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32004R2195
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2195/2004 of 20 December 2004 fixing the refunds applicable to cereal and rice sector products supplied as Community and national food aid
21.12.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 373/31 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2195/2004 of 20 December 2004 fixing the refunds applicable to cereal and rice sector products supplied as Community and national food aid 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 13(3) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice (2) and in particular Article 13(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2681/74 of 21 October 1974 on Community financing of expenditure incurred in respect of the supply of agricultural products as food aid (3) lays down that the portion of the expenditure corresponding to the export refunds on the products in question fixed under Community rules is to be charged to the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guarantee Section. (2) In order to make it easier to draw up and manage the budget for Community food aid actions and to enable the Member States to know the extent of Community participation in the financing of national food aid actions, the level of the refunds granted for these actions should be determined. (3) The general and implementing rules provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 and in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 on export refunds are applicable mutatis mutandis to the abovementioned operations. (4) The specific criteria to be used for calculating the export refund on rice are set out in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95. (5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals, For Community and national food aid operations under international agreements or other supplementary programmes, and other Community free supply measures, the refunds applicable to cereals and rice sector products shall be as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2005. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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32005R0730
Commission Regulation (EC) No 730/2005 of 13 May 2005 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
14.5.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 122/1 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 730/2005 of 13 May 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 14 May 2005. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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32014D0412
2014/412/EU: Council Decision of 24 June 2014 appointing a German member of the European Economic and Social Committee
28.6.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 190/83 COUNCIL DECISION of 24 June 2014 appointing a German member of the European Economic and Social Committee (2014/412/EU) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 302 thereof, Having regard to the proposal of the German Government, Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission, Whereas: (1) On 13 September 2010 the Council adopted Decision 2010/570/EU, Euratom appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2010 to 20 September 2015 (1). (2) A member's seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Dr Sabine HEPPERLE, Dr Günter LAMBERTZ, Leiter des Büros des DIHK bei der EU is hereby appointed as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 20 September 2015. This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
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32000D0687
2000/687/EC: Council Decision of 7 November 2000 authorising the Portuguese Republic to extend until 9 April 2001 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with the Republic of South Africa
Council Decision of 7 November 2000 authorising the Portuguese Republic to extend until 9 April 2001 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with the Republic of South Africa (2000/687/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 354(3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1) The Agreement on mutual fishery relations between the Government of the Portuguese Republic and the Government of the Republic of South Africa, signed on 9 April 1979, entered into force on that day for an initial period of 10 years. The Agreement remains in force for an indeterminate period if it is not denounced by the giving of 12 months' notice. (2) Article 354(2) of the 1985 Act of Accession lays down that the rights and obligations resulting from the Fisheries Agreements concluded by the Portuguese Republic with third countries shall not be affected during the period for which the provisions of such agreements are provisionally maintained. (3) Pursuant to Article 354(3) of the said Act, the Council is to adopt, before the expiry of the Fisheries Agreements concluded by the Portuguese Republic with third countries, decisions appropriate for the continuation of fishing activities resulting therefrom, including the possibility of prolonging for periods not exceeding one year. The abovementioned Agreement has been extended until 9 April 2000(1). (4) It appears appropriate to authorise the Portuguese Republic to renew the Agreement in question until 9 April 2001, The Portuguese Republic is hereby authorised to extend until 9 April 2001 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with the Republic of South Africa which entered into force on 9 April 1979. This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.
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32001R2533
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2533/2001 of 21 December 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application in 2002 of the tariff quotas for beef and veal products originating in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2533/2001 of 21 December 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application in 2002 of the tariff quotas for beef and veal products originating in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 of 18 September 2000 introducing exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in or linked to the European Union's Stabilisation and Association process, amending Regulation (EC) No 2820/98, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1763/1999 and (EC) No 6/2000(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2487/2001(2), and in particular Articles 4(2) and 6 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2345/2001(4), and in particular Article 32(1) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2248/2001 of 19 November 2001 on certain procedures for applying the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part and for applying the Interim Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Croatia(5), and in particular Article 2 thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 provides for an annual preferential tariff quota of "baby beef" of 11475 tonnes, distributed among Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia including Kosovo. (2) The Interim Agreements with Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia which were approved by Council Decision 2001/868/EC of 29 October 2001 concerning the signing on behalf of the Community and the provisional application of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part(6), and by Council Decision 2001/330/EC of 9 April 2001 on the conclusion of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part(7), lay down annual preferential tariff quotas of 9400 tonnes and 1650 tonnes respectively. (3) For control purposes, Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 makes imports under the quotas of "baby beef" for Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia including Kosovo subject to the presentation of a certificate of authenticity attesting that the goods originate from the issuing country and that they correspond exactly to the definition in Annex II to that Regulation. For the sake of harmonisation, it is essential that imports under the quotas of 'baby beef' originating in Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia should also be made subject to the presentation of a certificate of authenticity attesting that the goods originate from the issuing country and that they correspond exactly to the definition in Annex III to the interim agreements with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and with Croatia. It is also necessary to establish a model for the authenticity certificates and lay down detailed rules for their use. (4) The quotas in question should be managed through the use of import licences. To this end, the 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(8), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2299/2001(9), 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(10), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 24/2001(11), are applicable subject to the provisions of this Regulation. (5) In order to ensure proper management of the imports of the products in question, provision should be made for import licences to be issued subject to verification, in particular of entries on certificates of authenticity. (6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal, 1. The following tariff quotas are hereby opened for the period 1 January to 31 December 2002: - 9400 tonnes of "baby beef", expressed in carcase weight, originating in Croatia, - 1500 tonnes of "baby beef", expressed in carcase weight, originating in Bosnia and Herzegovina, - 1650 tonnes of "baby beef", expressed in carcase weight, originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, - 9975 tonnes of "baby beef", expressed in carcase weight, originating in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia including Kosovo. The four quotas referred to in the first subparagraph shall bear the serial Nos 09.4503, 09.4504, 09.4505 and 09.4506 respectively. For the purposes of attributing the said quotas, 100 kilograms live weight shall be equivalent to 50 kilograms carcase weight. 2. The customs duty applicable under the quotas referred to in paragraph 1 shall be 20 % of the ad valorem duty and 20 % of the specific duty as laid down in the Common Customs Tariff. 3. Importation under the quotas referred to in paragraph 1 shall be reserved for certain live animals and certain meat falling within CN codes: - ex 0102 90 51, ex 0102 90 59, ex 0102 90 71 and ex 0102 90 79, - ex 0201 10 00 and ex 0201 20 20, - ex 0201 20 30, - ex 0201 20 50, referred to in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 and in Annex III to the Interim Agreements concluded with Croatia and with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. 4. All applications for imports under the quotas referred to in paragraph 1 shall be accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by the competent authorities of the exporting country attesting that the goods originate in that country and that they correspond to the definition given, as the case may be, in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 or Annex III to the Interim Agreements referred to in paragraph 3. Imports of the quantities set out in Article 1 shall be subject to presentation, on release for free circulation, of an import licence issued in accordance with the following provisions: (a) box 8 of the licence applications and of the licences themselves must show the country of origin; licences shall carry with them an obligation to import from the country indicated; (b) box 20 of the licence application and of the licence itself shall show one of the following entries: - "Baby beef" [Reglamento (CE) n° 2533/2001] - "Baby beef" (forordning (EF) nr. 2533/2001) - "Baby beef" [Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2533/2001] - "Baby beef" [Κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 2533/2001] - "Baby beef" (Regulation (EC) No 2533/2001) - "Baby beef" [règlement (CE) n° 2533/2001] - "Baby beef" [regolamento (CE) n. 2533/2001] - "Baby beef" (Verordening (EG) nr. 2533/2001) - "Baby beef" [Regulamento (CE) n.o 2533/2001] - "Baby beef" (asetus (EY) N:o 2533/2001) - "Baby beef" (förordning (EG) nr 2533/2001); (c) the original of the certificate of authenticity drawn up in accordance with Articles 3 and 4 plus a copy thereof shall be presented to the competent authority together with the application for the first import licence relating to the certificate of authenticity. The original of the certificate of authenticity shall be kept by the abovementioned authority; (d) certificates of authenticity may be used for the issuing of more than one import licence for quantities not exceeding that shown on the certificate. Where more than one licence is issued in respect of a certificate, the competent authority shall endorse the certificate of authenticity to show the quantity attributed; (e) the competent authorities may issue import licences only after they are satisfied that all the information on the certificate of authenticity corresponds to that received each week from the Commission on the subject. The licences shall be issued immediately thereafter. 1. The certificate of authenticity referred to in Article 2 shall be made out in one original and two copies, to be printed and completed in one of the official languages of the European Community, in accordance with the model in Annexes I, II, III and IV respectively for the four exporting countries concerned; they may also be printed and completed in the official language or one of the official languages of the exporting country. The competent authorities of the Member State in which the import licence application is submitted may require a translation of the certificate to be provided. 2. The original and copies thereof may be typed or hand-written. In the latter case, they must be completed in black ink and block capitals. 3. The certificate forms shall measure 210 x 297 mm. The paper used shall weigh not less than 40 g/m2. The original shall be white, the first copy pink and the second copy yellow. 4. Each certificate shall have its own individual serial number followed by the name of the issuing country. The copies shall bear the same serial number and the same name as the original. 5. Certificates shall be valid only if they are duly endorsed by an issuing authority listed in Annex V. 6. Certificates shall be deemed to have been duly endorsed if they state the date and place of issue and if they bear the stamp of the issuing authority and the signature of the person or persons empowered to sign them. 1. Each issuing authority listed in Annex V must: (a) be recognised as such by the exporting country concerned; (b) undertake to verify entries on the certificates; (c) undertake to forward to the Commission at least once per week any information enabling the entries on the certificates of authenticity to be verified, in particular with regard to the number of the certificate, the exporter, the consignee, the country of destination, the product (live animals/meat), the net weight and the date of signature. 2. The list in Annex V may be revised by the Commission where the requirement referred to in paragraph 1(a) is no longer met or where an issuing authority fails to fulfil one or more of the obligations incumbent on it. Certificates of authenticity and import licences shall be valid for three months from their respective dates of issue. However, they shall expire on 31 December 2002. The authorities of the exporting countries concerned shall communicate to the Commission specimens of the stamp imprints used by their issuing authorities and the names and signatures of the persons empowered to sign certificates of authenticity. The Commission shall communicate this information to the competent authorities of the Member States. Save as otherwise provided in this Regulation, Regulations (EC) No 1291/2000 and (EC) No 1445/95 shall apply to importing operations under the quotas referred to in Article 1. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 January 2002. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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32005R1822
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1822/2005 of 8 November 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 as regards nitrate in certain vegetables (Text with EEA relevance)
9.11.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 293/11 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1822/2005 of 8 November 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 as regards nitrate in certain vegetables (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 315/93 of 8 February 1993 laying down Community procedures for contaminants in food (1), and in particular Article 2(3) thereof, After consulting the Scientific Committee on Food, Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 of 8 March 2001 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 563/2002 (3), makes provision in particular for specific measures concerning nitrate levels in lettuce and spinach and lays down transitional periods during which lettuce and spinach containing nitrate in excess of the maximum level can be marketed within national territory. (2) Despite developments in the application of good agricultural practice, monitoring data from Member States indicate ongoing problems in complying with the maximum levels of nitrate for lettuce and spinach. (3) Many of the failures to comply with the maximum levels for nitrate in fresh spinach occur in the month of October. The summer period for spinach currently includes October, whereas for lettuce October is in the winter period. For consistency, October should be included in the winter period for fresh spinach. (4) In regions where there are difficulties to keep nitrate below the maximum levels for fresh lettuce and fresh spinach, for example when associated with less daily sunlight, certain Member States have requested derogations and provided sufficient information to demonstrate that investigations are underway to help reduce levels in the future. (5) Pending further developments in the application of good agricultural practice, it is appropriate to authorise those Member States for a limited period to allow fresh lettuce and fresh spinach containing nitrate above the maximum levels to continue to be marketed, but solely within their national territory and for national consumption. (6) Nitrate is present in other vegetables, sometimes at high levels. To inform future discussions on a longer-term strategy for managing the risk from nitrate in vegetables, Member States should monitor nitrate levels in vegetables and aim to reduce levels where feasible, in particular by applying improved codes of good agricultural practice. An updated scientific risk assessment from the European Food Safety Authority would help to clarify the risks posed by nitrate in vegetables. The maximum levels laid down in Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 would be reviewed taking into account information from the above activities. (7) Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 should be amended accordingly. (8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 is amended as follows: 1. Article 3 is deleted; 2. the following Article 3a is inserted: 3. the following Article 3b is inserted: 4. Section 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 is replaced by the table as laid down in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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31999L0072
Directive 1999/72/EC of the European Parliament and OF THE Council of 29 July 1999 amending Directive 92/117/EEC of the Council concerning measures for protection against specified zoonoses and specific zoonotic agents in animals and products of animal origin in order to prevent outbreaks of food-borne infections and intoxications
DIRECTIVE 1999/72/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 29 July 1999 amending Directive 92/117/EEC of the Council concerning measures for protection against specified zoonoses and specific zoonotic agents in animals and products of animal origin in order to prevent outbreaks of food-borne infections and intoxications THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 152(4) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(2), Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty(3), Whereas: (1) in the light of the experience acquired and the importance accorded to the prevention and control of zoonoses it appears necessary to carry out a substantial review of the provisions of Council Directive 92/117/EEC of 17 December 1992 concerning measures for protection against specified zoonoses and specific zoonotic agents in animals and products of animal origin in order to prevent outbreaks of food-borne infections and intoxications(4); (2) such substantial review could consist of introducing new provisions for the reporting system for zoonoses, improved rules for the control and eradication of salmonellosis in poultry flocks, and a system to control other zoonoses than salmonellosis; (3) such a substantial review requires consultation of and consideration by all the parties concerned, including in particular consumer organisations, the farming industry and the scientific world; (4) pending this review it is appropriate to provide both for a postponement of the deadlines for plans to be submitted by third countries and for a postponement of the obligation on the Commission to submit to the European Parliament and the Council proposals on new provisions, Directive 92/117/EEC is amended as follows: 1. in Article 14(2), the words "31 December 1998" shall be replaced by "one year after the entry into force of the acts pursuant to the proposals referred to in Article 15a(2)". 2. Article 15a shall be amended as follows: (a) in paragraph 1, second line, the date "1 November 1997" shall be replaced by "31 March 2000"; (b) in paragraph 2, at the end, the date "1 June 1998" shall be replaced by "31 December 2000". 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 31 May 2001. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these 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 reference shall be laid down by Member States. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of domestic law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. The Commission shall inform the other Member States thereof. This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
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31993R0717
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 717/93 of 26 March 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3076/78 on the importation of hops from non-member countries
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 717/93 of 26 March 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3076/78 on the importation of hops from non-member countries THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71 of 26 June 1971 on the common organization of the market in hops (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3124/92 (2), and in particular Article 5 (3) thereof, Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3076/78 of 21 December 1978 on the importation of hops from non-member countries (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2940/92 (4), hops imported from non-member countries must be accompanied by an attestation of equivalence; whereas a temporary derogation - in the form of a control attestation - is given to certain countries not listed in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3077/78 of 21 December 1978 on the equivalence with Community certificates of attestations accompanying hops imported from non-member countries (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2238/91 (6); whereas these control attestations provide only very little information as regards the characteristics of the product and no information at all on its origin and year of harvest; whereas, therefore, provision should be made for hops imported with a control attestation and hop products prepared from such hops not to be covered by a certification procedure; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Hops, The following subparagraph is added to Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3076/78: 'Hops imported with a control attestation and hop products prepared from hops imported with such an attestation may not be covered by a certification procedure.` 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.
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32013D0679
2013/679/EU: Council Implementing Decision of 15 November 2013 amending Decision 2007/441/EC authorising the Italian Republic to apply measures derogating from Articles 26(1)(a) and 168 of Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax
27.11.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 316/37 COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 15 November 2013 amending Decision 2007/441/EC authorising the Italian Republic to apply measures derogating from Articles 26(1)(a) and 168 of Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax (2013/679/EU) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Directive 2006/112/EC on 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (1), and in particular Article 395(1) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, Whereas: (1) By a letter registered with the Secretariat-General of the Commission on 2 April 2013 Italy requested authorisation to extend a measure derogating from Article 26(1)(a) and Article 168 of Directive 2006/112/EC in order to continue to restrict the right of deduction in relation to expenditure on certain motorised road vehicles not wholly used for business purposes. (2) The Commission informed the other Member States of the request made by Italy by letter dated 10 June 2013. By letter dated 14 June 2013, the Commission notified Italy that it had all the information necessary to consider the request. (3) Council Decision 2007/441/EC (2) authorises Italy to limit the right of deduction of value added tax (VAT) charged on expenditure on motorised road vehicles not wholly used for business purposes to 40 %. Decision 2007/441/EC also provides that the use for private purposes of those vehicles which had been subject to a right of deduction restriction under that Decision was not to be considered as a supply for a consideration. In addition, Decision 2007/441/EC contains definitions of the vehicles and expenditure included in the scope of that Decision, and a list of vehicles which are explicitly excluded from it. Decision 2007/441/EC was amended by Council Implementing Decision 2010/748/EU (3), setting the expiry date to 31 December 2013. (4) In accordance with Article 6 of Decision 2007/441/EC, Italy submitted a report to the Commission covering the application of that Decision which included a review of the percentage restriction. The information provided by Italy still shows that a restriction of the right of deduction to 40 % corresponds to the actual circumstances as regards the ratio of business to non-business use of the vehicles concerned. Italy should therefore be authorised to apply the measure for a further limited period, until 31 December 2016. (5) In the event that Italy requires a further extension beyond 2016, a report together with the extension request should be submitted to the Commission no later than 1 April 2016. (6) On 29 October 2004, the Commission adopted a proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC (4) with a view to simplifying the value added tax obligations. The derogating measures provided for in this Decision should expire on the entry into force of such an amending Directive, if that date is earlier than the date of expiry provided for in this Decision. (7) The derogation has no impact on the Union’s own resources accruing from VAT. (8) Decision 2007/441/EC should therefore be amended accordingly, Decision 2007/441/EC is amended as follows: (1) Article 6 is replaced by the following: (2) Article 7 is replaced by the following: This Decision shall take effect on the day of its notification. It shall apply from 1 January 2014. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.
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31981D0460
81/460/EEC: Commission Decision of 10 June 1981 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Gilford photoacoustic spectrometer, model R-1500' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties
Commission Decision of 10 June 1981 establishing that the apparatus described as "Gilford photoacoustic spectrometer, model R-1500" may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties (81/460/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials [1], as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 [2], Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 [3], and in particular Article 7 thereof, Whereas, by letter dated 27 November 1980, the Federal Republic of Germany has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as "Gilford photoacoustic spectrometer, model R-1500", to be used for research into the measurement of the spectral radiation absorption of atmospheric aerosol particles, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community; Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 28 April 1981, within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements, to examine the matter; Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a spectrometer; Whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the measuring range of the spectrum, the precision and the sensitivity, and the use to which it is put, make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus; Whereas, however, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of scientific value equivalent to the said apparatus, capable of being used for the same purposes, are currently being manufactured in the Community; whereas this applies, in particular, to the apparatus "OAS 400" manufactured by EDT Research, 14 Trading Estate Road, Gt Western Trading Estate, Park Royal, UK-London NW 107 LK, The apparatus described as "Gilford photoacoustic spectrometer, model R-1500", which is the subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 27 November 1980, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
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32008R1068
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1068/2008 of 30 October 2008 approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Taureau de Camargue (PDO))
31.10.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 290/8 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1068/2008 of 30 October 2008 approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Taureau de Camargue (PDO)) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the second sentence of Article 9(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) and pursuant to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined the application from France for approval of an amendment to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Taureau de Camargue’, registered by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2036/2001 (2). (2) The purpose of the application is to amend the specification with regard to proof of origin and method of production. In order to improve traceability and to monitor and improve the designation, holdings must complete a declaration of suitability to produce the designation. With regard to the method of production, it appears that the heifers of the breed chosen for the denomination, when reared in accordance with the specification for the denomination, do not reach the weight of 100 kg, although the carcasses comply with the specification and are awarded the denomination on this basis. It appeared necessary to acknowledge that the weight of the carcasses of heifers aged between 18 and 30 months was at least 85 kg. (3) The Commission has examined the amendment in question and decided that it is justified. Since the amendment in question is minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission may approve the application without following the procedure laid down in Articles 5, 6 and 7 of that Regulation. (4) In accordance with Article 18(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1898/2006 (3) and pursuant to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, a summary of the specification should be published, The specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Taureau de Camargue’ is hereby amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation. 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 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.
