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31996D0122 | 96/122/EC: Commission Decision of 22 November 1995 on the approval of the single programming document for Community structural assistance in the region of Bergslagen concerned by Objective 2 in Sweden (Only the Swedish text is authentic)
| COMMISSION DECISION of 22 November 1995 on the approval of the single programming document for Community structural assistance in the region of Bergslagen concerned by Objective 2 in Sweden (Only the Swedish text is authentic) (96/122/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3193/94 (2), and in particular Article 10 (1) last subparagraph thereof,
After consultation of the Advisory Committee on the Development and Conversion of Regions and the Committee pursuant to Article 124 of the Treaty,
Whereas the programming procedure for structural assistance under Objective 2 is defined in Article 9 (8) to (10) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3193/94; whereas, however, the last subparagraph of Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 foresees that in order to simplify and to speed up programming procedures, Member States may submit in a single programming document the information required for the regional and social conversion plan referred to in Article 9 (8) of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 and the information required pursuant to Article 14 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88; whereas Article 10 (1) last subparagraph of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 foresees that in that case the Commission adopts a single decision in a single document covering the points referred to in Article 8 (3) and the assistance from the Funds referred to in the last subparagraph of Article 14 (3);
Whereas the Commission has established, by Decision 94/169/EC (4), an initial list of declining industrial areas concerned by Objective 2 for the period from 1994 to 1996; whereas this list has been enlarged by Decision 95/189/EC (5) as regards the zones eligible for Objective 2 in Sweden;
Whereas Article 9 (6) second subparagraph of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 provides that, on an exceptional basis, the Commission can accede to a request from Austria, Finland or Sweden that assistance under Objective 2 be planned and implemented for the whole period from 1995 to 1999; whereas Sweden has requested implementation of this provision and accordingly the assistance under Objective 2 will cover the period 1995 to 1999;
Whereas the Swedish Government has submitted to the Commission on 16 June 1995 the single programming document referred to in Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 for the region of Bergslagen; whereas this document contains the elements referred to in Article 9 (8) of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 and in Article 14 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88; whereas expenditure under this single programming document is eligible as from that date;
Whereas the single programming document submitted by this Member State includes a description of the conversion priorities selected and the applications for assistance from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Social Fund (ESF);
Whereas, in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88, the Commission is charged with ensuring, within the framework of the partnership, coordination and consistency between assistance from the Funds and assistance provided by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the other financial instruments, including the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) and the other actions for structural purposes;
Whereas the EIB has been involved in the drawing up of the single programming document in accordance with the provisions of Article 8 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88, applicable by analogy in the establishment of the single programming document; whereas it has declared itself prepared to contribute to the implementation of this document in conformity with its statutory provisions; whereas, however, it has not yet been possible to evaluate precisely the amounts of Community loans corresponding to the financial needs;
Whereas Article 2 second subparagraph of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1866/90 of 2 July 1990 on arrangements for using the ecu for the purpose of the budgetary management of the Structural Funds (6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2745/94 (7), stipulates that in the Commission Decisions approving a single programming document, the Community assistance available for the entire period and the annual breakdown thereof shall be set out in ecus at prices for the year in which each decision is taken and shall be subject to indexation; whereas this annual breakdown must be compatible with the progressive increase in the commitment appropriations shown in Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as amended by the Act of Accession (8); whereas indexation is based on a single rate per year, corresponding to the rates applied annually to budget appropriations on the basis of the mechanism for the technical adjustment of the financial perspectives;
Whereas Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4254/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the European Regional Development Fund (9), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2083/93 (10), defines the measures for which the ERDF may provide financial support;
Whereas Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4255/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the European Social Fund (11), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2084/93 (12), defines the measures for which the ESF may provide financial support;
Whereas the single programming document has been established in agreement with the Member State concerned through the partnership defined in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88;
Whereas the single programming document satisfies the conditions and includes the information required by Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88;
Whereas certain measures provided for in the present single programming document involve co-financing with existing aid schemes that were notified to the EFTA Surveillance Authority as existing aid on entry into force of the Agreement on the European Economic Area or have been approved by the EFTA Surveillance Authority or the Commission since 1 January 1994, or with new or altered aid schemes that have not yet been approved by the Commission; whereas the existing aid schemes will, if necessary, be brought into line with Articles 92 and 93 of the Treaty or replaced by other approved aid schemes;
Whereas the present assistance satisfies the conditions laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88, and so should be implemented by means of an integrated approach involving finance from more than one Fund;
Whereas Article 1 of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (13), as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2335/95 (14), states that the legal commitments entered into for measures extending over more than one financial year must contain a time limit for implementation which must be specified to the recipient in due form when the aid is granted;
Whereas all the other conditions laid down for the grant of aid from the ERDF and the ESF have been complied with,
The single programming document for Community structural assistance in the region of Bergslagen concerned by Objective 2 in Sweden, covering the period 16 June 1995 to 31 December 1999, is hereby approved.
The single programming document includes the following essential elements:
(a) a statement of the priorities for joint action, their specific quantified objectives, an appraisal of their expected impact and their consistency with economic, social and regional policies in Sweden;
the priorities are:
1. production environment;
2. business development;
3. local development;
4. technical assistance;
(b) the assistance from the Structural Funds as referred to in Article 4;
(c) the detailed provisions for implementing the single programming document comprising:
- the procedures for monitoring and evaluation,
- the financial implementation provisions,
- the rules for compliance with Community policies;
(d) the procedures for verifying additionality and an initial evaluation of the latter;
(e) the arrangements for associating the environmental authorities with the implementation of the single programming document;
(f) the means available for technical assistance necessary for the preparation, implementation or adaptation of the measures concerned.
For the purpose of indexation, the annual breakdown of the global maximal allocation foreseen for the assistance from the Structural Funds is as follows:
>TABLE>
The assistance from the Structural Funds granted to the single programming document amounts to a maximum of ECU 67 million.
The procedure for granting the financial assistance, including the financial contribution from the Funds to the various priorities and measures, is set out in the financing plan and the detailed implementing provisions which form an integral part of the single programming document.
The national financial contribution envisaged, which is approximately ECU 151 million for the public sector and ECU 103 million for the private sector, may be met in part by Community loans, in particular from the ECSC and EIB.
1. The breakdown among the Structural Funds of the total Community assistance available is as follows:
>TABLE>
2. The budgetary commitments for the first instalment are as follows:
>TABLE>
Commitments of subsequent instalments will be based on the financing plan for the single programming document and on progress in its implementation.
The breakdown among the Structural Funds and the procedure for the grant of the assistance may be altered subsequently, subject to the availability of funds and the budgetary rules, in the light of adjustments decided according to the procedure laid down in Article 25 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88.
1. This Decision is without prejudice to the position of the Commission on notified or unnotified new or existing aid schemes that are used in implementing the measures contained in the single programming document; pursuant to Articles 92 and 93 of the Treaty, aid schemes must be approved by the Commission, except where they comply with the de minimis rule as described in the Community guidelines on State aid for small and medium-sized enterprises (15).
2. Community assistance in connection with existing aid schemes within the meaning of Article 172 (5) of the Act of Accession shall be granted, subject to possible adjustments or limitations that may be necessary to render them compatible with the Treaty.
3. Community assistance for new or altered aid schemes shall be suspended until they have been approved by the Commission.
The Community assistance concerns expenditure on operations under the single programming document which, in the Member State concerned, are the subject of legally binding commitments and for which the requisite finance has been specifically allocated no later than 31 December 1999. The final date for taking account of expenditure on these measures is 31 December 2001.
The single programming document shall be implemented in accordance with Community law, and in particular Articles 6, 30, 48, 52 and 59 of the Treaty and the Community Directives on the coordination of procedures for the award of contracts.
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32011D0736 | Council Implementing Decision 2011/736/CFSP of 14 November 2011 implementing Decision 2011/273/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria
| 15.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 296/55
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION 2011/736/CFSP
of 14 November 2011
implementing Decision 2011/273/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 9 May 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/273/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (1).
(2) On 23 October 2011, the European Council stated that the EU would impose further measures against the Syrian regime as long as the repression of the civilian population continued.
(3) In view of the gravity of the situation in Syria, the Council considers it necessary to impose additional restrictive measures.
(4) Additional persons should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annex I to Decision 2011/273/CFSP.
(5) Decision 2011/273/CFSP should be amended accordingly,
The persons listed in the Annex to this Decision shall be added to the list set out in Annex I to Decision 2011/273/CFSP.
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31986R0498 | Council Regulation (EEC) No 498/86 of 25 February 1986 fixing, for 1986, the initial quota applicable to Portugal for maize starch coming from the Community as constituted at 31 December 1985
| COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 498/86 of 25 February 1986 fixing, for 1986, the initial quota applicable to Portugal for maize starch coming from the Community as constituted at 31 December 1985
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 234 (2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas, pursuant to Article 269 of the Act of Accession, the Portuguese Republic may, during the first stage, maintain quantitative restrictions in the form of quotas on imports of maize starch coming from the Community as constituted at 31 December 1985; Whereas Article 269 (2) (b) of the Act provides that the initial quota in 1986 is to be fixed for each product either at 3 % of the average of Portuguese production during the last three years before accession for which statistics are available, or at the average of Portuguese imports over the last three years before accession for which statistics are available should this criterion result in a greater volume; Whereas the statistics currently available show that the criterion of Portuguese production must be adopted for fixing the initial quota; Whereas, from 1 March to 31 December 1986, the applicable quota should be equal to the initial quota, less one-sixth,
The initial quota which the Portuguese Republic may, pursuant to Article 269 of the Act of Accession, apply to imports of maize starch from the Community as constituted at 31 December 1985 is hereby fixed at 400 tonnes. From 1 March to 31 December 1986, this quantity shall be reduced by one-sixth.
Detailed rules for the application of the quota system referred to in Article 269 of the Act of Accession shall, where necessary, be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 26 of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of the Council of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1) as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (2).
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 1986.
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32014R0681 | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 681/2014 of 20 June 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 37/2010, as regards the substance ‘rafoxanide’ Text with EEA relevance
| 21.6.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 182/11
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 681/2014
of 20 June 2014
amending Regulation (EU) No 37/2010, as regards the substance ‘rafoxanide’
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 laying down Community procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances in foodstuffs of animal origin, repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 and amending Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council (1), and in particular Article 14 in conjunction with Article 17 thereof,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Medicines Agency formulated by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use,
Whereas:
(1) The maximum residue limit (hereinafter ‘MRL’) for pharmacologically active substances intended for use in the Union in veterinary medicinal products for food-producing animals or in biocidal products used in animal husbandry is to be established in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 470/2009.
(2) Pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding MRLs in foodstuffs of animal origin are set out in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 (2).
(3) Rafoxanide is currently included in Table 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 as an allowed substance, for bovine and ovine species, applicable to muscle, fat, liver and kidney, excluding animals producing milk for human consumption.
(4) A request for an opinion on the extrapolation of the existing entry for rafoxanide applicable to bovine milk has been submitted to the European Medicines Agency.
(5) The Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use has recommended the establishment of a provisional MRL for rafoxanide for bovine and ovine milk and the removal of the prohibition to use that substance in animals from which milk is produced for human consumption.
(6) The entry for rafoxanide in Table 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 should therefore be amended to include the recommended provisional MRL for bovine and ovine milk and to remove the prohibition to use that substance from animals from which milk is produced for human consumption.
(7) The provisional MRL for rafoxanide set out in that Table should expire on 31 December 2015.
(8) It is appropriate to provide for a reasonable period of time for the stakeholders concerned to take measures that may be required to comply with the newly set MRL.
(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Veterinary Medicinal Products,
The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 19 August 2014.
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31993D0584 | 93/584/EEC: Commission Decision of 22 October 1993 establishing the criteria for simplified procedures concerning the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified plants pursuant to Article 6 (5) of Council Directive 90/220/EEC
| COMMISSION DECISION of 22 October 1993 establishing the criteria for simplified procedures concerning the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified plants pursuant to Article 6 (5) of Council Directive 90/220/EEC
(93/584/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/220/EEC of 23 April 1990 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms (1), and in particular Article 6 (5) thereof,
Whereas, where a competent authority considers that sufficient experience has been obtained of releases of certain genetically modified organisms (GMOs), it may submit to the Commission a request for the application of simplified procedures for the release for such types of GMOs, and whereas the Commission is required to establish criteria based on safety to human health and the environment and on the exidence available on such safety, to enable the Commission to decide whether a specific simplified procedure should be approved;
Whereas there is now accumulated knowledge and data available concerning the necessary prerequisites for safety to human health and the environment for the release of certain types of GMOs;
Whereas it is considered appropriate that given the different safety concerns for different types of organsims, separate criteria should be established for plants, animals and micro-organisms and that accordingly, the criteria established by this Decision are applicable only in relation to genetically modified plants, which is the group of GMOs with which most of the experience has been acquired to date;
Whereas evidence from releases of genetically modified plants has indicated that the safety of releases of such plants depends on the characteristics of the recipient plant species, on the characteristics of the inserted sequences and their products, and on the receiving ecosystems, and whereas the criteria to be established should be aimed specifically at the evaluation of these characteristics;
Whereas these criteria form an objective and harmonized basis for decisions on the requests for application of simplified procedures;
Whereas is is appropriate, in the interest of transparency, to establish a uniform procedure for the making of a request for simplified procedures;
Whereas, such a request should be based on experience with the GMOs under consideration and on the evidence of safety for human health and the environment and whereas, to these ends, it is appropriate that this experience may include the competent authority's own experience with releases of the same GMOs and the experience in similar ecosystems whether within the Community or internationally, of the GMOs under consideration;
Whereas it is important, in the interests of the greatest possible applicability of uniform procedures, compatible with considerations of safety to human health and the environment, that all Member States should have the opportunity to join in any request for the application of simplified procedures and whereas to this effect an appropriate procedure should be established;
Whereas this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established under Article 21 of Directive 90/220/EEC,
1. The Commission shall take a decision on the application for simplified procedures for the deliberate release of genetically modified plants, as required under Article 6 (5) of Directive 90/220/EEC, by reference to the criteria set out in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 and by reference to the sufficient experience and evidence thereof referred to in Article 2.
2. The criteria relating to the characteristics of the recipient plant species shall be as follows:
(a) the taxonomic status and the biology (mode of reproduction and pollination, ability to cross with related species), should be well-known,
and
(b) information should be available on any interactions of particular relevance for the evaluation of risk, involving the recipient plant species and other organisms in agricultural ecosystems or in the experimental release ecosystem,
and
(c) scientific data should be available on the safety for human health and the environment of experimental releases involving genetically modified plants of the same recipient plant species.
3. The criteria relating to the characteristics of the inserted sequences and their expression products shall be as follows:
(a) the inserted sequences and their expression products should be safe for human health and the environment under the conditions of the experimental release,
and
(b) the inserted sequences should be:
- well characterized, and
- integrated into the plant nuclear genome.
4. The criterion relating to the characteristics of the field release experiments shall be that whenever necessary, the appropriate practices for the management of risks will be applied during or after the experimental release, to ensure the protection of human health and the environment.
5. The criteria set out in paragraphs 2 and 3 should be applied in every case whereas the criterion set out in paragraph 4 should be taken into account when examining a proposed simplified procedure and applied as appropriate.
1. A request for the application of simplified procedures shall be made in accordance with the procedures laid down in paragraphs 2 and 3 and Article 3.
2. The request shall be submitted to the Commission in writing and shall be accompanied by a dossier which shall include a description of the proposed simplified procedures, the conditions (if any) under which they are to be applied and information and data on the sufficient experience which has been obtained of releases of the GMOs under consideration.
3. Sufficient experience shall show that the GMOs under consideration are safe for human health and the environment and may be based on the competent authority's own experience with release of the same GMOs, experience with releases of the GMOs under consideration in similar ecosystems and international experience.
1. On receipt of the request and the accompanying dossier, the Commission shall immediately forward to the competent authorities of the other Member States a copy of the said request and accompanying dossier.
2. Within 45 days following the dispatch of the request and accompanying dossier, any other competent authority may notify the Commission in writing of its intention to join in the request. To that end, the competent authority may submit any further or additional evidence in support of the original request.
3. Upon expiry of the time limit specified in paragraph 2, the Commission shall forthwith take a decision on the request in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21 of Directive 90/220/EEC.
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32014D0390 | 2014/390/EU: Council Decision of 23 June 2014 on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
| 25.6.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 184/16
COUNCIL DECISION
of 23 June 2014
on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
(2014/390/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 173 and 195 in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) Protocol 31 to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, (‘the EEA Agreement’) contains provisions and arrangements concerning cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms.
(2) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include Regulation (EU) No 1287/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2).
(3) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2014.
(4) The position of the Union within the EEA Joint Committee should be based on the attached draft Decision,
The position to be adopted on behalf of the Union within the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms shall be based on the draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
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32012R0272 | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 272/2012 of 7 February 2012 supplementing Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to fees charged by the European Securities and Markets Authority to credit rating agencies Text with EEA relevance
| 28.3.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 90/6
COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) No 272/2012
of 7 February 2012
supplementing Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to fees charged by the European Securities and Markets Authority to credit rating agencies
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on credit rating agencies (1), and in particular Article 19(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 62 of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Securities and Markets Authority) (2) provides that the revenues of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) should also consist of fees paid to ESMA in cases specified in Union legislation alongside contributions from national public authorities and a subsidy from the Union.
(2) To ensure an efficient use of ESMA’s budget and, at the same time, alleviate the financial burden for Member States and the Union, it is necessary to ensure that credit rating agencies pay at least all the costs related to their supervision. Any deficit that may occur during 1 financial year should be recovered from credit rating agencies in the following year.
(3) An annual supervisory fee should be charged to credit rating agencies exceeding a certain threshold of turnover in order to provide for budgetary certainty for both ESMA and the credit rating agencies concerned. Annual supervisory fees should not become a burden for new entrants to the credit rating market. Moreover, small credit rating agencies are expected to engender significantly less supervisory costs than larger ones. It would be therefore proportionate to fully exempt small credit rating agencies from paying the annual supervisory fee where the credit rating agency or the group of credit rating agencies to which it belong do not exceed a certain threshold of turnover.
(4) In order to ensure a fair and clear allocation of fees which, at the same time, reflects the actual administrative burden per supervised entity, the supervisory fee should be calculated according to the credit rating agencies’ turnover, generated from rating activities and ancillary services, since the cost of supervision is higher for larger credit rating agencies than for smaller ones. Moreover, the provision of ancillary services requires additional supervisory effort as possible conflicts of interests resulting from the provision of ancillary services need monitoring. Credit rating agencies should not circumvent the fair allocation of fees according to this Regulation by reallocating revenue to other entities within their group in order to reduce their fee contributions. ESMA should monitor and report any critical developments in this respect.
(5) A registration fee should be charged to credit rating agencies established in the Union to reflect ESMA’s costs for processing the application for registration. The complexity of an application and costs associated to assessing the application increase where a credit rating agency applies for issuing ratings for structured finance instruments or plans to endorse ratings from third country agencies or has branches. Therefore the registration fee should be calculated according to those factors. The processing costs also depend to a large extent on the size of the applicant credit rating agency. As the future turnover of a new credit rating agency would not be known at the moment of its application for registration, the number of employees should replace turnover as a common basis for calculation of all credit rating agencies.
(6) This Regulation should provide for fees to be charged to third country credit rating agencies that apply for certification in the Union according to Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 in order to cover their certification and annual supervisory costs. In this regard, ESMA’s necessary expenditure relates to the certification of such third country credit rating agencies according to Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 which follows a similar procedure as the one applicable to the registration of credit rating agencies established in the Union, as well as ESMA’s expenditure necessary for the supervision of certified credit rating agencies.
(7) Credit rating agencies should be reimbursed a percentage of the fee initially charged for their registration or certification when withdrawing their application during the registration or certification process as ESMA’s costs for processing the application would be lower in such cases.
(8) In view of possible future developments, it is appropriate for the thresholds for exempting credit rating agencies from paying annual supervisory fees and the amounts of registration and certification fees to be reviewed and updated as necessary. The Commission should assess the correct application of these measures within 4 years from the entry into force of this Regulation and report to the European Parliament and the Council on the possible need to review it.
(9) National competent authorities incur costs when carrying out tasks delegated to them by ESMA in accordance with Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 and when providing assistance to ESMA in the other cases specified in that Regulation. The fees to be charged by ESMA to credit rating agencies should also cover those costs. In order to avoid that competent authorities incur loss or realise profit from carrying out delegated tasks or from assisting ESMA, ESMA should reimburse the actual costs incurred by that national competent authority.
(10) This Regulation should form the basis for ESMA’s right to charge fees to credit rating agencies. In order to immediately facilitate effective and efficient supervisory and enforcement activity, it should enter into force on the third day following its publication,
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subject matter
This Regulation lays down rules regarding the fees that the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) shall charge to credit rating agencies for supervision, registration and certification.
Recovery of supervisory costs in full
The fees charged to credit rating agencies shall cover:
(a) all costs relating to the supervision of credit rating agencies by ESMA in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009, including costs resulting from the registration and certification of credit rating agencies;
(b) all costs for the reimbursement of competent authorities to which ESMA has delegated tasks in accordance with Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009;
(c) all costs for the reimbursement of competent authorities that have provided assistance to ESMA in accordance to Article 23c(4) and Article 23d(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009.
Applicable turnover
1. For the purposes of calculating the fees referred to in Article 5, Article 7(1) and Article 11(1) and (2), the applicable turnover for a given financial year (n) shall be the revenues of a credit rating agency as published in its audited accounts of the previous year (n-1) generated from rating activities and ancillary services.
2. Where the credit rating agency did not operate during the full year (n-1), the applicable revenue shall be estimated by extrapolating that amount for the whole financial year.
CHAPTER II
FEES
Types of fees and general payment modalities
1. Credit rating agencies established in the Union that apply for registration in accordance with Article 14(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 shall be charged the following types of fees
(a) annual supervisory fees according to Article 5;
(b) registration fees according to Article 6.
2. Credit rating agencies established in third countries that apply for certification in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 shall be charged the following types of fees:
(a) flat annual supervisory fees according to Article 7;
(b) certification fees according to Article 8.
3. The fees shall be payable in Euro. They shall be payable as specified in Articles 5(3), 6(6), 7(2) and 8(2).
Any late payments shall incur a daily penalty equal to 0,1 % of the amount due.
Annual supervisory fee for registered credit rating agencies
1. A registered credit rating agency shall be charged an annual supervisory fee.
By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, a registered credit rating agency shall be exempted from paying an annual supervisory fee where its total revenues as published in its most recent audited accounts is less than EUR 10 million, or in case it belongs to a group of credit rating agencies, where the group of credit rating agencies has aggregate total revenues of less than EUR 10 million.
2. The annual supervisory fee for a given financial year shall be calculated as follows:
(a) the basis for the calculation of the annual supervisory fee for a given financial year shall be the estimate of expenditure relating to the supervision of credit rating agencies as included in the ESMA budget for that year, set out and approved in accordance with Article 63 of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010;
(b) the relevant amount for the calculation of the annual supervisory fee for a given financial year shall be the estimate of expenditure according to point (a) reduced by any annual supervisory fees to be charged to certified credit rating agencies for a given financial year according to Article 7 and increased by any deficit from the previous financial year;
(c) a registered credit rating agency as referred to in paragraph 1 shall pay as an annual supervisory fee a part of the relevant amount which corresponds to the ratio of the credit rating agency’s applicable turnover to the total applicable turnover of all registered credit rating agencies required to pay an annual supervisory fee in accordance with paragraph 1.
3. The annual supervisory fee for a given financial year shall be paid in two instalments.
The first instalment shall be due by the end of February of that year and shall amount to two thirds of the estimated annual supervisory fee. If the applicable turnover is not yet available at that time, ESMA shall base the calculation on the turnover included in the most recent audited accounts available.
The second instalment shall be due by the end of August. The amount of the second instalment shall be the annual supervisory fee calculated according to paragraph 2 reduced by the amount of the first instalment.
ESMA shall send the invoices for the instalments to the credit rating agencies at least 30 days before the respective payment date.
Registration fee
1. The amount of the registration fee to be paid by individual credit rating agencies applying for registration shall be proportionate to the complexity of the application and the size of the credit rating agency as specified in paragraphs 2 to 5.
2. For the purposes of calculating the amount of the registration fee, the following criteria shall be taken into consideration:
(a) whether a credit rating agency intends to issue ratings for structured finance instruments;
(b) whether a credit rating agency has a branch in another Member State or in a third country;
(c) whether a credit rating agency intends to endorse ratings.
3. Where none of the criteria set out in paragraph 2 apply, the registration fees shall be calculated according to the number of employees, as follows:
(a) credit rating agencies with fewer than 15 employees shall pay EUR 2 000;
(b) credit rating agencies with 15 to 49 employees shall pay EUR 15 000;
(c) credit rating agencies with at least 50 employees shall pay EUR 40 000.
4. Credit rating agencies that only meet one of the criteria set out in paragraph 2 shall pay the following registration fees according to the number of their employees, as follows:
(a) credit rating agencies with fewer than 15 employees shall pay EUR 10 000;
(b) credit rating agencies with 15 to 49 employees shall pay EUR 40 000;
(c) credit rating agencies with at least 50 employees shall pay EUR 100 000.
5. Credit rating agencies that meet at least two of the criteria set out in paragraph 2 shall pay the following registration fees according to the number of their employees, as follows:
(a) credit rating agencies with fewer than 15 employees shall pay EUR 30 000;
(b) credit rating agencies with 15 to 49 employees shall pay EUR 85 000;
(c) credit rating agencies with at least 50 employees shall pay EUR 125 000.
6. The registration fee shall be payable in full at the time the credit rating agency applies for registration.
7. If a credit rating agency withdraws its application for registration before ESMA has notified it that the application is complete in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 15(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009, ESMA shall reimburse three quarters of the registration fee paid. If the application is withdrawn after this date, but before ESMA adopts the reasoned decision to register or refuse registration, ESMA shall reimburse one quarter of the registration fee paid.
8. By way of derogation from Article 5, a registered credit rating agency that is required to pay an annual supervisory fee in accordance with Article 5(1) shall pay in the year of its registration an initial supervisory fee of EUR 500 for each complete month in the time period between the date of registration and the end of the financial year. This fee shall be payable in full once the registration is notified to the credit rating agency.
Flat annual supervisory fee for certified credit rating agencies
1. A credit rating agency certified in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 shall pay an annual supervisory fee of EUR 6 000.
By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, a certified credit rating agency shall be exempted from paying an annual supervisory fee where its total revenues as published in its most recent audited accounts is less than EUR 10 million, or in case it belongs to a group of credit rating agencies, where the group of credit rating agencies has aggregate total revenues of less than EUR 10 million.
2. The annual supervisory fee for a certified credit rating agency shall be due by the end of February. ESMA shall send a payment invoice to a certified credit rating agency at least 30 days before that date.
Certification fee
1. A credit rating agency applying for certification shall pay a certification fee of EUR 10 000.
2. The certification fee shall be payable in full at the time the credit rating agency applies for certification.
3. If a credit rating agency withdraws its application for certification before ESMA has notified it that the application is complete in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 15(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009, ESMA shall reimburse three quarters of the certification fee. If the application is withdrawn after that date, but before ESMA adopts the reasoned decision to certify or refuse certification, ESMA shall reimburse one quarter of the certification fee.
