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31991R1337 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1337/91 of 22 May 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 906/91 determining for the Member States the loss of income and the premium payable per ewe and per female goat for the 1990 marketing year
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1337/91 of 22 May 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 906/91 determining for the Member States the loss of income and the premium payable per ewe and per female goat for the 1990 marketing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 of 25 September 1989 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (2), and in particular Article 5 (6) thereof,
Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 906/91 (3), the Commission determined the premium payable per ewe, the balance to be paid in repsect of the 1990 marketing year and in particular the amounts to be paid in region 4 to producers of light lambs on the one hand and to producers of heavy lambs on the other hand;
Whereas Article 5 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 provides that certain producers of light lambs may receive the premium to which producers of heavy lambs may be entitled, whereas the Spanish authorities have informed the Commission that applications have been submitted in Spain in respect of the 1990 marketing year; whereas, in order to specify the amount of the premium and the balance to be paid to such producers; Regulation (EEC) No 906/91 should be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats,
Article 1
Regulation (EEC) No 906/91 is hereby amended as follows:
1. The following third indent is added to Article 3 (1) in respect of region 4:
'- producers of light lambs fattened as heavy carcases, meeting the conditions laid down in Article 5 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 23,839'.
2. The following third indent is added to Article 4 in respect of region 4:
'- producers of light lambs fattened as heavy carcases, meeting the conditions laid down in Article 5 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 and in receipt of the advances laid down for producers of light lambs 14,089'.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 12 April 1991. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32008R0285 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 285/2008 of 27 March 2008 fixing the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
| 28.3.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 86/23
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 285/2008
of 27 March 2008
fixing the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the market in the sugar sector (1), and in particular Article 33(2)(a) and (4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 32(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 provides that the differences between the prices in international trade for the products listed in Article 1(1)(b), (c), (d) and (g) of that Regulation and prices within the Community may be covered by an export refund where these products are exported in the form of goods listed in Annex VII to that Regulation.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 of 30 June 2005 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 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 (2), specifies the products for which a rate of refund is to be fixed, to be applied where these products are exported in the form of goods listed in Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 318/2006.
(3) In accordance with the first paragraph of Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005, the rate of the refund per 100 kilograms for each of the basic products in question is to be fixed each month.
(4) Article 32(4) of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 lays down that the export refund for a product contained in goods may not exceed the refund applicable to that product when exported without further processing.
(5) The refunds fixed under this Regulation may be fixed in advance as the market situation over the next few months cannot be established at the moment.
(6) The commitments entered into with regard to refunds which may be granted for the export of agricultural products contained in goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty may be jeopardised by the fixing in advance of high refund rates. It is therefore necessary to take precautionary measures in such situations without, however, preventing the conclusion of long-term contracts. The fixing of a specific refund rate for the advance fixing of refunds is a measure which enables these various objectives to be met.
(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
The rates of the refunds applicable to the basic products listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 and in Article 1(1) and in point (1) of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006, and exported in the form of goods listed in Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 318/2006, shall be fixed as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 March 2008.
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31989D0573 | 89/573/EEC: Commission Decision of 30 October 1989 terminating the investigation concerning imports of dicumyl peroxide originating in Taiwan and accepting an undertaking offered in the context of the review concerning imports of dicumyl peroxide originating in Japan and terminating the proceeding
| COMMISSION DECISION
of 30 October 1989
terminating the investigation concerning imports of dicumyl peroxide originating in Taiwan and accepting an undertaking offered in the context of the review concerning imports of dicumyl peroxide originating in Japan and terminating the proceeding
(89/573/EEC)
THE COMMISSION 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 Community (1), and in particular Articles 9 and 10 thereof,
After consultation within the Advisory Committee as provided for in the above Regulation,
Whereas:
A. PROCEDURE
(1) In 1983 the Commission initiated an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of dicumyl peroxide in Japan (2), and imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on this product (3). The Council later accepted the undertakings offered by the Japanese exporters of the product concerned (4).
(2) In November 1988, pursuant to Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88, the Commission received requests from the European Council of Chemical Manufacturers' Federations (CEFIC) for a review of the measures taken against the Japanese exporter and for the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of dicumyl peroxide originating in Taiwan.
The requests contained what was judged to be sufficient evidence of dumping and of resulting material injury to warrant the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding.
(3) Consequently, in a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (5), the Commission announced a review and the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of dicumyl peroxide originating in Japan and Taiwan respectively. The Commission also pointed out that pursuant to Article 15 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 the undertakings given by the Japanese exporters covered by the review would remain in force pending the outcome of the review.
(4) The Commission officially advised the exporters/producers and importers known to be concerned. Japan's representatives and the complainants and gave the parties directly concerned an opportunity to make known their views in writing and request a hearing.
(5) The Community, the exporters/producers and some importers made known their views in writing. One exporter requested and obtained a hearing.
(6) The Commission sought and verified all the information it deemed necessary for the purposes of making a preliminary determination of dumping and carried out inspections at the premises of:
(a) Community producers:
- N.V. Hercules Europe SA, Brussels, Belgium,
- Montefluos, Milan, Italy;
(b) producers/exporters in non-member countries:
- Concord Chemical industrial Co., Taipei, Taiwan,
- Nippon Oils and Fats Co. Ltd (NOF), Tokyo, Japan.
(7) The investigation covered the period from 1 January 1988 to 31 December 1988.
B. PRODUCT
(8) This proceeding concerns imports of dicumyl peroxide falling within CN code 2909 60 10 (formerly Nimexe code 29 08 91). The product is used to vulcanize rubber and as an additive in fireproofed polystyrene.
(9) In order to assess the effect on the Community industry of imports of dicumyl peroxide originating in Japan or Taiwan, the Commission examined the degree to which the chemical and physical characteristics of the imported products and those from Community producers were comparable, and concluded that these characteristics and the use to which the product was put were identical.
C. INITIATION OF ANTI-DUMPING PROCEEDING AND TERMINATION - TAIWAN
1. Dumping
(a) Normal value
(10) Normal value was calculated on the basis of the prices charged each month in transactions on the domestic market by the Concord Chemical Industrial Co., which exported the product to the Community and provided satisfactory evidence.
(b) Export price
(11) Export prices were determined on the basis of the prices actually paid or payable for the product sold for export to the Community.
(c) Comparison
(12) In comparing normal value with export prices the Commission, in accordance with Article 2 (10) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88, took account where appropriate of differences affecting price comparability, such as transport, commissions and credit terms. Monthly normal value figures were compared with export prices for the corresponding month on an ex works basis, transaction by transaction.
(d) Dumping margins
(13) The dumping margin was calculated as being the difference between the normal value established and the duly adjusted export price in the Community. On the basis of the free-at-Community-frontier price no dumping margin emerged.
2. Injury
(14) In the light of this failure to find that dumping was taking place, the Commission considered that there were no grounds for determining whether or not injury had occurred as a result of the imports in question and thus whether or not there was a threat of injury.
3. Termination of the proceeding
(15) In the light of the above, notably the absence of dumping, the Commission considers that no protective measures are needed and that the proceeding should be terminated.
D. REVIEW (SUNSET) - JAPAN
1. Dumping
(a) Normal value
(16) Normal value was calculated on the basis of the prices charged each month in transactions on the domestic market by NOF, which exported the product to the Community and provided satisfactory evidence.
(b) Export price
(17) Export prices were determined on the basis of the prices actually paid or payable for the product sold for export to the Community.
(c) Comparison
(18) In comparing normal value with export prices the Commission, in accordance with Article 2 (10) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88, took account where appropriate of differences affecting price comparability, such as transport, commissions and credit terms. Monthly normal value figures were compared with export prices for the corresponding month on an ex-works basis, transaction by transaction.
(d) Dumping margins
(19) The dumping margin was calculated as being the difference between the normal value established and the duly adjusted export price in the Community. On the basis of the free-at-Community-frontier price the weighted average margin was 52 % for NOF.
2. Injury over the period covered by the investigation
(20) In order to determine whether the dumped imports had injured the Community industry, the Commission took account of the following factors. (a) Volume of dumped imports
(21) The Commission observed that between 1985 and 1988 imports of dicumyl peroxide originating in Japan remained stable at the level of the quantitative undertaking given by the Japanese producer.
(22) Japan's market share has fallen from 14 % to 8 % as a result of the growth in the consumption of dicumyl peroxide in the Community, which has risen by 79 %, from 880 tonnes to 1 576 tonnes.
(b) Difference in prices
(23) As regards the import prices, the evidence in the Commission's possession reveals no undercutting of the Community industry's prices during the reference period. It should be noted that over 60 % of the Japanese exports go to Belgium, where their only buyer, for reasons of security of supply, purchases at the same price from all its suppliers, whether these be from within the Community or not. The price is quite substantially higher than that paid by other customers.
(24) Given the specific nature of this situation, the Commission examined the impact of the price of Japanese imports in relation to production costs in the Community, with a profit level of 15 % added, this being considered reasonable and usual in the industry in order to ensure its development. The Commission established that the prices of the Japanese imports were 32 % lower on the German market, the only representative one in this case, since the Japanese exporter's sales on the Spanish market are low and the Belgian market is influenced by the dominant position of the user.
(c) Impact on the Community industry
(25) The Commission noted the following:
- Community production
Between 1985 and 1988 Community production of dicumyl peroxide rose from 590 tonnes to 1 403 tonnes, an increase of approximately 138 %.
- Utilization of capacity
Utilization of Community production capacity has risen from 39 % to 62 %. Though this is not an insignificant rise, utilization of production capacity remains far below what it should be, particularly in comparison with that of the producers in the non-member countries covered by the investigation.
- Sales and market share
Between 1985 and 1988 Community producers' sales of dicumyl peroxide rose both on the Community market (up 128 %) and on export markets (up 193 %). Their market share in the Community therefore rose from 52 % to 66 %.
- Price reductions
An examination of the information obtained showed an appreciable drop in prices on the Community market between 1985 and 1988.
- Profitability
The profitability of Community producers has deteriorated substantially in the last two years. Within the Community industry since 1987, one producer's losses have risen considerably, and the profits of another decreased drastically.
(26) On the basis of the figures given above the Commission has come to the following conclusions:
- a situation of contrast emerges; while some negative points, such as under-utilization of production capacity and particularly a deterioration of financial performance, are apparent, other aspects show a degree of buoyancy. Community production has risen considerably over the last four years, sales inside and outside the Community have increased sharply and the market share of Community producers has improved substantially.
in addition to these factors, the following were considered:
- imports from the Japanese exporter have remained stable in quantity terms. Its market share has decreased, as it has been unable to profit from the increase in Community consumption of dicumyl peroxide because of the quantity undertaking. Moreover, no price undercutting on its part could be found (see point 23), although some instances of prices lower than those prevailing on the Community market were found (see point 24),
- in addition, it should be noted that the drop in prices which occurred on the Community market can be put down partly to competition from Taiwanese imports and partly to technical progress in production processes.
(27) The considerations set out above led the Commission to conclude that even if the Community industry's situation is not flourishing the difficulties confronting it are not a result of the impact of dumped Japanese imports.
3. Threat of injury as a result of the expiry of the measures in force
(28) It should none the less be determined whether the expiry of the anti-dumping measures in force is likely to cause or threaten to cause injury. In this connection the Commission has taken the following into account:
- the Japanese producer, which already produces substantialy more than any of the Community producers, anticipates a rise in its dicumyl peroxide production of 16 % by 1990. Given the situation of the Community market this can be regarded as a significant increase,
- considering that its exports to the Community in 1988 accounted for less than 7 % of its sales, there is a high probability that the exporter in question will be led to increase its share of the Community market in the near future, since its prospects on its domestic market and the markets of non-Community countries seem limited,
- the Commission also took account of the fact that a dumping margin of 52 % had been calculated for 1988. Although the difficulties the Community industry is facing are largely attributable to other factors it is very likely that a serious distortion of the Community market would occur if the restrictions currently in force were lifted. The reason is that the exporter concerned would see an advantage in dumping products on the Community market: the exporter can rely on substantial profits from the domestic market, and would be able to align prices on those of other producers or even undercut them.
This would expose the Community producers to unfair competition from the Japanese exporter, something which would be likely to increase their financial losses and thus cause considerable injury.
E. COMMUNITY INTEREST
(29) In the light of the observations set out above, and considering particularly the size of the dumping margin, the genuine threat of injury and the absence of representations from users and consumers, the Commission takes the view that a failure to institute measures would in time lead to the disappearance of the Community industry; this in turn would make the downstream industries, notably the cable industry, more vulnerable from the point of view of supply.
In this connection, the Japanese exporter expressed the opinion that it would not be in the Community's interest to institute measures solely against Japan. According to the exporter, Japan itself would then not be in a position to compete against its competitors, particularly the Taiwanese, which charged very low prices; it would as a result be excluded from the Community market, to the profit of its competitor.
(30) The Commission regards this argument as unfounded in so far as the retention of protective measures against Japan should not have any substantial effect on the present state of competition between the two countries, considering the destination of Japanese exports. Whatever the case, the Commission considers that the protective measure it intends to take will ensure fair competition on the Community market.
(31) In the light of the above, the Commission confirms that it is in the interest of the Community to retain protective measures against the imports concerned.
F. UNDERTATING AND TERMINATION OF THE REVIEW
(32) Having been notified of the main conclusions, NOF, the Japanese exporter, offered an undertaking on the price of its exports of dicumyl peroxide to the Community.
This undertaking will bring the price of exports to the Community to a level which the Commission considers sufficient to prevent the injury which the expiry of the anti-dumping measures currently in force would otherwise inevitably have brought about.
(33) In these circumstances the undertaking should be considered acceptable, and since the Advisory Committee has expressed no objection to the proposals the investigation may therefore be terminated.
The undertaking offered by the Nippon Oils and Fats Co. Ltd (NOF) in the context of a review concerning imports of dicumyl peroxide falling within CN code 2909 60 10 originating in Japan is hereby accepted.
The review procedure referred to in Article 1 is hereby terminated.
The investigation concerning imports of dicumyl peroxide falling within CN code 2909 60 10 originating in Taiwan is hereby terminated. | 0 | 0 | 0.333333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333333 | 0 |
31998R0651 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 651/98 of 23 March 1998 amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1890/97 and (EC) No 1891/97 imposing definitive anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of farmed Atlantic salmon originating in Norway, amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 2529/97 imposing provisional anti- dumping and countervailing duties on imports of farmed Atlantic salmon originating in Norway with regard to certain exporters and amending Commission Decision 97/634/EC accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping and anti-subsidies proceedings concerning imports of farmed Atlantic salmon originating in Norway
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 651/98 of 23 March 1998 amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1890/97 and (EC) No 1891/97 imposing definitive anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of farmed Atlantic salmon originating in Norway, amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 2529/97 imposing provisional anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of farmed Atlantic salmon originating in Norway with regard to certain exporters and amending Commission Decision 97/634/EC accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping and anti-subsidies proceedings concerning imports of farmed Atlantic salmon originating in Norway
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), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2331/96 (2), and in particular Articles 7 and 8 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 of 6 October 1997 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community (3), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1890/97 of 26 September 1997 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of farmed Atlantic salmon originating in Norway (4), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1891/97 of 26 September 1997 imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of farmed Atlantic salmon originating in Norway (5), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
After consulting the Advisory Committee,
Whereas:
A. PROVISIONAL MEASURES
(1) In the framework of the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations initiated by two separate notices published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (6), the Commission had accepted, on 26 September 1997, by Decision 97/634/EC (7), undertakings offered by the Kingdom of Norway and by 190 Norwegian exporters. These undertakings apply to all sales invoiced by these exporters since 1 July 1997.
Subsequent to the acceptance of these undertakings, the Commission had reasons to believe that 29 exporters were failing to comply with the terms of these undertakings:
- it appeared from their reports relating to the third quarter 1997 that six Norwegian exporters had made sales on the Community market below the minimum price stipulated in the undertaking for each presentation of the product concerned,
- 23 Norwegian exporters failed to comply with their obligation to submit their report relating to the third quarter 1997 within the prescribed time limit, or did not submit such report at all. These exporters did not provide any evidence of force majeure to justify such late reporting.
(2) Consequently, the Commission, by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2529/97 (8), hereinafter referred to as the Provisional Duty Regulation, imposed provisional anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of farmed Atlantic salmon falling within CN codes ex 0302 12 00, ex 0304 10 13, ex 0303 22 00 and ex 0304 20 originating in Norway and exported by the companies listed in Annex I to that Regulation.
B. SUBSEQUENT PROCEDURE
(3) All Norwegian companies concerned by the provisional duties received disclosure in writing concerning the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which these duties were imposed.
(4) Within the time limit set in the Provisional Duty Regulation, most of the Norwegian companies concerned submitted comments in writing.
(5) Subsequent to the written submissions received, the Commission sought and verified all information it deemed necessary for the purpose of a definitive determination on the apparent violations, and carried out verification visits at the premises of the following companies in Norway:
- Fresh Marine Company AS (Taric additional code 8149), and
- Seanor AS (Taric additional code 8272).
C. DEFINITIVE FINDINGS
(6) During the subsequent procedure, four companies could provide satisfactory evidence demonstrating that the provisional findings resulted inter alia from erroneous or unclear reporting on the part of the companies concerned. In fact, the actual average sales prices of these companies for the respective presentations of the product concerned were such that they did not violate the minimum price as stipulated in the undertaking.
(7) One of the companies which apparently had failed to send its undertaking report within the time limit set could finally provide evidence that despite the adverse prima facie evidence initially available, it had in fact delivered its report in time to the local post office.
(8) For the aforementioned five exporters therefore, the breach of their undertakings provisionally established cannot be definitively confirmed. Consequently, following the exporters' confirmation that they intend to continue to adhere to their undertakings, the status quo ante should be re-established as regards these companies' undertakings.
(9) Therefore, for the following five companies, the provisional measures are to be repealed, the amounts secured by way of provisional duty are to be released, and their undertakings reinstated.
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(10) Parties were informed of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which it was intended to repeal the provisional anti-dumping and countervailing duties and reinstate their undertakings. No further comments were received.
(11) None of the other companies which failed to respect their reporting obligations submitted any valid evidence of force majeure as allowed by the undertaking.
In the absence of specific provisions in this regard in the basis anti-dumping and anti-subsidies regulations, and in accordance with the case-law of the Court of Justice, the justification invoked by each company as circumstances constituting force majeure can only be recognised as such where the failure was the inevitable result of an extraneous cause which could not reasonably have been foreseen or pre-empted and made it objectively impossible for the company concerned to comply with its obligations.
In this regard, all circumstances invoked by the parties concerned, e.g. the holidays of a responsible person, misunderstanding about the scope of the undertakings, loss of time management software, erroneous filing of correspondence, cannot be considered as circumstances constituting force majeure.
(12) On the basis of the foregoing it is concluded that two Norwegian exporters have breached their obligation to respect the minimum price. In addition, 22 other Norwegian exporters have breached the reporting requirements of their undertakings.
(13) Parties were informed of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which it was intended to confirm the withdrawal of the Commission's acceptance of their undertaking and to recommend the imposition of definitive anti-dumping and countervailing duties and the definitive collection of the amounts secured by way of provisional duties. They were also granted a period within which to make representations subsequent to this disclosure.
D. NEWCOMERS
(14) Following the imposition of definitive anti-dumping and countervailing duties, several companies made themselves known to the Commission claiming to be new exporters, and offered undertakings.
(15) In this regard, one such company, Nor-Fa Food AS could demonstrate that if had not exported to the Community during the investigation period relevant for the investigations which led to the current anti-dumping and countervailing measures. This company could show that it was not related to any of the exporters or producers in Norway which are subject to the anti-dumping and countervailing measures on farmed Atlantic salmon. Finally, it demonstrated that it had entered into irrevocable contractual obligation to export a significant quantity of farmed Atlantic salmon to the Community.
The undertaking offered is identical in its terms to those previously accepted from other Norwegian exporters of farmed Atlantic salmon, and it is considered that the acceptance of an undertaking in these terms from this exporter will be sufficient to remove the injurious effects of dumping.
Since the exporter has agreed to provide the Commission with regular and detailed information on its exports to the Community, it is concluded that the correct observance of the undertaking can be effectively monitored by the Commission.
(16) The undertaking offered by this company is therefore considered acceptable. The company was informed of the essential facts and considerations on which the acceptance of the undertaking be based. The Advisory Committee was consulted and no objections were raised as to the acceptance of the undertaking offered. Therefore, pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1890/97 and Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1891/97, the Annexes to these two Regulations should be amended to extend the exemption from the payment of the anti-dumping and countervailing duties to this new exporter.
E. AMENDMENT OF THE ANNEX TO DECISION 97/634/EC
(17) The Commission is in parallel to this Regulation submitting a proposal for a Council regulation imposing definitive anti-dumping and countervailing duties on farmed Atlantic salmon originating in Norway and exported by the other 24 companies which are subject to the provisional duty imposed by the Provisional Duty Regulation and for which the breach of the undertaking has been confirmed by the definitive findings made.
In addition, certain companies informed the Commission, that their name had been changed or that their name as shown in the Annex to Decision 97/634/EC is not correct. Where a company has changed its name, the Commission verified that there was no change in the corporate structure which would call for a more detailed examination of the appropriateness of maintaining its undertaking.
The Annex to Decision 97/634/EC accepting undertakings in the context of the present anti-dumping and anti-subsidies proceedings should be amended to take account of the acceptance of the undertaking by the newcomer Nor-Fa Food AS, the change of name of Skaarfish Group AS, the correction of the name indicated for West Fish Sales Ltd and the reinstatement of the undertakings given by the companies in respect of which the provisional duty is being repealed. In the interests of clarity, the full Annex, as revised, is annexed hereto at Annex II,
1. The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2529/97 is hereby replaced by Annex I hereto.
2. The amounts secured by way of the provisional anti-dumping and countervailing duties imposed by that Regulation in relation to farmed (other than wild) Atlantic salmon falling within CN codes ex 0302 12 00 (Taric code 0302 12 00*19), ex 0304 10 13 (Taric code 0304 10 13*19), ex 0303 22 00 (Taric code 0303 22 00*19) and ex 0304 20 13 (Taric code 0304 20 13*19) originating in Norway and exported by the following companies shall be released.
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The Annex to Decision 97/634/EC is hereby replaced by Annex II hereto.
The following company shall be added to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1890/97 and the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1891/97:
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This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
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32015L0720 | Directive (EU) 2015/720 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 amending Directive 94/62/EC as regards reducing the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags (Text with EEA relevance)
| 6.5.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 115/11
DIRECTIVE (EU) 2015/720 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 29 April 2015
amending Directive 94/62/EC as regards reducing the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national Parliaments,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions (2),
Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (3),
Whereas:
(1) European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC (4) was adopted in order to prevent or reduce the impact of packaging and packaging waste on the environment. Although plastic carrier bags constitute packaging within the meaning of that Directive, it does not contain specific measures on the consumption of such bags.
(2) The current consumption levels of plastic carrier bags result in high levels of littering and an inefficient use of resources, and are expected to increase if no action is taken. Littering of plastic carrier bags results in environmental pollution and aggravates the widespread problem of litter in water bodies, threatening aquatic eco-systems worldwide.
(3) Furthermore, the accumulation of plastic carrier bags in the environment has a clearly negative impact on certain economic activities.
(4) Plastic carrier bags with a wall thickness below 50 microns (‘lightweight plastic carrier bags’), which represent the vast majority of the total number of plastic carrier bags consumed in the Union, are less frequently reused than thicker plastic carrier bags. Consequently, lightweight plastic carrier bags become waste more quickly and are more prone to littering due to their light weight.
(5) Current recycling rates of lightweight plastic carrier bags are very low and, due to a number of practical and economic difficulties, are not likely to reach significant levels in the near future.
(6) According to the waste hierarchy, prevention comes first. Plastic carrier bags serve several purposes and their consumption will continue in the future. To ensure that the needed plastic carrier bags will not end up as waste in the environment, adequate measures should be in place and consumers should be informed about proper waste treatment.
(7) Consumption levels of plastic carrier bags vary considerably across the Union due to differences in consumption habits, environmental awareness and effectiveness of policy measures taken by Member States. Some Member States have managed to reduce consumption levels of plastic carrier bags significantly, with the average consumption level in the seven best performing Member States amounting to only 20 % of the Union average consumption.
(8) The availability and accuracy of data on the current consumption levels of lightweight plastic carrier bags vary between Member States. Accurate and comparable data on consumption is key to assess the effectiveness of reduction measures and to ensure uniform conditions for implementation. Therefore, a common methodology for the calculation of annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags per person should be developed with a view to monitoring progress in reducing consumption of such bags.
(9) Furthermore, consumer information has been shown to play a decisive role in achieving any goals regarding a reduction in the consumption of plastic carrier bags. Therefore, efforts at institutional level are necessary to increase awareness of the environmental impact of plastic carrier bags and end the current perception of plastic as a harmless and cheap commodity.
(10) To promote sustained reductions of the average consumption level of lightweight plastic carrier bags, Member States should take measures to significantly reduce the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags in line with the overall objectives of the Union's waste policy and the waste hierarchy as provided for in Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (5). Such reduction measures should take account of current consumption levels of plastic carrier bags in individual Member States, with higher levels requiring more ambitious efforts, and take account of reductions already achieved. To monitor progress in reducing the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags, it is necessary that national authorities provide data on their consumption in accordance with Article 12 of Directive 94/62/EC.
(11) Measures to be taken by Member States may involve the use of economic instruments such as pricing, taxes and levies, which have proved particularly effective in reducing the consumption of plastic carrier bags, and marketing restrictions such as bans in derogation of Article 18 of Directive 94/62/EC provided that these restrictions are proportionate and non-discriminatory.
(12) Those measures may vary depending on the environmental impact of lightweight plastic carrier bags when they are recovered or disposed of, their recycling and composting properties, their durability or the specific intended use of those bags, and taking into account any possible adverse substitution effects.
(13) Member States may choose to exempt plastic carrier bags with a wall thickness below 15 microns (‘very lightweight plastic carrier bags’) provided as primary packaging for loose food when required for hygiene purposes or when their use helps prevent food wastage.
(14) Member States may freely use revenues generated by measures that are taken under Directive 94/62/EC to achieve a sustained reduction in the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags.
(15) Awareness programmes for consumers in general and educational programmes for children can play an important role in reducing the consumption of plastic carrier bags.
(16) European Standard EN 13432 on ‘Requirements for packaging recoverable through composting and biodegradation — Test scheme and evaluation criteria for the final acceptance of packaging’ sets out the characteristics that a material must possess to be considered ‘compostable’, namely that it can be recycled through a process of organic recovery comprised of composting and anaerobic digestion. The Commission should ask the European Committee for Standardization to develop a separate standard for home-compostable packaging.
(17) It is important to ensure Union-wide recognition of labels or marks for biodegradable and compostable plastic carrier bags.
(18) Some plastic carrier bags are marked as ‘oxo-biodegradable’ or ‘oxo-degradable’ by their manufacturers. In such bags, additives are incorporated into conventional plastics. Due to the presence of those additives, the plastic fragments over time into small particles which remain in the environment. It can thus be misleading to refer to such bags as ‘biodegradable’ as they may not be a solution to littering and may, on the contrary, increase pollution. The Commission should examine the impact of the use of oxo-degradable plastic carrier bags on the environment and present a report to the European Parliament and the Council, including, if appropriate, a set of measures to limit their consumption or to reduce any harmful impacts.
(19) Measures to be taken by Member States to reduce the consumption of plastic carrier bags should lead to a sustained reduction in the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags, and should not lead to an overall increase in the generation of packaging.
(20) The measures provided for by this Directive are consistent with the Commission Communication on the Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe and they should contribute to actions against marine littering, undertaken in accordance with Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (6).
(21) Directive 94/62/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,
Directive 94/62/EC is amended as follows:
(1) In Article 3, the following points are inserted:
‘1a. “plastic” shall mean a polymer within the meaning of Article 3(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (*), to which additives or other substances may have been added, and which is capable of functioning as a main structural component of carrier bags;
1b. “plastic carrier bags” shall mean carrier bags, with or without handle, made of plastic, which are supplied to consumers at the point of sale of goods or products;
1c. “lightweight plastic carrier bags” shall mean plastic carrier bags with a wall thickness below 50 microns;
1d. “very lightweight plastic carrier bags” shall mean plastic carrier bags with a wall thickness below 15 microns which are required for hygiene purposes or provided as primary packaging for loose food when this helps to prevent food wastage;
1e. “oxo-degradable plastic carrier bags” shall mean plastic carrier bags made of plastic materials that include additives which catalyse the fragmentation of the plastic material into micro-fragments;
(2) In Article 4, the following paragraphs are inserted:
(a) the adoption of measures ensuring that the annual consumption level does not exceed 90 lightweight plastic carrier bags per person by 31 December 2019 and 40 lightweight plastic carrier bags per person by 31 December 2025, or equivalent targets set in weight. Very lightweight plastic carrier bags may be excluded from national consumption objectives;
(b) the adoption of instruments ensuring that, by 31 December 2018, lightweight plastic carrier bags are not provided free of charge at the point of sale of goods or products, unless equally effective instruments are implemented. Very lightweight plastic carrier bags may be excluded from those measures.
(3) The following Article is inserted:
(4) The following Article is inserted:
(5) In Article 22(3a), the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 27 November 2016. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
When Member States adopt those measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such 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 measures of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
This Directive 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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32004R1345 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1345/2004 of 22 July 2004 amending the specification of a name appearing in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 on the registration of geographical indications and designations of origin (Scotch Lamb)
| 23.7.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 249/14
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1345/2004
of 22 July 2004
amending the specification of a name appearing in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 on the registration of geographical indications and designations of origin (Scotch Lamb)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Under Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, the United Kingdom authorities have requested amendments to the description and the method of production of ‘Scotch Lamb’, registered as a protected designation of origin by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 of 12 June 1996 on the registration of geographical indications and designations of origin under the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 (2).
(2) Following examination of this request for amendment, it has been decided that the amendments concerned are not minor.
(3) In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 and since the amendments are not minor, the Article 6 procedure applies mutatis mutandis.
