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32008R1182 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1182/2008 of 28 November 2008 fixing for 2009 the amount of aid in advance for private storage of butter
| 29.11.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 319/49
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1182/2008
of 28 November 2008
fixing for 2009 the amount of aid in advance for private storage of butter
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), and in particular Article 43(a) and (d) in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides for the granting of private storage aid for butter.
(2) Developments in prices and stocks of butter indicate an imbalance in the market which may be eliminated or reduced by the seasonal storage. In view of the current market situation it is appropriate to grant aid for private storage of butter as from 1 January 2009.
(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 of 20 August 2008 laying down common rules for granting of an aid for private storage for certain agricultural products (2) has established common rules for the implementation of private storage aid scheme.
(4) Pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008, an aid fixed in advance is to be granted in accordance with the detailed rules and conditions provided for in Chapter III of that Regulation.
(5) To facilitate the implementation of the present measure taking into consideration the existing practice in the Member States, Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 should relate only to products that have been fully placed into storage. Consequently, derogation from that Article should be introduced.
(6) In accordance with Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 the aid shall be fixed in the light of storage costs and the likely trends in prices for fresh butter and butter from stocks.
(7) It is appropriate to fix an aid for the costs for entry and exit of products concerned and for daily costs for cold storage and financing.
(8) For reasons of administrative efficiency and simplification, where the required information concerning storage details are already included in the application for aid, it is appropriate to waive the requirement to notify the same information after the conclusion of the contract as provided for in Article 20, first paragraph, point (a) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008.
(9) For reasons of simplification and logistic efficiency, the requirement to mark the contract number on each unit stored could be waived where the contracts number is entered in the stores register.
(10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,
This Regulation provides for private storage aid for salted and unsalted butter as referred to in Article 28(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 for the contracts concluded in 2009.
1. Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 shall apply save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation.
2. By way of derogation from Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 applications shall only relate to products that have been fully placed into storage.
The unit of measurement referred to in Article 16(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 is the ‘storage lot’ which corresponds to the quantity of the product covered by this Regulation, weighing at least one tonne and of homogeneous composition and quality, produced in a single factory, taken into storage in a single warehouse on a single day.
1. The aid for the products referred to in Article 1 shall be:
— EUR 15,62 per tonne of storage for fixed storage costs,
— EUR 0,44 per tonne per day of contractual storage.
2. Entry into contractual storage shall take place between 1 January and 15 August 2009. Removal from store may take place only as from 16 August 2009. Contractual storage shall end on the day preceding that of the removal from storage or at the latest the last day of February following the year of entry into store.
3. Aid may be granted only where the contractual storage period is between 90 and 227 days.
Member States shall notify the Commission each Tuesday by 12 noon (Brussels time) the quantities for which contracts have been concluded as required under Article 35(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008, as well as the quantities of products for which applications to conclude contracts have been submitted.
1. Article 20, first paragraph, point (a) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 shall not apply.
2. Member States may waive the requirements referred to in Article 22(1)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 to mark the contract number provided the store manager undertakes to enter the contract number in the register referred to in Annex I point III to that Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply to applications for aid submitted as from 1 January 2009.
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32013D0793 | 2013/793/EU: Commission Decision of 19 December 2013 amending Decision 2007/506/EC in order to prolong the validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel to soaps, shampoos and hair conditioners (notified under document C(2013) 9223) Text with EEA relevance
| 21.12.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 349/104
COMMISSION DECISION
of 19 December 2013
amending Decision 2007/506/EC in order to prolong the validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel to soaps, shampoos and hair conditioners
(notified under document C(2013) 9223)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2013/793/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the EU Ecolabel (1), and in particular point (c) of Article 8(3) thereof,
After consulting the European Union Eco-Labelling Board,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2007/506/EC of 21 June 2007 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to soaps, shampoos and hair conditioners (2) expires on 31 December 2013.
(2) An assessment has been carried out to evaluate the relevance and appropriateness of the current ecological criteria, as well as of the related assessment and verification requirements, established by this Decision. Given the stage of the revision process for that Decision, it is appropriate to prolong the period of validity of the ecological criteria and the related assessment and verification requirements which it set out. The period of validity of the ecological criteria and the related assessment and verification requirements set out in Decision 2007/506/EC should be prolonged until 31 December 2014.