4. By way of derogation from Article 7, a certified credit rating agency that is required to pay an annual supervisory fee according to Article 7(1) shall pay in the year of its certification an initial supervisory fee of EUR 500 for each complete month in the time period between the date of certification and the end of the financial year. This fee shall be payable in full once the certification is notified to the credit rating agency.
Reimbursement of competent authorities
1. Only ESMA shall charge fees to credit rating agencies for their registration, certification and supervision. Competent authorities shall not charge fees to credit rating agencies, including cases where those authorities carry out tasks on behalf of ESMA according to Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009.
2. ESMA shall reimburse a competent authority for the actual costs incurred as a result of carrying out delegated tasks in accordance with Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 or as a result of assisting ESMA in accordance with Article 23c(4) or 23d(5) of that Regulation. Costs to be reimbursed shall comprise all fixed costs and variable costs related to the performance of the delegated tasks or the assistance provided to ESMA.
CHAPTER III
TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
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Fees in 2011
1. Credit rating agencies registered in 2011 shall pay, for 2011, an initial supervisory fee of EUR 500 for each complete month in the period between the date of registration, but not earlier than 1 July 2011, and 31 December 2011. This fee shall be payable in full by end of April 2012.
By way of derogation from the first subparagraph a registered credit rating agency shall be exempted from paying a supervisory fee in 2011 where its total revenues as published in its most recent audited accounts is less than EUR 10 million, or in case it belongs to a group of credit rating agencies, where the group of credit rating agencies has aggregate total revenues of less than EUR 10 million.
2. Credit rating agencies certified in 2011 shall pay, for 2011, an initial supervisory fee of EUR 500 for each complete month between the date of certification, but not earlier than 1 July 2011, and 31 December 2011. This fee shall be payable in full by end of April 2012.
By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, a certified credit rating agency shall be exempted from paying a supervisory fee in 2011 where it has an applicable turnover of less than EUR 10 million, or in case it belongs to a group of credit rating agencies, where the group of credit rating agencies has an aggregate applicable turnover of less than EUR 10 million.
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31984R2268 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2268/84 of 31 July 1984 on special sales of intervention butter for export to various destinations and amending Regulation (EEC) No 1687/76
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2268/84
of 31 July 1984
on special sales of intervention butter for export to various destinations and amending Regulation (EEC) No 1687/76
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1557/84 (2), and in particular Article 6 (7) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1223/83 of 20 May 1983 on the exchange rates to be applied in agriculture (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 855/84 (4), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas Article 6 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 985/68 of 15 July 1968 laying down general rules for intervention on the market in butter and cream (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3521/83 (6), rules that special conditions may be laid down when butter is put on sale for export, in order to take account of the special requirements for such sales and to guarantee that the product is not diverted from its destination;
Whereas the quantities of butter at present in public storage and the likely increase of these quantities in the future are such that the scope for disposal on the markets in a number of third countries should be exploited to the full;
Whereas it seems desirable to make butter in public storage available to operators at a reduced price; whereas action should be taken to ensure that butter sold under this Regulation is not released into free circulation within the Community;
Whereas operators may purchase the butter in question throughout the Community; whereas, therefore, the monetary compensatory amounts should be adjusted on the basis of the selling price of the intervention butter;
Whereas, in order to ensure that the butter is not diverted from its destination, a system of supervision should operate from the time the butter is removed from storage until it has reached its destination in the third country concerned; whereas, for reasons of clarity, it should be noted that the provisions on supervision laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1687/76 (7), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 978/84 (8), are applicable; whereas, moreover, in light of the specific nature of this operation, additional conditions should be introduced;
Whereas the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
1. Under the conditions laid down in this Regulation, intervention agencies shall sell butter purchased in accordance with Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 and at least six months old on the day the contract is concluded.
2. Butter sold pursuant to this Regulation shall be exported without further processing exclusively to one of the destinations listed in the Annex.
1. The butter shall be sold ex-cold storage plant at a price equal to the buying-in price paid by the intervention agency at the time at which the contract of sale is concluded, minus 33 ECU per 100 kilograms.
2. It shall be sold in quantities of 100 tonnes or more. The purchaser shall, at the latest when the contract is concluded, make a payment on account to the intervention agency of 5 ECU for the contract quantities.
1. The intervention agency shall maintain an up-dated list of cold-storage plants in which the butter released for sale is stored, together with the quantities available, and shall make this list available to the parties concerned, on application.
2. The intervention agency shall make such arrangements as are necessary in order to ensure that the parties concerned may examine, at their own expense, samples taken from the butter released for sale before the contract of sale is concluded.
3. The purchaser shall waive any rights to legal action in respect of the quality and characteristics of the butter sold.
1. The purchaser shall make final settlement to the intervention agency, after the butter has been removed and within the time limit referred to in paragraph 2, of the balance of the purchase price referred to in Article 1 for each of the quantities of which he takes delivery, and shall lodge a security of 36 ECU per 100 kilograms for such quantities, in accordance with Article 13 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1687/76.
2. The purchaser shall remove the butter which has been sold to him within a period of six months, calculated as from the day on which the contract was concluded. Removal may be split up into part lots of no less than 20 tonnes each.
Except in cases of force majeure, the sale of the remaining quantities shall be cancelled if the purchaser has not made the payment referred to in paragraph 1 within the prescribed time limit and the payment on account for the aforementioned quantities shall be forfeit.
Where the payment referred to in paragraph 1 has been made without removal having taken place within the time limit laid down above, the cost of storing the butter shall be chargeable to the purchaser as from the first day following expiry of the time limit.
3. Export formalities for the butter must be completed within a period of one month as from the day on which delivery was accepted.
The butter shall be delivered by the intervention agency in packages bearing the following statements in letters at least one centimetre high in the language or languages of the exporting country:
'Butter exported under Regulation (EEC) No 2268/84'
Except in cases of force majeure, the security referred to in Article 4 (1) shall be forfeit in proportion to those quantities for which the proof referred to in Article 13 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1687/76 has not been produced within the time limit of 12 months as from the date on which the export declaration was accepted.
The monetary compensatory amount applicable to the butter sold under this Regulation shall be the same as the monetary compensatory amount laid down under Regulation (EEC) No 974/71 multiplied by the coefficient set out in part 5 of Annex I to the Commission Regulation fixing the monetary compensatory amounts.
The exchange rate to be applied within the framework of this Regulation is the representative rate valid on the day of the conclusion of the contract of sale.
The following point 13 and the footnote relating to it are added to part I of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1687/76 'Products to be exported in the same state':
'13. Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2268/84 of 31 July 1984 on special sales of intervention butter for export to various destinations (13).
(13) OJ No L 208, 3. 8. 1984, p. 35.'
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Member States shall communicate to the Commission, at the latest by the 10th day of each month, the quantities of butter which have, in the previous month:
- been the subject of a contract of sale under this Regulation,
- been removed from storage.
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It shall apply from 3 September 1984.
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32012D0763 | 2012/763/EU: Council Decision of 6 December 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the People’s Republic of China pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union
| 11.12.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 337/1
COUNCIL DECISION
of 6 December 2012
on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the People’s Republic of China pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union
(2012/763/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) On 29 January 2007, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with certain other Members of the World Trade Organization under Article XXIV:6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994, in the course of the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania.
(2) Negotiations have been conducted by the Commission within the framework of the negotiating directives adopted by the Council.
(3) Those negotiations have been concluded and an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the People’s Republic of China pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union (the ‘Agreement’) was initialled on 31 May 2012.
(4) The Agreement should be signed,
The signing on behalf of the Union of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the People’s Republic of China pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement (1).
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Union.
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32009R1172 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1172/2009 of 30 November 2009 apportioning, for the 2009/2010 marketing year, 5000 tonnes of short flax fibre and hemp fibre as national guaranteed quantities between Denmark, Greece, Ireland, Italy and Luxembourg
| 1.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 314/47
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1172/2009
of 30 November 2009
apportioning, for the 2009/2010 marketing year, 5 000 tonnes of short flax fibre and hemp fibre as national guaranteed quantities between Denmark, Greece, Ireland, Italy and Luxembourg
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 95 in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 8(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 507/2008 of 6 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in flax and hemp grown for fibre (2) lays down that the apportioning of 5 000 tonnes of short flax fibre and hemp fibre as national guaranteed quantities, as provided for in Article 94 (1a), of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 for the marketing year 2009/2010, must be effected before 16 November of the marketing year in progress.
(2) To that end, Denmark has sent the Commission information relating to areas covered by sale/purchase contracts, processing commitments and processing contracts, and estimated flax and hemp straw and fibre yields.
(3) Conversely, no flax or hemp fibre will be produced for the 2009/2010 marketing year in Italy, Greece, Ireland or Luxembourg.
(4) On the basis of estimates of production resulting from the information provided, total production in the five Member States concerned will not reach the overall quantity of 5 000 tonnes allocated to them, and the national guaranteed quantities as set out below should be set.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,
For the 2009/2010 marketing year, the apportionment in national guaranteed quantities provided for in Article 94 (1a) in conjunction with Annex XI A.II.(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be as follows:
— Denmark 95,2 tonnes,
— Ireland 0 tonnes,
— Greece 0 tonnes,
— Italy 0 tonnes,
— Luxembourg 0 tonnes.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 16 November 2009.
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32003R2186 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 2186/2003 of 15 December 2003 laying down, for the 2003/04 marketing year, the revised production estimate for unginned cotton and the resulting new provisional reduction in the guide price
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 2186/2003
of 15 December 2003
laying down, for the 2003/04 marketing year, the revised production estimate for unginned cotton and the resulting new provisional reduction in the guide price
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Protocol 4 on cotton(1),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 of 22 May 2001 on production aid for cotton(2), and in particular the second indent of Article 19(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 16(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001 of 2 August 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying the cotton aid scheme(3) provides that the revised production estimate for unginned cotton referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 14(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 and the resulting new provisional reduction in the guide price are to be established before 1 December of the marketing year concerned.
(2) Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 provides that the revised production estimate is to be established taking account of the progress of the harvest. That revised estimate should therefore be fixed on the basis of data available for the 2003/04 marketing year.
(3) The second subparagraph of Article 14(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 provides that from 16 December following the start of the marketing year, the amount of the advance is to be determined based on the revised production estimate, plus at least 7,5 %. In view of the most recent figures for the 2003/04 marketing year on quantities placed in supervised storage notified by the Member States in accordance with Article 15(4)(c)(i) of Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001, as a safety margin, a percentage increase of 9,5 % for Greece, 7,5 % for Spain and 7,5 % for Portugal should be applied.
(4) The new provisional reduction in the guide price must be calculated in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001, but replacing actual production by the revised production estimate increased as above.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Natural Fibres,
1. For the 2003/04 marketing year, the revised production estimate for unginned cotton shall be:
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2. For the 2003/04 marketing year, the new provisional reduction in the guide price shall be:
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This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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32013D0401 | 2013/401/CFSP: Political and Security Committee Decision EUCAP SAHEL Niger/1/2013 of 23 July 2013 extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP SAHEL Niger)
| 27.7.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 202/24
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUCAP SAHEL NIGER/1/2013
of 23 July 2013
extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP SAHEL Niger)
(2013/401/CFSP)
THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2012/392/CFSP of 16 July 2012 on the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP SAHEL Niger) (1),
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Decision 2012/392/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) is authorised, in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising political control and strategic direction of the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP SAHEL Niger), including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.
(2) On 17 July 2012, the PSC adopted Decision EUCAP SAHEL Niger/1/2012 (2), appointing General Francisco ESPINOSA NAVAS as Head of Mission of EUCAP SAHEL Niger from 17 July 2012 to 16 July 2013.
(3) On 9 July 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/368/CFSP (3), extending the period covered by the financial reference amount of EUCAP SAHEL Niger until 31 October 2013.
(4) On 12 July 2013, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign affairs and Security Policy proposed the extension of the mandate of General Francisco ESPINOSA NAVAS as Head of Mission of EUCAP SAHEL Niger from 17 July 2013 to 31 October 2013,
The mandate of General Francisco ESPINOSA NAVAS as Head of Mission of EUCAP SAHEL Niger is hereby extended until 31 October 2013.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
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32008L0046 | Directive 2008/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 amending Directive 2004/40/EC on minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (electromagnetic fields) (18th individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
| 26.4.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 114/88
DIRECTIVE 2008/46/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 23 April 2008
amending Directive 2004/40/EC on minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (electromagnetic fields) (18th individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 137(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),
After consulting the Committee of the Regions,
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),
Whereas:
(1) Directive 2004/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) establishes minimum health and safety requirements to protect workers against the risks arising from exposure to electromagnetic fields. Article 13(1) of that Directive provides that Member States are to bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with the Directive no later than 30 April 2008.
(2) Directive 2004/40/EC provides for action values and limit values based on the recommendations of the International Commission for Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). New scientific studies on the impact on health of exposure to electromagnetic radiation, made public after the Directive was adopted, have been brought to the attention of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission. The results of those scientific studies are currently being examined by the ICNIRP as part of the ongoing review of its recommendations on the one hand, and by the World Health Organisation as part of the review of its environmental health criteria on the other. Those new recommendations, due to be published by the end of 2008, are likely to contain elements that could lead to substantial amendments to the action and limit values.
(3) In this context, the potential impact of the implementation of Directive 2004/40/EC on the use of medical procedures based on medical imaging and certain industrial activities should be reconsidered thoroughly. A study has been launched by the Commission to assess directly and quantitatively the situation regarding medical imaging. The results of that study, which are expected in early 2008, should therefore be taken on board, in addition to the results of similar studies launched in the Member States, in order to ensure a balance between the prevention of potential risks to the health of workers and access to the benefits available from the effective use of the medical technologies in question.
(4) Article 3(3) of Directive 2004/40/EC provides that the assessment, measurement and/or calculation of workers' exposure to electromagnetic fields are governed by harmonised European standards of the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (Cenelec). These harmonised standards, which are essential for ensuring smooth application of the Directive, must be taken into account and are expected in 2008.
(5) The time required to obtain and analyse that new information and to draw up and adopt a new proposal for a directive justifies the four-year postponement of the deadline for transposition of Directive 2004/40/EC,
In Article 13(1) of Directive 2004/40/EC, the first subparagraph shall be replaced by the following:
‘1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive no later than 30 April 2012. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.’
This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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32012D0299 | 2012/299/EU: Council Decision of 7 June 2012 on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to DNA data in Estonia
| 12.6.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 151/31
COUNCIL DECISION
of 7 June 2012
on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to DNA data in Estonia
(2012/299/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to Council Decision 2008/615/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime (1), in particular Article 2(3) and Article 25 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2008/616/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the implementation of Decision 2008/615/JHA (2), in particular Article 20 and Chapter 4 of the Annex thereto,
Whereas:
(1) According to the Protocol on Transitional Provisions annexed to the Treaty on European Union, to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, the legal effects of the acts of the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union adopted prior to the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon are preserved until those acts are repealed, annulled or amended in implementation of the Treaties.
(2) Accordingly, Article 25 of Decision 2008/615/JHA is applicable and the Council must unanimously decide whether the Member States have implemented the provisions of Chapter 6 of that Decision.
(3) Article 20 of Decision 2008/616/JHA provides that decisions referred to in Article 25(2) of Decision 2008/615/JHA are to be taken on the basis of an evaluation report based on a questionnaire. With respect to automated data exchange in accordance with Chapter 2 of Decision 2008/615/JHA, the evaluation report is to be based on an evaluation visit and a pilot run.
(4) Estonia has informed the General Secretariat of the Council of the national DNA analysis files to which Articles 2 to 6 of Decision 2008/615/JHA apply and the conditions for automated searching as referred to in Article 3(1) of that Decision in accordance with Article 36(2) of that Decision.
(5) According to Chapter 4, point 1.1, of the Annex to Decision 2008/616/JHA, the questionnaire drawn up by the relevant Council Working Group concerns each of the automated data exchanges and has to be answered by a Member State as soon as it believes it fulfils the prerequisites for sharing data in the relevant data category.
(6) Estonia has completed the questionnaire on data protection and the questionnaire on DNA data exchange.
(7) A successful pilot run has been carried out by Estonia with the Netherlands.
(8) An evaluation visit has taken place in Estonia and a report on the evaluation visit has been produced by the Dutch evaluation team and forwarded to the relevant Council Working Group.
(9) An overall evaluation report, summarising the results of the questionnaire, the evaluation visit and the pilot run concerning DNA data exchange has been presented to the Council,
For the purposes of automated searching and comparison of DNA data, Estonia has fully implemented the general provisions on data protection of Chapter 6 of Decision 2008/615/JHA and is entitled to receive and supply personal data pursuant to Articles 3 and 4 of that Decision as from the date of the entry into force of this Decision.
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31977R2610 | Council Regulation (EEC) No 2610/77 of 28 November 1977 on the conclusion of the Additional Protocol to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and Malta
| Council Regulation (EEC) No 2610/77
of 28 November 1977
on the conclusion of the Additional Protocol to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 238 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament [1],
Whereas the Additional Protocol to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta should be approved,
The Additional Protocol to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta and the declaration annexed to the Final Act are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The texts of the Protocol and of the Final Act are annexed to this Regulation.
The President of the Council shall, as far as the Community is concerned, give the notification provided for in Article 12 of the Additional Protocol to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta [2].
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32013R0110 | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 110/2013 of 6 February 2013 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Gruyère (PGI)]
| 7.2.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 36/1
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 110/2013
of 6 February 2013
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Gruyère (PGI)]
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(3)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (2), France’s application to register the name ‘Gruyère’ as a protected geographical indication (PGI) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
(3).
(2) Australia, New Zealand and the US Dairy Export Council together with the National Milk Producers Federation of the United States submitted objections to the registration pursuant to Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006. These objections were deemed admissible under Article 7(3) of that Regulation.
(3) The objections concerned non-compliance with the conditions laid down in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, in particular as regards the fact that the name does not refer to a geographical area. The generic nature of the name and the harm caused to names, trademarks and products that have been legally on the market for at least five years preceding the date of publication provided for in Article 6(2) were also invoked. The objections further claimed that registration of the name in question would be contrary to Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006.
(4) By letters of 23 May 2011, the Commission asked France and the objectors to seek agreement among themselves.
(5) Given that no agreement was reached within the designated timeframe, the Commission should adopt a decision.
(6) Concerning the alleged failure of the name ‘Gruyère’ to comply with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, it should be noted that this name is a traditional name within the meaning of Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 and may therefore be registered.
(7) The objectors submitted several pieces of evidence that show, according to them, that the name in question is generic. It is, however, clear that the inclusion of a term given in Annex B to the Stresa Convention of 1951 does not imply that the said term has become ipso facto generic. Tariff codes and other similar provisions regarding the name ‘Gruyère’ relate specifically to customs issues and are therefore in no way relevant to the protection of intellectual property rights or to consumer protection. Furthermore, the data submitted concerning, in particular, the production of ‘Gruyère’ outside the European Union are not relevant considering the principle of territoriality, according to which the generic nature of a name must be evaluated in relation to the territory of the EU.
(8) The registration of homonymous names is authorised on condition that the name registered subsequently is sufficiently distinct in practice from the name already subject to protection. In accordance with the joint statement annexed to the agreement between the European Union and Switzerland on geographical indications (4), France and Switzerland have been consulted in order to identify any additional labelling measures necessary in order to avoid misleading consumers.
(9) As a result of these consultations it appeared necessary to indicate the country of origin, in this case France, on the label in the same field of vision as the name ‘Gruyère’, in letters of the same size as those of the name. In addition, the use of any flags, emblems, signs or other graphic representations on the labels should be prohibited if it might mislead consumers, in particular as regards the characteristics, origin or provenance of the product.
(10) In the light of the above, the name ‘Gruyère’ should be entered in the ‘register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications’.
(11) The granting and duration of the five-year transitional period referred to in Article 8(3) of the Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation is not being called into question by the registration of the name ‘Gruyère’ for France under this Regulation.
(12) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Protected Geographical Indications and Protected Designations of Origin,
The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.
Labels featuring the name contained in the Annex to this Regulation shall indicate the country of origin in question in the same field of vision, in letters of the same size as those of the name.
The use of any flags, emblems, signs or other graphic representations on the labels that might mislead consumers, in particular as regards the characteristics, origin or provenance of the product, is prohibited.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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31994R0704 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 704/94 of 29 March 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2137/93 fixing the export refunds in the wine sector
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 704/94 of 29 March 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2137/93 fixing the export refunds in the wine sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1566/93 (2), and in particular Article 56 (4) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2137/93 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 213/94 (4), fixing the exports refunds on wine for certain destinations, including east European countries, should be amended;
Whereas certain disturbances on the world market and the necessity to continue control measures necessitate a prolongation of the temporary suspension of export refunds on export to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Republics of Serbia and Montenegro, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Hungary and Romania;
Whereas the Management Committee for Wine has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2137/93 is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.
No application for refunds for the countries mentioned in the Annex, note (1), point (09) (b) can be presented before 1 June 1994.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 1994.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32001D0267 | 2001/267/EC: Commission Decision of 3 April 2001 amending Decision 2001/234/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Ireland (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 1038)
| Commission Decision
of 3 April 2001
amending Decision 2001/234/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Ireland
(notified under document number C(2001) 1038)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/267/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market(3), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC, and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Following the reports of outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in Ireland, the Commission, pending the meeting of the Standing Veterinary Committee and in close co-operation with the Member State concerned, adopted Decision 2001/234/EC of 22 March 2001 concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Ireland(4).
(2) The foot-and-mouth disease situation in certain parts of Ireland is liable to endanger the herds in other parts of the territory of Ireland and in other Member States in view of the placing on the market and trade in live biungulate animals and certain of their products.
(3) Ireland has taken measures in the framework of Council Directive 85/511/EEC of 18 November 1985 introducing Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease(5), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and furthermore has introduced further measures within the affected areas, including the measures laid down in Decision 2001/172/EC(6), as last amended by Decision 2001/239/EC(7).
(4) In the light of the disease evolution it appears appropriate to prolong the measure introduced by Decision 2001/234/EC.
(5) The situation shall be reviewed at the meeting of the Standing Veterinary Committee scheduled for 4 April 2001 and the measures adapted where necessary.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The date in Article 14 of Commission Decision 2001/234/EC is replaced by "19 April 2001".
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32010R0145 | Commission Regulation (EU) No 145/2010 of 22 February 2010 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
| 23.2.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 145/2010
of 22 February 2010
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
Whereas:
Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XV, Part A thereto,
The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 February 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0.666667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32005R0548 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 548/2005 of 8 April 2005 on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal
| 9.4.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 91/12
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 548/2005
of 8 April 2005
on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 of 27 May 1997 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meat (2),
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 936/97 provides in Articles 4 and 5 the conditions for applications and for the issue of import licences for meat referred to in Article 2(f).
(2) Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 fixes the amount of high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal meeting the definition laid down therein which may be imported on special terms for the period 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005 at 11 500 t.
(3) It should be recalled that licences issued pursuant to this Regulation will, throughout the period of validity, be open for use only in so far as provisions on health protection in force permit,
1. All applications for import licences from 1 to 5 April 2005 for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal as referred to in Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 shall be granted in full.
2. Applications for licences may be submitted, in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 936/97, during the first five days of May 2005 for 9 369,992 t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 April 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
31986D0473 | 86/473/EEC: Commission Decision of 10 September 1986 on the list of establishments in Uruguay approved for the purpose of importing meat products into the Community
| COMMISSION DECISION
of 10 September 1986
on the list of establishments in Uruguay approved for the purpose of importing meat products into the Community
(86/473/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 77/99/EEC of 21 December 1976 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (2), and in particular Article 17 (1) thereof,
Whereas, in application of Article 17 (1) of Directive 77/99/EEC, lists of establishments in third countries authorized for importation of meat products into the Community must be established; whereas these establishments must satisfy the conditions laid down in the Annex to the said Directive;
Whereas Uruguay has forwarded to the Community, a list of the establishments authorized to export fully heat-treated canned bovine meat and frozen cooked bovine meat which has been cooked to a centre temperature of at least 80 °C;
Whereas Community on-the-spot visits have shown that the hygiene standards of these establishments are sufficient; whereas they may therefore be entered on an initial list of establishments, drawn up pursuant to Article 17 (1) of the said Directive, from which importation of meat products may be authorized;
Whereas the present Decision is based upon the existing Community rules applicable to importations from third countries; whereas it will therefore be necessary to re-examine this Decision as soon as the aforesaid rules have been modified or enlarged;
Whereas, moreover, in accordance with Article 17 (1) of Directive 77/99/EEC, the provisions otherwise applied by the Member States concerning importation of meat products from third countries may not be more favourable than those governing intra-Community trade; whereas, in this respect, importation of meat products from the establishments appearing on the list in the Annex to this Decision remain subject to other veterinary legislation, particularly as regards animal health requirements, and to the general provisions of the Treaty;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
1. Member States may authorize the importation of meat products from Uruguay only from the establishments in the Annex and in conformity with the said Annex.
2. The meat products referred to under point 1 must be prepared from fresh meat originating from establishments approved in accordance with the requirements of Council Directives 64/433/EEC (3) or 72/462/EEC (4).
3. Imports from the establishments referred to under point 1 shall remain subject to veterinary provisions laid down elsewhere, particularly as regards animal health requirements.
This Decision shall apply with effect from 15 September 1986.
This Decision shall be reviewed and if necessary amended before 16 April 1987.
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31993R2552 | Council Regulation (EEC) No 2552/93 of 13 September 1993 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of artificial corundum originating in the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation and Ukraine, with the exception of those imports sold for export to the Community by companies whose undertakings have been accepted
| COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2552/93 of 13 September 1993 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of artificial corundum originating in the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation and Ukraine, with the exception of those imports sold for export to the Community by companies whose undertakings have been accepted
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 of 11 July 1988 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Economic Community (1), and in particular Article 12 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, submitted after consultations within the Advisory Committee as provided for pursuant to the above Regulation,
Whereas:
(1) In 1991, the Commission, by Decision 91/512/EEC (2), accepted undertakings in connection with the anti-dumping proceedings concerning imports of artificial corundum originating in the Soviet Union, Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia, the People's Republic of China, Brazil and Yugoslavia, and terminated the investigation. No residual anti-dumping duties were imposed at that time since, in particular, the USSR and Chinese exporters, which actually gave the undertakings, held a monopoly on exports of the product concerned from their countries.
(2) Subsequently, the USSR exporter, V/O Stankoimport, lost its monopoly on exports. Exports are now carried out by a number of new exporters, located in the Russian Federation and Ukraine. As far as China is concerned, undertakings were accepted from six trade organizations authorized by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce to export this product from China. The Commission has now found that exports are being made from China by other exporters and trade organizations previously unknown to the Commission. It has also been established that exports of artificial corundum from China, the Russian Federation and Ukraine have taken place in substantial quantities and at prices well below the undertaking prices.
(3) The effect of this development is that the existing measures for China, the Russian Federation and Ukraine have become ineffective. Furthermore, the current situation discriminates against the exporters which undertook not to sell artificial corundum below certain price levels and thus to eliminate the injurious effect of dumping.
