Euratom which have been lodged in the Community archives by Member States shall be permitted under the conditions laid down in Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 354/83 of 1 February 1983 (1).

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force as of today's date.

Done at Brussels, 24 March 1994.

The President

A. ZAPHRIOU

(1) OJ No L 43, 15. 2. 1983, p. 1.
DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES of 27 April 1994 appointing a member of the Commission of the European Communities (94/282/ECSC, EC, Euratom)

THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 159 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community and in particular Article 12 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community and in particular Article 128 thereof,

Having regard to the Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Communities of 21 December 1992 appointing members of the Commission of the European Communities (1),

Whereas Mr Abel Matutes Juan, who was appointed a member of the Commission by that Decision, resigned on 21 April 1994;

Whereas a new member should be appointed to replace Mr Matutes for the remainder of his term of office,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The following is hereby appointed a Member of the Commission of the European Communities for the period up to and including 6 January 1995: Mr Marcelino Oreja Aguirre.

Done at Brussels, 27 April 1994.

The President

A. ZAPHIRIOU

(1) OJ No L 2, 6. 1. 1993, p. 5.
DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL,

of 4 December 1995

suspending Decision 93/235/ECSC with regard to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro)

(95/510/ECSC)

THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Common Position of 4 December 1995 defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union, with regard to the suspension of the restrictions on trade with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and with the Bosnian Serbs, decided on by the United Nations Security Council in its Resolution 1022 (1995),

Whereas the United Nations Security Council, in view of the agreement reached between the parties concerned with regard to Bosnia and Herzegovina, has decided, in its Resolution 1022 (1995) to suspend the restrictions concerning economic and financial relations with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro);

Whereas such suspension does not at present apply to the Bosnian Serbs pursuant to Resolution 1022 (1995);

Whereas, in the circumstances, the existing legislation must be adapted and in particular Decision 93/235/ECSC of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council of 26 April 1993 concerning trade between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) (1),

In agreement with the Commission,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1. Decision 93/235/ECSC is hereby suspended with regard to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro).

2. Decision 93/235/ECSC shall continue to apply with regard to the areas of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina under the control of the Bosnian Serb forces.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 22 November 1995.

Done at Brussels, 4 December 1995.

The President

J. SOLANA

(1) OJ No L 102, 28. 4. 1993, p. 17.
DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

of 1 January 1995

appointing the members of the Court of First Instance

(95/5/EC, Euratom, ECSC)

THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 168a thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision No 88/591/ECSC, EEC, Euratom of 24 October 1988, and in particular Article 2 thereof,

Having regard to the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is based, and in particular Article 157 thereof, as it results from the Decision of the Council of the European Union of 1 January 1995 adjusting the instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union, and in particular Articles 10 and 31 thereof,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

1. Mrs Pernilla LINDH

is hereby appointed Judge to the Court of First Instance for the period from 1 January 1995 to 31 August 1995.

2. Mr Josef AZIZI

Mrs Virpi TIILI

are hereby appointed Judges to the Court of First Instance for the period from 1 January 1995 to 31 August 1998.

Done at Brussels, 1 January 1995.

The President

P. DE BOISSIEU
DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES of 8 July 1996 appointing a judge to the Court of Justice of the European Communities (96/429/Euratom, ECSC, EC)

THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 32b thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 139 thereof,

Whereas pursuant to Article 7 of the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Community and to the corresponding provisions of the Protocols on the Statutes of the Court of Justice of the European Coal and Steel Community and of the European Atomic Energy Community and as a consequences of the decease of Mr Fernand Schockweiler, a judge should be appointed for the remaining period of Mr Fernand Schockweiler's term of office,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Romain Schintgen is hereby appointed judge to the Court of Justice of the European Communities from 11 July 1996 up to and including 6 October 1997.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 8 July 1996.

The President

R. QUINN
DECISION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

of 25 April 1997

on awarding the contract for the SIS II preliminary study

(SCH/Com-ex (97) 2 rev. 2)

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,

Having regard to Article 132 of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement,

Having regard to the decision adopted at the meeting held in Luxembourg on 19 December 1996 to create a second generation SIS, SIS II, which should not just permit the integration of all Schengen States but should also comprise new functions,

Whereas the creation of SIS II involves conducting a preliminary study to define the architecture of the new system and whereas, to this end, a procedure must be initiated in accordance with Directive 92/50/EEC of 18 June 1992 relating to the coordination of procedures for the award of public service contracts,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. Portugal is hereby instructed to work closely with the other Schengen States to award the contract for the preliminary study for SIS II by initiating a procedure in accordance with Directive 92/50/EEC of 18 June 1992 relating to the coordination of procedures for the award of public service contracts and in accordance with applicable Portuguese law.

2. Portugal is hereby entrusted with the coordination and budgetary management of this project, whilst working closely with the other Schengen States.

3. A Financial Regulation shall be drawn up to regulate all the budgetary questions related to the preliminary study for SIS II; this Regulation should provide Portugal with all the legal and financial guarantees.

4. An Administrative Regulation shall also be drawn up to define clearly the powers and obligations of all parties involved, namely the contracting authority, the Schengen States and the Schengen Secretariat.

