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Council Regulation (EC) No 567/2000 of 14 February 2000 concerning the export of certain ECSC and EC steel products from the Czech Republic to the Community for the period 1 January to 31 December 2000 (extension of the double-checking system)
Date: 2000-02-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Czechia, European Community, export, import policy, iron and steel product, transport document

17.3.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 69/1

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 567/2000

of 14 February 2000

concerning the export of certain ECSC and EC steel products from the Czech Republic to the
Community for the period 1 January to 31 December 2000 (extension of the double-checking
system)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,

Article 1

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The Europe Agreement establishing an association
between the European Communities and their Member
States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the
other part (1), entered into force on 1 February 1995.

The Parties decided by Decision No 1/2000 of the Asso-
ciation Council (2) to extend the double-checking system
introduced by Decision No 3/97 of
the Association
Council (3), for the period 1 January to 31 December
2000.

It is consequently necessary to extend the Community
implementing legislation introduced by Council Regula-
tion (EC) No 87/98 of 19 December 1997 concerning
the export of certain ECSC and EC steel products from
the Czech Republic to the Community for the period 1
January to 31 December 1998 (extension of the double-
checking system) (4),

Regulation (EC) No 87/98 shall continue to apply for the
period 1 January to 31 December 2000, in accordance with the
provisions of Decision No 1/2000 of the Association Council
between the European Communities and their Member States,
of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part.

Article 2

Regulation (EC) No 87/98 shall in consequence be amended as
follows:

In the title, preamble and Article 1(1) and (4), references to the
period ‘1 January to 31 December 1999’ shall be replaced by
references to ‘1 January to 31 December 2000’.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply with effect from 1 January 2000.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 February 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. GAMA

(1) OJ L 360, 31.12.1994, p. 2.
(2) See page 53 of this Official Journal.
(3) OJ L 13, 19.1.1998, p. 99. Decision as amended by Decision No

7/98 of the Association Council (OJ L 29, 3.2.1999, p. 26).

(4) OJ L 13, 19.1.1998, p. 43. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(EC) No 248/1999. (OJ L 29, 3.2.1999, p. 1).
Council Regulation (EC) No 541/2000 of 14 February 2000 concerning the export of certain ECSC steel products from Poland to the Community for the period 1 January to 31 December 2000 (extension of the double-checking system)
Date: 2000-02-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: ECSC, Poland, export licence, export monitoring, iron and steel product

15.3.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 67/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 541/2000

of 14 February 2000

concerning the export of certain ECSC steel products from Poland to the Community for the
period 1 January to 31 December 2000 (extension of the double-checking system)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the
Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,

treaty establishing the European

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The Europe Agreement establishing an association
between the European Communities and their Member
States, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of
the other part (1), entered into force on 1 February 1994.

The Parties decided by Decision No 1/2000 of the Asso-
ciation Council (2) to extend the double-checking system
introduced by Decision No 2/1999 of the Association
Council (3) for the period between 1 January and 31
December 2000.

It is consequently necessary to extend the Community
implementing legislation introduced by Council Regula-
tion (EC) No 1093/1999 of 30 March 1999 establishing
a double-checking system for exports of certain ECSC
steel products from the Republic of Poland to the Euro-
pean Community for the period 1 April to 31 December
1999 (4),

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 1093/1999 shall continue to apply for the
period 1 January to 31 December 2000, in accordance with the
provisions of Decision No 1/2000 of the Association Council
between the European Communities and their Member States,
of the one part, and Poland, of the other part.

Article 2

Regulation (EC) No 1093/1999 shall
amended as follows:

in consequence be

In the title, preamble 1(1) and (3) references to the period
‘1 April to 31 December 1999’ shall be replaced by references
to ‘1 January to 31 December 2000’.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply with effect from 1 January 2000.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 February 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. GAMA

(1) OJ L 348, 31.12.1993, p. 2.
(2) See page 34 of this Official Journal.
(3) OJ L 133, 28.5.1999, p. 44.
(4) OJ L 133, 28.5.1999, p. 6.
Council Regulation (EC) No 542/2000 of 14 February 2000 concerning the export of certain ECSC steel products from Romania to the Community for the period 1 January to 31 December 2000 (extension of the double-checking system)
Date: 2000-02-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: ECSC, Romania, export monitoring, iron and steel product, transport document

L 67/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

15.3.2000

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 542/2000

of 14 February 2000

concerning the export of certain ECSC steel products from Romania to the Community for the
period 1 January to 31 December 2000 (extension of the double-checking system)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the
Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,

treaty establishing the European

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The Europe Agreement establishing an association
between the European Communities and their Member
States, of
the other
the one part, and Romania, of
part (1), entered into force on 1 February 1995.

The Parties decided by Decision No 1/2000 of the Asso-
ciation Council (2) to extend the double-checking system
introduced by Decision No 3/97 of
the Association
Council (3) for the period between 1 January and 31
December 2000.