(4) The Council, therefore, considers that the facts as outlined above now require the imposition of a definitive anti-dumping duty, on the basis of the findings set out in Decision 91/512/EEC which the Council still considers valid, on imports of artificial corundum originating in the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation and Ukraine. The Council further considers that the findings of the investigation carried out prior to its adoption remain reliable and that duties may therefore still be based on them. The exporters which had undertakings accepted and respected their provisions should continue to be exempt from the anti-dumping duty.
(5) Consequently, a definitive anti-dumping duty should be imposed at the rates corresponding to those established in the above investigation, i.e. 30,8 % in respect of the People's Republic of China and 9,8 % in respect of the Russian Federation and Ukraine.
(6) Article 15 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 provides for measures to lapse after five years from the date on which they entered into force or were last modified or confirmed. Although the measures provided for by this Regulation imposing definitive anti-dumping duties are linked to the undertakings accepted by Decision 91/512/EEC, this Regulation does not amend or confirm the latter within the meaning of Article 15 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 and consequently the date on which the undertakings were due to expire pursuant to Article 15 (1) remains unchanged,
1. A definitive anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on imports of artificial corundum falling within CN code ex 2818 00 00 and originating in the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation and Ukraine.
2. The rate of the duty is as follows:
- People's Republic of China: 30,8 %,
- Russian Federation: 9,8 %,
- Ukraine: 9,8 %.
3. The duty shall be levied on the net, free-at-Community-frontier price, not cleared through customs.
4. The provisions in force with regard to customs duties shall apply.
5. The duties shall not apply to imports of the product defined in paragraph 1, exported into the Community by the following companies which gave price undertakings:
The People's Republic of China:
- China National Machinery and Equipment Import and Export Corporation, Beijing,
- China No 2 Grinding Wheel Plant, Zhengzhou, Henan,
- China No 4 Grinding Wheel Plant, Shangdian, Zi Bo, Shandong,
- Shandong Machinery and Equipment Import and Export Corporation, Qingdao,
- CMEC Guandong Co. Ltd, Guangzhou, Guangdong,
- China Abrasives Export United Corp., Henan.
The Russian Federation:
- V/O Stankoimport, Moscow.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
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31997R1843 | Council Regulation (EC) No 1843/97 of 22 September 1997 amending, for the third time, Regulation (EC) No 390/97 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1997 and certain conditions under which they may be fished
| COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1843/97 of 22 September 1997 amending, for the third time, Regulation (EC) No 390/97 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1997 and certain conditions under which they may be fished
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (1), and in particular Article 8 (4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas under the terms of Article 8 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 it is incumbent upon the Council to establish the total allowable catches (TACs) by fishery or group of fisheries;
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 390/97 (2) fixes, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the TACs for 1997 and certain conditions under which they may be fished;
Whereas, within the framework of the bilateral consultations on the reciprocal fishing rights between the Community and Norway, the TAC and the Community share for North Sea plaice have been increased;
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 390/97 should therefore be amended accordingly,
The Annex to this Regulation shall replace the corresponding entry in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 390/97.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32010D0454 | 2010/454/EU: Commission Decision of 12 August 2010 on the determination of surplus stocks of agricultural products other than sugar and the financial consequences of their elimination in relation to the accession of Bulgaria and Romania (notified under document C(2010) 5524)
| 13.8.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 213/51
COMMISSION DECISION
of 12 August 2010
on the determination of surplus stocks of agricultural products other than sugar and the financial consequences of their elimination in relation to the accession of Bulgaria and Romania
(notified under document C(2010) 5524)
(Only the Romanian text is authentic)
(2010/454/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular paragraph 4 of Chapter 3 of Annex V thereto,
Whereas:
(1) Paragraph 2 of Chapter 3 of Annex V to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania provides that any stock of product, private as well as public, in free circulation at the date of accession within the territory of Bulgaria and Romania (the new Member States) exceeding the quantity which could be regarded as constituting a normal carry-over of stock must be eliminated at the expense of the new Member States. The concept of normal carry-over stock shall be defined for each product on the basis of criteria and objectives specific to each common market organisation.
(2) Both the criteria and objectives particular to each market organisation and the relationship between prices in the new Member States before accession and Community prices mean that normal carry-over stock should be assessed in the light of factors varying from sector to sector.
(3) The basis for calculating levels of surplus stocks should be the variation in domestic production plus imports less exports in 2006, compared to the average of variation in domestic production plus imports less exports for the three previous years.
(4) The results of the calculation should be adjusted to take into consideration that some categories of products, such as butter and butter-oil, different qualities of rice, hops, seeds, wine alcohol, tobacco, and cereals are effectively interchangeable and could be considered as a group, so that an increase in stock levels of certain products in a group may be offset by a reduction in stock levels of other products in the group.
(5) In order to take into account economic growth during the period evaluated for the surplus stock exercise and the resulting possible increase in food consumption, a linear trend function has been introduced, using the production and trade figures of 2003-2005 as a baseline. In cases where linear trend function would have resulted in a higher surplus, the average of variation in domestic production plus imports less exports for the three previous years was used.
(6) A threshold was used to eliminate minor surpluses: if the amount of surplus stock of a particular product was no more than 10 % of what could be regarded as a ‘normal carry-over stock’ for that product, it was considered that Member States should not be charged. This 10 % covers the margin of error of the statistical information gathered in the particular circumstances of the pre-accession period and the complexity and scope of this exercise.
(7) The Commission also invited the new Member States to present any arguments on specific situations which would justify higher than normal stocks and evaluated them. The latter did not result in changes to the figures established according to the methodology described in recitals 1 to 6.
(8) The calculation should be based on official Eurostat data transmitted by the Member States, where this is available. In cases where such data are not available due to statistical confidentiality, data sent officially to the Commission by the new Member States should be used.
(9) As regards Bulgaria, the mathematical application of the methodology described in recitals 1 to 6 to the statistical information referred to in recital 8 gives the result that no surplus stocks are found, without the need to consider any arguments on specific situations as described in recital 7.
(10) For calculating the financial consequences of the surplus stocks, the cost of their disposal should be calculated. In the absence of export refunds for preserved mushrooms for which significant levels of surplus stocks have been established, for an equivalent approach, it is appropriate to take as a basis the price differences between the average internal and external prices. In view of the temporary nature of the financial consequences arising from the establishment of surplus stocks, the corresponding amounts should be paid by the Member States concerned into the Union’s budget. It is necessary to fix the date on which these payments should be made. Taking into account the current difficult economic circumstances pointed out by Romania, it has been considered appropriate to extend over four years the period for the payment of these amounts.
(11) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,
The quantities of agricultural products in free circulation in Bulgaria and Romania at the date of accession exceeding the quantities which could be regarded as constituting a normal carry-over of stock at 1 January 2007, and the amounts to be charged to those new Member States in consequence of the expense of elimination of those quantities are set out in the Annex.
1. The amounts set out in the Annex shall be considered as revenue for the Union’s budget.
2. Romania may pay these amounts set out in the Annex to the Union’s budget in four equal instalments. The first instalment shall be paid by the last day of the second month following the month in which this Decision is notified to that new Member State. Subsequent instalments shall be paid by 31 October 2011, 31 October 2012 and 31 October 2013 respectively.
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32004R2247 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 2247/2004 of 27 December 2004 repealing certain Regulations in the beef and veal sector and Regulation (EEC) No 3882/90 in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector
| 28.12.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 381/14
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2247/2004
of 27 December 2004
repealing certain Regulations in the beef and veal sector and Regulation (EEC) No 3882/90 in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector
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 Articles 28(2), 29(2), 33(12) and 41 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) 2529/2001 of 19 December 2001 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (2), and in particular Articles 15 and 24 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulations (EEC) No 2182/77 (3), (EEC) No 2173/79 (4), (EEC) No 2326/79 (5), (EEC) No 2539/84 (6), (EEC) No 2824/85 (7), (EC) No 2271/95 (8), (EC) No 773/96 (9), (EC) No 793/97 (10), (EC) No 1495/97 (11), (EC) No 23/2001 (12), (EC) No 252/2002 (13) and (EC) No 496/2003 (14) are not relevant anymore for the proper functioning of the common organisation of the market for beef and veal.
(2) Regulation (EEC) No 3882/90 (15) concerning the monitoring of import lamb prices is obsolete because the Commission no longer fixes levies on the import of live sheep and fresh, chilled or frozen sheepmeat. Moreover, it has been noted that the import prices provided by the Member States under this Regulation do not represent any additional added value, while they require a considerable effort and cost for the different administrations involved in the data collection and reporting. Therefore, the obligation for Member States to notify these prices should be abolished.
(3) For reasons of clarity and legal certainty it is therefore necessary to repeal the abovementioned Regulations.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal and the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats,
Regulations (EEC) No 2182/77, (EEC) No 2173/79, (EEC) No 2326/79, (EEC) No 2539/84, (EEC) No 2824/85, (EEC) No 3882/90, (EC) No 2271/95, (EC) No 773/96, (EC) No 793/97, (EC) No 1495/97, (EC) No 23/2001, (EC) No 252/2002 and (EC) No 496/2003 are repealed.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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31987D0341 | 87/341/EEC: Council Decision of 25 June 1987 revising the amounts for the documentary requirements in Annex II concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation to Decision 86/283/EEC on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community
| COUNCIL DECISION
of 25 June 1987
revising the amounts for the documentary requirements in Annex II concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation to Decision 86/283/EEC on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community
(87/341/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 86/283/EEC of 30 June 1986 on the accession of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community (1), and in particular Article 77 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,
Whereas Article 6 of Annex II to Decision 86/283/EEC provides that the Community may, where necessary, revise the amounts for determining when forms EUR 2 may be used instead of movement certificates EUR 1 or when no documentary evidence of origin is required as laid down in Article 16 of that Annex;
Whereas as a consequence of the automatic change, which takes place every two years, of the base date provided for in the said Annex II, the effective value of the limits expressed in the national currencies concerned, which correspond to the amounts laid down in Articles 6 and 16 of the said Annex, would be reduced; whereas in order to offset such a reduction it is necessary to increase the amounts in question,
Annex II to Decision 86/283/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
- the amount laid down in Article 6 (1) (b) is hereby increased to 2 590 ECU;
- the amounts laid down in Article 16 (2) are hereby increased to 180 ECU and 515 ECU respectively.
This Decision shall apply from 1 May 1987. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32015D0158 | Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/158 of 30 January 2015 on the approval of two Robert Bosch GmbH high efficient alternators as the innovative technologies for reducing CO 2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council Text with EEA relevance
| 31.1.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 26/31
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2015/158
of 30 January 2015
on the approval of two Robert Bosch GmbH high efficient alternators as the innovative technologies for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 setting emissions performance standards for new passenger cars as part of the Community's integrated approach to reduce CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles (1), and in particular Article 12(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The supplier Robert Bosch GmbH (the ‘Applicant’) submitted the following two applications for the approval of the Robert Bosch GmbH efficient alternators as innovative technologies on 2 December 2013 and 6 May 2014 respectively:
No Innovative technology
1 High efficient alternator with high efficiency diodes (HED)
2 High efficient alternator with synchronous active rectification (SAR)
(2) The completeness of two applications was assessed in accordance with Article 4 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 (2). The Commission identified certain relevant information as missing in the original application for innovative technology No 1 and requested the Applicant to complete it. The Applicant provided the information on 6 May 2014. Both applications were found to be complete and the period for the Commission's assessment of the applications started on the day following the date of official receipt, i.e. 7 May 2014 in both cases.
(3) Both applications have been assessed in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009, Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 and the Technical Guidelines for the preparation of applications for the approval of innovative technologies pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 (the Technical Guidelines) (3).
(4) The application No 1 refers to the Robert Bosch GmbH high efficient alternator with HED. The high efficient alternator with HED use optimised component designs and high efficiency diodes. In addition, to the new diode technology of HED, the Applicant's alternator has an increased efficiency compared to the baseline alternator by: reduction of iron losses by optimisation of steel and lamination, optimisation of iron length and tooth cross section, optimisation of air gap between rotor and stator and optimisation of chamber of the rotor claw poles, and optimisation of phase resistance. This technology is therefore different from the other efficient generation alternators approved as eco-innovation by Commission Implementing Decision 2013/341/EU (4) and Commission Implementing Decision 2014/465/EU (5).
(5) The application No 2 refers to the Robert Bosch GmbH high efficient alternator with SAR. The high efficient alternator with SAR has an efficiency of at least 78 %. Main efficiency increase is achieved by the introduction of the active rectification using MOSFET, i.e. by a use of metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor technology. In addition, the Applicant's high efficient alternator with SAR has an increased efficiency compared to the baseline alternator by: reduction of iron losses by optimisation of steel and lamination, optimisation of iron length and tooth cross section, optimisation of air gap between rotor and stator and optimisation of chamber of the rotor claw poles, and optimisation of phase resistance. This technology is therefore different from the other efficient generation alternators approved as eco-innovation by Implementing Decision 2013/341/EU and Implementing Decision 2014/465/EU, and from the high efficient alternator with HED as per application No 1.
(6) The Commission finds that the information provided in both applications demonstrates that the conditions and criteria referred to in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 and in Articles 2 and 4 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 have been met.
(7) The Applicant has demonstrated that both high efficiency alternators of the kind described in this application did not exceed 3 % of the new passenger cars registered in the reference year 2009.
(8) In order to determine the CO2 savings that the innovative technology will deliver when fitted to a vehicle, it is necessary to define the baseline vehicle against which the efficiency of the vehicle equipped with the innovative technology should be compared as provided for in Articles 5 and 8 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011. The Commission finds that it is appropriate to consider an alternator with 67 % efficiency as an appropriate baseline technology in the case the innovative technology is fitted on a new vehicle type. Where the Robert Bosch GmbH efficient alternators are fitted to an existing vehicle type, the baseline technology should be the alternator of the most recent version of that type placed on the market.
(9) The Applicant in both applications has provided a methodology for testing the CO2 reductions which includes formulae that are consistent with the formulae described in the Technical Guidelines for the simplified approach with regard to efficient alternators. The Commission considers that the testing methodology will provide testing results that are verifiable, repeatable and comparable and that it is capable of demonstrating in a realistic manner the CO2 emissions benefits of the innovative technology with strong statistical significance in accordance with Article 6 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011.
(10) The Commission notes that the Applicant's testing methodology and formulae to calculate the CO2 savings in both cases are in all aspects identical to the methodology specified in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2013/341/EU. As a consequence, the Commission considers that the methodology specified in Implementing Decision 2013/341/EU should be used to determine the reduction in CO2 emissions due to the use of the Robert Bosch GmbH high efficient alternator with HED and Robert Bosch GmbH high efficient alternator with SAR.
(11) Against that background the Commission finds that the Applicant has demonstrated satisfactorily that the emission reduction achieved by the innovative technology is at least 1 g CO2/km.
(12) The Commission notes that the savings of both innovative technologies may be partially demonstrated on the standard test cycle, and the final total savings to be certified should therefore be determined in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 8(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011.
(13) The Commission finds that in both cases the verification report has been prepared by the TÜV SÜD Industrie Service GmbH which is an independent and certified body and that the report supports the findings set out in the applications.
(14) Against that background, the Commission finds that no objections should be raised as regards the approval of both innovative technologies in question.
(15) For the purposes of determining the general eco-innovation code to be used in the relevant type approval documents in accordance with Annexes I, VIII and IX to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (6), the individual codes to be used for the innovative technology approved through this Implementing Decision should be specified.
(16) Any manufacturer wishing to benefit from a reduction of its average specific CO2 emissions for the purpose of meeting its specific emissions target by means of the CO2 savings from the use of the innovative technology approved by this Implementing Decision, should in accordance with Article 11(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011, refer to this Decision in its application for an EC type-approval certificate for the vehicles concerned,
1. The Robert Bosch GmbH high efficient alternator with high efficiency diodes (HED) and intended for use in M1 vehicles is approved as an innovative technology within the meaning of Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009.
2. The Robert Bosch GmbH high efficient alternator with synchronous active rectification (SAR) having an efficiency of at least 78 per cent and intended for use in M1 vehicles is approved as an innovative technology within the meaning of Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009.
3. The CO2 emissions reduction from the use of both alternators referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be determined using the methodology set out in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2013/341/EU.
4. In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 11(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011, the CO2 emission reduction determined in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article, may only be certified and entered into the certificate of conformity and relevant type approval documentation specified in Annexes I, VIII and IX to Directive 2007/46/EC where the reductions are on or above the threshold specified in Article 9(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011.
5. The individual eco-innovation code to be entered into type approval documentation to be used for the innovative technologies approved through this Decision shall be as follows:
(1) ‘8’ for high efficient alternator with high efficiency diodes,
(2) ‘9’ for high efficient alternator with synchronous active rectification.
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32000D0555 | 2000/555/EC: Commission Decision of 6 September 2000 amending Decision 97/569/EC on drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorise imports of meat products (notified under document number C(2000) 2480) (Text with EEA relevance)
| Commission Decision
of 6 September 2000
amending Decision 97/569/EC on drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorise imports of meat products
(notified under document number C(2000) 2480)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/555/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs(1), as last amended by Decision 98/603/EC(2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Provisional lists of establishments in third countries producing meat products have been drawn up by Commission Decision 97/569/EC(3), as last amended by Commission Decision 2000/253/EC(4).
(2) Australia has sent a list of establishments producing meat products and for which the responsible authorities certify that the establishments are in accordance with the Community rules.
(3) A provisional list of establishments producing meat products can thus be drawn up for Australia. Commission Decision 97/569/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The text of the Annex to this Decision is added to the Annex of Decision 97/569/EC.
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32011D0366 | 2011/366/EU: Commission Decision of 17 June 2011 authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of, or produced from genetically modified maize MON 89034 × MON 88017 (MON-89Ø34-3xMON-88Ø17-3) pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2011) 4164) Text with EEA relevance
| 23.6.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 163/55
COMMISSION DECISION
of 17 June 2011
authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of, or produced from genetically modified maize MON 89034 × MON 88017 (MON-89Ø34-3xMON-88Ø17-3) pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(notified under document C(2011) 4164)
(Only the Dutch and French texts are authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2011/366/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed (1), and in particular Article 7(3) and Article 19(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 6 February 2007, Monsanto Europe SA submitted to the competent authority of the Netherlands an application, in accordance with Article 5 and Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, for the placing on the market of foods, food ingredients, and feed containing, consisting of, or produced from MON 89034 × MON 88017 maize (the application).
(2) The application also covers the placing on the market of products other than food and feed containing or consisting of MON 89034 × MON 88017 maize for the same uses as any other maize with the exception of cultivation. Therefore, in accordance with Article 5(5) and Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, it includes the data and information required by Annexes III and IV to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 March 2001 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC (2) and information and conclusions about the risk assessment carried out in accordance with the principles set out in Annex II to Directive 2001/18/EC. It also includes a monitoring plan for environmental effects conforming with Annex VII to Directive 2001/18/EC.
(3) On 30 March 2010, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) gave a favourable opinion in accordance with Article 6 and Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003. It considered that maize MON 89034 × MON 88017 is as safe as its non-genetically modified counterpart with respect to potential effects on human and animal health or the environment. Therefore it concluded that it is unlikely that the placing on the market of the products containing, consisting of, or produced from MON 89034 × MON 88017 maize as described in the application (the products) will have any adverse effects on human or animal health or the environment in the context of their intended uses (3). In its opinion, EFSA considered all the specific questions and concerns raised by the Member States in the context of the consultation of the national competent authorities as provided for by Article 6(4) and Article 18(4) of that Regulation.
(4) In its opinion, EFSA also concluded that the environmental monitoring plan, consisting of a general surveillance plan, submitted by the applicant is in line with the intended use of the products.
(5) Taking into account those considerations, authorisation should be granted for the products.
(6) A unique identifier should be assigned to each GMO as provided for in Commission Regulation (EC) No 65/2004 of 14 January 2004 establishing a system for the development and assignment of unique identifiers for genetically modified organisms (4).
(7) On the basis of the EFSA opinion, no specific labelling requirements other than those provided for in Article 13(1) and Article 25(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, appear to be necessary for foods, food ingredients and feed containing, consisting of, or produced from MON 89034 × MON 88017 maize. However, in order to ensure the use of the products within the limits of the authorisation provided for by this Decision, the labelling of feed containing or consisting of the GMO and products other than food and feed containing or consisting of the GMO for which authorisation is requested should be complemented by a clear indication that the products in question must not be used for cultivation.
(8) Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms and amending Directive 2001/18/EC (5), lays down labelling requirements in Article 4(6) for products containing or consisting of GMOs. Traceability requirements for products containing or consisting of GMOs are laid down in paragraphs 1 to 5 of Article 4 and for food and feed produced from GMOs are laid down in Article 5 of that Regulation.
(9) The authorisation holder should submit annual reports on the implementation and the results of the activities set out in the monitoring plan for environmental effects. Those results should be presented in accordance with Commission Decision 2009/770/EC of 13 October 2009 establishing standard reporting formats for presenting the monitoring results of the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms, as or in products, for the purpose of placing on the market, pursuant to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (6). The EFSA opinion does not justify the imposition of specific conditions or restrictions for the placing on the market and/or specific conditions or restrictions for the use and handling, including post-market monitoring requirements for the use of the food and feed, or of specific conditions for the protection of particular ecosystems/environment and/or geographical areas, as provided for in point (e) of Article 6(5) and Article 18(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.
(10) All relevant information on the authorisation of the products should be entered in the Community register of genetically modified food and feed, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.
(11) This Decision is to be notified through the Biosafety Clearing House to the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity, pursuant to Article 9(1) and Article 15(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1946/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on transboundary movements of genetically modified organisms (7).
(12) The applicant has been consulted on the measures provided for in this Decision.
(13) The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health has not delivered an opinion within the time limit laid down by its Chair and the Commission therefore submitted to the Council a proposal relating to these measures. Since, at its meeting on 17 March 2011, the Council was unable to reach a decision by qualified majority either for or against the proposal and the Council indicated that its proceedings on this file were concluded, these measures are to be adopted by the Commission,
Genetically modified organism and unique identifier
Genetically modified maize (Zea mays L.) MON 89034 × MON 88017, as specified in point (b) of the Annex to this Decision, is assigned the unique identifier MON-89Ø34-3xMON-88Ø17-3, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 65/2004.
Authorisation
The following products are authorised for the purposes of Article 4(2) and Article 16(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 in accordance with the conditions set out in this Decision:
(a) foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of, or produced from MON-89Ø34-3xMON-88Ø17-3 maize;
(b) feed containing, consisting of, or produced from MON-89Ø34-3xMON-88Ø17-3 maize;
(c) products other than food and feed containing or consisting of MON-89Ø34-3xMON-88Ø17-3 maize for the same uses as any other maize with the exception of cultivation.
Labelling
1. For the purposes of the labelling requirements laid down in Article 13(1) and Article 25(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 and in Article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003, the ‘name of the organism’ shall be ‘maize’.
2. The words ‘not for cultivation’ shall appear on the label of and in documents accompanying products containing or consisting of MON-89Ø34-3xMON-88Ø17-3 maize referred to in Article 2(b) and (c).
Monitoring for environmental effects
1. The authorisation holder shall ensure that the monitoring plan for environmental effects, as set out in point (h) of the Annex, is put in place and implemented.
2. The authorisation holder shall submit to the Commission annual reports on the implementation and the results of the activities set out in the monitoring plan in accordance with Decision 2009/770/EC.
Community register
The information set out in the Annex to this Decision shall be entered in the Community register of genetically modified food and feed, as provided for in Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.
Authorisation holder
The authorisation holder shall be Monsanto Europe SA, Belgium, representing Monsanto Company, United States.
Validity
This Decision shall apply for a period of 10 years from the date of its notification.
Addressee
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31987R0650 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 650/87 of 4 March 1987 fixing the standard fee per farm return for the 1987 accounting year of the Farm Accountancy Data Network
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 650/87
of 4 March 1987
fixing the standard fee per farm return for the 1987 accounting year of the Farm Accountancy Data Network
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 79/65/EEC of 15 June 1965 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Economic Community (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2143/81 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1915/83 of 13 July 1983 on certain detailed implementing rules concerning the keeping of accounts for the purpose of determining the incomes of agricultural holdings (3) provides that a standard fee shall be fixed to be paid by the Commission to the Member States for each farm return completed;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3374/85 (4) fixes the standard fee for the 1986 accounting year at 85 ECU per farm return;
Whereas, as a result of the general rise in costs and its effects on the cost of completing the farm return, the fee should be revised;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Community Committee on the Farm Accountancy Data Network,
The standard fee paid the Commission to Member States for each duly completed farm return is hereby fixed at 90 ECU for the 1987 accounting year.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply for the 1987 accounting year.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32015R0449 | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/449 of 17 March 2015 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
| 18.3.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 74/29
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/449
of 17 March 2015
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1),
Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XVI, Part A thereto.
(2) The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,
The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31996D0572 | 96/572/EC: Commission Decision of 24 September 1996 amending Commission Decisions 91/270/EEC and 92/471/EEC on the importation of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species from Argentina (Text with EEA relevance)
| COMMISSION DECISION of 24 September 1996 amending Commission Decisions 91/270/EEC and 92/471/EEC on the importation of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species from Argentina (Text with EEA relevance) (96/572/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (1) as last amended by Directive 94/113/EC (2) and in particular Articles 7, 9 and 10 thereof,
Whereas a list of third countries from which Member States authorize importation of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species appears in Commission Decision 91/270/EEC (3) as amended by Decision 94/453/EC (4);
Whereas the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for importation of bovine embryos from third countries are laid down in Commission Decision 92/471/EEC (5) as last amended by Decision 94/453/EC;
Whereas the competent authorities of Argentina have undertaken to notify the Commission and the Member States by telex or fax within 24 hours of the confirmation of the occurrence of any of the following diseases: rinderpest, foot-and-mouth disease, contagious bovine pleuropneumonia, bluetongue, epizootic haemorrhagic disease, Rift Valley fever and contagious vesicular stomatitis or changes in the policy of vaccination against them;
Whereas the animal health situation in Argentina is satisfactory from the point of view of imports of bovine embryos;
Whereas the veterinary services in that country are well-structured and organized and whereas the guarantees as to compliance with the rules laid down in Directive 89/556/EEC were given by the competent authorities of that country;
Whereas the competent authorities of Argentina have undertaken to ensure that the embryos have been collected or produced and processed by approved and supervised embryo collection or production teams, that they have, as appropriate, been obtained from animals of satisfactory health status, that they have been stored and transported in accordance with the rules which preserve their health status and are accompanied during transport by an animal health certificate in order to ensure that this obligation has been fulfilled;
Whereas the list of third countries from which Member States authorize importation of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species should be amended and the animal health conditions for importation of embryos from Argentina should be laid down;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
To the list of countries appearing in the Annex to Decision 91/270/EEC, the following country is added:
'Argentina`.
To the list of countries appearing in Annex A, Part II, to Decision 92/471/EEC, the following country is added:
'Argentina`.
This Decision shall apply from the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
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32012D0333 | Council Decision 2012/333/CFSP of 25 June 2012 updating the list of persons, groups and entities subject to Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism and repealing Decision 2011/872/CFSP
| 26.6.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 165/72
COUNCIL DECISION 2012/333/CFSP
of 25 June 2012
updating the list of persons, groups and entities subject to Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism and repealing Decision 2011/872/CFSP
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 27 December 2001, the Council adopted Common Position 2001/931/CFSP (1).