(4) It has been decided that the amendments in this case comply with Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92. No statement of objection, within the meaning of Article 7 of the Regulation, has been sent to the Commission following the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
(3) of the above amendments.
(5) Consequently, these amendments must be registered and published in the Official Journal of the European Union,
The amendments set out in Annex I to this Regulation shall be registered and published in accordance with Article 6(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92.
A summary of the main points of the specification is given in Annex II to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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31998D0340 | 98/340/EC: Commission Decision of 12 May 1998 amending Decisions 96/716/EC, 96/717/EC, 96/718/EC, 96/719/EC, 96/720/EC, 96/721/EC and 97/260/EC concerning the presentation of supporting and financial documents linked to Community financial contributions for certain animal and public health measures (Only the Spanish, Danish, French, Dutch and English texts are authentic) (Text with EEA relevance)
| COMMISSION DECISION of 12 May 1998 amending Decisions 96/716/EC, 96/717/EC, 96/718/EC, 96/719/EC, 96/720/EC, 96/721/EC and 97/260/EC concerning the presentation of supporting and financial documents linked to Community financial contributions for certain animal and public health measures (Only the Spanish, Danish, French, Dutch and English texts are authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/340/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 20 and Article 28(2) thereof,
Whereas by Commission Decision 96/716/EC of 29 November 1996 on financial aid from the Community for the operation of the Community Reference Laboratory for the analysis and testing of milk and milk products (Laboratoire Central d'Hygiène Alimentaire, Paris, France) (3), the Community can provide financial assistance to France for the functions and duties to be carried out by the Community Reference Laboratory for the analysis and testing of milk and milk products;
Whereas by Commission Decision 96/717/EC of 29 November 1996 on financial aid from the Community for the operation of the Community Reference Laboratory for fish diseases (Statens Veterinære Serumlaboratorium, Århus, Denmark) (4), the Community can provide financial assistance to Denmark for the functions and duties to be carried out by the Community Reference Laboratory for fish diseases;
Whereas by Commission Decision 96/718/EC of 29 November 1996 on financial aid from the Community for the operation of the Community Reference Laboratory for Newcastle Disease (Central Veterinary Laboratory, Addlestone, United Kingdom) (5), the Community can provide financial assistance to the United Kingdom for functions and duties to be carried out by the Community Reference Laboratory for Newcastle Disease;
Whereas by Commission Decision 96/719/EC of 29 November 1996 on financial aid from the Community for the operation of the Community Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza (Central Veterinary Laboratory, Addlestone, United Kingdom) (6), the Community can provide financial assistance to the United Kingdom for the functions and duties to be carried out by the Community Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza;
Whereas by Commission Decision 96/720/EC of 29 November 1996 on financial aid from the Community for the operation of the Community Reference Laboratory for salmonella (Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieuhygiëne, Bilthoven, Netherlands) (7), the Community can provide financial assistance to the Netherlands for the functions and duties to be carried out by the Community Reference Laboratory for salmonella;
Whereas by Commission Decision 96/721/EC of 29 November 1996 on financial aid from the Community for the operation of the Community Reference Laboratory for the monitoring of marine biotoxins (Laboratorio del Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo, Vigo, Spain) (8), the Community can provide financial assistance to Spain for the functions and duties to be carried out by the Community Reference Laboratory for the monitoring of marine biotoxins;
Whereas by Commission Decision 97/260/EC of 2 April 1997 on financial assistance for the Community Reference Laboratory for bivalve mollusc diseases (9), the Community can provide financial assistance to France for the functions and duties to be carried out by the Community Reference Laboratory for bivalve mollusc diseases;
Whereas for budgetary reasons, the Community financial assistance provided for in Decisions 96/716/EC, 96/717/EC, 96/718/EC, 96/719/EC, 96/720/EC, 96/721/EC and 97/260/EC requires presentation of supporting documents; whereas the requirements related to these supporting documents are specified in the said Decisions;
Whereas a request has been made for an extended period for the submission of supporting documents;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
In Article 4, second indent of Commission Decisions 96/716/EC, 96/717/EC, 96/718/EC, 96/719/EC, 96/720/EC, 96/721/EC and 97/260/EC, the word 'March` is replaced by 'July`.
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32014D0847 | 2014/847/EU, Euratom: Commission Implementing Decision of 26 November 2014 amending Decision 90/176/Euratom, EEC authorizing France not to take into account certain categories of transactions and to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base (notified under document C(2014) 8928)
| 28.11.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 343/39
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 26 November 2014
amending Decision 90/176/Euratom, EEC authorizing France not to take into account certain categories of transactions and to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base
(notified under document C(2014) 8928)
(Only the French text is authentic)
(2014/847/EU, Euratom)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
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 the second indent of Article 6(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Under Article 371 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC (2), France may continue to exempt the transactions referred to in Annex X, Part B to that Directive, if it exempted those transactions at 1 January 1978; those transactions must be taken into account for the determination of the VAT own resources base.
(2) In its response of 30 April 2014 to the letter of 26 February 2014 of the Commission regarding the simplification of VAT own resources inspections (3), France requested an authorisation from the Commission to use fixed percentages of the intermediate base for the calculation of the VAT own resources base for transactions referred to in points 2 and 10 of Annex X, Part B to Directive 2006/112/EC for the financial years 2014 to 2020. France has shown that the historical percentage has remained stable over time. France should therefore be authorised to calculate the VAT own resources base using fixed percentages in accordance with the letter sent by the Commission.
(3) For reasons of transparency and legal certainty it is appropriate to limit the applicability of the authorisation in time.
(4) It is therefore appropriate to amend Commission Decision 90/176/Euratom EEC (4) accordingly,
In Decision 90/176/Euratom, EEC the following Articles 2a and 2b are inserted:
‘Article 2a
By way of derogation from Article 2(2) of this Decision, for the purpose of calculating the VAT own resources base from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020, France is authorised to use 0,004 % of the intermediate base in respect of transactions referred to in point 2 of Annex X, Part B, (liberal professions) to Council Directive 2006/112/EC (5).
b
By way of derogation from Article 2(4) of this Decision, for the purpose of calculating the VAT own resources base from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020, France is authorised to use 0,11 % of the intermediate base in respect of transactions referred to in point 10 of Annex X, Part B, (passenger transport) to Directive 2006/112/EC.
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31988R1842 | Council Regulation (EEC) No 1842/88 of 24 June 1988 opening, allocating and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for certain wines having a registered designation of origin, and originating in Morocco (1988/89)
| COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1842/88
of 24 June 1988
opening, allocating and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for certain wines having a registered designation of origin, and originating in Morocco (1988/89)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Article 21 of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco (1) stipulates that certain wines having a registered designation of origin, falling within CN codes ex 2204 21 25, ex 2204 21 29, ex 2204 21 35 and ex 2204 21 39 and originating in Morocco, specified in the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters of 12 March 1977 (2), shall be imported into the Community free of customs duties within the limits of an annual Community tariff quota of 50 000 hectolitres; whereas these wines must be put up in containers holding two litres or less; whereas these wines must be accompanied either by a certificate of designation of origin in accordance with the model given in Annex D to the Agreement or, by way of derogation, by a document VI 1 or a VI 2 extract annotated in compliance with Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 3590/85 (3);
Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 449/86 of 24 February 1986 determining the arrangements to be applied by the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to trade with certain third countries (4), the provisions applicable by the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to trade with Morocco are subject to the tariff treatment and other trade rules applied to third countries enjoying most-favoured-nation treatment; whereas, therefore, this Regulation applies only to the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985; whereas, consequently this Regulation does not apply to Portugal; whereas the Community tariff quota in question should be opened for the period 1 July 1988 to 30 June 1989;
Whereas the wines in question are subject to compliance with the free-at-frontier reference price; whereas, in order that such wine may benefit from this tariff quota, Article 54 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 (5) as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1441/88 (6), must be complied with;
Whereas it is in particular necessary to ensure equal and uninterrupted access for all Community importers to the abovementioned quota, and uninterrupted application of the rates laid down for this quota to all imports of the products concerned into the Member States until the quota has been used up; whereas, having regard to the above principles, the Community nature of the quota can be respected by allocating the Community tariff quota among the Member States; whereas, in order to reflect most accurately the actual development of the market in the products in question, such allocation should be in proportion to the requirements of the Member States, assessed by reference to both the statistics relating to imports of the said products from Morocco over a representative reference period and the economic outlook for the quota period concerned;
Whereas in this case, however, neither Community nor national statistics showing the breakdown for each of the types of wines in question are available and no reliable estimates of future imports can be made; whereas, in these circumstances, the quota volume should be allocated in initial shares, taking into account demand for these wines on the markets of the various Member States;
Whereas, to take account of import trends for the products concerned in the various Member States, the quota amount should be divided into two instalments, the first being allocated among the Member States and the second held as a reserve intended to cover at a later date the requirements of Member States who have used up their initial share; whereas in order to guarantee some degree of security to importers in each Member State, the first instalment of the Community quota should be fixed at a level which could, in the present circumstances, be 20 % of the quota volume;
Whereas the initial shares of the Member States may be used up at different rates; whereas, in order to take this into account and to avoid a break in continuity, any Member State which has used up almost all of its initial share should draw an additional share from the reserve; whereas this should be done by each Member State each time one of its additional shares is almost used up, and so on as many times as the reserve allows; whereas the initial and additional shares must be valid until the end of the quota period; whereas this form of administration requires close collaboration between the Member States and the Commission, and the Commission must be in a position to follow the extent to which the quota volume has been used up and inform the Member States thereof;
Whereas, if at a given date in the quota period a substantial quantity of its initial share remains unused in any Member State, it is essential that it should return a significant proportion thereof to the reserve, to prevent part of the Community quota remaining unused in one Member State when it could be used in others;
Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are united within and jointly represented by the Benelux Economic Union, all transactions concerning the administration of the shares allocated to that economic union may be carried out by any one of its members,
1. From 1 July 1988 to 30 June 1989 the customs duty applicable on import into the Community as formed on 31 December 1985 of the following products shall be suspended at the level and within the limits of a Community tariff quota as follows:
1.2.3.4.5 // // // // // // Order No // CN codes // Description // Amount of tariff quota (hectolitres) // Rate of duty (%) // // // // // // 09.1107 // ex 2204 21 25 ex 2204 21 29 ex 2204 21 35 ex 2204 21 39 // Wines entitled to one of the following designations of origin: Berkane, Sais, Beni M'Tir, Guerrouane, Zemmour, Zennata of an actual alcoholic strength, not exceeding 15 % vol, in containers holding two litres or less, originating in Morocco // 50 000 // free // // // // //
2. The wines in question shall be subject to compliance with the free-at-frontier reference price.
The wines in question shall benefit from this tariff quota on condition that Article 54 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 is complied with.
3. Each wine, when imported, shall be accompanied either by a certificate of designation of origin, issued by the relevant Moroccan authority or, by way of derogation, by a VI 1 document or a VI 2 extract annotated in compliance with Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 3590/85, in accordance with the model annexed to this Regulation.
1. The tariff quota laid in Article 1 shall be divided into two instalments.
2. A first instalment of the quota shall be allocated among the Member States; the shares which, subject to Article 5, shall be valid up to 30 June 1989, shall be as follows:
1.2 // // (hectolitres) // Benelux // 1 600 // Denmark // 940 // Germany // 2 000 // Greece // 350 // France // 1 860 // Ireland // 600 // Italy // 810 // United Kingdom // 1 490
3. The second instalment of the quota, amounting to 40 350 hectolitres, shall constitute the reserve.
1. If 90 % or more of a Member State's initial share, as specified in Article 2 (2), or of that share less the portion returned to the reserve where Article 5 has been applied, has been used up, that Member State shall, without delay, by notifying the Commission, draw a second share equal to 15 % of its initial share, rounded up where necessary to the next whole number, in so far as the amount in the reserve allows.
2. If, after its initial share has been used up, 90 % or more of the second share drawn by a Member State has been used up, that Member State shall, in accordance with the conditions laid down in paragraph 1, draw a third share equal to 7,5 % of its initial share.
3. If, after its second share has been used up, 90 % or more of the third share drawn by a Member State has been used up, that Member State shall, in accordance with the conditions laid down in paragraph 1, draw a fourth share equal to the third.
This process shall continue to apply until the reserve is used up.
4. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, Member States may draw smaller shares than those fixed in these paragraphs if there is reason to believe that those fixed might not be used up. They shall inform the Commission of their grounds for applying this paragraph. Article 4
The additional share drawn pursuant to Article 3 shall be valid until 30 June 1989.
Member States shall return to the reserve, not later than 1 April 1989, such unused portion of their initial share which, on 15 March 1989, is in excess of 20 % of the initial amount. They may return a greater quantity if there are grounds for believing that this quantity might not be used in full.
Member States shall notify the Commission, not later than 1 April 1989, of the total imports of the products concerned effected under the Community quotas up to and including 15 March 1989, and, where appropriate, the proportion of their initial share that they are returning to the reserve.
The Commission shall keep an account of the shares opened by Member States pursuant to Articles 2 and 3 and, as soon as it has been notified, shall inform each Member State of the extent to which the reserve has been used up.
It shall notify the Member States, not later than 5 April 1989, of the state of the reserve after quantities have been returned thereto pursuant to Article 5.
It shall ensure that the drawing which uses up the reserve is limited to the balance available and, to this end, shall specify the amount thereof to the Member State making the final drawing.
1. Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that additional shares drawn pursuant to Article 3 are opened in such a way that imports may be charged without interruption against their aggregate shares in the Community quota.
2. Member States shall ensure that importers of the products concerned have free access to the shares allocated to them.
3. The Member States shall charge the imports of the products concerned against their share as and when the products are entered with customs authorities for free circulation.
4. The extent to which a Member State has used up its shares shall be determined on the basis of the imports charged in accordance with paragraph 3.
At the request of the Commission, Member States shall inform it of imports actually charged against their shares.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1988.
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31988D0241 | 88/241/EEC: Commission Decision of 14 March 1988 amending Decision 78/618/EEC setting up a Scientific Advisory Committee to examine the toxicity and ecotoxicity of chemical compounds
| COMMISSION DECISION
of 14 March 1988
amending Decision 78/618/EEC setting up a Scientific Advisory Committee to examine the toxicity an ecotoxicity of chemical compounds
(88/241/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Whereas the Commission, by Decision 78/618/EEC (1), as last amended by Decision 80/1084/EEC (2), set up the Scientific Advisory Committee to examine the toxicity and ecotoxicity of chemical compounds;
Whereas amendments need to be made to this Decision so that opinions can be obtained on the validity and applicability of the new methods in toxicology and ecotoxicology, and so that account can be taken of the accession of three new Member States (Greece, Portugal and Spain) and of experience of the operation of the Committee,
Decision 78/618/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 2 (1) is replaced by the following:
'1. The task of the Committee or, where appropriate, of its sections referred to in Article 8, shall be to supply the Commission with opinions, at the latter's request,
(a) on all matters relating to the examination of the toxicity and ecotoxicity of those chemical compounds the use of which is liable to have detrimental effects on human health and on the various environmental media, taking into account:
- scientific knowledge gained concerning the toxicity and ecotoxicity of the chemical compounds,
- the uses and quantities of those compounds,
- the assessment of the levels of exposure of the targets;
(b) and on the validity of new methods in toxicology and ecotoxicology.
Opinions of the Committee shall relate in particular to:
- the examination of the toxic effects of chemical compounds on Man,
- the examination of the various routes by which chemical compounds are transferred, and of the processes by which they are concentrated in the environment, which affect or could affect Man,
- the examination of the toxic effects and the effects of nuisances caused by chemical compounds on the various environmental media,
- the assessment of the validity and applicability of new methods of determining the toxicology and ecotoxicology of chemical compounds.'
2. Articles 3 and 4 are replaced by the following:
'Article 3
The Committee shall consist of 24 members, two per Member State, of whom 12 shall be senior experts in toxicology and 12 senior experts in ecotoxicology.
The Commission shall appoint the members of the Committee, having regard to the need to ensure that the various specific areas of toxicology and ecotoxicology are covered.'
3. Article 7 (1) is replaced by the following:
'1. The Committee shall elect from the members, a chairman and two vice-chairmen for a period of three years. Election shall be by a majority of two-thirds of the members present. The two vice-chairmen (one toxicologist and one ecotoxicologist) shall act as chairmen in their respective sections.'
4. Article 9 (1) is replaced by the following:
'1. The Committee, its sections and its working parties shall normally meet at the headquarters of the Commission when convened by the latter. However, in exceptional circumstances and whenever necessary in the light of scientific requirements, meetings may be held at places other than the headquarters of the Commission when convened by the latter.'
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32001R1649 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1649/2001 of 14 August 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 1649/2001
of 14 August 2001
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 15 August 2001.
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 |
32005R1477 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1477/2005 of 12 September 2005 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
| 13.9.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 236/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1477/2005
of 12 September 2005
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), 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 13 September 2005.
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32006R1422 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1422/2006 of 27 September 2006 on the issue of rice import licences for applications lodged in the first 10 working days of September 2006 under Regulation (EC) No 327/98
| 28.9.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 269/7
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1422/2006
of 27 September 2006
on the issue of rice import licences for applications lodged in the first 10 working days of September 2006 under Regulation (EC) No 327/98
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in rice (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 327/98 of 10 February 1998 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice (2), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,
Whereas:
Examination of the quantities for which rice import licence applications have been lodged for the September 2006 tranche shows that licences should be issued for the quantities applied for, multiplied, where appropriate, by a percentage reduction and that the quantities available for carry-over to the following tranche and the total quantities available for the various quotas should be fixed,
1. Import licence applications for the tariff quotas for rice opened by Regulation (EC) No 327/98, submitted in the first 10 working days of September 2006 and notified to the Commission, shall be subject to percentage reduction coefficients as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
2. The quantities available under the September 2006 tranche, to be carried over to the following tranche, and the total quantities available for the October 2006 tranche shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 September 2006.
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 | 1 | 0 |
31990L0653 | Council Directive 90/653/EEC of 4 December 1990 laying down amendments for the purpose of implementing in Germany certain Community Directives relating to statistics on the carriage of goods and statistics on gas and electricity prices
| 17.12.1990 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 353/46
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 4 December 1990
laying down amendments for the purpose of implementing in Germany certain Community Directives relating to statistics on the carriage of goods and statistics on gas and electricity prices
(90/653/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 213 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 the Council has adopted Directive 78/546/EEC (4), as last amended by Directives 89/462/EEC (5), 80/1119/EEC (6) and 80/1177/EEC (7), as both amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, on statistics on the carriage of goods;
Whereas the Council has adopted Directive 90/377/EEC concerning a Community procedure to improve the transparency of gas and electricity prices charged to industrial end-users (8);
Whereas from the date of German unification onwards Community law will be fully applicable to the territory of the former German Democratic Republic;
Whereas the regional breakdown for carriage statistics should be extended to include the territory of the former German Democratic Republic;
Whereas the list of administrations managing the main railway networks should be amended for the purpose of statistics on the carriage of goods by rail;
Whereas the breakdown by region and locality of statistics on gas and electricity prices should be extended to include those of the territory of the former German Democratic Republic;
Whereas the current situation does not allow the regions and localities in question to be defined precisely,
1. For the regional breakdown of statistics on the carriage of goods covered by Directives 78/546/EEC, 80/1177/EEC and 80/1119/EEC, the Federal Republic of Germany shall define the regions in the territory of the former German Democratic Republic and communicate them to the Commission prior to the date at which the interim measures tabled pursuant to Directive 90/476/EEC are replaced by transitional measures and at any rate not later than 31 December 1990. This information will be communicated for information to the European Parliament and the Council.
2. For the regional statistics on the carriage of goods by rail covered by Directive 80/1177/EEC, the Federal Republic of Germany shall communicate the names of the administrations managing railway lines and installations in Germany prior to the date at which the interim measures tabled pursuant to Directive 90/476/EEC are replaced by transitional measures and at any rate not later than 31 December 1990. This information will be communicated for information to the European Parliament and the Council.
For the breakdown by region and locality of statistics on gas and electricity prices covered by Directive 90/377/EEC, Germany shall define no later than 1 July 1992 the regions and localities in the territory of the former German Democratic Republic and communicate them to the Commission. This information will be communicated for information to the Council and the Parliament.
The Commission shall be authorized to amend the following:
— Annex II to the Directives referred to in Article 1 (1);
— Article 1 (2) (a) to Directive 80/1177/EEC;
— Annexes I and II to Directive 90/377/EEC, after consulting the competent committee in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 7 of that Directive.
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32007R0852 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 852/2007 of 19 July 2007 fixing the export refunds on white and raw sugar exported without further processing
| 20.7.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 188/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 852/2007
of 19 July 2007
fixing the export refunds on white and raw sugar exported without further processing
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the market in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 33(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1(1)(b) of that Regulation and prices for those products on the Community market may be covered by an export refund.
(2) Given the present situation on the sugar market, export refunds should therefore be fixed in accordance with the rules and certain criteria provided for in Articles 32 and 33 of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006.
(3) The first subparagraph of Article 33(2) of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 provides that the world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund according to destination.
(4) Refunds should be granted only on products that are allowed to move freely in the Community and that comply with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
Export refunds as provided for in Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 shall be granted on the products and for the amounts set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 July 2007.
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31991R2848 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2848/91 of 27 September 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2213/76 on the sale of skimmed-milk powder from public storage
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2848/91 of 27 September 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2213/76 on the sale of skimmed-milk powder from public storage
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 organizations of the market in milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1630/91 (2), and in particular Article 7 (5) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2213/76 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3047/90 (4), limited the quantity of skimmed-milk powder put up for sale by the Member States' intervention agencies to that taken into storage before 1 April 1990;
Whereas, having regard to the market situation, that date should be replaced by 1 May 1990;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
In Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2213/76, '1 April 1990' is hereby replaced by '1 May 1990'.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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 |
31997R1394 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1394/97 of 18 July 1997 establishing projected regional reference amounts, and the value of the advance payments to be made to producers of soya beans, rape seed, colza seed and sunflower seed, for the 1997/98 marketing year
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1394/97 of 18 July 1997 establishing projected regional reference amounts, and the value of the advance payments to be made to producers of soya beans, rape seed, colza seed and sunflower seed, for the 1997/98 marketing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 of 30 June 1992 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 922/97 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,
Whereas Article 5 (1) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 specifies that the Commission shall establish a projected regional reference amount for each region identified in a Member State's regionalization plan on the basis of a comparison between the cereals or oil seeds yields for that region and the Community's average cereal or oil seed yield;
Whereas Article 11 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 specifies that producers who apply for an oil seeds compensatory payment shall be entitled to an advance payment of no more than 50 % of the appropriate projected regional reference amount;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Joint Management Committee for Cereals, Oils and Fats and Dried Fodder,
1. A succinct explanation of the calculation of the projected regional reference amounts, as required by Article 5 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92, is given in Annex I.
2. The projected regional reference amounts for the 1997/98 marketing years shall be as given in Annex II.
The advance payments to be made to producers of oil seeds under the terms of Article 11 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 shall, for the 1997/98 marketing year, be of a value equal to 50 % of the appropriate projected regional reference amount given in Annex II.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
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32011R1318 | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1318/2011 of 15 December 2011 fixing the export refunds on beef and veal
| 16.12.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 334/21
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1318/2011
of 15 December 2011
fixing the export refunds on beef and veal
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 (1), and in particular Article 164(2), and Article 170, in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 162(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Part XV of Annex I to that Regulation and prices for those products on the Union market may be covered by an export refund.
(2) Given the present situation on the market in beef and veal, export refunds should therefore be set in accordance with the rules and criteria provided for in Articles 162, 163, 164, 167, 168 and 169 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.
(3) Article 164(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that the refund may vary according to destination, especially where the world market situation, the specific requirements of certain markets, or obligations resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty make this necessary.
(4) Refunds should be granted only on products that are allowed to move freely in the Union and that bear the health mark as provided for in Article 5(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (2). Those products must also satisfy the requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (3) and Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption (4).
(5) The third subparagraph of Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1359/2007 of 21 November 2007 laying down the conditions for granting special export refunds on certain cuts of boned meat of bovine animals (5) provides for a reduction of the special refund if the quantity of cuts of boned meat to be exported amounts to less than 95 %, but not less than 85 %, of the total weight of cuts produced by boning.
(6) The currently applicable refunds have been fixed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 945/2011 (6). Since new refunds should be fixed, that Regulation should therefore be repealed.
(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,
1. Export refunds as provided for in Article 164 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be granted on the products and for the amounts set out in the Annex to this Regulation subject to the conditions provided for in paragraph 2 of this Article.
2. The products eligible for a refund under paragraph 1 shall meet the relevant requirements of Regulations (EC) No 852/2004 and (EC) No 853/2004, and, in particular, shall be prepared in an approved establishment and comply with the health marking requirements laid down in Annex I, Section I, Chapter III to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004.
In the case referred to in the third subparagraph of Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1359/2007, the rate of the refund on products falling within product code 0201 30 00 9100 shall be reduced by EUR 3,5/100 kg.
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 945/2011 is hereby repealed.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 December 2011.
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32004R1715 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1715/2004 of 30 September 2004 fixing the corrective amount applicable to the refund on cereals
| 1.10.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 305/55
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1715/2004
of 30 September 2004
fixing the corrective amount applicable to the refund on cereals
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 15(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 14(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 provides that the export refund applicable to cereals on the day on which an application for an export licence is made must be applied on request to exports to be effected during the period of validity of the export licence. In this case, a corrective amount may be applied to the refund.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules under Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (2), allows for the fixing of a corrective amount for the products listed in Article 1(1)(c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92. That corrective amount must be calculated taking account of the factors referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
(3) The world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the corrective amount according to destination.
(4) The corrective amount must be fixed at the same time as the refund and according to the same procedure; it may be altered in the period between fixings.
(5) It follows from applying the provisions set out above that the corrective amount must be as set out in the Annex hereto.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The corrective amount referred to in Article 1(1)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 which is applicable to export refunds fixed in advance except for malt shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 2004.
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31993R3197 | COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3197/93 of 22 November 1993 on the supply of vegetable oil as food aid
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3197/93 of 22 November 1993 on the supply of vegetable oil as food aid
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86 of 22 December 1986 on food-aid policy and food-aid management (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1930/90 (2), and in particular Article 6 (1) (c) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1420/87 of 21 May 1987 laying down implementing rules for Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86 on food-aid policy and food-aid management (3) lays down the list of countries and organizations eligible for food-aid operations and specifies the general criteria on the transport of food aid beyond the fob stage;
Whereas, following the taking of a number of decisions on the allocation of food aid, the Commission has allocated to certain recipients 305 tonnes of vegetable oil;
Whereas it is necessary to make these supplies in accordance with the rules laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2200/87 of 8 July 1987 laying down general rules for the mobilization in the Community of products to be supplied as Community food aid (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 790/91 (5); whereas it is necessary to specify the time limits and conditions of supply and the procedure to be followed to determine the resultant costs;
Whereas, notably for logistical reasons, certain supplies are not awarded within the first and second deadlines for submission of tenders; whereas, in order to avoid republication of the notice of invitation to tender, a third deadline for submission of tenders should be opened,
Vegetable oil shall be mobilized in the Community, as Community food aid for supply to the recipient listed in the Annex, in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2200/87 and under the conditions set out in the Annex. Supplies shall be awarded by the tendering procedure.
The successful tenderer is deemed to have noted and accepted all the general and specific conditions applicable. Any other condition or reservation included in his tender is deemed unwritten.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
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32004R0807 | Regulation (EC) No 807/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2236/95 laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of trans-European networks
| Regulation (EC) No 807/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 21 April 2004
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2236/95 laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of trans-European networks
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 156 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee(2),
After consulting the Committee of the Regions,
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty(3),
Whereas:
(1) The High-Level Group on the trans-European transport network chaired by Mr Karel Van Miert expressed concern that the delays in the cross-border sections of the priority projects on the trans-European transport network (TEN) were having an adverse effect on the profitability of the investments made by the Member States in the sections in their own country, denying them the benefit of economies of scale, and recommended that the rate of Community financing should be differentiated, according to the benefits to other countries, in particular the neighbouring countries, stressing that such modulation should in the first instance benefit the cross-border projects used by long-distance transport services. Moreover, the Community financing rate should be differentiated according to the extent to which the project's economic benefits exceed its financial profitability.
(2) To this end the High-Level Group recommended a higher rate of Community aid to promote completion of the cross-border connections for the priority projects and added that the budgetary impact of such a change would be limited. This should be implemented bearing in mind the need to focus TENs resources on key projects, while recognising the need for continued financial support for non-priority projects.
(3) The possibility should be given to meet the budgetary commitments by means of annual instalments, while basing them on a global and multiannual legal commitment.
(4) A temporary increase in the rate of Community aid may provide an incentive for actors to speed up and to render effective the implementation of priority projects covered by this Regulation.
(5) The establishment of public-private partnerships (or of other forms of cooperation between the public and private sectors) demands a firm financial commitment from institutional investors which is sufficiently attractive to raise private capital. Granting Community financial aid on a multiannual basis would remove the uncertainties which are slowing down project development. Measures should therefore be taken to grant financial support to the projects selected on the basis of a multiannual legal commitment.
(6) Cross-border connections between energy networks are important for ensuring smooth operation of the internal market, security of supply and optimum use of energy infrastructure. Priority projects on the energy networks, which are necessary in the interests of the European economy but unprofitable in business terms and which do not distort competition between enterprises, should therefore also qualify for higher financial aid. This aid is in respect of priority projects on the energy networks.
(7) Council Regulation (EC) No 2236/95(4) should be adapted to take account of Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission(5).