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31977D0144
77/144/EEC: Commission Decision of 22 December 1976 laying down the standard code and rules governing the transcription into a machine-readable form of the data of the surveys of plantations of certain species of fruit trees, and laying down the boundaries of the production areas for these surveys
COMMISSION DECISION of 22 December 1976 laying down the standard code and rules governing the transcription into a machine-readable form of the data of the surveys of plantations of certain species of fruit trees, and laying down the boundaries of the production areas for these surveys (77/144/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 76/625/EEC of 20 July 1976 concerning the statistical surveys to be carried out by the Member States in order to determine the production potential of plantations of certain species of fruit trees, and in particular Article 4 (2) and (4) thereof, Whereas the equipment which the Commission has available for analyzing the results of the surveys of plantations of certain species of fruit trees and the need for its rational use require that the machine-readable forms compatible with the equipment be specified and that a standard format be prescribed for the transcription of the data into a machine-readable form; Whereas within certain production areas homogeneous climatic and agronomic conditions exist which are associated with more or less uniform yields of fruit per hectare ; whereas the use of survey results for each production area improves the accuracy of medium-term estimates of production ; whereas the boundaries of such production areas shall be fixed; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Agricultural Statistics, The machine-readable forms for submission of the data provided for in Article 2 of Directive 76/625/EEC by those Member States which process their survey information electronically shall be either magnetic tape or 80-column punch cards. The standard format, codes and rules governing transcription on to magnetic tape or 80-column punch cards of the data provided for in Article 2 of Directive 76/625/EEC and the administrative procedure governing the transmission of the magnetic tape files to the SOEC shall be as set out in the Annexes hereto. The boundaries of the production areas to be adopted shall be as set out in the Annexes hereto. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
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32013R0368
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 368/2013 of 22 April 2013 approving the active substance Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus , in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 Text with EEA relevance
23.4.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 111/36 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 368/2013 of 22 April 2013 approving the active substance Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (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 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (1), and in particular Article 13(2) and Article 78(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) In accordance with Article 80(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, Council Directive 91/414/EEC (2) is to apply, with respect to the procedure and the conditions for approval, to active substances for which a decision has been adopted in accordance with Article 6(3) of that Directive before 14 June 2011. For Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus the conditions of Article 80(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 are fulfilled by Commission Decision 2007/560/EC (3). (2) In accordance with Article 6(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC Estonia received on 2 January 2007 an application from Andermatt Biocontrol GmbH for the inclusion of the active substance Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC. Decision 2007/560/EC confirmed that the dossier was ‘complete’ in the sense that it could be considered as satisfying, in principle, the data and information requirements of Annexes II and III to Directive 91/414/EEC. (3) For that active substance, the effects on human and animal health and the environment have been assessed, in accordance with the provisions of Article 6(2) and (4) of Directive 91/414/EEC, for the uses proposed by the applicant. The designated rapporteur Member State submitted a draft assessment report on 26 March 2009. (4) The draft assessment report was reviewed by the Member States and the European Food Safety Authority (hereinafter ‘the Authority’). The Authority presented to the Commission its conclusion on the review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus  (4) on 10 August 2012. The draft assessment report and the conclusion of the Authority were reviewed by the Member States and the Commission within the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health and the draft assessment report was finalised on 15 March 2013 in the format of the Commission review report for Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus. (5) It has appeared from the various examinations made that plant protection products containing Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus may be expected to satisfy, in general, the requirements laid down in Article 5(1)(a) and (b) and Article 5(3) of Directive 91/414/EEC, in particular with regard to the uses which were examined and detailed in the Commission review report. It is therefore appropriate to approve Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus. (6) A reasonable period should be allowed to elapse before approval in order to permit Member States and the interested parties to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements resulting from the approval. (7) Without prejudice to the obligations provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 as a consequence of approval, taking into account the specific situation created by the transition from Directive 91/414/EEC to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the following should, however, apply. Member States should be allowed a period of six months after approval to review authorisations of plant protection products containing Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus. Member States should, as appropriate, vary, replace or withdraw authorisations. By way of derogation from that deadline, a longer period should be provided for the submission and assessment of the update of the complete Annex III dossier, as set out in Directive 91/414/EEC, of each plant protection product for each intended use in accordance with the uniform principles. (8) The experience gained from inclusions in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC of active substances assessed in the framework of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92 of 11 December 1992 laying down the detailed rules for the implementation of the first stage of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (5) has shown that difficulties can arise in interpreting the duties of holders of existing authorisations in relation to access to data. In order to avoid further difficulties it therefore appears necessary to clarify the duties of the Member States, especially the duty to verify that the holder of an authorisation demonstrates access to a dossier satisfying the requirements of Annex II to that Directive. However, this clarification does not impose any new obligations on Member States or holders of authorisations compared to the Directives which have been adopted until now amending Annex I to that Directive or the Regulations approving active substances. (9) In accordance with Article 13(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances (6) should be amended accordingly. (10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, Approval of active substance The active substance Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus, as specified in Annex I, is approved subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex. Re-evaluation of plant protection products 1.   Member States shall in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, where necessary, amend or withdraw existing authorisations for plant protection products containing Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus as an active substance by 30 November 2013. By that date they shall in particular verify that the conditions in Annex I to this Regulation are met, with the exception of those identified in the column on specific provisions of that Annex, and that the holder of the authorisation has, or has access to, a dossier satisfying the requirements of Annex II to Directive 91/414/EEC in accordance with the conditions of Article 13(1) to (4) of that Directive and Article 62 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. 2.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, for each authorised plant protection product containing Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus as either the only active substance or as one of several active substances, all of which were listed in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 by 31 May 2013 at the latest, Member States shall re-evaluate the product in accordance with the uniform principles, as referred to in Article 29(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, on the basis of a dossier satisfying the requirements of Annex III to Directive 91/414/EEC and taking into account the column on specific provisions of Annex I to this Regulation. On the basis of that evaluation, they shall determine whether the product satisfies the conditions set out in Article 29(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. Following that determination Member States shall: (a) in the case of a product containing Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus as the only active substance, where necessary, amend or withdraw the authorisation by 30 November 2014 at the latest; or (b) in the case of a product containing Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus as one of several active substances, where necessary, amend or withdraw the authorisation by 30 November 2014 or by the date fixed for such an amendment or withdrawal in the respective act or acts which added the relevant substance or substances to Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC or approved that substance or those substances, whichever is the latest. Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation. Entry into force and date of application This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 1 June 2013. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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31990D0253
90/253/Euratom, ECSC, EEC: Commission Decision of 29 May 1990 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 March 1990 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in non-member countries
COMMISSION DECISION of 29 May 1990 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 March 1990 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in non-member countries (90/253/Euratom, ECSC, EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities, Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 3728/89 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto, Whereas pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, Council Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 1051/90 (3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 January 1990 to the remuneration of officials serving in non-member countries payable in the currency of their country of employment; Whereas the Commission has made a number of adjustments to these weightings in recent months, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations (4); Whereas some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 March 1990 given that the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain non-member countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings were last laid down or adjusted; With effect from 1 March 1990 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials serving in non-member countries payable in the currency of their country of employment are adjusted as shown in the Annex. The exchange rates for the payment of such remuneration shall be those used for implementation of the budget of the European Communities during the month preceding the date on which this Decision takes effect.
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32003R2254
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2254/2003 of 19 December 2003 determining the world market price for unginned cotton
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2254/2003 of 19 December 2003 determining the world market price for unginned cotton THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Protocol 4 on cotton, annexed to the Act of Accession of Greece, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1050/2001(1), Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 of 22 May 2001 on production aid for cotton(2), and in particular Article 4 thereof, Whereas: (1) In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001, a world market price for unginned cotton is to be determined periodically from the price for ginned cotton recorded on the world market and by reference to the historical relationship between the price recorded for ginned cotton and that calculated for unginned cotton. That historical relationship has been established in Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001 of 2 August 2001(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1486/2002(4). Where the world market price cannot be determined in this way, it is to be based on the most recent price determined. (2) In accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001, the world market price for unginned cotton is to be determined in respect of a product of specific characteristics and by reference to the most favourable offers and quotations on the world market among those considered representative of the real market trend. To that end, an average is to be calculated of offers and quotations recorded on one or more European exchanges for a product delivered cif to a port in the Community and coming from the various supplier countries considered the most representative in terms of international trade. However, there is provision for adjusting the criteria for determining the world market price for ginned cotton to reflect differences justified by the quality of the product delivered and the offers and quotations concerned. Those adjustments are specified in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001. (3) The application of the above criteria gives the world market price for unginned cotton determined hereinafter, The world price for unginned cotton as referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 is hereby determined as equalling EUR 29,599/100 kg. This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 December 2003. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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31976R0367
Council Regulation (EEC) No 367/76 of 16 February 1976 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 in respect of the reference period for calculating the levy and the sluice-gate price for pig carcases
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 367/76 of 16 February 1976 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 in respect of the reference period for calculating the levy and the sluice-gate price for pig carcases THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1), Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat (2) includes a system of import levies and sluice-gate prices, one of the reference components of which is that of the prices of certain types of feed grain on the world market; Whereas fluctuations in world market prices for cereals have become more marked in the past few years ; whereas it appears that the use of the world market prices for cereals applicable during the six months preceding the quarter during which the levy and the sluice-gate price are to be calculated can produce figures that no longer reflect price trends in non-member countries ; whereas it is therefore appropriate to up-date the basis of calculation by adopting a reference period of five months preceding the month in which the levy and the sluice-gate price are fixed, The third subparagraph of Article 9 (1) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 shall be replaced by the following: "The prices for feed grain on the world market shall be determined quarterly on the basis of the prices for such grain recorded for the five months ending one month before the quarter in respect of which the said component is calculated." The second subparagraph of Article 12 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 shall be replaced by the following: "The value of the quantity of feed grain shall be determined quarterly on the basis of the world market prices for such grain recorded for the five months ending one month before the quarter in respect of which the sluice-gate price is fixed." This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1976. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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31976D0676
76/676/EEC: Commission Decision of 20 July 1976 on the reform of agricultural structures in Belgium pursuant to Council Directive 72/159/EEC (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic)
COMMISSION DECISION of 20 July 1976 on the reform of agricultural structures in Belgium pursuant to Council Directive 72/159/EEC (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic) (76/676/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof, Whereas on 26 April 1976 the Belgian Government, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC, notified a ministerial decree of 24 February 1976 on the modernization of farms specifying comparable income, rate of income growth and average rate of interest on investments in Belgium for 1976; Whereas Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC requires the Commission to determine whether, having regard to the abovementioned ministerial decree, the existing provisions for the implementation in Belgium of the Directive, which form the subject of Commission Decision 75/6/EEC of 27 November 1974 on the reform of agricultural structures in Belgium pursuant to Directives 72/159/EEC and 72/160/EEC (2), continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC; Whereas the provisions of the ministerial decree specifying the comparable income, rate of income growth and average interest rates on Belgian investments for 1976 correspond to the objectives of Article 4 of Directive 72/159/EEC; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure, The provisions for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC notified by the Belgian Government on 16 July 1974, as now applicable in the light of the ministerial decree of 24 February 1976 on the modernization of farms notified on 26 April 1976, continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.
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32009R0848
Commission Regulation (EC) No 848/2009 of 17 September 2009 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
18.9.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 246/7 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 848/2009 of 17 September 2009 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof, Whereas: Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XV, Part A thereto, The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 September 2009. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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32007R0057
Commission Regulation (EC) No 57/2007 of 25 January 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
26.1.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 19/1 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 57/2007 of 25 January 2007 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 26 January 2007. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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31972R2164
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2164/72 of 3 October 1972 on the non-fixing of additional amounts for imports of eggs in shell and slaughtered chickens and geese from Bulgaria
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2164/72 of 3 October 1972 on the non-fixing of additional amounts for imports of eggs in shell and slaughtered chickens and geese from Bulgaria THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation No 122/67/EEC of 13 June 1967 on the common organization of the market in eggs (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1261/71 (2), and in particular Article 8 (4) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation No 123/67/EEC of 13 June 1967 on the common organization of the market in poultrymeat (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2727/71 (4), and in particular Article 8 (4) thereof, Whereas, where the free-at-frontier offer price for a given product falls below the relevant sluice-gate price, the levy applicable to that product must be increased by an additional amount equal to the difference between the sluice-gate price and the offer price; Whereas, however, this additional amount is not applicable in the case of third countries which are prepared and in a position to guarantee that the price of imports into the Community of products originating in and coming from their territory will not be lower than the sluice-gate price and that any deflection of trade will be avoided; Whereas Commission Regulation No 163/67/EEC of 26 June 1967 on fixing the additional amount for imports of poultry-farming products from third countries (5), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2224/70 (6), laid down certain conditions and the procedure for the application of Article 8 (2) of Regulations No 122/67/EEC and No 123/67/EEC; Whereas, by letter of 22 July 1972, the competent authorities of the People's Republic of Bulgaria declared their willingness to give this guarantee for exports to the Community of eggs in shell other than eggs for hatching and for slaughtered fowls and geese ; whereas they will ensure that such exports are effected only by the State-trading agency Rodopaimpex ; whereas they will also ensure that deliveries of the products concerned are not made at free-at-Community-frontier prices below the sluice-gate price valid on the day of customs clearance ; whereas to that end they will see to it in particular that the State-trading agency Rodopaimpex does not take any action which might indirectly lead to prices lower than the sluice-gate price, such as taking over marketing or transport costs, granting rebates, resorting to linked transactions or any other action having similar effect; Whereas the competent authorities of the People's Republic of Bulgaria have, moreover, declared that they are prepared to communicate regularly to the Commission, through the State-trading agency Rodopaimpex, details of exports of the products concerned to the Community and to enable the Commission to exercise constant supervision over the effectiveness of the measures taken; Whereas the problems associated with observance of the guarantee given have been discussed in detail with representatives of the competent authorities of the People's Republic of Bulgaria ; whereas, following these discussions, it may be assumed that this third country is in a position to abide by its guarantee; (1) OJ No 117, 19.6.1967, p. 2293/67. (2) OJ No L 132, 18.6.1971, p. 1. (3) OJ No 117, 19.6.1967, p. 2301/67. (4) OJ No L 282, 23.12.1971, p. 8. (5) OJ No 129, 28.6.1967, p. 2577/67. (6) OJ No L 241, 4.11.1970, p. 5. whereas, consequently, there is no need to levy an additional amount on imports of the above products, originating in and coming from the People's Republic of Bulgaria; Whereas the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman, The levies fixed in accordance with Article 4 of Regulations No 122/67/EEC and No 123/67/EEC shall not be increased by an additional amount in the case of imports of the following products, originating in and coming from the People's Republic of Bulgaria: >PIC FILE= "T0019205"> 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.
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31989R3318
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3318/89 of 3 November 1989 on the supply of various lots of tomato concentrate as food aid
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3318/89 of 3 November 1989 on the supply of various lots of tomato concentrate as food aid THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 1750/89 (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 countries and beneficiary organizations 750 tonnes of tomato concentrate; Whereas it is necessary to provide for the carrying-out of this measure 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); whereas it is necessary to specify the time limits and conditions of supply and the procedure to be followed to determine the resultant costs, Tomato concentrate shall be mobilized in the Community, as Community food aid for supply to the recipients listed in the Annex in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2200/87 and under the conditions set out in the Annexes. Supplies shall be awarded by the tendering procedure. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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31989R1325
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1325/89 of 16 May 1989 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3677/86 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1999/85 on inward processing relief arrangements
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1325/89 of 16 May 1989 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3677/86 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1999/85 on inward processing relief arrangements THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1999/85 of 16 July 1985 on inward processing relief arrangements (1), and in particular Article 31 thereof, Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3677/86 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 4001/88 (3), lays down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1999/85; Whereas civil aircraft from non-member countries do not attract import duties when introduced into the customs territory of the Community; whereas, in view of the way in which civil aircraft and their parts to airline companies should be deemed to be equivalent to exportation from the territory of the Community; whereas it is also desirable to that as equivalent to such exportation the repair, modification or conversion of civil aircraft carried out under inward processing relief arrangements; Whereas, for the sake of clarity, this Regulation should include the amendments made to Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 3677/86 by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1754/88 (4); Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Customs Procedures with Economic Impact, Article 8 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3677/86 is replaced by the following: '3. The following shall be deemed to be an export from the customs territory of the Community: (a) the delivery of compensating products to persons eligible for reliefs under the Vienna Convention of 18 April 1961 on Diplomatic Relations, the Vienna Convention of 24 April 1963 on Consular Relations or other consular conventions, or the New York Convention of 16 December 1969 on Special Missions; (b) the delivery of compensating products to the armed forces stationed in the territory of a Member State in accordance with Article 136 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 918/83 of 28 March 1983 on the setting up of a Community system of reliefs from customs duty (*); (c) the delivery of civil aircraft to airline companies established in the customs territory of the Community; (d) the repair, modification or conversion of civil aircraft carried out under processing relief arrangements. (*) OJ No L 105, 23. 4. 1983, p. 1.' This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in alle Member States. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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31988R4245
Council Regulation (EEC) No 4245/88 of 21 December 1988 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products originating in Israel (1989)
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 4245/88 of 21 December 1988 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products originating in Israel (1989) 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 Articles 1 and 2 of the Fourth Additional Protocol to the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel (1), provide for the opening of Community tariff quotas for imports into the Community of: - 17 000 tonnes of new potatoes falling within CN code ex 0701 90 51, - 450 tonnes of Chinese cabbages falling within CN code ex 0704 90 90, - 250 tonnes of ´iceberg' lettuce falling within CN code ex 0705 11 90, - 7 400 tonnes of sweet peppers falling within CN code 0709 60 10, - 6 400 tonnes of fresh lemons falling within CN code 0805 30 10, and - 2 800 tonnes of peeled tomatoes falling within CN code 2002 10 00, originating in Israel; Whereas, within the limits of those tariff quotas, customs duties are to be dismantled over the same periods and at the same rates as provided for in Articles 75, 243 and 268 of the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal; whereas the quota duties for 1989 are equal to 63,6 % of the duties applicable to sweet peppers and Chinese cabbages to 60 % of the duties applicable to iceberg lettuce, to 55,6 % of the duties applicable to fresh lemons and to 50 % of the duties applicable to peeled tomatoes and new potatoes; whereas, however, Council Regulation (EEC) No 4162/87 of 21 December 1987 laying down arrangements for Spain and Portugal's trade with Israel (2) provides that those Member States are to postpone application of the preferential agreements for products in the fruit and vegetable sector covered by Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2238/88 (4), until 31 December 1989 and 31 December 1990 respectively; whereas the provisions of this Regulation concerning the tariff quotas for the products of this Regulation therefore apply only to the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985; whereas the Community tariff quotas in question should therefore be opened for 1989; Whereas equal and continuous access to the quotas should be ensured for all Community importers and the rates laid down for the quotas should be applied consistently to all imports of the products in question into all Member States until the quotas are exhausted; whereas, however, the quotas should not in this case be allocated among the Member States, without prejudice to the drawing against the quota volumes of such quantities as they may need, under the conditions and according to a procedure to be laid down; whereas this method of administration requires close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission and the latter must in particular be able to monitor the rate at which the quota is used and inform the Member States accordingly; 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, any operation concerning the administration of the quota share levied by that economic union may be carried out by any one of its members, 1. The customs duties applicable to imports into the Community of the following products originating in Israel shall be suspended for the periods and at the levels indicated and within the limits of the Community tariff quotas as shown below: Order No CN code Description Volume of tariff quota (tonnes) Tariff quota duty (%) Applicability 09.1309 ex 0701 90 51 New potatoes from 1 January to 31 March 1989 17 000 7,5 In the Community as at present constituted 09.1311 ex 0704 90 90 Chinese cabbages from 1 November to 31 December 1989 450 9,5 In the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 09.1313 ex 0705 11 90 Iceberg lettuce (Lactuca sativa L, var. capitata), from 1 November to 31 December 1989 250 7,8 MIN ECU 0,9 /100 kg/br In the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 09.1303 ex 0709 60 10 Sweet peppers from 1 January to 31 December 1989 7 400 4,0 In the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 09.1315 ex 0805 30 10 Fresh lemons, from 1 January to 31 December 1989 6 400 4,4 In the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 09.1307 ex 2002 10 00 Peeled tomatoes from 1 January to 31 December 2 800 9,0 In the Community as at present constituted 2. Within the limits of the tariff quotas referred to in paragraph 1 for new potatoes and peeled tomatoes, the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic shall apply duties calculated in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 4162/87. The tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall be administered by the Commission, which may take any appropriate measure with a view to ensuring the efficient administration thereof. If an importer presents in a Member State a declaration of entry into free circulation including a request for preferential benefit for the products covered by this Regulation, and if this declaration is accepted by the customs authorities, the Member State concerned shall draw, from the tariff quotas, by means of notification to the Commission, a quantity corresponding to these needs. The requests for drawing, with the indication of the date of acceptance of the said declaration, must be communicated to the Commission without delay. The drawings are granted by the Commission on the basis of the date of acceptance of the declaration of entry into free circulation by the customs authorities of the Member State concerned, to the extent that the available balance so permits. If a Member State does not use the quantities drawn, it shall return them as soon as possible to the tariff quota. If the quantities requested are greater than the available balance of the tariff quotas, allocation shall be made on a pro rata basis with respect to the requests. Member States shall be informed by the Commission in accordance with the same procedures. 1. Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that their drawings pursuant to Article 3 enable imports to be charged without interruption against their accumulated shares of the Community quotas. 2. Each Member State shall ensure that importers of the products concerned have free access to the quota for such times as the balance of the tariff quota so permits. 3. Member States shall charge imports of the said products against their drawings as and when such products are entered with the customs authorities under cover of declarations of entry into free circulation. 4. The extent to which the quotas have been used up 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 the quota. Member States and the Commission shall cooperate closely to ensure that this Regulation is complied with. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1989. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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32010R0297
Commission Regulation (EU) No 297/2010 of 9 April 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 272/2009 supplementing the common basic standards on civil aviation security (Text with EEA relevance)
