do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
2004/109/EC: Commission Decision of 29 January 2004 amending Decision 95/328/EC establishing health certification for fishery products from third countries which are not yet covered by a specific decision (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2004) 129)
Date: 2004-01-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: fishery product, health certificate, import, marketing, originating product, third country

5.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 32/17

COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 January 2004

amending Decision 95/328/EC establishing health certification for fishery products from third
countries which are not yet covered by a specific decision

(notified under document number C(2004) 129)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/109/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July
1991 laying down the health conditions for the production
and placing on the market of fishery products (1), and in par-
ticular Article 11 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Decision 95/328/EC of 25 July 1995 estab-
lishing health certification for fishery products from
third countries which are not yet covered by a specific
decision (2) is valid until 31 December 2003.

Commission Decision 97/296/EC (3) establishes the list
of third countries from which the import of
fishery
products for human consumption is authorised. Part II
of that list contains the third countries which are not yet
covered by a specific decision but which satisfy the
requirements of Article 2(2) of Council Decision 95/
408/EC (4). According to Decision 95/408/EC that list is
valid until 31 December 2005.

(3)

The date of validity of Decision 95/328/EC should be in
line with the date of validity of the provisional list estab-
lished by Decision 97/296/EC.

(4)

(5)

Decision 95/328/EC should therefore be
accordingly.

amended

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

In Article 4 of Decision 95/328/EC, ‘to 31 December 2003’ is
replaced by ‘to 31 December 2005’.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 29 January 2004.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 15. Directive as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 191, 12.8.1995, p. 32. Decision as last amended by Decision

2001/67/EC (OJ L 22, 24.1.2001, p. 41).

(3) OJ L 122, 14.5.1997, p. 21. Decision as last amended by Decision

2004/36/EC (OJ L 8, 14.1.2004, p. 8).

(4) OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 17. Decision as last amended by Decision

2003/912/EC (OJ L 345, 31.12.2003, p. 112).
2004/98/EC: Commission Decision of 29 January 2004 repealing Decision 96/293/EC concerning certain protective measures with regard to fishery products originating in Mauritania (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2004) 128)
Date: 2004-01-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Mauritania, fishery product, health risk, import restriction, originating product, veterinary inspection

L 29/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

3.2.2004

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 January 2004

repealing Decision 96/293/EC concerning certain protective measures with regard to fishery
products originating in Mauritania

(notified under document number C(2004) 128)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/98/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

(3)

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

Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December
1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of
veterinary checks on products entering the Community from
third countries (1), and in particular Article 22(1) thereof,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Decision 96/293/EC is repealed.

Article 1

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Decision 96/293/EC of 30 April 1996
concerning certain protective measures with regard to
fishery products originating in Mauritania (2) suspends
the import of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates
and marine gastropods originating in Mauritania.

Commission Decision 97/20/EC of 17 December 1996
establishing the list of
third countries fulfilling the
equivalence conditions for the production and placing
on the market of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tuni-
cates and marine gastropods (3) has superseded Decision
96/293/EC which has therefore become obsolete and
should be repealed.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 6 February 2004.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 29 January 2004.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.
(2) OJ L 111, 4.5.1996, p. 22. Decision as amended by Decision 96/

426/EC (OJ L 175, 13.7.1996, p. 33).

(3) OJ L 6, 10.1.1997, p. 46. Decision as last amended by Decision

2002/469/EC (OJ L 163, 21.6.2002, p. 16).
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0169/04 by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Commission's accounting systems.
Date: 2004-01-29
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Commission, accounting system, administration of the Institutions, audit

C 84 E/324

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

3.4.2004

Could the Commission confirm that it has revised the summary tables for the intangible and tangible assets
to make them clearer and more readable?

(2004/C 84 E/0376)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0167/04

by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(29 January 2004)

Subject: Commission’s accounting systems

I understand the Internal Audit Service, in a report entitled ‘IAS Review of the Commission’s Accounting
Framework (cid:1) Final Report’ dated 15 April 2003, made a number of recommendations to the Commission
regarding the accounting systems.

Has DG BUDG performed a detailed inventory of all past programmes such as ECIP and JOP? If not, will
the Commission be performing such inventories, and if so when?

(2004/C 84 E/0377)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0168/04

by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(29 January 2004)

Subject: Commission’s accounting systems

I understand the Internal Audit Service, in a report entitled ‘IAS Review of the Commission’s Accounting
Framework (cid:1) Final Report’ dated 15 April 2003, made a number of recommendations to the Commission
regarding the accounting systems.