(8) Regulation (EC) No 2236/95 should therefore be amended accordingly,
Regulation (EC) No 2236/95 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 5 shall be amended as follows:
(a) paragraph 3 shall be replaced by the following:"3. Regardless of the form of intervention chosen, the total amount of Community aid under this Regulation shall not exceed 10 % of the total investment cost. However, the total amount of Community aid may exceptionally reach 20 % of the total investment cost in the following cases:
(a) projects concerning satellite positioning and navigation systems, as provided for in Article 17 of Decision No 1692/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 1996 on Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network(6);
(b) priority projects on the energy networks;
(c) sections of the projects of European interest, provided that the projects are started before 2010, identified in Annex III to Decision No 1692/96/EC with the aim of eliminating bottlenecks and/or filling in missing sections, if such sections are cross border or cross natural barrier, and contribute to the integration of the internal market in an enlarged Community, promote safety, ensure the interoperability of the national networks and/or strongly contribute to the reduction of imbalances between modes of transport, in favour of the most environment-friendly modes. This rate shall be differentiated according to the benefits to other countries, in particular neighbouring Member States."
b) the following paragraph shall be added:"5. In the case of the projects referred to in paragraph 3, within the limits of this Regulation, the legal commitment shall be multiannual and the budgetary commitments shall be met in annual instalments.";
2. in Article 13, the following paragraph shall be added:"4. If, 10 years after the financial aid was awarded, the operation in question has not been completed, the Commission may demand reimbursement of the aid paid, with due regard to the principle of proportionality, taking into account all relevant factors.";
3. Article 17 shall be replaced by the following:
"Article 17
Committee procedure
1. The Commission shall be responsible for the implementation of this Regulation.
2. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. The European Investment Bank shall appoint a representative to the Committee who shall not vote.
3. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission(7) shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.
4. The Committee shall adopt its Rules of Procedure."
4. in Article 18, the following paragraph shall be added:"The allocation of funds shall be linked to the qualitative and quantitative level of implementation."
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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31989D0123 | 89/123/EEC: Commission Decision of 26 January 1989 approving a specific programme for the cattle, beef, poultry and eggs sector in the autonomous region of the Azores notified by the Portuguese Government pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 (Only the Portuguese text is authentic)
| COMMISSION DECISION
of 26 January 1989
approving a specific programme for the cattle, beef, poultry and eggs sector in the autonomous region of the Azores notified by the Portuguese Government pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77
(Only the Portuguese text is authentic)
(89/123/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 of 15 February 1977 on the common measures to improve the conditions under which agricultural and fishery products are processed and marketed (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1760/87 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas on 30 October 1987 the Portuguese Government forwarded a specific programme concerning the meat sector in the autonomous region of the Azores and submitted supplementary information on 1 July 1988;
Whereas the aim of this specific programme is to rationalize and adapt the marketing and processing of live animals, their meat, processed products and eggs so as to increase the competitiveness of the sector and add value to its production; whereas it therefore constitutes a programme within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) no 355/77;
Whereas in view of the inexistance of some types of installations (egg grading and packing), the distance between the Islands, and between those and the Continent, it would be appropriate to amplify point B.2.12.(a) of the Commission criteria for the choice of projects to be financed under Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 (3) to allow the programme to include investments involving increases in poultrymeat slaughtering capacity and in hen egg grading and packing capacity;
Whereas in view of the above and the need to avoid transporting live animals over long distances by sea, it would be appropriate to allow the financing of projects, namely concerning slaughterhouses, which, elsewhere, might be considered of such a small scale so as not to be eligible;
Whereas approval of this programme does not extend to investments concerning products not listed in Annex II to the Treaty;
Whereas approval of this programme does not extend to investments in cold storage facilities unless these are attached to processing and/or marketing facilities;
Whereas approval of this programme does not extend to investments in slaughterhouses and other equipment which do not accord with the Community's public health legislation;
Whereas the programme contains sufficient information as prescribed by Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 to show that the aims set out in Article 1 of that Regulation can be achieved in the meat sector in the autonomous region of the Azores;
Whereas the estimated time required for implementation of this programme does not exceed the period mentioned in Article 3 (1) (g) of the Regulation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structures,
1. The programme for the marketing and processing of live animals, their meat, processed products and eggs in the autonomous region of the Azores, presented by the Portuguese Government on 30 October 1987, concerning which further particulars were provided on 1 July 1988 pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 is hereby approved.
2. Such approval does not extend to investments in:
- the manufacture of non-Annex II products,
- cold storage facilities not attached to processing and/or marketing facilities,
- slaughterhouses and other equipment not in accordance with EEC public health legislation.
3. Approval of this programme also covers investments involving increases in poultrymeat slaughtering capacity, hen egg grading and packing capacity and projects which, elsewhere, might be considered too small to be eligible.
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31998R0201 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 201/98 of 26 January 1998 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 201/98 of 26 January 1998 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (1) on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2509/97 (2), and in particular Article 9,
Whereas in order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to the said Regulation, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has set down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and those rules also apply 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 Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods;
Whereas, pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table annexed to the present Regulation must be classified under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3;
Whereas it is acceptance that binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature and which do not conform to the rights established by this Regulation, can continue to be invoked, under the provisions in Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), for a period of three months by the holder;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Tariff and Statistical Nomenclature Section of the Customs Code Committee,
The goods described in column 1 of the annexed table are now classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2 of the said table.
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States which do not conform to the rights established by this Regulation can continue to be invoked under the provisions of Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of three months.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
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32007R0782 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 782/2007 of 3 July 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 634/2006 laying down the marketing standard applicable to headed cabbages
| 4.7.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 174/7
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 782/2007
of 3 July 2007
amending Regulation (EC) No 634/2006 laying down the marketing standard applicable to headed cabbages
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 2(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The provisions on labelling in the marketing standard for headed cabbages laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 634/2006 (2) provide for the compulsory indication of the number of units on the package.
(2) To facilitate trade and given the fact that headed cabbages are generally sold by weight and not by number of units, that requirement should be abolished.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 634/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,
The second indent of point 6.1.D of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 634/2006 is hereby deleted.
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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32002D0635 | 2002/635/EC: Commission Decision of 31 July 2002 amending Decisions 92/160/EEC, 92/260/EEC and 93/197/EEC with regard to importation of registered horses from Turkey and repealing Decision 98/404/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 2878)
| Commission Decision
of 31 July 2002
amending Decisions 92/160/EEC, 92/260/EEC and 93/197/EEC with regard to importation of registered horses from Turkey and repealing Decision 98/404/EC
(notified under document number C(2002) 2878)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2002/635/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and imports from third countries of equidae(1), as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/160/EC(2), and in particular Articles 13, 15, 16 and Article 19(i) and (ii) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC(3), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC(4), and in particular Article 18 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Decision 79/542/EEC(5), as last amended by Decision 2001/731/EC(6), establishing a list of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats, fresh meat and meat products includes Turkey in Part 2 of the Annex, thus allowing only the importation of registered horses.
(2) Under Commission Decision 92/160/EEC of 5 March 1992 establishing the regionalisation of certain third countries for imports of equidae(7), as last amended by Decision 2001/622/EC(8), as regards Turkey only temporary admission and re-entry of registered horses are allowed and only from six provinces.
(3) The health conditions and veterinary certification for the temporary admission, permanent imports and re-entry of registered horses are harmonised and laid down respectively in Commission Decisions 92/260/EEC(9) and 93/197/EEC(10), both as last amended by Decision 2001/828/EC(11), and Commission Decision 93/195/EEC(12), as last amended by Decision 2001/611/EC(13).
(4) In the case of Turkey the animal health conditions and veterinary certification are laid down for the temporary admission and re-entry after temporary export of registered horses respectively in Decisions 92/260/EEC and 93/195/EEC.
(5) As in the course of a Commission inspection visit to Turkey in 1998 serious flaws have come to light in the procedures for exporting horses from Turkey to the Community, the Commission adopted Decision 98/404/EC of 12 June 1998 introducing protective measures with regard to importation of equidae from Turkey(14), as last amended by Decision 2000/507/EC(15).
(6) After the adoption of Decision 98/404/EC the competent authorities of Turkey communicated to the Commission measures directed at improving veterinary supervision and export certification based on recommendations made by the Commission following that inspection visit.
(7) In addition, the competent authorities, assisted by the private horse sector, have completed a glanders surveillance programme, which also included surveillance for African horse sickness and dourine, and submitted to the Commission a final report in April 2001. The surveillance programme confirmed with regard to the prevalence of glanders the findings of the mission carried out in 1998. A large number of mallein reactors identified amongst non-registered horses, mules and donkeys have been destroyed and compensated.
(8) It appears therefore appropriate to allow temporary admission, re-entry after temporary export of Community registered horses and permanent imports of registered horses from those provinces in Turkey listed in Decision 92/160/EEC under the animal health conditions established for registered horses from areas of similar epidemiological situation. However, health tests required in accordance with the relevant conditions for imports shall be carried out in laboratories agreed by the Member State of destination.
(9) Decisions 92/160/EEC, 92/260/EEC and 93/197/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly and Decision 98/404/EC repealed.
(10) Countries appearing in the list being identified according to the ISO alpha 2 codes used by the Community legislation for the nomenclature of countries and territories for the external trade, notably Commission Regulation (EC) No 2032/2000(16), the provisional status of such codes should be specified whenever appropriate.
(11) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
The words "Turkey (2)" in the Annex to Commission Decision 92/160/EEC are replaced by "Turkey".
Commission Decision 92/260/EEC is amended as follows:
1. Annex I is amended as follows:
(a) the list of third countries in Group B is replaced by the following: "Australia (AU), Bulgaria (BG), Belarus (BY), Cyprus (CY), Czech Republic (CZ), Estonia (EE), Croatia (HR), Hungary (HU), Lithuania (LI), Latvia (LV), Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (MK) (2), New Zealand (NZ), Poland (PL), Romania (RO), Russia (1) (RU), Slovak Republic (SK), Slovenia (SL), Ukraine (UA), Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (YU)";
(b) the following footnote is added: "(2) Provisional code that does not affect the definitive denomination of the country to be attributed after the conclusion of the negotiations currently taking place in the United Nations.";
(c) the list of third countries in Group C is replaced by the following: "Canada (CA), Hong Kong (HK), Japan (JP), Republic of Korea (KR), Macao (MO), Malaysia (peninsula) (MY), Singapore (SG), Thailand (TH), United States of America (US).";
2. Annex II is amended as follows:
(a) the third indent of section III(d) of the health certificates A, B, C and D is replaced by the following: "- United Arab Emirates, Australia, Bulgaria, Belarus, Canada, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greenland, Hong-Kong, Croatia, Hungary, Iceland, Japan, Republic of Korea, Lithuania, Latvia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Macao, Malaysia (peninsula), Norway, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Russia (1), Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Thailand, Ukraine, United States of America, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.";
(b) the health certificate E is amended as follows:
(i) section III "Health information" is replaced by Annex I to this Decision;
(ii) a footnote is added as follows: "(6) The laboratory tests required in accordance with the conditions in this animal health certificate must be carried out by a laboratory approved by the Member State of destination. The test results, certified by the laboratory, have to be attached to the animal health certificate accompanying the animal. These provisions apply to the following countries: Turkey (TR)."
Commission Decision 93/197/EEC is amended as follows:
1. Annex I is amended as follows:
(a) The list of third countries in Group B is replaced by the following: "Australia (AU), Bulgaria (BG), Belarus (BY), Cyprus (CY), Czech Republic (CZ), Estonia (EE), Croatia (HR), Hungary (HU), Lithuania (LI), Latvia (LV), Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (MK) (3), New Zealand (NZ), Poland (PL), Romania (RO), Russia (1) (RU), Slovak Republic (SK), Slovenia (SL), Ukraine (UA), Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (YU)."
(b) The following footnote is added: "(3) Provisional code that does not affect the definitive denomination of the country to be attributed after the conclusion of the negotiations currently taking place in the United Nations."
(c) The words "Turkey (1) (2) (TR)" are added in alphabetical order of the ISO-code of the country to the list of third countries in Group E.
2. The health certificate E in Annex II is amended as follows:
The title is replaced by the following: "Health Certificate
for imports into Community territory of registered horses from United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt (1), Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia (1), Syria, Turkey (1) and of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production from Algeria, Israel, Morocco, Malta, Mauritius and Tunisia".
(a) Section III "Health information" is replaced by Annex II to this Decision.
(b) The following footnote is added: "(5) The laboratory tests required in accordance with the conditions in this animal health certificate must be carried out by a laboratory approved by the Member State of destination. The test results, certified by the laboratory, have to be attached to the animal health certificate accompanying the animal. These provisions apply to the following countries: Turkey (TR)."
Decision 98/404/EC is hereby repealed.
Member States shall amend the measures they apply with regard to Turkey to bring them into line with this Decision.
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31985D0021 | 85/21/EEC: Commission Decision of 5 December 1984 approving an amendment to the programme for the development of a system of agricultural advisory services in Greece pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2966/83 (Only the Greek text is authentic)
| COMMISSION DECISION
of 5 December 1984
approving an amendment to the programme for the development of a system of agricultural advisory services in Greece pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2966/83
(Only the Greek text is authentic)
(85/21/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2966/83 of 19 October 1983 on the development of agricultural advisory services in Greece (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1301/84 (2), and in particular Article 3 (4) thereof,
Whereas on 11 October 1984 the Greek Government forwarded an amendment to the programme for the development of a system of agricultural advisory services in Greece which was approved by Commission Decision 84/40/EEC of 13 January 1984 (3), in respect of the measures whose implementation is planned for 1984;
Whereas the proposed amendment is in keeping with the objectives and requirements of Regulation (EEC) No 2966/83 in that it allows the measures required for the development of agricultural advisory services to be implemented in 1984 and 1985;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1301/84 extends the period allowed for implementing the common measure to two years;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,
1. The amendment to the programme for the development of a system of agricultural advisory services in Greece which was forwarded by the Greek Government on 11 October 1984 is hereby approved.
2. The approval of the programme referred to in the preceding paragraph is hereby extended to those measures whose implementation is planned for 1985.
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32008R0905 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 905/2008 of 17 September 2008 concerning the issue of import licences for raw cane sugar for refining, originating in the least-developed countries
| 18.9.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 249/12
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 905/2008
of 17 September 2008
concerning the issue of import licences for raw cane sugar for refining, originating in the least-developed countries
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 980/2005 of 27 June 2005 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences (1),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1100/2006 of 17 July 2006 laying down, for the marketing years 2006/07, 2007/08 and 2008/09, detailed rules for the opening and administration of tariff quotas for raw cane-sugar for refining, originating in least developed countries, as well as detailed rules applying to the importation of products of tariff heading 1701 originating in least developed countries (3), and in particular Article 7(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Article 12(5) of Regulation (EC) No 980/2005, Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1100/2006 opens, for imports originating in the least-developed countries, tariff quotas at zero duty for products falling within CN code 1701 11 10, expressed as white sugar equivalent.
(2) Applications for import licences have been submitted to the competent authorities in the week from 8 to 12 September 2008 in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1100/2006. The weekly record referred to in Article 7(2) of that Regulation has revealed that, following these applications, the total quantity requested for the 2007/08 marketing year is equal to the limit of 178 030,75 tonnes laid down for this year for quota 09.4361.
(3) In these circumstances, the Commission must inform the Member States that the limit concerned has been reached and that no further licence application is admissible,
Import licence applications submitted from 8 to 12 September 2008 under Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1100/2006 shall be issued for 100 % of the quantity requested.
The limit of 178 030,75 tonnes for tariff quota 09.4361, as provided for in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1100/2006, has been reached. Applications for import licences submitted after 12 September 2008 shall be inadmissible.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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32002R0324 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 324/2002 of 21 February 2002 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 28th 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 324/2002
of 21 February 2002
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 28th 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 28th 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 28th 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 43,984 EUR/100 kg.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 February 2002.
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 |
31984R2395 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2395/84 of 20 August 1984 concerning the reduction in the purchase price for wines referred to in Article 14b of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 in respect of the 1984/85 wine-growing year
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2395/84
of 20 August 1984
concerning the reduction in the purchase price for wines referred to in Article 14b of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 in respect of the 1984/85 wine-growing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 of 5 February 1979 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1208/84 (2), and in particular Articles 14b and 65 thereof,
Whereas Article 14b of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 provides, in the case of certain distillation schemes, for a reduction in the purchase price paid to producers who have increased the alcoholic strength of their wine by the addition of sucrose or concentrated grape must in respect of which aid has been received as referred to in Article 14 of the said Regulation; whereas this reduction must take into account the commercial benefits accruing from enrichment;
Whereas there are no officially recognized methods of analysis for determining whether a given batch of wine has been enriched using one of the said techniques; whereas it is furthermore very difficult to establish a link between the enrichment carried out by individual producers and the wine they send for distillation; whereas an exact determination of the commercial benefits accruing to each producer is accordingly possible only at the cost of an excessive amount of administrative effort which is liable to delay the payment of aid and render the overall package of intervention measures ineffective; whereas, therefore, a flat-rate system should be applied to all producers under which the purchase price for wine is based on the average natural alcoholic strength normally achieved in each wine-growing zone, with provision that producers who have not enriched any part of their production by adding sucrose or concentrated grape must in respect of which aid has been received under Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 are to be paid according to the natural alcoholic strength actually achieved by the wine sent for distillation, even where this is above the maximum limit set;
Whereas the natural alcoholic strength in a given zone can vary widely from one wine year to the next; whereas the average should thus be determined for each wine year;
Whereas the Management Committee for Wine has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
1. The actual alcoholic strength to be taken as a basis for calculating the price in the 1984/85 wine year for wine sent for distillation under one of the schemes referred to in Articles 11 (2), 15 (5) and 41 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 shall not exceed the following limits:
- 8,0 % vol for wine from grapes produced in zone A,
- 8,5 % vol for wine from grapes produced in zone B,
- 10,0 % vol for wine from grapes produced in zone C I (a),
- 10,5 % vol for wine from grapes produced in zone C I (b),
- 11,0 % vol for wine from grapes produced in zone C II,
- 11,5 % vol for wine from grapes produced in zone C III.
2. However, the alcoholic strength to be taken as a basis shall be the natural alcoholic strength actually achieved in wine sent for distillation by those producers who furnish evidence to the competent authorities of the Member States that, during the wine year in which the wine sent for distillation is made, they have not increased the alcoholic strength of any part of their production:
- either by the addition of concentrated grape must or rectified concentrated grape must in respect of which aid has been received under Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79, or
- by the addition of sucrose.
The Member States shall take all necessary measures to verify the accuracy of the information supplied and compliance with the provisions laid down in Article 1. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September 1984.
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32010D0053 | Council Decision 2010/53/CFSP of 30 November 2009 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between Australia and the European Union on the security of classified information
| 30.1.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 26/30
COUNCIL DECISION 2010/53/CFSP
of 30 November 2009
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between Australia and the European Union on the security of classified information
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,
Whereas:
(1) At its meeting on 9 March 2009, the Council decided to authorise the Presidency, assisted by the Secretary-General/High Representative (the SG/HR) and fully associating the Commission, to open negotiations in accordance with Article 24 of the Treaty on European Union with Australia in order to conclude a security of information Agreement.
(2) Following that authorisation to open negotiations, the Presidency, assisted by the SG/HR, negotiated an Agreement with Australia on the security of classified information.
(3) The Agreement should be approved,
The Agreement between Australia and the European Union on the security of classified information is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the European Union.
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
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32010R0542 | Council Regulation (EU) No 542/2010 of 3 June 2010 amending Decision 2008/839/JHA on migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II)
| 22.6.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 155/23
COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 542/2010
of 3 June 2010
amending Decision 2008/839/JHA on migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 74 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,
Whereas:
(1) The second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) was established by Regulation (EC) No 1987/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on the establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (1) and by Council Decision 2007/533/JHA of 12 June 2007 on the establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (2).
(2) The conditions, procedures and responsibilities applicable to the migration from SIS 1+ to SIS II are laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008 of 24 October 2008 on migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (3) and Decision 2008/839/JHA (4). However, those instruments will expire at the latest on 30 June 2010.
(3) The preconditions for migration from SIS 1+ to SIS II will not be met by 30 June 2010. In order for SIS II to become operational as required by Regulation (EC) No 1987/2006 and Decision 2007/533/JHA, Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008 and Decision 2008/839/JHA should therefore continue to apply until migration has been completed.
(4) The Commission and the Member States should continue to cooperate closely during all steps of the development and the migration in order to complete the process. In the Council Conclusions on the SIS II of 26-27 February 2009 and 4-5 June 2009, an informal body consisting of the experts of the Member States and designated as the Global Programme Management Board, was established to enhance the cooperation and to provide direct Member States support to the central SIS II project. The positive result of the work of the group and the necessity to further enhance the cooperation and the transparency of the project justify the formal integration of the group into the SIS II management structure. A group of experts, called the Global Programme Management Board should therefore be formally established to complement the current organisational structure. In order to ensure efficiency as well as cost effectiveness the number of experts should be limited. This group of experts should be without prejudice to the responsibilities of the Commission and of the Member States.
(5) The Commission should remain responsible for the Central SIS II and its communication infrastructure. It is necessary to maintain and, where appropriate, further develop the Central SIS II and its communication infrastructure. Additional development of the Central SIS II should at all times include the correction of errors. The Commission should provide coordination and support for the joint activities.
(6) Regulation (EC) No 1987/2006 and Decision 2007/533/JHA provide that the best available technology, subject to a cost-benefit analysis, should be used for Central SIS II. The Annex to the Council Conclusions on the further direction of SIS II from 4-5 June 2009 laid down milestones which should be met in order to continue with the current SIS II project. In parallel, a study has been conducted concerning the elaboration of an alternative technical scenario for developing SIS II based on SIS 1+ evolution (SIS 1+ RE) as the contingency plan, in case the tests demonstrate non-compliance with the milestone requirements. Based on these parameters, the Council may decide to invite the Commission to switch to the alternative technical scenario.
(7) The description of the technical components of the migration architecture therefore should be adapted to allow for another technical solution, and in particular the SIS 1+ RE regarding the development of Central SIS II. SIS 1+ RE is a possible technical solution to develop Central SIS II and to achieve the objectives of the SIS II laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1987/2006 and Decision 2007/533/JHA.
(8) The SIS 1+ RE is characterised by uniqueness of means between SIS II development and SIS 1+. The references in this Regulation to the technical architecture of SIS II and to the migration process should therefore, in case of implementation of an alternative technical scenario, be read as the references to SIS II based on another technical solution, as applied mutatis mutandis to the technical specificities of this solution, in keeping with the objective to develop Central SIS II.
(9) As regards the financing of the development of the Central SIS II based on an alternative technical solution, it should be covered by the general budget of the Union while respecting the principle of sound financial management. In accordance with Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), the Commission may delegate budget implementation tasks to national public sector bodies. Following the political orientation and subject to the conditions laid down in Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002, the Commission would be invited, in case of switchover to the alternative solution, to delegate the budget implementation tasks related to the development of the SIS II based on SIS 1+ RE to France.
(10) In any technical scenario, the result of migration at central level should be availability of the SIS 1+ database and new SIS II functionalities, including additional data categories, in the Central SIS II.
(11) The Member States should remain responsible for their national systems (N.SIS II). It is still necessary to maintain and, where appropriate, further develop the N.SIS II.
(12) France should remain responsible for technical support function (C.SIS).
(13) Since the objectives of this Regulation, namely setting up the interim migration architecture and migrating the data from SIS 1+ to SIS II, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can therefore by reason of the scale and effects of the action, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on the European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve those objectives.
(14) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol (No 22) on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Regulation and is not bound by it or subject to its application. Given that this Regulation builds upon the Schengen acquis, Denmark shall, in accordance with Article 4 of that Protocol, decide within a period of 6 months after the Council has decided on this Regulation whether it will implement it in its national law.
(15) The United Kingdom is taking part in this Regulation, in accordance with Article 5(1) of the Protocol (No 19) on the Schengen acquis integrated into the framework of the European Union, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and Article 8(2) of Council Decision 2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 concerning the request of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis
(6).
(16) Ireland is taking part in this Regulation in accordance with Article 5(1) of the Protocol (No 19) on the Schengen acquis integrated into the framework of the European Union, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and Article 6(2) of Council Decision 2002/192/EC of 28 February 2002 concerning Ireland’s request to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis
(7).
(17) This Regulation is without prejudice to the arrangements for the United Kingdom’s and Ireland’s partial participation in the Schengen acquis as determined by the Council Decision 2000/365/EC and Decision 2002/192/EC respectively.
(18) As regards Iceland and Norway, this Regulation constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the latter’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis
(8), which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, point G of Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of that Agreement (9).
(19) As regards Switzerland, this Regulation constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis
(10) which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, point G of Decision 1999/437/EC read in conjunction with Article 3 of Council Decision 2008/149/JHA (11).
(20) As regards Liechtenstein, this Regulation constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Protocol signed between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, point G of Decision 1999/437/EC read in conjunction with Article 3 of Council Decision 2008/262/JHA (12),
Decision 2008/839/JHA is hereby amended as follows:
1. the following paragraph is added to Article 1:
2. in Article 4 the introductory phrase is replaced by the following:
3. Article 10(3) is replaced by the following:
4. Article 11(2) is replaced by the following:
5. the following Article is inserted:
— alternative chairmanship between the Commission and the Presidency,
— meeting venues,
— preparation of meetings,
— admission of other experts,
— communication plan ensuring full information to non-participating Member States.
6. in Article 19, the last sentence is replaced by the following:
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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32001D0660 | 2001/660/EC: Commission Decision of 6 August 2001 updating Decision 2000/112/EC with regard to distribution between antigen banks of antigen reserves (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 2472)
| Commission Decision
of 6 August 2001
updating Decision 2000/112/EC with regard to distribution between antigen banks of antigen reserves
(notified under document number C(2001) 2472)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/660/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field(1), as last amended by Council Decision 2001/12/EC(2), and in particular Article 14 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 91/666/EEC of 11 December 1991 establishing Community reserves of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines(3), as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/181/EC(4), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In conformity with Decision 91/666/EEC, the purchase of antigens is a part of the Community action to establish Community reserves of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines.
(2) Annex I to Decision 91/666/EEC details the quantities and subtypes of antigen of the foot-and-mouth disease virus to be stored in Community antigen reserves.
(3) By Commission Decision 93/590/EC(5), as last amended by Decision 2000/112/EC(6), arrangements were made for purchase of A5, A22 and O1 foot-and-mouth disease virus antigens.
(4) By Commission Decision 97/348/EC(7), as last amended by Decision 2000/112/EC, arrangements were made for the purchase of A22-Iraq, C1 and ASIA1 foot-and-mouth disease virus antigens.
(5) By Commission Decision 2000/77/EC(8), arrangements were made for purchase of certain quantities of A Iran 96, A Iran 99, A Malaysia 97, SAT 1, SAT 2 (East African and Southern African strains) and SAT 3 foot-and-mouth disease virus antigen.
(6) By Commission Decision 2000/569/EC(9), arrangements were made for purchase of additional quantities of A22-Iraq, O1-Manisa, ASIA 1-Shamir, A Malaysia 97, SAT 1, SAT 2 (East African and Southern African strains) and SAT 3 foot-and-mouth disease virus antigen.
(7) Following written information from the contractor about the supply and distribution to the approved premises of the antigen purchased in accordance with Decision 2000/569/EC, it appears appropriate to update the Annex to Decision 2000/112/EC detailing the distribution between antigen banks of antigen reserves established within the framework of the Community action concerning reserves of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines and amending Commission Decisions 93/590/EC and 97/348/EC.
(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The Annex to Decision 2000/112/EC is replaced by Annex to this Decision.
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31986D0074 | 86/74/EEC: Commission Decision of 20 February 1986 approving the special programme for the autonomous Province of Trento concerning the development of production of beef and veal, sheepmeat and goatmeat pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1944/81 (Only the Italian text is authentic)
| COMMISSION DECISION
of 20 February 1986
approving the special programme for the autonomous Province of Trento concerning the development of production of beef and veal, sheepmeat and goatmeat pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1944/81
(Only the Italian text is authentic)
(86/74/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1944/81 of 30 June 1981 establishing a common measure for the adaptation and modernization of the structure of production of beef and veal, sheepmeat and goatmeat in Italy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 (2), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,
Whereas on 7 March 1985 the Italian Government forwarded the special programme of the autonomous Province of Trento concerning the development of production of beef and veal, sheepmeat and goatmeat as well as an adaptation of the said programme on 4 November 1985;
Whereas the said programme includes the indications and measures provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 1944/81 showing that the objectives of the said Regulation can be attained and that the conditions of this Regulation are fulfilled;
Whereas the beneficiary must possess adequate occupational capacity pursuant to Article 2 (1) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85;
Whereas the conditions for granting investment aid in the dairy sector must comply with Article 3 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85;
Whereas the additional premium referred to in Article 3 (1) (e) of Regulation (EEC) No 1944/81 is limited to a number between a minimum of three and a maximum of 20 cows, whetever the legal character of the farm;
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 Structures,
The specific programme forwarded by the Italian Government on 7 March 1985 for the autonomous Province of Trento concerning the development of production of beef and veal, sheepmeat and goatmeat, pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1944/81 is hereby approved as well as the adaptation of the said programme forwarded on 4 November 1985.
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32005R2172 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 2172/2005 of 23 December 2005 laying down detailed rules for the application of an import tariff quota for live bovine animals of a weight exceeding 160 kg and originating in Switzerland provided for in the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products
| 29.12.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 346/10
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2172/2005
of 23 December 2005
laying down detailed rules for the application of an import tariff quota for live bovine animals of a weight exceeding 160 kg and originating in Switzerland provided for in the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products
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 the first subparagraph of Article 32(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Following the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation agreed to proceed with the adaptation of tariff concessions within the framework of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (2) (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement). The adaptation of these tariff concessions, by Decision No 3/2005 of the Joint Committee on Agriculture (3) amending Annexes 1 and 2 of the Agreement, provides for the opening of a duty-free Community tariff quota for the import of 4 600 live bovine animals weighing more than 160 kg and originating in Switzerland. Detailed rules should be adopted for the opening and administration of this tariff quota on a multi-annual basis.
(2) For the allocation of the tariff quota and given the products concerned it is appropriate to apply the method of simultaneous examination referred to in the second indent of Article 32(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999.
(3) To be eligible for the benefit of this tariff quota, live animals should originate in Switzerland in conformity with the rules referred to in Article 4 of the Agreement.