(2) On 22 December 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/872/CFSP updating the list of persons, groups and entities subject to Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP (2).
(3) In accordance with Article 1(6) of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP, it is necessary to carry out a complete review of the list of persons, groups and entities to which Decision 2011/872/CFSP applies.
(4) This Decision sets out the result of the review that the Council has carried out in respect of the persons, groups and entities to which Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP apply.
(5) The Council has concluded that the persons, groups and entities to which Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP apply have been involved in terrorist acts within the meaning of Article 1(2) and (3) of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP, that a decision has been taken with respect to them by a competent authority within the meaning of Article 1(4) of that Common Position, and that they should continue to be subject to the specific restrictive measures provided for therein.
(6) The list of the persons, groups and entities to which Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP apply should be updated accordingly, and Decision 2011/872/CFSP should be repealed,
The list of persons, groups and entities to which Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP apply shall be that set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Decision 2011/872/CFSP is hereby repealed.
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32002R0689 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 689/2002 of 22 April 2002 amending, for the fifth time, Council Regulation (EC) No 1705/98 concerning the interruption of certain economic relations with Angola in order to induce the "União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola" (UNITA) to fulfil its obligations in the peace process, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2229/97
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 689/2002
of 22 April 2002
amending, for the fifth time, Council Regulation (EC) No 1705/98 concerning the interruption of certain economic relations with Angola in order to induce the "União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola" (UNITA) to fulfil its obligations in the peace process, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2229/97
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1705/98 of 28 July 1998 concerning the interruption of certain economic relations with Angola in order to induce the "União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola" (UNITA) to fulfil its obligations in the peace process, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2229/97(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 271/2002(2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1705/98 empowers the Commission to amend the Annexes to the Regulation on the basis of determinations by either the competent authorities of the United Nations or the Government of Unity and National Reconciliation of Angola or in the case of Annex VIII on the basis of information and notification supplied by the Member States.
(2) Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 1705/98 lists the names of persons covered by the freeze of funds under that Regulation. On 6 March 2002 the Angola Sanctions Committee determined to amend the list of persons and entities to whom the freeze of funds shall apply and therefore Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 1705/98, as amended, should be amended accordingly.
(3) Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 1705/98 lists the names and addresses of the competent national authorities. The Government of Germany has informed the Commission of certain corrections of the address of German competent authority and therefore Annex VIII should be amended accordingly,
Regulation (EC) No 1705/98 should be amended as follows:
- In Annex VII, the following names should be removed:
Baptista, João "Zaboba"
Sapalalo, V. Motoso Salumbo
- In Annex VIII, Deutsche Bundesbank should be listed as: " Deutsche Bundesbank Wilhelm-Epstein-Straße 14 D - 60431 Frankfurt/Main Tel. (49-69) 95 66-1 ".
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
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31990D0181 | 90/181/Euratom, EEC: Commission Decision of 23 March 1990 authorizing Italy to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base (Only the Italian text is authentic)
| COMMISSION DECISION
of 23 March 1990
authorizing Italy to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base
(Only the Italian text is authentic)
(90/181/Euratom, EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89 of 29 May 1989 on the definitive uniform arrangements for the collection of own resources accruing from value added tax (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2892/77 of 19 December 1977 implementing in respect of own resources accruing from value added tax the Decision of 21 April 1970 on the replacement of financial contributions from Member States by the Communities' own resources (2) ceased to be applicable on 31 December 1988; whereas the authorizations given under Article 13 thereof must be renewed from 1 January 1989 pursuant to Article 13 of Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89;
Whereas, under Article 28 (3) of the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (3), hereinafter called 'the Sixth Directive', as last amended by Directive 84/386/EEC (4), the Member States may continue to exempt or tax certain transactions; whereas these transactions must be taken into account for the determination of the VAT resources base;
Whereas a precise calculation of the base is likely to involve an unjustified administrative burden in relation to the effect of these transactions on Italy's total VAT resources base; whereas Italy is able to make a calculation using approximate estimates for two categories of transactions listed in Annexes E and F to the Sixth Directive; whereas it should therefore be authorized to calculate the VAT base using approximate estimates;
Whereas the Advisory Committee on Own Resources has approved the report recording the opinions of its members on this Decision,
For the purpose of calculating the VAT own resources base from 1 January 1989, Italy is authorized to use approximate estimates in respect of the following categories of transactions referred to in Annexes E and F to the Sixth Directive:
1. Transactions referred to in Article 13 (B) (g) of the Sixth Directive: Transfer of buildings or parts thereof and the land on which they stand, other than those referred to in Article 4 (3) (a), when they are carried out by taxable persons entitled to a deduction of input tax on the building concerned (Annex E, ex point 11);
2. Services provided by undertakers and cremation services and supplies of goods related to such services (Annex F, point 6).
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32012R0622 | Commission Regulation (EU) No 622/2012 of 11 July 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 641/2009 with regard to ecodesign requirements for glandless standalone circulators and glandless circulators integrated in products Text with EEA relevance
| 12.7.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 180/4
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 622/2012
of 11 July 2012
amending Regulation (EC) No 641/2009 with regard to ecodesign requirements for glandless standalone circulators and glandless circulators integrated in products
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-related products (1), and in particular Article 15(1) thereof,
After consulting the Ecodesign Consultation Forum,
Whereas:
(1) Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 641/2009 of 22 July 2009 implementing Directive 2005/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for glandless standalone circulators and glandless circulators integrated in products (2) requires the Commission to review the methodology for calculating the energy efficiency index, set out in Annex II, point 2, to that Regulation, for glandless circulators integrated in products before 1 January 2012.
(2) The review carried out by the Commission as well as experience gained with the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 641/2009 revealed the necessity to amend certain provisions of Regulation (EC) No 641/2009 in order to avoid unintended impacts on the circulator markets and on the performance of the products covered by that Regulation.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 19(1) of Directive 2009/125/EC,
Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 641/2009
Regulation (EC) No 641/2009 is amended as follows:
(1) Articles 1 and 2 are replaced by the following:
(a) drinking water circulators, except as regards the product information requirements of Annex I, point 2(1)(d);
(b) circulators integrated in products and placed on the market no later than 1 January 2020 as replacement for identical circulators integrated in products and placed on the market no later than 1 August 2015, except as regards the product information requirements of Annex I, point 2(1)(e).
(1) “circulator” means an impeller pump, with or without pump housing, which has the rated hydraulic output power of between 1 W and 2 500 W and is designed for use in heating systems or in secondary circuits of cooling distribution systems;
(2) “glandless circulator” means a circulator with the rotor directly coupled to the impeller and the rotor immersed in the pumped medium;
(3) “standalone circulator” means a circulator, designed to operate independently from the product;
(4) “product” means an appliance that generates and/or transfers heat;
(5) “circulator integrated in a product” means a circulator designed to operate as part of a product carrying at least one of the following design details:
(a) the pump housing is designed to be mounted and used inside a product;
(b) the circulator is designed to be speed controlled by the product;
(c) the circulator is designed for safety features not suitable for standalone operation (ISO IP classes);
(d) the circulator is defined as part of product approval or product CE marking;
(6) “drinking water circulator” means a circulator specifically designed to be used in the recirculation of water intended for human consumption as defined in Article 2 of the Council Directive 98/83/EC (3);
(7) “pump housing” means the part of an impeller pump which is intended to be connected to the pipe work of the heating systems or secondary circuits of the cooling distribution system.
(2) Article 7 is replaced by the following:
(3) Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 641/2009 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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32003D0500 | 2003/500/CFSP: Political and Security Committee Decision DRC/1/2003 of 1 July 2003 on the acceptance of third States' contributions to the European Union military operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo
| Political and Security Committee Decision DRC/1/2003
of 1 July 2003
on the acceptance of third States' contributions to the European Union military operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo
(2003/500/CFSP)
THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 25, last paragraph, thereof,
Having regard to the Council Joint Action 2003/423/CFSP of 5 June 2003 on the European Union military operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo(1), and in particular Article 10(2) and (3) thereof on the participation of third States,
Whereas:
(1) Upon request of the Political and Security Committee and in accordance with the tasking by the European Union Military Committee (EUMC), the EU Operation Commander and EU Force Commander have conducted the Force Generation and Manning Conferences on 10 and 11 June 2003 respectively.
(2) On 25 June 2003, following the recommendation of the Operation Commander on third States' contributions, the EUMC agreed to recommend to the Political and Security Committee to accept these third States' contributions,
Third States' contributions
Following Force Generation and Manning Conferences, contributions from the following third States are accepted for the EU military operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo:
Brazil
Canada
Hungary
South Africa.
Entry into force
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32008R0952 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 952/2008 of 26 September 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
| 27.9.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 259/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 952/2008
of 26 September 2008
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
Whereas:
Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XV, Part A thereto,
The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 September 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0.666667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32013R0540 | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2013 of 11 June 2013 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
| 14.6.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 162/3
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 540/2013
of 11 June 2013
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
(2) Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific provisions of the Union, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods.
(3) Pursuant to those general rules, the goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex should be classified under the CN code indicated in column (2), by virtue of the reasons set out in column (3) of that table.
(4) It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information which has been issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature but which is not in accordance with this Regulation can, for a period of three months, continue to be invoked by the holder, under Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (2).
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
The goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN code indicated in column (2) of that table.
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States, which is not in accordance with this Regulation, can continue to be invoked for a period of three months under Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
32002R0373 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 373/2002 of 28 February 2002 fixing the production refund on white sugar used in the chemical industry
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 373/2002
of 28 February 2002
fixing the production refund on white sugar used in the chemical industry
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(1), and in particular Article 7(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, production refunds may be granted on the products listed in Article 1(1)(a) and (f) of that Regulation, on syrups listed in Article 1(1)(d) thereof and on chemically pure fructose covered by CN code 1702 50 00 as an intermediate product, that are in one of the situations referred to in Article 23(2) of the Treaty and are used in the manufacture of certain products of the chemical industry.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1265/2001 of 27 June 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 as regards granting the production refund on certain sugar products used in the chemical industry(2) lays down the rules for determining the production refunds and specifies the chemical products the basic products used in the manufacture of which attract a production refund. Articles 5, 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1265/2001 provide that the production refund applying to raw sugar, sucrose syrups and unprocessed isoglucose is to be derived from the refund fixed for white sugar in accordance with a method of calculation specific to each basic product.
(3) Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1265/2001 provides that the production refund on white sugar is to be fixed at monthly intervals commencing on the first day of each month. It may be adjusted in the intervening period where there is a significant change in the prices for sugar on the Community and/or world markets. The application of those provisions results in the production refund fixed in Article 1 of this Regulation for the period shown.
(4) As a result of the amendment to the definition of white sugar and raw sugar in Article 1(2)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, flavoured or coloured sugars or sugars containing any other added substances are no longer deemed to meet those definitions and should thus be regarded as "other sugar". However, in accordance with Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1265/2001, they attract the production refund as basic products. A method should accordingly be laid down for calculating the production refund on these products by reference to their sucrose content.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
The production refund on white sugar referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1265/2001 shall be equal to EUR 37,079/100 kg net.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 2002.
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32013D0051 | 2013/51/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 23 January 2013 on the assessment of a third country’s regulatory framework applicable to active substances of medicinal products for human use and of the respective control and enforcement activities pursuant to Article 111b of Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council Text with EEA relevance
| 24.1.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 21/36
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 23 January 2013
on the assessment of a third country’s regulatory framework applicable to active substances of medicinal products for human use and of the respective control and enforcement activities pursuant to Article 111b of Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2013/51/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community Code relating to medicinal products for human use (1), and in particular Article 111b(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 111b(1) of Directive 2001/83/EC specifies the aspects of which the Commission must take particular account when assessing whether a third country’s regulatory framework applicable to active substances exported to the Union and the respective control and enforcement activities ensure a level of protection of public health equivalent to that of the Union.
(2) It should be set out in more detail which aspects and respective EU documents are taken into account when conducting the equivalence assessment in accordance with Article 111b(1) of Directive 2001/83/EC.
(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Medicinal Products for Human Use,
This Decision specifies how the aspects referred to in points (a) to (d) of Article 111b(1) of Directive 2001/83/EC are to be assessed for the purposes of determining whether a third country’s regulatory framework applicable to active substances exported to the Union and the respective control and enforcement activities ensure a level of protection of public health equivalent to that of the Union.
For the purposes of assessing the equivalence of the level of protection of public health ensured by a third country’s regulatory framework applicable to active substances exported to the Union and the respective control and enforcement activities pursuant to Article 111b of Directive 2001/83/EC, the requirements set out in points (a) to (d) of Article 111b(1) shall be applied as follows:
(a) in applying point (a) of Article 111b(1), the Commission shall take into account the applicable guidelines referred to in the second paragraph of Article 47 of Directive 2001/83/EC;
(b) in applying point (b) of Article 111b(1), the Commission shall take into account the applicable guidelines referred to in Article 3(1) of Commission Directive 2003/94/EC of 8 October 2003 laying down the principles and guidelines of good manufacturing practice in respect of medicinal products for human use and investigational medicinal products for human use (2);
(c) in applying point (c) of Article 111b(1), the Commission shall assess inspection resources, the qualification and training of inspectors, inspection procedures, inspection strategies and mechanisms to address conflicts of interest, inspection performance standards, enforcement powers, alert and crisis mechanisms, and analytical capacity taking into account the applicable guidelines referred to in Article 3(1) of Directive 2003/94/EC;
(d) in applying point (d) of Article 111b(1), the Commission shall assess the third country’s arrangements in order to ensure regular and rapid provision of information by the third country to the EU in relation to non-compliant producers of active substances.
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32004R1892 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1892/2004 of 29 October 2004 on transitional measures for 2005 for imports of bananas into the Community by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia
| 30.10.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 328/50
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1892/2004
of 29 October 2004
on transitional measures for 2005 for imports of bananas into the Community by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 41 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organisation of the market in bananas (1),
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 896/2001 (2) laid down detailed rules for applying Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 as regards the arrangements for importing bananas into the Community.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 838/2004 of 28 April 2004 (3) adopted the transitional measures needed to facilitate the transition from the arrangements in force in the new Member States prior to accession to the import arrangements in force under the common organisation of the markets in the banana sector for the period from 1 May to 31 December 2004. In order to ensure market supply, in particular in the new Member States, that Regulation fixed an additional quantity on a transitional basis over and above the quotas opened for imports of products originating in all third countries by Article 18(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 on the same terms as regards tariffs, for the period from 1 May to 31 December 2004.
(3) To this end, the necessary transitional measures should also be adopted for 2005 in order to facilitate the transition towards application of the import arrangements in force under the common organisation of the market in the new Member States, and in preparation for the transition to a tariff-only arrangement applicable to imports, no later than 1 January 2006, in accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93.
(4) In order to ensure market supply, in particular in the new Member States, an additional quantity should be fixed over and above the quotas opened for imports of products originating in all third countries by Article 18(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 on the same terms as regards tariffs. Such fixing must be transitional and may not prejudge the outcome of the negotiations under way in the context of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) as a result of the accession of the new members. In addition, it should not preclude the possibility of an increase if need be to meet requirements justified by demand.
(5) This additional quantity must be managed using the mechanisms and instruments put in place by Regulation (EC) No 896/2001 to manage the existing tariff quotas. However, because these arrangements are transitional, this additional quantity must be managed separately from the tariff quotas.
(6) Under the mechanisms introduced by Regulation (EC) No 896/2001, the additional quantity must be distributed between the two categories of operators defined in Article 2 of that Regulation and rules must be adopted for determining a specific reference quantity for each traditional operator and a specific allocation for each non-traditional operator. It should be specified that the distribution referred to above and the determination of the reference quantities and allocations concern operators who have supplied the markets of the new Member States during the years prior to accession.
(7) For the purposes of determining the reference quantities of traditional operators, the three-year reference period 2000, 2001 and 2002 laid down in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 838/2004 should be retained, as should the average of primary imports carried out during that period by each traditional operator registered in accordance with the transitional measures adopted in 2004, following checks carried out by the competent authorities. The provisions to be adopted must, however, allow applications submitted by traditional operators who were not registered in 2004 to be taken into account, provided that these applications meet the conditions laid down for the registration of these operators in Commission Regulations (EC) No 414/2004 (4) and (EC) No 838/2004, in particular as regards the definition of primary imports and the proof that such operations have supplied the markets of the new Member States during the period concerned.
(8) As regards new non-traditional operators, provision should be made for their registration on the basis of their having been engaged in the commercial activity of importing bananas, in one of the years 2002, 2003 and 2004, in accordance with Articles 6, 7 and 8 of Regulation (EC) No 896/2001.
(9) With a view to managing this available quantity, adjustment coefficients to be applied to the quantities notified by the Member States should be fixed.
(10) In order to ensure satisfactory market supply, and in particular to ensure a continual flow of imports into the new Member States, the transitional measures should include the issue of licences with a view to release for free circulation in a new Member State. Accordingly, securities lodged should be released in proportion to the quantities released for free circulation in a new Member State.
(11) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Bananas,
Definitions
For the purposes of this Regulation:
(a) ‘Community of Fifteen’ means the Community as constituted on 30 April 2004;
(b) ‘new Member States’ means the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia;
(c) ‘the enlarged Community’ means the Community as constituted on 1 May 2004;
(d) ‘primary import’ means the economic operation defined in the first subparagraph of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 896/2001 with a view to sale in one or more new Member States;
(e) ‘minimum quantity’ means the minimum quantity defined in the third subparagraph of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 896/2001 established on the basis of all primary imports carried out with a view to supplying the markets of the new Member States;
(f) ‘competent authorities’ means the competent authorities listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 896/2001.
Purpose
This Regulation adopts, for 2005, the transitional measures needed to facilitate the transition from the arrangements in force in the new Member States prior to their accession to the Community of Fifteen to the tariff quota import arrangements introduced by Regulations (EEC) No 404/93 and (EC) No 896/2001.
Regulation (EC) No 896/2001 shall apply subject to this Regulation.
Additional quantity
1. A quantity of 460 000 tonnes, net weight, shall be available for imports of bananas into the new Member States in 2005.
This quantity shall be available for imports of products from the origins referred to in Article 18(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93.
Imports covered by that quantity shall be subject to the duties fixed in Article 18(2) of the above Regulation.
2. The quantity fixed in paragraph 1 may be increased if a growth in demand is observed in the new Member States.
Access to the additional quantity
1. Access to the additional quantity fixed in Article 3 shall be open to traditional operators and non-traditional operators established in the enlarged Community who meet the requirements of Article 5 or Article 6, as the case may be.
2. Quantities of 381 800 tonnes shall be available to traditional operators and 78 200 tonnes to non-traditional operators.
Specific reference quantity for traditional operators for 2005
1. Without prejudice to paragraph 4, for 2005 the specific reference quantity of each traditional operator referred to in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 838/2004 and registered in 2004 in accordance with that Regulation, shall be determined, on written application submitted by the operator no later than 12 November 2004, on the basis of the average of primary imports of bananas carried out in the three-year period 2000-2002 established on the basis of the supporting documents provided for in Article 6(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 414/2004.
2. Non-registered operators in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 838/2004 meeting the requirements laid down in Article 6(1) thereof shall send the competent authorities of the Member State of their choice a written application for allocation of a specific reference quantity for 2005. This application, submitted no later than 12 November 2004, shall indicate:
(a) for 2000, 2001 and 2002, the quantities of primary imports of bananas carried out and followed by release for free circulation in the new Member States; and
(b) the respective quantities released for free circulation in the various new Member States for each of the years concerned.
To be accepted, this application shall be accompanied by the supporting documents referred to in Article 6(2) and (4), first subparagraph, of Regulation (EC) No 414/2004.
The competent authorities shall give a specific reference quantity based on the average of primary imports carried out during the above period.
3. The Member States shall notify the Commission no later than 26 November 2004 of the sum of the specific reference quantities for traditional operators established in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2.
4. In the light of the notifications under paragraph 3 and the available quantity fixed in Article 4(2), the Commission shall, if necessary, set an adjustment coefficient to be applied to the specific reference quantity of each traditional operator.
5. The competent authorities shall inform each operator of its reference quantity, as adjusted where necessary by the adjustment coefficient referred to in paragraph 4, no later than 10 December 2004.
Specific allocation to non-traditional operators
1. Operators meeting the requirements laid down in Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 896/2001 who have been engaged in the commercial activity of importing fresh bananas falling within CN code 0803 00 19 into one or more of the new Member States with a declared customs value of EUR 1 200 000 or more during either 2002, 2003 or 2004 may submit an application for registration in the Member State of their choice with a view to the issue of import licences under the additional quantity.
The application for registration shall be accompanied by the supporting documents referred to in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 896/2001.
2. In order to have their registration renewed, non-traditional operators registered in 2004 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 838/2004 shall provide the competent authorities of the Member State of registration with proof that they have actually imported on their own account at least 50 % of the quantity allocated to them for the period 1 May to 31 December 2004.
To be accepted, applications for renewal of the registration shall be accompanied by copies of import licences used and proof of payment of the customs duties due on the date of the completion of customs import formalities.
3. Operators shall address their application for registration or application for renewal of a registration to the competent authorities of the Member State of their choice.
To be accepted, applications for registration or for renewal of the registration shall be accompanied by an application for a specific allocation, as well as proof that the security referred to in Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 896/2001 has been lodged.
To be accepted, applications for a specific allocation may not cover a quantity greater than 12,5 % of the total quantity allocated to non-traditional operators fixed in Article 4(2).
Applications shall be submitted no later than 12 November 2004.
4. By 26 November 2004, the Member States shall notify the Commission of:
— the total quantity covered by applications for specific allocations submitted by non-traditional operators,
— the list of operators who have submitted requests for registration and for renewal of registration, and in the case of renewals the serial numbers of licences or any licence extracts, used and issued.
5. In the light of the Member States' notifications under paragraph 4 and the quantity fixed in Article 4(2), the Commission shall, if necessary, set an adjustment coefficient to be applied to the application for a specific allocation made by each non-traditional operator.
6. The competent authorities shall inform each non-traditional operator of its specific allocation no later than 10 December 2004.
Rules for issuing import licences
1. Import licences, hereinafter referred to as ‘accession licences’, shall be issued only for the release for free circulation in a new Member State.
2. Licence applications shall bear the words: ‘accession licence’, ‘traditional operator’ or ‘non-traditional operator’, as the case may be, and ‘Regulation (EC) No 1892/2004. Licence only valid in a new Member State’.
These entries shall appear in Box 20 of the licence.
Submission and issue of import licences in the first quarter of 2005
1. Notwithstanding Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 896/2001, for the first quarter of 2005 licence applications shall be submitted no later than 17 December 2004.
2. To be accepted, applications for licences submitted by a single operator must not exceed a total quantity greater than:
(a) 27 % of the specific reference quantity notified in accordance with Article 5(5), in the case of traditional operators;
(b) 27 % of the specific allocation notified in accordance with Article 6(6), in the case of non-traditional operators.
The competent national authorities shall issue import licences immediately.
3. Import licences issued under this Article shall be valid from the day of issue and shall expire on 7 April 2005.
Release of securities
1. Securities against the import licences of traditional operators as provided for in Article 24 of Regulation (EC) No 896/2001 shall be released in proportion to the quantities released for free circulation in a new Member State.
2. Securities against the allocations of non-traditional operators as provided for in Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 896/2001 shall be released in proportion to the quantities actually released for free circulation in a new Member State on the terms laid down in that Article.
0
Reallocation licences
Notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 896/2001:
1. Unused quantities covered by an accession licence may be reallocated to the same operator — whether holder or transferee — upon application, for use in a subsequent period. Such reallocation shall apply to bananas imported under the additional quantity.
2. Reallocation licence applications and licences shall bear the following words in Box 20: ‘Reallocation licence’, ‘traditional operator’ or ‘non-traditional operator’, as the case may be, and ‘Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1892/2004. Licence only valid in a new Member State’.
1
Transfer of accession licences
Rights arising under accession licences covered by the additional quantity shall be transferable to a single transferee operator.
Rights may be transferred only:
— between traditional operators as referred to in Article 5,
— from a traditional operator as referred to in Article 5 to a non-traditional operator as referred to in Article 6, or
— between non-traditional operators as referred to in Article 6.
2
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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32005D0409 | 2005/409/EC: Commission Decision of 31 May 2005 amending Annex I to Decision 2003/804/EC laying down the animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports of molluscs, their eggs and gametes for further growth, fattening, relaying or human consumption (notified under document number C(2005) 1585) (Text with EEA relevance)
| 2.6.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 139/16
COMMISSION DECISION
of 31 May 2005
amending Annex I to Decision 2003/804/EC laying down the animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports of molluscs, their eggs and gametes for further growth, fattening, relaying or human consumption
(notified under document number C(2005) 1585)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2005/409/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products (1), and in particular Article 19(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2003/804/EC (2) sets out a temporary list of third countries from which Member States are authorised to import live molluscs, their eggs and gametes for further growth, fattening, relaying or human consumption into the Community, as well as model certificates that must accompany consignments of such products.
(2) Canada, Croatia, Morocco, New Zealand, Tunisia, Turkey and the United States of America have been included in that temporary list, based on current trade with Member States, while awaiting Community assessment of the guarantees these third countries can provide with respect to mollusc diseases.
(3) The animal health guarantees provided by Morocco, New Zealand, Tunisia and Turkey have been assessed by the Commission, and found not to meet all the requirements laid down in Directive 91/67/EEC and Council Directive 95/70/EC of 22 December 1995 introducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain diseases affecting bivalve molluscs (3).
(4) Canada and New Zealand have notified the Commission that they have no current interest in exporting live molluscs for further growth, fattening or relaying to the Community.
(5) The United States of America has submitted its programme for export certification of mollusc farming areas. That programme has been assessed by the Commission, and found to provide the necessary guarantees for export of live molluscs for further growth, fattening or relaying into the Community.
(6) Croatia is not authorised for export of live molluscs for human consumption, pursuant to 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, tunicates and marine gastropods (4). Accordingly, imports of such mollusc from that country should not be authorised under Decision 2003/804/EC.
(7) It is also appropriate to simplify the table in Annex I to Decision 2003/804/EC.
(8) Therefore Decision 2003/804/EC should be amended accordingly.
(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Annex I to Decision 2003/804/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
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31996D0088 | 96/88/EC: Council Decision of 19 December 1995 concerning the approval by the European Community of the Grains Trade Convention and the Food Aid Convention, constituting the International Grains Agreement 1995
| COUNCIL DECISION of 19 December 1995 concerning the approval by the European Community of the Grains Trade Convention and the Food Aid Convention, constituting the International Grains Agreement 1995 (96/88/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 113 and 130y, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) and the first subparagraph of paragraph 3 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas the Grains Trade Convention and the Food Aid Convention, together constituting the International Grains Agreement, 1995, have been the subject of negotiations to replace the International Wheat Agreement, 1949; whereas originally the new agreement was open until 30 June 1995 for signature and deposit of instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval; whereas the Agreement entered into force with effect from 1 July 1995 by Decision of the Conference of Governments, meeting in London on 6 July 1995; whereas at that time the deadline for the deposit of the abovementioned instruments was extended to 30 June 1996;
Whereas, on 30 June 1995, following the Council Decision of 29 June 1995 (3), the Community, subject to subsequent ratification, signed the two conventions constituting the said Agreement and deposited a declaration of provisional application; whereas these conventions should now be approved;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 130u of the Treaty, Community policy in the sphere of development cooperation should foster the sustainable economic and social development of the developing countries, their smooth and gradual integration into the world economy and the campaign against poverty in those countries;
Whereas, with regard to food aid, application of the International Grains Agreement, 1995, implies in part both action by the Community and by the Member States;
Whereas all Member States have expressed their intention to become contracting parties to the Food Aid Convention,
The Grains Trade Convention and the Food Aid Convention, constituting the International Grains Agreement, 1995, are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.