(3) Decision 2007/506/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up by Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 66/2010
Article 4 of Decision 2007/506/EC is replaced by the following:
‘Article 4
The ecological criteria for the product group “soaps, shampoos and hair-conditioners”, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements, shall be valid until 31 December 2014.’
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31992R2058 | Council Regulation (EEC) No 2058/92 of 30 June 1992 fixing the amounts of aid for fibre flax and hemp and the amount withheld to finance measures to promote the use of flax fibre for the 1992/93 marketing year
| COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2058/92 of 30 June 1992 fixing the amounts of aid for fibre flax and hemp and the amount withheld to finance measures to promote the use of flax fibre for the 1992/93 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 Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 89 (1) and 234 (2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 of 29 June 1970 on the common organization 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 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;
Whereas, 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; whereas it must be fixed, taking into account the price for flax and hemp fibres and hemp seed on the world market, the price for other competing natural products and the guide price for flax seed;
Whereas Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 provides that the portion of aid for financing Community measures to encourage the use of fibre flax is to be fixed when aid is fixed for the marketing year in question in accordance with the criteria referred to in that paragraph; whereas 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;
Whereas application of the abovementioned criteria entails fixing the amounts of aid and the portions of the aid to be used for financing measures to promote the use of flax fibre at the level set out below,
Article 1
For the 1991/92 marketing year, the aid provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 shall be:
(a) ECU 374,36 per hectare as regards flax;
(b) ECU 339,42 per hectare as regards hemp.
For the 1992/93 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 ECU 37,44 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 1992.
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32000R2241 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 2241/2000 of 10 October 2000 reducing, for the 2000/01 marketing year, the amount of aid for small citrus fruits delivered for processing following an overrun of the processing threshold
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 2241/2000
of 10 October 2000
reducing, for the 2000/01 marketing year, the amount of aid for small citrus fruits delivered for processing following an overrun of the processing threshold
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 of 28 October 1996 introducing a Community aid scheme for producers of certain citrus fruits(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 858/1999(2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 establishes a processing threshold for small citrus fruits of 320000 tonnes. Article 5(2) lays down that, for a given marketing year, overrunning of the processing threshold is to be assessed on the basis of the average of the quantities processed under the aid scheme during the three marketing years preceding the marketing year in question, or during an equivalent period. When an overrun has been established, the aid fixed for the marketing year in question in the Annex to that Regulation is to be reduced by 1 % per tranche of the overrun equal to 3200 tonnes.
(2) The Member States, in accordance with Article 22(1)(b) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1169/97 of 26 June 1997 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 introducing a Community aid scheme for producers of certain citrus fruits(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2729/1999(4), communicated the quantities of small citrus fruits processed under the aid scheme. Based on this information, a processing threshold overrun of 92915 tonnes was established. Therefore, the amounts of aid for small citrus fruits laid down in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 for 2000/01 marketing year must be reduced by 29 %.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,
Pursuant to Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2202/96, the amount of aid for small citrus fruit delivered for processing for the 2000/01 marketing year shall be:
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This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
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31987R0468 | Council Regulation (EEC) No 468/87 of 10 February 1987 laying down general rules applying to the special premium for beef producers
| COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 468/87
of 10 February 1987
laying down general rules applying to the special premium for beef producers
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 467/87 (2), and in particular Article 4a thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Article 4a of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 introduces a special premium for beef producers and stipulates that the Council, acting by qualified majority on a Commission proposal, shall determine which producers may receive it, on how many animals and on what categories of animal it shall be given, its amount and other general rules applying to it; whereas the said provision stipulates that the premium amount granted in Ireland is to be lower than that granted in the other Member States;
Whereas since the purpose of the said premium is to support the incomes of beef producers it should be restricted to farmers who have fattened the qualifying animals; whereas it should be restricted to male animals of a given age and granted on 50 animals per year per holding;
Whereas the amount of the premium should be fixed at 18 ECU in Ireland and at 25 ECU in the other Member States;
Whereas in view of its purpose it should be granted on live animals; whereas the qualifying animals on which it is granted must be identified to prevent it being granted on them for a second time;
Whereas Member States should be allowed, in line with normal commercial practice, to grant the premium on slaughter; whereas appropriate rules on granting of the premium and on surveillance must be laid down and these must include administrative measures to ensure that the restriction on the number of qualifying animals is complied with,
For the purposes of this Regulation the following definitions shall apply:
1. Producer: an individual farmer, whether a natural or legal person, who farms on the territory of the Community and who raises cattle;
2. Holding: all the production units operated by the producer on the territory of a single Member State.
1. The premium referred to in Article 4a of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 shall be granted at the request of producers for male cattle of at least nine months which they have fattened on their holdings; it shall be restricted to 50 animals per calendar year per holding.