(4) With a view to preventing speculation, the quantities available within the quota should be made accessible to operators able to show that they are genuinely engaged in trade of a significant scale with third countries. In consideration of this and in order to ensure efficient management, the traders concerned should be required to have imported a minimum of 50 animals during the year previous to the annual quota period in question, as given that a consignment of 50 animals may be considered to be a normal load. Experience has shown that the purchase of a single consignment is a minimum requirement for a transaction to be considered real and viable.
(5) If such criteria are to be checked, applications should be presented in the Member State where the importer is entered in a VAT register.
(6) Also in order to prevent speculation, importers no longer involved in trade in live bovine animals at 1 January previous to the beginning of the annual quota period in question should be denied access to the quota. Moreover, a security should be fixed for import rights, licences should not be transferable and import licences should be issued to traders solely for the quantities for which they have been allocated import rights.
(7) To provide a more equal access to the quota while ensuring a commercially viable number of animals per application, maximum and minimum limits should be fixed for the number of animals covered in each application.
(8) It should be established that import rights are to be allocated after a reflection period and where necessary with a fixed allocation coefficient applied.
(9) Pursuant to Article 29(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999, the arrangements have to be managed using import licences. To this end, rules should be laid down on the submission of applications and the information to be given on applications and licences, where necessary in addition to or by way of derogation from certain provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 of 9 June 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (4) and of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 of 26 June 1995 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (5).
(10) To oblige operators to apply for import licences for all import rights allocated, it should be established that the application should constitute, with regard to the import rights security, a primary requirement within the meaning of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 of 22 July 1985 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of securities for agricultural products (6).
(11) Experience shows that a proper management of the quota also requires that the titular holder of the licence is a genuine importer. Therefore, such importer should actively participate in the purchase, transport and import of the animals concerned. Presentation of proof of those activities should thus also be a primary requirement with regard to the licence security.
(12) With a view to ensuring a strict statistical control of the animals imported under the quota, the tolerance referred to in Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 should not apply.
(13) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
1. A duty-free Community tariff quota is hereby opened on a multi-annual basis for periods from 1 January to 31 December for the import of 4 600 live bovine animals originating in Switzerland weighing more than 160 kg, falling within CN codes 0102 90 41, 0102 90 49, 0102 90 51, 0102 90 59, 0102 90 61, 0102 90 69, 0102 90 71 or 0102 90 79.
This tariff quota shall have the order number 09.4203.
2. The rules of origin applicable to the products referred to in paragraph 1 shall be those provided for in Article 4 of the Agreement.
1. To be eligible under the quota provided for in Article 1, applicants must be natural or legal persons and must prove to the satisfaction of the competent authorities of the Member State concerned, at the time they submit their applications, that they have imported at least 50 animals covered by CN codes 0102 10 and 0102 90 during the 12 months previous to the deadline for applications referred to in Article 3(3).
Applicants must be listed in a national VAT register.
2. Proof of import shall be furnished exclusively by means of the customs document of release for free circulation, duly endorsed by the customs authorities and containing a reference to the applicant concerned.
Member States may accept copies of the documents referred to in the first subparagraph, duly certified by the competent authority. Where such copies are accepted, notification hereof shall be made in the communication from Member States referred to in Article 3(5) in respect of each applicant concerned.
3. Operators who at 1 January previous to the annual quota period in question have ceased their activities in trade with third countries in the beef and veal sector shall not qualify for any allocation.
4. A company formed by the merger of companies each having reference imports complying with the minimum quantity referred to in paragraph 1 may use those reference imports as a basis for its application.
1. Applications for import rights may be presented only in the Member State in which the applicant is registered for VAT purposes.
2. Applications for import rights must cover at least 50 animals and may not cover more than 5 % of the quantity available.
Where applications exceed the percentage referred to in the first subparagraph, the excess shall be disregarded.
3. Applications for import rights shall be lodged at the latest before 13:00, Brussels time, on 1 December preceding the annual quota period in question.
However, for the quota period from the date of entry into force of the present Regulation until 31 December 2006, applications for import rights shall be lodged at the latest before 13.00, Brussels time, on the 10th working day following the date of publication of this Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union.
4. Applicants may lodge no more than one application in respect of the quota referred to in Article 1(1). Where the same applicant lodges more than one application, all applications from that applicant shall be inadmissible.
5. After verification of the documents presented, Member States shall forward to the Commission, by the 10th working day following the end of the period for the submission of applications at the latest, the list of applicants and their addresses as well as the quantities applied for.
All notifications, including ‘nil’ returns, shall be forwarded by fax or e-mail using the model form in Annex I in cases where applications have actually been submitted.
1. Following the notification referred to in Article 3(5), the Commission shall decide as soon as possible to which extent the applications can be met.
2. If the quantities covered by applications as referred to in Article 3 exceed those available, the Commission shall fix a single allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities applied for.
Where application of the allocation coefficient provided for in the first subparagraph gives a figure of less than 50 head per application, the quantity available shall be awarded by the Member States concerned by drawing lots for import rights covering 50 head each. Where the remainder is less than 50 head, a single import right shall be awarded for that quantity.
1. The security relating to the import rights shall be EUR 3 per head. It must be lodged with the competent authority together with the application for import rights.
2. Import licence applications must be made for the quantity allocated. This obligation shall constitute a primary requirement within the meaning of Article 20(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85.
3. Where application of the allocation coefficient referred to in Article 4(2) causes less import rights to be allocated than had been applied for, the security lodged shall be released proportionally without delay.
1. The quantities awarded shall be imported subject to presentation of one or more import licences.
2. Licence applications may be lodged solely in the Member State where the applicant has applied and obtained import rights under the quota.
Each issuing of import licence shall result in a corresponding reduction of the import rights obtained.
3. Import licences shall be issued on application by and in the name of the operator who have obtained the import rights.
4. Licence applications and licences shall show the following:
(a) in box 8, the country of origin;
(b) in box 16, one or several of the following CN codes:
(c) in box 20, the order number of the quota (09.4203) and at least one of the entries listed in Annex II.
Licences shall carry with them an obligation to import from the country indicated in box 8.
1. By way of derogation from Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, import licences issued pursuant to this Regulation shall not be transferable and shall confer rights under the tariff quotas only if made out in the same name and address as the one entered as consignee in the customs declaration of release for free circulation accompanying them.
2. No import licences shall be valid after 31 December of the annual quota period in question.
3. The grant of the import licence shall be conditional on the lodging of a security of EUR 20 per head which shall be composed of:
(a) the security of EUR 3 referred to in Article 5(1); and
(b) an amount of EUR 17 which the applicant shall lodge together with the licence application.
4. Licences issued shall be valid throughout the Community.
5. Pursuant to Article 50(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, the full Common Customs Tariff duty applicable on the date of acceptance of the customs declaration for free circulation shall be collected in respect of all quantities imported in excess of those shown on the import licence.
6. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4 of Title III of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, the security shall not be released until proof has been produced that the titular holder of the licence has been commercially and logistically responsible for the purchase, transport and clearance for free circulation of the animals concerned. Such proof shall at least consist of:
(a) the original commercial invoice or authenticated copy made out in the name of the titular holder by the seller or his representative, both established in the third country of export, and proof of payment by the titular holder or the opening by the titular holder of an irrevocable documentary credit in favour of the seller;
(b) the transport document, drawn up in the name of the titular holder, for the animals concerned;
(c) proof that the goods have been declared for release for free circulation with the indication of the name and address of the titular holder as consignee.
Regulations (EC) No 1291/2000 and (EC) No 1445/95 shall apply, subject to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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32000D0502 | 2000/502/EC: Commission Decision of 25 July 2000 amending Decision 93/42/EEC concerning additional guarantees relating to infectious bovine rhinotracheitis for bovines destined for certain parts of the territory of the Community free from the disease and repealing Decisions 95/109/EC and 98/580/EC (notified under document number C(2000) 2260) (Text with EEA relevance)
| Commission Decision
of 25 July 2000
amending Decision 93/42/EEC concerning additional guarantees relating to infectious bovine rhinotracheitis for bovines destined for certain parts of the territory of the Community free from the disease and repealing Decisions 95/109/EC and 98/580/EC
(notified under document number C(2000) 2260)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/502/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964, on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine(1), as last amended by Council Directive 2000/20/EC(2), and in particular Articles 9 and 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 93/42/EEC(3), as last amended by Decision 1999/579/EC(4), gives additional guarantees in relation to infectious bovine rhinotracheitis for bovines destined for Denmark, Austria, Finland and Sweden free of the disease.
(2) In order to secure progress and to successfully conclude the initiated programme for the eradication of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis, the Province of Bolzano in Italy was granted certain additional guarantees by Commission Decision 95/109/EC(5), as last amended by Decision 1999/579/EC.
(3) Italy considers that the Province of Bolzano is now free from infectious bovine rhinotracheitis and has submitted supporting documentation to the Commission.
(4) The authorities of Italy apply for national movement of bovine animals rules at least equivalent to those foreseen in the present decision.
(5) It is appropriate to propose certain additional guarantees to protect the progress made in the Province of Bolzano in Italy and to amend the Annex to Decision 93/42/EEC accordingly.
(6) In the light of the proposed measures Decision 95/109/EC must be repealed.
(7) An eradication programme of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis in Italy, notably the Province of Bolzano, was approved by Commission Decision 98/580/EC(6), for three years. In the light of the proposed measures this Decision must be repealed.
(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
1. The Annex to Decision 93/42/EEC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
2. Decision 95/109/EC is repealed.
3. Decision 98/580/EC is repealed.
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32011R0620 | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 620/2011 of 24 June 2011 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff
| 25.6.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 166/16
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 620/2011
of 24 June 2011
amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff
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)(d) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Further to a complaint brought in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) by certain countries, a WTO panel report adopted by the WTO Dispute Settlement Body on 21 September 2010 (2) concluded that the European Union had acted, inter alia, inconsistently with the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994) by according tariff treatment less favourable than that provided in the tariff bindings with regard to certain information technology products made by the European Union pursuant to the Information Technology Agreement (ITA). Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 should be amended in order to bring it into conformity with the international obligations of the European Union under the GATT 1994. The required amendments are in accordance with Council Decision 97/359/EC of 24 March 1997 concerning the elimination of duties on information technology products (3), which approved the ITA.
(2) Following the WTO Panel Report, digital copying should not constitute photocopying under the GATT 1994 and copying speed should not be the sole classification criterion. Subheading 8443 31 of Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 and the corresponding duty rate should therefore be amended accordingly.
(3) The wording of subheading 8528 71 15 of the CN (previously 8528 71 13) should be amended in order to include set-top boxes which, besides the function of communication, may be capable of performing the additional functions of recording or reproducing, provided that, as a result, they do not lose the essential character of a set-top box which has a communication function.
(4) This regulation should enter into force on 1 July 2011 at the end of the reasonable period of time agreed by the European Union with the complaining parties for the European Union to bring itself into conformity with its WTO obligations.
(5) As recommendations in reports adopted by the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body only have prospective effect, this regulation should not have retroactive effects nor provide interpretative guidance on a retroactive basis. Since it cannot operate to provide interpretative guidance for classification of goods which have been released for free circulation prior to 1 July 2011 it should not serve as a basis for the reimbursement of any duties paid prior to that date.
(6) The Customs Code Committee has not issued an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman,
Part Two, Section XVI of Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 2011.
It shall have neither retroactive effect nor provide interpretative guidance on a retroactive basis.
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32004R2210 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 2210/2004 of 21 December 2004 determining the extent to which applications lodged in December 2004 for import licences for certain poultrymeat products under the regime provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricultural products can be accepted
| 22.12.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 374/51
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2210/2004
of 21 December 2004
determining the extent to which applications lodged in December 2004 for import licences for certain poultrymeat products under the regime provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricultural products can be accepted
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 of 22 June 1994, laying down detailed rules for the application in the poultrymeat sector of the import arrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricultural products (1) and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,
Whereas:
1. Applications for import licences for the period 1 January to 31 March 2005 submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 shall be met as referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
2. Applications for import licences for the period 1 April to 30 June 2005 may be lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 for the total quantity as referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2005.
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32014R0286 | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 286/2014 of 20 March 2014 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
| 21.3.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 85/4
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 286/2014
of 20 March 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.
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31995D0570 | 95/570/EC: Council Decision of 18 December 1995 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Peru on precursors and chemical substances frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances
| 30.12.1995 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 324/26
COUNCIL DECISION
of 18 December 1995
concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Peru on precursors and chemical substances frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances
(95/570/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2), and Article 228 (4) thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,
Whereas, on 25 September 1995, the Council authorized the Commission to negotiate, on behalf of the Community, agreements on the control of precursors and chemical substances with the Member States of the Organization of American States, and as a priority with the Member Countries of the Cartagena Agreement; whereas the Commission, on the basis of this authorization, completed negotiations with the Republic of Peru on 13 November 1995;
Whereas it is appropriate that the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Peru on precursors and chemical substances frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances should be approved;
Whereas it is appropriate that the Council authorize the Commission, in consultation with a special committee appointed by the Council, to approve modifications on behalf of the Community where the Agreement provides for them to be adopted by the Joint Follow-Up Group; whereas, such authorization must be limited to the modification of the Annexes of the Agreement in so far as it concerns substances already covered by Community legislation on precursors and chemical substances,
The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Peru on precursors and chemical substances frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances is approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement.
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, deposit the instrument provided for in Article 12 of the Agreement (1).
1. The Community shall be represented in the Joint Follow-Up Group provided for in Article 9 of the Agreement by the Commission, assisted by the representatives of the Member States.
2. The Commission is authorized to approve, on behalf of the Community, modifications to the Annexes to the Agreement adopted by the Joint Follow-Up Group by the procedure laid down in Article 10 of the Agreement.
The Commission shall be assisted in this task by a special committee designated by the Council and charged with establishing a common position.
3. The authorization referred to in paragraph 2 shall be limited to those substances which are already covered by the relevant Community legislation on drugs precursors and chemical substances.
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32007D0769 | 2007/769/EC: Commission Decision of 16 November 2007 on the appointment of members of the Committee of Senior Labour Inspectors for a new term of office
| 29.11.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 311/42
COMMISSION DECISION
of 16 November 2007
on the appointment of members of the Committee of Senior Labour Inspectors for a new term of office
(2007/769/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Commission Decision 95/319/EC of 12 July 1995 setting up a Committee of Senior Labour Inspectors (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Having regard to the list of candidates submitted by the Member States,
Whereas:
(1) Article 5(1) of the Decision provides that the Committee shall consist of two representatives from each Member State.
(2) Article 5(2) of that Decision provides that the members of the Committee shall be nominated by the Commission on a proposal from the Member States.
(3) Article 5(3) of that Decision provides that the term of office of the members of the Committee shall be three years and that their appointment shall be renewable.
(4) The Committee’s previous term of office ended on 31 December 2006.
(5) The Commission has consequently to appoint the members of this Committee on the basis of the proposals from the Member States for a period of three years,
1. The persons named in the Annex to this Decision are appointed as members of the Committee of Senior Labour Inspectors (SLIC) for a period of three years from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2009.
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32003R0046 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 46/2003 of 10 January 2003 amending the marketing standards for fresh fruit and vegetables as regards mixes of different types of fresh fruit and vegetables in the same sales package
| 11.1.2003 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 7/61
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 46/2003
of 10 January 2003
amending the marketing standards for fresh fruit and vegetables as regards mixes of different types of fresh fruit and vegetables in the same sales package
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 545/2002 (2), and in particular Article 2(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96, fresh fruit and vegetables covered by marketing standards adopted under Article 2 of that Regulation may be placed on sale, sold, delivered or marketed only where they comply with those marketing standards. All those standards lay down that all the products contained in the same package must be of the same type.
(2) Packages containing different types of fruit and vegetables are becoming more common on the market in response to demand from certain consumers. All the marketing standards for fresh fruit and vegetables should therefore be amended to authorise this practice under the terms of Commission Regulation (EC) No 48/2003 of 10 January 2003 laying down the rules applicable to mixes of different types of fresh fruit and vegetables in the same sales package (3).
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,
The following paragraph is added to point A (Uniformity) of Title V (Provisions concerning presentation) in the Annex to the Regulations listed in the Annex to this Regulation:
‘Notwithstanding the preceding provisions in this point, products covered by this Regulation may be mixed, in sales packages of a net weight of less than three kilograms, with different types of fresh fruit and vegetables on the conditions laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 48/2003 (4).’
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
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32012D0364 | 2012/364/EU: Council Decision of 25 June 2012 on the position to be taken by the European Union in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
| 7.7.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 177/5
COUNCIL DECISION
of 25 June 2012
on the position to be taken by the European Union in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
(2012/364/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 43(2), 114(1) and 207(2), in conjunction with 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) Regulation (EC) No 764/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 laying down procedures relating to the application of certain national technical rules to products lawfully marketed in another Member State (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘EEA Agreement’).
(2) Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(3) Decision No 768/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 on a common framework for the marketing of products (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(4) Decision No 768/2008/EC sets out common principles and reference provisions for future legislation harmonising the conditions for the marketing of products and a reference text for existing legislation.
(5) Regulation (EC) No 764/2008 repeals Decision No 3052/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 1995 establishing a procedure for the exchange of information on national measures derogating from the principle of the free movement of goods within the Community (5) which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement. The EEA Agreement should therefore be amended to take account of Regulation (EC) No 764/2008.
(6) Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 repeals Council Regulation (EEC) No 339/93 of 8 February 1993 on checks for conformity with the rules on product safety in the case of products imported from third countries (6) which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement. The EEA Agreement should therefore be amended to take account of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008.
(7) Decision No 768/2008/EC repeals Council Decision 93/465/EEC of 22 July 1993 concerning the modules for the various phases of the conformity assessment procedures and the rules for the affixing and use of the CE conformity marking, which are intended to be used in the technical harmonization directives (7) which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement. The EEA Agreement should therefore be amended to take account of Decision No 768/2008/EC.
(8) Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.
(9) The position of the Union in the EEA Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft Decision,
The position to be taken by the Union in the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement shall be based on the draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
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32003D0557 | 2003/557/EC: Commission Decision of 24 July 2003 on the provisional allocation to the Netherlands of additional days absent from port for fishing vessels carrying beam trawls (notified under document number C(2003) 2636)
| Commission Decision
of 24 July 2003
on the provisional allocation to the Netherlands of additional days absent from port for fishing vessels carrying beam trawls
(notified under document number C(2003) 2636)
(Only the Dutch text is authentic)
(2003/557/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002(1) fixing for 2003 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required thereof, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1091/2003(2), and in particular paragraph 6(c) of Annex XVII,
Whereas:
(1) Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 specifies the number of days on which certain Community fishing vessels may be absent from port in certain geographical areas.
(2) Paragraph 6(c) of that Annex enables the Commission to allocate an additional number of days on which a vessel may be absent from port while carrying on board any of the gears defined in paragraph 4, on the basis of the achieved results or the expected results of decommissioning programmes in 2002 and 2003 for vessels affected by the provisions of that Annex.
(3) The Netherlands has submitted data on the decommissioning in 2002 of fishing vessels carrying on board beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm.
(4) In the view of the data submitted, two additional days at sea should be provisionally allocated to the Netherlands for fishing vessels carrying on board such fishing gear,
Two additional days, in relation to those set out in paragraph 6(a) of Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002, shall be provisionally allocated to the Netherlands in each calendar month for the areas defined in paragraph 2a and 2b of the Annex for fishing vessels carrying on board beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm.
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32012R0675 | Commission Regulation (EU) No 675/2012 of 23 July 2012 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of Talc (E 553b) and Carnauba wax (E 903) on unpeeled coloured boiled eggs and the use of Shellac (E 904) on unpeeled boiled eggs Text with EEA relevance
| 24.7.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 196/52
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 675/2012
of 23 July 2012
amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of Talc (E 553b) and Carnauba wax (E 903) on unpeeled coloured boiled eggs and the use of Shellac (E 904) on unpeeled boiled eggs
(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 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives (1), and in particular Article 10(3) and Article 30(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 lays down a Union list of food additives approved for use in foods and their conditions of use.
(2) That list may be amended in accordance with the procedure referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings (2).
(3) Pursuant to Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008, the Union list of food additives may be updated either on the initiative of the Commission or following an application.
(4) An application for authorisation of the use of Talc (E 553b) and Carnauba wax (E 903) on unpeeled coloured boiled eggs and the use of Shellac (E 904) on unpeeled boiled eggs was submitted and was made available to the Member States.
(5) When used on the surface of unpeeled coloured boiled eggs the food additives Talc (E 553b), Carnauba wax (E 903) and Shellac (E 904) can serve decoration purposes by providing a more or less shining effect. In addition, Shellac (E 904) can contribute to a better preservation of all unpeeled boiled eggs when used on their surface.
(6) Those food additives are not expected to migrate into the internal edible part of the eggs due to their insolubility and to their high molecular weight. The use of those food additives is not liable to have an effect on human health as their waxes remain on the egg shell. It is therefore appropriate to allow the use of Talc (E 553b) and Carnauba wax (E 903) on unpeeled coloured boiled eggs and the use of Shellac (E 904) on all unpeeled boiled eggs, coloured as well as non-coloured.
(7) Pursuant to Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008, the Commission is to seek the opinion of the European Food Safety Authority in order to update the Union list of food additives set out in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, except where the update in question is not liable to have an effect on human health. Since the authorisation of use of Talc (E 553b), Carnauba wax (E 903) and Shellac (E 904) on unpeeled boiled eggs constitutes an update of that list which is not liable to have an effect on human health, it is not necessary to seek the opinion of the European Food Safety Authority.
(8) Pursuant to the transitional provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1129/2011 of 11 November 2011 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing a Union list of food additives (3), Annex II establishing the Union list of food additives approved for use in foods and conditions of use applies from 1 June 2013. In order to allow the use of Talc (E 553b) and Carnauba wax (E 903) on unpeeled coloured boiled eggs and the use of Shellac (E 904) on unpeeled boiled eggs before that date, it is necessary to specify an earlier date of application with regard to those food additives.
(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health and neither the European Parliament nor the Council has opposed them,
Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
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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31984D0343 | 84/343/EEC: Commission Decision of 18 June 1984 amending for the second time Decision 83/138/EEC concerning certain health protection measures against African swine fever
| COMMISSION DECISION
of 18 June 1984
amending for the second time Decision 83/138/EEC concerning certain health protection measures against African swine fever
(84/343/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), as last amended by Directive 83/646/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 21 December 1972 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (3), as last amended by Directive 83/646/EEC, and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 80/215/EEC of 22 January 1980 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat-based products (4), as amended by Directive 81/476/EEC (5), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas, following an outbreak of African swine fever in certain parts of the territory of Italy, the Commission established by its Decision 83/138/EEC (6), as amended by Decision 83/300/EEC (7), certain protective measures against this disease;
Whereas since that time the disease has been eliminated from one of the parts of the territory of Italy where it had been identified; whereas trade with this part of the territory of Italy should be re-established in a manner which takes account of the period during which there was a danger of infection;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Commission Decision 83/138/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. In Article 1, point 2, the first indent is deleted.
2. In Article 1, point 3, the first indent is deleted.
3. In Article 2, '8 June 1983' in points 1, 2 and 3 is replaced by '18 June 1984'.
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32007R0278 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 278/2007 of 15 March 2007 on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (oranges)
| 16.3.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 76/19
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 278/2007
of 15 March 2007
on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (oranges)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001 of 8 October 2001 on detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables (2), and in particular Article 6(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 134/2007 (3) fixes the indicative quantities for which system B export licences may be issued.
(2) In the light of the information available to the Commission today, there is a risk that the indicative quantities laid down for the current export period for oranges will shortly be exceeded. This overrun will prejudice the proper working of the export refund scheme in the fruit and vegetables sector.
(3) To avoid this situation, applications for system B licences for oranges after 15 March 2007 should be rejected until the end of the current export period,
Applications for system B export licences for oranges submitted pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 134/2007, export declarations for which are accepted after 15 March and before 1 July 2007, are hereby rejected.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 March 2007.
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31978R1645 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1645/78 of 13 July 1978 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1105/68 on detailed rules for granting aid for skimmed milk for use as feed
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1645/78 of 13 July 1978 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1105/68 on detailed rules for granting aid for skimmed milk for use as feed
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 1421/78 (2), and in particular Articles 10 (3) and 28 thereof,
Whereas Article 1 (4) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1105/68 on detailed rules for granting aid for skimmed milk for use as feed (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 541/76 (4), provides that to qualify for aid skimmed milk and buttermilk intended for use as feed may not be diluted in any way which is not normally part of the production methods used ; whereas, in the absence of sufficiently precise data, compliance with this provision has so far and for a transitional period been ensured by the Member States;
Whereas, in view of the experience acquired in the application of Regulation (EEC) No 1105/68, the existing provisions should be supplemented by standards concerning the minimum defatted dry matter content applicable within the Community to skimmed milk and buttermilk qualifying for aid, account being taken of the de facto situation in certain regions during certain periods of the year ; whereas account should also be taken of the special circumstances covered by Article 2 (1) (b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 986/68 of 15 July 1968 laying down general rules for granting aid for skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder for use in feed (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1042/78 (6), of producers who use their skimmed milk solely for feeding the animals on their own farms;
Whereas in order to ensure uniform application of the aid scheme it is necessary to fix conversion rates to be used when the quantity of skimmed milk concerned is expressed in litres rather than kilograms;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1105/68 is amended as follows: 1. In paragraph 3 the following subparagraph is added:
"For the purposes of this Regulation, 100 litres of skimmed milk shall be equivalent to 103 kilograms of skimmed milk."
2. Paragraphs 5 and 6 are replaced by paragraphs 5 to 9 as follows:
"5. The granting of aid shall be subject to the following conditions being met: (a) in the case of skimmed milk the defatted dry matter content must be at least 8 775 % or its specific weight at least equal to an equivalent value;
(b) in the case of buttermilk the defatted dry matter content must be at least 8 700 %.
6. However, these minimum values shall not apply in the following cases: (a) when the average of the minimum values for the product in a Member State or in a region of a Member State exceeds the limit fixed in the preceding paragraph, this limit shall be replaced by the average value for the Member State or region concerned ; this replacement may be limited to the portion of the year during which the minimum value is used;
(b) when in the case of skimmed milk the dry matter content is below the minimum value specified and an additional test shows that it has not been abnormally diluted. This test must be additional to that specified in paragraph 7 (a) and may in particular consist of determination of the freezing point. (1)OJ No L 148, 28.6.1968, p. 13. (2)OJ No L 171, 28.6.1978, p. 12. (3)OJ No L 184, 29.7.1968, p. 24. (4)OJ No L 64, 12.3.1976, p. 11. (5)OJ No L 169, 28.7.1968, p. 4. (6)OJ No L 134, 22.5.1978, p. 11.
(c) when in the case of buttermilk the dry matter content is for justified technological reasons not less than 4 % but less than the minimum specified defatted dry matter content. In such cases the aid which may be granted shall be reduced proportionately to the reduction in the dry matter content.
7. Without prejudice to Article 5, Member States shall take all the necessary measures to ensure compliance with paragraph 4. For this purpose: (a) they shall check the defatted dry matter content of the constituents referred to in paragraph 4. The reference method of analysis shall be that given in international standard FIL-IDF 21 : 1962;
(b) they may make provision for additional tests.
8. Member States shall notify the Commission every three months: - of the average values obtained each month during the previous quarter for the defatted dry matter content referred to in paragraphs 5 to 7, indicating the minimum and maximum values recorded for the month and specifying the method of analysis used;
- of the analytical test used if changes in the minimum value have been made under Article 6 (b).
9. The provisions of paragraphs 4 to 8 shall not apply to the skimmed milk referred to in Article 2 (1) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 986/78."
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
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32013D0456 | 2013/456/EU: Council Decision of 22 July 2013 amending Decision 97/836/EC with a view to accession by the European Community to the Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted to and/or be used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions ( ‘Revised 1958 Agreement’ )
| 14.9.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 245/25
COUNCIL DECISION
of 22 July 2013
amending Decision 97/836/EC with a view to accession by the European Community to the Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted to and/or be used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions (‘Revised 1958 Agreement’)
(2013/456/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207(4) thereof, in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
Whereas:
(1) By Council Decision 97/836/EC (1), the Union has acceded to the Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted to and/or be used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions (‘Revised 1958 Agreement’).
(2) Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007 establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive) (2) replaced the Member States’ approval systems with a Union approval procedure, establishing a harmonised framework containing the administrative provisions and general technical requirements for all new vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units. That Directive incorporated UNECE Regulations in the EU vehicle type-approval system, either as requirements for type-approval or as alternatives to EU legislation. Since the adoption of Directive 2007/46/EC, UNECE Regulations have increasingly been incorporated into Union legislation in the framework of EU vehicle type-approval.
(3) Changes to the Treaties on which the Union is founded occurred after the adoption of Decision 97/836/EC. The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union has substantially altered the procedure to be followed for the conclusion of agreements between the Union and international organisations, making it necessary to adapt Decision 97/836/EC to the new procedures.
(4) The procedure for establishing the position to be adopted on the Union’s behalf in the United Nations concerning the adoption of UNECE Regulations or amendments to UNECE Regulations should be adapted to the new procedures set out in Article 218(9) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
(5) The same procedure should also be followed when the Union decides to apply UNECE Regulations to which it had not acceded at the time of its accession to the Revised Agreement, or decides to cease to apply a UNECE Regulation that it has previously accepted.
(6) It is appropriate that the procedure for adopting proposed amendments to the Revised Agreement submitted by the Union, as well as the decision whether to raise an objection to a proposed amendment, be the same as the procedure for the accession to international agreements.
(7) Decision 97/836/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,
Decision 97/836/EC is hereby amended as follows:
(1) Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 3 are replaced by the following:
(2) Article 4 is hereby amended as follows:
(a) Paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
(b) Paragraph 4 is deleted. References to Article 4(4) in Directive 2007/46/EC and Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) shall be construed as references to Article 4(2).