It is consequently necessary to extend the Community
implementing legislation introduced by Council Regula-
tion (EC) No 84/98 of 19 December 1997, concerning
the export of certain ECSC steel products from Romania
to the Community for the period 1 January to 31
December 1998 (extension of
the double-checking
system) (4),

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 84/98 shall continue to apply for the
period 1 January to 31 December 2000, in accordance with the
provisions of Association Council Decision No 1/2000
between the European Communities and their Member States,
of the one part, and Romania, of the other part.

Article 2

Regulation (EC) No 84/98 shall in consequence be amended as
follows:

In the title, preamble 1(1) and (4) references to the period ‘1
January to 31 December 1999’ shall be replaced by references
to ‘1 January to 31 December 2000’.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply with effect from 1 January 2000.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 February 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. GAMA

(1) OJ L 357, 31.12.1994, p. 2.
(2) See page 35 of this Official Journal.
(3) OJ L 13, 19.1.1998, p. 57. Decision as amended by Decision 5/
1998 of the Association Council (OJ L 19, 26.1.1999, p. 9).
(4) OJ L 13, 19.1.1998, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(EC) No 166/1999 (OJ L 19, 26.1.1999, p. 1).
2000/145/CFSP: Council Decision of 14 February 2000 on the secondment of national experts in the military field to the General Secretariat of the Council during an interim period
Date: 2000-02-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European defence policy, armed forces, civil defence, civil servant, common foreign and security policy, international security

22. 2. 2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 49/3

COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 February 2000

on the secondment of national experts in the military field to the General Secretariat of the
Council during an interim period

(2000/145/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in partic-
ular Article 28(1),

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 207(2),

2.
The military experts will be part of the General Secre-
tariat. They will provide military expertise to the Interim Mili-
tary Body set up by Council Decision 2000/144/CFSP of 14
February 2000 (1) and the Secretary General/High Repres-
entative to support the CFSP. They will form the nucleus of the
future military staff. They will assist the Interim Military Body.

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

In the framework of the strengthening of the common
foreign and security policy (CFSP) and in particular of
the common European policy on security and defense
provided for in Article 17 of the Treaty on European
Union, the European Council meeting in Helsinki on
10-11 December 1999 invited the Council to establish
as of March 2000 the interim bodies and arrangements
for the implementation of the common European policy
on security and defence.

The European Council laid down as an interim measure,
that the General Secretariat of the Council would be
stengthened as of March 2000 by military experts
seconded by Member States in order to assist in the
work of the common European policy on security and
defence and to form the nucleus of the future military
staff,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 2

A military expert on secondment shall be a national of a
Member State of the European Union.

Article 3

The military experts will be subject to the rules which will be
established in a Council Decision to be adopted by 29 February
2000.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its

1.
adoption.

It shall apply, subject to the rules referred to in Article 3

2.
having been adopted, as from 1 March 2000.

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Article 5

Article 1

Done at Brussels, 14 February 2000.

1.
National experts in the military field (hereinafter referred
to as the ‘military experts’) will be seconded from member
States to the General Secretariat of the Council, hereinafter
referred to as the ‘General secretariat’.

For the Council

The President

J. GAMA

(1) See page 2 of this Official Journal.
2000/152/EC: Council Decision of 14 February 2000 appointing a German member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2000-02-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Germany, appointment of staff

24. 2. 2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 51/21

COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 February 2000

appointing a German member of the Committee of the Regions

(2000/152/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 26 January 1998 (1) appointing the members and alternate
members of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas:

A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the
resignation of Mr Dirk Brouër, notified to the Council on 11 January 2000.

Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Gustav-Adolf Stanger is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in
place of Mr Dirk Brouër for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.

Done at Brussels, 14 February 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. GAMA

(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.
2000/202/EC: Council Decision of 14 February 2000 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Ukraine extending the double-checking system without quantitative limits in respect of the export of certain steel products covered by the EC an ECSC Treaties from Ukraine to the European Community for the period from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2001
Date: 2000-02-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Ukraine, import policy, iron and steel product, liberalisation of trade, quantitative restriction, trade agreement (EU)

9.3.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 62/25

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 February 2000

on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European
Community and Ukraine extending the double-checking system without quantitative limits in
respect of the export of certain steel products covered by the EC and ECSC Treaties from Ukraine
to the European Community for the period from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2001

(2000/202/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with
Article 300(2), first sentence thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between
the European Communities and their Member States and
Ukraine entered into force on 1 March 1998 (1).

Commission Decision 97/482/ECSC (2) concluded an
Agreement between the European Coal and Steel
Community, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other
part, which entered into force on 5 August 1997.

The Commission has finalised negotiations for an Agree-
ment in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the
European Community and Ukraine
extending the
double-checking system without quantitative limits in
respect of the export of certain steel products covered by
the EC and ECSC Treaties from Ukraine to the European
Community for the period from 1 January 2000 to 31
December 2001.

(4)

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters
should be approved,

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between
the European Community and Ukraine extending the double-
checking system without quantitative limits in respect of the
export of certain steel products covered by the EC and ECSC
Treaties from Ukraine to the European Community for the
period from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2001 is hereby
approved on behalf of the European Community.