The texts of the Conventions are attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to deposit the instruments of approval of the two Conventions.
On depositing the instrument of approval of the Grains Trade Convention, the European Community will deposit the following declaration:
'The Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden, having become Member States of the European Community on 1 January 1995, will no longer be individual members of this Convention but will be covered by the Community's membership thereof. The European Community accordingly also undertakes to exercise the rights and perform the undertakings laid down in this Convention for those three States.`
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32004D0291 | 2004/291/EC: Commission Decision of 30 March 2004 amending Decision 96/228/EC on a long-term national aid scheme to assist farmers in northern areas of Sweden (notified under document number C(2004) 966)
| Commission Decision
of 30 March 2004
amending Decision 96/228/EC on a long-term national aid scheme to assist farmers in northern areas of Sweden
(notified under document number C(2004) 966)
(Only the Swedish text is authentic)
(2004/291/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 142 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Sweden, acting in accordance with Article 143 of the Act of Accession, notified the Commission on 11 May 1995 of the aid scheme proposed under Article 142.
(2) The aid scheme was approved by Commission Decision 96/228/EC(1).
(3) Sweden requested on 8 July 2002 and 30 June 2003 that the Commission amend certain aspects of Decision 96/228/EC and subsequently presented additional information in support of its requests.
(4) In the abovementioned letters Sweden requested that certain unit aid levels should be increased. These modifications take account the change in the level of compensatory allowances and are not likely to lead to any increase in overall support.
(5) Experience has shown that the precautionary measure to prevent possible increases in production that benefit from aid is no longer needed. Furthermore, limitations in aid amounts and the number of units covered by aid supply the same need.
(6) The rates of Community aid foreseen have been modified. Thus, they do not serve the original purpose anymore and there is no need to define them beforehand.
(7) Decision 96/228/EC should be amended accordingly.
(8) In view of the nature and scope of the amendments, and at the request of Sweden, it should be provided that the amendment takes effect from 1 January 2003.
Decision 96/228/EC is amended as follows:
1. Article 2(2) is deleted;
2. third paragraph of Article 3(1) is replaced by following:"The aid shall be authorised taking into account the Community aid and shall in no case be granted on the basis of quantity produced with the exception of aid for cow's milk.";
3. third paragraph of Article 4 is deleted;
4. Article 6 is replaced by the following:
"Article 6
If the Commission reviews this Decision, in particular on the basis of trends in the value of the national currency or of the trends in the Community aid, any amendments to the aid authorised by this Decision shall apply only from the year following that in which the amendment was adopted.";
5. Annexes II and V are deleted;
6. Annex III is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2003.
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32005R2125 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 2125/2005 of 22 December 2005 laying down transitory measures arising from the adoption of improved trade arrangements concerning the export of certain processed agricultural products to Romania
| 23.12.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 340/31
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2125/2005
of 22 December 2005
laying down transitory measures arising from the adoption of improved trade arrangements concerning the export of certain processed agricultural products to Romania
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Community has recently concluded a trade agreement for processed agricultural products with Romania in preparation for its accession to the Community. This agreement provides for concessions involving on the Community side the abolition of export refunds on certain processed agricultural products.
(2) EU-Romania Association Council Decision No 3/2005 of 5 July 2005 concerning the improvement of the trade arrangements for processed agricultural products provided in Protocol 3 of the Europe Agreement (2) provides for the abolition of refunds on processed agricultural products not listed in Annex I to the Treaty when exported to Romania, from 1 December 2005.
(3) In return for the abolition of export refunds as set out in EU-Romania Association Council Decision No 3/2005, the Romanian authorities have undertaken to grant reciprocal preferential import arrangements to goods imported into their territory if the goods concerned are accompanied by a copy of the export declaration containing a special mention indicating that they are not eligible for payment of export refunds. The full rate of duty applies in the absence of such documentation.
(4) With the entry into force of EU-Romania Association Council Decision No 3/2005, goods for which operators have applied for refund certificates in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 of 30 June 2005 implementing Council Regulation 3448/93 as regards the system of granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds (3) will no longer be eligible for refund when they are exported to Romania.
(5) Reduction of refund certificates and pro rata release of the corresponding security should be allowed where operators can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the national competent authority that their claims for refunds have been affected by the entry into force of EU-Romania Association Council Decision No 3/2005. When assessing requests for reduction of the amount of the refund certificate and proportional release of the relevant security, the national competent authority should, in cases of doubt, have regard in particular to the documents referred to in Article 1(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4045/89 of 21 December 1989 on scrutiny by Member States of transactions forming part of the system of financing by the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund and repealing Directive 77/435/EEC (4) without prejudice to the application of the other provisions of that Regulation. For administrative reasons it is appropriate to provide that requests for reduction of the amount of the refund certificate and release of the security are to be made within a short period and that the amounts for which reductions have been accepted are to be notified to the Commission in time for their inclusion in the determination of the amount for which refund certificates for use from 1 February 2006 shall be issued, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee on horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products not listed in Annex I to the Treaty,
Goods in respect of which export refunds have been abolished by EU-Romania Association Council Decision No 3/2005 shall be imported free of customs duties, free of customs duties within quotas, or at reduced rates of customs duties into Romania if the goods concerned are accompanied by a duly completed copy of the export declaration with the following entry in Box 44:
‘Export Refund: 0 EUR/EU-Romania Association Council Decision No 3/2005’.
1. Refund certificates issued in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 in respect of exports of the goods for which export refunds have been abolished by EU-Romania Association Council Decision No 3/2005 may, at request of the interested party, be reduced under the conditions provided for in paragraph 2.
2. To be eligible for reduction of the amount of the refund certificate, the certificates referred to in paragraph 1 must have been applied for before the date of entry into force of EU-Romania Association Council Decision No 3/2005 and their validity period must expire after 30 November 2005.
3. The certificate shall be reduced by the amount for which the interested party is unable to claim export refunds following the entry into force of EU-Romania Association Council Decision No 3/2005, as demonstrated to the satisfaction of the national competent authority.
In making their appraisal the competent authorities shall, in cases of doubt, have regard in particular to the commercial documents referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4045/89.
4. The relevant security shall be released in proportion to the reduction concerned.
1. To be eligible for consideration under Article 2, the national competent authority must receive the requests by 7 January 2006, at the latest.
2. Member States shall notify the Commission not later than 14 January 2006 of the amounts for which reductions have been accepted in accordance with Article 2(3) of this Regulation. The notified amounts shall be taken into account for the determination of the amount for which refund certificates for use from 1 February 2006 shall be issued, pursuant to point (c) of Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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32004R0780 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 780/2004 of 26 April 2004 on transitional measures pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the import and transit of certain products from certain third countries (Text with EEA relevance)
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 780/2004
of 26 April 2004
on transitional measures pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the import and transit of certain products from certain third countries
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of 3 October 2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 668/2004(2), and in particular Article 32(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 provides for a complete revision of Community rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption, including the introduction of a number of strict requirements. In addition, it provides that appropriate transitional measures may be adopted.
(2) In view of the strict nature of those requirements, it has been necessary to provide transitional measures for certain Member States to allow industry sufficient time to adjust. These transitional measures are laid down in a number of Commission decisions and regulations.
(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 812/2003(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2268/2003(4), provides general transitional measures for third countries until 30 April 2004. That Regulation establishes that the Commission shall propose further detailed transitional rules for products for which adequate justification has been provided.
(4) Certain third countries have provided adequate justification requesting specific transitional measures. Accordingly, such transition should be provided to enable the continuing implementation by those third-country operators exporting to the Community of current standards concerning the separation of Category 1, 2 and 3 processing plants.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Derogation regarding the importation from third countries
By way of derogation from Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002, Member States shall accept consignments of products referred to in Annexes VII and VIII of that Regulation, until the dates referred to in Article 2, coming from establishments not meeting the requirements for the separation of Category 1, 2 and 3 processing plants, from the countries listed in Annex I, provided the products meet the minimum conditions in Annex II and are accompanied by a certificate in accordance with Annex III.
Entry into force
1. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
2. It shall apply from 1 May 2004 until 31 October 2005.
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31986D0023 | 86/23/EEC: Council Decision of 4 February 1986 relating to the coordinated development of computerized administrative procedures (CD project)
| COUNCIL DECISION
of 4 February 1986
relating to the coordinated development of computerized administrative procedures (CD project)
(86/23/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas pursuant to the Council resolution of 15 May 1984 on the computerization of the administrative procedures in intra-Community trade (3), the Commission has sent to the Council a communication (4) which provides a framework for developing computerized systems for international trade extending up to 31 December 1991; whereas that communication broadens the scope of the said resolution since it not only establishes guidelines for developing national computerized systems dealing with intra-Community trade but also covers systems for international trade extending up to 31 December 1991; whereas that communication broadens the scope of the said resolution since it not only establishes guidelines for developing national computerized systems dealing with intra-Community trade but also covers systems for external trade and the interconnection of the relevant systems of the Commission with those of the Member States;
Whereas the Community framework for computerizing administrative procedures should cover the following six fields: intra-Community trade, third country trade (imports and exports), trader interfaces, Commission systems, systems interconnection and data interchange standards;
Whereas, in the case of intra-Community trade, the computerization of administrative procedures must proceed in harmony with the results of actions aimed at creating all the conditions for the achievement of a single market in the Community by 1992 at the latest;
Whereas the Commission should be responsible for adopting the measures necessary for the coordinated development of computerized administrative procedures (CD project); whereas the Commission and each of the Member States must remain responsible for implementing their own computer systems, taking into account the objectives of the CD project; whereas these objectives are an integral part of the more general framework of the Cooperation in Automation of Data and Documentation for Imports/Exports and Agriculture (CADDIA) programme (5); whereas at the present stage it is therefore necessary to make the duration of the CD project and that of the CADDIA programme coincide; whereas, in order to assist the Commission in the implementation of the CD project, a Management Committee for the project should be set up; whereas an appropriate procedure should be laid down which allows the Commission to adopt Community measures in certain fields for the implementation of the CD project;
Whereas the Treaty has not provided the necessary powers other than those of Article 235,
1. The Council takes note of the Commission's communication on the Coordinated Development of Computerized Administrative Procedures (CD project) and of the proposals contained therein made pursuant to the Council resolution of 15 May 1984.
2. The Commission shall be responsible for the coordination necessary for the implementation of the CD project.
3. The Commission and the Member States shall be guided by a development programme, including an implementation timetable, elaborated in the committee provided for in Article 4, taking due account of the computerization framework presented in the Commission's communication.
1. The CD shall be undertaken as part of the CADDIA programme and in conformity with its long-term objectives of providing the necessary organizational infrastructure and data-processing facilities to enable the Commission and the Member States to obtain access to and process, expeditiously and efficiently, the information necessary for the operation of the Customs Union and of the Community's commercial policies and the management and financial control of agricultural markets.
2. In implementing the project, the Commission and the Member States shall have due regard to the implications and results of all actions aimed at achieving completely and effectively the conditions for a single market in the Community by 1992 at the latest.
1. The Commission and each Member State shall be responsible for the design, development and implementation of their own computer systems.
2. The Commission and the Member States shall establish their implementation timetables having regard to the objectives of the CD project and the development programme referred to in Article 1 (3).
3. The planning and development work shall be carried out in close cooperation with relevant commercial and industrial interests with a view to the specification of appropriate interfaces between administrative and private systems.
1. A committee shall be set up to assist the Commission in the execution of the tasks referred to in Article 1 (2), in conformity with guidelines laid down within the CADDIA steering committee.
The committee shall consist of representatives of the Member States and shall be chaired by a representative of the Commission.
2. The committee may examine all questions relating to the implementation of the CD project referred to it by its chairman on his own initiative or at the request of the representative of a Member State.
3. The committee shall adopt its own rules of procedure.
1. Measures relating to the following matters required for the implementation of the CD project shall be adopted under the procedures established in paragraphs 2 to 5 of this Article, in conformity with guidelines for the use of information technology (IT) standards laid down within the CADDIA steering committee:
(a) syntax rules for the purpose of data exchange between the Commission and Member States, between the customs administrations of one Member State and another, and between the Commission or national customs administrations and persons, whether natural or legal, who are authorized to exchange data by electronic means with them;
(b) data element descriptions, codes, message formats and transmission standards for use in the exchanges referred to in subparagraph (a);
(c) minimum standards to ensure physical protection against unauthorized access to data subject to the exchanges referred to in subparagraph (a);
2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft of the measures to be adopted. The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. Opinions shall be delivered by a qualified majority, the votes of the Member States being weighted as provided in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty. The chairman shall not vote.
3. The Commission shall adopt the intended measures where they are in accordance with the Committee's opinion.
4. Where the intended measures are not in accordance with the committee's opinion or in the absence of an opinion, the Commission shall forthwith submit to the Council a proposal relating to the measures to be taken. The Council shall act by a qualified majority.
5. If, on the expiry of three months from the date on which the matter was referred to it, the Council has not adopted any measures, the proposed measures shall be adopted by the Commission.
This Decision shall apply for an initial duration up to 2 April 1987.
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32005R0118 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 118/2005 of 26 January 2005 modifying Annex VIII to Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and establishing budgetary ceilings for partial or optional implementation of the Single Payment Scheme and annual financial envelopes for Single Area Payment Scheme provided for in that Regulation
| 27.1.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 24/15
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 118/2005
of 26 January 2005
modifying Annex VIII to Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and establishing budgetary ceilings for partial or optional implementation of the Single Payment Scheme and annual financial envelopes for Single Area Payment Scheme provided for in that Regulation
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulations (EEC) No 2019/93, (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001, (EC) No 1454/2001, (EC) N 1868/94, (EC) No 1251/1999, (EC) No 1254/1999, (EC) No 1673/2000, (EEC) No 2358/71 and (EC) No 2529/2001 (1), and in particular Articles 64(2), 70(2), 71(2), 143b(3) and 145(i) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) For the Member States making use of the option provided for in Article 62 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, and in function of the information communicated as referred to in Article 145(i) of that Regulation, the amounts of Annex VIII to that Regulation should be revised.
(2) For Member States implementing the single payment scheme provided for in Title III of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 in 2005, the budgetary ceilings for each of the payments referred to in Articles 66 to 69 of that Regulation should be fixed for 2005.
(3) For the Member States making use, in 2005, of the option provided for in Article 70 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, the budgetary ceilings applying to the direct payments excluded from the single payment scheme should be fixed for 2005.
(4) For the Member States making use of the transitional period provided for in Article 71 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, the budgetary ceilings applying to the direct payments listed in Annexe VI to that Regulation should be fixed for 2005.
(5) For the sake of clarity, it is appropriate to publish the budgetary ceilings for 2005 of the single payment scheme after deduction, from the revised ceilings of Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, of the ceilings established for the payments referred to in Articles 66 to 70 of that Regulation.
(6) For those of the Member States which acceded to the Community in 2004 and will implement the Single Area Payment Scheme provided for in Title IVa of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 in 2005, the annual financial envelopes for that year should be fixed in accordance with Article 143b (3) of that Regulation.
(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for direct payments,
Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 is replaced by the text set out in Annex I to this Regulation.
1. The budgetary ceilings for 2005 referred to in Article 64(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 shall be as set out in Annexes II and III to this Regulation.
2. The budgetary ceilings for 2005 referred to in Article 71(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 shall be as set out in Annex IV to this Regulation.
3. The budgetary ceilings for the single payment scheme in 2005 shall be as set out in Annex V to this Regulation.
4. The annual financial envelopes for 2005 referred to in Article 143b(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 shall be as set out in Annex VI to this Regulation.
The Member States choosing the regional implementation provided for in Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 shall communicate to the Commission the regional ceilings established by 31 December of the first year of implementation of the single payment scheme by 1st March of the following year.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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32010R0515 | Commission Regulation (EU) No 515/2010 of 15 June 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 1137/2007 as regards the use of the feed additive Bacillus subtilis (O35) in feed containing lasalocid sodium, maduramycin ammonium, monensin sodium, narasin, salinomycin sodium and semduramycin sodium (Text with EEA relevance)
| 16.6.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 150/44
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 515/2010
of 15 June 2010
amending Regulation (EC) No 1137/2007 as regards the use of the feed additive Bacillus subtilis (O35) in feed containing lasalocid sodium, maduramycin ammonium, monensin sodium, narasin, salinomycin sodium and semduramycin sodium
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation.
(2) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the possibility to modify the authorisation of a feed additive further to a request from the holder of the authorisation and an opinion of the European Food Safety Authority (the Authority).
(3) The use of the micro-organism preparation of Bacillus subtilis DSM 17299 was authorised for 10 years for chickens for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1137/2007 of 1 October 2007 concerning the authorisation of Bacillus subtilis (O35) as a feed additive (2).
(4) The holder of the authorisation submitted an application for a modification of the authorisation of this additive to allow its use in feed containing the coccidiostats lasalocid sodium, maduramycin ammonium, monensin sodium, narasin, salinomycin sodium and semduramycin sodium for chickens for fattening. The holder of the authorisation submitted the relevant data to support its request.
(5) The Authority concluded in its opinion of 10 March 2010 that the additive Bacillus subtilis DSM 17299 is compatible with lasalocid sodium, maduramycin ammonium, monensin sodium, narasin, salinomycin sodium and semduramycin sodium (3).
(6) The conditions provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 are satisfied.
(7) Regulation (EC) No 1137/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1137/2007 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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32002R0666 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 666/2002 of 18 April 2002 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 35th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 666/2002
of 18 April 2002
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 35th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(1), and in particular Article 27(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001 of 13 July 2001 on a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar(2) for the 2001/2002 marketing year, requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar.
(2) Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the case may be, account being taken in particular of the state and foreseeable development of the Community and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tender in question.
(3) Following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the 35th partial invitation to tender, the provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
For the 35th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001 the maximum amount of the export refund is fixed at 47,561 EUR/100 kg.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 April 2002.
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32008L0103 | Directive 2008/103/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 amending Directive 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators as regards placing batteries and accumulators on the market (Text with EEA relevance)
| 5.12.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 327/7
DIRECTIVE 2008/103/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 19 November 2008
amending Directive 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators as regards placing batteries and accumulators on the market
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 95(1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),
After consulting the Committee of the Regions,
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),
Whereas:
(1) Article 6(2) of Directive 2006/66/EC (3) should be clarified in order that batteries and accumulators which were legally placed on the market anywhere in the Community before 26 September 2008 and which do not comply with that Directive can remain on the market in the Community after this date. This clarification would provide legal certainty for batteries placed on the market in the Community and would ensure the smooth functioning of the internal market. The clarification is in line with the principle of waste minimisation and would contribute to reducing administrative burdens.
(2) Directive 2006/66/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,
Amendment to Directive 2006/66/EC
(2) of Directive 2006/66/EC shall be replaced by the following:
‘2. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that batteries or accumulators which do not meet the requirements of this Directive are not placed on the market after 26 September 2008.
Batteries and accumulators which do not meet the requirements of this Directive and which are placed on the market after this date shall be withdrawn from the market.’
Transposition
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 5 January 2009.
When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
Entry into force
This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Addressees
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32006R0458 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 458/2006 of 20 March 2006 on import licences in respect of beef and veal products originating in Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia
| 21.3.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 82/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 458/2006
of 20 March 2006
on import licences in respect of beef and veal products originating in Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia
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),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 of 10 December 2002 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1706/98 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2247/2003 of 19 December 2003 laying down detailed rules for the application in the beef and veal sector of Council Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) (3), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2247/2003 provides for the possibility of issuing import licences for beef and veal products originating in Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia. However, imports must take place within the limits of the quantities specified for each of these exporting non-member countries.
(2) The applications for import licences submitted between 1 to 10 March 2006, expressed in terms of boned meat, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2247/2003, do not exceed, in respect of products originating from Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia, the quantities available from those States. It is therefore possible to issue import licences in respect of the quantities applied for.
(3) The quantities in respect of which licences may be applied for from 1 April 2006 should be fixed within the scope of the total quantity of 52 100 t.
(4) This Regulation is without prejudice to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (4),
The following Member States shall issue on 21 March 2006 import licences for beef and veal products, expressed as boned meat, originating in certain African, Caribbean and Pacific States, in respect of the following quantities and countries of origin:
Germany:
— 60 t originating in Botswana,
— 150 t originating in Namibia;
United Kingdom:
— 100 t originating in Botswana,
— 500 t originating in Namibia.
Licence applications may be submitted, pursuant to Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2247/2003, during the first 10 days of April 2006 for the following quantities of boned beef and veal:
Botswana: 17 936 t,
Kenya: 142 t,
Madagascar: 7 579 t,
Swaziland: 3 363 t,
Zimbabwe: 9 100 t,
Namibia: 11 600 t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 March 2006.
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32004R0295 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 295/2004 of 19 February 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 2314/2003 as regards the quantity covered by the standing invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of rye held by the German intervention agency
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 295/2004
of 19 February 2004
amending Regulation (EC) No 2314/2003 as regards the quantity covered by the standing invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of rye held by the German intervention agency
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2314/2003(2) opened a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of 1139000 tonnes of rye held by the German intervention agency.
(2) In the present situation on the market the quantities of rye held by the German intervention agency put up for sale on the internal market of the Community should be increased to 1639000 tonnes.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
Regulation (EC) No 2314/2003 is amended as follows:
1. in Article 1(1), "1139000 tonnes" is replaced by "1639000 tonnes";
2. in the title of Annex, "1139000 tonnes" is replaced by "1639000 tonnes".
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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31987R3990 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3990/87 of 23 December 1987 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 on the common organization of the market in rice
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) N° 3990/87
of 23 December 1987
amending Regulation (EEC) N° 1418/76 on the common organization of the market in rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) N° 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) N° 3985/87 (2), and in particular Article 15 thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) N° 2658/87 establishes, with effect from 1 January 1988, a combined goods nomenclature based on the Harmonized System which will meet the requirements both of the Common Customs Tariff and the nomenclature of goods for the external trade statistics of the Community;
Whereas, as a consequence, it is necessary to express the descriptions of goods and tariff heading numbers which appear in Council Regulation (EEC) N° 1418/76 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) N° 3877/87 (4), according to the terms of the combined nomenclature; whereas these adaptations do not call for any amendment of substance,
Regulation (EEC) N° 1418/76 is modified as follows:
1.
(1) is replaced by the following:
'1. The common organization of the market in rice shall comprise a price and trading system and cover the following products:
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2.
1 a paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) are replaced by the following:
'2. By way of derogation from Article 11 (1) (a), (b), (c), (d) and (i), no levy shall be charged on imports of products falling within subheadings 1006 10 91, 1006 10 99, 1006 20 and 1006 40 00 in the French overseas department of Réunion.
3. By way of derogation from Article 11 (1) (e), (f), (g) and (h), the levy to be charged on imports of products falling within subheading 1006 30 in the French overseas department of Réunion shall be equal to be amount for the protection of the industry referred to in Article 14 (3).
4. For consignments to the French overseas department of Réunion of products falling within heading N° 1006 excluding subheading 1006 10 10 which come from Member States and are in one of the situations referred to in Article 9 (2) of the Treaty, a subsidy shall be granted, on application by the party concerned, equal to the levy in force for the product concerned.
However, this subsidy shall:
- in respect of products falling within subheadings 1006 30 11 and 1006 30 19 be equal to the levy applicable to products falling within subheading 1006 20,
- in respect of products falling within subheadings 1006 30 91 and 1006 30 99, be reduced by the amount for the protection of the industry referred to in Article 14 (3)'.
3.
Annex B shall be replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1988.
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31986D0536 | 86/536/EEC: Commission Decision of 7 November 1986 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain tube and pipe fittings originating in Brazil, Taiwan, Yugoslavia and Japan
| COMMISSION DECISION
of 7 November 1986
terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain tube and pipe fittings originating in Brazil, Taiwan, Yugoslavia and Japan
(86/536/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulations (EEC) No 2176/84 of 23 July 1984 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Economic Community (1), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
After consultations within the Advisory Committee as provided for under the above Regulation,
Whereas:
A. PROCEDURE
(1) In November 1984, the Commission received a complaint concerning imports of certain tube and pipe fittings originating in Brazil, Taiwan and Yugoslavia which was lodged by the European Malleable Tube Fittings Development Association (EMAFIDA) on behalf of producers representing substantially all Community production of the product in question.
In March 1985 the Italian producer who is the largest producer in the Community and whose production accounts for a major proportion of the Community's production lodged a complaint concerning imports of the product in question originating in Japan.
Both complaints contained evidence of dumping and of material injury resulting therefrom, which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of a proceeding. The Commission accordingly announced, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (2), the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Community of certain tube and pipe fittings of malleable cast iron falling within Common Customs Tariff heading ex 73.20, corresponding to NIMEXE code 73.20-30 originating in Brazil, Taiwan, Yugoslavia and Japan.
(2) The Commission officially so advised the exporters and importers known to be concerned, the representatives of the exporting countries and the complainants and gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make known their views in writing and to request a hearing.
(3) All companies concerned having exported the product in question to the Community during the period under investigation made their views known in writing. The majority of the known exporters requested and were granted hearings. Some importers also made written submissions and requested hearings which were granted.
(4) The Commission sought and verified all information it deemed to be necessary and carried out investigations at the premises of the following:
(a) EEC producers:
- Georg Fischer AG, Singen (Hohentwiel), Germany,
- R. Woeste & Co., Duesseldorf, Germany,
- Acciaierie e Ferriere Lombarde Falck SpA., Milano, Italy;
(b) Non-EEC producers/exporters:
- Fundiรงao Tupy SA, Joinville, SC, Brazil,
- De HoMetal Industrial Co. Ltd, Hsinchu, Taiwan,
- San Yang Metal Industrial Co. Ltd, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan,
- Tai Yang Metal Industrial Co. Ltd, Taipei, Taiwan,
- Young Shieng Manufacturing Co. Ltd, Taipei, Taiwan,
- Livnica Zeljeza i Tempera, Kikinda, Yugoslavia,
- Titan, Kamnik, Yugoslavia,
- Awaji Sangyo K.K., Tokyo, Japan,
- Higashio Pipe Fittings MFG, Co. Ltd, Kawachi Nagano, Osaka, Japan,
- Hitachi Metals Ltd, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, Japan,
- Nippon Kokan Pipe Fittings MFG, Co. Ltd, Kishiwada, Osaka, Japan,
- Yodoshi Malleable Co. Ltd, Kawachi Nagano, Osaka, Japan;
(c) EEC importers:
- Hermann Schmidt, Essen-Bredeney, Germany,
- Tupy Handelsgesellschaft mbH., Hamburg, Germany,
- Euraccordi, Liscate, Milano, Italy,
- Jannone Arm SpA., Napoli, Italy,
- Rocco Locatelli s.a.s., Casteggio, Pavia, and Milano, Italy
- O.M.L., Legnaro, Padova, Italy.