(3) Article 5 is replaced by the following:
(4) Annex III is hereby amended as follows:
(a) Point 1 is amended as follows:
(i) The first paragraph is replaced by the following:
(ii) In the third paragraph, the first sentence is replaced by the following:
(b) In point 2, the second sentence of the second paragraph is replaced by the following:
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32008R1247 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1247/2008 of 11 December 2008 derogating from Regulations (EC) Nos 2402/96, 2058/96, 2305/2003, 955/2005, 969/2006, 1918/2006, 1964/2006, 1002/2007, 27/2008 and 1067/2008 as regards the dates for lodging import licence applications and issuing import licences in 2009 under the tariff quotas for sweet potatoes, manioc starch, manioc, cereals, rice and olive oil and derogating from Regulations (EC) Nos 382/2008, 1518/2003, 596/2004 and 633/2004 as regards the dates for issuing export licences in 2009 in the beef and veal, pigmeat, egg and poultrymeat sector
| 13.12.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 335/35
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1247/2008
of 11 December 2008
derogating from Regulations (EC) Nos 2402/96, 2058/96, 2305/2003, 955/2005, 969/2006, 1918/2006, 1964/2006, 1002/2007, 27/2008 and 1067/2008 as regards the dates for lodging import licence applications and issuing import licences in 2009 under the tariff quotas for sweet potatoes, manioc starch, manioc, cereals, rice and olive oil and derogating from Regulations (EC) Nos 382/2008, 1518/2003, 596/2004 and 633/2004 as regards the dates for issuing export licences in 2009 in the beef and veal, pigmeat, egg and poultrymeat sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 96/317/EC of 13 May 1996 concerning the conclusion of the results of consultations with Thailand under GATT Article XXIII (1),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations (2), and in particular Article 1(1) thereof,
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) (3), and in particular Articles 144(1), 148 and 161(3), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2402/96 of 17 December 1996 opening and setting administrative rules for certain annual tariff quotas for sweet potatoes and manioc starch (4) lays down specific provisions for lodging import licence applications and issuing import licences for sweet potatoes under quotas 09.4013 and 09.4014 and for manioc starch under quotas 09.4064 and 09.4065.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 27/2008 of 15 January 2008 opening and providing for the administration of certain annual tariff quotas for products covered by CN codes 0714 10 91, 0714 10 98, 0714 90 11 and 0714 90 19 originating in certain third countries other than Thailand (5) lays down specific provisions for lodging import licence applications and issuing import licences, for the products concerned, under quotas 09.4009, 09.4010, 09.4011, 09.4012 and 09.4021.
(3) Commission Regulations (EC) Nos 1067/2008 of 30 October 2008 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for common wheat of a quality other than high quality from third countries and derogating from Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (6), 2305/2003 of 29 December 2003 opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for imports of barley from third countries (7) and 969/2006 of 29 June 2006 opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for imports of maize from third countries (8) lay down specific provisions for lodging import licence applications and issuing import licences for common wheat of a quality other than high quality under quotas 09.4123, 09.4124 and 09.4125, for barley under quota 09.4126 and for maize under quota 09.4131.
(4) Commission Regulations (EC) Nos 2058/96 of 28 October 1996 opening and providing for the management of a tariff quota for broken rice of CN code 1006 40 00 for production of food preparations of CN code 1901 10 (9), 1964/2006 of 22 December 2006 laying down detailed rules for the opening and administration of an import quota for rice originating in Bangladesh, pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3491/90 (10), 1002/2007 of 29 August 2007 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2184/96 concerning imports into the Community of rice originating in and coming from Egypt (11), and 955/2005 of 23 June 2005 opening a Community import quota for rice originating in Egypt (12) lay down specific provisions for lodging import licence applications and issuing import licences for broken rice under quota 09.4079, for rice originating in Bangladesh under quota 09.4517, for rice originating and coming from Egypt under quota 09.4094 and for rice originating in Egypt under quota 09.4097.
(5) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 of 20 December 2006 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quota for olive oil originating in Tunisia (13) lays down specific provisions for lodging import licence applications and issuing import licences for olive oil under quota 09.4032.
(6) In view of the public holidays in 2009, derogations should be made, at certain times, from Regulations (EC) Nos 2402/96, 2058/96, 2375/2002, 2305/2003, 955/2005, 969/2006, 1918/2006, 1964/2006, 1002/2007 and 27/2008 as regards the dates for lodging import licence applications and issuing import licences in order to ensure compliance with the quota volumes in question.
(7) The second subparagraph of Article 12(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 382/2008 of 21 April 2008 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector (14), Article 3(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1518/2003 of 28 August 2003 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of export licences in the pigmeat sector (15), Article 3(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 596/2004 of 30 March 2004 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of export licences in the egg sector (16) and Article 3(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 633/2004 of 30 March 2004 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of export licences in the poultrymeat sector (17) provide that export licences are to be issued on the Wednesday following the week in which the licence applications are lodged, provided that the Commission has not taken any particular measure in the meantime.
(8) In view of the public holidays in 2009 and the resulting impact on the publication of the Official Journal of the European Union, the period between the lodging of applications and the day on which the licences are to be issued will be too short to ensure proper management of the market. That period should therefore be extended.
(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,
Sweet potatoes
1. By way of derogation from Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2402/96, applications for import licences for sweet potatoes under quotas 09.4013 and 09.4014 for 2009 may not be lodged before Tuesday 6 January 2009 or after Tuesday 15 December 2009.
2. By way of derogation from Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2402/96, import licences for sweet potatoes applied for on the date indicated in Annex I hereto under quotas 09.4013 and 09.4014 shall be issued on the date indicated therein, subject to the measures adopted pursuant to Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (18).
Manioc starch
1. By way of derogation from the first paragraph of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 2402/96, applications for import licences for manioc starch under quotas 09.4064 and 09.4065 for 2009 may not be lodged before Tuesday 6 January 2009 or after Tuesday 15 December 2009.
2. By way of derogation from Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2402/96, import licences for manioc starch applied for on the date indicated in Annex II hereto under quotas 09.4064 and 09.4065 shall be issued on the date indicated therein, subject to the measures adopted pursuant to Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006.
Manioc
1. By way of derogation from Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 27/2008, applications for import licences for manioc under quotas 09.4009, 09.4010, 09.4011, 09.4012 and 09.4021 for 2009 may not be lodged before Monday 5 January 2009 or after 13:00 (Brussels time) on Wednesday 16 December 2009.
2. By way of derogation from Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 27/2008, import licences for manioc applied for on the dates indicated in Annex III hereto under quotas 09.4009, 09.4010, 09.4011, 09.4012 and 09.4021 shall be issued on the date indicated therein, subject to the measures adopted pursuant to Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006.
Cereals
1. By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1067/2008, the first period for lodging applications for import licences for common wheat of a quality other than high quality under quotas 09.4123, 09.4124 and 09.4125 for 2009 shall not start until 1 January 2009. Such applications may not be lodged after 13:00 (Brussels time) on Friday 11 December 2009.
2. By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2305/2003, the first period for lodging applications for import licences for barley under quota 09.4126 for 2009 shall not start until 1 January 2009. Such applications may not be lodged after 13:00 (Brussels time) on Friday 11 December 2009.
3. By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 969/2006, the first period for lodging applications for import licences for maize under quota 09.4131 for 2009 shall not start until 1 January 2009. Such applications may not be lodged after 13:00 (Brussels time) on Friday 11 December 2009.
Rice
1. By way of derogation from the third subparagraph of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2058/96, the first period for lodging applications for import licences for broken rice under quota 09.4079 for 2009 shall not start until 1 January 2009. Such applications may not be lodged after 13:00 (Brussels time) on Friday 11 December 2009.
2. By way of derogation from the first subparagraph of Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1964/2006, the first period for lodging applications for import licences for rice originating in Bangladesh under quota 09.4517 for 2009 shall not start until 1 January 2009. Such applications may not be lodged after 13:00 (Brussels time) on Friday 11 December 2009.
3. By way of derogation from Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1002/2007, the first period for lodging applications for import licences for rice originating in and coming from Egypt under quota 09.4094 for 2009 shall not start until 1 January 2009. Such applications may not be lodged after 13:00 (Brussels time) on Friday 11 December 2009.
4. By way of derogation from Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 955/2005, the first period for lodging applications for import licences for rice originating in Egypt under quota 09.4097 for 2009 shall not start until 1 January 2009. Such applications may not be lodged after 13:00 (Brussels time) on Friday 11 December 2009.
Olive oil
By way of derogation from Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006, import licences for olive oil applied for on Monday 6 or Tuesday 7 April 2009 under quota 09.4032 shall be issued on Friday 17 April 2009, subject to the measures adopted pursuant to Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006.
Licences for exports of beef and veal, pigmeat, eggs and poultrymeat attracting refunds
By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 382/2008, Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1518/2003, Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 596/2004 and Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 633/2004, export licences applied for during the periods referred to in Annex IV hereto shall be issued on the corresponding dates set out therein.
The derogation provided for in the first paragraph shall apply only where none of the particular measures provided for in Article 12(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 382/2008, Article 3(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1518/2003, Article 3(4) of Regulation (EC) No 596/2004 and Article 3(4) of Regulation (EC) No 633/2004 is taken before those dates of issue.
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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32008L0011 | Directive 2008/11/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 amending Directive 2003/71/EC on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission (Text with EEA relevance)
| 19.3.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 76/37
DIRECTIVE 2008/11/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 11 March 2008
amending Directive 2003/71/EC on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission
(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 Articles 44 and 95 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Central Bank (2),
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (3),
Whereas:
(1) Directive 2003/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) provides that certain measures are to be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (5).
(2) Council Decision 1999/468/EC has been amended by Decision 2006/512/EC, which introduced the regulatory procedure with scrutiny for the adoption of measures of general scope and designed to amend non-essential elements of a basic instrument adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty, inter alia, by deleting some of those elements or by supplementing the instrument with new non-essential elements.
(3) In accordance with the statement by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission (6) concerning Decision 2006/512/EC, for the regulatory procedure with scrutiny to be applicable to instruments adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty which are already in force, those instruments must be adjusted in accordance with the applicable procedures.
(4) The Commission should be empowered to adopt the measures necessary for the implementation of Directive 2003/71/EC in order to take account of technical developments in financial markets and ensure the uniform application of that Directive. Those measures are designed to adapt definitions and elaborate upon or supplement the provisions of Directive 2003/71/EC by detailed specification of the form and contents of a prospectus. Since those measures are of general scope and are designed to amend non-essential elements of Directive 2003/71/EC by supplementing it with new non-essential elements, they must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC.
(5) Directive 2003/71/EC provides for a time restriction concerning the implementing powers conferred on the Commission. In their statement concerning Decision 2006/512/EC, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission stated that Decision 2006/512/EC provides a horizontal and satisfactory solution to the European Parliament’s wish to scrutinise the implementation of instruments adopted under the co-decision procedure and that, accordingly, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission without time limit. The European Parliament and the Council also declared that they would ensure that the proposals aimed at repealing the provisions in the instruments that provide for a time limit on the delegation of implementing powers to the Commission are adopted as rapidly as possible. Following the introduction of the regulatory procedure with scrutiny, the provision establishing that time restriction in Directive 2003/71/EC should be deleted.
(6) The Commission should, at regular intervals, evaluate the functioning of the provisions concerning the implementing powers conferred on it in order to allow the European Parliament and the Council to determine whether the extent of those powers and the procedural requirements imposed on the Commission are appropriate and ensure both efficiency and democratic accountability.
(7) Directive 2003/71/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(8) Since the amendments made to Directive 2003/71/EC by this Directive are technical in nature and concern committee procedure only, they do not need to be transposed by the Member States. It is therefore not necessary to lay down provisions to that effect,
Amendments
Directive 2003/71/EC is hereby amended as follows:
1. Articles 2(4), 4(3), 5(5), 7(1), 8(4), 11(3), 13(7), 14(8) and 15(7) shall be amended as follows:
(a) the words ‘in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2)’ shall be deleted;
(b) the following sentence shall be added:
2. Article 20(3) shall be replaced by the following:
3. Article 24 shall be amended as follows:
(a) the following paragraph shall be inserted:
(b) paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be replaced by the following:
Entry into force
This Directive shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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32002D0265 | 2002/265/EC: Council Decision of 25 March 2002 authorising Italy to apply a differentiated rate of excise duty to fuels containing biodiesel in accordance with Article 8(4) of Directive 92/81/EEC
| Council Decision
of 25 March 2002
authorising Italy to apply a differentiated rate of excise duty to fuels containing biodiesel in accordance with Article 8(4) of Directive 92/81/EEC
(2002/265/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/81/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the harmonisation of the structures of excise duties on mineral oils(1), and in particular Article 8(4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) As part of a pilot project covering the period 1 July 1998 to 30 June 2001, Italy conducted a trial on the conditions for the use of biodiesel. Exemption from excise duty was granted for a maximum of 125000 tonnes of biodiesel per year. By letter of 23 April 2001, the Italian authorities applied to the Commission for a derogation allowing them to apply an exemption from excise duty on biodiesel and other biofuels in accordance with Article 8(4) of Directive 92/81/EEC, for a period of three years from 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2004. In order to obtain the information it required to evaluate the request, the Commission sent additional questions by letters dated 16 May and 8 August 2001, to which the Italian authorities replied on 17 July and 28 September 2001 respectively. A meeting was held between Commission representatives and the Italian authorities on 15 October 2001. A letter from the Italian authorities on 22 October 2001 enabled the Commission to finalise its evaluation of the application for a derogation. Pending approval by the Council of the requested exemption, Italy has suspended the tax reduction scheme.
(2) Italy has applied for a differentiated rate of excise duty to be authorised on biodiesel used as an additive to diesel in quantities of less than 5 % and as a motor fuel mixed with diesel in a proportion of approximately 25 %, mainly for the use of urban service vehicle fleets. In the latter case, in view of the high percentage contained in the mixture, checks should be carried out on the adjustment of engines to the fuel to avoid excessive emission of pollutants.
(3) The other Member States have been notified of this request.
(4) The development of renewable energies and biofuels in particular has been encouraged since 1985 by the Community. Council Directive 85/536/EEC of 5 December 1985 on crude oil savings through the use of substitute fuel components in petrol(2) stresses the role of biofuels in reducing Member States' dependence on oil imports and authorises the incorporation into petrol of up to 5 % of ethanol by volume and up to 15 % of ETBE by volume. Under Council Decisions 93/500/EEC(3) and 98/352/EC(4) and Decision 646/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(5), the Altener programme on promoting renewable energies in the Community was adopted with the aim of securing a market share for biofuels of 5 % of total motor vehicle fuel consumption by 2005. The 1997 White Paper on renewable sources of energy further recommended setting an objective of the production of 18 million tonnes of liquid biofuels by 2010 as part of an overall goal of doubling the share of renewables in EU energy consumption by the same year. The Commission's Green Paper "Towards a European strategy for energy supply security" stresses the key role of tax instruments in achieving these aims by reducing the difference in cost price between biofuels and competing products. Lastly, on 7 November 2001, the Commission adopted an action plan and two proposals for directives on encouraging the use of substitute fuels in the transport sector, starting with regulatory and tax measures designed to promote biofuels.
(5) The derogations requested by the Italian authorities are therefore in line with the Community's policy of developing the biofuel sector, in the interests of protecting the environment and ensuring security of energy supply.
(6) The reductions in excise duty proposed by Italy are proportional to the percentage of biofuel contained in the final product. Moreover, the effective rates of excise duty are higher than the applicable Community minimum rates, in accordance with Council Directive 92/82/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the approximation of the rates of excise duties on mineral oils(6):
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(7) The Italian programme is of a limited duration of three years. An annual quota of 300000 tonnes of biodiesel will be eligible for the differentiated rate of excise duty.
(8) The Commission regularly reviews reductions and exemptions to check that they do not distort competition or hinder the operation of the internal market and are not incompatible with Community policy on protection of the environment, energy and transport,
1. Italy is authorised to apply differentiated rates of excise duty on mixtures used as motor fuels containing 5 % or 25 % of biodiesel until 30 June 2004.
2. The reduction in excise duty may not be greater than the amount of excise duty payable on the volume of biofuels present in the products eligible for the reduction.
3. The rates of duty applicable to the mixtures referred to in paragraph 1 must comply with the terms of Directive 92/82/EEC, and in particular the minimum rate laid down in Article 5 thereof.
The reduction in excise duty shall be adjusted to take account of changes in the price of raw materials to avoid over-compensating for the extra costs involved in the manufacture of biofuels.
This Decision shall expire on 30 June 2004.
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32002R1866 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1866/2002 of 18 October 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 1866/2002
of 18 October 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 19 October 2002.
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32004R0387 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 387/2004 of 1 March 2004 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain names in the "Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications" (Arbroath Smokies)
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 387/2004
of 1 March 2004
supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain names in the "Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications" (Arbroath Smokies)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs(1), and in particular Article 6(3) and (4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Under Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 the United Kingdom forwarded to the Commission an application for registration of the name Arbroath Smokies as a geographical indication.
(2) An investigation as required by Article 6(1) of the above Regulation was carried out and it was found that that Regulation's requirements were met, notably that all the particulars required under Article 4 were provided.
(3) Following publication in the Official Journal of the European Union(2) of the application in respect of the name indicated in the Annex hereto, the Commission has received no objection under Article 7 of the said Regulation.
(4) The name in question should therefore be entered in the "Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications" and accordingly enjoy protected geographical indication status at Community level.
(5) The content of the Annex to this Regulation supplements the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96(3),
The name shown in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby added to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 and entered as a protected geographical indication (PGI) in the "Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications" provided for in Article 6(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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32001R1833 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2001 of 18 September 2001 fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to eggs and egg yolks exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2001
of 18 September 2001
fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to eggs and egg yolks exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in eggs(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1516/96(2), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 8(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 provides that the difference between prices in international trade for the products listed in Article 1(1) of that Regulation and prices within the Community may be covered by an export refund where these goods are exported in the form of goods listed in the Annex to that Regulation. Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 of 13 July 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of 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), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2390/2000(4), specifies the products for which a rate of refund should be fixed, to be applied where these products are exported in the form of goods listed in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75.
(2) In accordance Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000, the rate of the refund per 100 kilograms for each of the basic products in question must be fixed for a period of the same duration as that for which refunds are fixed for the same products exported unprocessed.
(3) Article 11 of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded under the Uruguay Round lays down that the export refund for a product contained in a good may not exceed the refund applicable to that product when exported without further processing.
(4) It is necessary to ensure continuity of strict management taking account of expenditure forecasts and funds available in the budget.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,
The rates of the refunds applicable to the basic products appearing in Annex A to Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 and listed in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75, exported in the form of goods listed in the Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75, are hereby fixed as shown in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 September 2001.
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31998R0981 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 981/98 of 7 May 1998 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 981/98 of 7 May 1998 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2509/97 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to the said Regulation, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has set down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and those rules also apply 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 Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods;
Whereas, pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table annexed to the present Regulation must be classified under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3;
Whereas it is accepted that binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature and which do not conform to the rights established by this Regulation, can continue to be invoked, under the provisions in Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), for a period of three months by the holder;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Tariff and Statistical Nomenclature Section of the Customs Code Committee,
The goods described in column 1 of the annexed table are now classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2 of the said table.
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States which do not conform to the rights established by this Regulation can continue to be invoked under the provisions of Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of three months.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
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31997D0217 | 97/217/EC: Commission Decision of 28 February 1997 establishing groups of third countries which are able to utilize the veterinary certification for imports of wild game meat, farmed game meat and rabbit meat from third countries (Text with EEA relevance)
| COMMISSION DECISION of 28 February 1997 establishing groups of third countries which are able to utilize the veterinary certification for imports of wild game meat, farmed game meat and rabbit meat from third countries (Text with EEA relevance) (97/217/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/494/EEC of 26 June 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of fresh poultrymeat (1) as amended by Directive 93/121/EEC (2), and in particular Articles 9, 11 and 14 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992 laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A Chapter I to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC (3), as last amended by Directive 96/90/EC (4), and in particular Article 10 (2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/45/EEC of 16 June 1992 on public health and animal health problems relating to the killing of wild game and the placing on the market of wild game meat (5), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 16 (3) thereof,
Whereas following Annex I Chapter 11 of Directive 92/118/EEC, furred farmed game meat and feathered farmed game meat can be imported only if they come from third countries included on the lists of countries from which fresh meat of the corresponding species may be imported pursuant to Council Directive 72/462/EEC (6) and Council Directive 91/494/EEC respectively;
Whereas Commission Decision 94/86/EC (7) as amended by Decision 96/137/EC (8) lays down the third countries list from which Member States are authorized to import wild game meat;
Whereas Commission Decision 94/278/EC (9) as last amended by Decision 96/344/EC (10) lays down the list of third countries from which Member States authorize the import of rabbit meat;
Whereas Commission Decision 97/219/EC (11) lays down animal and public health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of farmed game meat and rabbit meat from third countries;
Whereas Commission Decision 97/218/EC (12) lays down animal and public health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of wild game meat (excluding meat of wild swine) from third countries;
Whereas Commission Decision 97/220/EC (13) lays down animal and public health conditions and veterinary certification of meat of wild swine from third countries;
Whereas information was received from the third countries concerned and inspections have been carried out by the Commission services in the third countries; whereas it is now possible to lay down groups of third countries, or parts thereof, which can comply with the Community criteria as laid down in the different categories of certification;
Whereas the group for wild soliped meat includes only those third countries which have zebras on their territory;
Whereas according to their disease situation some third countries concerned cannot comply with the certification requirements for farmed game meat and game meat of ungulates and meat of farmed game birds and game birds; whereas these countries have not been included in the relevant groupings and imports cannot be authorized for the time being;
Whereas it is necessary to foresee the same date of application of this decision as for Decision 97/218/EC, Decision 97/219/EC, and Decision 97/220/EC;
Whereas it is necessary to review this Decision in the light of the results of checks on consignments of products referred to above, imported into the Community and of the results of Commission inspection missions;
Whereas the measures provided for in this decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
For the purposes of this decision 'farmed game birds` means quail, pigeons, pheasants, partridges and any other game birds. It excludes fowl, turkeys, guinea fowl, ducks, geese and ratites.
Member States shall authorize imports of:
(a) meat of farmed 'cloven-hoofed game`, excluding farmed 'wild swine`, conforming to the requirements laid down in the model certificate in:
- Annex A to Decision 97/219/EC provided that the meat comes from third countries or parts of third countries listed in column A of the Annex to this Decision,
- Annex B to Decision 97/219/EC provided that the meat comes from third countries or parts of third countries listed in column B of the Annex to this Decision;
(b) meat of farmed 'wild swine` conforming to the requirements laid down in the model certificate in Annex C to Decision 97/219/EC provided that the meat comes from third countries or parts of third countries listed in column C or D of the Annex to this Decision;
(c) meat of farmed rabbits conforming to the requirements laid down in the model certificate in Annex D to Decision 97/219/EC provided that the meat comes from third countries or parts of third countries listed in column E of the Annex to this Decision;
(d) meat of farmed 'game birds` conforming to the requirements laid down in the model certificate in:
- Annex E to Decision 97/219/EC provided that the meat comes from third countries or parts of third countries listed in column F of the Annex to this Decision,
- Annex F to Decision 97/219/EC provided that if the meat comes from third countries or parts of third countries listed in column G of the Annex to this Decision.
Member States shall authorize imports of:
(a) meat, excluding offals, of wild cloven-hoofed animals conforming to the requirements laid down in the model certificate in:
- Annex A to Decision 97/218/EC provided that the meat comes from third countries or parts of third countries listed in column A of the Annex to this Decision,
- Annex B to Decision 97/218/EC provided that the meat comes form third countries or parts of third countries listed in column B of the Annex to this Decision;
(b) wild soliped meat, excluding offal, conforming to the requirements laid down in the model certificate in Annex C to Decision 97/218/EC provided that the meat comes from third countries or parts of third countries listed in column H of the Annex to this Decision;
(c) wild leporidae (rabbit and hare) meat conforming to the requirements laid down in the model certificate in Annex D to Decision 97/218/EC provided that the meat comes from third countries or parts of third countries listed in column E of the Annex to this Decision;
(d) the meat of wild game birds conforming to the requirements laid down in the model certificate in Annex E to Decision 97/218/EC provided that the meat comes from third countries or parts of third countries listed in column F of the Annex to this Decision;
(e) the meat, excluding offal, of wild land-mammals (excluding wild ungulates and leporidae) conforming to the requirements laid down in the model certificate in Annex F to Decision 97/218/EC provided that the meat comes from third countries or parts of third countries listed in column I of the Annex to this Decision.
Member States shall authorize imports of meat, excluding offals, of wild swine conforming to the requirements laid down in the model certificate in
- Annex A to Decision 97/220/EC provided that the meat comes from third countries listed in column C of the Annex to this Decision,
- Annex B to Decision 97/220/EC provided that the meat comes from third countries listed in column D of the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision will be reviewed before 1 January 1998.
This Decision shall apply from 1 March 1997.
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31997R1814 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1814/97 of 19 September 1997 on the issuing of import licences for bananas under the tariff quota for the fourth quarter of 1997 and on the submission of new applications (Text with EEA relevance)
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1814/97 of 19 September 1997 on the issuing of import licences for bananas under the tariff quota for the fourth quarter of 1997 and on the submission of new applications (Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organization of the market in bananas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1409/96 (4), lays down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for importing bananas into the Community; whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 478/95 (5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 702/95 (6), lays down additional rules for the application of the tariff quota arrangements laid down in Articles 18 and 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93;
Whereas Article 9 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 lays down that where, in the case of a given origin, for a country or group of countries referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 478/95, the quantities covered by import licence applications from one or more of the categories of operators exceed the quantity available, a reduction percentage to be applied to applications shall be set;
Whereas the quantities available for import under the tariff quota are laid down for the fourth quarter of 1997 in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1433/97 (7);
Whereas in the case of the quantities covered by licence applications that are either less than or equal to the quantities available, licences are issued for the quantities applied for; whereas, however, for certain origins, the quantities applied for exceed the quantities available set out in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1433/97; whereas, therefore, a reduction percentage should be set to be applied to each licence application for the origin or origins involved and category of licence in question;
Whereas, the maximum quantity for which such licence applications may still be submitted should be set taking account of the available quantities fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1433/97 and the applications accepted at the end of the application period running from 1 to 7 September 1997; whereas Regulation (EC) No 478/95 on additional rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 as regards the tariff quota arrangements for imports of bananas into the Community and amending Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 applies;
Whereas, in application of the framework agreement on bananas concluded with a number of producer third countries during the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, those countries are authorized to issue export licences for up to 70 % of their allocations, which licences are to be presented in order to obtain category A and C import licences in the Community;
Whereas if, for the fourth quarter of 1997, licence applications submitted by category A and C importers do not use up the available quantities laid down in the Annex hereto, it is in the interest of the producer countries to enable them to best use their allocations and of the Community and its importers in order to satisfy the consumption needs laid down in the supply balance, to allocate any available quantities at the end of the second period for the submission of licence applications to category B importers submitting applications within the deadline; whereas the additional administrative rules should be laid down;
Whereas this Regulation should apply immediately to permit licences to be issued as quickly as possible;
Whereas the Management Committee for Bananas has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
Import licences shall be issued under the tariff quota arrangements for the import of bananas for the fourth quarter of 1997 for the quantity indicated in the licence application, multiplied by reduction coefficients of 0,4203, 0,5339 and 0,6337 for applications indicating the origins 'Columbia: category B`, 'Costa Rica: category B` and 'Others` respectively.
The quantities for which licence applications may still be lodged in respect of the fourth quarter of 1997 are laid down in the Annex hereto.
Import licences shall be issued to category B importers, within the meaning of Article 18 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93, who have submitted an import licence application for bananas from Costa Rica, Colombia and Nicaragua within 10 working days of publication of this Regulation for the quantities of bananas laid down in the Annex, for those two countries for categories A and C available after submission of applications for the second period pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 478/95. Such licence applications shall bear the words 'Application for category B licence - Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93`.
The Commission shall immediately determine the quantities for which licences may be issued for the origin or origins concerned. Licences shall be issued immediately by the competent authorities and shall be valid for the period laid down in Article 11 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
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31986R2108 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2108/86 of 4 July 1986 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2730/79 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on agricultural products
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2108/86
of 4 July 1986
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2730/79 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on agricultural products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 of 24 February 1986 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1838/86 (2), and in particular Article 11 (5) thereof,
Whereas Article 13 (3) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2730/79 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3826/85 (4), specifies, for the purposes of paragraph 2 of that Article, the list of refunds which are considered as refunds fixed on the basis of a component; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 alters the list of components used in products, containing added sugars, which are processed from fruit and vegetables and which are eligible for a refund when the products in question are exported to third countries; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2730/79 should be adapted in the light of that amendment;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,
The second indent of Article 13 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2730/79 is hereby replaced by the following:
'- refunds applicable to white sugar and raw sugar falling within heading No 17.01 of the Common Customs Tariff, glucose and glucose syrup falling within subheading 17.02 B I and B II of the Common Customs Tariff, isoglucose falling within subheading 17.02 D I of the Common Customs Tariff and beet and cane syrups falling within subheading 17.02 D II of the Common Customs Tariff used in products listed in Article 1 (1) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86.'
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 March 1986.
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32011D0761 | 2011/761/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 24 November 2011 authorising the placing on the market of flavonoids from Glycyrrhiza glabra L. as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2011) 8362)
| 26.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 313/37
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 24 November 2011
authorising the placing on the market of flavonoids from Glycyrrhiza glabra L. as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(notified under document C(2011) 8362)
(Only the Dutch and the French texts are authentic)
(2011/761/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 1 November 2007 the company Kaneka Pharma Europe made a request to the competent authorities of Belgium to place flavonoids from Glycyrrhiza glabra L. (Glavonoid) on the market as novel food ingredient.
(2) On 3 December 2008 the competent authority for food assessment of Belgium issued the initial assessment report. In that report it came to the conclusion that the company Kaneka provided sufficient information to authorise the placing on the market of flavonoids from Glycyrrhiza glabra L. as a novel food ingredient.
(3) The Commission forwarded the initial assessment report to all Member States on 19 February 2009.