10.4.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 90/1 COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 297/2010 of 9 April 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 272/2009 supplementing the common basic standards on civil aviation security (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 300/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation security and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 (1) and in particular Article 4(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) General measures supplementing the common basic standards on civil aviation security should be adopted in the field of screening, access control and other security controls as well as in the field of prohibited articles, third country recognition of equivalence, staff recruitment, training, special security procedures and exemptions from security controls. (2) These general measures are necessary in order to achieve a common level of aviation security within the European Union to protect the travelling public from acts of unlawful interference. One-stop security is the main facilitating element offered by EU legislation. Therefore the harmonisation of screening methods is essential in order to maintain one-stop security within the EU including controls of liquids, aerosols and gels without impeding the benefits of the Single aviation market for EU citizens. (3) The Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 272/2009 of 2 April 2009 supplementing the common basic standards on civil aviation security laid down in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), details in its Part A.3 the methods of screening allowed for baggage, cargo and mail which is to be loaded into the hold of an aircraft. It is necessary from time to time to make provision for additional methods of screening shown to be effective for screening some or all types of cargo and to provide a legal basis for the development of detailed implementing measures. Metal detection equipment is considered to be an effective screening method for some types of cargo. (4) Regulation (EC) No 272/2009 does not provide for liquids, aerosols and gels to be considered as a category of articles that may be prohibited from introduction into security restricted areas and on board an aircraft. Instead Regulation (EC) No 272/2009 requires methods, including technologies, for detection of liquid explosives to be deployed on an EU-wide basis at airports as swiftly as possible, but no later than 29 April 2010. (5) It is now time to put an end to the restrictions on liquids, aerosols and gels, moving progressively from banning most liquids to a system of screening for liquid explosives. To this end, transitional arrangements beyond April 2010 are required to phase-in the deployment of detection methods, including technologies, at all EU airports without compromising aviation security. The concerns of the law enforcement community, aimed at preventing possible terrorist threats in the future, require an effective mechanism in place until airports are in a position to install reliable detection equipment. Therefore a new approach is needed. This should be achieved by 29 April 2013, the date by which all airports should have the capability to screen liquids, aerosols and gels. (6) However, such an approach should not prevent airports from deploying and using equipment at an earlier date, provided that the equipment meets the standards set by the implementing legislation adopted by the Commission. This way, airports would be able to facilitate the carriage of liquids, aerosols and gels by departing passengers by deploying, for example, screening equipment for liquid explosives at one security check lane. Furthermore, some airports may choose to install advanced equipment more quickly. (7) Given the need for flexibility on how to operate security measures at airports the common basic standards on civil aviation security remain strictly technology neutral. Member States and airports may choose the technologies to be deployed and operated most effectively and efficiently at airports from the available options listed in Regulation (EC) No 272/2009 amended herewith. (8) Operating screening equipment capable of detecting liquid explosives requires airports or other entities responsible for aviation security to procure and deploy equipment proven to comply with the technical standards adopted pursuant to Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008. Member States should ensure that all regulatory requirements are in place to allow such equipment to be deployed in time to meet the deadlines referred to in this Regulation. (9) During the transitional period, passengers should be clearly informed of the EU airports applying liquid screening. Airports and airlines should cooperate to ensure that confiscation of liquids, aerosols and gels remains a means of last resort. (10) The general measures provided for by Regulation (EC) No 272/2009 should be amended to introduce rules allowing metal detection equipment to be used for the screening of hold baggage, cargo and mail, where appropriate and authorising phasing-in arrangements for liquids, aerosols and gels to be brought into the security restricted area or on board an aircraft to apply for a limited period of time, in order not to compromise standards of security. (11) Regulation (EC) No 272/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly. (12) Developments of technological or regulatory nature both at EU and international level may affect the dates laid down in this Regulation. Where appropriate, the Commission may make proposals for revision, in particular taking into account the operability of equipment and passenger facilitation. (13) Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 shall apply in full as from the date specified in the implementing rules adopted in accordance with the procedures referred to in Article 4(2) and 4(3) of that Regulation but not later than 29 April 2010. This Regulation should therefore apply as from 29 April 2010 together with Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 and its supplementing and implementing acts. (14) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Civil Aviation Security set up by Article 19(1) of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008, The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 272/2009 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 29 April 2010. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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31997R0483
Commission Regulation (EC) No 483/97 of 14 March 1997 on the sale by the procedure laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84 of beef held by certain intervention agencies and intended for supplying the Canary Islands and repealing Regulation (EC) No 151/97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 483/97 of 14 March 1997 on the sale by the procedure laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84 of beef held by certain intervention agencies and intended for supplying the Canary Islands and repealing Regulation (EC) No 151/97 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 (EC) No 2222/96 (2), and in particular Article 7 (3) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2348/96 (4), and in particular Article 3 (2) thereof, Whereas certain intervention agencies hold substantial stocks of beef bought into intervention; whereas an extension of the storage period should be avoided on account of the ensuing high costs; Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1328/96 of 9 July 1996 establishing a forecast balance for the supply to the Canary Islands of live bovine animals and beef and veal products (5) fixes the forecast supply balance for frozen meat of bovine animals for the period 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997; whereas, in the light of traditional trade patterns, beef should be released from intervention for the purpose of supplying the Canary Islands during that period; Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84 of 5 September 1984 laying down detailed rules for certain sales of frozen beef held by the intervention agencies (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/96 (7), provides for the possibility of a two-stage procedure for the sale of beef from intervention; Whereas, in order to ensure that the tendering procedure is consistent and uniform, measures should be adopted in addition to those laid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79 (8), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2417/95 (9); Whereas Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2790/94 of 16 November 1994 laying down common detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products (10), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2883/94 (11), provides for the use of aid certificates issued by the competent Spanish authorities for supplies from the Community; whereas, in order to improve the operation of the abovementioned arrangements, certain derogations from that Regulation should be laid down, in particular, with regard to the application for and the issue of aid certificates; Whereas the sale should be conducted in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84, (EEC) No 3002/92 (12), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 770/96 (13), and (EC) No 2790/94, subject to certain special exceptions on account of the particular use to which the products in question are to be put; Whereas it is necessary to provide for the lodging of a security to guarantee that the beef arrives at the intended destination; Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 151/97 (14), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 334/97 (15), should be repealed; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal, 1. A sale shall be organized of approximately: - 97 tonnes of boneless beef held by the Spanish intervention agency, - 1 000 tonnes of boneless beef held by the French intervention agency, - 1 000 tonnes of boneless beef held by the Irish intervention agency, - 500 tonnes of bone-in beef held by the Austrian intervention agency, - 200 tonnes of bone-in beef held by the Belgian intervention agency, - 1 000 tonnes of bone-in beef held by the Danish intervention agency, - 500 tonnes of bone-in beef held by the German intervention agency, - 1 000 tonnes of bone-in beef held by the Spanish intervention agency, - 800 tonnes of bone-in beef held by the French intervention agency, - 500 tonnes of bone-in beef held by the Irish intervention agency, - 100 tonnes of bone-in beef held by the Italian intervention agency, - 500 tonnes of bone-in beef held by the Netherlands intervention agency, - 800 tonnes of bone-in beef held by the Portuguese intervention agency, - 40 tonnes of bone-in beef held by the Swedish intervention agency. 2. This meat shall be sold for delivery to the Canary Islands under Regulation (EC) No 1328/96. 3. Subject to the provisions of this Regulation, the sale shall take place in accordance with Regulations (EEC) No 2539/84, (EEC) No 3002/92 and (EC) No 2790/94. 4. The qualities and the minimum prices referred to in Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84 are set out in Annex I hereto. 5. The intervention agencies shall sell first those products in each product group which have been in storage longest. Particulars of the quantities and places where the products are stored shall be made available to interested parties at the addresses given in Annex II. 6. Only those tenders shall be taken into consideration which reach the intervention agencies concerned no later than 12 noon on 20 March 1997. 7. Notwithstanding Article 8 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79 a tender must be submitted to the intervention agency concerned in a closed envelope, bearing the reference to the Regulation concerned. The closed envelope must not be opened by the intervention agency before the expiry of the tender deadline referred to in paragraph 6. 1. The tender or the purchase application shall be submitted by an operator entered in the register referred to in Article 5 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 2790/94 or by an operator duly authorized by the aforementioned operator to act on his behalf. 2. After receiving a tender or purchase application, the intervention agency shall only conclude the contract after having checked with the competent Spanish agencies referred to in Annex III that the quantity concerned is available within the forecast supply balance. 3. The Spanish agency shall immediately reserve for the applicant the quantity requested until receipt of the application for the relevant aid certificate. Notwithstanding Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 2790/94, the certificate application must be accompanied only by the original purchase invoice issued by the seller intervention agency or by a certified copy thereof. The application for the aid certificate shall be submitted not later than seven working days after the date on which the purchase invoice is made out. 4. Notwithstanding Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 2790/94, the aid shall not be granted for meat sold pursuant to this Regulation. 5. Notwithstanding Article 3 (4) (b) of Regulation (EC) No 2790/94, box 24 of the aid certificate application and the aid certificate shall contain the entry: 'aid certificate for use in the Canary Islands - no aid to be paid`. Notwithstanding Article 4 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84, purchase applications may be submitted from the 10th working day following the date referred to in Article 1 (6). The security provided for in Article 5 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84 shall be: - ECU 3 000 per tonne for boneless beef (except fillets), - ECU 6 300 per tonne for fillets, - ECU 1 800 per tonne for bone-in beef. Delivery of the products concerned to the Canary Islands not later than 30 June 1997 shall be a primary requirement within the meaning of Article 20 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 (16). Proof of compliance with this requirement must be provided not later than two months after completion of formalities with the competent authorities in the Canary Islands for the delivery concerned. The removal order referred to in Article 3 (1) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 3002/92 and the T 5 control copy shall contain the entry: Carne de intervención destinada a las islas Canarias - Sin ayuda [Reglamento (CE) n° 483/97] Interventionskød til De Kanariske Øer - uden støtte (forordning (EF) nr. 483/97) Interventionsfleisch für die Kanarischen Inseln - ohne Beihilfe (Verordnung (EG) Nr. 483/97) ÊñÝáò áðü ôçí ðáñÝìâáóç ãéá ôéò Êáíáñßïõò ÍÞóïõò - ÷ùñßò åíéó÷ýóåéò [Êáíïíéóìüò (ÅÊ) áñéè. 483/97] Intervention meat for the Canary Islands - without the payment of aid (Regulation (EC) No 483/97) Viandes d'intervention destinées aux îles Canaries - Sans aide [règlement (CE) n° 483/97] Carni in regime d'intervento destinate alle isole Canarie - senza aiuto [regolamento (CE) n. 483/97] Interventievlees voor de Canarische eilanden - zonder steun (Verordening (EG) nr. 483/97) Carne de intervenção destinada às ilhas Canárias - sem ajuda [Regulamento (CE) nº 483/97] Kanariansaarille osoitettu interventioliha - ilman tukea (Asetus (EY) N:o 483/97) Interventionskött för Kanarieöarna - utan bidrag (Förordning (EG) nr 483/97). Regulation (EC) No 151/97 is hereby repealed. 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.
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32005R1988
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1988/2005 of 7 December 2005 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
8.12.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 320/20 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1988/2005 of 7 December 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 8 December 2005. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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32001R2499
Council Regulation (EC) No 2499/2001 of 19 December 2001 amending Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 temporarily suspending the autonomous common customs tariff duties on certain industrial, agricultural and fishery products
Council Regulation (EC) No 2499/2001 of 19 December 2001 amending Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 temporarily suspending the autonomous common customs tariff duties on certain industrial, agricultural and fishery products THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 26 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1) It is in the interest of the Community to suspend totally or partially the autonomous common customs tariff duties for a number of new products not listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96(1). (2) A number of products which are referred to in the said Regulation should be withdrawn from the list in the Annex because it is no longer in the Community's interest to maintain suspension of autonomous common customs tariff duties or because the description needs to be altered in order to take account of technical product developments and economic trends on the market. (3) Accordingly, products whose description needs to be altered should be regarded as new products. (4) Having regard to the economic importance of this Regulation, it is necessary to invoke the ground of urgency provided for in point I(3) of the Protocol annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community on the role of national parliaments in the European Union. (5) For ease of comprehension, in view of the large number of amendments coming into force on 1 January 2002, the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 should be replaced by a completely new version, Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 is amended as follows: The Annex shall be replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. 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 January 2002. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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31997D0192
97/192/EC: Commission Decision of 18 March 1997 on protective measures in relation to anthrax in Madagascar (Text with EEA relevance)
COMMISSION DECISION of 18 March 1997 on protective measures in relation to anthrax in Madagascar (Text with EEA relevance) (97/192/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (2), and in particular Article 19 thereof, Whereas cases of anthrax have been reported in Madagascar; Whereas the authorities of Madagascar have taken measures to confine the outbreak to 14 communes in the region of Vakinankaratra where the infection originally occurred; Whereas the authorities of Madagascar should give guarantees that measures have been taken to prevent the disease causing agent being transmitted through animal products; Whereas in Part I of the Annex to Council Decision 79/542/EEC of 21 December 1976 drawing up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorize imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep, and goats, fresh meat and meat products (3), as last amended by Decision 97/10/EC (4), Madagascar is listed for the export of certain categories of fresh meat to the Community; Whereas Commission Decision 94/278/EC (5), as last amended by Decision 96/344/EC (6), lays down the list of third countries authorized to export other products of animal origin; Whereas Commission Decision 90/156/EEC (7) lays down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification requirements for the importation from Madagascar of fresh meat from deboned carcases of bovine animals; Whereas Commission Decision 94/187/EC (8), as last amended by Decision 96/106/EC (9) lays down the health conditions and certification requirements for the importation from third countries of casings; Whereas Commission Decision 97/168/EC (10) lays down the health conditions and certification requirements for the importation from third countries of hides and skins; Whereas Commission Decision 94/446/EC (11), as last amended by Decision 96/106/EC, lays down the health conditions and certification requirements for the importation from third countries of bones and bone products; Whereas Commission Decision 94/344/EC (12), as last amended by Decision 96/106/EC, lays down the conditions and certification requirements for the importation from third countries of processed animal protein; Whereas it seems appropriate to request the competent authorities in Madagascar to implement control measures in order to prevent the transfer of the disease agent through animal products; whereas the respect of such measures should be officially certified by these authorities; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, Member States shall ensure that the certificate which must accompany consignments of fresh meat from Madagascar is completed with the following mention: 'Meat from animals which: - do not originate in the infected communes in the region in Madagascar affected by the outbreaks of anthrax or have not been transported through that region, - have been submitted to an observation period of at least 7 days prior to slaughter. During this observation period, the animals have been under the supervision of an official veterinarian, and no signs of anthrax have been observed. In addition, no pathological changes due to anthrax have been observed during the post mortem inspection procedures.` Member States shall ensure that the certificate which must accompany hides and skins, casings, bones and bone products and processed animal proteins from Madagascar is completed with the following mention: 'Products from animals which do not originate in the region in Madagascar affected by anthrax or have not been transported through that region.` Member States shall amend the measures they apply in respect of Madagascar to bring them into line with this Decision. They shall inform the Commission thereof. This Decision shall apply until 1 July 1997. The present Decision is addressed to the Member States.
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32010D0786
2010/786/EU: Commission Decision of 17 December 2010 granting derogations for implementing Regulation (EC) No 452/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the production and development of statistics on education and lifelong learning with regard to Belgium, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Finland and the United Kingdom (notified under document C(2010) 9126)
18.12.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 335/66 COMMISSION DECISION of 17 December 2010 granting derogations for implementing Regulation (EC) No 452/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the production and development of statistics on education and lifelong learning with regard to Belgium, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Finland and the United Kingdom (notified under document C(2010) 9126) (Only the Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese and Spanish texts are authentic) (2010/786/EU) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 452/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 concerning the production and development of statistics on education and lifelong learning (1), and in particular Article 6(3) thereof, Having regard to the requests made by the Kingdom of Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Estonia, Ireland, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Finland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Whereas: (1) In accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 452/2008, it applies to the production of statistics in three specific domains. (2) Article 6(3) of Regulation (EC) No 452/2008 provides for, if necessary, limited derogations and transition periods for one or more Member States, both to be based upon objective grounds. (3) It emerges from the information provided to the Commission that the Member States’ requests for derogations are due to the need for major adaptations to national statistical systems in order to comply in full with Regulation (EC) No 452/2008. (4) Such derogations should be therefore granted as requested to Belgium, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Finland and the United Kingdom. (5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee, Derogations are hereby granted to the Member States as set out in the Annex. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Estonia, Ireland, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Finland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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31987R0428
Council Regulation (EEC) No 428/87 of 9 February 1987 setting up a system of compensation for loss of export earnings for least-developed countries not signatory to the Third ACP - EEC Convention
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 428/87 of 9 February 1987 setting up a system of compensation for loss of export earnings for least-developed countries not signatory to the Third ACP - EEC Convention THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, Whereas in pursuance of the Community development cooperation policy it is desirable to give effect on certain conditions to a system to compensate least-developed countries not signatory to the Thrid ACP - EEC Convention for losses of export earnings; Whereas amongst the objectives that make up the importance and significance of development there is inter alia that of promoting the welfare and respecting the fundamental rights of the communities concerned; whereas it is therefore necessary to obtain the fullest guarantees that the system will operate to the benefit of those communities; Whereas for the purposes of implementation, the aims and outlines of the system should be established in a framework regulation; Whereas to ensure that the system attains its objectives it is necessary to provide that the countries concerned should benefit only if they undertake to abide by certain conditions; Whereas the Treaty has not provided the necessary powers other than those of Article 235, TITLE I OBJECTIVES AND GENERAL PROVISIONS 1. As part of its cooperation policy with developing countries, the Community shall give effect, in accordance with the objectives of that policy, to a system of compensation for loss of export earnings for States which are not signatory to the Third ACP - EEC Convention and are classified by the United Nations as least-developed countries (LLDCs) under the procedure provided for in Article 9. 2. The said system shall cover the period 1986 to 1990 and transfers shall start as from the financial year 1987. 1. With the aim of remedying the effects of the instability of export earnings and of aiding the States concerned in their development efforts, the system shall operate to help stabilize the said States' earnings from exports to the Community of agricultural commodities on which their economies are dependent, which are affected by fluctuations in price or quantity or both, and which are included in the list referred to in Article 3. 2. The system referred to in paragraph 1 shall help stabilize export earnings by means of non-repayable transfers of financial resources, hereinafter referred to as 'transfers'. 3. Transfers must be used for projects, programmes or operations in the sector in which the loss of export earnings occurred, where the circumstances which caused the loss might be alleviated by such projects, programmes or operations, or, if that is not the case, in other appropriate sectors, for the purposes of diversification. 1. The system shall apply to earnings from each of the recipient States' exports to the Community of each of the products listed in Annex I to the Regulation laying down the detailed rules of implementation provides for in Article 9. 2. Each recipient State shall certify that products to which the system applies have originated in its territory. TITLE II FUNDING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT The estimated budgetary cost of implementing the system pursuant to Article 1 should not exceed 50 million ECU for the five-year period from the financial year 1987 to the financial year 1991. 1. The appropriations required for implementing the system established under this Regulation shall be determined under the annual budgetary procedure. 2. If, during a given financial year, the amount of the appropriations referred to in paragraph 1 is less than the sum of justified transfer requests to be covered for that financial year, the amount of each justified payment shall be reduced according to a formula which shall be specified in the detailed rules of implementation to be adopted by the Council under Article 9. TITLE III RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION 1. The transfers referred to in Article 2 (2) shall be allocated on the basis of requests from the recipient States. 2. In addition to the necessary statistical data, transfer requests shall include substantial information concerning the situation in the sector or sectors in which the loss of earnings has occurred, the authorities' policies with regard to those sectors, and the projects, programmes and operations to which the recipient State has allocated or undertakes to allocate the funds in accordance with the objectives and provisions set out in Article 2. Transfer requests shall be addressed to the Commission, which shall examine them in conjunction with the recipient State concerned. Such examination shall consider the statistical data, calculation of the amount of the transfer basis, any reduction which may be applicable, and the use to be made of the funds to be transferred. Following the examination referred to in Article 7, the Commission shall take a transfer approval decision. Detailed rules for the implementation of this Regulation shall be adopted by the Council acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, as provided for in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty. 0 The Commission shall report annually to the European Parliament and the Council on the administration of the system during the preceding year. 1 This Regulation shall enter into force on its day of publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply until 31 December 1991. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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32005D0671
Council Decision 2005/671/JHA of 20 September 2005 on the exchange of information and cooperation concerning terrorist offences
29.9.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 253/22 COUNCIL DECISION 2005/671/JHA of 20 September 2005 on the exchange of information and cooperation concerning terrorist offences THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 29, 30(1), 31 and 34(2)(c) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1), Whereas: (1) At its extraordinary meeting on 21 September 2001, the European Council stated that terrorism was a real challenge to the world and to Europe and that the fight against terrorism would be a priority objective of the European Union. (2) On 19 October 2001 the European Council stated that it was determined to combat terrorism in every form throughout the world and that it would continue its efforts to strengthen the coalition of the international community to combat terrorism in every shape and form, for example by increased cooperation between the operational services responsible for combating terrorism: Europol, Eurojust, the intelligence services, police forces and judicial authorities. (3) It is essential in the fight against terrorism for the relevant services to have the fullest and most up-to-date information possible in their respective fields. The Member States’ specialised national services, the judicial authorities and relevant bodies of the European Union such as Europol and Eurojust absolutely need information if they are to perform their tasks. (4) Council Decision 2003/48/JHA of 19 December 2002 on the implementation of specific measures for police and judicial cooperation to combat terrorism in accordance with Article 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP (2) is a major step forward. The persistence of the terrorist threat and the complexity of the phenomenon raise the need for ever greater exchanges of information. The scope of information exchanges must be extended to all stages of criminal proceedings, including convictions, and to all persons, groups or entities investigated, prosecuted or convicted for terrorist offences. (5) Since the objectives of this decision cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States acting alone and can therefore, given the need for reciprocity, be better achieved at Community level, the Community may adopt measures, act in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Decision does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve those objectives. (6) In the execution of the exchange of information, this Decision is without prejudice to essential national security interests, and it should not jeopardise the safety of individuals or the success of a current investigation or specific intelligence activities in the field of State security. (7) This Decision respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Definitions For the purposes of this Decision, the following definitions shall apply: (a) ‘terrorist offences’: the offences specified in Articles 1, 2 and 3 of Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA of 13 June 2002 on combating terrorism (3); (b) ‘Europol Convention’: the Convention of 26 July 1995 on the establishment of a European Police Office (4); (c) ‘Eurojust Decision’: Council Decision 2002/187/JHA of 28 February 2002 setting up Eurojust with a view to reinforcing the fight against serious crime (5); (d) ‘group or entity’: ‘terrorist groups’ within the meaning of Article 2 of Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA and the groups and entities listed in the Annex to Council Common Position 2001/931/CFSP of 27 December 2001 on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism (6). Provision of information concerning terrorist offences to Eurojust, Europol and the Member States 1.   Each Member State shall designate a specialised service within its police services or other law enforcement authorities, which, in accordance with national law, will have access to and collect all relevant information concerning and resulting from criminal investigations conducted by its law enforcement authorities with respect to terrorist offences and send it to Europol in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4. 2.   Each Member State shall designate one, or where its legal system so provides more than one authority, as Eurojust national correspondent for terrorism matters or an appropriate judicial or other competent authority which, in accordance with national law, shall have access to and can collect all relevant information concerning prosecutions and convictions for terrorist offences and send it to Eurojust in accordance with paragraph 5. 3.   Each Member State shall take the necessary measures to ensure that at least the information referred to in paragraph 4 concerning criminal investigations and the information referred to in paragraph 5 concerning prosecutions and convictions for terrorist offences which affect or may affect two or more Member States, gathered by the relevant authority, is transmitted to: (a) Europol, in accordance with national law and with the provisions of the Europol Convention, for processing; and (b) Eurojust, in accordance with national law and where the provisions of the Eurojust Decision so allow. 4.   The information to be transmitted in accordance with paragraph 3 to Europol shall be the following: (a) data which identify the person, group or entity; (b) acts under investigation and their specific circumstances; (c) the offence concerned; (d) links with other relevant cases; (e) the use of communication technologies; (f) the threat posed by the possession of weapons of mass destruction. 5.   The information to be transmitted in accordance with paragraph 3 to Eurojust shall be the following: (a) data which identify the person, group or entity that is the object of a criminal investigation or prosecution; (b) the offence concerned and its specific circumstances; (c) information about final convictions for terrorist offences and the specific circumstances surrounding those offences; (d) links with other relevant cases; (e) requests for judicial assistance, including letters rogatory, addressed to or by another Member State and the response. 6.   Each Member State shall take the necessary measures to ensure that any relevant information included in documents, files, items of information, objects or other means of evidence, seized or confiscated in the course of criminal investigations or criminal proceedings in connection with terrorist offences can be made accessible as soon as possible, taking account of the need not to jeopardise current investigations, to the authorities of other interested Member States in accordance with national law and relevant international legal instruments where investigations are being carried out or might be initiated or where prosecutions are in progress in connection with terrorist offences. Joint investigation teams In appropriate cases Member States shall take the necessary measures to set up joint investigation teams to conduct criminal investigations into terrorist offences. Requests for judicial assistance and enforcement of judgments Each Member State shall take the necessary measures to ensure that requests from other Member States for mutual legal assistance and recognition and enforcement of judgments in connection with terrorist offences are dealt with as a matter of urgency and are given priority. Repeal of existing provisions Decision 2003/48/JHA is hereby repealed. Implementation Member States shall take the necessary measures to comply with the provisions of this Decision at the latest by 30 June 2006. Territorial Application This Decision shall apply to Gibraltar. Entry into force This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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31997D0468