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 in order to
bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 14 February 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. GAMA

(1) OJ L 49, 19.2.1998, p. 3.
(2) OJ L 210, 4.8.1997, p. 32.
2000/154/EC: Council Decision of 14 February 2000 appointing Austrian members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2000-02-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Austria, European Committee of the Regions, appointment of staff

24. 2. 2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 51/23

COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 February 2000

appointing Austrian members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

(2000/154/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 26 January 1998 (1) appointing the members and alternate
members of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas:

Seats as members of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignation of
Mr Franz Romeder and Mr Josef Dechant and that seats as alternate members of the Committee of the
Regions have become vacant following the resignation of Mr Günther Pumberger and Mr Anton Koczur,
notified to the Council on 10 and 20 January and 3 February 2000 respectively.

Having regard to the proposal from the Austrian Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

1. Mr Günther Pumberger and Mr Anton Koczur are hereby appointed full members of the Committee
of the Regions in place of Mr Franz Romeder and Mr Josef Dechant respectively for the remainder of their
term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.

2. Mr Helmut Mödlhammer and Ms Elisabeth Heinzel-Schiel are hereby appointed alternate members of
the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Günther Pumberger and Mr Anton Koczur respectively for the
remainder of their term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.

Done at Brussels, 14 February 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. GAMA

(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.
2000/160/EC: Commission Decision of 14 February 2000 amending Commission Decision 97/219/EC laying down animal and public health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of farmed game meat and rabbit meat from third countries (notified under document number C(2000) 285) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2000-02-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: game meat, health certificate, health legislation, import, rabbit meat, third country

24. 2. 2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 51/37

COMMISSION DECISION

of 14 February 2000

amending Commission Decision 97/219/EC laying down animal and public health conditions and
veterinary certification for imports of farmed game meat and rabbit meat from third countries

(notified under document number C(2000) 285)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/160/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary
Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 97/219/EC is amended as follows:

In Annex A, Chapter IV, point 2(d), after the wording
‘animals which have been kept separate from wild cloven-
hoofed game since birth;’ the footnote ‘not applicable to
reindeer’

is inserted.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from the 30th day following noti-
fication.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 14 February 2000.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17
December 1992 laying down animal health and public health
requirements governing trade
into the
Community of products not subject to the said requirements
laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex
A(I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to
Directive 90/425/EEC (1), as last amended by Directive 97/
79/EC (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

in and imports

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Commission Decision 97/219/EC (3) lays down animal
and public health conditions and veterinary certification
for imports of farmed game meat and rabbit meat from
third countries.

Because of the particular system of production of farmed
reindeer meat, some specific health derogations must be
applied for such imports.

Decision 97/219/EC must be amended in order to allow
imports of reindeer meat not coming from animals
which have been kept separate from wild cloven-hoofed
game since birth.

(1) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.
(2) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 31.
(3) OJ L 88, 3.4.1997, p. 45.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0378/00 by John McCartin (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Review of EU sheepmeat regime.
Date: 2000-02-14
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU financing arrangements, sheepmeat

C 374 E/62

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

28.12.2000

In view of the late designation of protected sites, as well as to ensure that the Commission is able to fulfil
its duties under Article 6 EC Treaty, all Member States were formally reminded by the Commission on
23 June 1999 of their obligation to guarantee the consistency of programmes and projects with both
directives.

In the meantime, the German L(cid:228)nder (cid:129) including Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (cid:129) have announced
some protected sites and are preparing further notifications.

In view of the legal requirements, programming documents can only be approved if they contain a clear
commitment by the German authorities responsible for the relevant region that all possible negative
consequences for sites protected or to be protected under Natura 2000 will be properly assessed and
appropriate measures taken. In any case, the Commission will assess each plan or programme on its
individual content.

The Commission(cid:146)s objective is to promote the socio-economic development of the elegible areas in a way
that is consistent with the basic principles of sustainable development.

(1) OJ L 103, 25.4.1979.

(2000/C 374 E/072)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0378/00

by John McCartin (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(14 February 2000)

Subject: Review of EU sheepmeat regime

Can the Commission confirm whether it is carrying out a review of the current EU sheepmeat regime and
its effectiveness and indicate when it is likely to publish its conclusions on the subject?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(6 March 2000)

An evaluation study is presently being undertaken into the sheepmeat common market organisation. On
the basis of the findings of the study, which will be completed by about Easter, the Commission will draw
its own conclusions concerning any possible reform or modifications to the regime and, if appropriate,
present proposals to this effect later in the year.

(2000/C 374 E/073)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0380/00

by Juan Ojeda Sanz (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(14 February 2000)

Subject: Improvement of road infrastructures in the central and eastern European states

The considerable injections of funding provided to the so-called (cid:145)applicant states(cid:146) to the Union via various
European funding bodies (such as the EIB), and through the Union(cid:146)s budget line (the PHARE programme
and the ISPA instrument) should, together with the necessary investments each recipient government is
obliged to make, be used to put in place a road network that complies with the principle of (cid:145)interoper-
ability(cid:146) that is necessary to the effective establishment of a (cid:145)single market(cid:146).