(4) Within the 60-day period laid down in Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 reasoned objections to the marketing of the product were raised in accordance with that provision.
(5) Therefore the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was consulted on 22 July 2009.
(6) On 30 June 2011, EFSA in the ‘Scientific opinion on the safety of “Glavonoid®”, an extract derived from the roots of or rootstock of Glycyrrhiza glabra L., as a novel food ingredient on request from the European Commission’ (2) came to the conclusion that Glavonoid was safe for the general adult population at an intake of up to 120 mg per day.
(7) In order not to exceed an intake of 120 mg per day of Glavonoid, Kaneka Pharma Europe NV agreed on 11 August 2011 to limit the use of Glavonoid as an ingredient to food supplements and beverages.
(8) On the basis of the scientific assessment, it is established that Glavonoid complies with the criteria laid down in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97.
(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,
Flavonoids from Glycyrrhiza glabra L. (hereinafter referred to as ‘Glavonoid’), as specified in Annex I, may be placed on the market in the Union as a novel food ingredient for the uses specified in Annex II.
Glavonoid shall not be sold to the final consumer as such.
1. The designation of flavonoids from Glycyrrhiza glabra L. authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be ‘flavonoids from Glycyrrhiza glabra L.’.
2. There shall be a statement on the labelling of the foods where the product was added as a novel food ingredient indicating that:
(a) the product should not be consumed by pregnant and breast feeding women, children and young adolescents; and
(b) people taking prescription drugs should only consume the product under medical supervision;
(c) a maximum of 120 mg of Glavonoid per day should be consumed.
3. The amount of Glavonoid in the final food shall be indicated on the labelling of the food containing it.
4. Beverages containing Glavonoid shall be presented to the final consumer as single portions.
This Decision is addressed to Kaneka Pharma Europe NV, Triomflaan 173, 1160 Brussels, Belgium. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31998R1369 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1369/98 of 29 June 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 904/90 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements applicable to imports of certain pigmeat products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP) or in the overseas countries and territories (OCT), in order to implement the Agricultural Agreement concluded during the Uruguay Round of negotiations
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1369/98 of 29 June 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 904/90 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements applicable to imports of certain pigmeat products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP) or in the overseas countries and territories (OCT), in order to implement the Agricultural Agreement concluded during the Uruguay Round of negotiations
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 of 22 December 1994 on the adjustments and transitional arrangements required in the agriculture sector in order to implement agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1340/98 (2), and in particular Article 3(1) thereof,
Whereas, in order to take account of existing import arrangements in the pigmeat sector and those resulting from the Agricultural Agreement concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, transitional measures are needed to adjust the preferential concessions in the form of exemption from the import duty for certain pigmeat products from the ACP States;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 904/90 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1207/97 (4), lays down detailed rules for the application of preferential conditions in the form of a reduction in the import levy for pigmeat quotas; whereas, since the levies are being replaced by customs duties from 1 July 1995, transitional adjustments to these rules have been made;
Whereas the period for the adoption of transitional measures was extended until 30 June 1999 by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94; whereas the adjustments should be extended over the period concerned;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,
In Regulation (EEC) No 904/90 the word 'levy` is replaced by the words 'customs duty` each time that it appears.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999.
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 |
31996R0464 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 464/96 of 14 March 1996 rectifying Regulation (EC) No 2914/95 introducing prior Community surveillance of imports of certain iron and steel products covered by the ECSC and EC Treaties originating in certain third countries
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 464/96 of 14 March 1996 rectifying Regulation (EC) No 2914/95 introducing prior Community surveillance of imports of certain iron and steel products covered by the ECSC and EC Treaties originating in certain third countries
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3285/94 of 22 December 1994 on common rules for imports and repealing Regulation (EC) No 518/94 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 139/96 (2), and in particular Article 11 (2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 519/94 of 7 March 1994 on common rules for imports from certain third countries and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 1765/82, (EEC) No 1766/82 and (EEC) No 3420/83 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 168/96 (4), and in particular Article 9 (1) thereof,
After consulting the committees set up under Regulations (EC) No 3285/94 and (EC) No 519/94,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2914/95 (5) contains an error which should be rectified;
Whereas the rectification provided for in this Regulation should not affect the release for free circulation of the products concerned on the basis of the disposition applicable before the entry into force of this Regulation,
CN code '7213 91 90` is inserted in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2914/95.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
The rectification provided for in Article 1 shall not affect the release for free circulation of the products concerned on the basis of the dispositions applicable before the entry into force of this Regulation.
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32000D0152 | 2000/152/EC: Council Decision of 14 February 2000 appointing a German member of the Committee of the Regions
| COUNCIL DECISION
of 14 February 2000
appointing a German member of the Committee of the Regions
(2000/152/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 January 1998(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,
Whereas:
A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Dirk BrouĂŤr, notified to the Council on 11 January 2000.
Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,
Mr Gustav-Adolf Stanger is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Dirk BrouĂŤr for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31998D0305(01) | Council Decision of 12 February 1998 appointing the Italian members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work
| COUNCIL DECISION of 12 February 1998 appointing the Italian members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work (98/C 69/01)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION -
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 145 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 74/325/EEC of 27 June 1974 on the setting up of an Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work (1),
Having regard to the list of candidates submitted to the Council by the Italian Government,
Whereas by its Decision of 4 March 1994 (2) the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work for the period from 4 March 1994 to 3 March 1997;
Whereas the Italian members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work should be appointed for a period of three years,
The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work for the period from 12 February 1998 to 6 July 2000:
I. >TABLE>
II. >TABLE>
III. >TABLE>
This Decision shall be published, for information, in the Official Journal of the European Communities. | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32007R0628 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 628/2007 of 6 June 2007 fixing the A1 and B export refunds for fruit and vegetables (tomatoes, oranges, lemons, table grapes, apples and peaches)
| 7.6.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 145/7
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 628/2007
of 6 June 2007
fixing the A1 and B export refunds for fruit and vegetables (tomatoes, oranges, lemons, table grapes, apples and peaches)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 35(3),
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001 (2) lays down the detailed rules of application for export refunds on fruit and vegetables.
(2) Article 35(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 provides that, to the extent necessary for economically significant exports, the products exported by the Community may be covered by export refunds, within the limits resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty.
(3) Under Article 35(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96, care must be taken to ensure that the trade flows previously brought about by the refund scheme are not disrupted. For this reason and because exports of fruit and vegetables are seasonal in nature, the quantities scheduled for each product should be fixed, based on the agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds established by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (3). These quantities must be allocated taking account of the perishability of the products concerned.
(4) Article 35(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 provides that refunds must be fixed in the light of the existing situation or outlook for fruit and vegetable prices on the Community market and supplies available on the one hand, and prices on the international market on the other hand. Account must also be taken of the transport and marketing costs and of the economic aspect of the exports planned.
(5) In accordance with Article 35(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96, prices on the Community market are to be established in the light of the most favourable prices from the export standpoint.
(6) The international trade situation or the special requirements of certain markets may call for the refund on a given product to vary according to its destination.
(7) Tomatoes, oranges, lemons, table grapes, apples and peaches of classes Extra, I and II of the common quality standards can currently be exported in economically significant quantities.
(8) In order to ensure the best use of available resources and in view of the structure of Community exports, it is appropriate to fix the A1 and B export refunds.
(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,
1. For system A1, the refund rates, the refund application period and the scheduled quantities for the products concerned are fixed in the Annex hereto. For system B, the indicative refund rates, the licence application period and the scheduled quantities for the products concerned are fixed in the Annex hereto.
2. The licences issued in respect of food aid as referred to in Article 16 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 (4) shall not count against the eligible quantities in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 June 2007.
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32003D0107 | 2003/107/ECSC: Commission Decision of 17 July 2002 on the State aid which Italy is planning to implement for ILVA SpA (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 2595)
| Commission Decision
of 17 July 2002
on the State aid which Italy is planning to implement for ILVA SpA
(notified under document number C(2002) 2595)
(Only the Italian text is authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2003/107/ECSC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 4(c) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Decision No 2496/96/ECSC of 18 December 1996 establishing Community rules for State aid to the steel industry(1), and in particular Article 6(5) thereof,
Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 62(1)(a) thereof,
Having called on interested parties to submit their comments pursuant to the provisions cited above(2) and having regard to their comments,
Whereas:
I. PROCEDURE
(1) By letter dated 20 December 2001, registered as received on 21 December, Italy notified the Commission of planned aid for investments to be carried out by ILVA SpA at its Taranto plant.
(2) By letter dated 18 February 2002, the Commission informed Italy that it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 6(5) of Commission Decision No 2496/96/ECSC (hereinafter referred to as "the Steel Aid Code") in respect of the aid.
(3) The Commission decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities(3). The Commission invited interested parties to submit their comments on the aid.
(4) By letter dated 12 April 2002, registered as received on 17 April, Italy informed the Commission that, in view of the deadline of 22 July imposed by the Steel Aid Code for payment of the aid, ILVA SpA had waived the second and third instalments of the aid. It also informed the Commission that the company had decided that five of the 13 projects included in the original notification would not be carried out and that therefore no aid would be granted for them. The projects were described in paragraphs 8, 9, 13, 14 and 16 of the Decision to initiate proceedings. In the same letter, Italy submitted additional information on the remaining projects.
(5) By letter dated 18 April 2002, the United Kingdom Steel Association submitted comments on the aid. The Commission forwarded them to Italy, which was given the opportunity to react. Its comments were received by letter dated 22 May 2002.
II. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE AID
(6) ILVA SpA is a producer of steel belonging to the Riva Group.
(7) The aid is granted by the Ministry of Industry and Trade under Law No 488/92 for aid in depressed areas ("Converting and amending Decree Law No 415 of 22 October 1992 amending Law No 64 of 1 March 1986 containing an organic framework for extraordinary aid to the Mezzogiorno and rules for subsidising production activities"). The aid was approved on 9 April 2001, subject to authorisation by the Commission.
(8) Following the partial withdrawal of the notification referred to in recital 4, the costs considered eligible for aid by the Italian authorities amount to EUR 20225000. The aid granted under Law No 488/92 is calculated not on the basis of a fixed percentage of eligible costs but on the basis of a percentage expressed as the net grant equivalent (nge) within the limits of the maximum aid approved by the Commission for the aid scheme in question, according to the size of the firm and the location of the production unit. In the specific case of ILVA SpA, the percentage approved by Italy was 12,25 % nge, corresponding to EUR 3034000 to be paid in three instalments. However, because the company has waived the last two instalments, only one instalment will be paid. Therefore, the actual aid will amount to EUR 980000 and will concern the following projects.
(9) Treatment of by-products in the coking plant; refurbishment of the three existing lines for the absorption of ammonia and the refrigeration of coking gas: these lines were completely renovated in 1991. Their remaining useful life at the time of the investment is more than 15 years. The total cost relates to necessary equipment and amounts to EUR 3100000. Of this amount, EUR 800000 has been considered as maintenance costs. The eligible costs amount therefore to EUR 2300000.
(10) Replacement of the existing dust filtration system, which uses cyclones or electrostatic precipitators, by a new system that uses fabric: the statutory maximum level of emissions is 100 mg/Nmc. With this system, the level of dust in the smoke will fall from 50 mg/Nmc to 30 mg/Nmc, i.e. a reduction of 40 %. The existing system dates from the early 1970s and its remaining useful life at the time of the investment is 15 years. The eligible costs relate to necessary equipment and amount to EUR 1292000.
(11) Installation of a system for monitoring the emissions of the coke ovens and sintering plant: this is required by the regional authorities. The cost of the equipment amounts to EUR 1033000.
(12) Installation of a conveyor belt for the transportation of mineral to the homogenisation plant: this system will replace the transportation by lorry currently used. Dust emissions will be eliminated. The total cost of the project amounts to EUR 4700000. According to the Italian authorities, this investment will result in cost savings of EUR 312000 per year. They have deducted EUR 2500000 as cost savings over 10 years. Costs considered eligible by the Italian authorities amount therefore to EUR 2200000.
(13) Installation of a new additional system for the regeneration of hydrochloric acid (Ruthner plant): this system (closed-circuit) will be added to the existing one which dates from 1978 and its remaining useful life at the time of the investment is 10 years. The statutory maximum level of emissions is 60 mg/Nmc. The concentration of hydrochloric acid in the smoke will fall from 55 mg/Nmc to 22 mg/NMC. Moreover, since it is a closed-circuit system, the pollutants contained in the water will no longer pass into the sewage. The cost of the equipment amounts to EUR 1550000.
(14) Improvement of the dust removal system for secondary emissions in blast furnace No 1: this installation dates from 1988 and its remaining useful life at the time of the investment is 12 years. The statutory maximum level of emissions is 100 mg/Nmc. The dust concentration will fall from 50 mg/Nmc to 30 mg/Nmc. The cost of the equipment amounts to EUR 1550000, from which EUR 500000 has been deducted for costs not directly relating to environmental protection. Eligible costs amount therefore to EUR 1050000.
(15) Extension of landfill for special waste by 300000 m2: the waste is currently transported to special landfills outside the company's premises. This investment would eliminate the risks inherent in transporting the waste. According to the Italian authorities, this investment will reduce the costs of transporting and discharging the waste from EUR 70 per tonne/year to EUR 15 per tonne/year. The capacity of this extension is 60000 tonnes per year. The investment amounts to EUR 1290000.
(16) Replacement of 350 PCB electric transformers with new transformers cooled using air or mineral oil: under Italian law, PCB transformers must be dismantled by 2010. These transformers were installed in the 1960s and 1970s. Their remaining useful life is over 20 years. No cost savings are generated by this investment. The investment amounts to EUR 9510000.
III. COMMENTS BY INTERESTED PARTIES
(17) The United Kingdom Steel Association expressed doubts about the environmental purpose of the investments referred to in recitals 11, 13 and 15. With respect to the investments referred to in recitals 10 and 16, it asked the Commission to ensure that they were not being undertaken simply because the existing equipment had reached the end of its normal life. With respect to the investments referred to in recitals 9, 12, 14 and 16, it considered that these are likely to result in cost savings that should be deducted from the eligible costs.
IV. COMMENTS BY ITALY
(18) Since the Commission's doubts arose mainly from the lack of information contained in the notification, the Italian authorities simply provided the missing information.
V. ASSESSMENT OF THE AID
(19) ILVA SpA manufactures products listed in Annex I to the ECSC Treaty. It is therefore an undertaking within the meaning of Article 80 of that Treaty to which the Steel Aid Code applies.
(20) Article 3 of the Steel Aid Code stipulates that steel companies may receive aid for environmental investments. The criteria for assessing whether such aid is compatible with the common market are set out in the Annex to the Steel Aid Code and in the Community guidelines on State aid for environmental protection(4) (hereinafter "the 1994 environmental guidelines").
(21) According to the 1994 environmental guidelines, aid ostensibly intended for environmental protection measures but which, in fact, is aid for general investment is not covered by the guidelines. The eligible costs must be strictly confined to the extra investment costs necessary to meet environmental objectives(5). Also according to these guidelines, aid to help firms adapt to new mandatory standards plant that has been in operation for at least two years can be authorised up to the level of 15 % gross of the eligible costs (point A, first paragraph) and aid for investment which will allow the firm to improve on mandatory standards or which is undertaken in the absence of standards may be authorised up to 30 % gross of the eligible costs (point B, first paragraph).
(22) According to the Annex to the Steel Aid Code, the Commission will analyse the economic and environmental background to a decision to opt for replacement of existing plant or equipment. In principle, a decision to undertake new investment which would have been necessary in any event on economic grounds or on account of the age of the existing plant or equipment (remaining useful life of less than 25 %) will not be eligible for aid. Furthermore, any advantage in terms of lower production costs will be deducted.
(23) With respect to the replacement investments referred to in recitals 10, 13, 14 and 16, given in particular that they will not affect the production installations and that their remaining useful life is more than 25 %, the Commission considers that they are environmental investments.
(24) With respect to the investment relating to the treatment of by-products in the coking line (see recital 9), given that the gases will be reintegrated within the network and reused by the company, the Commission considers that this may be the main purpose of the investment. The Italian authorities claim that there are no cost savings generated by this investment. This contradicts, however, their statement that emissions will be reduced in quantity and in quality by 20 % (for which, moreover, they have not provided evidence). The Commission cannot therefore conclude that the investment will significantly improve on environmental protection, as required by the 1994 environmental guidelines. Moreover, no cost savings have been deducted from the eligible costs. In these circumstances, the Commission's doubts as to whether the investment is eligible for environmental aid have not been allayed.
(25) With respect to the investment concerning the installation of a conveyor belt (see recital 12), given the cost savings generated and the limited impact in terms of environmental protection, the Commission considers that it has been undertaken for economic reasons and that it is not, therefore, eligible for aid. In any case, even deducting the cost savings generated would lead to the same conclusion, i.e. non-eligibility for aid.
(26) With respect to the investment concerning the extension of the landfill for special waste (see recital 15), the Commission notes that it will not lead to a reduction in pollution but rather to a reduction in the costs of dealing with the waste. Indeed, the cost reductions will compensate amply for the investment. In these circumstances, the Commission considers that this investment is undertaken more for economic reasons and that it is not, therefore, eligible for aid. In any case, even deducting the cost savings generated would lead to the same conclusion, i.e. non-eligibility for aid.
(27) With respect to the investment concerning the installation of a system for monitoring the emissions of the coke ovens and sintering plant (see recital 11), the Commission notes that, although it is intended to comply with the legal obligations imposed by the regional authorities, it is equipment intended not to reduce or eliminate pollution and nuisances or to adapt production methods (as required by point 3.2.1. of the 1994 environmental guidelines) but merely to measure actual pollution levels. In these circumstances, the investment is not eligible for environmental aid.
(28) With respect to the investment concerning the replacement of electric transformers (see recital 16), the Commission notes that the new equipment is intended to comply with new legal obligations and that it will reduce or eliminate pollution. Therefore, according to point 3.2.A of the 1994 environmental guidelines, the maximum aid for this investment is 15 % gross of the eligible costs, i.e. EUR 1426500.
(29) With respect to the investments described in recitals 10, 13 and 14, the Commission notes that they will allow for significantly higher levels of environmental protection and that the cost savings generated by them have been deducted. According to point 3.2.B of the 1994 environmental guidelines, the maximum aid for these investments is 30 % gross of the eligible costs, i.e. EUR 1167600.
(30) The Table below gives a summary of the eligible costs and of the maximum aid allowed under the 1994 environmental guidelines:
>TABLE>
(31) In these circumstances, given that the aid will consist only of the first instalment of the approved aid, i.e. EUR 980000 (see recital 8), the aid intensity is in conformity with the Steel Aid Code.
VI. CONCLUSION
(32) In view of the foregoing, the State aid amounting to EUR 980000 that Italy intends to grant to ILVA SpA under Law No 488/92 for the projects referred to in recital 30 is compatible with the common market. With respect to the rest of the notified aid, in view of the withdrawal of the notification (see recital 4), the procedure initiated on 18 February 2002 is closed,
The State aid amounting to EUR 980000 which Italy plans to implement under Law No 488/92 for ILVA SpA in respect of projects to be carried out at its Taranto plant is compatible with the common market.
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32012R0225 | Commission Regulation (EU) No 225/2012 of 15 March 2012 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the approval of establishments placing on the market, for feed use, products derived from vegetable oils and blended fats and as regards the specific requirements for production, storage, transport and dioxin testing of oils, fats and products derived thereof Text with EEA relevance
| 16.3.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 77/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 225/2012
of 15 March 2012
amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the approval of establishments placing on the market, for feed use, products derived from vegetable oils and blended fats and as regards the specific requirements for production, storage, transport and dioxin testing of oils, fats and products derived thereof
(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 183/2005 of the European Parliament and the Council of 12 January 2005 laying down requirements for feed hygiene (1), and in particular Article 27(b) and (f) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 lays down general rules on feed hygiene, conditions and arrangements to ensure that processing conditions to minimise and control potential hazards are respected. Feed business establishments are to be registered with or approved by the competent authority. Additionally, feed business operators lower down the feed chain have the obligation to source feed only from establishments which are registered or approved.
(2) Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the placing on the market and use of feed (2) requires feed placed on the market to be safe and explicitly labelled with the respective type of feed. Additionally, Commission Regulation (EU) No 575/2011 of 16 June 2011 on the Catalogue of feed materials (3) lists detailed descriptions for specific feed materials to be used for labelling purposes.
(3) The interplay of these requirements should ensure traceability and a high level of consumer protection throughout the feed and food chain.
(4) Official controls and controls carried out by feed business operators have shown that certain oils and fats and products derived thereof not intended for feed use have been used as feed materials resulting in feed exceeding the maximum dioxin levels laid down in Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 May 2002 on undesirable substances in animal feed (4). As a consequence, food derived from animals fed with contaminated feed may pose a public health risk. In addition, financial losses may result from the withdrawal of contaminated feed and food from the market.
(5) To enhance feed hygiene and without prejudice to the competence of the Member States as laid down in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 183/2005, establishments further processing crude vegetable oils, manufacturing products derived from oils of vegetable origin and blending fats should be subject to approval in accordance with that Regulation if these products are intended for use in feed.
(6) Specific requirements for the production, labelling, storage and transport of those feed materials should be provided for to take into account the experience gained from the application of hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP)-based systems.
(7) A reinforced dioxin monitoring would facilitate the detection of non-compliances and the enforcement of feed law. It is necessary to provide for an obligation for feed business operators to test fats, oils and products derived thereof for dioxin and dioxin-like PCBs in order to reduce the risk that contaminated products enter the food chain and, therefore, support the strategy to reduce the exposure to dioxin of EU citizens. The risk of dioxin contamination should be the basis for the establishment of the monitoring plan. The responsibility to place safe feed on the market is with the feed business operators. Thus the costs for the analysis should be fully borne by them. Detailed provisions on sampling and analysis not contained in this Regulation should remain within the competence of the Member States. Furthermore, Member States are encouraged to focus on the controls of feed business operators that are not under the scope of the dioxin monitoring but that obtain the products mentioned above.
(8) The mandatory risk-based monitoring system must not affect the feed business operator’s duty to comply with the requirements of Union legislation on feed hygiene. It should be integrated into good hygiene practices and the HACCP-based system. This should be verified by the competent authority in the context of the approval of the feed business operator. The operator’s regular review of his own risk assessment should consider the findings of the dioxin monitoring.
(9) Laboratories performing dioxin analyses should be obliged to report results exceeding the maximum permitted limits provided for in Directive 2002/32/EC not only to the feed business operator but also to the competent authority in order to improve transparency; this obligation does not exempt the feed business operator from his obligation to inform the competent authority.
(10) In order to verify the effectiveness of the provisions concerning the mandatory dioxin monitoring and its integration in the feed business operators HACCP system, a review after two years should be provided for.
(11) Sufficient time should be allowed to give competent authorities and feed business operators the possibility to adapt to the provisions of this Regulation.
(12) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health and neither the European Parliament nor the Council has opposed them,
Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 is amended in accordance with 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.
It shall apply from 16 September 2012.
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32012D0734 | 2012/734/: Council Decision of 25 June 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other, and the provisional application of Part IV thereof concerning trade matters
| 15.12.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 346/1
COUNCIL DECISION
of 25 June 2012
on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other, and the provisional application of Part IV thereof concerning trade matters
(2012/734/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 217 in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) On 23 April 2007 the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate an Association Agreement with Central America, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States. The negotiating directives were amended on 10 March 2010 to include Panama in the negotiation process.
(2) Those negotiations were concluded at the occasion of the EU-Latin American and Caribbean Summit in Madrid in May 2010 and the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States on the one hand, and Central America on the other (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’) was initialled on 22 March 2011.
(3) Article 353(4) of the Agreement provides for the provisional application of Part IV of the Agreement concerning trade matters.
(4) The Agreement should be signed on behalf of the European Union and Part IV thereof applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures for the conclusion of the Agreement.
(5) The Agreement does not affect the rights of investors of the Member States to benefit from any more favourable treatment provided for in any agreement related to investment to which a Member State and a signatory Central American Republic are Parties.
(6) The provisional application of Part IV of the Agreement does not prejudge the allocation of competences between the European Union and its Member States in accordance with the Treaties.
(7) Pursuant to Article 218(7) of the Treaty, it is appropriate for the Council to authorise the Commission to approve modifications to the list of geographical indications recommended by the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property to the Association Committee for approval by the Association Council pursuant to Articles 247 and 274.2(a) of the Agreement.
(8) It is appropriate to set out the relevant procedures for the protection of geographical indications pursuant to the Agreement.
(9) Pursuant to Article 356 of the Agreement, it is appropriate to clarify that the Agreement shall not be construed as conferring rights or imposing obligations which can be directly invoked before Union or Member State courts and tribunals.
(10) The provisions of the Agreement that fall within the scope of Part Three, Title V of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union bind the United Kingdom and Ireland as separate Contracting Parties, and not as part of the European Union, unless the European Union together with the United Kingdom and/or Ireland have jointly notified the Central America Party that the United Kingdom or Ireland is bound as part of the European Union in accordance with the Protocol (No 21) on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of Freedom, Security and Justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
(11) If the United Kingdom and/or Ireland ceases to be bound as part of the European Union in accordance with Article 4a of that Protocol (No 21), the European Union together with the United Kingdom and/or Ireland shall immediately inform the Central America Party of any change in their position. In that case, they shall remain bound by the provisions of the Agreement in their own right. The same applies to Denmark in accordance with the Protocol (No 22) on the position of Denmark annexed to those Treaties,
The signing of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other, is hereby authorised on behalf of the Union, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Union.
Part IV of the Agreement shall be applied on a provisional basis by the European Union in accordance with Article 353(4) of the Agreement, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion. Article 271 shall not be provisionally applied.
In order to determine the date of provisional application the Council shall fix the date by which the notification referred to in Article 353(4) of the Agreement is to be sent to the Republics of Central America. That notification shall include reference to the provision which is not to be provisionally applied.
The date from which Part IV of the Agreement will be provisionally applied shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.
For the purposes of Article 247 of the Agreement, modifications of the Agreement through decisions of the Association Council, as proposed by the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property on geographical indications, shall be approved by the Commission on behalf of the European Union. Where interested parties cannot reach agreement following objections relating to a geographical indication, the Commission shall adopt a position on the basis of the procedure laid down in Article 15(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 (1).
1. A name protected under Annex XVIII to the Agreement (Protected Geographical Indications) may be used by any operator marketing agricultural products, foodstuffs, wines, aromatised wines or spirits conforming to the corresponding specification.
2. The Member States and the institutions of the European Union shall enforce the protection provided for in Article 246 of the Agreement, including at the request of an interested party.
The applicable provision for the purposes of adopting the necessary implementing rules for the application of the rules contained in Appendix 2A of Annex II (Concerning the Definition of the Concept of ‘Originating Products’ and Methods of Administrative Cooperation) and Appendix 2 of Annex I (Elimination of Customs Duties) to the Agreement is Article 247a of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (2).
The Agreement shall not be construed as conferring rights or imposing obligations which can be directly invoked before Union or Member State courts and tribunals.
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31995D0120 | 95/120/EC: Council Decision of 3 April 1995 appointing two members of the Committee of the Regions
| COUNCIL DECISION of 3 April 1995 appointing two members of the Committee of the Regions (95/120/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 198 A 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 member's seat and an alternate member's seat have become vacant on the Committee of the Regions following the resignations of Dr Marco Formentini and Dr Raimondo Fassa respectively, which were notified to Council on 8 June and 13 July 1994;
Having regard to the proposal from the Italian Government,
Dr Rodolfo Jannaconne Pazzi is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Dr Marco Formentini, and Dr Sergio Merusi is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Dr Raimondo Fassa for the remainder of their 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 |
31991R2632 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2632/91 of 2 September 1991 concerning the stopping of fishing for plaice by vessels flying the flag of Belgium
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2632/91 of 2 September 1991 concerning the stopping of fishing for plaice by vessels flying the flag of Belgium
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2241/87 of 23 July 1987 establishing certain control measures for fishing activities (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3483/88 (2), and in particular Article 11 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3926/90 of 20 December 1990 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1991 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2381/91 (4), provides for plaice quotas for 1991;
Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which the catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;
Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of plaice in the waters of ICES division III a Skagerrak by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium have reached the quota allocated for 1991; whereas Belgium has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 24 August 1991; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,
Catches of plaice in the waters of ICES division III a Skagerrak by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Belgium for 1991.
Fishing for plaice in the waters of ICES division III a Skagerrak by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the abovementioned vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.
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 24 August 1991. 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 |
32007R1193 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1193/2007 of 11 October 2007 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 900/2007
| 12.10.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 267/10
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1193/2007
of 11 October 2007
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 900/2007
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the second subparagraph and point (b) of the third subparagraph of Article 33(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 900/2007 of 27 July 2007 on a standing invitation to tender to determine refunds on exports of white sugar for the 2007/2008 marketing year (2) requires the issuing of partial invitations to tender.
(2) Pursuant to Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 900/2007 and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the partial invitation to tender ending on 11 October 2007, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for that partial invitation to tender.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
For the partial invitation to tender ending on 11 October 2007, the maximum export refund for the product referred to in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 900/2007 shall be 37,715 EUR/100 kg.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 October 2007.
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 |
32002R1535 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1535/2002 of 28 August 2002 derogating from Council Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops, as regards the area payments for certain arable crops and the payments for set-aside for the 2002/2003 marketing year to producers in certain regions of Germany
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 1535/2002
of 28 August 2002
derogating from Council Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops, as regards the area payments for certain arable crops and the payments for set-aside for the 2002/2003 marketing year to producers in certain regions of Germany
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 of 17 May 1999 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1038/2001(2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Under the third indent of the second paragraph of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999, the Commission may allow Member States, subject to the budgetary situation, to authorise, by way of derogation from Article 8(1), payments prior to 16 November (the normal payment date) in certain regions of up to 50 % of the area payments and the payment for set-aside in years in which exceptional climatic conditions have so reduced yields that producers face severe financial difficulties.
(2) The floods in August 2002 have affected certain regions in Germany. This exceptional situation has resulted in an exceptionally low average yield.