97/468/EC: Commission Decision of 7 July 1997 drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorize imports of wild game meat (Text with EEA relevance)
COMMISSION DECISION of 7 July 1997 drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorize imports of wild game meat (Text with EEA relevance) (97/468/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorized to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs (1), as last amended by Council Decision 97/34/EC (2), and in particular Article 2 (1) and Article 7 thereof, Whereas Commission Decision 94/86/EC (3), as last amended by Decision 96/137/EC (4), draws up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorize imports of wild game meat; Whereas, for many of the countries on that list the animal health and veterinary certification requirements for importation of wild game meat have been laid down in Commission Decision 97/218/EC (5), and in Decision 97/220/EC (6); Whereas the Commission has received from certain third countries lists of establishments, with guarantees that they fully meet the appropriate Community health requirements and that should an establishment fail to do so its export activities to the European Community will be suspended; Whereas the Commission has been unable to ascertain in all the third countries concerned the compliance of their establishments with the Community requirements and the validity of the guarantees provided by the competent authorities; Whereas, to prevent the interruption of trade in wild game meat from those countries, it is necessary to grant a further period during which Member States will be able to continue to import wild game meat from the establishments they have recognized under the reservation that the trade in this meat will be limited to the national market; whereas during that further period the Commission will collect from those countries the guarantees needed in order to be able to add them to the list in accordance with the procedure laid down in Decision 95/408/EC; Whereas, concerning the Czech Republic, a list of establishments has been drawn up by Commission Decision 97/299/EC (7); Whereas on the expiry of that period third countries which have not transmitted their lists of establishments in accordance with the Community rules will no longer be permitted to export wild game meat to the Community; Whereas Member States will be responsible therefore for satisfying themselves that the establishments from which they import wild game meat meet requirements for production and placing on the market which are no less stringent than the Community requirements; Whereas provisional lists of establishments producing wild game meat can thus be drawn up in respect of certain countries; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, 1. The Member States shall authorize imports of wild game meat from the establishments of the third countries listed in the Annex hereto. 2. Concerning third countries other than those in the Annex, Member States may authorize establishments for import of wild game meat up to 1 January 1998. 3. Imports of wild game meat shall remain subject to the Community veterinary provisions adopted elsewhere. This Decision shall apply from 1 July 1997. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
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31999R1674
Council Regulation (EC) No 1674/1999 of 19 July 1999 fixing the amounts of aid for flax fibre and hemp and the amount withheld to finance measures to promote the use of flax fibre for the 1999/2000 marketing year
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1674/1999 of 19 July 1999 fixing the amounts of aid for flax fibre and hemp and the amount withheld to finance measures to promote the use of flax fibre for the 1999/2000 marketing year THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 of 29 June 1970 on the common organisation of the market in flax and hemp(1), and in particular Articles 2(3) and 4(3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(2), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(3), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(4), Whereas: (1) Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 provides that the amounts of aid for flax grown mainly for fibre and for hemp grown in the Community are to be fixed each year; (2) in accordance with Article 4(2) of that Regulation, this amount shall be fixed per hectare of area sown and harvested so as to ensure an even balance between the volume of production required in the Community and the amount that can be marketed; it must be fixed, taking into account the price for fibres and flax and hemp seed on the world market; (3) Article 2(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 provides that the portion of aid for financing Community measures to encourage the use of flax fibre is to be fixed when the aid is fixed for the marketing year in question in accordance with the criteria referred to in the said Article 2(3); it is to be fixed in the light of trends on the market in flax, the amount of the aid for flax and the cost of the measures to be introduced; account should also be taken of the financing already provided for; (4) application of the abovementioned criteria entails fixing the amount of aid and the portion of the aid to be used for financing measures to promote the use of flax fibre at the levels set out below, For the 1999/2000 marketing year, the amounts of aid provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 shall be: (a) EUR 815,86 per hectare as regards flax; (b) EUR 662,88 per hectare as regards hemp. For the 1999/2000 marketing year, the amount of the aid for flax to be used to finance the measures to promote the use of flax fibre referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 shall be EUR 0 per hectare. 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 August 1999. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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32005R0360
Commission Regulation (EC) No 360/2005 of 2 March 2005 opening public sales of wine alcohol for use as bioethanol in the Community
3.3.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 57/15 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 360/2005 of 2 March 2005 opening public sales of wine alcohol for use as bioethanol in the Community THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), and in particular Article 33 thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 of 25 July 2000 laying down detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine with regard to market mechanisms (2), lays down, among other things, detailed rules for disposing of stocks of alcohol obtained from distillation pursuant to Articles 27, 28 and 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 and held by the intervention agencies. (2) Public sales of wine alcohol for use in the fuel sector in the Community should be organised in accordance with Articles 92 and 93 of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 with a view to reducing Community stocks of wine alcohol and to some extent ensuring supplies to firms approved in accordance with Article 92 of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000. The wine alcohol of Community origin in storage in the Member States consists of quantities produced from distillation in accordance with Articles 35, 36 and 39 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organisation of the market in wine (3), and in accordance with Articles 27, 28 and 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999. (3) Since 1 January 1999, in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 of 15 December 1998 establishing agrimonetary arrangements for the euro (4), the selling price and securities must be expressed, and payments made, in euro. (4) Given that there are risks of fraud by substitution of alcohol, checks on the final destination of the alcohol should be reinforced and the intervention agencies should be allowed to call on the help of international control agencies and to check the alcohol sold by means of nuclear magnetic resonance analyses. (5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine, 1.   Seven lots of alcohol (references 42/2005 EC, 43/2005 EC, 44/2005 EC, 45/2005 EC, 46/2005 EC, 47/2005 EC and 48/2005 EC) comprising 40 000 hectolitres, 40 000 hectolitres, 40 000 hectolitres, 40 000 hectolitres, 55 000 hectolitres, 25 000 hectolitres and 30 000 hectolitres respectively at 100 % vol are hereby put up for public sale for use in the fuel sector within the Community. 2.   The alcohol concerned was produced from distillation in accordance with Article 35 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 and Articles 27, 28 and 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 and is held by the French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese intervention agencies. 3.   The location and references of the vats making up the lots, the quantity of alcohol in each vat, the alcoholic strength and the characteristics of the alcohol are as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. 4.   The lots shall be awarded to firms approved in accordance with Article 92 of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000. All communications concerning this public sale shall be sent to the following Commission department: Commission of the European Communities Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, Unit D-2 Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200 B-1049 Brussels Fax (32-2) 298 55 28 E-mail: [email protected] The public sales shall take place in accordance with Articles 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 98, 100 and 101 of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 and Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2799/98. The price of the alcohol for public sale shall be EUR 23,5 per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol. The alcohol must be removed no more than six months after the date of notification of the Commission's decision to award the sale. The performance guarantee shall be EUR 30 per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol. Unless a standing guarantee is provided, before removing any alcohol and by the day of issue of the removal order at the latest, the firms awarded the lots shall lodge a performance guarantee with the intervention agency concerned to ensure that the alcohol in question is used as bioethanol in the fuel sector. Against payment of EUR 10 per litre and within 30 days of the publication of the notice of public sale, the firms approved in accordance with Article 92 of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 may obtain samples of the alcohol put up for sale from the intervention agency concerned. After that date, samples may be obtained in accordance with Article 98(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000. Samples issued to the approved firms shall amount to not more than five litres per vat. The intervention agencies in the Member States in which the alcohol put up for sale is stored shall carry out appropriate checks to verify the nature of the alcohol at the time of end-use. To that end, they may: (a) apply Article 102 of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000, mutatis mutandis; (b) carry out checks on samples using nuclear magnetic resonance analysis to verify the nature of the alcohol at the time of end-use. The costs shall be borne by the firms to which the alcohol is sold. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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32014D0042
Council Decision 2014/42/CFSP of 28 January 2014 amending Decision 2012/281/CFSP in the framework of the European Security Strategy in support of the Union proposal for an international Code of Conduct on outer-space activities
29.1.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 26/42 COUNCIL DECISION 2014/42/CFSP of 28 January 2014 amending Decision 2012/281/CFSP in the framework of the European Security Strategy in support of the Union proposal for an international Code of Conduct on outer-space activities THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 26(2), Whereas: (1) On 29 May 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/281/CFSP in the framework of the European Security Strategy in support of the Union proposal for an international Code of Conduct on outer-space activities (1). (2) Decision 2012/281/CFSP provides for the organisation of up to three multilateral experts’ meetings to discuss the proposal for an international Code of Conduct. (3) Multilateral experts’ meetings were held in Vienna in June 2012, in Kiev in May 2013 and in Bangkok in November 2013. (4) After the successful multilateral experts’ meeting held in Bangkok, it became apparent that the international community would welcome a fourth and final multilateral experts’ meeting. Such a meeting could take place in Africa. (5) A fourth and final multilateral experts’ meeting could be organised within the initial financial reference amount indicated in Decision 2012/281/CFSP and thus without any additional resource implication. (6) Decision 2012/281/CFSP should, therefore, be amended to enable the organisation of a fourth and final multilateral experts’ meeting and its period of application should be extended accordingly, Decision 2012/281/CFSP is hereby amended as follows: (1) in Article 2(1), point (b) is replaced by the following: ‘(b) the organisation of up to four multilateral experts’ meetings to discuss the proposal for an international Code of Conduct;’; (2) in Article 6, the second paragraph is replaced by the following: (3) the Annex is hereby amended as follows: (a) in the fourth paragraph of Section 1 (General Framework and Objectives), the first indent is replaced by the following: ‘— consultations with as many countries as possible, whether they are active or not yet active on space issues to discuss this proposal and gather their views, especially through the organisation of up to four multilateral experts’ meetings to discuss this proposal,’; (b) the heading of Section 2.3 is replaced by the following: (c) Section 2.3.3 is replaced by the following: — It is suggested that the first two of these meetings could take place in Europe and the second two meetings would take place outside Europe. The Decision will be taken by the High Representative, based on proposals submitted by Unidir. — Structure, agenda and participation will be decided by the High Representative based on proposals submitted by Unidir.’; (d) in Section 5 (Duration), the first paragraph is replaced by the following: This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
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31990D0603
90/603/EEC: Commission Decision of 9 November 1990 amending Decision 88/222/EEC recognizing certain Member States or regions of certain Member States as being free from Quadraspidiotus perniciosus (San José Scale)
COMMISSION DECISION of 9 November 1990 amending Decision 88/222/EEC recognizing certain Member States or regions of certain Member States as being free from Quadraspidiotus perniciosus (San José Scale) (90/603/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 90/506/EEC (2), and in particular part B (8) of Annex III and the second indent of part A (14a) of Annex IV thereto, Whereas, under the provisions of Directive 77/93/EEC, from 16 April to 30 September, in the case of origin in the northern hemisphere, and from 16 October to 31 March, in the case of origin in the southern hemisphere, plants of certain genera, other than fruit, seeds and parts of plants used for decoration, originating in or coming from countries or, in the case of certain Member States, regions other than those recognized as being free from Quadraspidiotus perniciosus (San José Scale), may not be introduced in certain Member States; Whereas, under other provisions of the said Directive, plants of the same genera, other than fruit, seeds and parts of plants used for decoration, which originate in or coming from countries where the aforementioned harmful organism is known to occur, may be introdued into the Member States only when they are either subjected to fumigation or other appropriate treatment against that organism, or when they originate in regions recognized as being free from the aforementioned harmful organism; Whereas, by Decision 88/222/EEC (3), certain Member States or regions of certain Member States were recognized as being free from Quadraspidiotus perniciosus; Whereas it has appeared from official information supplied or confirmed by the Member States that the situation in respect of the absence of San José Scale has changed in certain regions of certain Member States; Whereas, therefore, the list of relevant reigons should be amended accordingly; Whereas, however, the information relating to Spain is still under examination; whereas the regions of this Member State which are to be recognized as being free from that harmful organism will therefore be specified at a later stage; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health, Decision 88/222/EEC is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex hereto. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
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32013R0738
Commission Regulation (EU) No 738/2013 of 30 July 2013 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of certain additives in seaweed based fish roe analogues Text with EEA relevance
31.7.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 204/32 COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 738/2013 of 30 July 2013 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of certain additives in seaweed based fish roe analogues (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) 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 common procedure referred to in Article 3(1) of 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) either on the initiative of the Commission or following an application. (3) An application for the authorisation of the use of several additives in seaweed based fish product analogues was submitted on 1 February 2011 and has been made available to the Member States. (4) Seaweed based fish roe analogues have been developed from extracts of seaweed, amounting to about 85 % of the product. Additional ingredients are water, spices and authorised additives. Seaweed based fish roe analogues belong to the food category 04.2.4.1 ‘Fruit and vegetable preparations excluding compote’ according to Part D of the Union List of food additives of the Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008. (5) As these products are not visually appealing, the use of certain food colours are needed. The use of sweeteners is needed to adjust the taste, to mask bitterness and at the same time to avoid that the use of sugars would limit the microbiological stability and the shelf-life of these products. Additionally requested additives are needed as stabilisers and antioxidants. (6) The seaweed based fish analogues are primarily intended to be used as garniture or for ornamentation purposes on dishes, as an alternative to fish roe. The additional exposure due to the use of these additives would therefore be negligible compared to their use in other foodstuffs and is not liable to have an effect on human health. It is therefore appropriate to authorise the use of certain colours, sweeteners, antioxidants and stabilisers in fish roe analogues. (7) Pursuant to Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008, the Commission has 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 Curcumin (E 100), Riboflavins (E 101), Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines (E 120), Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins (E 141), Plain caramels (E 150a), Vegetable carbon (E 153), Carotenes (E 160a), Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin (E 160c), Beta-apo-8’-carotenal (C 30) (E 160e), Beetroot Red, betanin (E 162), Anthocyanins (E 163), Titanium dioxide (E 171), Iron oxides and hydroxides (E 172), Extracts of rosemary (E 392), Phosphoric acid – phosphates – di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338 - 452) and Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts (E 954) in seaweed based fish roe analogues 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) Therefore, Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 should be amended accordingly. (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. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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32006R0335
Commission Regulation (EC) No 335/2006 23 February 2006 on the issuing of export licences for wine-sector products
24.2.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 54/22 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 335/2006 23 February 2006 on the issuing of export licences for wine-sector products THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 of 24 April 2001, laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards trade with third countries in products in the wine sector (1), and in particular Article 7 and Article 9(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 63(7) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (2), limits the grant of export refunds for wine-sector products to the volumes and expenditure contained in the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations. (2) Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 lays down the conditions under which the Commission may take specific measures to prevent an overrun of the quantity laid down or the budget available under the said Agreement. (3) On the basis of information on export licence applications available to the Commission on 22 February 2006, the quantity still available for the period until 15 March 2006, for destination zone (4) western Europe, referred to in Article 9(5) of Regulation (EC) No 883/2001, could be exceeded unless the issue of export licences with advance fixing of the refund is restricted. Therefore, a single percentage for the acceptance of applications submitted from 15 to 21 February 2006 should be applied and the submission of applications and the issue of licences suspended for this zone until 16 March 2006, 1.   Export licences with advance fixing of the refund for wine-sector products for which applications are submitted from 15 to 21 February 2006 under Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 shall be issued in concurrence with 100,00 % of the quantities requested for zone (4) western Europe. 2.   The issue of export licences for wine-sector products referred to in paragraph 1 for which applications are submitted from 22 February 2006 and the submission of export licence applications from 24 February 2006 for destination zone (4) western Europe shall be suspended until 16 March 2006. This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 February 2006. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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31984D0496
84/496/EEC: Commission Decision of 17 April 1984 on aid which the Belgian Government has granted to an undertaking at Tournai manufacturing equipment for the food industry (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic)
COMMISSION DECISION of 17 April 1984 on aid which the Belgian Government has granted to an undertaking at Tournai manufacturing equipment for the food industry (Only the Dutch and French texts are authentic) (84/496/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 93 (2) thereof, Having given notice to the parties concerned to submit their comments as required by the said provision, and having regard to those comments, Whereas: The Belgian Government decided to grant assistance through a regional body to an undertaking at Tournai manufacturing inter alia equipment for the food industry. The assistance took the form of a participating interest of Bfrs 145 million in the capital of the undertaking by a regional public holding company and the granting of a 5 % interest-rate subsidy on a loan of Bfrs 19 600 000. After hearing of the decision to grant the aid, the Commission took the matter up with the Belgian Government in telexes sent on 22 July and 17 September 1982, in which it reminded the Government of its obligations under Article 93 (3) of the EEC Treaty to notify aid proposals in advance. The Government replied to the Commission's request for information on 25 November 1982. The Commission decided to open the procedure provided for in Article 93 (2) of the EEC Treaty and by letter dated 7 January 1983 gave the Belgian Government notice to submit its comments. The Commission noted in the letter that the aid had already been implemented in disregard of the Article 93 (3) procedure. In its reply by letter dated 23 March 1983 the Belgian Government confirmed that the subscription of new capital had been decided on 23 June 1982. It argued, however, that the aid in the form of a 5 % interest-rate subsidy on the Bfrs 19 600 000 which had been decided on 6 May 1980, was too small to have an effect on competition and trade between Member States, and that in proposing to disallow the support of the company's restructuring plans by the Société Régionale d'Investissement de Wallonie (SRIW) because it was a public financing corporation, the Commission was discriminating against the SRIW by comparison with private financial groups. Two Member State Governments and two trade associations in the industry sent submissions stating that they shared the Commission's concern about aid to the company. The two aid measures by the Belgian Government are liable to affect trade between Member States and to distort or threaten to distort competition within the meaning of Article 92 (1) of the EEC Treaty by favouring the firm in question and production of equipment for the food industry. The 5 % interest-rate subsidy granted in May 1980 on a Bfrs 19 600 000 loan, although aid of only relatively low intensity, was liable to affect trade and distort competition notably because the decision to grant it was not taken in isolation but formed part of a package which included a Government guarantee on a loan of Bfrs 75 million. Subscriptions of capital whether by central government or by public agencies under the Government's authority may constitute aid falling within Article 92 (1) of the EEC Treaty. In the present case, the company's financial situation was a handicap which makes it very unlikely that it could have raised the finance it needed to survive on the private capital market. Considering its history of repeated serious financial difficulties, the injection of Bfrs 145 million in the company by SRIW constituted aid within the meaning of Article 92 (1) and not a subscription of risk capital according to normal practice in the market sector. Since 1977 the firm's operating profit has not been sufficient to cover the depreciation of its assets and its net losses have averaged about 5 % of turnover over the period, with 1978 the only year in which it made a net profit. Since 1979 the cash flow has also been negative, which means that in all probability the firm would be unable to finance the planned Bfrs 100 million investment programme without State aid. The Belgian Government came to the firm's rescue in April 1979 with a subscription of Bfrs 40 million of new capital and in May 1979 gave a Government guarantee on a bank loan of Bfrs 45 million and a 7 % interest-rate subsidy on a further loan of Bfrs 34 million. In May 1980 the Government intervened again to guarantee a Bfrs 75 million loan for working capital and in August of the same year subscribed a further Bfrs 150 million of new capital as part of a financial reconstruction of the firm to reduce its indebtedness. Whenever financial aid granted by a Member State strengthens the position of an undertaking relative to other firms which compete with it in intra-Community trade, the latter must be considered to be affected by the aid. The undertaking concerned exports about 40 % of its output to other Member States. The aid by the Belgian Government has, by reducing the firm's financial costs, given it an advantage over its competitors which have to bear those costs themselves. Article 92 (1) of the EEC Treaty lays down the principle that aid having the features there described is incompatible with the common market. The exceptions from this principle defined in Article 92 (3) - the only ones potentially applicable to this case - specify objectives in the Community interest transcending the interests of the aid recipient. These exceptions must be construed narrowly when any regional or industry aid scheme or any individual award under a general aid scheme is scrutinized. In particular, they may be applied only when the Commission is satisfied that the free play of market forces alone, without the aid, would not induce the prospective aid recipient to adopt a course of action contributing to attainment of one of the said objectives. To apply the exceptions to cases not contributing to such an objective would be to give unfair advantages to certain Member States and allow trading conditions between Member States to be affected and competition to be distorted without any justification on grounds of Community interest. In applying these principles in its scrutiny of individual aid awards, the Commission must satisfy itself that the aid is justified by the contribution the recipient is making to attainment of one of the objectives set out in Article 92 (3), and is necessary to that end. Where this cannot be demonstrated it is clear that the aid does not contribute to attainment of the objectives specified in the exceptions but merely serves to bolster the financial position of the recipient firm. The recipient in the present case cannot be said to be making such a contribution in return for the aid. The Belgian Government has been unable to give, or the Commission to discover, any justification for a finding that the aid in question falls within one of the categories of exceptions in Article 92 (3). With regard to the exceptions provided for by points (a) and (c) of Article 92 (3) for aids that promote or facilitate the development of certain areas, the Tournai area is not one where the standard of living is abnormally low or where there is serious underemployment within the meaning of point (a) and the award does not appear likely to facilitate the development of certain economic areas within the meaning of point (c). As far as the exceptions in point (b) of Article 92 (3) are concerned, the investment project does not have the features of a project of common European interest or of a project likely to remedy a serious disturbance in the economy of a Member State whose promotion justifies application of this exception clause to the prohibition of aids contained in Article 92 (1). First, Belgium belongs to the 'central regions' of the Community, that is to say, those which by Community standards do not have the most serious social and economic problems, but in which there is the greatest danger of a competitive bidding up of aid between Member States and where any aid is most likely to affect trade between Member States. Secondly, there is no evidence from the information available on the economic and social situation in Belgium that its economy is suffering from a serious disturbance of the kind referred to in the Treaty, and the aid awards are not meant to deal with such a situation in any case. Finally, as for the exception in point (c) of Article 92 (3) for aid to facilitate the development of certain economic activities, the industry supplying equipment to the food industry is unquestionably suffering at present from overcapacity and the outlook of the industry suggests that the common interest is not served by preserving production capacity by means of State aid. This conclusion remains valid even if the aid is linked to a financial or commercial reorganization of the company or a restructuring of its production facilities, The aid which the Belgian Government granted in May 1980 and June 1982 to an undertaking manufacturing equipment for the food industry as incompatible with the common market within the meaning of Article 92 of the EEC Treaty and must consequently be abolished. The Belgian Government shall inform the Commission, within three months of the notification of this Decision, of the measures which it has taken to comply therewith. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.
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32002R2136
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2136/2002 of 29 November 2002 fixing the ceilings on financing for measures to improve the quality of olive oil production in the 2003/2004 production cycle and derogating from Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 528/1999
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2136/2002 of 29 November 2002 fixing the ceilings on financing for measures to improve the quality of olive oil production in the 2003/2004 production cycle and derogating from Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 528/1999 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1513/2001(2), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 528/1999 of 10 March 1999 laying down measures to improve the quality of olive oil production(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 593/2001(4), and in particular Article 3(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 528/1999 lays down the procedures for financing measures, for each Member State and each 12-month production cycle beginning on 1 May, to improve the quality of olive oil production and its environmental impact. (2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1793/2002(5) fixes the estimated production of olive oil for the 2001/2002 marketing year, including production of table olives expressed as olive oil equivalent, at 2804056 tonnes. This corresponds to 1639730 tonnes for Spain, 411588 tonnes for Greece, 715426 tonnes for Italy, 34590 tonnes for Portugal and 2722 tonnes for France. The amount withheld from production aid for this olive oil marketing year serves as a basis for financing measures to improve the quality of oil during the production cycle commencing on 1 May 2003. (3) The ceilings on financing for measures eligible for reimbursement by the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund should be fixed. (4) The measures have relatively fixed minimum costs, which may mean that the ceilings on total financing provided for in Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 528/1999 are too low for some Member States. Appropriate limits should therefore be set for those cases. (5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats, For the production cycle from 1 May 2003 to 30 April 2004, the ceilings on financing for the measures laid down in the first subparagraph of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 528/1999 shall be: >TABLE> As an exception to Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 528/1999, the additional national financial contribution from Member States which under Article 1 may receive up to EUR 100000 in financing shall not exceed EUR 250000. 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.