Animals shall qualify only once in their life.
Only animals which are at least six months old at the date of the lodging of a request for a premium may be the subject of such a request.
2. The premium amount shall be 25 ECU per male animal. However in Ireland, the premium amount granted shall be 18 ECU per male animal.
The amount shall be paid in a single instalment.
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, first subparagraph, the special premium may also be granted to the producers of male animals more than six months old which cannot be kept on their holdings until they reach the minimum age of nine months because they have been sent for fattening to a Member State which only applies the premium system to births of calves. In that event a premium request must be accompanied by a document certifying despatch to the aforementioned Member State of destination and the animals relating to which such a document has been issued must be permanently identified. The producer must also declare that he has kept the animals in respect of which he has requested the grant of the premium on his holding for at least three months.
1. Request for the premium shall:
- be lodged once or several times a year with the competent authorities of the Member State, and
- be accompanied by a written declaration from the producer certifying that he has fattened the male animals for which he has requested a premium.
2. Under the procedure laid down in Article 27 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68, the Member States may be authorized, for administrative reasons, to stipulate that the requests concern a minimum number of animals.
3. Male animals on which the premium is granted must be able to be permanently identified so that the premium cannot be granted on them again.
Notwithstanding the second subparagraph of Articles 2 (1) and 3 (1) and (3), Member States may decide to grant in their territory the premium on the slaughter of animals. In this case
(a) male animals with a carcase weight of at least 200 kilograms shall qualify irrespective of age;
(b) the premium shall be granted to the producer as defined in Article 1 point 1 who fattened the animal;
(c) Member States may stipulate that premium requests shall be lodged after each slaughtering;
(d) premium requests must be accompanied, to the satisfaction of the competent authorities of the Member States, by a declaration certifying that the producer referred to under (b) has carried out the fattening and by proof of slaughter of the animal for which the premium is requested;
(e) the competent authorities shall, in order to ensure that the restriction on the number of qualifying animals is observed, keep for each producer who has lodged a request a record of the animals on which the premium has been given.
The detailed rules of application mentioned in Article 4a (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 shall cover, in particular:
(a) the provisions concerning the lodging of requests and the payment of the premium;
(b) the provisions concerning the identification of the animals;
(c) procedures for monitoring the number of male animals declared, compliance with the conditions referred to in Article 3 (1) and Article 4 (d), in particular the length of time the cattle are kept on the holdings in order to ensure sufficient control;
(d) the specific provisions to be applied by the Member States applying the system referred to in Article 4 on the export of live qualifying animals to third countries or on their dispatch to other Member States.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 April 1987.
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31983D0347 | 83/347/EEC: Commission Decision of 5 July 1983 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Aerovironment - Acoustic Radar System, consisting of: Transceiver Display Unit, model 300C; Antenna, model 302; Acoustic Enclosure, model 301' may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties
| COMMISSION DECISION
of 5 July 1983
establishing that the apparatus described as 'Aerovironment - Acoustic Radar System, consisting of: Transceiver Display Unit, model 300C; Antenna, model 302; Acoustic Enclosure, model 301' may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties
(83/347/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 21 December 1982, the Federal Republic of Germany 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 'Aerovironment - Acoustic Radar System, consisting of: Transceiver Display Unit, model 300C; Antenna, model 302; Acoustic Enclosure, model 301', ordered on 18 January 1979 and intended to be used for studying the influence of inversion height on vertical profiles of wind, and in particular for recording the inversion height at ground level, 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 22 June 1983, within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements, to examine the matter;
Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is an acoustic radar system; whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the transmission and reception field, 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 'Aerovironment - Acoustic Radar System, consisting of : Transceiver Display Unit, model 300C; Antenna, model 302; Acoustic Enclosure, model 301', which is the subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 21 December 1982, may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties.