(3) Some producers are in severe financial difficulties as a result.
(4) This being the case in certain regions in Germany, and in view of the budgetary situation, Germany should be authorised to make, before 16 November 2002, advance payments of area aid for cereals and advance payments of set-aside aid for the 2002/2003 marketing year.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
1. By way of derogation from Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999, an advance payment in respect of the 2002/2003 marketing year amounting up to 50 % of the area payments for cereals, including the supplement for durum wheat, and up to 50 % of the payments for set-aside may be made with effect from 1 September 2002 to producers in the regions referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
2. Advance payments as provided for in paragraph 1 may only be made where, on the date of payment, the producers in question are not found to be ineligible.
3. Germany shall make the advance payment to producers no later than 15 October 2002.
4. When calculating the final area payment to the producers who receive the advance, the competent authority shall take account of:
(a) any reduction in the producer's eligible area;
(b) any advance paid under this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
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31994D1003 | 94/1003/EC: Commission Decision of 6 December 1994 on the approval of the Single Programming Document for Community structural assistance in the region of Turnhout concerned by Objective 2 in Belgium (Only the Dutch text is authentic)
| COMMISSION DECISION of 6 December 1994 on the approval of the Single Programming Document for Community structural assistance in the region of Turnhout concerned by Objective 2 in Belgium (Only the Dutch text is authentic) (94/1003/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 amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2082/93 (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 amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2081/93 (4); 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 at 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 (5), an initial list of declining industrial areas concerned by Objective 2 for the period 1994 to 1996;
Whereas the Flemish Government has submitted to the Commission on 22 April 1994 the Single Programming Document referred to in Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 for the region of Turnhout; 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 pursuant to Article 33 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88, from 1 January 1994;
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) as well as an indication of the planned use of the assistance available from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the other financial instruments in implementing the Single Programming Document;
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 EIB and the other financial instruments, including the 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 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2745/94 (2), 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 II to Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88; 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 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2083/93 (4), 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 (5), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2084/93 (6), 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 Article 9 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 lays down that Member States shall provide the relevant financial information to the Commission to permit verification of the respect of the principle of additionality; whereas the analysis, in the framework of partnership, of the information provided for by the Flemish authorities has not yet allowed this verification; whereas, payments should therefore be suspended after the first advance provided for in Article 21 (2) of the said Regulation until the Commission will have verified the respect of the additionality;
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 (7), as last amended by Regulation (ECSC, EC, Euratom) No 2730/94 (8), 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 Article 20 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 provides, subject to available funding, for a single commitment where the Community assistance granted is less than ECU 40 million for the whole programmation period;
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 Turnhout concerned by Objective 2 in Belgium, covering the period 1 January 1994 to 31 December 1996, is hereby approved.
The Single Programming Document includes the following essential elements:
(a) a statement of the main priorities for joint action, their specific quantified objectives, an appraisal of their expected impact and their consistency with economic, social and regional policies in Belgium;
the main priorities are:
1. promotion of the industrial sector, especially small and medium-sized enterprises;
2. promotion of the tertiary sector, in particular business services, transport and logistics, telematics and tourism;
3. improvement and protection of the environment;
(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;
(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:
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The assistance from the Structural Funds granted to the Single Programming Document amounts to a maximum of ECU 23,400 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 30,612 million for the public sector and ECU 4,048 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:
- ERDF:ECU 18,720 million,
- ESF:ECU 4,680 million.
2. The budgetary commitments at the moment of approval of the Single Programming Document refer to the total Community assistance.
3. The financial contribution will be suspended after the payment of the first advance provided for in Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 until such time as the Commission has verified the respect of the principle of additionality on the basis of the relevant information supplied by the Member State.
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.
The Community aid 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 1996. The final date for taking account of expenditure on these measures is 31 December 1998.
The Single Programming Document shall be implemented in accordance with Community law, and in particular Articles 6, 30, 48, 52 and 59 of the EC Treaty and the Community Directives on the coordination of procedures for the award of contracts.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium. | 0 | 0 | 0.333333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333333 | 0 |
32001R1560 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1560/2001 of 31 July 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 1560/2001
of 31 July 2001
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 1 August 2001.
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 |
31988D0168 | 88/168/ECSC, EEC, Euratom: Commission Decision of 20 January 1988 concerning authorizations granted to Ireland amending Decision 84/277/Euratom, ECSC, EEC concerning the calculation of value added tax (Only the English text is authentic)
| COMMISSION DECISION
of 20 January 1988
concerning authorizations granted to Ireland amending Decision 84/277/Euratom, ECSC, EEC concerning the calculation of value added tax
(Only the English text is authentic)
(88/168/ECSC, EEC, Euratom)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 85/257/EEC, Euratom of 7 May 1985, on the Communities' system of own resources (1),
Having regard to 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), as last amended by Regulation ECSC, EEC, Euratom No 3735/85 (3), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 9 (3), the second subparagraph of Article 11 (1) and Article 13 (2) thereof,
Whereas for 1980 to 1985 the Commission adopted under Article 13 (2) of Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2892/77 Decisions 81/368/Euratom, ECSC, EEC (4), 82/758/ECSC, EEC, Euratom (5), 83/143/EEC, Euratom, ECSC (6) and 84/277/Euratom, ECSC, EEC (7);
Whereas from 1986 Ireland has chosen to calculate its VAT own resources base using the revenue method; whereas authorization under Article 5 (3) (b) of Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2892/77 to apply a correcting factor to the information contained in the returns referred to in Article 22 (4) of the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC (8) is therefore no longer of any relevance;
Whereas from 1 July 1986 Ireland has exempted the transactions referred to in Article 13 (A) (1) (e) (Annex E2) of the Sixth VAT Directive as regards services supplied by dental technicians in their professional capacity; whereas an authorization not to take these transactions into account is therefore no longer required;
Whereas the Advisory Committee on Own Resources has approved the report recording the opinions of its members on this Decision,
1. Article 1 of Decision 84/277/Euratom, ECSC, EEC is hereby repealed with effect from 1 January 1986.
2. Article 2 (1) of Decision 84/277/Euratom, ECSC, EEC is hereby repealed with effect from 1 July 1986.
This Decision is addressed to Ireland. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31993R1779 | COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1779/93 of 2 July 1993 adopting derogatory arrangements in the beef and veal sector as a result of transport problems following the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Bulgaria
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1779/93 of 2 July 1993 adopting derogatory arrangements in the beef and veal sector as a result of transport problems following the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Bulgaria
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 125/93 (2), and in particular Article 23 thereof,
Whereas the import licences in respect of young male bovine animals which may be imported for the second quarter of 1993 pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 733/93 (3), are issued on the 30th day of that quarter, in accordance with Article 15(5) (a) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 of 4 September 1980 on special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences in the beef and veal sector (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3662/92 (5); whereas the term of validity on the licences referred to above is limited to 90 days in accordance with Article 4 (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80; whereas, in the light of the situation as regards imports resulting from the outbreak at foot-and-mouth disease in Bulgaria, the term of validity of the said licences should be suitably extended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 4 (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80, the term of validity of the licences issued for the second quarter of 1993 in accordance with Article 15 (5) (a) of that Regulation shall be extended by 60 days at the request of the operator in question.
2. The request referred to in paragraph 1 above must be accompanied by the original of the licence concerned.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31986L0122 | Council Directive 86/122/EEC of 8 April 1986 adapting, consequent upon the accession of Spain and Portugal, Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds
| COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 8 April 1986
adapting, consequent upon the accession of Spain and Portugal, Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds
(86/122/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act concerning the accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 396 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas consequent upon the accession of Spain and Portugal the Annex to Commission Directive 79/409/EEC (1) as last amended by Directive 85/411/EEC (2) should be supplemented by the names of species in the new official languages,
With effect from 1 January 1986, the Annex to Directive 79/409/EEC shall be supplemented by the Annex to this Directive.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31988R0183 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 183/88 of 22 January 1988 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1754/87 fixing the indicative ceiling for imports into Spain of certain seed potatoes for 1987/88
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 183/88
of 22 January 1988
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1754/87 fixing the indicative ceiling for imports into Spain of certain seed potatoes for 1987/88
THE COMMISSION 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 83 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3863/87 of 21 December 1987 suspending the issuing of STM licences for seed potatoes (1) suspended issue of licences, up to 31 January 1988, since there was a risk that the ceiling set by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1754/87 (2) would be exceeded and that the market would be seriously disturbed;
Whereas the market situation now permits an increase in the indicative ceiling for certain varieties and resumption of the issuing of licences for these varieties; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1754/87 should therefore be amended and the suspension of the issuing of STM licences ended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Commitee for Seeds,
In Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1754/87, '17 818 tonnes' is replaced by '19 600 tonnes'.
This additional quantity to the indicative ceiling for the 1987/88 marketing year may be used for the issuing of licences for the varieties listed in the Spanish national catalogue of seed potato varieties.
Regulation (EEC) No 3863/87 is hereby repealed.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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 |
31998D0439 | 98/439/EC: Commission Decision of 30 June 1998 on the eligibility of expenditure to be incurred by certain Member States in 1998 for the purpose of introducing monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy (notified under document number C(1998) 1765)
| COMMISSION DECISION of 30 June 1998 on the eligibility of expenditure to be incurred by certain Member States in 1998 for the purpose of introducing monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy (notified under document number C(1998) 1765) (98/439/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 95/527/EC of 8 December 1995 on a Community financial contribution towards certain expenditure incurred by the Member States in implementing the monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas the Commission has received five-year programmes from Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom that describe the controls they intend to operate between 1 January 1996 and 31 December 2000;
Whereas these Member States have sent the Commission applications for a financial contribution in respect of the expenditure referred to in Article 2 of Decision 95/527/EC and planned for 1998;
Whereas some applications relate to investment expenditure for the purchase or modernisation of vessels, aircraft, land vehicles, systems to locate and record fishing activities and systems to record, manage and transmit data on the controls, including computer and software applications;
Whereas some applications relate to expenditure for specific measures designed to improve the quality and effectiveness of the monitoring of fishing and related activities;
Whereas some applications relate to expenditure for the training of national officials involved in control activities; whereas Commission Decision 96/286/EC of 11 April 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Decision 95/527/EC on a Community financial contribution towards certain expenditure incurred by the Member States in implementing the monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy (2) lays down rules for determining the amount of eligible expenditure for training;
Whereas some applications also relate to expenditure for trying out or introducing new technology to improve the monitoring of fishing activity and related activities which can accordingly qualify for a higher rate of Community contribution under the second subparagraph of Article 3(2) of Decision 95/527/EC; whereas priority should be given, within the annual budget allocation earmarked for these measures, to reimbursing investment costs associated with satellite monitoring systems in view of their importance for monitoring fishing activities;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 3(3) of Decision 95/527/EC, Ireland should qualify for a higher rate of Community contribution for certain operating and investment expenditure with a view to undertaking the necessary checks to ensure compliance with the scheme to manage the fishing effort;
Whereas this expenditure will help to mobilise monitoring for the proper application of the common fisheries policy;
Whereas the eligibility of the planned expenditure, the rate of the Community contribution and the conditions that may be attached to the grant of the financial contribution should be established;
Whereas the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
The planned expenditure for 1998 referred to in Annex I for the purchase or modernisation of inspection and control equipment and for specific measures, amounting to ECU 71 867 026, shall be eligible for a financial contribution under Decision 95/527/EC. The Community contribution shall be 50 % of the eligible expenditure incurred. However, the contribution shall be granted within the limits set out in Annex I, amounting to ECU 20 570 152.
1. The planned expenditure for 1998 on the activities and projects listed in Article 3(2) of Decision 95/527/EC and referred to in Annex II, amounting to ECU 12 316 187, shall be eligible for a financial contribution under Decision 95/527/EC. The Community contribution shall be 50 % of the eligible expenditure incurred.
However, the Community contribution towards investment expenditure for the purchase of satellite tracking devices installed in fishing vessels shall not exceed ECU 2 000 per vessel.
2. Paragraph 1 notwithstanding, the Community contribution shall be 100 % of the eligible expenditure incurred in installing a satellite-based vessel monitoring system, hereinafter called a 'VMS`, up to a maximum of:
- ECU 400 000 per Member State for the setting up of monitoring centres,
- ECU 4 000 per satellite tracking device installed in Community fishing vessels being monitored by a VMS in accordance with Article 3(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93.
The contribution at the rate of 100 % shall be granted up to a maximum of ECU 6 225 000.
Investment expenditure incurred in Ireland in 1998 amounting to ECU 12 872 971 and running costs amounting to ECU 3 035 950 shall be eligible for a financial contribution pursuant to Article 3(3) of Decision 95/527/EC. The Community financial contribution shall be 65 % in the case of the eligible investments incurred and 100 % in the case of the running costs incurred referred to in this paragraph. However, the financial contribution shall be granted up to a maximum of ECU 7 944 567 in the case of the eligible investments incurred and ECU 3 000 000 in the case of the running costs incurred.
1. The ecu exchange rate in force in August 1997 shall be used to calculate the eligible amounts under this Decision.
2. The expenditure declarations and applications for advances in national currency shall be converted into ecus at the rate for the month in which they are received by the Commission.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32011R1031 | Commission Regulation (EU) No 1031/2011 of 13 October 2011 establishing a prohibition of fishing for black scabbardfish in EU and international waters of VIII, IX and X by vessels flying the flag of Spain
| 18.10.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 271/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1031/2011
of 13 October 2011
establishing a prohibition of fishing for black scabbardfish in EU and international waters of VIII, IX and X by vessels flying the flag of Spain
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 1225/2010 of 13 December 2010 fixing for 2011 and 2012 the fishing opportunities for EU vessels for fish stocks of certain deep-sea fish species (2), lays down quotas for 2011 and 2012.
(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2011.
(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2011 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Prohibitions
Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.
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.
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 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31989R1809 | Council Regulation (EEC) No 1809/89 of 19 June 1989 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 laying down, in respect of hops, the amount of aid to producers for the 1986 harvest and providing for special measures for certain regions of production
| COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1809/89
of 19 June 1989
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 laying down, in respect of hops, the amount of aid to producers for the 1986 harvest and providing for special measures for certain regions of production
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas, owing to the imbalance on the market for bitter varieties Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 (2) provides for special measures for certain regions where production mainly comprises such varieties; whereas the imbalance persisting on the market for bitter varieties calls for the adoption of a measure enabling structures in regions involved in the production of bitter varieties to be modified by conversion to varieties more sought after on the market;
Whereas, in view of the market situation, the extension of the special aid provided for in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 for varietal conversion of any area under bitter varieties to aromatic or super-alpha varieties appears to be a suitable measure;
Whereas, in order to ensure the effectiveness of the measures contemplated, the time limit by which conversion plans may be implemented should be extended; whereas the overall trend on the market makes it possible to delete the provision limiting areas which may be cultivated by producer groups qualifying for the special aid,
Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
'1. A special aid of ECU 2 500 per hectare shall be granted for areas under bitter hop varieties, on terms to be determined in accordance with the procedure referred to in paragraph 6, to producer groups recognized under Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71, the members of which undertake to implement before 31 December 1992 a plan for conversion to aromatic or super-alpha type varieties. This special aid may also be granted in respect of areas under other varieties where the latter are present on areas essentially under bitter hop varieties. This special aid shall be granted for an overall area not exceeding 800 hectares in each Member State concerned.'
2. Paragraph 4 is deleted.
3. The following subparagraph is added to paragraph 5:
'The Commission may decide to approve programmes which have been executed after their transmission to the Commission'.
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31996R0937 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 937/96 of 24 May 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 1600/95 laying down detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements and opening tariff quotas for milk and milk products and amending Regulation (EC) No 1474/95 opening and providing for the administration of the tariff quotas in the egg sector and for egg albumin resulting from the Agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 937/96 of 24 May 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 1600/95 laying down detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements and opening tariff quotas for milk and milk products and amending Regulation (EC) No 1474/95 opening and providing for the administration of the tariff quotas in the egg sector and for egg albumin resulting from the Agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2931/95 (2), and in particular Article 16 (4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975, on the common organization of the market in eggs (3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2916/95 (4), and in particular Article 6 (1) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2783/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common system of trade for ovalbumin and lactalbumin (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2916/95, and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1600/95 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 876/96 (7), provides in Article 14 that, for the quarter running from 1 April to 30 June 1996, licence applications in the framework of non-country-specific tariff quotas can be lodged only within a 10-day period beginning on 27 May;
Whereas the agreements that are concluded by the Community in the framework of the Article XXIV (6) GATT negotiations (8), will result in a reduction of the quantities that may be imported under some of these quotas in the present quota year; whereas it is appropriate in order to avoid exceeding these quotas to postpone the date for submission of licence applications for the fourth quarter until such date as the quantities have been finally established; whereas it is therefore necessary to amend Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1600/95;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1474/95 (9), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 876/96, provides in Article 5 that, for the quarter running from 1 April to 30 June 1996, applications for import licences shall be submitted only within a period of 10 days commencing on 27 May; whereas the considerations set out above should also lead to a postponement of this delay until such time as the quantities resulting from the Article XXIV (6) GATT negotiations have been finally established; whereas it is therefore necessary to amend Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1474/95;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinions of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products, and the Management Committee for Eggs and Poultrymeat,
1. The last sentence of Article 14 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1600/95 is replaced by the following:
'However, for the quarter from 1 April to 30 June 1996, licence applications may only be submitted during the 10-day period starting on 21 June`.
2. The last sentence of Article 5 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1474/95 is replaced by the following:
'However, for the quarter from 1 April to 30 June 1996, the licence applications may only be lodged during the 10-day period starting on 21 June.`
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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 | 1 | 0 |
31989R3834 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3834/89 of 20 December 1989 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 in respect of issue of import licences under certain special arrangements in the beef and veal sector
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3834/89
of 20 December 1989
derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 in respect of issue of import licences under certain special arrangements in the beef and veal sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 571/89 (2), and in particular Article 15 (2) thereof,
Whereas certain special import arrangements for products in the beef and veal sector, referred to in Articles 9 to 11 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3182/88 (4) have not yet been established for 1990; whereas, consequently, it is necessary to derogate from Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 with regard to the periods for lodging applications and for the granting of licences within the framework of these special systems;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 notwithstanding.
- no application for a licence may be lodged in respect of the arrangements referred to in Articles 9 to 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80,
- the information provided for in Article 15 (4) (a) and (b) of the said Regulation shall not be communicated,
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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 |
31988D0492 | 88/492/EEC: Commission Decision of 10 August 1988 on the approval of the programme for the development of agriculture in the French overseas departments pursuant to Council Directive 81/527/EEC (Only the French text is authentic)
| COMMISSION DECISION
of 10 August 1988
on the approval of the programme for the development of agriculture in the French overseas departments pursuant to Council Directive 81/527/EEC
(Only the French text is authentic)
(88/492/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 81/527/EEC of 30 June 1981 on the development of agriculture in the French overseas departments (1), as last amended by Directive 87/522/EEC (2), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas on 15 April 1988 the French Government communicated a new modification of the programme for the development of agriculture in the French overseas departments approved by Commission Decisions 82/115/EEC (3) and 87/137/EEC (4);
Whereas this modification, which revises the estimates relating to the scale of certain works in order to reflect both the increase in the original level of funding by 30 million ECU and the special requirements of application in the various territories involved, complies with the aims and conditions laid down in Directive 81/527/EEC;
Whereas the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (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 modification of the programme for the development of agriculture in the French overseas departments submitted by the French Government on 15 April 1988 pursuant to Directive 81/527/EEC is hereby approved.
By 30 June each year the French Government shall submit a progress report on the programme covering all the measures planned in the departments concerned by Directive 81/527/EEC.
The report, which shall cover each department in turn, shall deal separately with the following headings:
1. collective irrigation;
2. improvement of agricultural infrastructure;
3. soil improvement and various categories of protection measures;
4. reafforestation and forestry improvement;
5. measures to encourage stock-farming and crop diversification.
The data sheets making up the report shall adopt the format of the model contained in the Annex.
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.666667 | 0 | 0 |
31990L0080 | Commission Directive 90/80/EEC of 19 February 1990 amending Directive 86/547/EEC amending Annex III B to Council Directive 77/93/EEC on protective measures against the introduction into the Member States of organisms harmful to plants or plant products
| COMMISSION DIRECTIVE
of 19 February 1990
amending Directive 86/547/EEC amending Annex III B to Council Directive 77/93/EEC on protective measures against the introduction into the Member States of organisms harmful to plants or plant products
(90/80/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 77/93/EEC of 21 December 1976 on protective measures against the introduction into the Member States of organisms harmful to plants or plant products (1), as last amended by Directive 89/439/EEC (2), and in particular the first indent of Article 13 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the requests made by Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and the United Kingdom,
Whereas Directive 77/93/EEC laid down protective measures against the introduction into the Member States of organisms harmful to plants or plant products; whereas those measures include measures to be taken by Member States in respect of plants, plant products and other objects coming from third countries;
Whereas certain Member States have stricter measures in respect of those plants and plant products;
Whereas those stricter measures include, in the requesting Member States, certain restrictions applicable to certain products originating in a third country;
Whereas, by Commission Directive 86/547/EEC (3), Annex III. B to Directive 77/93/EEC was amended so that the Member States concerned could also impose the relevant prohibitions where the products concerned, originating in a third country, come from other Member States; whereas these amendments were only interim protective measures lasting for a period of three years;
Whereas that period was allotted for the Commission to study these protective measures in relation to the plant health situation existiang in the various third countries concerned, in order to arrive, at the end of the period, at more permanent provisions;
Whereas it appears impossible to finalize this study within the period originally alloted by Directive 86/547/EEC; whereas this period should be extended accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,
In Article 3 of Directive 86/547/EEC, '31 December 1989' is hereby replaced by '31 December 1990'.
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32003R1657 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1657/2003 of 19 September 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 1657/2003
of 19 September 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 20 September 2003.
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32009R0364 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2009 of 4 May 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 360/2009 fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 1 May 2009
| 5.5.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 111/13
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 364/2009
of 4 May 2009
amending Regulation (EC) No 360/2009 fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 1 May 2009
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) The import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 1 May 2009 were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 360/2009 (3).
(2) As the average of the import duties calculated differs by more than EUR 5/tonne from that fixed, a corresponding adjustment must be made to the import duties fixed by Regulation (EC) No 360/2009.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 360/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly,
Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 360/2009 are hereby replaced by the text 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.
It shall apply from 5 May 2009.
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32003R0945 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 945/2003 of 28 May 2003 fixing the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 945/2003
of 28 May 2003
fixing the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
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 market in sugar(1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 680/2002(2), and in particular Article 27(5)(a) and (15),
Whereas:
(1) Article 27(1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1260/2001 provides that the differences between the prices in international trade for the products listed in Article 1(1)(a), (c), (d), (f), (g) and (h) of that Regulation and prices within the Community may be covered by an export refund where these products are exported in the form of goods listed in the Annex to that Regulation. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 of 13 July 2000 laying down common implementing rules for 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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 740/2003(4), specifies the products for which a rate of refund should be fixed, to be applied where these products are exported in the form of goods listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001.
(2) In accordance with Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000, the rate of the refund per 100 kilograms for each of the basic products in question must be fixed for each month.
(3) Article 27(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 and Article 11 of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded under the Uruguay Round lay down that the export refund for a product contained in a good may not exceed the refund applicable to that product when exported without further processing.
(4) The refunds fixed under this Regulation may be fixed in advance as the market situation over the next few months cannot be established at the moment.
(5) The commitments entered into with regard to refunds which may be granted for the export of agricultural products contained in goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty may be jeopardised by the fixing in advance of high refund rates. It is therefore necessary to take precautionary measures in such situations without, however, preventing the conclusion of long-term contracts. The fixing of a specific refund rate for the advance fixing of refunds is a measure which enables these various objectives to be met.
(6) It is necessary to ensure continuity of strict management taking account of expenditure forecasts and funds available in the budget.
(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
The rates of the refunds applicable to the basic products appearing in Annex A to Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 and listed in Article 1(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, exported in the form of goods listed in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, are fixed as shown in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 2003.
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32007R1469 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1469/2007 of 13 December 2007 amending the Annex to Council Regulation No 79/65/EEC as regards the list of divisions
| 14.12.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 329/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1469/2007
of 13 December 2007
amending the Annex to Council Regulation No 79/65/EEC as regards the list of divisions
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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), and in particular Article 2a thereof,
Having regard to the request of Portugal,
Whereas:
(1) A list of divisions within the meaning of Article 2(d) of Regulation No 79/65/EEC is laid down in the Annex to that Regulation.
(2) According to that Annex, Portugal is divided into five divisions. For the purposes of Regulation No 79/65/EEC Portugal has requested to reduce the number of divisions by merging the divisions ‘Entre Douro e Minho e Beira Litoral’ and ‘Trás-os-montes e Beira Interior’ into one division ‘Norte e Centro’.
(3) Regulation No 79/65/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Community Committee for the Farm Accountancy Data Network,
The Annex to Regulation No 79/65/EEC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from the 2008 accounting year.
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32012R1064 | Commission Regulation (EU) No 1064/2012 of 13 November 2012 amending Annex X to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of rapid tests Text with EEA relevance
| 14.11.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 314/13
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1064/2012
of 13 November 2012
amending Annex X to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of rapid tests
(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 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 (1), and in particular the first paragraph of Article 23 and the introductory phrase and point (a) of Article 23a thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 lays down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) in animals. It applies to the production and placing on the market of live animals and products of animal origin and in certain specific cases to exports thereof.
(2) Point 4 of Chapter C of Annex X to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 sets out a list of rapid tests approved for the monitoring of TSEs in bovine, ovine and caprine animals.
(3) On 8 May 2012, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published an opinion on the evaluation of new TSE rapid tests submitted in the framework of the Commission call for expression of interest 2007/S204-247339 (2). EFSA recommended in this opinion that the test Prionics - Check PrioSTRIP SR (visual reading protocol) be considered suitable for approval as rapid test for detection of TSE in small ruminants’ central nervous system.
(4) It is therefore appropriate to amend accordingly the lists of rapid tests approved for the monitoring of TSE in small ruminants, set out in point 4 of Chapter C of Annex X to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001.
(5) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
In Chapter C of Annex X to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, point 4 is replaced by the text 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.
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32013R0844 | Commission Regulation (EU) No 844/2013 of 30 August 2013 establishing a prohibition of fishing for redfish in Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of V and XIV by vessels flying the flag of Germany
| 3.9.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 234/15
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 844/2013
of 30 August 2013
establishing a prohibition of fishing for redfish in Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of V and XIV by vessels flying the flag of Germany
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2013.
(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2013.
(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Prohibitions
Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.
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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32002R1165 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1165/2002 of 28 June 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the import arrangements for milk and milk products and opening tariff quotas
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 1165/2002
of 28 June 2002
amending Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the import arrangements for milk and milk products and opening tariff quotas
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 509/2002(2), and in particular Article 29(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 4(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 886/2002(4), stipulates that certain CN codes are to apply only to imported products originating in and coming from Switzerland. Classification in CN codes 0406 90 02 to 0406 90 06 requires compliance with a minimum free-at-frontier value if imports into the Community are to qualify for a preferential duty rate. Since from 1 June 2002, the date of entry into force of the bilateral agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning trade in agricultural products, signed in Luxembourg on 21 June 1999 and approved by Decision 2002/309/EC, Euratom of the Council and of the Commission(5), eligibility for the preferential duty rate is no longer subject to compliance with a minimum free-at-frontier value, and since the cheeses covered by those codes are now imported under CN codes 0406 90 13 to 0406 90 17, as listed in Annex II(D) to Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001, CN codes 0406 90 02 to 0406 90 06 are no longer required. In order to avoid confusing importers and customs authorities, and pending the deletion of those codes from the Combined Nomenclature, the said Article should be adjusted and transitional rules adopted for licences issued before the date of entry into force of the agreement with Switzerland.
(2) Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 stipulates that importers may lodge only one licence application each for the same quota in the integrated tariff of the European Communities (TARIC). The quota numbers listed in Annexes I(B)(2) and I(B)(3) to that Regulation for products originating in the Czech Republic and Slovakia are identical, since those two countries were previously one country. It should therefore be specified that the quotas concerned must be considered as separate quotas.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 should therefore be amended.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 is amended as follows:
1. Article 4(2) is replaced by the following: "2. CN codes 0406 20 10 and 0406 90 19 shall apply only to imported products originating in and coming from Switzerland in accordance with Article 20."
2. The following paragraph is added to Article 4: "3. CN codes 0406 90 02 to 0406 90 06 shall not apply under this Regulation. For imports carried out after 1 June 2002 under licences issued before that date, products falling within those codes shall be classified under CN codes 0406 90 13 to 0406 90 17 and the rates set out in Annex II(D) shall apply."
3. The following sentence is added to the first subparagraph of Article 12: "However, the quotas in Annexes I(B)(2) and I(B)(3) bearing the same quota number shall be considered as separate quotas."
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 July 2002.
However, point 2 of Article 1 shall apply from 1 June 2002.
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32008R0456 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 456/2008 of 26 May 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
| 27.5.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 137/2
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 456/2008
of 26 May 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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules of Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (1), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) 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 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 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 May 2008.
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32006D0958 | 2006/958/EC: Council Decision of 19 December 2006 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the revision of the Agreement on mutual recognition in relation to conformity assessment between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation
| 29.12.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 386/50
COUNCIL DECISION
of 19 December 2006
concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the revision of the Agreement on mutual recognition in relation to conformity assessment between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation
(2006/958/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community an Agreement with the Swiss Confederation on the revision of the Agreement on mutual recognition in relation to conformity assessment between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation.
(2) The Agreement should be approved,
The Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the revision of the Agreement on mutual recognition in relation to conformity assessment between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.