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32003R0793
Commission Regulation (EC) No 793/2003 of 8 May 2003 fixing the export refunds on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal
Commission Regulation (EC) No 793/2003 of 8 May 2003 fixing the export refunds on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2), and in particular Article 13(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 provides that the difference between quotations or prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation and prices for those products in the Community may be covered by an export refund. (2) The refunds must be fixed taking into account the factors referred to in Article 1 of 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 measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1163/2002(4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1324/2002(5). (3) As far as wheat and rye flour, groats and meal are concerned, when the refund on these products is being calculated, account must be taken of the quantities of cereals required for their manufacture. These quantities were fixed in Regulation (EC) No 1501/95. (4) The world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund for certain products according to destination. (5) The refund must be fixed once a month. It may be altered in the intervening period. (6) It follows from applying the detailed rules set out above to the present situation on the market in cereals, and in particular to quotations or prices for these products within the Community and on the world market, that the refunds should be as set out in the Annex hereto. (7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals, The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, excluding malt, exported in the natural state, shall be as set out in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 May 2003. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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32013D0229
2013/229/EU: Council Decision of 14 May 2013 on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to dactyloscopic data in Romania
24.5.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 138/11 COUNCIL DECISION of 14 May 2013 on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to dactyloscopic data in Romania (2013/229/EU) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to Council Decision 2008/615/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime (1), in particular Article 25 thereof, Having regard to Council Decision 2008/616/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the implementation of Decision 2008/615/JHA (2), in particular Article 20 and Chapter 4 of the Annex thereto, Whereas: (1) According to the Protocol on Transitional Provisions annexed to the Treaty on European Union, to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, the legal effects of the acts of the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union adopted prior to the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon are preserved until those acts are repealed, annulled or amended in implementation of the Treaties. (2) Accordingly, Article 25 of Decision 2008/615/JHA is applicable and the Council must unanimously decide whether the Member States have implemented the provisions of Chapter 6 of that Decision. (3) Article 20 of Decision 2008/616/JHA provides that decisions referred to in Article 25(2) of Decision 2008/615/JHA are to be taken on the basis of an evaluation report based on a questionnaire. With respect to automated data exchange in accordance with Chapter 2 of Decision 2008/615/JHA, the evaluation report is to be based on an evaluation visit and a pilot run. (4) According to Chapter 4, point 1.1, of the Annex to Decision 2008/616/JHA, the questionnaire drawn up by the relevant Council Working Group concerns each of the automated data exchanges and has to be answered by a Member State as soon as it believes it fulfils the prerequisites for sharing data in the relevant data category. (5) Romania has completed the questionnaire on data protection and the questionnaire on dactyloscopic data exchange. (6) A successful pilot run has been carried out by Romania with Austria. (7) An evaluation visit has taken place in Romania and a report on the evaluation visit has been produced by the Austrian evaluation team and forwarded to the relevant Council Working Group. (8) An overall evaluation report, summarising the results of the questionnaire, the evaluation visit and the pilot run concerning dactyloscopic data exchange has been presented to the Council, For the purposes of automated searching of dactyloscopic data, Romania has fully implemented the general provisions on data protection of Chapter 6 of Decision 2008/615/JHA and is entitled to receive and supply personal data pursuant to Article 9 of that Decision as from the day of the entry into force of this Decision. This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
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32007L0040
Commission Directive 2007/40/EC of 28 June 2007 amending Directive 2001/32/EC recognising protected zones exposed to particular plant health risks in the Community
29.6.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 169/49 COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2007/40/EC of 28 June 2007 amending Directive 2001/32/EC recognising protected zones exposed to particular plant health risks in the Community THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 2(1)(h) thereof, Having regard to the requests made by the Czech Republic, Denmark, France and Italy, After consulting the Member States concerned, Whereas: (1) By Commission Directive 2001/32/EC (2), certain Member States or certain areas in Member States were recognised as protected zones in respect of certain harmful organisms. (2) Denmark was recognised as a protected zone with respect to Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr. Following the results of the relevant surveys carried out in Denmark, Denmark has submitted information showing that an adequate phytosanitary protection of Denmark against Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr does not require maintaining the status of Denmark as a protected zone against that organism and requested its protected zone status against Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr be withdrawn. Denmark should therefore no longer be recognised as a protected zone in respect of that harmful organism. (3) From information supplied by the Czech Republic, France and Italy, the Czech Republic, the regions of Champagne-Ardenne, Lorraine and Alsace in France and the region of Basilicata in Italy should be recognised as protected zones in respect of Grapevine flavescence dorée MLO, because this pathogen is not present there. (4) Directive 2001/32/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. (5) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health, The Annex to Directive 2001/32/EC is amended as follows: 1. in point (c)(01) ‘Denmark’ is deleted. 2. the following point (d)(4) is added: ‘4. Grapevine flavescence dorée MLO Member States shall adopt and publish by 31 October 2007 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and the Directive. They shall apply those provisions from 1 November 2007. When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such a reference is to be made. This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
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31995R3032
Council Regulation (EC) No 3032/95 of 27 December 1995 amending Regulations (EC) No 3355/94, (EC) No 3356/94 and (EC) No 3357/94 concerning the arrangements applicable to imports into the Community of products originating in the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 3032/95 of 27 December 1995 amending Regulations (EC) No 3355/94, (EC) No 3356/94 and (EC) No 3357/94 concerning the arrangements applicable to imports into the Community of products originating in the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas Regulations (EC) No 3355/94 (1), (EC) No 3356/94 (2) and (EC) No 3357/94 (3), which set out the arrangements applicable to imports into the Community of products originating in the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, expire on 31 December 1995; Whereas these arrangements will eventually have to be replaced by provisions contained in bilateral agreements to be negotiated with the countries in question; whereas, in the meantime, these arrangements should be maintained and the ceilings provided for in the cooperation agreement between the European Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on 2 April 1980 and denounced on 25 November 1991 should be increased; Whereas account should be taken of the fact that the agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Slovenia on trade in textiles, initialled on 23 July 1993, expires on 31 December 1995, 1. In the titles of Regulations (EC) No 3356/94 and (EC) No 3357/94, '(1995)` shall be deleted. 2. The second subparagraph of Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 3355/94 shall be replaced by the following: 'It shall be applicable from 1 January 1995`. 3. The amounts given for the ceilings listed in column 4 in Annexes C I, C III, C IV and C V of Regulation (EC) No 3355/94 shall be replaced by the amounts given in the Annex to this Regulation. 4. References to 1995 in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 3356/94 shall be deleted. 5. Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 3357/94 shall be replaced by the following: '1. Imports into the Community of certain products originating in the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia listed in Annexes C I, C II, C III, C IV and C V to Regulation (EC) No 3355/94 shall be subject to ceilings and annual Community surveillance. Descriptions of the products referred to in the first subparagraph, their combined nomenclature codes and ceilings or sub-ceilings are given in the abovementioned Annexes. In Annex C II these ceilings are given in column 4, point (b).` 6. The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 3357/94 shall be deleted. 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 January to 31 December 1996. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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32007D0815
2007/815/EC: Commission Decision of 29 November 2007 implementing Decision No 573/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the adoption of the strategic guidelines 2008 to 2013 (notified under document number C(2007) 5738)
12.12.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 326/29 COMMISSION DECISION of 29 November 2007 implementing Decision No 573/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the adoption of the strategic guidelines 2008 to 2013 (notified under document number C(2007) 5738) (Only the Bulgarian, Czech, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish texts are authentic) (2007/815/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Decision No 573/2007/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 23 May 2007 establishing a European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 as part of the General programme ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’ and repealing Council Decision 2004/904/EC (1), and in particular Article 17 thereof, Whereas: (1) The Commission should lay down strategic guidelines setting out a framework for the intervention of the Fund relating to the multi-annual programming period 2008 to 2013. (2) The guidelines should define the priorities and, in accordance with Article 14(4) of the Decision No 573/2007/EC, the specific priorities which allow the Member States not covered by the Cohesion Fund to have the co-financing of the Community contribution increased to 75 % for projects co-financed by the Fund. (3) In accordance with Article 2 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark is not bound by this Decision or subject to its application. (4) In accordance with Article 3 of the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Ireland has notified, by letter of 6 September 2005, its wish to take part in the adoption and application of Decision No 573/2007/EC. (5) In accordance with Article 3 of the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, the United Kingdom has notified, by letter of 27 October 2005, its wish to take part in the adoption and application of Decision No 573/2007/EC. (6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the common Committee ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’ established by Article 56 of Decision No 574/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the External Borders Fund for the period 2007 to 2013 as part of the General programme ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’ (2), The guidelines setting out the priorities and specific priorities for the multi-annual programming for the period 2008 to 2013 shall be as defined in the Annex. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Estonia, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Poland, the Portuguese Republic, Romania, the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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32008R0383
Commission Regulation (EC) No 383/2008 of 29 April 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
30.4.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 116/1 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 383/2008 of 29 April 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 30 April 2008. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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32003R1028
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1028/2003 of 16 June 2003 concerning Regulation (EC) No 788/2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Decision 2003/299/EC as regards the concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas on certain cereal products originating in the Slovak Republic and amending Regulation (EC) No 2809/2000
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1028/2003 of 16 June 2003 concerning Regulation (EC) No 788/2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Decision 2003/299/EC as regards the concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas on certain cereal products originating in the Slovak Republic and amending Regulation (EC) No 2809/2000 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2), and in particular Article 9 thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 788/2003 which establishes certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products originating in the Slovak Republic(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 970/2003(4), specifies the quantities of maize originating in the Slovak Republic which enjoy preferential access. (2) The Commission must fix a single coefficient for reducing the quantities in the import licences applied for where these quantities exceed the quantities in the annual quota. Applications for import licences submitted on 9 and 10 June 2003 for maize from the Slovak Republic relate to 6000 tonnes and the maximum quantity which may be imported is 990 tonnes exempt from duty, Applications for licences for the Slovak Republic quota provided for in Regulation (EC) No 788/2003 exempt from import duty for maize falling within CN codes 1005 10 90 and 1005 90 00 submitted on 9 and 10 June 2003 and forwarded to the Commission, shall be accepted for the tonnages indicated therein multiplied by a coefficient of 0,165. This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 June 2003. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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32012R0909
Commission Regulation (EU) No 909/2012 of 28 September 2012 establishing a prohibition of fishing for common sole in area IIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32 by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
6.10.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 272/1 COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 909/2012 of 28 September 2012 establishing a prohibition of fishing for common sole in area IIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32 by vessels flying the flag of Sweden 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 43/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are not subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 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 2012. (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 2012 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.
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31992R1264
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1264/92 of 18 May 1992 amending Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 on the granting by invitation to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended for direct consumption in the Community and Regulation (EEC) No 3143/85 on the sale at reduced prices of intervention butter intended for direct consumption in the form of concentrated butter
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1264/92 of 18 May 1992 amending Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 on the granting by invitation to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended for direct consumption in the Community and Regulation (EEC) No 3143/85 on the sale at reduced prices of intervention butter intended for direct consumption in the form of concentrated butter 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 816/92 (2), and in particular Articles 6 (7) and 7a (3) thereof, Whereas Commission Regulations (EEC) No 429/90 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3301/90 (4), and (EEC) No 3143/85 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3683/91 (6), contain similar provisions on markings on packs of concentrated butter intended for direct consumption in the Community; whereas the terms laid down in those Regulations should be supplemented and brought into line with the trade descriptions used in the Member States; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products, 1. The third indent of Article 10 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 is hereby replaced by the following: '- "Butterfett - Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 429/90" or "Butterkonzentrat - Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 429/90" or "Butterschmalz - Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 429/90";'. 2. The following is hereby added to the second indent of Article 5 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3143/85: 'or "Butterschmalz".' 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.
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31998D0246
98/246/EC: Commission Decision of 19 March 1998 concerning the importation of meat products from Mexico and amending Decision 97/222/EC (Text with EEA relevance)
COMMISSION DECISION of 19 March 1998 concerning the importation of meat products from Mexico and amending Decision 97/222/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (98/246/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 97/79/EC (2) and in particular Articles 21a and 22 thereof, Whereas Council Decision 79/542/EEC (3), as last amended by Commission Decision 98/146/EC (4), draws up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorise imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats, fresh meat and meat products; Whereas Commission Decision 97/221/EEC (5) lays down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of meat products; Whereas Commission Decision 97/222/EC (6), as amended by Decision 97/737/EC (7), draws up the list of third countries authorised to use the specimen animal health certificate in respect of meat products imported from third countries; Whereas the animal health situation and the veterinary services of Mexico, fulfil the requirements to make possible the imports into the Community of some categories of fresh meat; Whereas Decision 97/222/EC should be amended accordingly; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, In part II of the Annex to Decision 97/222/EC, the following line is inserted in accordance with the alphabetic order of the ISO code: >TABLE> This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
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31983R1457
Council Regulation (EEC) No 1457/83 of 26 May 1983 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning Article 10 of the Framework Agreement for cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Federative Republic of Brazil
8.6.1983 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 150/1 COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) NO 1457/83 of 26 May 1983 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning Article 10 of the Framework Agreement for cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Federative Republic of Brazil THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 113 and 235 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1), Whereas, following the accession of the Hellenic Republic to the Community, Article 10 of the Framework Agreement for cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Federative Republic of Brazil should be amended and the agreement in the form of an exchange of letters should be approved to that end, The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning Article 10 of the Framework Agreement for cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Federative Republic of Brazil is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation. The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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31989R0164
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 164/89 of 24 January 1989 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2185/87 on the repayment of export refunds for certain agricultural products exported in the form of certain goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty and the charging of accession compensatory amounts
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 164/89 of 24 January 1989 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2185/87 on the repayment of export refunds for certain agricultural products exported in the form of certain goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty and the charging of accession compensatory amounts THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2221/88 (2), and in particular Article 16 (6) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2306/88 (4), and in particular Article 19 (7) thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2185/87 (5), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1595/88 (6), provides in certain cases for the repayment of a refund calculated on the basis of the quantities fixed in the Annex to that Regulation; Whereas, as a result of the latest amendment to Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81, certain products included in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2185/87 cannot qualify for a refund fixed for sugar; whereas those products should be excluded from that Annex; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the relevant management committees, The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2185/87 is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto. 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.
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32004R1243
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1243/2004 of 6 July 2004 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
7.7.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 236/3 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1243/2004 of 6 July 2004 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 7 July 2004. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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32004L0015
Council Directive 2004/15/EC of 10 February 2004 amending Directive 77/388/EEC to extend the facility allowing Member States to apply reduced rates of VAT to certain labour-intensive services
Council Directive 2004/15/EC of 10 February 2004 amending Directive 77/388/EEC to extend the facility allowing Member States to apply reduced rates of VAT to certain labour-intensive services THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 93 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee(2), Whereas: (1) Article 28(6) of Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment(3), allows the reduced rates provided for in the third subparagraph of Article 12(3)(a) also to be applied to the labour-intensive services listed in the categories set out in Annex K to that Directive for a maximum period of four years from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2003. (2) Council Decision 2000/185/EC of 28 February 2000 authorising Member States to apply a reduced rate of VAT to certain labour-intensive services in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 28(6) of Directive 77/388/EEC(4), authorised certain Member States to apply a reduced rate of VAT to those labour-intensive services for which they had submitted an application up to 31 December 2003. (3) On the basis of the assessment reports submitted by the Member States that have applied the reduced rate, the Commission submitted its global evaluation report on 2 June 2003. (4) In line with its strategy to improve the operation of the VAT system within the context of the internal market, the Commission adopted a proposal for a general review of the reduced rates of VAT to simplify and rationalise them. (5) Since the Council has not reached an agreement on the content of the proposal, it should be given the necessary time to do so, in order to avoid legal uncertainty from 1 January 2004 the maximum period of application set for this measure in Directive 77/388/EEC should therefore be extended. (6) In order to ensure the continuous application of Article 28(6) of Directive 77/388/EEC, provision should be made for this Directive to apply retroactively. (7) Implementation of this Directive in no way implies change in the legislative provisions of Member States. (8) Decision 77/388/EEC should be amended accordingly, In the first subparagraph of Article 28(6) of Directive 77/388/EEC the words "four years between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2003" shall be replaced by the words "six years between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2005". This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its adoption. It shall apply from 1 January 2004. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
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31999D0124
1999/124/EC: Commission Decision of 3 February 1999 approving the conditions of utilisation of the graphic symbol for quality agricultural products specific to the region of Madeira (notified under document number C(1999) 219) (Only the Portuguese text is authentic)
COMMISSION DECISION of 3 February 1999 approving the conditions of utilisation of the graphic symbol for quality agricultural products specific to the region of Madeira (notified under document number C(1999) 219) (Only the Portuguese text is authentic) (1999/124/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Azores and Madeira relating to certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2348/96 (2), and in particular Article 31(3) thereof, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1418/96 of 22 July 1996 laying down detailed rules for the use of a graphic symbol for quality agricultural products specific to the most remote regions (3), Whereas, pursuant to Article 31(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1600/92, a graphic symbol has been devised to improve awareness and encourage the consumption of quality processed and unprocessed agricultural products specific to the regions of the Azores and Madeira; whereas the Commission published that graphic symbol and the conditions governing its reproduction in Regulation (EC) No 2054/96 (4); Whereas, in accordance with Article 31(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92, the conditions of utilisation of the graphic symbol for quality agricultural products specific to the regions of the Azores and Madeira are to be proposed by the trade organisations, forwarded by the national authorities and approved by the Commission; whereas, together with a favourable opinion, the Portuguese authorities have forwarded those conditions of utilisation and the administrative rules on the basis of which the competent Madeira authorities intend granting rights to use the graphic symbol; Whereas those conditions of utilisation are in line with the objectives for which the graphic symbol was introduced; whereas those conditions of utilisation should accordingly by approved, The conditions of utilisation of the graphic symbol for quality agricultural products specific to the region of Madeira, as presented by the Portuguese authorities and set out in the Annex hereto, are hereby approved. This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
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32005R1121
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1121/2005 of 14 July 2005 fixing production refunds on cereals
15.7.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 184/30 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1121/2005 of 14 July 2005 fixing production refunds 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 8(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 of 30 June 1993 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 1766/92 and (EEC) No 1418/76 concerning production refunds in the cereals and rice sectors respectively (2) lays down the conditions for granting production refunds. The basis for calculating the refund is laid down in Article 3 of that Regulation. The refund thus calculated, differentiated where necessary for potato starch, must be fixed once a month and may be amended if the price of maize and/or wheat changes significantly. (2) The production refunds fixed in this Regulation should be adjusted by the coefficients listed in the Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 to establish the exact amount to be paid. (3) The Management Committee for Cereals has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman, The refund per tonne of starch referred to in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93, is hereby fixed at: (a) EUR 9,54/tonne for starch from maize, wheat, barley and oats; (b) EUR 20,50/tonne for potato starch. This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 July 2005. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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32014R0800
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 800/2014 of 24 July 2014 establishing reporting procedures and other practical arrangements on the financing of operating support under national programmes and in the framework of the Special Transit Scheme pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 515/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing, as part of the Internal Security Fund, the instrument for financial support for external borders and visa
25.7.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 219/10 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 800/2014 of 24 July 2014 establishing reporting procedures and other practical arrangements on the financing of operating support under national programmes and in the framework of the Special Transit Scheme pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 515/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing, as part of the Internal Security Fund, the instrument for financial support for external borders and visa THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 515/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 establishing, as part of the Internal Security Fund, the instrument for financial support for external borders and visa (1), and in particular Articles 10(6) and 11(6) thereof, Whereas: (1) Pursuant to Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 515/2014, Regulation (EU) No 514/2014 of the European Parliament of the Council (2) is applicable to the instrument for financial support for external borders and visa. Therefore any Commission delegated and implementing Regulations adopted on the basis of Regulation (EU) No 514/2014 is applicable to the instrument for financial support for external borders and visa. (2) Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) No 802/2014 (3) and (EU) No 799/2014 (4) in particular set out conditions and terms of the electronic data exchange system between the Commission and Member States, models for national programmes and models for annual and final implementation reports. (3) Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) No 515/2014 allows Member States to allocate up to 40 % of the amount granted under the instrument for financial support for external borders and visa to finance operating support to the public authorities responsible for accomplishing the tasks and services which constitutes a public service for the Union. Before the approval of the national programme, the Member State that wishes to finance operating support under its national programme should be required to provide specific information notably in order to enable the Commission to assess the conditions laid down in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EU) No 515/2014. Likewise additional reporting requirements in respect of operating support should be laid down. (4) Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) No 515/2014 allocates resources to Lithuania as additional specific operating support in the context of the Special Transit Scheme between Lithuania and the Commission. Lithuania should be required to provide specific information in that regard notably in order to enable the Commission to assess the eligibility of the costs referred to in Article 11(3) of Regulation (EU) No 515/2014 that Lithuania plans to charge under the instrument. Likewise additional reporting requirements regarding operating support for the Special Transit Scheme should be laid down. (5) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of 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 six months after the Council has decided on this Regulation whether it will implement this Regulation in its national law. (6) As regards Iceland and Norway, this Regulation constitutes a development 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 latters' association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis  (5)which falls within the areas referred to in Article 1, Points A and B of Council Decision 1999/437/EC (6). (7) As regards Switzerland, this Regulation constitutes a development of 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  (7) which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, Points A and B of Decision 1999/437/EC read in conjunction with Article 3 of Council Decision 2008/146/EC (8). (8) As regards Liechtenstein, this Regulation constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Protocol 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  (9) which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, Points A and B of Decision 1999/437/EC read in conjunction with Article 3 of Council Decision 2011/350/EU (10). (9) In order to allow for the prompt application of the measures provided for in this Regulation and not delay the approval of the national programmes, the Regulation should enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. (10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the ‘Asylum, Migration and Integration and Internal Security Funds’ Committee. Practical arrangements on operating support financed under the national programme and under the Special Transit Scheme 1.   Where a Member State decides to request operating support pursuant to Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 515/2014, it shall provide the Commission with the information listed in Annex I to this Regulation in addition to the ones required in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 802/2014. The Member State shall also provide the Commission with an indicative planning form drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Annex II to this Regulation. 2.   If Lithuania decides to make use of the operating support available for the Special Transit Scheme pursuant to Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 515/2014, it shall provide the Commission with the information listed in Annex III to this Regulation in addition to the ones required in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 802/2014. 3.   The information and forms referred to in this article shall be sent to the Commission via the electronic data exchange system established by Article 2 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 802/2014. Model for reporting on operating support financed under the national programme and under the Special Transit Scheme 1.   Where operating support is financed under the national programme, the Member State concerned shall report on its implementation in the implementation report referred to in Article 54 of Regulation (EU) No 514/2014 drawn up in accordance with the model set out in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 799/2014. In addition when submitting its implementation report to the Commission, the Member State shall provide the information listed in Annex IV to this Regulation. 2.   Where operating support for the Special Transit Scheme is financed under the national programme of Lithuania, it shall report on its implementation in the implementation report referred to in Article 54 of Regulation (EU) No 514/2014 drawn up in accordance with the model set out in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 799/2014. In addition, when submitting its implementation report to the Commission, Lithuania shall provide the information listed in Annex V to this Regulation. 3.   The information referred to in this article shall be sent to the Commission via the electronic data exchange system established by Article 2 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 802/2014. 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 Member States in accordance with the Treaties.