(5) The investigation of dumping and price undercutting covered the period 1 January to 31 December 1984.
B. DUMPING
Normal value
(6) Normal value was in all cases provisionally determined on the basis of the net ex-works domestic prices of those producers who exported to the Community and who provided sufficient evidence concerning the prices actually paid in the ordinary course of trade for the like product intended for consumption in the exporting country and which were considered to be representative for the domestic market concerned. Account was taken, where appropriate, of packing, transport costs within the country and payment terms to arrive at the net ex-works price.
Export price
(7) The export prices were generally determined on the basis of the net ex-works prices actually paid for the products sold for export to the Community. Account was taken, where appropriate, of packing, ocean freight, transport within the country, port charges, and commissions.
(8) Where exports were made to subsidiary companies in the Community export prices were constructed on the basis of the prices at which the imported product was first resold to an independent buyer, suitably adjusted to take account of all costs incurred between importation and resale including customs duty, and of a profit margin of 4,0 % considered reasonable by analogy with the average profit margins of independent importers of the product in question.
C. COMPARISON
(9) In order to make a fair comparison between the normal value and export prices, appropriate account was taken of the differences affecting price comparability, such as differences in the terms and conditions of sale and indirect taxes where it could be demonstrated that there was a direct relationship between such differences and the sales in question. Certain claims which were made by some exporters with regard to adjustments for differences in overheads have been rejected.
(10) All comparisons were made at the ex-factory level.
D. MARGINS
(11) The above preliminary examination of the facts shows the existence of dumping in respect of the imports of the products in question originating in Yugoslavia, Japan and Brazil, the margin of dumping being equal to the amount by which the normal value as established exceeds the export prices to the Community. These margins vary according to the exporter and the importing Member State, the weighted average margins being as follows:
- Yugoslavia: up to 71,3 %;
- Japan: up to 19,8 %;
- Brazil: 5,6 %;
- Taiwan: less than 1 %.
E. INJURY
(12) With regard to the allegation of injury caused by the dumped imports the evidence available to the Commission shows that imports into the Community from Japan went down from 9 300 tonnes in 1981 to 6 400 tonnes in 1984 with a corresponding fall of market share from 17,8 % to 10,2 %. In addition, imports from Taiwan fell from 3 900 tonnes in 1981 to 1 100 tonnes in 1984, reducing their market share from 7,4 % to 1,7 %. Imports from Yugoslavia increased slightly during the same period from 1 800 to 1 900 tonnes while the market share dropped from 3,4 % to 3,0 % due to a rise in consumption. Only imports from Brazil have significantly expanded from 1 500 tonnes in 1981 to 4 200 tonnes in 1984 increasing their market share from 2,8 % to 6,4 %.
(13) Taken together the imports of tube and pipe fittings of malleable cast iron originating in Japan, Taiwan, Yugoslavia and Brazil declined from 16 400 tonnes in 1981 to 13 600 tonnes in 1984 with a consequent decrease in market share from 31,4 % to 21,6 %.
(14) Considering that the imports of the Japanese and Taiwanese product in the Community had decreased and corresponded to a declining market share of these products in the Community, the Commission has examined whether it was appropriate to aggregate the imports of tube and pipe fittings originating in Japan and Taiwan with those originating in Yugoslavia and Brazil.
The Commission found that all the products under investigation competed with each other in the Community market. Furthermore, Japanese and Taiwanese imports taken together despite their decline still maintained a substantial market share significant enough to cause material injury because of the low prices at which they were sold in the Community. The Commission therefore concluded that in order to determine whether material injury was caused by the dumped products aggregation of the imports from Japan and Taiwan with those from Yugoslavia and Brazil was not unreasonable.
(15) With regard to sales prices of the dumped product in the Community it was found that the exporters concerned sold their product through different sales channels in the Community and that the imported products were thus competing with the products of the Community industry at different marketing stages. On the basis of direct sales to large distributors and wholesalers in the Community, prices of Community producers were undercut in a range from 25 % to 45 %; in view of the substantial price differential certain Community producers had to suspend supplies to those distributors buying the dumped product, others were forced to scale down their prices below production cost in order to meet the competition from the imported product and to continue sales to these distributors thus suffering considerable financial losses. Where the Community producers competed with the importing distributors no significant and systematic price undercutting was found; however, the resale prices of the imported product prevented Community producers from raising their prices to a level necessary to cover cost increases which reduced their profit margins on their sales or in certain cases even induced losses.
On the basis of their total sales of tube and pipe fittings all major Community producers have continuously suffered losses from 1981 to 1984.
(16) Community production has increased from 35 500 tonnes in 1981 to 42 500 tonnes in 1984 that is by about 20 %. The increase in production improved capacity utilization considerably, from 65 % to 80 % on average; certain production lines were temporarily running at full capacity.
(17) Sales of Community producers increased in line with production and their market share recovered from 43 % in 1981 to 50 % in 1984.
(18) In the light of the significant improvement of production, capacity utilization and sales of the Community industry the Commission has considered whether injury might have been caused by price suppression in the Community due to the imported products. In fact Community producers were only able to regain market share by keeping their prices at a level not permitting to cover full costs. Such a defensive strategy relying on prices which do not cover full cost and a reasonable profit but are merely a contribution to fixed costs jeopardizes in the longer run the viability of the enterprise and constitutes material injury if caused by low-priced dumped imports.
(19) In this context the Commission had to consider the effects of other factors such as a decrease of consumption in the Community or imports from third countries not concerned by the procedure or from Taiwan for which de minimis dumping was found. Consumption in the Community has risen by some 20 % from 1981 to 1984. Imports from other countries not concerned by the procedure also increased from 13 000 tonnes in 1981 to 17 800 tonnes in 1984 corresponding to a growth in market share from 25 % to 28 %. At the same time imports originating in the countries concerned by the procedure fell from 16 400 tonnes to 13 600 tonnes corresponding to a decrease in market share of 9,8 %. The evidence available to the Commission shows that the prices of the imported products both from the countries concerned by the proceeding and other third countries were approximately at the same level for sales through comparable sales channels.
Taking into account that the market share of the countries concerned has substantially decreased while at the same time the market share of other third countries continued to rise, and in particular that the sales prices of goods from the third countries were at approximately the same level as those from the countries concerned the Commission is of the opinion that the injury caused to the Community industry by price undercutting or price suppression cannot be attributed solely to the imports concerned by the proceeding.
(20) With regard to imports of the product concerned originating in Taiwan the dumping margins are de minimis and protective measures should not be envisaged against these imports. (21) As far as the imports of the product in question originating in Japan, Brazil and Yugoslavia are concerned protective measures in respect of imports from these countries alone would not eliminate the injury caused to the Community industry, consideration being given to the higher market share reached by imports from other third countries during the investigation period and their equally low prices. Protective measure against imports from Japan, Brazil and Yugoslavia would be likely to favour mainly other low-priced imports and increase their market share further at the expense of imports from these countries without any consequent improvement in the situation for the Community industry. Furthermore the exporters concerned have agreed to report to the Commission on a regular basis on quantities and prices of their exports of tube and pipe fittings to the Community. Under these circumstances and taking account of the volume decline of the imports concerned and the improved situation of the Community industry with regard to its sales, production and capacity utilization, the Commission has reached the conclusion that protective measures would not be in the Community's interest.
G. TERMINATION
(22) The proceeding concerning imports of certain tube and pipe fittings of malleable cast iron originating in Japan, Brazil, Yugoslavia and Taiwan should therefore be terminated.
No objection to this course of action was raised in the Advisory Committee.
(23) The complainant was informed of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which the Commission intended to terminate this proceeding. Subsequently, the complainant requested additional information and a hearing which was granted. The arguments made at the hearing had been taken into account in this Decision,
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32001D0322 | 2001/322/EC: Commission Decision of 20 April 2001 amending Decision 2001/276/EC in order to take account of the animal health situation in Argentina (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 1133)
| Commission Decision
of 20 April 2001
amending Decision 2001/276/EC in order to take account of the animal health situation in Argentina
(notified under document number C(2001) 1133)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/322/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries(1), as last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC(2), in particular Articles 3 and 14 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Chile and Argentina are laid down by Commission Decision 93/402/EEC(3), as last amended by Decision 2001/276/EC(4).
(2) Imports have been suspended from Argentina by Decision 2001/276/EC until 15 April 2001 as a precautionary measure until more detailed information can be obtained following changes in the health situation in Argentina and the suspension by Argentina of their exports of fresh meat to Canada, Chile and the USA.
(3) Following this decision the competent authority of Argentina itself suspended exports to the Community of fresh meat from species susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease, introduced a reorganisation of the veterinary services and a completely new strategic plan including regionalisation to control foot-and-mouth is being developed. At least until these changes can be properly evaluated it is necessary to prolong this suspension.
(4) The suspension of imports from Argentina was implemented through the replacement by Decision 2001/276/EC of the Annexes to Decision 93/402/EEC; for the sake of legal certainty it shall be necessary to adopt a new measure updating fully these Annexes and therefore it is not appropriate to limit in the meantime the validity of the current Annexes excluding Argentina. However the decision to suspend imports of meat from Argentina will be reviewed within 2 months of its notification.
(5) Argentina stopped certifying consignments from 13 March 2001 and for the sake of legal certainty consignments produced and certified on or prior to this date should be accepted.
(6) Decision 2001/276/EC should be amended accordingly.
(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Article 2 of Decision 2001/276/EC is replaced by the following wording: "Member States shall accept consignments produced and certified on or before 13 March 2001."
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32001R1921 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1921/2001 of 28 September 2001 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 as regards minimum standards for revisions of the harmonised index of consumer prices and amending Regulation (EC) No 2602/2000 (Text with EEA relevance)
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 1921/2001
of 28 September 2001
laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 as regards minimum standards for revisions of the harmonised index of consumer prices and amending Regulation (EC) No 2602/2000
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 of 23 October 1995 concerning harmonised indices of consumer prices(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1617/1999(2), and in particular Article 4 and Article 5(3) thereof,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Central Bank(3),
Whereas:
(1) By virtue of Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 2494/95, each Member State is required to produce a harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) starting with the index for January 1997.
(2) It is particularly important to secure a high degree of credibility of the HICP which may be supported by the objective of limiting in a given context the number of HICP revisions to the minimum extent necessary.
(3) It is generally accepted that the annual average, annual and monthly rates of change of the HICPs are important for the measurement of inflation, more particularly for assessing price convergence and informing the monetary policy of the European Central Bank.
(4) Changes in the system of national or harmonised rules constitute valid reasons for revisions to the HICPs to the extent that they ensure or improve the comparability, reliability, or relevance of the HICPs; changes in the system of harmonised rules should not require revisions unless otherwise stated in the context of particular implementing measures.
(5) Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2602/2000 of 17 November 2000 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 as regards minimum standards for the treatment of price reductions in the harmonised index of consumer prices(4) needs to be amended accordingly.
(6) Revisions due to mistakes, or because of new or improved basic information are valid reasons for revisions to HICPs because they improve the comparability, reliability, or relevance of the HICPs.
(7) There is considerable scope for procedural differences between Member States on the revision of index series. A set of harmonised rules is necessary to ensure that the resulting HICPs meet the comparability requirement of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 as well as their reliability and relevance.
(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee established by Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom(5),
Aim
The aim of this Regulation is to provide information on significant effects of implementing measures under Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 and to establish harmonised rules concerning revisions to the HICP that are consistent with those measures, and sufficient to ensure their comparability, reliability, and relevance.
Definitions
For the purpose of this Regulation the following definitions shall apply:
(a) a "revision" is an ex-post change in a HICP series, index level, rate of change or weight, that has been made publicly available through printed or electronic media by the Commission (Eurostat) affecting the results to one decimal place;
(b) a "mistake" is an unintentional breach of an established rule affecting at least one HICP series;
(c) a "provisional" result is a result which is, subject to revision, expected to be finalised in a later month.
Revisability
1. The officially published HICP series may be revised.
2. Revisions to any HICP series, other than on the grounds of Articles 4, 5 or 9 of this Regulation, shall be subject to prior approval by the Commission (Eurostat). Their extent and the timing shall be coordinated with the Commission (Eurostat).
Mistakes
1. Mistakes shall be corrected and resulting revisions shall be implemented without unnecessary delay.
2. Member States concerned shall, at their own initiative, provide the Commission (Eurostat) with information at the level of detail necessary to assess the impact on the HICP series concerned before the release of revisions on the grounds of mistakes. The Member States shall also notify the Commission (Eurostat) of the action taken to prevent similar future occurrences.
New or improved information
Revisions resulting from new or improved basic information which are considered by Member States necessary in order to improve the accuracy of an HICP shall be implemented provided the Commission (Eurostat) does not oppose the timing of the revisions to be made.
Changes in the system of harmonised rules
Unless otherwise stated:
1. changes in the system of harmonised rules shall not require revisions;
2. changes in definitions, methods, or practices resulting from the HICP regulatory framework shall take effect with the index for January each year in all Member States concerned;
3. the impact of any such changes shall be assessed for the 12 months starting with the index for January in which the changes take effect;
4. if the changes are likely to affect the average annual rate of change of the all-items index over the 12-month period following the change by at least one tenth of a percentage point then the impact on the all-items index shall be estimated for each of the 12 months;
5. where in addition any COICOP/HICP division, group or class index is likely to be affected respectively by at least three, four or five tenths of a percentage point calculated as in Article 6(4), the impact on the index series concerned shall be estimated for each of the 12 months.
Estimates of the impact
1. The estimates referred to in Article 6(4) and (5) of this Regulation shall use the best available methodology in a cost-effective way. They shall be transmitted to the Commission (Eurostat) at the latest with the HICPs to which they relate. A description of the method of estimation and appropriate comments on the accuracy of the estimates shall be included.
2. The estimates shall compare the annual rates of change of the HICP, and the sub-indices concerned, with an index which does not take account of the changes in definitions, methods, or practices.
3. The estimates referred to in Article 6(4) and (5) shall be publicly available, with appropriate notes on their quality. These estimates shall not replace the official HICP.
Release of revisions
1. In the official HICP series released by the Commission (Eurostat), revisions shall be marked. A revision mark shall be assigned to those primary or derived series the results of which, following a revision, have changed at the level of detail released. Revision marks shall be shown on the occasion of the release of the revised series and removed the following month.
2. Revisions to the all-items HICP, other than to provisional results, shall be publicly announced together with an explanation, in close coordination between the Member State concerned and the Commission (Eurostat).
Provisional result
When an index is published as provisional, it shall be finalised in the following month's publication.
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Quality control
In the event of a revision, other than on the grounds of Article 4 or 9, the Member State concerned shall provide the Commission (Eurostat), at its request, with information at the level of detail necessary to assess the impact on the HICP series concerned and demonstrate that the revisions are consistent with the HICP standards.
of Regulation (EC) No 2602/2000 as regards minimum standards for the treatment of price reductions in the HICP is replaced by the following text: "Where the implementation of the provisions of this Regulation affects the annual rate of change (m/(m-12)) of the all-items index by more than one tenth of one percentage point compared with an index which does not take account of price reductions, the index series concerned shall be revised appropriately."
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Implementation
This Regulation shall be implemented by Member States in December 2001 and shall take effect with the index for January 2002.
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Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Community.
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31988R2805 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2805/88 of 9 September 1988 amending, as a result of the introduction of the combined nomenclature, Council Regulation (EEC) No 8/81 on the disposal by the Hellenic Republic of raw tobacco stocks existing in Greece and coming from harvests prior to accession
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2805/88
of 9 September 1988
amending, as a result of the introduction of the combined nomenclature, Council Regulation (EEC) No 8/81 on the disposal by the Hellenic Republic of raw tobacco stocks existing in Greece and coming from harvests prior to accession
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1315/88 (2), and in particular Article 15 thereof,
Whereas, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 15 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, technical adaptations of Community instruments referring to the combined nomenclature are to be made by the Commission;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3999/87 of 23 December 1987 amending Regulation (EEC) No 727/70 on the common organization of the market in raw tobacco (3) introduced the goods descriptions and tariff numbers according to the terms of the combined nomenclature;
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 8/81 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 824/87 (5), must be adapted to take account of the use of the combined nomenclature; whereas those adaptations require no substantial amendment,
In Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 8/81, 'heading No 24.01 of the Common Customs Tariff' is hereby replaced by 'CN code 2401'.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1988.
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31997D0305 | 97/305/EC: Council Decision of 29 April 1997 appointing one member and two alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
| COUNCIL DECISION of 29 April 1997 appointing one member and two alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (97/305/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 198a thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decisions 94/65/EC of 26 January 1994 (1) and 95/15/EC of 23 January 1995 (2) appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,
Whereas a seat as a member and two seats as alternate members of the Committee have become vacant following the resignations of Mr Dieter Spöri, member, and Mr Alfred Geisel and Mr Fritz Hopmeier, alternate members, notified to the Council on 29 October 1996, 24 October 1996 and 29 October 1996 respectively;
Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,
1. Mr Horst Mehrländer is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Dieter Spöri for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.
2. Mr Frieder Birzele is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Alfred Geisel for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.
3. Mr Peter Straub is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Fritz Hopmeier for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32011D0389 | 2011/389/EU: Commission Decision of 30 June 2011 on the Union-wide quantity of allowances referred to in Article 3e(3)(a) to (d) of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowances trading within the Community Text with EEA relevance
| 1.7.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 173/13
COMMISSION DECISION
of 30 June 2011
on the Union-wide quantity of allowances referred to in Article 3e(3)(a) to (d) of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowances trading within the Community
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2011/389/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowances trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (1), and in particular Article 3e(3)(a) to (d) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 3e(3)(a) to (d) of Directive 2003/87/EC provides for a decision by the Commission, before the start of each trading period, fixing the total quantity of allowances to be created, auctioned, placed in the special reserve provided for in Article 3f(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC, and distributed for free to aircraft operators. These quantities are to be determined arithmetically from the figure on the historical aviation emissions which has been set by Commission Decision 2011/149/EU of 7 March 2011 on historical aviation emissions pursuant to Article 3c(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowances trading within the Community (2), at 219 476 343 tonnes of CO2.
(2) Following its adaptation on incorporation into the EEA Agreement by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 6/2011 of 1 April 2011 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement (3), Article 3e(3) of Directive 2003/87/EC also provides for the calculation of EEA-wide quantities of allowances by the EEA Joint Committee when incorporating this Decision into the EEA Agreement.
(3) Pursuant to Article 3e(3)(e) and the third subparagraph of Article 3f(5) of Directive 2003/87/EC (inserted on incorporation into the EEA Agreement), the Commission is to decide on the EEA-wide benchmark, which needs to be based on the EEA-wide quantities of allowances fixed by the EEA Joint Committee. Accordingly, a decision on the benchmark cannot be taken until the EEA-wide quantities have been fixed by the EEA Joint Committee,
1. The Union-wide total number of allowances referred to in Article 3c(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC relating to the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 is 212 892 053.
2. The Union-wide total number of allowances referred to in Article 3c(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC relating to each year of the period beginning on 1 January 2013 is 208 502 526.
1. The Union-wide total number of allowances referred to in Article 3d(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC relating to the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 is 31 933 808.
2. The Union-wide total number of allowances referred to in Article 3d(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC relating to each year of the period beginning on 1 January 2013 is 31 275 379.
The Union-wide total number of allowances referred to in Article 3f(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC relating to the special reserve is 50 040 608.
1. The Union-wide total number of allowances referred to in Article 3e(3)(d) of Directive 2003/87/EC relating to the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 is 180 958 245.
2. The Union-wide total number of allowances referred to in Article 3e(3)(d) of Directive 2003/87/EC relating to each year of the period beginning on 1 January 2013 is 170 972 071.
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32004D0784 | 2004/784/EC: Commission Decision of 22 October 2004 amending Decision 2003/56/EC on health certificates for the importation of live animals and animal products from New Zealand (notified under document number C(2004) 4028)Text with EEA relevance
| 23.11.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 346/11
COMMISSION DECISION
of 22 October 2004
amending Decision 2003/56/EC on health certificates for the importation of live animals and animal products from New Zealand
(notified under document number C(2004) 4028)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2004/784/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 97/132/EC of 17 December 1996 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex V to the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products (‘the Agreement’) recognises the sanitary measures for fresh meat, meat products and certain other animal products traded with New Zealand. Depending on the equivalence or non-equivalence of those measures with those required by the Community, Annex VII of the Agreement provides that appropriate official health certificates should be used in the trade of fresh meat, meat products and certain other animal products with New Zealand.
(2) Commission Decision 2003/56/EC (2) lays down the certification requirements and provides models for official health certificates to be used for the importation from New Zealand of live animals and animal products. In cases where full equivalence of sanitary measures has been determined, simplified certificates may be used, models for which are set out in Annexes II to V to that Decision.
(3) Account should be taken of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (3), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 650/2003 (4), and of recent acknowledgements of equivalence of sanitary measures for fresh meat, meat products, fishery products and certain other animal products traded with New Zealand.
(4) Decision 2003/56/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Annexes I and VII to Decision 2003/56/EC are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision shall apply from 13 December 2004.
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32011D0673 | 2011/673/: Council Decision of 10 October 2011 appointing a German member of the European Economic and Social Committee
| 13.10.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 268/16
COUNCIL DECISION
of 10 October 2011
appointing a German member of the European Economic and Social Committee
(2011/673/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 302 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the German Government,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) On 13 September 2010 the Council adopted Decision 2010/570/EU, Euratom appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2010 to 20 September 2015 (1).
(2) A member’s seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Thomas ILKA,
Dr Sabine HEPPERLE, Leiterin der Vertretung des DIHK bei der EU is hereby appointed as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 20 September 2015.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31996R0576 | Council Regulation (EC) No 576/96 of 21 March 1996 on the conclusion of the Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and the financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea- Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 1995 to 15 June 1997
| COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 576/96 of 21 March 1996 on the conclusion of the Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and the financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 1995 to 15 June 1997
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 in conjunction with the first subparagraph of Article 228 (3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas, pursuant to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau, the two Parties have conducted negotiations to determine any amendments and additions to be made to the Agreement at the end of the period of application of the Protocol annexed thereto;
Whereas, as a result of those negotiations, a new Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and financial compensation provided for in the abovementioned Agreement for the period 16 June 1995 to 15 June 1997 was initialled on 7 June 1995;
Whereas it is in the Community's interest to approve the Protocol;
Whereas the allocation of fishing possibilities among the Member States should be determined on the basis of the traditional allocation of fishing possibilities under the fisheries agreement,
The Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and the financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 1995 to 15 June 1997 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Regulation.
The fishing possibilities provided for in the Protocol shall be allocated among the Member States as follows:
>TABLE>
However, for the first year for which the Protocol applies, the allocation shall be as follows:
>TABLE>
If licence applications from these Member States do not exhaust the fishing possibilities provided for in the Protocol, the Commission may entertain licence applications from any other Member State.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
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32000D0040 | 2000/40/EC: Commission Decision of 16 December 1999 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to refrigerators (notified under document number C(1999) 4522) (Text with EEA relevance)
| COMMISSION DECISION
of 16 December 1999
establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to refrigerators
(notified under document number C(1999) 4522)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/40/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 of 23 March 1992 on a Community eco-label award scheme(1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 5(1) thereof,
(1) Whereas the first subparagraph of Article 5(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 provides that the conditions for the award of the Community eco-label shall be defined by product groups;
(2) Whereas Article 10(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 states that environment performance of a product shall be assessed by reference to the specific criteria for product groups;
(3) Whereas it is appropriate to establish criteria expressing test methods and classification for energy consumption in conformity with Commission Directive 94/2/EC of 21 January 1994 implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household electric refrigerators, freezers and their combinations(2) and, moreover, to adapt the energy-consumption requirements to technological innovation and market developments;
(4) Whereas, by Decision 96/703/EC(3), the Commission established ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to refrigerators, which, according to Article 3 thereof, expire on 27 November 1999;
(5) Whereas it is appropriate to adopt a new Decision establishing ecological criteria for this product group, in order to allow for the participation in the Community eco-label award scheme of manufacturers and importers of refrigerators;
(6) Whereas in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 the Commission has consulted the principal interest groups within a consultation forum;
(7) Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92,
The product group "refrigerators" (hereinafter referred to as "the product group") shall mean:
Electric, mains-operated household refrigerators, frozen food storage cabinets, food freezers and their combinations.
Appliances that may also use other energy sources, such as batteries, are excluded.
The environmental performance and the fitness for use of the product group shall be assessed by reference to the criteria set out in the Annex.
The product group definition and the criteria for the product group shall be valid from the date of notification of this Decision until 1 December 2002. If, however, on 1 December 2002 a new Decision establishing the product group definition and the criteria for this product group has not yet been adopted, this period of validity shall instead end either on 1 December 2003 or on the date of adoption of the new Decision, whichever is sooner.
For administrative purposes the product group code number assigned to this product group shall be "012"'.
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32011R0362 | Commission Regulation (EU) No 362/2011 of 13 April 2011 amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin, as regards the substance monepantel Text with EEA relevance
| 14.4.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 100/26
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 362/2011
of 13 April 2011
amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin, as regards the substance monepantel
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 laying down Community procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances in foodstuffs of animal origin, repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 and amending Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1), and in particular Article 14, in conjunction with Article 17, thereof,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Medicines Agency formulated by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use,
Whereas:
(1) The maximum residue limit for pharmacologically active substances intended for use in the Union in veterinary medicinal products for food-producing animals or in biocidal products used in animal husbandry should be established in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 470/2009.
(2) Pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin are set out in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 of 22 December 2009 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin (2).
(3) Monepantel is currently included in Table 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 as an allowed substance, for ovine and caprine species, applicable to muscle, fat, liver and kidney, excluding animals producing milk for human consumption. The provisional maximum residue limits (hereinafter ‘MRLs’) for that substance set out for caprine species will expire on 1 January 2011.
(4) An application for the extension of the expiry date for provisional MRLs of the existing entry for monepantel applicable to caprine species has been submitted to the European Medicines Agency.
(5) The Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use has recommended the extension of the time period for which the provisional MRLs for monepantel for caprine species apply.
(6) The entry for monepantel in Table 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 should therefore be amended to extend the provisional MRLs for caprine species. The provisional MRLs set out in that Table for monepantel for caprine species should expire on 1 January 2012.
(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Veterinary Medicinal Products,
The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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31985D0099 | 85/99/EEC: Commission Decision of 21 December 1984 concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from Paraguay
| COMMISSION DECISION
of 21 December 1984
concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from Paraguay
(85/99/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 83/91/EEC (2), and in particular Articles 16, 18 (2), 19 (a) and 28 thereof,
Whereas animal health conditions and veterinary certification requirements for imports of fresh meat from Paraguay have been established by Commission Decision 79/238/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 84/354/EEC (4), in parallel with the Decisions relating to Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, particularly as regards foot-and-mouth disease;
Whereas up to now and by way of derogation from Article 1 (2) of Decision 79/238/EEC, the system under which masseter muscles have been imported from Paraguay has been a temporary one permitted by Commission Decision 79/277/EEC (5), as last amended by Decision 84/26/EEC (6); whereas, now, Directive 72/462/EEC authorizes Member States to allow imports into their territory of whole masseter muscles;
Whereas there should therefore be a single Decision covering animal health conditions and veterinary certification requirements for imports of fresh meat, including masseter muscles, from Paraguay and the Decision in force should be replaced by a new Decision;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
1. Member States shall authorize the importation of fresh meat from Paraguay as follows:
(a) de-boned fresh meat of bovine animals, excluding offal, from which have been removed the major accessible lymphatic glands, which present the guarantees laid down in the accompanying animal health certificate corresponding with the specimen given in Annex A;
(b) fresh meat of domestic solipeds which present the guarantees laid down in the accompanying animal health certificate corresponding with the specimen given in Annex B;
(c) the following offal of bovine animals:
- completely trimmed hearts,
- completely trimmed livers,
- completely trimmed tongues without bone, cartilage or tonsils,
which present the guarantees laid down in the accompanying animal health certificate corresponding with the specimen given in Annex C.