Has the Commission implemented the prudence principle for all risk capital operations? Can the
Commission confirm that the net results will be published separately in the annual financial report?

(2004/C 84 E/0378)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0169/04

by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(29 January 2004)

Subject: Commission’s accounting systems

I understand the Internal Audit Service, in a report entitled ‘IAS Review of the Commission’s Accounting
Framework (cid:1) Final Report’ dated 15 April 2003, made a number of recommendations to the Commission
regarding the accounting systems.

Could the Commission confirm that it has altered the presentation of the Guarantee Fund in the balance
sheet, to bring it more in line with the actual situation as established by the EIB?
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0176/04 by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Commission's accounting systems.
Date: 2004-01-29
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Commission, accounting system, administration of the Institutions, audit

C 84 E/326

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

3.4.2004

(2004/C 84 E/0383)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0174/04

by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Commission’s accounting systems

(29 January 2004)

I understand the Internal Audit Service, in a report entitled ‘IAS Review of the Commission’s Accounting
Framework (cid:1) Final Report’ dated 15 April 2003, made a number of recommendations to the Commission
regarding the accounting systems.

How has the Commission ensured that the necessary human resources, IT infrastructure and organisational
structures are in place for the reform of the accounting framework?

(2004/C 84 E/0384)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0175/04

by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Commission’s accounting systems

(29 January 2004)

I understand the Internal Audit Service, in a report entitled ‘IAS Review of the Commission’s Accounting
Framework (cid:1) Final Report’ dated 15 April 2003, made a number of recommendations to the Commission
regarding the accounting systems.

Could the Commission confirm that it will be using a balance sheet to show long-term assets available for
covering a long-term debt, including the fund regarding the sickness insurance scheme?

(2004/C 84 E/0385)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0176/04

by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Commission’s accounting systems

(29 January 2004)

I understand the Internal Audit Service, in a report entitled ‘IAS Review of the Commission’s Accounting
Framework (cid:1) Final Report’ dated 15 April 2003, made a number of recommendations to the Commission
regarding the accounting systems.

What measures has the Commission taken to improve the drafting quality of the Commission’s Financial
Report and the Consolidated Financial Report of the European Institutions?

(2004/C 84 E/0386)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0177/04

by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Commission’s accounting systems

(29 January 2004)

I understand the Internal Audit Service, in a report entitled ‘IAS Review of the Commission’s Accounting
Framework (cid:1) Final Report’ dated 15 April 2003, made a number of recommendations to the Commission
regarding the accounting systems.

What measures has the Commission taken to revise the accounting and consolidation manual and simplify
the terminology used?
Minutes of the sitting of Saturday, 11 October 2003
Date: 2004-01-29
Institutions: ACP–EU Joint Assembly
Subjects: ACP countries, ACP-EU Joint Assembly, agreement (EU), parliamentary sitting

29.1.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 26/1

I

(Information)

JOINT PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY OF THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT CONCLUDED BETWEEN
THE MEMBERS OF THE AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC GROUP OF STATES, OF THE ONE
PART, AND THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND ITS MEMBER STATES, OF THE OTHER PART

ROME

(Italian Republic)

MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF SATURDAY, 11 OCTOBER 2003

(2004/C 26/01)

(The sitting opened at 6 p.m.)

Formal inaugural sitting

The following addressed the Assembly: Mr Veltroni, Mayor of Rome, Mr Houngbedji, ACP Co-President
of the Joint Parliamentary Assembly, Mrs Kinnock, EU Co-President of the Joint Parliamentary Assembly,
and Mr Fiori, Deputy Speaker of the Italian Chamber of Deputies who declared open the 6th session of
the Joint Parliamentary Assembly.

(The sitting adjourned at 7.30 p.m.)

Adrien HOUNGBEDJI and Glenys KINNOCK

Jean-Robert GOULONGANA and Dietmar NICKEL

Co-Presidents

Co-Secretaries-General
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0174/04 by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Commission's accounting systems.
Date: 2004-01-29
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Commission, accounting system, administration of the Institutions, audit

C 84 E/326

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

3.4.2004

(2004/C 84 E/0383)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0174/04

by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Commission’s accounting systems

(29 January 2004)

I understand the Internal Audit Service, in a report entitled ‘IAS Review of the Commission’s Accounting
Framework (cid:1) Final Report’ dated 15 April 2003, made a number of recommendations to the Commission
regarding the accounting systems.

How has the Commission ensured that the necessary human resources, IT infrastructure and organisational
structures are in place for the reform of the accounting framework?