5. The Schengen Secretariat shall coordinate the project, including administrative management and coordination between the various Schengen working groups, in close collaboration with the project manager and the head of budgetary management.

6. The Executive Committee hereby awards a mandate to the Central Group to supervise the procedure, more specifically with regard to:

(a) the specifications for the preliminary study for SIS II and the notice of call for tenders;

(b) the Financial Regulation and the Administrative Regulation.

Lisbon, 25 April 1997.

The Chairman

Francesco Seixas da Costa
DECISION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

of 16 December 1998

on cross-border police cooperation in the area of crime prevention and detection

(SCH/Com-ex (98)51 Rev. 3)

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,

Having regard to Articles 39 and 132 of the Agreement implementing the Schengen Convention,

Stressing the need for the Schengen States further to improve crime prevention and detection by means of closer cooperation,

Confirming the importance of mutual police assistance pursuant to Article 39 of the Schengen Convention for the attainment of this objective,

Convinced that in certain cases in which no coercive measures are required police cooperation - under the executive authority of the judicial authorities - may be immediately necessary in order to ensure that delay in processing a request does not thwart the outcome of an investigation,

Whereas it is necessary for reasons of operational security and legal certainty to draw up a common list defining the scope of such police cooperation and to determine appropriate channels for the transmission of police requests,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. In accordance with the objectives set out in Article 39 of the Schengen Convention, the Schengen States shall endeavour to bring police cooperation in the fight against crime up to a level meeting the needs for rapid and effective action against criminals operating internationally. To this end it is particularly important to draw up a common list of activities which may be requested and undertaken under the law of the Schengen States in cases in which the prior consent of the judicial and/or administrative authorities is not mandatory and without prejudice to the control exercised in such matters by the judicial authorities. If agreement on such a list is reached, the definitive decision will be taken by the Central Group.

2. Without prejudice to the common list to be adopted pursuant to point 1, the Schengen States shall list, for the purpose of inclusion in the national fact sheets of the Handbook on crossborder police cooperation, the activities within the meaning of Article 39(1) of the Convention that may be requested and undertaken in accordance with national law by their police authorities subject to the conditions pursuant to paragraph 1.

3. National legal order permitting, the Schengen States may increase police cooperation in the area of crime prevention and detection by concluding bilateral agreements and specify what activities in addition to the measures in the list referred to in point 1 may come within the scope of mutual police assistance without the intervention of the judicial and/or administrative authorities. These bilateral agreements should also specify how police requests are to be transmitted to the competent authorities and how the use as evidence in criminal proceedings of the information transmitted can be simplified.

4. Working Group I shall, by agreement with Working Group III, submit to the Central Group an annual report based on the experiences of the Contracting Parties concerning the progress made in improving police cooperation in preventing and detecting crime.

Berlin, 16 December 1998.

The President

C. H. Schapper
DECISION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

of 16 December 1998

on the Handbook on cross-border police cooperation

(SCH/Com-ex (98)52)

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,

Having regard to Article 132 of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement,

Having regard to Articles 2(3), 3, 7, 39, 40, 41, 46, 47 and 92 of the abovementioned Convention,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. The Schengen Handbook on cross-border police cooperation (Doc. SCH/I (98)90(1)), annexed hereto, is hereby adopted. At the same time the Executive Committee Declaration of 29 June 1995 (Doc. SCH/Com-ex (95) Decl. 2) is hereby repealed.

2. The Schengen Manual on police cooperation in maintaining public order and security (Doc. SCH/I (97)36 Rev. 5) has been incorporated into the Handbook on cross-border police cooperation. The Executive Committee Decision of 24 June 1997 (Doc. SCH/Com-ex (97)6 Rev. 2) is hereby repealed.

3. The Contracting States shall incorporate the Handbook on cross-border police cooperation into their national orders and forward the Handbook to their police services for implementation.

4. The Schengen Secretariat shall be responsible for constantly updating the Handbook in the form of a loose-leaf binder. To this end the Contracting States shall keep the General Secretariat abreast of any amendments to be made to their national fact sheets.

5. Every six months the Presidency-in-office shall consult the States on the need to update the general part and shall update the Handbook.

6. The Presidency will forward the Handbook to the European Union for information purposes.

Berlin, 16 December 1998.

The Chairman,

C. H. Schapper

(1) Restricted document.
DECISION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

of 28 April 1999

on the Help Desk budget for 1999

(SCH/Com-ex (99) 3)

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,

Having regard to Article 132 of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement, hereinafter "the Schengen Convention"

Having regard to Article 119 of the abovementioned Convention,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. The draft budget for 1999 for the Help Desk shall be fixed at BEF 1880000 for 1999.

2. The contributions from the Parties shall be calculated according to the distribution key laid down in Article 119 of the Schengen Convention and pursuant to the Executive Committee Decision of 7 October 1997 (document SCH/Com-ex (97) 18).

3. This Decision shall constitute a mandate for the Benelux Economic Union, which is a party to this contract, to launch the call for contributions from the Parties.

Luxembourg, 28 April 1999.

The Chairman

C. H. Schapper