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32008R0679
Commission Regulation (EC) No 679/2008 of 17 July 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
18.7.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 190/1 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 679/2008 of 17 July 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof, Whereas: Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XV, Part A thereto, The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 July 2008. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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32002D0949
2002/949/EC: Commission Decision of 4 December 2002 concerning the non-inclusion of azafenidin in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 4781)
Commission Decision of 4 December 2002 concerning the non-inclusion of azafenidin in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC (notified under document number C(2002) 4781) (Text with EEA relevance) (2002/949/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market(1), as last amended by Commission Directive 2002/81/EC(2), and in particular of Article 6(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) In accordance with Article 6(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC (hereinafter "the Directive") Spain received on 25 June 1997 an application from Du Pont de Nemours ("the applicant") for the inclusion of the active substance azafenidin (DPX R 6447) in Annex I to the Directive. (2) In accordance with the provisions of Article 6(3) of the Directive the Commission confirmed in its Decision 98/242/EC(3) that the dossier submitted for azafenidin could be considered as satisfying, in principle, the data and information requirements of Annex II and for a plant protection product containing this active substance, of Annex III to the Directive. (3) In accordance with Article 5(1) of the Directive, an active substance should be included in Annex I for a period not exceeding 10 years if it may be expected that neither the use of, or residues from, plant protection products containing the active substance will have any harmful effects on human or animal health or on groundwater or any unacceptable influence on the environment. (4) For azafenidin, the effects on human health and the environment have been assessed, in accordance with the provisions of Article 6(2) and (4) of the Directive, for the uses proposed by the applicant. Spain acting as nominated rapporteur Member State, submitted a draft assessment report concerning the substance to the Commission on 23 February 2001. (5) On receipt of the report of the rapporteur Member State, the Commission undertook consultations with experts of the Member States as well as with the applicant Du Pont de Nemours as provided for in Article 6(4) of the Directive. (6) The applicant informed the Commission and the rapporteur Member State that it no longer wished to participate in the programme of work for this active substance. (7) Therefore, it is not possible to include this active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC. (8) Any period of grace for disposal, storage, placing on the market and use of existing stocks of plant protection products containing azafenidin allowed by Member States, in accordance with the provisions of Article 8(1) of Directive 91/414/EEC, should be limited to a period no longer than 12 months to allow existing stocks to be used in no more than one further growing season. (9) This decision does not prejudice any action the Commission may undertake at a later stage for this active substance within the framework of Council Directive 79/117/EEC(4). (10) It is appropriate to provide that the finalised review report, except for confidential information, should be kept available or made available by the Member States for consultation by any interested parties. (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, Azafenidin is not included as an active substance in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC. Member States shall ensure that: 1. provisional authorisations for plant protection products containing azafenidin are withdrawn within a period of 6 months from the date of adoption of the present Decision; 2. from the date of adoption of the present Decision no provisional authorisations for plant protection products containing azafenidin will be granted under the derogation provided for in Article 8(1) of Directive 91/414/EEC. Any period of grace granted by Member States in accordance with the provisions of Article 4(6) of Directive 91/414/EEC, shall be as short as possible and not longer than 18 months from the date of adoption of the present Decision. Member States shall keep available the review report for azafenidin, except for confidential information within the meaning of Article 14 of Directive 91/414/EEC, for consultation by any interested parties or shall make it available to them on specific request. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
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32006R1174
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1174/2006 of 31 July 2006 amending the representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1002/2006 for the 2006/2007 marketing year
1.8.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 211/20 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1174/2006 of 31 July 2006 amending the representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1002/2006 for the 2006/2007 marketing year 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), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector (2), and in particular of the Article 36, Whereas: (1) The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2006/2007 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1002/2006 (3). These prices and duties have been last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1131/2006 (4). (2) The data currently available to the Commission indicate that the said amounts should be changed in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 951/2006, The representative prices and additional duties on imports of the products referred to in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006, as fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1002/2006 for the 2006/2007 marketing year are hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August 2006. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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32003R1478
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1478/2003 of 20 August 2003 fixing the import duties in the rice sector
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1478/2003 of 20 August 2003 fixing the import duties in the rice sector THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002(2), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 of 29 July 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as regards import duties in the rice sector(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1298/2002(4), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 provides that the rates of duty in the Common Customs Tariff are to be charged on import of the products referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation. However, in the case of the products referred to in paragraph 2 of that Article, the import duty is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by a certain percentage according to whether it is husked or milled rice, minus the cif import price provided that duty does not exceed the rate of the Common Customs Tariff duties. (2) Pursuant to Article 12(3) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95, the cif import prices are calculated on the basis of the representative prices for the product in question on the world market or on the Community import market for the product. (3) Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as regards import duties in the rice sector. (4) The import duties are applicable until new duties are fixed and enter into force. They also remain in force in cases where no quotation is available from the source referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 during the two weeks preceding the next periodical fixing. (5) In order to allow the import duty system to function normally, the market rates recorded during a reference period should be used for calculating the duties. (6) Application of the second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 results in an adjustment of the import duties that have been fixed as from 15 May 2003 by Commission Regulation (EC) No 832/2003(5) as set out in the Annexes to this Regulation, The import duties in the rice sector referred to in Article 11(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 shall be adjusted in compliance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 and fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information given in Annex II. This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 August 2003. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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32007R0954
Commission Regulation (EC) No 954/2007 of 9 August 2007 amending 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
10.8.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 210/30 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 954/2007 of 9 August 2007 amending 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) The rates of the refunds applicable from 20 July 2007 to the products listed in the Annex, exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 851/2007 (2). (2) It follows from applying the rules and criteria contained in Regulation (EC) No 851/2007 to the information at present available to the Commission that the export refunds at present applicable should be altered as shown in the Annex hereto, The rates of refund fixed by Regulation (EC) No 851/2007 are hereby altered as shown in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 August 2007. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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31984R3251
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3251/84 of 21 November 1984 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on activated carbon, falling within subheading 38.03 A, originating in the Philippines, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3569/83 apply
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3251/84 of 21 November 1984 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on activated carbon, falling within subheading 38.03 A, originating in the Philippines, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3569/83 apply THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3569/83 of 16 December 1983 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1984 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof, Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of that Regulation, duties on the products listed in Annex B originating in each of the countries or territories listed in Annex C shall be totally suspended and the products as such shall, as a general rule, be subject to statistical surveillance every three months on the individual ceiling referred to in Article 12; whereas, as provided for in Article 12, where the increase of preferential imports of these products, originating in one or more beneficiary countries, causes, or threatens to cause, economic difficulties in the Community or in a region of the Community, the levying of customs duties may be re-established, once the Commission has had an appropriate exchange of information with the Member States; whereas for this purpose the individual ceiling to be considered shall be, as a general rule, 150 % of the highest maximum amount valid for 1980; Whereas, in the case of activated carbon falling within subheading 38.03 A the individual ceiling is fixed at 322 500 ECU; whereas, on 19 November 1984, imports of these products into the Community, originating in the Philippines, reached the individual ceiling in question after being charged thereagainst; whereas the exchange of information organized by the Commission has demonstrated that continuance of the preference threatens to cause economic difficulties in a region of the Community; Whereas, therefore, customs duties in respect of the products in question must be re-established against the Philippines, As from 25 November 1984, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3569/83, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products originating in the Philippines: 1.2 // // // CCT heading No // Description // // // 38.03 A (NIMEXE code 38.03-10) // Activated carbon // // 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.
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31969R0448
Regulation (EEC) No 448/69 of the Council of 11 March 1969 amending Regulation (EEC) No 315/68 fixing the quality standards for flowering bulbs, corms and tubers
REGULATION (EEC) No 448/69 OF THE COUNCIL of 11 March 1969 amending Regulation (EEC) No 315/68 fixing the quality standards for flowering bulbs, corms and tubers THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 234/68 (1) of 27 February 1968 on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in live trees and other plants, bulbs, roots and the like, cut flowers and ornamental foliage, and in particular Article 3 thereof; Having regard to the proposal from the Commission; Whereas regulation (EEC) No 315/68 (2) lays down in the Annex thereto provisions concerning size gradings ; whereas those provisions do not cover products of the types Hippeastrum, Muscari and Scilla ; whereas those products should be included in that Annex in order to achieve the purposes of the quality standards more satisfactorily; The first column of the Table in Section III (Sizing) of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 315/68 is hereby deleted. The products listed in the Annex to this Regulation together with the provisions relating to each of them shall be inserted in the Table in Section III of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 315/68, in their alphabetical position. 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.
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31991R0973
Council Regulation (EEC) No 973/91 of 18 April 1991 allocating additional catch quotas among Member States for vessels fishing in Swedish waters for 1991
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 973/91 of 18 April 1991 allocating additional catch quotas among Member States for vessels fishing in Swedish waters for 1991 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 170/83 of 25 January 1983 establishing a Community system for the conservation and management of fishery resources (1), as amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal (2), and in particular Article 11 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas the Community and the Kingdom of Sweden have initialled an agreement on their mutual fishing rights for 1990 which provides inter alia for the allocation of certain catch quotas for Community vessels in Swedish waters; whereas those catch quotas were allocated by Regulation (EEC) No 3930/90 (3); Whereas, in order to take account of the accession of Spain and Portugal to the Community, the Community and the Kingdom of Sweden have inter alia concluded an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning agriculture and fisheries (4); whereas, under that Agreement, the Kingdom of Sweden undertook in particular to grant the Community catch quotas for cod and herring in the Swedish fishing zone in the Baltic Sea, in addition to the fishing possibilities agreed annually under the Agreement on fisheries between the Community and the Kingdom of Sweden; Whereas the Government of Sweden, by notification dated 14 January 1991, informed the Community of the supplementary catch quotas for 1991; Whereas, under Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 170/83, it is for the Council to lay down in particular the specific conditions for taking those catches; whereas, under Article 4 of the said Regulation, the quantity available to the Community is to be distributed among the Member States; Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation are subject to the control measures provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2241/87 of 23 July 1987 establishing certain control measures for fishing activities (5), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3483/88 (6), Article 1 Vessels flying the flag of a Member State shall be, authorized in 1991 to take catches within the geographical limits and the quotas set out in the Annex in waters falling within the fisheries jurisdiction of Sweden, without prejudice to catches already authorized for the same period by Regulation (EEC) No 3930/90. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply until 31 December 1991. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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32004R1613
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1613/2004 of 15 September 2004 fixing the export refunds on olive oil
16.9.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 293/10 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1613/2004 of 15 September 2004 fixing the export refunds on olive oil THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats (1), and in particular Article 3(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 3 of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides that, where prices within the Community are higher than world market prices, the difference between these prices may be covered by a refund when olive oil is exported to third countries. (2) The detailed rules for fixing and granting export refunds on olive oil are contained in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 616/72 (2). (3) Article 3(3) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides that the refund must be the same for the whole Community. (4) In accordance with Article 3(4) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC, the refund for olive oil must be fixed in the light of the existing situation and outlook in relation to olive oil prices and availability on the Community market and olive oil prices on the world market. However, where the world market situation is such that the most favourable olive oil prices cannot be determined, account may be taken of the price of the main competing vegetable oils on the world market and the difference recorded between that price and the price of olive oil during a representative period. The amount of the refund may not exceed the difference between the price of olive oil in the Community and that on the world market, adjusted, where appropriate, to take account of export costs for the products on the world market. (5) In accordance with Article 3(3) third indent, point (b) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC, it may be decided that the refund shall be fixed by tender. The tendering procedure should cover the amount of the refund and may be limited to certain countries of destination, quantities, qualities and presentations. (6) The second indent of Article 3(3) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides that the refund on olive oil may be varied according to destination where the world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets make this necessary. (7) The refund must be fixed at least once every month. It may, if necessary, be altered in the intervening period. (8) It follows from applying these detailed rules to the present situation on the market in olive oil and in particular to olive oil prices within the Community and on the markets of third countries that the refund should be as set out in the Annex hereto. (9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats, The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(2)(c) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC shall be as set out in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 September 2004. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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31992R1634
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1634/92 of 24 June 1992 reintroducing the levying of the customs duties applicable to products falling within CN code 2929 90 00, originating in Brazil, to which the preferential tariff arrangements of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 apply
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1634/92 of 24 June 1992 reintroducing the levying of the customs duties applicable to products falling within CN code 2929 90 00, originating in Brazil, to which the preferential tariff arrangements of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 apply THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), extended for 1992 by Regulation (EEC) No 3587/91 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof, Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, customs duties on certain products originating in each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III are totally suspended for 1992, and the products as such are, as a general rule, subject to statistical surveillance every three months on the reference base referred to in Article 8; Whereas, as provided for in Article 8, where the increase of preferential imports of these products, originating in one or more beneficiary countries, causes or threatens to cause economic difficulties in the Community or a region of the Community, the levying of customs duties may be reintroduced, once the Commission has had an appropriate exchange of information with the Member States; whereas for this purpose the reference base to be considered is equal, as a general rule, to 6,615 % of the total importations into the Community, originating from third countries in 1988; Whereas, in the case of the products falling within CN code 2929 90 00, originating in Brazil, the reference base is fixed at ECU 628 000; whereas that reference base was reached on 18 March 1992 by charges of imports into the Community of the products in question originating in Brazil; whereas the exchange of information organized by the Commission has demonstrated that continuance of the preference threatens to cause economic difficulties in a region of the Community; whereas, therefore, customs duties for the products in question must be reintroduced with regard to Brazil, As from 29 June 1992, the levying of customs duties, suspended for 1992 pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 shall be reintroduced on imports into the Community of the following products, originating in Brazil: CN code Description 2929 Compounds with other nitrogen function: 2929 90 00 - Other 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.
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31989D0025
89/25/EEC: Commission Decision of 21 December 1988 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures in the Federal Republic of Germany (Schleswig-Holstein) pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 (only the German text is authentic)
COMMISSION DECISION of 21 December 1988 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures in the Federal Republic of Germany (Schleswig-Holstein) pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 (Only the German text is authentic) (89/25/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 of 12 March 1985 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1137/88 (2), and in particular Article 25 (3) thereof, Whereas, pursuant to Article 24 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has forwarded the laws, regulations and administrative provisions listed in the Annex hereto concerning the implementation of Title V of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 in Schleswig-Holstein; Whereas, pursuant to Article 25 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85, the Commission has to decide whether the conditions for a financial contribution from the Community to the common measure provided for in Title V of that Regulation are satisfied in the light of the compatibility of the abovementioned provisions with the aforementioned Regulation and bearing in mind the objectives of the latter and the need to ensure that the various measures are properly related; Whereas, pursuant to Title V of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85, the Member States may introduce in areas which are particularly sensitive from the viewpoint of environmental protection, natural resources and the maintenance of the countryside and the landscape, measures to contribute towards the introduction and the maintenance of production practices complying with those special requirements; Whereas the measures provided for in the provisions forwarded satisfy the objectives of Title V of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85; Whereas, however, the Community's financial contribution to the aid scheme provided for is limited to only those cases satisfying the conditions and the criteria laid down in Title V of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85; Whereas the measures provided for in subprogrammes 1 to 7 in the Annex hereto relating to the demarcation of areas sensitive from the environmental protection viewpoint; whereas they determine adequately the conditions of production practices compatible with the requirements of the protection of those areas; whereas the aid is fixed on the basis of the undertakings entered into by the farmers and the resulting loss of income; whereas they therefore satisfy the conditions and objectives of Title V of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85; Whereas the measures referred to in subprogrammes 8, 9 and 10 in the Annex hereto do not provide for an undertaking by the farmer for at least five years as provided for in Article 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85; Whereas the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund 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, With the exception of subprogrammes 8, 9 and 10, the provisions to encourage extensification in Schleswig-Holstein in the Annex hereto, forwarded by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany pursuant to Article 24 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85, satisfy the conditions for a Community financial contribution to the common measure provided for in Title V of that Regulation. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.
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31987R1239
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1239/87 of 4 May 1987 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2718/86 on the transport and sale, for disposal in animal feed in certain drought-stricken regions of France, of cereals held by the French intervention agency
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1239/87 of 4 May 1987 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2718/86 on the transport and sale, for disposal in animal feed in certain drought-stricken regions of France, of cereals held by the French intervention agency THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1579/86 (2), and in particular Article 7 (5) thereof, Whereas the complexity of the rules for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2718/86 (3) as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3444/86 (4), will not enable the cereals in question to be disposed of in animal feed by 28 February 1987; whereas that date and consequently the final date for providing evidence of disposal in animal feed of the abovementioned cereals, as required for release of the guarantee provided for in Article 2 of the abovementioned Regulation, should accordingly be extended; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals, Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2718/86 is hereby amended as follows: 1. The date '28 February 1987' in the second indent is replaced by '30 April 1987'; 2. The date '30 April 1987' in the third indent is replaced by '30 May 1987'. 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 30 April 1987. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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32004R0901
Commission Regulation (EC) No 901/2004 of 29 April 2004 fixing the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in its unaltered state
Commission Regulation (EC) No 901/2004 of 29 April 2004 fixing the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in its unaltered state 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 the second subparagraph of Article 27(5) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 provides that the difference between quotations or prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1(1)(a) of that Regulation and prices for those products within the Community may be covered by an export refund. (2) Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 provides that when refunds on white and raw sugar, undenatured and exported in its unaltered state, are being fixed account must be taken of the situation on the Community and world markets in sugar and in particular of the price and cost factors set out in Article 28 of that Regulation. The same Article provides that the economic aspect of the proposed exports should also be taken into account. (3) The refund on raw sugar must be fixed in respect of the standard quality. The latter is defined in Annex I, point II, to Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001. Furthermore, this refund should be fixed in accordance with Article 28(4) of that Regulation. Candy sugar is defined in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2135/95 of 7 September 1995 laying down detailed rules of application for the grant of export refunds in the sugar sector(2). The refund thus calculated for sugar containing added flavouring or colouring matter must apply to their sucrose content and, accordingly, be fixed per 1 % of the said content. (4) In special cases, the amount of the refund may be fixed by other legal instruments. (5) The refund must be fixed every two weeks. It may be altered in the intervening period. (6) The first subparagraph of Article 27(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 provides that refunds on the products referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation may vary according to destination, where the world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets make this necessary. (7) The significant and rapid increase in preferential imports of sugar from the western Balkan countries since the start of 2001 and in exports of sugar to those countries from the Community seems to be highly artificial. (8) To prevent any abuse through the re-import into the Community of sugar products in receipt of an export refund, no refund should be set for all the countries of the western Balkans for the products covered by this Regulation. (9) Import duties and export refunds still apply to certain sugar products traded between the Community, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, hereinafter referred to as "new Member States", of the other part, and the level of export refunds is appreciably greater than the level of import duties. In view of the accession of these countries to the Community on 1 May 2004, the appreciable gap between the level of import duties and the level of export refunds granted for the products in question may result in speculative trade flows. (10) To prevent any abuse through the re-import or re-introduction into the Community of sugar products in receipt of an export refund, no refund or levy should be set for all the new Member States for the products covered by this Regulation. (11) In view of the above and of the present situation on the market in sugar, and in particular of the quotations or prices for sugar within the Community and on the world market, refunds should be set at the appropriate amounts. (12) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar, The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, undenatured and exported in the natural state, are hereby fixed to the amounts shown in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 April 2004. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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31992R3609
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3609/92 of 14 December 1992 setting for the 1992/93 marketing year the percentage referred to in Article 3 (1a), second subparagraph, of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 in connection with the premium granted for products processed from tomatoes
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3609/92 of 14 December 1992 setting for the 1992/93 marketing year the percentage referred to in Article 3 (1a), second subparagraph, of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 in connection with the premium granted for products processed from tomatoes 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), and in particular Article 3 (3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas, in order to encourage the conclusion of contracts between groups of tomato producers on the one hand and associations of processors or processors on the other, Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 provides for the grant on certain terms of an additional premium; Whereas the 'significant specific percentage' for the total quantity of processed tomatoes covered by contracts concluded with producers' groups must be set for the 1992/93 marketing year; Whereas, in view of the important role played by tomato producers' groups in the producer Member States, it is desirable to maintain at the same level as for the 1991/92 marketing year the percentage of the quantities of tomatoes covered by contracts concluded with producers' associations in relation to the total quantity of processed tomatoes, For the 1992/93 marketing year, the percentage referred to in Article 3 (1a), second subparagraph of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 shall be 80 %. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that 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.