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31996R2266 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 2266/96 of 27 November 1996 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 of 25 July 1994, opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain products originating in Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Malta, Morocco, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, Tunisia and Turkey, and providing detailed rules for extending and adapting these tariff quotas
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2266/96 of 27 November 1996 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 of 25 July 1994, opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain products originating in Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Malta, Morocco, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, Tunisia and Turkey, and providing detailed rules for extending and adapting these tariff quotas
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 of 25 July 1994, opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain products originating in Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Malta, Morocco, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, Tunisia and Turkey, and providing detailed rules for extending and adapting these tariff quotas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1877/96 (2), and in particular Articles 6 and 7 thereof,
Whereas, in the context of the agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of the GATT negotiations the import regime for oranges has been changed;
Whereas Article 22 of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt provides that, where the existing rules are changed, the Community may amend the regime set out in the Agreement for the products concerned;
Whereas the Community has agreed with the Arab Republic of Egypt that the said regime will be adjusted on the basis of an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters (3) that provides a special entry price for 8 000 tonnes of fresh Egyptian oranges imported during the period from December to May;
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 should be modified to implement the concession as provided for in the abovementioned Agreement, with effect from 1 December 1996;
Whereas the measures provided in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 is hereby amended as follows:
1. In Annex VI, in the column 'Rate of duty`, a footnote (2) shall be inserted next to Order No 09.1707 relating to fresh oranges originating in Egypt.
2. At the end of Annex VI the following text shall be inserted as footnote (2):
'(2) In the framework of a tariff quota of 8 000 tonnes (Order No 09.1711), the agreed entry price beyond which the specific additional duty provided in the Community's list of concessions to the WTO is reduced to zero, is:
- ECU 273/tonne, from 1 December 1996 to 31 May 1997,
- ECU 271/tonne, from 1 December 1997 to 31 May 1998,
- ECU 268/tonne, from 1 December 1998 to 31 May 1999,
- ECU 266/tonne, from 1 December 1999 to 31 May 2000,
- ECU 264/tonne, for every period thereafter, from 1 December to 31 May.
If the entry price for a consignment is 2, 4, 6 or 8 % lower than the agreed entry price, the specific customs duty shall be equal respectively to 2, 4, 6 or 8 % of this agreed entry price.
If the entry price of a consignment is less than 92 % of the agreed entry price, the specific customs duty bound within the WTO shall apply.`
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 December 1996.
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32005R0320 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 320/2005 of 24 February 2005 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2277/2004
| 25.2.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 52/35
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 320/2005
of 24 February 2005
fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2277/2004
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 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported into Spain from third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2277/2004 (2).
(2) Pursuant to Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 (3) the Commission, acting under the procedure laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003, may decide to fix maximum reduction in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum reduction in the duty.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum reduction in the import duty being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
For tenders notified from 18 to 24 February 2005, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2277/2004, the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall be 30,99 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of 139 000 t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 February 2005.
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32001R2123 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 2123/2001 of 29 October 2001 fixing the refunds applicable to cereal and rice sector products supplied as Community and national food aid
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 2123/2001
of 29 October 2001
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 (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 13(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1987/2001(4), 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(5) 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 (EEC) No 1766/92 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 November 2001.
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32005D0631 | 2005/631/EC: Commission Decision of 29 August 2005 concerning essential requirements as referred to in Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ensuring access of Cospas-Sarsat locator beacons to emergency services (notified under document number C(2005) 3059) (Text with EEA relevance)
| 31.8.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 225/28
COMMISSION DECISION
of 29 August 2005
concerning essential requirements as referred to in Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ensuring access of Cospas-Sarsat locator beacons to emergency services
(notified under document number C(2005) 3059)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2005/631/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (1), and in particular Article 3(3)(e) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Certain locator beacons, the Emergency position-indicating radiobeacons (EPIRBs) operating on 406 MHz with the Cospas-Sarsat system, are an element of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS).