2. Member States my authorize the importation of completely trimmed whole masseter muscles of bovine animals from Paraguay into their territory under Article 18 (2) of Directive 72/462/EEC, which present the guarantees laid down in the accompanying animal health certificate corresponding with the specimen given in Annex C.
3. Member States shall prohibit the import of categories of fresh meat from Paraguay other than those mentioned in paragraphs 1 and 2.
1. By way of derogation from Article 1 (3), Member States may also authorize the importation of trimmed lungs of bovine animals which present the guarantees laid down in the accompanying animal health certificate corresponding with the specimen given in Annex C and which are to be used exclusively in the manufacture of pet food.
2. The authorization mentioned in paragraph 1 shall be given only to a processing establishment approved by the national authorities and under continuous veterinary supervision and on condition that a guarantee is provided that the raw material will be used only for the specified purpose without risk of contact with any product which remains unsterilized, and that it will not leave the establishment in its original state, except in case of necessity where it is officially consigned to an animal carcase destruction plant under the control of an official veterinarian. In addition the following minimum conditions shall be met:
(a) before arrival in Community territoriy the raw material shall be enclosed in leak-proof containers which shall bear the mark 'Use restricted to the manufacture of pet food'; the accompanying documents shall be endorsed 'Use restricted to the manufacture of pet food', together with the name and address of the consignee;
(b) the raw material shall be transported from the point of arrival in Community territory in vehicles or containers or other means of transport which are leak-proof, duly sealed, to the processing establishment approved by the national authorities and under continuous veterinary supervision;
however, in case of necessity, the raw material may be consigned temporarily to an approved cold store which is under continuous veterinary supervision provided the above conditions are met;
(c) on arrival in the territory of the Member State of destination and before dispatch of the raw material to the approved processing establishment, notification of intending dispatch shall be made by the quickest route possible to the local official veterinarian;
(d) the raw material, during manufacture, shall be sterilized in tins in such a way as to achieve a minimum Fc value of 3 and a veterinary inspection shall be made to ensure that the finished product has actually achieved that value;
(e) the vehicles and containers or any other means of transport referred to in (b) and all equipment and utensils which come into contact with the raw material before sterilization shall be cleansed and disinfected and packagings shall be destroyed in an incinerator.
3. The authorization mentioned in paragraph 1 shall be notified to the competent authorities of Member States through which the raw material will pass.
While continuing to prohibit routine vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease in their territories, Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom may, in respect of the de-boned fresh meat of bovine animals referred to under Article 1 (1) (a), and of the offal referred to in Article 1 (1) (c), retain the regime which they were applying to the importation of this fresh meat on the date of coming into effect of this Decision.
This Decision shall not apply to imports of glands and organs authorized by the country of destination for pharmaceutical manufacturing purposes.
This Decision shall apply with effect from 1 January 1985. However, the certificates currently used, amended if necessary in accordance with the provisions of this Decision, may be used until 31 March 1985.
This Decision shall be reviewed in the light of the evolution of foot-and-mouth disease in the Community and in the event of any changes in the control measures taken for this disease. Article 7
Decision 79/238/EEC is hereby repealed.
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32003D0015 | 2003/15/EC: Commission Decision of 10 January 2003 amending Decision 2002/613/EC as regards the approved semen collection centres of Slovenia (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 5564)
| Commission Decision
of 10 January 2003
amending Decision 2002/613/EC as regards the approved semen collection centres of Slovenia
(notified under document number C(2002) 5564)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2003/15/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/429/EEC of 26 June 1990 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species(1), as last amended by Commission Decision 2000/39/EC(2), and in particular Article 7(1) and Article 8(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2002/613/EC(3) establishes a list of third countries from which Member States may authorise the importation of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species and a list of semen collection centres from those third countries approved for the export to the Community.
(2) Slovenia should be added to the list of third countries from which imports are authorised by Decision 2002/613/EC, following Commission missions and in the light of the situation achieved with regard to animal health in this country.
(3) The competent veterinary services of Slovenia have sent a list of semen collection centres officially approved for the export of pig semen to the Community.
(4) Guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 8 of Directive 90/429/EEC have been provided to the Commission by the competent veterinary services of Slovenia, and they have officially approved the collection centres concerned for exports to the Community.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Food Chain and Animal Health,
Decision 2002/613/EC is amended as follows:
(a) Slovenia is added to Annex II;
(b) Slovenia is added to the title of Annex IV;
(c) in Annex V, the following rows are added for Slovenia:
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This Decision shall apply as from 31 January 2003.
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32012R0337 | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 337/2012 of 19 April 2012 on the issue of import licences and the allocation of import rights for applications lodged during the first seven days of April 2012 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 for poultrymeat
| 20.4.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 108/13
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 337/2012
of 19 April 2012
on the issue of import licences and the allocation of import rights for applications lodged during the first seven days of April 2012 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 for poultrymeat
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 (3) opened tariff quotas for imports of poultrymeat products originating in Brazil, Thailand and other third countries.
(2) The applications for import licences lodged in respect of Groups Nos 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 and 8 during the first seven days of April 2012 for the subperiod from 1 July to 30 September 2012 and in respect of Group No 3 for the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 relate, for some quotas, to quantities exceeding those available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested.
(3) The applications for import rights lodged during the first seven days of April 2012 for the subperiod from 1 July to 30 September 2012 in respect of Group No 5 relate to quantities exceeding those available. The extent to which import rights may be allocated should therefore be determined by establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested,
1. The quantities for which import licence applications have been lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 for the subperiod from 1 July to 30 September 2012 in respect of Groups Nos 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 and 8 and for the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 in respect of Group No 3 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficients set out in the Annex hereto.
2. The quantities for which import rights applications have been lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 for the subperiod from 1 July to 30 September 2012 in respect of Group No 5 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficient set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 April 2012.
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31991R3832 | Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 3832/91 of 19 December 1991 amending the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities with regard to the contribution to the pension scheme
| COUNCIL REGULATION (ECSC, EEC, EURATOM) No 3832/91 of 19 December 1991 amending the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities with regard to the contribution to the pension scheme
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities, and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities laid down in Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 3830/91 (2),
Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Staff Regulations Committee,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3),
Having regard to the opinion of the Court of Justice,
Having taken note of the report by the Consultation Committee set up by the Council Decision of 23 June 1981,
Whereas in the course of negotiations for a comprehensive solution in that Committee it has been found desirable, in the interests of longer-term stability of the pension scheme, to increase the funds available to that scheme by raising the rate of contribution to the said scheme fixed in Article 83 (2) of the Staff Regulations;
Whereas the Staff Regulations need to be amended in consequence,
1. In Article 83 (2) of the Staff Regulations, '6,75 %' shall be replaced by '8,25 %'.
2. In the second paragraph of Article 42 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants, '13,5 %' shall be replaced by '16,5 %'.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1993. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32003R0504 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 504/2003 of 20 March 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 504/2003
of 20 March 2003
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1947/2002(2), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto.
(2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 March 2003.
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32012D0626 | 2012/626/EU: Council Decision of 4 October 2012 appointing six Romanian members and five Romanian alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
| 9.10.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 274/29
COUNCIL DECISION
of 4 October 2012
appointing six Romanian members and five Romanian alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
(2012/626/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the Romanian Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.
(2) Six members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Decebal ARNĂUTU, Ms Veronica DIACONU, Ms Edita Emőke LOKODI, Mr Constantin OSTAFICIUC, Mr Vasile SAVA and Mr Gheorghe Bunea STANCU. Five alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Árpád Szabolcs CSEHI, Mr Gheorghe FLUTUR, Ms Mariana MIRCEA, Mr Mircia MUNTEAN and Ms Ioana TRIFOI,
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:
(a) as members:
— Mr Cristian Mihai ADOMNIȚEI, President of Iași County Council,
— Mr Dragoș Adrian BENEA, President of Bacău County Council,
— Mr Ovidiu BRĂILOIU, Mayor of Eforie town, Constanța County,
— Mr Csaba BORBOLY, President of Harghita County Council,
— Ms Mariana GÂJU, Mayor of the Cumpăna commune, Constanța County,
— Mr Emilian OPREA, Mayor of Chitila town, Ilfov County;
(b) as alternate members:
— Mr Andrei Ioan CHILIMAN, Mayor of District 1 — Bucharest,
— Ms Veronica DIACONU, Local Councillor, Gorgota commune Local Council, Prahova County,
— Mr Petru Nicolae IOȚCU, President of Arad County Council,
— Mr Marian PETRACHE, President of Ilfov County Council,
— Mr Silviu PONORAN, Mayor of Zlatna town, Alba County.
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31995D0032 | 95/32/EC: Commission Decision of 13 February 1995 approving the Austrian programme for the implementation of Article 138 of the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden (Only the German text is authentic)
| COMMISSION DECISION of 13 February 1995 approving the Austrian programme for the implementation of Article 138 of the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden (Only the German text is authentic) (95/32/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden, and in particular Article 138 thereof,
Whereas on 8 November 1994 Austria notified the Commission pursuant to Article 143 of the abovementioned Act, the Austrian programme for the implementation of its Article 138 aids for a number of products for the period 1995 to 1999 inclusive;
Whereas this notification was subject to modifications by letter dated 16 December 1994;
Whereas the programme is in accordance with the provisions of the Act and in particular those of its Article 138; whereas the Austrian programme envisages as a general rule aid granted according to the principles of the reformed common agricultural policy, namely in relation to area or headage; whereas aid in relation to quantities produced which is more likely to stimulate production is foreseen in the programme only in the case of cows' milk where Community quota arrangements keep production under control, and for potatoes for starch production where in accordance with the provisions of Article 138 (5), special measures are laid down which include quantitative limits for aid under this Article; whereas the form of the aid may therefore be deemed to be appropriate; whereas the term appropriate form must be understood also as including respect of various quantitative constraints laid down under various common market organizations;
Whereas Article 138 aid must be in conformity with international commitments of the enlarged Community; whereas the Austrian programme respects these commitments;
Whereas for certain products, in particular fruit and vegetables, aids which may be granted will be determined at a later stage;
Whereas it is necessary for the Commission to be informed on an annual basis of the application of this Decision for all products subject to aid,
The Commission authorizes Austria to grant aids as foreseen in the programme notified to the Commission, to producers of various basic agricultural products, within the limits and conditions set out in this Decision.
1. Aid for all products, except for cows' milk and starch potatoes, may be granted only in the form of headage or area payments unrelated to quantities produced.
2. Aid shall be granted within the following limits for:
- Starch potatoes:
- region A1: 61 951 tonnes per annum,
- region A2: 61 954 tonnes per annum,
- region A3: 101 286 tonnes per annum,
- Arable crops:
the average number of hectares down to arable crops or fallowed in conformity with a publicly funded scheme during the period 1989 to 1991 within the meaning of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 (1),
- Cows' milk:
2 572 000 tonnes per year, plus for each year any supplementary quantity allocated to SLOM producers in accordance with Community legislation.
3. The Austrian authorities shall ensure respect of the provisions of Article 3 (2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 3095/94 (2).
This Decision is without prejudice to decisions which may be taken for products not listed in the Annex and to the provisions of Article 138 (5) of the Act of Accession.
The Austrian authorities shall communicate to the Commission annual reports on the application of this Decision which include, in particular, data concerning the development of production of and trade in the products subject to aid. These reports for each year shall be communicated no later than 30 April of the following year.
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32007R0690 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 690/2007 of 19 June 2007 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1412/2006 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Lebanon
| 20.6.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 159/39
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 690/2007
of 19 June 2007
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1412/2006 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Lebanon
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1412/2006 of 25 September 2006 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Lebanon (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1412/2006 lists the competent authorities to which specific functions related to the implementation of that Regulation are attributed.
(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (2) has made adaptations to several acts adopted by the institutions required by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania. The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1412/2006 was, however, not amended on that occasion.
(3) Bulgaria and Romania provided information on their competent authorities. These authorities should therefore be included in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1412/2006 from the date on which Bulgaria and Romania acceded to the European Community,
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1412/2006 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2007.
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32013R0405 | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 405/2013 of 2 May 2013 opening and providing for the administration of Union tariff quotas for agricultural products originating in Peru
| 3.5.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 121/35
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 405/2013
of 2 May 2013
opening and providing for the administration of Union tariff quotas for agricultural products originating in Peru
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Decision 2012/735/EU of 31 May 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, and provisional application of the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) By Decision 2012/735/EU, the Council authorised the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part (‘the Agreement’). Pursuant to Decision 2012/735/EU, the Agreement is to be applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion. The Agreement applies on a provisional basis from 1 March 2013.
(2) Subsection 2 of Section B of Appendix 1 to Annex I to the Agreement concerns the tariff elimination schedule of the EU party for goods originating in Peru. For a number of specific products, it provides for the application of tariff quotas. It is therefore necessary to open tariff quotas for such products.
(3) The tariff quotas should be managed by the Commission on a first-come, first-served basis in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (2).
(4) Entitlement to benefit from the tariff concessions should be subject to the presentation of the relevant proof of origin to the customs authorities, as provided for in the Agreement.
(5) Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (3), as amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 927/2012 (4), contains new CN codes which are different from those referred to in the Agreement. The new codes should therefore be reflected in the Annex to this Regulation.
(6) Since the Agreement takes effect on 1 March 2013, this Regulation should apply from the same date.
(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
Union tariff quotas are opened for the goods originating in Peru and listed in the Annex.
The customs duties applicable to imports into the Union of goods originating in Peru and listed in the Annex shall, within the respective tariff quota set out in the Annex to this Regulation, be suspended.
The tariff quotas in the Annex shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a to 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 March 2013.
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32002D0727 | 2002/727/EC: Commission Decision of 26 March 2002 amending Decision C(2001) 2842 approving the single programming document for structural assistance under Objective 1 to technical assistance in France (notified under document number C(2002) 154)
| Commission Decision
of 26 March 2002
amending Decision C(2001) 2842 approving the single programming document for structural assistance under Objective 1 to technical assistance in France
(notified under document number C(2002) 154)
(Only the French text is authentic)
(2002/727/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds(1), and in particular Article 34(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) By Decision C(2001)2842, the Commission approved the single programming document for structural assistance under Objective 1 to technical assistance in France.
(2) On 13 November 2001 the French authorities sent the Commission a request to allocate to Priority 3 "Promoting national and Community priorities" of the single programming document for structural assistance under Objective 1 to technical assistance in France an amount of EUR 1650000 remaining unallocated under Objective 1.
(3) Decision C(2001)2842 should therefore be amended,
Decision C(2001)2842 is amended as follows:
Articles 2(2) and 3(1) are replaced by:
2. The indicative financing plan puts the total cost of the priorities selected for the joint action by the Community and the Member State at EUR 3632000 for the whole period and the financial contribution from the ERDF at EUR 3087000.
1. The total assistance from the Structural Funds granted under the single programming document amounts to EUR 3087000. The procedure for granting the financial assistance, including the financial contribution from the Funds for the various priorities included in the single programming document, is set out in the financing plan annexed to this Decision.
2. The financial tables annexed to Decision C(2001)2842 shall be replaced by those annexed to this Decision.
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31979L0663 | Council Directive 79/663/EEC of 24 July 1979 supplementing the Annex to Council Directive 76/769/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations
| COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 24 July 1979 supplementing the Annex to Council Directive 76/769/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (79/663/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas certain types of lamps, ashtrays and other ornamental objects have glass containers holding liquids (e.g. carbon tetrachloride, trichloroethylene or tetrachloroethylene) which are highly toxic, harmful or highly flammable;
Whereas these objects are not always sufficiently stable and are easily overturned especially by young children, with the result that the glass container breaks, the liquid escapes and fumes are emitted which are toxic or harmful and to which the children fall first victim ; whereas at least two deaths have occurred in this type of accident;
Whereas the breaking of such objects may also cause fires or explosions;
Whereas in order to obviate further accidents, and especially fatalities, it is imperative to introduce as quickly as possible at Community level a prohibition on the marketing and use of such objects containing dangerous liquids;
Whereas prohibitions already adopted by individual Member States affect the functioning of the common market ; whereas it is therefore necessary to harmonize the relevant legal provisions of the Member States and consequently to amend the Annex to Council Directive 76/769/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (4);
Whereas, furthermore, thorough investigations have shown that the substance tris (2,3 dibromopropyl) phosphate [CAS No 126-72-7], which is used to fireproof textiles and garments, and especially children's garments, presents health hazards ; whereas its use should therefore be restricted;
Whereas the substances referred to above is subject to regulations in some Member States ; whereas these regulations differ as regards the conditions for marketing and use ; whereas these differences represent a barrier to trade and have a direct impact on the establishment and functioning of the common market;
Whereas it is consequently necessary to amend the Annex to Directive 76/769/EEC for this purpose also, (1)OJ No C 96, 12.4.1979, p. 3. (2)OJ No C 127, 21.5.1979, p. 69. (3)Opinion delivered on 27 June 1979 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (4)OJ No L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 201.
The Annex to Directive 76/769/EEC shall be supplemented as follows:
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1. Member States shall bring into force the provisions necessary to comply with this Directive within 12 months of its notification and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
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32006R2035 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 2035/2006 of 21 December 2006 fixing the amount of the carry-over aid and the flat-rate aid for certain fishery products for the 2007 fishing year
| 30.12.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 414/72
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2035/2006
of 21 December 2006
fixing the amount of the carry-over aid and the flat-rate aid for certain fishery products for the 2007 fishing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2814/2000 of 21 December 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards the grant of carry-over aid for certain fishery products (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 939/2001 of 14 May 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards the grant of flat-rate aid for certain fishery products (3), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 provides that aid may be granted for quantities of certain fresh products withdrawn from the market and either processed to stabilise them and stored or preserved.
(2) The purpose of that aid is to give suitable encouragement to producers’ organisations to process or preserve products withdrawn from the market so that their destruction can be avoided.
(3) The aid level should not be such as to disturb the balance of the market for the products in question or distort competition.
(4) The aid level should not exceed the technical and financial costs associated with the operations essential to stabilising and storage recorded in the Community during the fishing year proceeding the year in question.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fishery Products,
For the 2007 fishing year, the amounts of the carry-over aid referred to in Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, and the amounts of the flat-rate aid referred to in Article 24(4) of that Regulation, are set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2007.
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32008R0817 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 817/2008 of 14 August 2008 fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 August 2008
| 15.8.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 220/16
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 817/2008
of 14 August 2008
fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 August 2008
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 in respect of import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 states that the import duty on products falling within CN codes 1001 10 00, 1001 90 91, ex 1001 90 99 (high quality common wheat), 1002, ex 1005 other than hybrid seed, and ex 1007 other than hybrids for sowing, is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.
(2) Article 136(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 lays down that, for the purposes of calculating the import duty referred to in paragraph 1 of that Article, representative cif import prices are to be established on a regular basis for the products in question.
(3) Under Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96, the price to be used for the calculation of the import duty on products of CN codes 1001 10 00, 1001 90 91, ex 1001 90 99 (high quality common wheat), 1002 00, 1005 10 90, 1005 90 00 and 1007 00 90 is the daily cif representative import price determined as specified in Article 4 of that Regulation.
(4) Import duties should be fixed for the period from 16 August 2008 and should apply until new import duties are fixed and enter into force.
(5) However, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2008 of 26 June 2008 temporarily suspending customs duties on imports of certain cereals for the 2008/2009 marketing year (3), the application of certain duties set by this Regulation is suspended,
From 16 August 2008, the import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information contained in Annex II.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 August 2008.
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31994D0700 | 94/700/EC: Council Decision of 24 October 1994 on the extension of the legal protection of topographies of semiconductor products to persons from Canada
| 1.11.1994 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 284/61
COUNCIL DECISION
of 24 October 1994
on the extension of the legal protection of topographies of semiconductor products to persons from Canada
(94/700/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 87/54/EEC of 16 December 1986 on the legal protection of topographies of semiconductor products (1), and in particular Article 3 (7) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the right to legal protection of topographies of semiconductor products in the Community applies to persons qualifying for protection pursuant to Article 3 (1) to (5) of Directive 87/54/EEC;
Whereas this right can be extended by Council decision to persons who do not benefit from protection pursuant to the said provisions;
Whereas the extension of the protection in question should, as far as possible, be decided by the Community as a whole;
Whereas protection has previously been granted on conditions of reciprocity to persons from certain countries and territories outside the Community, in some cases on a permanent basis in Decision 90/510/EEC (2), and in others on an interim basis in Decision 93/16/EEC (3);
Whereas Canada has regulations according suitable protection to designers of topographies and has announced that it plans to extend their applications, from 1 November 1994, to Community nationals and to natural and legal persons that have a real and effective establishment there for the purpose of designing topographies or manufacturing integrated circuits;
Whereas the Agreement on trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights, which forms part of the result of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations embodied in the Marrakesh Final Act of 15 April 1994, requires Members to grant protection to integrated-circuit topographies in compliance with its own provisions and with those of the Treaty on Intellectual Property in Respect of Integrated Circuits to which it refers;
Whereas the Agreement, together with that establishing the World Trade Organization, will enter into force on 1 January 1995 or as soon as possible after that date; whereas the developed countries which are Members of the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization will have one year following the entry into force of that Agreement in which to implement the Agreement on trade related aspects of intellectual property rights;
Whereas, in view of the undertakings given by the Canadian authorities, the right to protection pursuant to Directive 87/54/EEC should be extended, from 1 November 1994 until the implementation of the Agreement on trade related aspects of intellectual property rights, to natural persons, companies and other legal persons from Canada,
Member States shall extend the legal protection provided for pursuant to Directive 87/54/EEC as follows:
(a) natural persons who are nationals of Canada or who have their habitual residence in the territory of Canada shall be treated as if they were nationals of a Member State;
(b) companies and other legal persons of Canada which have a real and effective industrial or commercial establishment in that country shall be treated as if they had a real and effective industrial or commercial establishment in the territory of a Member State.
This Decision shall apply from 1 November 1994.
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32002R0236 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 236/2002 of 8 February 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 236/2002
of 8 February 2002
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/98(2), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto.
(2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 February 2002.
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32007D0381 | 2007/381/EC: Commission Decision of 1 June 2007 fixing, for the 2006/2007 marketing year and in respect of a certain number of hectares, an indicative financial allocation for Bulgaria and Romania for the restructuring and conversion of vineyards under Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 (notified under document number C(2007) 2272)
| 2.6.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 141/80
COMMISSION DECISION
of 1 June 2007
fixing, for the 2006/2007 marketing year and in respect of a certain number of hectares, an indicative financial allocation for Bulgaria and Romania for the restructuring and conversion of vineyards under Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999
(notified under document number C(2007) 2272)
(Only the Bulgarian and Romanian texts are authentic)
(2007/381/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), and in particular Article 14(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The rules for the restructuring and conversion of vineyards are laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 and 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 (2).
(2) The detailed rules on financial planning and participation in financing the restructuring and conversion scheme laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1227/2000 provide that the references to a given financial year refer to the payments actually made by the Member States between 16 October and the following 15 October.
(3) Bulgaria and Romania joined the European Union on 1 January 2007 and can benefit from the restructuring and conversion system as from this date, having also fulfilled the condition of drawing up the inventory of the production potential, as confirmed by Commission Decisions 2007/223/EC (3) and 2007/234/EC (4).
(4) In accordance with Article 14(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, the financial allocation between Member States must take due account of the proportion of the Community vineyard area in the Member State concerned.
(5) For the purposes of implementing Article 14(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, the financial allocations should be made in respect of a certain number of hectares.
(6) Account must be taken of the compensation for the loss of income incurred by the wine growers during the period when the vineyard is not yet in production.
(7) In accordance with Article 14(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, the initial allocation is adapted in view of real expenditure and on the basis of revised expenditure forecasts submitted by the Member States, taking account of the objective of the scheme and subject to the funds available,
The financial allocations for Bulgaria and Romania, in respect of a certain number of hectares, for the restructuring and conversion of vineyards under Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 for the 2006/2007 marketing year shall be as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
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31977R0338 | Council Regulation (EEC) No 338/77 of 14 February 1977 amending Regulation (EEC) No 315/68 fixing quality standards for flowering bulbs, corms and tubers
| COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 338/77 of 14 February 1977 amending Regulation (EEC) No 315/68 fixing quality standards for flowering bulbs, corms and tubers
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 234/68 of 27 February 1968 on the establishment of a common organization of the market in live trees and other plants, bulbs, roots and the like, cut flowers and ornamental foliage (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the first indent of Article 2 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 315/68 of 12 March 1968 fixing quality standards for flowering bulbs, corms and tubers (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2971/76 (3), provides that if produce listed in Article 1 does not conform to the quality standards it may not within the Community be displayed for sale, offered for sale, sold or delivered to the consumer for his personal needs by a trader or directly by a producer;
Whereas produce intended for consumers may be packed at the production stage or at the wholesale stage;
Whereas, to ensure simpler and more effective control, the packed produce should be subjected to the quality standards;
Whereas also the Annex to Council Regulation (EEC) No 315/68 lays down provisions on size gradings ; whereas these provisions do not apply to products of the following genera : Allium, Anemone, with the exception of the coronaria species, Chionodoxa, Endymion, Fritillaria, Puschkinia, Tigridia, Triteleia, and to the Scilla sibirica species, its cultivars and hybrids with the exception of the atrocaerulea (Spring beauty) cultivar ; whereas, in order further to achieve the objectives of the quality standards, provisions on size grading should also be laid down for these products,
The text of Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 315/68 shall be replaced by the following:
"1. If produce referred to in Article 1 does not conform to the quality standards, it may not: - within the Community: (a) be held or transported with a view to sale, at any marketing stage, in packs intended for the consumer;
(b) be displayed for sale, offered for sale, sold or supplied to the consumer, by a trader or directly by a producer,
- be exported to third countries."
There shall be added to the table in Chapter III of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 315/68, in alphabetical order, the products listed in the Annex to this Regulation and the provisions respectively relating to them.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1977.
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31997D0755 | 97/755/EC: Commission Decision of 3 November 1997 amending the information contained in the list in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 55/87 establishing the list of vessels exceeding eight metres length overall permitted to use beam trawls within certain coastal areas of the Community
| COMMISSION DECISION of 3 November 1997 amending the information contained in the list in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 55/87 establishing the list of vessels exceeding eight metres length overall permitted to use beam trawls within certain coastal areas of the Community (97/755/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86 of 7 October 1986 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3071/95 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 55/87 of 30 December 1986 establishing the list of vessels exceeding eight metres length overall permitted to use beam trawls within certain coastal areas of the Community (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3410/93 (4), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas authorities of the Member States concerned have applied for the information in the list provided for in Article 9 (3) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86 to be amended; whereas the said authorities have provided all the information supporting their applications pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 55/87; whereas it has been found that the information complies with the requirements and whereas, therefore, the information in the list annexed to the Regulation should be amended,
The information in the list annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 55/87 is amended as shown in the Annex hereto.