(2004/C 84 E/0384)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0175/04

by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Commission’s accounting systems

(29 January 2004)

I understand the Internal Audit Service, in a report entitled ‘IAS Review of the Commission’s Accounting
Framework (cid:1) Final Report’ dated 15 April 2003, made a number of recommendations to the Commission
regarding the accounting systems.

Could the Commission confirm that it will be using a balance sheet to show long-term assets available for
covering a long-term debt, including the fund regarding the sickness insurance scheme?

(2004/C 84 E/0385)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0176/04

by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Commission’s accounting systems

(29 January 2004)

I understand the Internal Audit Service, in a report entitled ‘IAS Review of the Commission’s Accounting
Framework (cid:1) Final Report’ dated 15 April 2003, made a number of recommendations to the Commission
regarding the accounting systems.

What measures has the Commission taken to improve the drafting quality of the Commission’s Financial
Report and the Consolidated Financial Report of the European Institutions?

(2004/C 84 E/0386)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0177/04

by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Commission’s accounting systems

(29 January 2004)

I understand the Internal Audit Service, in a report entitled ‘IAS Review of the Commission’s Accounting
Framework (cid:1) Final Report’ dated 15 April 2003, made a number of recommendations to the Commission
regarding the accounting systems.

What measures has the Commission taken to revise the accounting and consolidation manual and simplify
the terminology used?
2004/119/EC: Commission Decision of 29 January 2004 amending Decision 96/333/EC establishing health certification of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods from third countries which are not yet covered by a specific decision (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2004) 146)
Date: 2004-01-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: fishery resources, health certificate, marketing, mollusc, third country, veterinary inspection

L 36/56

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

7.2.2004

COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 January 2004

amending Decision 96/333/EC establishing health certification of live bivalve molluscs, echino-
derms, tunicates and marine gastropods from third countries which are not yet covered by a
specific decision

(notified under document number C(2004) 146)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/119/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/492/EEC of 15 July
1991 laying down the health conditions for the production
and the placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs (1), and
in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Commission Decision 96/333/EC of 3 May 1996 estab-
lishing health certification of live bivalve molluscs, echi-
noderms, tunicates and marine gastropods from third
countries which are not yet covered by a specific deci-
sion (2), is applicable until 31 December 2003.

Commission Decision 97/20/EC (3), establishes the list of
third countries fulfilling the equivalence conditions for
the production and placing on the market of bivalve
molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods.
Part II of that list contains the third countries which
might be the subject of a provisional decision based on
Council Decision 95/408/EC (4).

the list of countries is
Under Decision 95/408/EC,
applicable until 31 December 2005. Therefore the date
of validity of Decision 96/333/EC should be amended to
bring it in line with the date of validity of the provi-
sional list.

(4)

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

In Article 5 of Decision 96/333/EC ‘to 31 December 2003’ is
replaced by ‘to 31 December 2005’.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 29 January 2004.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 127, 25.5.1996, p. 33. Decision as last amended by Decision

2001/65/EC (OJ L 22, 24.1.2001, p. 38).

(3) OJ L 6, 10.1.1997, p. 46. Decision as last amended by Decision

2002/469/EC (OJ L 163, 21.6.2002, p. 16).

(4) OJ L 243, 11.1.1995, p. 17. Decision as last amended by Decision

2003/912/EC (OJ L 345, 31.12.2003, p. 112).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3288 — TNK-BP/Sibneft/Slavneft JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-01-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agro-industry, aluminium, coal, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, oil industry, service, solar energy

C 25/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

29.1.2004

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3170 — SAPA/Remi Claeys Aluminium)

(2004/C 25/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 17 June 2003, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare
it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation
(EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be made public after it
is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 303M3170. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3288 — TNK-BP/Sibneft/Slavneft JV)

(2004/C 25/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 19 December 2003, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 303M3288. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3170 — SAPA/Remi Claeys Aluminium) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-01-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aluminium, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control

C 25/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

29.1.2004

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3170 — SAPA/Remi Claeys Aluminium)

(2004/C 25/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 17 June 2003, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare
it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation
(EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be made public after it
is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 303M3170. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3288 — TNK-BP/Sibneft/Slavneft JV)

(2004/C 25/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 19 December 2003, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 303M3288. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3262 — Salzgitter/Volkswagen/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-01-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, iron and steel industry, merger control, motor vehicle industry, waste recycling

29.1.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 25/3

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3262 — Salzgitter/Volkswagen/JV)

(2004/C 25/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 15 January 2004 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in German and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3284 — Outokumpu/Boliden)

(2004/C 25/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 8 December 2003, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

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