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31980L0181 | Council Directive 80/181/EEC of 20 December 1979 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to units of measurement and on the repeal of Directive 71/354/EEC
| COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 20 December 1979 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to units of measurement and on the repeal of Directive 71/354/EEC (80/181/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 Council Directive 71/354/EEC of 18 October 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to units of measurement (1), as last amended by Council Directive 76/770/EEC (2),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (3),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (4),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (5),
Whereas units of measurement are essential in the use of all measuring instruments, to express measurements or any indication of quantity ; whereas units of measurement are used in most fields of human activity ; whereas it is necessary to ensure the greatest possible clarity in their use ; whereas it is therefore necessary to make rules for their use within the Community for economic, public health, public safety or administrative purposes;
Whereas, however, there exist international conventions or agreements in the field of international transport which bind the Community or the Member States ; whereas these conventions or agreements have to be respected;
Whereas the laws which regulate the use of units of measurement in the Member States differ from one Member State to another and as a result hinder trade ; whereas, in these circumstances, it is necessary to harmonize laws, regulations and administrative provisions in order to overcome such obstacles;
Whereas units of measurement are the subject of international resolutions adopted by the General Conference of Weights and Measures (CGPM) set up by the Metre Convention signed in Paris on 20 May 1875, to which all the Member States adhere ; whereas the "International System of Units" (SI) was drawn up as a result of these resolutions;
Whereas the Council on 18 October 1971 adopted Directive 71/354/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States in order to eliminate obstacles to trade by adopting the international system of units at Community level ; whereas Directive 71/354/EEC was amended by the Act of Accession and by Directive 76/770/EEC;
Whereas these Community provisions have not overcome all the obstacles in this field ; whereas Directive 76/770/EEC provides for the review before 31 December 1979 of the situation regarding units of measurement, names and symbols listed in Chapter D of the Annex thereto ; whereas it has also proved necessary to review the situation regarding certain other units of measurement;
Whereas it is necessary, in order to avoid serious difficulties, to provide for a transitional period during which units of measurement which are not compatible with the international system can be phased out ; whereas it is nevertheless essential to allow the Member States wishing to do so to bring into force as quickly as possible, on their territory, the provisions of Chapter I of the Annex ; whereas it is therefore necessary to limit the duration of this transitional period at Community level while, at the same time, leaving the Member States free to curtail that period;
Whereas, during the transitional period, it is essential, particularly in order to protect the consumer, to maintain a clear position on the use of units of measurement in trade between the Member States ; whereas the obligation on the Member States to allow use of supplementary indications on products and equipment imported from other Member States during this transitional period seems to serve this purpose well; (1)OJ No L 243, 29.10.1971, p. 29. (2)OJ No L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 204. (3)OJ No C 81, 28.3.1979, p. 6. (4)OJ No C 127, 21.5.1979, p. 80. (5)Opinion delivered on 24/25 October 1979 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
Whereas the systematic adoption of a solution of this kind for all measuring instruments, including medical instruments, is however not necessarily desirable ; whereas the Member States should therefore be able to require that, on their territory, measuring instruments bear indications of quantity in a single legal unit of measurement;
Whereas this Directive does not affect the continued manufacture of products already on the market ; whereas it does, however, affect the placing on the market and use of products and equipment bearing indications of quantity in units of measurement which are no longer legal units of measurement, when such products and equipment are necessary to supplement or replace components or parts of such products, equipment and instruments already on the market ; whereas it is therefore necessary for Member States to authorize the placing on the market and the use of such products and equipment to complete and replace components, even when they bear indications of quantity in units of measurement which are no longer legal units of measurement, so that products, equipment or instruments already on the market may continue to be used;
Whereas the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) on 1 March 1974 adopted an international standard on the representation of SI and other units for use in systems with limited sets of characters ; whereas it is advisable for the Community to adopt the solutions which have already been approved on a wider international level by ISO Standard 2955 of 1 March 1974;
Whereas Community provisions relating to units of measurement are to be found in several Community texts ; whereas the question of units of measurement is so important that it is essential that reference may be made to a single Community text ; whereas this Directive thereby consolidates all the Community provisions on the subject and repeals Directive 71/354/EEC,
The legal units of measurement within the meaning of this Directive which must be used for expressing quantities shall be: (a) those listed in Chapter I of the Annex;
(b) those listed in Chapter II of the Annex, until a date to be fixed by the Member States ; this date may not be later than 31 December 1985;
(c) those listed in Chapter III of the Annex only in those Member States where they were authorized on 21 April 1973 and until a date to be fixed by those Member States ; this date may not be later than a date to be set by the Council before 31 December 1989 on the basis of Article 100 of the Treaty.
(a) The obligations arising under Article 1 relate to measuring instruments used, measurements made and indications of quantity expressed in units of measurement, for economic, public health, public safety or administrative purposes.
(b) This Directive shall not affect the use in the field of air and sea transport and rail traffic of units, other than those made compulsory by the Directive, which have been laid down in international conventions or agreements binding the Community or the Member States.
1. For the purposes of this Directive "supplementary indication" means one or more indications of quantity expressed in units of measurement not contained in Chapter I of the Annex accompanying an indication of quantity expressed in a unit contained in that Chapter.
2. The use of supplementary indications shall be authorized until 31 December 1989.
3. However, Member States may require that measuring instruments bear indications of quantity in a single legal unit of measurement.
4. The indication expressed in a unit of measurement listed in Chapter I shall predominate. In particular, the indications expressed in units of measurement not listed in Chapter I shall be expressed in characters no larger than those of the corresponding indication in units listed in Chapter I.
5. The use of supplementary indications may be extended after 31 December 1989.
The use of units of measurement which are not or are no longer legal shall be authorized for: - products and equipment already on the market and/or in service on the date on which this Directive is adopted,
- components and parts of products and of equipment necessary to supplement or replace components or parts of the above products and equipment.
However, the use of legal units of measurement may be required for the indicators of measuring instruments.
International standard ISO 2955 of 1 March 1974, "Information processing - Representations of SI and other units for use in systems with limited character sets" shall apply in the field covered by paragraph 1 thereof.
Directive 71/354/EEC shall be repealed on 1 October 1981.
However, by way of derogation from Directive 71/354/EEC, Member States shall authorize or continue to allow on the terms specified in Article 1 of this Directive the use of the following units of measurement after 31 December 1979: >PIC FILE= "T0013329">
(a) Member States shall adopt and publish before 1 July 1981 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive and shall inform the Commission thereof.
They shall apply these provisions from 1 October 1981.
(b) As from the date of notification of this Directive, Member States shall also ensure that the Commission is informed, in sufficient time to enable it to submit its comments, of any draft laws, regulations or administrative provisions which they intend to adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
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32000R2887 | Regulation (EC) No 2887/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on unbundled access to the local loop (Text with EEA relevance)
| Regulation (EC) No 2887/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 18 December 2000
on unbundled access to the local loop
(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 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(1),
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty(2),
Whereas:
(1) The conclusions of the European Council of Lisbon of 23 and 24 March 2000 note that, for Europe to fully seize the growth and job potential of the digital, knowledge-based economy, businesses and citizens must have access to an inexpensive, world-class communications infrastructure and a wide range of services. The Member States, together with the Commission, are called upon to work towards introducing greater competition in local access networks before the end of 2000 and unbundling the local loop, in order to help bring about a substantial reduction in the costs of using the Internet. The Feira European Council of 20 June 2000 endorsed the proposed "e-Europe" Action Plan which identifies unbundled access to the local loop as a short-term priority.
(2) Local loop unbundling should complement the existing provisions in Community law guaranteeing universal service and affordable access for all citizens by enhancing competition, ensuring economic efficiency and bringing maximum benefit to users.
(3) The "local loop" is the physical twisted metallic pair circuit in the fixed public telephone network connecting the network termination point at the subscriber's premises to the main distribution frame or equivalent facility. As noted in the Commission's Fifth Report on the implementation of the telecommunications regulatory package, the local access network remains one of the least competitive segments of the liberalised telecommunications market. New entrants do not have widespread alternative network infrastructures and are unable, with traditional technologies, to match the economies of scale and the coverage of operators designated as having significant market power in the fixed public telephone network market. This results from the fact that these operators rolled out their metallic local access infrastructures over significant periods of time protected by exclusive rights and were able to fund investment costs through monopoly rents.
(4) The European Parliament Resolution of 13 June 2000 on the Commission communication on the 1999 Communications review stresses the importance of enabling the sector to develop infrastructures which promote the growth of electronic communications and e-commerce and the importance of regulating in a way that supports this growth. It notes that the unbundling of the local loop currently concerns mainly the metallic infrastructure of a dominant entity and that investment in alternative infrastructures must have the possibility of ensuring a reasonable rate of return, since that might facilitate the expansion of these infrastructures in areas where their penetration is still low.
(5) The provision of new loops with high capacity optical fibre directly to major users is a specific market that is developing under competitive conditions with new investments. This Regulation therefore addresses access to metallic local loops, without prejudice to national obligations regarding other types of access to local infrastructures.
(6) It would not be economically viable for new entrants to duplicate the incumbent's metallic local access infrastructure in its entirety within a reasonable time. Alternative infrastructures such as cable television, satellite, wireless local loops do not generally offer the same functionality or ubiquity for the time being, though situations in Member States may differ.
(7) Unbundled access to the local loop allows new entrants to compete with notified operators in offering high bit-rate data transmission services for continuous Internet access and for multimedia applications based on digital subscriber line (DSL) technology as well as voice telephony services. A reasonable request for unbundled access implies that the access is necessary for the provision of the services of the beneficiary, and that refusal of the request would prevent, restrict or distort competition in this sector.
(8) This Regulation mandates unbundled access to the metallic local loops only of notified operators that have been designated by their national regulatory authorities as having significant market power in the fixed public telephone network supply market under the relevant Community provisions (hereinafter referred to as "notified operators"). Member States have already notified to the Commission the names of those fixed public network operators which have significant market power under Annex I, Part 1, of Directive 97/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 1997 on interconnection in telecommunications with regard to ensuring universal service and interoperability through application of the principles of open network provision (ONP)(3), and Directive 98/10/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 1998 on the application of open network provision to voice telephony and on universal service for telecommunications in a competitive environment(4).
(9) A notified operator cannot be required to provide types of access which are not within its powers to provide, for example where fulfilment of a request would cause a violation of the legal rights of an independent third party. The obligation to provide unbundled access to the local loop does not imply that notified operators have to install entirely new local network infrastructure specifically to meet beneficiaries' requests.
(10) Although commercial negotiation is the preferred method for reaching agreement on technical and pricing issues for local loop access, experience shows that in most cases regulatory intervention is necessary due to imbalance in negotiating power between the new entrant and the notified operator, and lack of other alternatives. In certain circumstances the national regulatory authority may, in accordance with Community law, intervene on its own initiative in order to ensure fair competition, economic efficiency and maximum benefit for end-users. Failure of the notified operator to meet lead times should entitle the beneficiary to receive compensation.
(11) Costing and pricing rules for local loops and related facilities should be transparent, non-discriminatory and objective to ensure fairness. Pricing rules should ensure that the local loop provider is able to cover its appropriate costs in this regard plus a reasonable return, in order to ensure the long term development and upgrade of local access infrastructure. Pricing rules for local loops should foster fair and sustainable competition, bearing in mind the need for investment in alternative infrastructures, and ensure that there is no distortion of competition, in particular no margin squeeze between prices of wholesale and retail services of the notified operator. In this regard, it is considered important that competition authorities be consulted.
(12) Notified operators should provide information and unbundled access to third parties under the same conditions and of the same quality as they provide for their own services or to their associated companies. To this end, the publication by the notified operator of an adequate reference offer for unbundled access to the local loop, within a short time-frame and ideally on the Internet, and under the supervisory control of the national regulatory authority, would contribute to the creation of transparent and non-discriminatory market conditions.
(13) In its Recommendation 2000/417/EC of 25 May 2000 on unbundled access to the local loop enabling the competitive provision of a full range of electronic communications services including broadband multimedia and high-speed Internet(5) and its Communication of 26 April 2000(6), the Commission set out detailed guidance to assist national regulatory authorities on the fair regulation of different forms of unbundled access to the local loop.
(14) In accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty, the objective of achieving a harmonised framework for unbundled access to the local loop in order to enable the competitive provision of an inexpensive, world-class communications infrastructure and a wide range of services for all businesses and citizens in the Community cannot be achieved by the Member States in a secure, harmonised and timely manner and can therefore be better achieved by the Community. In accordance with the principle of proportionality as set out in that Article, the provisions of this Regulation do not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve this objective for that purpose. They are adopted without prejudice to national provisions complying with Community law which set out more detailed measures, for example dealing with virtual collocation.
(15) This Regulation complements the regulatory framework for telecommunications, in particular Directives 97/33/EC and 98/10/EC. The new regulatory framework for electronic communications should include appropriate provisions to replace this Regulation,
Aim and Scope
1. This Regulation aims at intensifying competition and stimulating technological innovation on the local access market, through the setting of harmonised conditions for unbundled access to the local loop, to foster the competitive provision of a wide range of electronic communications services.
2. This Regulation shall apply to unbundled access to the local loops and related facilities of notified operators as defined in Article 2(a).
3. This Regulation shall apply without prejudice to the obligations for notified operators to comply with the principle of non-discrimination, when using the fixed public telephone network in order to provide high speed access and transmission services to third parties in the same manner as they provide for their own services or to their associated companies, in accordance with Community provisions.
4. This Regulation is without prejudice to the rights of Member States to maintain or introduce measures in conformity with Community law which contain more detailed provisions than those set out in this Regulation and/or are outside the scope of this Regulation inter alia with respect to other types of access to local infrastructures.
Definitions
For the purposes of this Regulation the following definitions apply:
(a) "notified operator" means operators of fixed public telephone networks that have been designated by their national regulatory authority as having significant market power in the provision of fixed public telephone networks and services under Annex I, Part 1, of Directive 97/33/EC or Directive 98/10/EC;
(b) "beneficiary" means a third party duly authorised in accordance with Directive 97/13/EC(7) or entitled to provide communications services under national legislation, and which is eligible for unbundled access to a local loop;
(c) "local loop" means the physical twisted metallic pair circuit connecting the network termination point at the subscriber's premises to the main distribution frame or equivalent facility in the fixed public telephone network;
(d) "local sub-loop" means a partial local loop connecting the network termination point at the subscriber's premises to a concentration point or a specified intermediate access point in the fixed public telephone network;
(e) "unbundled access to the local loop" means full unbundled access to the local loop and shared access to the local loop; it does not entail a change in ownership of the local loop;
(f) "full unbundled access to the local loop" means the provision to a beneficiary of access to the local loop or local sub loop of the notified operator authorising the use of the full frequency spectrum of the twisted metallic pair;
(g) "shared access to the local loop" means the provision to a beneficiary of access to the local loop or local sub loop of the notified operator, authorising the use of the non-voice band frequency spectrum of the twisted metallic pair; the local loop continues to be used by the notified operator to provide the telephone service to the public;
(h) "collocation" means the provision of physical space and technical facilities necessary to reasonably accommodate and connect the relevant equipment of a beneficiary, as mentioned in Section B of the Annex;
(i) "related facilities" means the facilities associated with the provision of unbundled access to the local loop, notably collocation, cable connections and relevant information technology systems, access to which is necessary for a beneficiary to provide services on a competitive and fair basis.
Provision of unbundled access
1. Notified operators shall publish from 31 December 2000, and keep updated, a reference offer for unbundled access to their local loops and related facilities, which shall include at least the items listed in the Annex. The offer shall be sufficiently unbundled so that the beneficiary does not have to pay for network elements or facilities which are not necessary for the supply of its services, and shall contain a description of the components of the offer, associated terms and conditions, including charges.
2. Notified operators shall from 31 December 2000 meet reasonable requests from beneficiaries for unbundled access to their local loops and related facilities, under transparent, fair and non-discriminatory conditions. Requests shall only be refused on the basis of objective criteria, relating to technical feasibility or the need to maintain network integrity. Where access is refused, the aggrieved party may submit the case to the dispute resolution procedure referred to in Article 4(5). Notified operators shall provide beneficiaries with facilities equivalent to those provided for their own services or to their associated companies, and with the same conditions and time-scales.
3. Without prejudice to Article 4(4), notified operators shall charge prices for unbundled access to the local loop and related facilities set on the basis of cost-orientation.
Supervision by the national regulatory authority
1. The national regulatory authority shall ensure that charging for unbundled access to the local loop fosters fair and sustainable competition.
2. The national regulatory authority shall have the power to:
(a) impose changes on the reference offer for unbundled access to the local loop and related facilities, including prices, where such changes are justified; and
(b) require notified operators to supply information relevant for the implementation of this Regulation.
3. The national regulatory authority may, where justified, intervene on its own initiative in order to ensure non-discrimination, fair competition, economic efficiency and maximum benefit for users.
4. When the national regulatory authority determines that the local access market is sufficiently competitive, it shall relieve the notified operators of the obligation laid down in Article 3(3) for prices to be set on the basis of cost-orientation.
5. Disputes between undertakings concerning issues included in this Regulation shall be subject to the national dispute resolution procedures established in conformity with Directive 97/33/EC and shall be handled promptly, fairly and transparently.
Entry into force
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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32004R1596 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1596/2004 of 13 September 2004 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
| 14.9.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 291/12
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1596/2004
of 13 September 2004
fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (1), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 September 2004.
It shall apply from 15 to 28 September 2004.
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31997R1117 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1117/97 of 19 June 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 1588/94 laying down detailed rules for the application to milk and milk products of the arrangements provided for in the Europe Agreements between the Community of the one part and Bulgaria and Romania of the other part
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1117/97 of 19 June 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 1588/94 laying down detailed rules for the application to milk and milk products of the arrangements provided for in the Europe Agreements between the Community of the one part and Bulgaria and Romania of the other part
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3383/94 of 19 December 1994 on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3382/94 of 19 December 1994 on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part (2), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3066/95 of 22 December 1995 establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for the adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreements to take account of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round Multilateral Trade Negotiations (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2490/96 (4), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Whereas Article 4 (1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1588/94 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 579/97 (6), stipulates that licence applications may only be lodged in the first 10 days of each quarter;
Whereas, in order to permit the application from 1 July 1997 of the results of the negotiations on the Additional Protocols to the Europe Agreements as regards the agricultural sector, in anticipation of the entry into force of the Additional Protocols themselves, Regulation (EC) No 3066/95 should be amended; whereas the Council is unlikely to have decided on the proposed amendment before 1 July 1997; whereas, therefore, because of the exceptional circumstances and in order to guarantee proper administration of the arrangements, the period for the lodging of licence applications for the third quarter of 1997 should be put back by 15 days;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
In Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1588/94, the last subparagraph is replaced by the following:
'However, for the three months from 1 July to 30 September 1997, licence applications may only be lodged during a period of 10 days commencing on 15 July.`
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
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31974L0268 | Commission Directive 74/268/EEC of 2 May 1974 laying down special conditions concerning the presence of 'Avena fatua' in fodder plant and cereal seed
| COMMISSION DIRECTIVE of 2 May 1974 laying down special conditions concerning the presence of "Avena fatua" in fodder plant and cereal seed (74/268/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;
Having regard to the Council Directives of 14 June 1966, on the marketing of fodder plant seed (1) and on the marketing of cereal seed (2), as last amended by the Council Directive of 11 December 1973 (3), and in particular Article 11 thereof;
Whereas the abovementioned Directives have laid down tolerances in respect of the presence of Avena fatua in fodder plant and cereal seed;
Whereas these tolerances appear too high with regard to certain requirements, the abovementioned Directives, consequently, provide for an additional marking in the case of seed complying with special conditions concerning the presence of Avena fatua;
Whereas the special conditions laid down in this connection are such as to satisfy the abovementioned requirements while also taking account of the possibilities for the production and control of seed;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the Opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture, and Forestry,
Member States shall issue on request the official certificate provided for in Article 11 of the Directive on the marketing of fodder plant seed, (a) in the case of seeds of a size not less than that of a grain of wheat, if a sample of at least 500 g, drawn in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 of the abovementioned Directive, is free of Avena fatua at the time of official examination;
(b) in the case of seeds of a size smaller than a grain of wheat, - if the crop is free of Avena fatua at the time of field inspection officially carried out in conformity with the provisions of Annex I to the abovementioned Directive and if a sample of at least 100 g, drawn in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 of the abovementioned Directive, is free of Avena fatua at the time of official examination, or
- if a sample of at least 300 g, drawn in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 of the abovementioned Directive, is free of Avena fatua at the time of official examination.
1. Member States shall issue the official certificate provided for in Article 11 of the Directive on the marketing of cereal seed, - if the crop is free of Avena fatua at the time of field inspection officially carried out in conformity with the provisions of Annex 1 of the abovementioned Directive and if a sample of a least 1 kg, drawn in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 of the abovementioned Directive is free of Avena fatua at the time of official examination, or
- if a sample of at least 3 kg, drawn in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 of the abovementioned Directive, is free of Avena fatua at the time of official examination.
Member States may prescribe that the official certificate is issued only in one of the two cases provided for in Article 1 (b) and Article 2 respectively.
Member States shall bring into force, not later than 1 July 1974, the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith inform the Commission, who shall inform the other Member States, thereof.
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32010R0811 | Commission Regulation (EU) No 811/2010 of 15 September 2010 making imports of wireless wide area networking (WWAN) modems originating in the People’s Republic of China subject to registration in application of Article 24(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 597/2009 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community
| 16.9.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 243/37
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 811/2010
of 15 September 2010
making imports of wireless wide area networking (WWAN) modems originating in the People’s Republic of China subject to registration in application of Article 24(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 597/2009 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 597/2009 of 11 June 2009 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community (1) (the ‘basic Regulation’) and in particular Articles 16(4) and 24(5) thereof,
After consulting the Advisory Committee,
Whereas:
(1) The Commission has received a request, pursuant to Article 24(5) of the basic Regulation, to make imports of wireless wide area networking (WWAN) modems originating in the People’s Republic of China subject to registration.
A. PRODUCT CONCERNED
(2) The product concerned by this registration is wireless wide area networking (WWAN) modems with a radio antenna and providing Internet Protocol (IP) data connectivity for computing devices and including Wi-Fi routers comprising a WWAN modem (WWAN/Wi-Fi routers), originating in the People’s Republic of China (‘the product concerned’), currently falling within CN codes ex 8471 80 00 and ex 8517 62 00.
B. REQUEST
(3) Having received a complaint from Option NV (hereinafter ‘the applicant’), the Commission determined that there is sufficient evidence to justify initiation of a proceeding and therefore, pursuant to Article 10 of the basic Regulation, announced by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (the ‘Notice of Initiation’) the initiation of an anti-subsidy proceeding concerning imports of wireless wide area networking (WWAN) modems originating in the People’s Republic of China.
(4) Concerning standing to lodge a complaint, the applicant is the sole producer of the product concerned in the European Union, representing 100 % of the total Union production.
(5) As regards the existence of alleged countervailable subsidisation, the complainant has provided the European Commission with evidence of specific subsidy programmes regarding preferential loans, income tax preferential rates, benefits from establishment in free trade zones, indirect tax and import tariff programmes, grant programmes, preferential rate for government provision of goods and services and preferential policies at the level of local government.
(6) The applicant also requests that imports of the product concerned are made subject to registration pursuant to Article 24(5) of the basic Regulation so that measures may subsequently be applied against those imports from the date of such registration.
C. GROUNDS FOR THE REGISTRATION
(7) According to Article 12(1) of the basic Regulation, provisional measures may not be imposed earlier than 60 days from initiation. However, according to Article 16(4) of the basic Regulation, a definitive countervailing duty may be levied on products which were entered for consumption not more than 90 days prior to the date of application of provisional measures, provided that the conditions set out in that paragraph are fulfilled, and imports have been registered in accordance with Article 24(5). According to Article 24(5) of the basic Regulation, the Commission may, after consultation of the Advisory Committee, direct the customs authorities to take the appropriate steps to register imports, so that measures may subsequently be applied against those imports from the date of such registration. Imports may be made subject to registration following a request from the Union industry which contains sufficient evidence to justify such action.
(8) The request contains sufficient evidence to justify registration.
(9) The alleged subsidies consist, inter alia, of income tax programmes (e.g. income tax exemptions or reductions under the two free/three half programme, income tax reductions for high or new technology industries, income tax credits for domestically owned companies purchasing domestically produced equipment), indirect tax and import tariff programmes (e.g. value-added tax (‘VAT’) and tariff exemptions on imported equipment), preferential lending schemes (e.g. policy loans including export financing from State-owned commercial banks and government policy banks), grant programmes (e.g. the Development Fund for the Electronics and Information Industry (‘IT Fund’), the state key technologies renovation project fund, famous brands awards), government provision of goods and services for less than adequate numeration (e.g. provision of land use rights) as well as of local government preferential policies, including benefits in special zones and industrial parks (e.g. preferential policies in Shenzhen, Shanghai, Beijing, Xian).
(10) It is alleged that the above schemes are subsidies since they involve a financial contribution from the Government of the People’s Republic of China or other regional Governments (including public bodies) and confer a benefit to the recipients, i.e. to the exporting producers of the product under investigation. They are alleged to be contingent upon export performance and/or upon the use of domestic over imported goods and/or limited to certain enterprises or groups of enterprises and/or products and/or regions, and therefore specific and countervailable.
(11) The request provides sufficient evidence of critical circumstances where for the subsidised product in question injury which is difficult to repair is caused by massive imports benefiting from countervailable subsidies in a relatively short period of time. Evidence of such circumstances include the rapid nature of the deterioration of the situation of the Union industry, the fact that a single producer exists in the Union and the significant amount of R & D expenses that must be undertaken to generate the product concerned. Against this background, the complainant has provided evidence that imports of the product under investigation from the country concerned have increased significantly overall in absolute terms and in terms of market share. As regards the injury caused by these massive imports, the evidence provided by the complainant shows that the volume and the prices of the imported product under investigation have, among other consequences, had a negative impact on the quantities sold, the level of the prices charged and the market share held by the Union industry, resulting in substantial adverse effects on the overall performance, the financial situation and the employment situation of the Union industry. It follows that the Commission has at its disposal sufficient evidence that, in order to preclude the recurrence of such injury, it may be necessary to assess countervailing duties retroactively.
(12) Accordingly, the conditions for registration in this case are met.
D. PROCEDURE
(13) In the light of the above, the Commission has concluded that the applicant’s request contains sufficient evidence to make imports of the product concerned subject to registration, in accordance with Article 24(5) of the basic Regulation.
(14) All interested parties are invited to make their views known in writing and to provide supporting evidence. Furthermore, the Commission may hear interested parties, provided that they make a request in writing and show that there are particular reasons why they should be heard.
E. REGISTRATION
(15) Pursuant to Article 24(5) of the basic Regulation, imports of the product concerned (2) should be made subject to registration in order to ensure that, should the investigation result in findings leading to the imposition of countervailing duties, those duties, can, if the necessary conditions are fulfilled, be levied retroactively in accordance with applicable legal provisions.
(16) Any future liability would emanate from the findings of the anti-subsidy investigation. It is not possible to give an estimated amount of possible future liability since this will depend on the amount of countervailable subsidies found to exist and the manner in which they would need to be allocated to the product under investigation.
F. PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
(17) Any personal data collected in this investigation will be treated in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (3),
1. The Customs authorities are hereby directed, pursuant to Article 24(5) of Regulation (EC) No 597/2009, to take the appropriate steps to register the imports into the Union of wireless wide area networking (WWAN) modems with a radio antenna and providing Internet Protocol (IP) data connectivity for computing devices and including Wi-Fi routers comprising a WWAN modem (WWAN/Wi-Fi routers) originating in the People’s Republic of China, currently falling within CN codes ex 8471 80 00 and ex 8517 62 00 (TARIC codes 8471800010, 8517620011 and 8517620091). Registration shall expire nine months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation
2. All interested parties are invited to make their views known in writing, to provide supporting evidence or to request to be heard within 20 days from the date of publication of this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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31988D0538 | 88/538/EEC: Commission Decision of 12 October 1988 approving an integrated Mediterranean programme for the Calabria region (Only the Italian text is authentic)
| COMMISSION DECISION
of 12 October 1988
approving an integrated Mediterranean programme for the Calabria region
(Only the Italian text is authentic)
(88/538/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2088/85 of 23 July 1985 concerning the integrated Mediterranean programmes (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas Italy has presented to the Commission an integrated Mediterranean programme for the Calabria region, hereinafter Calabria IMP;
Whereas, in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2088/85, the Calabria IMP has been submitted in amended form to the Advisory Committee for Integrated Mediterranean Programmes, which has given a favourable opinion;
Whereas the Calabria IMP, including its financial plan, may therefore be approved by the Commission;
Whereas the Calabria IMP relates to the period from 1 January 1988 to 31 December 1992 inclusive;
Whereas the Calabria IMP contains measures which constitute a specific programme of action eligible for assistance from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), Guidance Section, by virtue of the second paragraph of Article 12 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2088/85;
Whereas in order to ensure its effectiveness the Calabria IMP will be carried out in successive phases and will be subject to later decisions when the conditions for the granting of Community contributions have been met;
Whereas the expenditure on the measures constituting the Calabria IMP is estimated at 206 282 000 ECU;
Whereas the Community contribution from the special budget heading reffered to in Article 11 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2088/85 is estimated at 30 282 000 ECU,
The Calabria IMP in the version submitted to the Commission on 18 December 1986, as subsequently modified after examination by the Commission and following consultation of the Advisory Committee for Integrated Mediterranean Programmes, is hereby approved. The estimates of total expenditure and the estimated contributions from each Community budgetary source are shown in the financial plan of the Calabria IMP.
In so far as the measures are carried out in accordance with the Calabria IMP, within the limits of the overall expenditure estimates and in compliance with the rules and procedures relating to each source of Community financing, the Commission shall pay the Community contributions specified in the Calabria IMP.
The contribution from the special budget heading referred to in Article 11 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2088/85 shall not exceed 30 282 000 ECU in respect of the expenditure to be incurred in the period from 1 January 1988 to 31 December 1992 on measures to be financed in the context of the Calabria IMP, estimated at 206 282 000 ECU.
Pursuant to Article 15 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2088/85, a first instalment from the special budget heading referred to in Article 11 (2) of that Regulation amounting to 4 264 000 ECU is hereby committed in accordance with the financial plan of the Calabria IMP.
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