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31993R1556
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1556/93 of 14 June 1993 fixing the minimum price for unginned cotton for the 1993/94 marketing year
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1556/93 of 14 June 1993 fixing the minimum price for unginned cotton for the 1993/94 marketing year THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Protocol 4 on cotton, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2052/92 (1), Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2169/81 of 27 July 1981 laying down the general rules for the system of aid for cotton (2), and in particular Article 9 (1) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (3), Whereas, pursuant to Article 9 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2169/81, the Council is to fix a minimum price for unginned cotton each year at a level enabling producers to sell at a price as close as possible to the guide price; whereas that price must take account of market fluctuations and the cost of transporting the unginned cotton from the production areas to the ginning areas; whereas that price must be fixed for the quality to which the guide price relates and must apply at the farm gate; Whereas application of the abovementioned criteria results in the fixing of the minimum price at the level given below, For the 1993/1994 marketing year, the minimum price for unginned cotton provided for in Article 9 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2169/81 shall be ECU 97,65/100 kg. That price shall apply to goods at the farm gate. The price set in Article 1 shall be for unginned cotton meeting the quality indicated in Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1555/93 fixing the guide price for unginned cotton for the 1993/94 marketing year (4). This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 September 1993. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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31999R0065
Council Regulation (EC) No 65/1999 of 18 December 1998 allocating, for 1999, catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the zone of the Russian Federation
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 65/1999 of 18 December 1998 allocating, for 1999, catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the zone of the Russian Federation THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (1), and in particular Article 8(4) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission; Whereas, in accordance with Article 124 of the 1994 Act of Accession, fisheries agreements concluded by the Kingdom of Sweden with third countries are managed by the Community; Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 3 of the agreement on fisheries of 11 December 1992 concluded between the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden and the Government of the Russian Federation, the Community, on behalf of the Kingdom of Sweden, held consultations with the Russian Federation concerning their mutual fishing rights for 1999; Whereas, in the course of these consultations, the delegations agreed to recommend to their respective authorities that certain catch quotas for 1999 should be fixed for the vessels of the other Party; Whereas the necessary measures should be taken to implement, for 1999, the results of the consultations held with the Russian Federation; Whereas, in order to ensure the efficient management of the catch possibilities available in waters of the Russian Federation, they should be allocated among Member States as quotas in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92; Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation are subject to the relevant control measures provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (2); Whereas additional conditions for the year-to-year management of TACs and quotas, in accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 (3), were not agreed with the Russian Federation; Whereas, for imperative reasons of common interest, this Regulation will apply from 1 January 1999, From 1 January to 31 December 1999 vessels flying the flag of a Member State are hereby authorised to make catches in waters falling within the fisheries jurisdiction of the Russian Federation and within the quota limits set out in the Annex. Stocks referred to in the Annex shall not be subject to the conditions stipulated in Articles 2, 3 and 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96. 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 January 1999. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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32014R1342
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1342/2014 of 17 December 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants as regards Annexes IV and V Text with EEA relevance
18.12.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 363/67 COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1342/2014 of 17 December 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants as regards Annexes IV and V (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 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on persistent organic pollutants and amending Directive 79/117/EEC (1), and in particular Article 7(4)(a) and (5) and Article 14(2) and (4) thereof, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 implements in the law of the Union the commitments set out in the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (hereinafter ‘the Convention’) approved by Council Decision 2006/507/EC (2), on behalf of the Community, and in the Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants (hereinafter ‘the Protocol’) approved by Council Decision 2004/259/EC (3), on behalf of the Community. (2) At the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention from 4 to 8 May 2009, it was agreed to add chlordecone, hexabromobiphenyl, hexachlorocyclohexanes, including lindane, pentachlorobenzene, tetrabromodiphenyl ether, pentabromodiphenyl ether, hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether, as well as perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives (hereinafter ‘PFOS’) to the Annexes to the Convention. (3) In view of concerns regarding the completeness and representativeness of scientific information on quantities and concentrations of the POP brominated diphenyl ethers and PFOS in articles and wastes, those substances were provisionally listed in Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 without an indication of the maximum concentration limits. (4) Additional scientific data on quantities and concentrations of the POP brominated diphenyl ethers and PFOS in articles and wastes has now been assessed. It is therefore necessary to establish maximum concentration limits for these persistent organic pollutants without undue delay in order to ensure a uniform application of Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 and to avoid a continuous release of those substances into the environment. (5) At its 27th session from 14 to 18 December 2009, the Executive Body of the Protocol decided to add hexachlorobutadiene, polychlorinated naphthalenes, and short-chain chlorinated paraffins to the Protocol. (6) At its fifth meeting from 25 to 29 April 2011, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention agreed to add endosulfan to the list of persistent organic pollutants to be eliminated worldwide, with some exemptions. (7) In view of the decisions taken by the Executive Body of the Protocol and the Conference of the Parties to the Convention, it is necessary to update Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 in order to include those substances. (8) Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly. (9) In order to allow companies and competent authorities sufficient time to adapt to the new requirements, this Regulation should apply from 18 June 2015. (10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 39 of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (4), Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 is amended as follows: (1) Annex IV is replaced by the text in Annex I to this Regulation. (2) Annex V is amended in accordance with Annex II 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. It shall apply from 18 June 2015. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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32014D0941
2014/941/EU: Council Decision of 27 June 2013 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Canada on customs cooperation with respect to matters related to supply chain security
23.12.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 367/8 COUNCIL DECISION of 27 June 2013 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Canada on customs cooperation with respect to matters related to supply chain security (2014/941/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) first subparagraph, 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) The Union and Canada should expand their customs cooperation to cover matters of supply chain security and related risk management with a view to increasing end-to-end supply chain security and at the same time facilitating legitimate trade. (2) In accordance with Council Decision 2012/643/EU (1), the Agreement between the European Union and Canada on customs cooperation with respect to matters related to supply chain security (the ‘Agreement’) was signed on 4 March 2013, subject to its conclusion. (3) The position to be adopted by the Union within the EU-Canada Joint Customs Cooperation Committee (JCCC), when called upon to adopt acts having legal effects, should be decided in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 218(9) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Where necessary, other positions to be taken by the Union within the JCCC should be established by the Council in accordance with Article 16 of the Treaty on European Union. (4) The Agreement should be approved on behalf of the Union, The Agreement between the European Union and Canada on customs cooperation with respect to matters related to supply chain security (the ‘Agreement’) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council shall designate the person empowered to proceed, on behalf of the Union, to the notification provided for in Article 9 of the Agreement, in order to express the consent of the Union to be bound by the Agreement (2). This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
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32008D0729(01)
Council Decision of 24 July 2008 appointing one member of the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency
29.7.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 190/1 COUNCIL DECISION of 24 July 2008 appointing one member of the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency (2008/C 190/01) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) and establishing a European Chemicals Agency (1), and in particular Article 79 thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 79 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 provides that the Council should appoint as Members of the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency one representative from each Member State. (2) By Decision of 7 June 2007 (2) the Council appointed 27 members of the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency. (3) The Danish Government has informed the Council of its intention to replace the Danish representative on the Management Board and has submitted a nomination for a new representative, who should be appointed for a period which runs until 31 May 2011, Mr Per NYLYKKE, of Danish nationality, born on 19 January 1965, shall be appointed member of the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency in place of Mr Helge ANDREASEN for the period from 30 July 2008 to 31 May 2011. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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32005R1571
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1571/2005 of 28 September 2005 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
29.9.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 253/1 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1571/2005 of 28 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 29 September 2005. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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31982R1365
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1365/82 of 2 June 1982 laying down standard rates for the financing, by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guarantee Section, of expenditure resulting from the free distribution of products withdrawn from the market by producers' organizations, or bought in by the intervention agencies, in the fruit and vegetables sector
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1365/82 of 2 June 1982 laying down standard rates for financing, by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guarantee Section, of expenditure resulting from the free distribution of products withdrawn from the market by producers' organizations, or bought in by the intervention agencies, in the fruit and vegetables sector THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3247/81 of 9 November 1981 on the financing by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guarantee Section, of certain intervention measures, particularly those involving the buying in, storage and sale of agricultural products by intervention agencies (1), Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 3247/81 stipulates that, under the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3509/80 (3), standard rates, uniform throughout the Community, should be fixed for the financing of expenditure resulting from the free distribution, under Community rules, of products bought in by an intervention agency or withdrawn from the market; Whereas these standard rates were fixed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 273/72 of 7 February 1972 laying down general rules for the financing of intervention expenditure in respect of the internal market in fruit and vegetables (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1735/79 (5); whereas Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 3247/81 repealed Regulation (EEC) No 273/72 with effect from 1 January 1982; whereas, therefore, the standard rates applicable with effect from that date should be fixed for products withdrawn from the market or bought in pursuant to Article 21 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1116/81 (7); Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in agreement with the opinion of the EAGGF Committee, The standard rates to be applied, pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 3247/81, for the financing by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee fund, Guarantee Section, of expenditure resulting from free distribution as provided for in Article 21 of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 shall be the following: - distance less than 25 km: 0;95 ECU per 100 kg gross, - distance not less than 25 km but less than 200 km: 2;05 ECU per 100 kg gross, - distance not less than 200 km but less than 350 km: 2;80 ECU per 100 kg gross, - distance not less than 350 km but less than 500 km: 4;20 ECU per 100 kg gross, - distance not less than 500 km: 5;55 ECU per 100 kg gross, these reates being increased by 0;45 ECU per 100 kg gross in the case of transport by refrigerated wagon or other refrigerated vehicle. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1982. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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31982D0966
82/966/EEC: Commission Decision of 30 December 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Dionex - Ion Chromatograph, model 10' may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties
COMMISSION DECISION of 30 December 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as "Dionex - Ion Chromatograph, model 10" may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties (82/966/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof, Whereas, by letter dated 19 May 1982, the Federal Republic of Germany has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as "Dionex - Ion Chromatograph, model 10", ordered on 21 January 1982 and to be used for the study of the reaction kinetics in the heterogeneous degradation of sulphur dioxide in cloud and precipitation elements, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community; Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met, on 15 November 1982, within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter; Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a chromatograph ; whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the sensibility of the analysis and the use to which it is put, make it specially suited to scientific research ; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities ; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus; Whereas, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of equivalent scientific value capable of use for the same purpose is not currently manufactured in the Community ; whereas, therefore, duty-free admission of this apparatus is justified, The apparatus described as "Dionex - Ion Chromatograph, model 10", which is the subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 19 May 1982, may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
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32006R1524
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1524/2006 of 12 October 2006 establishing a prohibition of fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and Mediterranean by vessels flying the flag of France
13.10.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 282/32 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1524/2006 of 12 October 2006 establishing a prohibition of fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and Mediterranean by vessels flying the flag of France THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Council Regulation (EC) No 51/2006 of 22 December 2005 fixing for 2006 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 (3), lays down quotas for 2006. (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 2006. (3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing, 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 2006 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. Prohibitions Fishing 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. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such 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.
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32003R1182
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1182/2003 of 2 July 2003 correcting Regulation (EC) No 315/2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 1227/2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine, as regards production potential
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1182/2003 of 2 July 2003 correcting Regulation (EC) No 315/2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 1227/2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine, as regards production potential THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003(2), and in particular Articles 10 and 15 thereof, Whereas: (1) There is an error in Commission Regulation (EC) No 315/2003(3). In order to prevent incorrect interpretation and ensure correct application of the measures provided for in that Regulation, the error should be rectified. (2) Regulation (EC) No 315/2003 should be corrected accordingly. (3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine, Regulation (EC) No 315/2003 is hereby corrected as follows: 1. the following point is added to Article 1: "5. The Annex is amended in accordance with the Annex hereto."; 2. in the Annex, the following is inserted after "ANNEX": "Tables 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 are 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. It shall apply from 24 February 2003. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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31985L0358
Council Directive 85/358/EEC of 16 July 1985 supplementing Directive 81/602/EEC concerning the prohibition of certain substances having a hormonal action and of any substances having a thyrostatic action
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 16 July 1985 supplementing Directive 81/602/EEC concerning the prohibition of certain substances having a hormonal action and of any substances having a thyrostatic action (85/358/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 100 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 81/602/EEC of 31 July 1981 concerning the prohibition of certain substances having a hormonal action and of any substances having a thyrostatic action (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (4), Whereas Community control measures should be introduced to guarantee the uniform application, in all Member States, of the standards fixed in Directive 81/602/EEC; Whereas such control measures must cover the various phases running from manufacturing to the sale of the substances and the veterinary pharmaceutical preparations referred to in Directive 81/602/EEC; Whereas under Article 7 of Directive 81/602/EEC it is incumbent upon the Council to adopt in particular the detailed rules for carrying out controls covering farm animals in their farms of origin and at the slaughterhouse, and the meat of such animals and the meat products obtained therefrom; Whereas provisions should be made for the official taking of samples at the slaughterhouse; whereas, furthermore, where there is a justified suspicion of infringement, provision should be made for the possibility taking such samples at the farm of origin; Whereas the analysis of samples must be carried out in an officially approved laboratory; Whereas, pending the adoption of a uniform Community method of analysis and reference methods, a common methodology should be adopted to be used in the event of dispute; Whereas, where the presence of prohibited substances or of the residues of such substances is confirmed, an investigation should be made at the farm of origin in order to exclude the meat in question from human and animal consumption and to place the prohibited substances under official control; Whereas in order to facilitate the implementation of the envisaged provisions, provision should be made for a procedure establishing close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission within the Standing Veterinary Committee set up by the Council Decision of 15 October 1968, The Member States shall ensure that official on-the-spot random controls are made on the substances referred to in Directive 81/602/EEC at the manufacturing, handling, storage, transport, distribution and sales stages for the presence of prohibited substances and veterinary pharmaceutical preparations containing prohibited substances which may be intended to be administered to animals for fattening purposes. Without prejudice to the controls provided for in Directives 64/433/EEC (1) and 72/462/EEC (2), Member States shall ensure that controls on farm animals, the meat of such animals and the meat products obtained therefrom are carried out within their territories, in accordance with the following Articles, in order to secure compliance in particular with the provisions of Directive 81/602/EEC. Member States shall ensure that: 1. where there is justified suspicion of an infringement, the competent departments make or arrange to have made: - random controls on animals on their farms of origin, particularly in order to detect traces of implants, - an official control for the presence of the substances the use of which is prohibited on farms where animals are reared, kept or fattened; such controls may include the official taking of samples; 2. random samples are taken from animals from fattening farms. Member States shall ensure that, at the slaughterhouse, before slaughter the animals are examined and that samples are taken officially to reveal the illegal use of the substances referred to in Directive 81/602/EEC or the presence of residues of such substances. Depending on the nature of the substances sought, these samples are to be taken from: - live animals, including specimens of urine or controls of any remains of solid implants, or - carcases after slaughter including a histopathological examination, or - animals and meat. 1. The samples referred to in Articles 3 and 4 shall be analysed in a laboratory approved by the competent authorities for the analysis of hormone residues. 2. Analysis of the samples provided for in paragraph 1 shall be carried out in accordance with methods to be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 11, within eighteen months of notification of this Directive. Pending decisions to this effect, the Member States shall, in the event of dispute, recognize the findings obtained by radio-immunoassay (RIA) and by thin layer chromatography or by gas chromatography. 3. All positive findings must, if contested, be confirmed by an official laboratory duly approved for the purpose by the competent authorities, using the reference methods established by virtue of Article 4 (1) (b) of Directive 64/433/EEC. 1. Where the analysis referred to in Article 5 confirms the presence of prohibited substances or of residues either exceeding the maximum natural physiological levels for the authorized substances or proving that authorized substances have been used abusively, the competent authorities shall be informed immediately of: (a) all the particulars needed to identify the animal and its farm of origin. These particulars shall be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 10; (b) the result of the analysis. 2. The competent authorities shall then ensure that: (a) an investigation is made at the farm of origin to determine the reason for the presence of hormone residues; (b) an investigation of the source or sources of the substance concerned is made, as necessary, at the manufacturing, handling, storage, transport, distribution or sales stage. 3. The competent authorities shall also ensure that: (a) the herd or animals at the farm of origin and the herds which, as a result of the investigations referred to in paragraph 2 may be considered to contain the residue in question, are officially marked and subjected to appropriate analysis; (b) if these analyses reveal the presence of prohibited substances, the animals may not be placed on the market for human or animal consumption; (c) if the analyses reveal the presence of residues of authorized hormone substances exceeding the limits mentioned in paragraph 1, the slaughter of the animals intended for human consumption shall be prohibited until it is possible to be sure that the residue level does not exceed the permitted limits. That period may in no case be shorter than the waiting period laid down for the preparation in question. However, where it is established that the conditions of use of the products have not been complied with, the animals concerned must be definitely excluded from human consumption; (d) the animals are not disposed of to other persons during the analysis period unless this occurs under the supervision of the official veterinarian. 4. By way of derogation from paragraph 3 (c), animals, the slaughter of which is prohibited, may be slaughtered before the end of the prohibition period if the competent authority is informed thereof before the proposed date of slaughter, and has been made aware of the place of slaughter. Animals which have been officially marked must be accompanied at the place of slaughter by an official veterinary certificate containing the information required under paragraph 1 (a). The carcase of each animal the slaughter of which is communicated pursuant to the first subparagraph shall be officially subjected to analysis of the residue in question and shall be kept until the result of the analysis is known. Where, without prejudice to the provisions of Article 4 of Directive 81/602/EEC, the controls and investigations laid down in Articles 2 to 6 disclose the presence of prohibited substances, the Member States shall ensure that these substances are placed under official control until the necessary sanctions are imposed. Where the results of the controls carried out in one Member State indicate the need for investigation in one or more other Member States on in one or more third countries, the Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission thereof. Member States in which an investigation proves to be necessary shall take the necessary measures. If the need arises, at the request of the Member State which has requested the investigation or on its own initiative, the Commission may send an expert on the spot. The detailed rules of application of this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 10. 1. Member States shall forward information to the Commission at least once a year on the control measures they have taken, including details of samplings, analyses and investigations carried out for detection of the presence of residues of substances the use of which is promibited. 2. On the basis of that information, the Commission shall report to the representatives of the Member States meeting in the Standing Veterinary Committee, hereinafter referred to as the 'Committee'. If necessary, measures may be taken in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 10, to ensure uniform application of the controls provided for in this Directive. 0 1. Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be used, the matter shall be referred to the Committee immediately by its Chairman, either on his own initiative or at the request of a Member State. 2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a draft of the measures to be adopted. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the Chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by a majority of forty-five votes, the votes of the Member States being weighted as provided for in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty. The Chairman shall not vote. 3. The Commission shall adopt the measures and implement them immediately where they are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee. Where they are not in accordance with the opinion of the Committee or if no opinion is delivered, the Commission shall immediately submit to the Council a proposal on the measures to be taken. The Council shall act by a qualified majority. If within three months of the date on which a matter was referred to it the Council has not adopted any measures, the Commission shall adopt the proposed measures and implement them immediately, save where the Council has decided against the measures by a simple majority. 1 1. Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be followed, the Chairman shall refer the matter to the Committee without delay either on his own initiative or at the request of a Member State. 2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a draft of the measures to be adopted. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the Chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by a majority of 45 votes, the votes of the Member States being weighted as provided for in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty. The Chairman shall not vote. 3. The Commission shall adopt the measures and implement them immediately where they are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee. Where they are not in accordance with the opinion of the Committee or if no opinion is delivered, the Commission shall immediately submit to the Council a proposal on the measures to be taken. The Council shall act by a qualified majority. If within fifteen working days of the date on which the matter was referred to it the Council has not adopted any measures, the Commission shall adopt the proposed measures and implement them immediately, save where the Council has decided against the measure by a simple majority. 2 Member States shall ensure, except where expenses are incurred by the application of Articles 3 and 6, that the expenses entailed by the controls referred to in Article 2 et seq. are charged against the fees laid down by Directive 85/73/EEC (1). 3 For the purposes of implementing Article 4 (2) (a) of Directive 72/462/EEC, the guarantees to be requested from third countries as regards compliance with the requirement laid down under (b) of the said provision must not be more favourable than those provided for in this Directive. In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 11, guarantees at least equivalent to those resulting from application of this Directive may be accepted. 4 Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by a date to be fixed by the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, before 31 December 1985. Before that latter date, the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, shall adopt the Decision provided for in Article 5 of Directive 81/602/EEC. 5 This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
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32008R0229
Council Regulation (EC) No 229/2008 of 10 March 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 533/2004 on the establishment of partnerships in the framework of the stabilisation and association process
15.3.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 73/1 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 229/2008 of 10 March 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 533/2004 on the establishment of partnerships in the framework of the stabilisation and association process THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 181a(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1), Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 533/2004 (2) provides that partnerships will be established for all the Western Balkan countries. (2) The European Council decided at its meeting in Brussels in December 2005 that the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is to be a candidate country for membership of the European Union. (3) It is therefore appropriate to provide that instead of a European Partnership, the European Union should implement in its relations with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia an Accession Partnership, and to amend Regulation (EC) No 533/2004 accordingly. (4) The State Union of Serbia and Montenegro has ceased to exist. Therefore, it is appropriate to amend the Regulation to take into account the fact that Serbia as well as Montenegro are now two independent States. (5) The Regulation covers Accession Partnerships as well as European Partnerships. Therefore, the full text needs to take this into account, Regulation (EC) No 533/2004 is hereby amended as follows: 1. Article 1 shall be replaced by the following: 2. Article 1a shall be 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. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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32013R0915
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 915/2013 of 23 September 2013 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe
24.9.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 252/23 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 915/2013 of 23 September 2013 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 of 19 February 2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe (1), and in particular Article 11(b) thereof, Whereas: (1) Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 lists the persons and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation. (2) Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP of 15 February 2011 concerning restrictive measures against Zimbabwe (2) identifies the natural and legal persons to whom restrictions are to apply as provided for in Article 5 of that Decision, and Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 gives effect to that Decision to the extent that action at Union level is required. (3) On 23 September 2013, the Council decided to remove one entry from the list of persons and entities to whom the restrictions should apply. Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 should be amended to ensure consistency with that decision of the Council. (4) Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly. (5) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force on the day following that of its publication, Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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31985R1620
Council Regulation (EEC) No 1620/85 of 13 June 1985 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3599/82 on temporary importation arrangements as regards the date of its implementation
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1620/85 of 13 June 1985 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3599/82 on temporary importation arrangements as regards the date of its implementation THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 28, 43 and 235 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 Article 34 of Regulation (EEC) No 3599/82 (4) stipulates that the Regulation shall be implemented one year after the adoption of the implementing provisions which will be adopted for Articles 7 (2), 10 (2), 20 (d), 21 (3) and 24 (2); whereas the said provisions were adopted by Regulation (EEC) No 1751/84 (5) on 13 June 1984; whereas, in consequence, Regulation (EEC) No 3599/82 must be implemented on 13 June 1985; Whereas numerous difficulties have been encountered in connection with the establishment of the new arrangements introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 3599/82; whereas it is essential that the establishment of the new arrangements be implemented as smoothly as possible; whereas, therefore, it is appropriate to postpone the date of implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 3599/82 to 1 January 1986, Article 34 of Regulation (EEC) No 3599/82 is hereby replaced by the following: 'Article 34 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1983. It shall be implemented on 1 January 1986. Authorizations granted pursuant to national provisions before 1 January 1986 shall be revoked no later than two years after that date if they cannot be retained on the basis of the provisions of this Regulation.' This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 June 1985. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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31981R3423
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3423/81 of 30 November 1981 on communication by the Member States of data concerning exports of cereal and rice products as food aid
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3423/81 of 30 November 1981 on communication by the Member States of data concerning exports of cereal and rice products as food aid THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975, on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1949/81 (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the market in rice (3), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Article 26 thereof, Whereas the implementation of undertakings made by the Community under the Food Aid Convention is to be carried out in close liaison with management of the common organization of the markets in cereals and in rice in respect of both Community and national food-aid operations; Whereas it is necessary, within the context of the said Convention, for the Commission to have at its disposal certain data concerning the implementation of Community and national food-aid operations. Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals, 1. Member States shall communicate to the Commission for each calendar month, not later than four weeks after the end of the month in question, the data listed in the Annex concerning exports of cereal and rice products effected by way of food aid, both national and Community, under the Food Aid Convention. 2. In respect of operations carried out during the period 1 August 1981 up to the date of entry into force of this Regulation, the Member States shall communicate the data referred to in paragraph 1 to the Commission not later than 31 December 1981. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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32007R1492
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1492/2007 of 17 December 2007 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 312/2003 as regards tariff quotas for certain products originating in Chile
18.12.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 332/5 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1492/2007 of 17 December 2007 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 312/2003 as regards tariff quotas for certain products originating in Chile THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 312/2003 of 18 February 2003 implementing for the Community the tariff provisions laid down in the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 312/2003 implements for the Community the tariff provisions laid down in the Agreement establishing an association between the Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part (2). (2) By its Decision 2005/106/EC (3), the Council approved a Protocol to the Association Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union (4) (hereinafter referred to as the Protocol). The Protocol includes new Community tariff concessions, some of which are limited by tariff quotas. (3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 305/2005 of 19 October 2004 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 312/2003 as regards tariff quotas for certain products originating in Chile implemented these new concessions. (4) In accordance with the Protocol, the volumes of the new tariff quotas should be increased annually, from 1 January 2005, by five percent of the original quantity. In the interest of clarity it is necessary to lay down the total volumes of the tariff quotas available in 2005 for the products in question, in which the increase for that year is already included. (5) Regulation (EC) No 312/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly. (6) As the tariff quota volumes set out in this Regulation have to take effect from 1 January 2005, this Regulation should apply from the same date and should enter into force immediately. (7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee, Regulation (EC) No 312/2003 is amended as follows: 1. in Article 3 the following paragraph 3 is added: 2. the Annex is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 1 January 2005. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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32005L0009
Commission Directive 2005/9/EC of 28 January 2005 amending Council Directive 76/768/EEC, concerning cosmetic products, for the purposes of adapting Annex VII thereto to technical progressText with EEA relevance
29.1.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 27/46 COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2005/9/EC of 28 January 2005 amending Council Directive 76/768/EEC, concerning cosmetic products, for the purposes of adapting Annex VII thereto to technical progress (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 76/768/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (1), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof, After consulting the Scientific Committee on Cosmetic Products and Non-food Products intended for Consumers, Whereas: (1) Part 1 of Annex VII to Directive 76/768/EEC establishes a list of UV filters which cosmetic products may contain. (2) The Scientific Committee on Cosmetic Products and Non-food Products intended for consumers is of the opinion that the use of benzoic acid, 2-[4-(diethylamino) -2-hydroxybenzoyl]-, hexylester up to 10 % in sunscreen products, alone or in combination with other UV absorbers, is safe. Consequently, benzoic acid, 2-[4-(diethylamino)-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-, hexylester should be included in Part 1 of Annex VII to Directive 76/768/EEC as reference number 28. (3) Directive 76/768/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly. (4) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Cosmetic Products, Annex VII to Directive 76/768/EEC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive. 1.   Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 28 July 2005 at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive. When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made. 2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of the national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
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32010R0940
Commission Regulation (EU) No 940/2010 of 20 October 2010 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
21.10.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 277/8 COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 940/2010 of 20 October 2010 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof, Whereas: Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XV, Part A thereto, The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 October 2010. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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31988D0193
88/193/EEC, Euratom: Council Decision of 28 March 1988 supplementing Decision 87/516/Euratom, EEC concerning the framework programme for Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1987 to 1991)
COUNCIL DECISION of 28 March 1988 supplementing Decision 87/516/Euratom, EEC concerning the framework programme for Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1987 to 1991) (88/193/EEC, Euratom) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 130q (1) thereof, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 7 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), Having regard to the opinion of the Scientific and Technical Committee, Whereas in Decision 87/516/Euratom, EEC (4) the Council adopted the framework programme for Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1987 to 1991); Whereas pursuant to Article 1 (3) of that Decision the amount deemed necessary in respect of the specific programmes to be decided on between 1987 and 1991 was provisionally fixed at 4 979 million ECU; whereas the Council was subsequently to decide on the addition of the remaining amount of 417 million ECU to that amount; Whereas, following the conclusions of the European Council meeting on 11, 12 and 13 February 1988, the amount in question should be added to the amount provisionally deemed necessary, An amount of 417 million ECU shall be added to the amount of 4 979 million ECU provisionally deemed necessary in the framework programme for Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1987 to 1991). The total amount deemed necessary in respect of the specific programmes to be decided on between 1987 and 1991 thus amounts to 5 396 million ECU.