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32010D0141 | 2010/141/: Commission Decision of 2 March 2010 authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of, or produced from genetically modified maize MON863xNK603 (MON-ØØ863-5xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6) pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2010) 1203) (Text with EEA relevance)
| 5.3.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 55/78
COMMISSION DECISION
of 2 March 2010
authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of, or produced from genetically modified maize MON863xNK603 (MON-ØØ863-5xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6) pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(notified under document C(2010) 1203)
(Only the Dutch and French texts are authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2010/141/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed (1), and in particular Article 7(3) and Article 19(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 October 2004, Monsanto Europe SA, submitted to the competent authorities of the United Kingdom an application, in accordance with Articles 5 and 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, for the placing on the market of foods, food ingredients, and feed containing, consisting of, or produced from MON863xNK603 maize (the application).
(2) The application also covers the placing on the market of other products containing or consisting of MON863xNK603 maize for the same uses as any other maize with the exception of cultivation. Therefore, in accordance with the provision of Articles 5(5) and 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, it includes the data and information required by Annexes III and IV to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 March 2001 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms (2) and information and conclusions about the risk assessment carried out in accordance with the principles set out in Annex II to Directive 2001/18/EC.
(3) On 31 March 2006, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) gave a favourable opinion in accordance with Articles 6 and 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 and concluded that it is unlikely that the placing on the market of the products containing, consisting of, or produced from MON863xNK603 maize as described in the application (the products) will have adverse effects on human or animal health or the environment (3). In its opinion, EFSA concluded that it was acceptable to use the data for the single events in support of the safety of the products and considered all specific questions and concerns raised by the Member States in the context of the consultation of the national competent authorities provided for by Articles 6(4) and 18(4) of that Regulation.
(4) In October 2006, upon request of the Commission, EFSA published detailed clarifications on how the comments of the competent authorities of the Member States had been taken into account in its opinion and also published further information on the different elements considered by the Scientific Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms of EFSA.
(5) In its opinion, EFSA also concluded that the environmental monitoring plan, consisting of a general surveillance plan, submitted by the applicant is in line with the intended use of the products.
(6) On 26 February 2007, in the light of a report published by the World Health Organisation listing kanamycin and neomycin as ‘critically important antibacterial agents for human medicine and for risk management strategies of non-human use’, the European Medicines Agency issued a statement highlighting the therapeutic relevance of both antibiotics in human and veterinary medicine. On 13 April 2007, taking into account this statement, EFSA indicated that the therapeutic effect of the antibiotics at stake will not be compromised by the presence of the nptII gene in GM plants. This is due to the extremely low probability of gene transfer from plants to bacteria and its subsequent expression and to the fact that this antibiotic resistant gene in bacteria is already widespread in the environment. It thus confirmed its previous assessment of the safe use of the antibiotic resistance marker gene nptII in genetically modified organisms and their derived products for food and feed uses.
(7) On 14 May 2008, the Commission sent a mandate to EFSA, with a request: (i) to prepare a consolidated scientific opinion taking into account the previous opinion and the statement on the use of ARM genes in GM plants intended or already authorised to be placed on the market and their possible uses for import and processing and for cultivation; (ii) to indicate the possible consequences of this consolidated opinion on the previous EFSA assessments on individual GMOs containing ARM genes. The mandate brought to the attention of EFSA, inter alia, letters by the Commission from Denmark and Greenpeace.
(8) On 11 June 2009, EFSA published a statement on the use of ARM genes in GM plants which concludes that the previous assessment of EFSA on MON863xNK603 maize is in line with the risk assessment strategy described in the statement, and that no new evidence has become available that would prompt EFSA to change its previous opinion.
(9) On 15 March 2007, following a scientific publication regarding a reanalysis of the MON 863 90-day rat study and questioning the safety of MON 863 maize, the Commission consulted EFSA on what impact this analysis study might have on its earlier opinion on MON 863 maize. On 28 June 2007, EFSA indicated that the publication does not raise new issues which are toxicologically relevant and confirmed its earlier favourable safety assessment on MON 863 maize.
(10) Taking into account those considerations, authorisation should be granted for the products.
(11) A unique identifier should be assigned to each GMO as provided for in Commission Regulation (EC) No 65/2004 of 14 January 2004 establishing a system for the development and assignment of unique identifiers for genetically modified organisms (4).
(12) On the basis of the EFSA opinion, no specific labelling requirements other than those provided for in Articles 13(1) and 25(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 appear to be necessary for the foods, food ingredients, and feed containing, consisting of, or produced from MON863xNK603 maize. However, in order to ensure the use of the products within the limits of authorisation provided by this Decision, the labelling of feed containing or consisting of the GMO and other products than food and feed containing or consisting of the GMO for which authorisation is requested should be complemented by a clear indication that the products in question must not be used for cultivation.
(13) Similarly, the EFSA opinion does not justify the imposition of specific conditions or restrictions for the placing on the market and/or specific conditions or restrictions for the use and handling, including post-market monitoring requirements, or of specific conditions for the protection of particular ecosystems/environment and/or geographical areas, as provided for in point (e) of Articles 6(5) and 18(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003. All relevant information on the authorisation of the products should be entered in the Community register of genetically modified food and feed as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.
(14) Article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms and amending Directive 2001/18/EC (5), lays down labelling requirements for products consisting of or containing GMOs.
(15) This Decision is to be notified through the Biosafety Clearing House to the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity, pursuant to Article 9(1) and Article 15(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1946/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on transboundary movements of genetically modified organisms (6).
(16) The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health has not delivered an opinion within the time limit laid down by its Chairman.
(17) At its meeting on 18 February 2008, the Council was unable to reach a decision by qualified majority either for or against the proposal. It is accordingly for the Commission to adopt the measures,
Genetically modified organism and unique identifier
Genetically modified maize (Zea mays L.) MON863xNK603 produced by crosses between maize containing MON-ØØ863-5 and MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 events, as specified in point (b) of the Annex to this Decision is assigned the unique identifier MON-ØØ863-5xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 65/2004.
Authorisation and placing on the market
The following products are authorised for the purposes of Articles 4(2) and 16(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, according with the conditions set out in this Decision:
(a) foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of, or produced from MON-ØØ863-5xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize;
(b) feed containing, consisting of, or produced from MON-ØØ863-5xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize;
(c) products, other than food and feed, containing or consisting of MON-ØØ863-5xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize for the same uses as any other maize with the exception of cultivation.
Labelling
1. For the purposes of the labelling requirements laid down in Articles 13(1) and 25(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 and in Article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003, the ‘name of the organism’ shall be ‘maize’.
2. The words ‘not for cultivation’ shall appear on the label of and in documents accompanying products containing or consisting of MON-ØØ863-5xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize referred to in Article 2(b) and (c).
Monitoring for environmental effects
1. The authorisation holder shall ensure that the monitoring plan for environmental effects, as set out in the point (h) of the Annex, is put in place and implemented.
2. The authorisation holder shall submit to the Commission annual reports on the implementation and the results of the activities set out in the monitoring plan.
Community Register
The information set out in the Annex to this Decision shall be entered in the Community register of genetically modified food and feed, as provided for in Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.
Authorisation holder
The authorisation holder shall be Monsanto Europe SA, Belgium, representing Monsanto Company, United States of America.
Validity
This Decision shall apply for a period of 10 years from the date of its notification.
Addressee
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31982D0358 | 82/358/EEC: Commission Decision of 14 May 1982 approving the agricultural measures included in the integrated development programme for the department of Lozère pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1940/81 (Only the French text is authentic)
| COMMISSION DECISION
of 14 May 1982
approving the agricultural measures included in the integrated development programme for the department of Lozère pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1940/81
(Only the French text is authentic)
(82/358/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1940/81 of 30 June 1981 on an integrated development programme for the department of Lozère (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1940/81, the French Government on 4 February 1982 forwarded a detailed description of the agricultural measures to be applied under the integrated development programme for Lozère;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1940/81, the Commission on 5 April 1982 approved the intregrated development programme;
Whereas the description of the agricultural measures meets the conditions laid down in Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 1940/81 and shows that they fit into the integrated development programme and are likely to contribute to the attainment of its objectives;
Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,
The agricultural measures included in the integrated development programme for the department of Lozère and forwarded by the French Government on 4 February 1982 pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1940/81 are hereby approved.
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31993R2047 | COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2047/93 of 27 July 1993 authorizing the trade of ozone depleting substances and products containing such substances with non-parties to the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2047/93 of 27 July 1993 authorizing the trade of ozone depleting substances and products containing such substances with non-parties to the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 594/91 of 4 March 1991 on substances that deplete the ozone layer (1), as amended through Council Regulation (EEC) No 3952/92 of 30 December 1992 (2),
Having regard to Council Decision 88/540/EEC of 14 October 1988 concerning the conclusion of the Vienna Convention for the protection of the ozone layer and the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer (3), and to Council Decision 91/690/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the conclusion of the amendment to the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer as adopted in June 1990 in London by the Parties to the Protocol (4),
Whereas Articles 5, 6 (1) and (2) and 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 594/91 state that the Community imports from non-parties to the Protocol of controlled ozone depleting substances and of products containing such substances, and the Community exports to non-parties of such substances shall be prohibited;
Whereas Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 594/91 allows the Commission to permit the trade with any non-Party of controlled substances and of products which contain one or several of these substances to the extent that the non-Party is determined by a meeting of the Parties to be in full compliance with Articles 2, 2a to 2c and 4 of the Protocol and has submitted data to that effect as specified in Article 7 of the Protocol;
Whereas the Parties have decided at their Fourth Meeting in Copenhagen in 1992 that the trade referred to in Article 4 (1) to (4 bis) of the Protocol may be permitted with Colombia in terms of Article 4 (8) of the Protocol;
Whereas the Parties have determined provisionally at this Meeting, pending a final decision at their Fifth Meeting scheduled for 15 to 26 November 1993, that any State not Party which has notified its compliance with Articles 2, 2a to 2c and 4 of the Protocol to the UNEP Ozone Secretariat by 31 March 1993, and has submitted supporting data to that effect as specified in Article 7 of the Protocol, is in compliance with the relevant provisions of the Protocol and may be exempt from the controls on exports of ozone depleting substances;
Whereas several non-Parties to the Protocol and several Parties to the Protocol but non-Parties to its 1990 London amendment have submitted information and data to the UNEP Ozone Secretariat in the terms of this decision;
Whereas the provisions of this Regulation have a temporary character and might be modified by a Commission Regulation in the light of a Decision by the Parties at their Fifth meeting;
Whereas Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 594/91 sets out the procedure according to which legal acts can be taken concerning the implementation of that Regulation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 594/91,
Trade with Colombia By derogation from Articles 5, 6 (1) and (2) and 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 594/91, the trade with Colombia of controlled substances as defined in Article 2 of that Regulation and of products which contain one or several of these substances as to be defined by virtue of Article 6 (3) of that Regulation shall be permitted.
Trade with other non-parties or with parties for which the London amendment to the Protocol has not entered into force 1. By derogation from Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 594/91, the exports from the Community of controlled substances as defined in
of that Regulation to Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Gabon, Madagascar, Laos, Bahamas, Congo, Comoro, Dominica, Senegal, Peru, Jamaica, Vietnam, Lebanon, Myanmar, Ivory Coast, Suriname, Dominican Republic, Lithuania, Guyana and Mali shall be permitted.
2. By derogation from Article 8 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 594/91, the exports from the Community of other fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons, carbon tetrachloride and 1.1.1-trichloroethane as defined in Article 2 of that Regulation to Hong Kong, Jordan, Turkey, Nicaragua, Uruguay, Malta and Sudan shall be permitted.
Entry into force This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
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32010R0450 | Commission Regulation (EU) No 450/2010 of 21 May 2010 amending for the 128th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban
| 26.5.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 127/8
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 450/2010
of 21 May 2010
amending for the 128th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 prohibiting the export of certain goods and services to Afghanistan, strengthening the flight ban and extending the freeze of funds and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan, (1) and in particular Articles 7(1)(a) and 7a(1) (2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(2) On 11 May 2010 the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to add two natural persons to its list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply and to amend two entries on the list.
(3) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 should therefore be updated accordingly.
(4) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation should enter into force immediately,
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32005R2060 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 2060/2005 of 16 December 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 1065/2005 as regards the quantity covered by the standing invitation to tender for the export of barley held by the German intervention agency
| 17.12.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 331/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2060/2005
of 16 December 2005
amending Regulation (EC) No 1065/2005 as regards the quantity covered by the standing invitation to tender for the export of barley held by the German intervention agency
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 (2) lays down the procedure and conditions for the disposal of cereals held by intervention agencies.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1065/2005 (3) has opened a standing invitation to tender for the export of 530 000 tonnes of barley held by the German intervention agency.
(3) Germany has informed the Commission of its intervention agency’s intention to increase by 102 272 tonnes the quantity put out to tender for export. In view of this request, of the quantity available and of the market situation, the request made by Germany should be granted.
(4) Regulation (EC) No 1065/2005 should therefore be amended.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1065/2005 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 2
The invitation to tender shall cover a maximum of 632 272 tonnes of barley for export to third countries with the exception of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro (4), Switzerland and the United States of America.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32001D0288 | 2001/288/EC: Commission Decision of 3 April 2001 amending Council Directive 93/53/EEC introducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain fish diseases, in relation to the list of national reference laboratories for fish diseases (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 1012)
| Commission Decision
of 3 April 2001
amending Council Directive 93/53/EEC introducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain fish diseases, in relation to the list of national reference laboratories for fish diseases
(notified under document number C(2001) 1012)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/288/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 93/53/EEC of 24 June 1993, introducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain fish diseases(1), as last amended by Directive 2000/27/EC(2), and in particular Article 18, second paragraph, thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 12(1) of Directive 93/53/EEC lays down that Member States shall ensure that in each Member State a national reference laboratory is designated, with facilities and expert personnel enabling it to show at all times, and especially when the disease in question first appears, the type, subtype and variant of the relevant pathogen and to confirm results obtained by regional diagnostic laboratories.
(2) The list of national reference laboratories for fish diseases is set out in Annex A to Directive 93/53/EEC.
(3) This list needs to be updated.
(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Annex A to Directive 93/53/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31993D0091 | 93/91/EEC: Commission Decision of 23 December 1992 approving the programme for the eradication of rabies presented by the Kingdom of Belgium and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic)
| COMMISSION DECISION of 23 December 1992 approving the programme for the eradication of rabies presented by the Kingdom of Belgium and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the Dutch and French texts are authentic)
(93/91/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 92/237/EEC (2) and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Whereas Council Decision 89/455/EEC of 24 July 1989 on introducing a measure to set up pilot projects for the control of rabies with a view to its eradication or prevention (3) has terminated in Spring 1992 and whereas these pilot projects were remarkably successful and have demonstrated the feasibility of rabies eradication from the Community;
Whereas it is now desirable to introduce full scale eradication measures in infected Member States and adjacent infected third countries in order to prohibit the re-entry of rabies;
Whereas by letter dated 12 June 1992, Belgium has submitted a programme for the eradication of rabies to be carried out in Autumn 1992;
Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC on laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (4), as last amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (5);
Whereas a Community financial contribution will be given provided the abovementioned conditions are fulfilled, and the authorities will provide all necessary information in conformity with Article 24 (8) of Decision 90/424/EEC, and whereas it is appropriate to fix the Community financial participation at the rate of ECU 0,5 for each vaccine plus bait laid plus 50 % of the cost of aerial distribution of said vaccine plus bait;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The programme in September, October, November and December 1992 for the eradication of rabies, presented by Belgium is hereby approved.
Belgium shall bring into force by 1 September 1992 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of ECU 0,5 for each vaccine plus bait laid within the eradication area plus 50 % of the cost of aerial distribution of the vaccine plus bait.
The Community financial contribution shall be granted after the supporting documents have been supplied.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32014D0685 | Council Decision 2014/685/CFSP of 29 September 2014 amending Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP on the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO
| 30.9.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 284/51
COUNCIL DECISION 2014/685/CFSP
of 29 September 2014
amending Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP on the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (1), EULEX KOSOVO
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28, Article 42(4) and Article 43(2), thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1) On 4 February 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP (2).
(2) On 8 June 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/322/CFSP (3), which amended Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP and extended it for a period of two years until 14 June 2012.
(3) On 5 June 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/291/CFSP (4), which amended Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP and extended it for a period of two years until 14 June 2014.
(4) On 12 June 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/349/CFSP (5) amending Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP and extending it for a period of two years until 14 June 2016, and providing for a financial reference amount for the period 15 June 2014 until 14 October 2014.
(5) Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP should be amended to provide a new financial reference amount intended to cover the period from 15 October 2014 until 14 June 2015.
(6) Within the framework of its mandate and in line with conclusions of the Political and Security Committee of 2 September 2014, EULEX KOSOVO should also provide support to relocated criminal judicial proceedings within a Member State, subject to the conclusion of all necessary legal arrangements to cover all stages of these proceedings.
(7) EULEX KOSOVO will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union's external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,
(8) Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,
Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
(1) The following Article is inserted:
(2) In Article 8(2), the following sentence is added:
(3) In Article 16(1), the final subparagraph is replaced by the following:
(4) In Article 18, the following paragraph is added:
(5) In Article 20, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
31974R1985 | Regulation (EEC) No 1985/74 of the Commission of 25 July 1974 laying down detailed rules of application for the fixing of reference prices and free-at-frontier prices for carp
| REGULATION (EEC) No 1985/74 OF THE COMMISSION of 25 July 1974 laying down detailed rules of application for the fixing of reference prices and free-at-frontier prices for carp
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2142/70 (1) of 20 October 1970 on the common organization of the market in fishery products, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1555/74 (2), and in particular Article 18a (5) thereof;
Whereas Article 18a (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2142/70 provides that reference prices for carp may be fixed before the beginning of each marketing year ; whereas these prices may be fixed at different levels for periods to be specified within each marketing year according to seasonal fluctuations in prices;
Whereas Article 18a (2) provides that reference prices shall be fixed on the basis of the average of the production prices recorded in representative Community production zones, during the three years preceding the date on which the reference price is fixed, for a product defined by its commercial characteristics ; whereas the terms "carp", "representative production zone" and "production price" should be defined for the purposes of this Regulation;
Whereas only live carp weighing not less than 800 grammes are of commercial significance ; whereas Article 18a as aforesaid should therefore be limited to such products;
Whereas carp breeding in the Community is very dispersed ; whereas on this account an area representing 15 % of Community production should be regarded as a representative production zone;
Whereas production prices in representative production zones differ within each marketing year;
whereas from 16 November these prices tend to fall, and whereas the marketing year should therefore be subdivided accordingly;
Whereas paragraph 3 of the aforesaid provides for the fixing of a compensatory tax if the free-at-frontier price of a normal commercial quantity of carp coming from a specified place is lower than the reference price ; whereas a quantity of at least 1 000 kg of carp may be considered a normal commercial quantity;
Whereas, in order that free-at-frontier prices may be determined as accurately as possible, the information to be taken into consideration must be specified ; whereas this means, apart from the prices shown in customs and trade documents, any information concerning prices applied by third countries;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Opinion of the Management Committee for Fishery Products,
This Regulation shall apply to live carp weighing not less than 800 grammes.
1. Member States shall notify the Commission annually before 1 June of the average monthly production prices recorded in the representative production zones and of the quantities of carp marketed. These notifications shall be in respect of the three years preceding the date on which the reference prices are fixed.
"Production price" means the price at which the producer sells the goods to the wholesaler.
2. The representative production zones shall be the following:
Germany : Oberpfalz
the entire Oberfranken/Mittelfranken zone (1)OJ No L 236, 27.10.1970, p. 5. (2)OJ No L 167, 22.6.1974, p. 1.
France : Dombes
the entire Brenne/Sologne zone
A reference price shall be fixed for carp: - for the period 1 August to 15 November,
- for the period running from 16 November of one year to 31 July of the following year.
1. Free-at-frontier prices shall be determined for each place of origin on the basis of all available information and particularly of the notifications from Member States. The latter shall for this purpose use primarily the information contained in customs documents accompanying imported products and in invoices and other trade documents. They shall notify the Commission daily of the prices recorded for each normal commercial quantity and for each place of origin when the goods cross the Community frontier.
2. Account shall also be taken when determining free-at-frontier prices of any other information concerning prices applied by third countries, and namely the following: (a) export prices of third countries,
(b) prices recorded on importation into the Community,
(c) prices noted on the markets of exporting third countries.
3. The following sources shall be used when seeking information: (a) official information published by the competent authorities of exporting third countries,
(b) information published by the specialist trade press in the Member States and in third countries,
(c) information supplied by professional and trade organizations and by producers' and traders' representatives in the Member States and in third countries.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August 1974.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
32011R0732 | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 732/2011 of 22 July 2011 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Göttinger Feldkieker (PGI))
| 27.7.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 195/30
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 732/2011
of 22 July 2011
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Göttinger Feldkieker (PGI))
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Germany’s application to register the name ‘Göttinger Feldkieker’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
(2).
(2) As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,
The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31992D0609 | 92/609/EEC: Council Decision of 7 December 1992 concerning the conclusion of the Agreements in the form of exchanges of letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Hungary amending the exchange of letters concerning transit and replacing the exchanges of letters on land transport infrastructure, signed in Brussels om 16 December 1991
| COUNCIL DECISION of 7 December 1992 concerning the conclusion of the Agreements in the form of exchanges of letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Hungary amending the exchange of letters concerning transit and replacing the exchanges of letters on land transport infrastructure, signed in Brussels on 16 December 1991 (92/609/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 75 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),
Whereas the exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Hungary on transit should be amended and the exchanges of letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Hungary on land transport infrastructure, signed in Brussels on 16 December 1991 at the same time as the Europe Agreement and the Interim Agreement, should be replaced;
Whereas the Agreements in the form of exchanges of letters negotiated to this end should be approved,
The Agreements in the form of exchanges of letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Hungary amending the exchange of letters on transit and replacing the exchanges of letters on land transport infrastructure signed in Brussels on 16 December 1991 are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The texts of the Agreements in the form of exchanges of letters are attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in the Agreements. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31996D0437 | 96/437/EC: Commission Decision of 18 July 1996 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of PET video film originating in the Republic of Korea
| COMMISSION DECISION of 18 July 1996 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of PET video film originating in the Republic of Korea (96/437/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), and in particular Article 23 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3283/94 of 22 December 1994 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1251/95 (3), and in particular Articles 5 and 9 thereof,
After consulting the Advisory Committee,
Whereas:
I. PROCEDURE
(1) In February 1995, the Commission received a complaint from three companies, Hoechst-Diafoil GmbH, Rhône-Poulenc Films and Teijin-DuPont Films, concerning imports of PET video film originating in the Republic of Korea. The three complainants allegedly represented 100 % of total PET video film output in the Community. The complaint contained evidence of dumping and material injury resulting therefrom, which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of a proceeding. The Commission accordingly announced, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (4), the initiation of an antidumping proceeding concerning imports into the Community of PET video film originating in the Republic of Korea.
(2) The Commission officially advised the exporters and importers known to be concerned; the representatives of the exporting country and the complainants and gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing.
II. WITHDRAWAL OF THE COMPLAINT AND TERMINATION OF THE PROCEEDING
(3) The complaining Community producers formally withdrew their complaint concerning imports of PET video film originating in the Republic of Korea. The Commission considered that a termination of the proceeding would not be against the interest of the Community.
(4) Consequently, the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of PET video film originating in the Republic of Korea should be terminated without adoption of protective measures.
(5) The Advisory Committee has been consulted and has raised no objection.
(6) Interested parties were informed of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which the Commission intended to terminate the proceeding and have been given the opportunity to comment,
The anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of PET video film originating in the Republic of Korea is hereby terminated. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32011D0223 | 2011/223/EU: Council Decision of 31 March 2011 establishing the position to be taken by the European Union within the International Sugar Council as regards the extension of the International Sugar Agreement 1992
| 8.4.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 94/1
COUNCIL DECISION
of 31 March 2011
establishing the position to be taken by the European Union within the International Sugar Council as regards the extension of the International Sugar Agreement 1992
(2011/223/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207, in conjunction with Article 218(9), thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas the International Sugar Agreement 1992, which was concluded on behalf of the Community by the Council through Decision 92/580/EEC (1), initially remained in force until 31 December 1995. Since then, it was regularly extended for successive periods of 2 years. It was last extended by a decision of the International Sugar Council of 28 May 2009 and it shall remain in force until 31 December 2011. A further extension is in the interest of the Union. The Commission, which represents the Union within the International Sugar Council, should therefore be authorised to vote in favour of such extension,
The position to be taken by the Union within the International Sugar Council shall be to vote in favour of the extension of the International Sugar Agreement 1992 for a further period of up to 2 years.
The Commission is hereby authorised to express this position within the International Sugar Council.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32014R0394 | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 395/2014 of 16 April 2014 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
| 17.4.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 115/22
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 395/2014
of 16 April 2014
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XVI, Part A thereto.
(2) The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,
The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0.666667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31992R2325 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2325/92 of 6 August 1992 re- establishing the levying of customs duties on products falling within CN code 7013 originating in China, to which the preferential arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 apply
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2325/92 of 6 August 1992 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on products falling within CN code 7013 originating in China, to which the preferential arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), extended into 1992 by Regulation (EEC) No 3587/91 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 6 of Regulation, (EEC) No 3831/90, suspension of customs duties shall be accorded to each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III other than those listed in column 4 of Annex I, within the framework of the preferential tariff ceilings fixed in column 6 of Annex I;
Whereas, as provided for in Article 7 of that Regulation, as soon as the individual ceilings in question are reached at Community level, the levying of customs duties on imports of the the products in question originating in each of the countries and territories concerned may at any time be re-established;
Whereas, in the case of products falling within CN code 7013 originating in China, the individual ceiling was fixed at ECU 3 308 000; whereas on 14 April 1992, imports of these products into the Community orginating in China reached the ceiling in question after being charged thereagainst; whereas, if its appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties for the products in question against China,
As from 11 August 1992, the levying of customs duties, suspended for 1992 pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products, originating in China:
Order No CN code Description 10.0770 7013 Glassware of a kind used for table, kitchen, toilet, office, indoor decoration or similar purposes (other than that of heading No 7010 or 7018)
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
31995D0462 | 95/462/EC: Council Decision of 30 October 1995 appointing a member and two alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
| COUNCIL DECISION of 30 October 1995 appointing a member and two alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (95/462/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 198a thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 January 1994 appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period 26 January 1994 to 25 January 1998 (1),
Whereas a seat as a member of the Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Juan Hormaechea Cazón, notified to the Council on 10 October 1995;
Whereas two seats as alternate members of the Committee have become vacant following the resignation of Mr José Ramón Ruíz Martínez and Mr Ramón Ropero Mancera, notified to the Council on 10 October 1998,
Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,
Mr Joaquín Martínez Sieso is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Juan Hormaechea Cazón for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1996.
Mr Emilio Del Valle Rodríguez is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr José Ramón Ruíz Martínez for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.
Mr Ignacio Sánchez Amor is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Ramón Ropero Mancera for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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