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31998D0138
98/138/EC: Council Decision of 26 January 1998 on the conclusion by the European Community of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part
COUNCIL DECISION of 26 January 1998 on the conclusion by the European Community of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part (98/138/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with Article 228(2), first sentence thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1), Whereas, pending the entry into force of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part, signed in Florence on 21 June 1996, it is necessary to approve on behalf of the European Community the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part, The Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part, together with the Annexes, the Protocol and the declarations thereto are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community. These texts are attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Interim Agreement on behalf of the European Community (2). The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 32 of the Interim Agreement on behalf of the European Community.
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31972L0230
Second Council Directive 72/230/EEC of 12 June 1972 on the harmonization of provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action relating to the rules governing turnover tax and excise duty applicable in international travel
SECOND COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 12 June 1972 on the harmonization of provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action relating to the rules governing turnover tax and excise duty applicable in international travel (72/230/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 99 thereof; Having regard to the Council Directive of 28 May 1969 1 on the harmonization of provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action relating to exemption from turnover tax and excise duty on imports in international travel; Having regard to the proposal from the Commission; Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament; Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee; Whereas the Resolution of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of 22 March 1971 2 on the achievement by stages of economic and monetary union in the Community provides in particular for a gradual widening of tax exemption granted to individuals when crossing intra-Community frontiers; Whereas it is appropriate to make passenger travel between Member States easier by means of an increase in the exemption from turnover tax and excise duty provided for in the Council Directive of 28 May 1969 ; whereas, to that end and in order to reduce controls, the declarations to be made by travellers crossing intra-Community frontiers should henceforth be simplified where the value or quantity of goods in their possession does not exceed their duty-free entitlements; Whereas persons residing near intra-Community frontiers and the crew of the means of transport used in international travel should henceforth be made eligible for certain exemptions; Whereas, in view of the technical problems which have arisen from the application of Article 6 of the abovementioned Directive, certain problems relating to the remission of tax at the retail trade stage should be dealt with; Whereas, having regard to the progressive establishment of an economic area whose characteristics are similar to those of a domestic market embracing the Community, Member States will have to abolish, in respect of intra-Community trade, the systems now in force involving the remission of tax on exportation and the imposition of tax on importation and also therefore the remission of turnover tax and excise duty at the retail trade stage. Whereas, however, the complete abolition of such remission of tax can only be achieved gradually ; whereas, as a first step, certain common rules applicable to persons residing in the Community should be laid down relating to standard cases of remission of tax at the retail trade stage; Article 2 of the Council Directive of 28 May 1969 shall be amended as follows: 1OJ No L 133, 4.6.1969, p. 6. 2OJ No C 28, 27.3.1971, p. 1. (a) in paragraph 1, the words "one hundred and twenty-five units of account" shall be substituted for "seventy-five units of account"; (b) in paragraph 2, the words "thirty units of account" shall be substituted for "twenty units of account"; (c) in paragraph 3, the words "one hundred and twenty-five units of account" shall be substituted for "seventy-five units of account". The following shall be substituted for Article 4 (1) of the Council Directive of 28 May 1969: "1. Without prejudice to national provisions applicable to travellers whose residence is outside Europe, each Member State shall set the following quantitative limits for exemptions from turnover tax and excise duty of the goods listed below: >PIC FILE= "T0010793"> The following paragraphs shall be substituted for Article 5 (1) of the Council Directive of 28 May 1969 and the former paragraphs 2 and 3 of that Article shall be renumbered paragraphs 6 and 7: "1. Member States may reduce the value and/or quantity of the goods which may be admitted duty free, down to one-tenth of the values and/or quantities provided for in Articles 2 and 4 (1), column II, where such goods are imported from another Member State by persons resident in the frontier zone of the importing Member State or in that of the neighbouring Member State, by frontier zone workers, or by the crew of the means of transport used in international travel. However, duty free entitlement in respect of the goods listed below may be as follows: >PIC FILE= "T0010794"> 2. Member States may set lower limits as to value and or quantity for the exemption of goods when they are imported from a third country by persons resident in the frontier zone, by frontier zone workers or by the crew of the means of transport used in travel between third countries and the Community. 3. Member States may set lower limits as to value and/or quantity for the exemption of goods when they are imported from another Member State by members of the armed forces of a Member State, including civilian personnel and spouses and dependent children, stationed in another Member State. 4. The restrictions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply where the persons referred to therein produce evidence to show that they are going beyond the frontier zone or that they are not returning from the frontier zone of the neighbouring Member State or third country. These restrictions shall, however, still apply to frontier zone workers and to the crew of the means of transport used in international travel where they import goods when travelling in the course of their work. 5. For the purposes of paragraphs 1, 2 and 4: - "frontier zone" means a zone which, as the crow flies, does not extend more than 15 kilometres from the frontier of a Member State. Each Member State must however include within its frontier zone the local administrative districts part of the territory of which lies within the zone; - "frontier zone worker" means any person whose normal activities require that he should go to the other side of the frontier on working days." Article 6 of the Council Directive of 28 May 1969 shall be amended as follows: (a) The text of that Article shall become paragraph 1 thereof: (b) The following paragraphs shall be added: "2. Without prejudice to rules relating to sales made at airport shops under customs control and on board aircraft, Member States may, as regards sale at the retail trade stage, authorize in the cases and under the conditions provided for in paragraphs 3 and 4 the remission of turnover tax on goods carried in the personal luggage of travellers leaving a Member State. No remission may be granted in respect of excise duty. 3. As regards travellers whose domicile or habitual residence is situated outside the Community, each Member State may set limits and lay down conditions of application in respect of tax remission. As regards travellers whose domicile, habitual residence or place of work is situated in a Member State, there may be remission of tax only in respect of items the individual value of which, inclusive of tax, exceeds the amount specified in Article 2 (1). Member States may increase that amount. They may furthermore exclude their residents from the benefit of this tax remission. 4. Remission of tax shall be subject: (a) in the cases referred to in the first subparagraph of paragraph 3, to production of a copy of the invoice or other document in lieu thereof, endorsed by the customs of the exporting Member States to certify exportation of the goods; (b) in the cases referred to in the second subparagraph of paragraph 3, to production of a copy of the invoice or other document in lieu thereof, endorsed by the customs of the Member State where final importation takes place or by another authority of that Member State competent in matters of turnover tax. 5. For the purposes of this Article: - "domicile or habitual residence" means the place entered as such in a passport, identity card or, failing those, other identity documents which the exporting Member State recognizes as valid; - "item" means a thing or a group of things which normally constitute a whole." The following Article shall be inserted after Article 7 of the Council Directive of 28 May 1969: "Article 7a Member States shall, within the framework of intra-Community travel, take the necessary steps to enable travellers to confirm tacitly or by a simple oral declaration that they are complying with the authorized limits and conditions for the duty-free entitlements." 1. Member States shall put into operation the measures required to comply: - with Articles 1, 2, 3 and 5 of this Directive, not later than 1 July 1972; - with Article 4 of this Directive, not later than 1 January 1973. 2. Each Member State shall inform the Commission of the measures which it adopts to implement this Directive. The Commission shall communicate such information to the other Member States. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
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32009D0374
2009/374/EC: Commission Decision of 8 May 2009 amending Appendix B of Annex VII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania as regards certain establishments in the meat, poultrymeat, fish and milk and milk products sectors in Romania (notified under document number C(2009) 3390) (Text with EEA relevance)
9.5.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 116/49 COMMISSION DECISION of 8 May 2009 amending Appendix B of Annex VII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania as regards certain establishments in the meat, poultrymeat, fish and milk and milk products sectors in Romania (notified under document number C(2009) 3390) (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/374/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Annex VII, Chapter 5, Section B, Subsection I, paragraph (e) thereto, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (1) and 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) provide for certain structural requirements for establishments falling within the scope of those Regulations. (2) Annex VII, Chapter 5, Section B, Subsection I, paragraph (a) to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania provides that certain structural requirements laid down in those Regulations are not to apply to the establishments in Romania listed in Appendix B of Annex VII to the Act of Accession until 31 December 2009, subject to certain conditions. (3) As long as those establishments are in transition, products originating from those establishments are only to be placed on the domestic market or used for further processing in Romanian establishments in transition. (4) Appendix B of Annex VII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania has been amended by Commission Decisions 2007/23/EC (3), 2007/710/EC (4), 2008/465/EC (5) and 2008/720/EC (6). (5) In Romania, certain establishments in the meat, poultrymeat, fish and milk and milk products sectors have completed their upgrading process and are now in full compliance with Community legislation. In addition, certain establishments have ceased their activities. Those establishments should therefore be deleted from the list of establishments in transition. (6) Appendix B of Annex VII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania should therefore be amended accordingly. (7) 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 establishments listed in the Annex to this Decision are deleted from Appendix B of Annex VII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
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32007R1168
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1168/2007 of 5 October 2007 establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in Baltic Sea subdivisions 22-24 (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Finland
6.10.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 261/5 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1168/2007 of 5 October 2007 establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in Baltic Sea subdivisions 22-24 (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Finland THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Council Regulation (EC) No 1941/2006 of 11 December 2006 fixing the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea for 2007 (3), lays down quotas for 2007. (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 2007. (3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing, 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 2007 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. Prohibitions Fishing 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. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such 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.
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32003L0100
Commission Directive 2003/100/EC of 31 October 2003 amending Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on undesirable substances in animal feed (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Directive 2003/100/EC of 31 October 2003 amending Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on undesirable substances in animal feed (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 May 2002 on undesirable substances in animal feed(1), as amended by Commission Directive 2003/57/EC(2), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) Directive 2002/32/EC provides that the use of products intended for animal feed which contain levels of undesirable substances exceeding the maximum levels laid down in Annex I thereto is prohibited. (2) When Directive 2002/32/EC was adopted, it was stated that the provisions laid down in Annex I would be reviewed on the basis of updated scientific risk assessments and taking into account the prohibition of any dilution of contaminated non-complying products intended for animal feed. (3) The Scientific Committee for Animal Nutrition (SCAN) was accordingly requested to provide updated scientific risk assessments without delay. SCAN adopted an opinion on undesirable substances in feed on 20 February 2003, which was updated on 25 April 2003. That opinion provides a comprehensive overview of the possible risks for animal and public health as the consequence of the presence of different undesirable substances in animal feed. (4) SCAN nevertheless acknowledged that additional detailed risk assessments are necessary to permit a complete review of Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC. Since May 2003, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has taken over from the European Commission the responsibility for the scientific assessment of feed and food safety issues. EFSA has been asked to carry out those detailed risk assessments. (5) In the meantime, it has been pointed out that the supply of some essential and valuable feed materials could be endangered because the level of an undesirable substance in some feed materials due to normal background contamination is close to or exceeds the maximum level laid down in the Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC. Also some inconsistencies have been found between the provisions of the Annex. (6) The Annex should therefore be amended on a provisional basis, pending the detailed scientific risk assessments, maintaining a high level of protection for public and animal health and the environment. (7) With a view to maintaining such a high level of protection for public and animal health and the environment, it is acknowledged that if feed materials are fed directly to the animals or if complementary feedingstuffs are used, their use in a daily ration should not lead to the animal being exposed to a higher level of an undesirable substance than the corresponding maximum levels of exposure where only complete feedingstuffs are used in a daily ration. (8) SCAN confirms that arsenic in its organic forms has a limited toxicity. The determination of total arsenic in feed may, therefore, not always accurately reflect the risk posed by the inorganic forms. However, organic and inorganic forms of arsenic can be distinguished only by a complex method of analysis, which is not readily applicable in the framework of official controls. It is therefore appropriate for the maximum levels to refer to total arsenic with the residual possibility to require more detailed analysis particularly in case of the presence of Hizikia fusiforme. In the absence of a Community method of analysis for the determination of total arsenic, it is necessary to prove the satisfactory performance of the used sample treatment procedure and method of analysis by making use of certified reference materials, containing a significant part of the arsenic in its organic form. (9) It is also necessary to take account of the fact that more than 95 % of the arsenic present in feed materials of marine origin is in the less toxic organic forms and of recent developments in formulating fish feed incorporating higher ratios of fish oil and fishmeal. (10) The current maximum levels for arsenic, lead and fluorine in some mineral feed materials do not reflect the current normal background contamination levels. Given the low bioavailability of these undesirable substances in mineral feedingstuffs, it is appropriate to ensure that those essential and valuable feed materials can be supplied without endangering animal and public health and the environment. (11) Aflatoxin B1 is a genotoxic carcinogen which is detected in milk in the form of its metabolite aflatoxin M1. It is appropriate to keep the maximum levels for aflatoxin as low as reasonably achievable in order to protect public health. Proper handling and drying practices can keep the aflatoxin levels in the different feed materials low, and efficient decontamination procedures exist to reduce levels of the aflatoxin B1. It is appropriate that the same maximum level of aflatoxin B1 should apply to all feed materials. (12) Whole cottonseed contains high levels of free gossypol as natural constituent. It is therefore appropriate to set specific maximum limits for free gossypol in whole cottonseed. (13) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive. 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive 12 months after its entry into force at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive. When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
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32003R1356
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1356/2003 of 31 July 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1356/2003 of 31 July 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 1 August 2003. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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32009R0665
Commission Regulation (EC) No 665/2009 of 24 July 2009 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
25.7.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 194/1 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 665/2009 of 24 July 2009 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof, Whereas: Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XV, Part A thereto, The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 July 2009. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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31994R1443
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1443/94 of 23 June 1994 establishing the forecast supply balance for 1994/95 for the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands with regard to sugar, provided by Council Regulations (EEC) No 1600/92 and (EEC) No 1601/92
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1443/94 of 23 June 1994 establishing the forecast supply balance for 1994/95 for the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands with regard to sugar, provided by Council Regulations (EEC) No 1600/92 and (EEC) No 1601/92 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Azores and Madeira relating to certain agricultural products (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1974/93 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1974/93, and in particular Articles 3 (4) and 7 (2) thereof, Whereas pursuant to Article 2 of Regulations (EEC) No 1600/92 and (EEC) No 1601/92, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2177/92 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2932/93 (5), sets the forecast supply balance with sugar to the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands for the 1993/94 marketing year; whereas pursuant to the said Article 2 and on the basis of the forecasts the supply balance for the 1994/95 marketing year under the arrangements should now be set; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar, The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2177/92 is hereby replaced for the 1994/95 marketing year by the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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32013L0001
Council Directive 2013/1/EU of 20 December 2012 amending Directive 93/109/EC as regards certain detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament for citizens of the Union residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals
26.1.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 26/27 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2013/1/EU of 20 December 2012 amending Directive 93/109/EC as regards certain detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament for citizens of the Union residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 22(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1), Acting in accordance with a special legislative procedure, Whereas: (1) The right of every citizen of the Union to vote and to stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament in his Member State of residence is recognised under Article 20(2)(b) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and under Article 39(1) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Council Directive 93/109/EC of 6 December 1993 laying down detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote and stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament for citizens of the Union residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals (2) provides for arrangements for the exercise of that right. (2) The Commission reports of 12 December 2006 and of 27 October 2010 on the application of Directive 93/109/EC to the 2004 elections and the 2009 elections, respectively, revealed the need to amend certain provisions of Directive 93/109/EC. (3) Directive 93/109/EC provides that any citizen of the Union who has been deprived of his right to stand as a candidate under either the law of the Member State of residence or the law of his home Member State shall be precluded from exercising that right in the Member State of residence in elections to the European Parliament. To that end, Directive 93/109/EC requires a citizen of the Union, when submitting his application to stand as a candidate in a Member State other than the home Member State, to produce an attestation from the competent administrative authorities of the home Member State certifying that the person concerned has not been deprived of the right to stand as a candidate in the home Member State or that no such disqualification is known to them. (4) The difficulties encountered by such citizens in identifying the authorities empowered to issue that attestation and in obtaining it in good time act as a barrier to the exercise of the right to stand as a candidate and contribute to the low number of citizens of the Union standing as candidates in elections to the European Parliament in their Member State of residence. (5) The requirement for those citizens to submit such an attestation should accordingly be abolished and replaced by a statement confirming that the person concerned has not been deprived of the right to stand in the elections to the European Parliament, to be included in the formal declaration that those citizens are required to produce as part of their application. (6) The Member State of residence should be required to notify the home Member State of such declarations, in order to verify whether the citizen of the Union has in fact been deprived of the right to stand in elections to the European Parliament in the home Member State. Upon receipt of that notification, the home Member State should provide the Member State of residence with relevant information within a time-limit allowing for the admissibility of the candidacy to be effectively assessed. (7) Failure by the home Member State to provide that information on time should not result in the deprivation of the right to stand as a candidate in the Member State of residence. In cases where the relevant information is provided at a later stage, the Member State of residence should ensure, by appropriate measures and in accordance with the procedures provided for by its national law, that citizens of the Union deprived of the right to stand in their home Member State who were registered on the roll or have already been elected, are prevented from being elected or from exercising their mandate. (8) Given that the admissibility procedure in a Member State necessarily entails additional administrative steps for a national of another Member State than for the nationals of that Member State, it should be possible for Member States to set a different deadline for the submission of applications to stand as a candidate by citizens of the Union who are not nationals than that set for national citizens. Any difference in the deadline should be limited to that which is necessary and proportionate in order to allow for the notification of the information from the home Member State to be taken into account in good time, with a view to rejecting an application before the nomination of the candidates. Establishing such a separate deadline should not affect the deadlines for obligations for other Member States to effect notifications pursuant to Directive 93/109/EC. (9) To facilitate communication between national authorities, Member States should designate one contact point to be responsible for the notification of information concerning such candidates. (10) To ensure a more efficient identification of candidates registered both on the list of their home Member State and that of the Member State of residence, the list of data to be required from citizens of the Union when submitting an application to stand as candidates in the Member State of residence should include their date and place of birth and the last address of residence in their home Member State. (11) In accordance with the Joint Political Declaration of 28 September 2011 of Member States and the Commission on explanatory documents, Member States have undertaken to accompany, in justified cases, the notification of their transposition measures with one or more documents explaining the relationship between the components of a directive and the corresponding parts of national transposition instruments. With regard to this Directive, the legislator considers the transmission of such documents to be justified. (12) Directive 93/109/EC should therefore be amended accordingly, Directive 93/109/EC is hereby amended as follows: (1) Article 6 is amended as follows: (a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: (b) paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: (c) the following paragraphs are added: (2) Article 10 is amended as follows: (a) in paragraph 1, point (a) is replaced by the following: ‘(a) his nationality, date and place of birth, last address in the home Member State and his address in the electoral territory of the Member State of residence;’; (b) the following point is added to paragraph 1: ‘(d) that he has not been deprived of the right to stand as a candidate in the home Member State through an individual judicial decision or an administrative decision provided that the latter can be subject to judicial remedies.’; (c) paragraph 2 is deleted. 1.   Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 28 January 2014. 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 day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
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32006R0948
Commission Regulation (EC) No 948/2006 of 27 June 2006 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
28.6.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 174/1 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 948/2006 of 27 June 2006 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 28 June 2006. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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