(2) In accordance with Commission Decision 2004/71/EC of 4 September 2003 on essential requirements relating to marine radio communication equipment which is intended to be used on non-Solas vessels and to participate in the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) (2), manufacturers of EPIRBs have to ensure that equipment is to be designed so as to function correctly, meet all the operational requirements of the GMDSS under distress conditions and provide clear and robust communications.
(3) However, locator beacons intended for other purposes are not covered by Decision 2004/71/EC. Since those types of Cospas-Sarsat locator beacons are expected to be used in large numbers as distress beacons, it is necessary to provide that they, as far as they are covered by Directive 1999/5/EC, should be so designed as to function correctly according to accepted operational requirements and to meet all the requirements of the Cospas-Sarsat system.
(4) The measures set out in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Telecommunications Conformity Assessment and Market Surveillance Committee,
This Decision shall apply to locator beacons intended to operate on 406 MHz with the Cospas-Sarsat system and which do not fall within the scope of Decision 2004/71/EC.
The locator beacons referred to in Article 1 shall be designed so as to ensure correct functioning according to the accepted operational requirements under exposure to the environment in which they may be used. Under distress conditions they shall provide clear and robust communication with a high degree of fidelity by meeting all the requirements of the Cospas-Sarsat system.
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31997D0428 | 97/428/EC: Commission Decision of 30 July 1996 approving a Finnish aid programme implementing in particular Article 141 of the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and other related measures (Only the Finnish and Swedish texts are authentic)
| COMMISSION DECISION of 30 July 1996 approving a Finnish aid programme implementing in particular Article 141 of the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and other related measures (Only the Finnish and Swedish texts are authentic) (97/428/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 93 thereof,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 141 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2078/92 of 30 June 1992 on agricultural production methods compatible with the requirements of the protection of the environment and the maintenance of the countryside (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2772/95 (2),
Whereas, on 3 June 1996, Finland notified the Commission, pursuant in particular to Article 143 of the Act of Accession, of an aid programme implementing in particular Article 141 and containing other related measures; whereas by letter dated 26 July 1996 Finland undertook to ensure that at least 70 % of total commitments under Article 141 envisaged in the current programme were made prior to the end of 1999;
Whereas this notification was modified by letter dated 18 July 1996;
Whereas the aid for diversification, of an amount not exceeding ECU 100 000 during a three-year period for on-farm non-agricultural activities (products not falling within Annex II to the Treaty) comply with the Commission notice on the de minimis rule for State aid (3);
Whereas the aid in the form of a one-off payment for farms, farmland and for production rights when giving up agricultural production complies with Article 92 of the Treaty in so far as it will facilitate the development of certain economic activities or of certain economic areas, and does not adversely affect trading conditions to an extent contrary to the common interest;
Whereas the aid for setting-up for young farmers of an amount not exceeding 35 % of the costs of setting-up, supplementary to aid provided under Commission Decision C(95) 2522 of 8 December 1995, complies with Article 92 of the Treaty in so far as it will facilitate the development of certain economic activities or of certain economic areas, and does not adversely affect trading conditions to an extent contrary to the common interest;
Whereas the aid for the development of quality systems for training, studies, technical assistance services and quality controls, of an amount not exceeding 100 % of the costs (70 % for the quality controls) complies with Article 92 of the Treaty in so far as it will facilitate the development of certain economic activities or of certain economic areas, and does not adversely affect trading conditions to an extent contrary to the common interest;
Whereas the aid for utilized agricultural areas to supplement those approved by Commission Decisions C (95) 2056 of 10 October 1995 and C (96) 5 of 5 February 1996 and the aid to farmers not participating under these schemes but giving the same undertakings comply with the objective of Regulation (EEC) No 2078/92 regarding the nature of the measures and with Commission policy on State aid;
Whereas, where there are serious difficulties resulting from accession which remain after full utilization of the provisions of Articles 138, 139, 140 and 142. Article 141 of the Act of Accession enables the Commission to authorize Finland to grant national aid to producers so as to facilitate their full integration into the common agricultural policy;
Whereas the said measures and the measures already adopted in accordance with Articles 138, 139, 140 and 142 have been shown to be insufficient to avoid serious difficulties;
Whereas owing to climatic conditions as well as to the small size of the farms and the higher levels of fixed costs, the profitability of agricultural production in southern Finland is greatly reduced; whereas this situation linked to a reduction of support would cause a significant fall in farmers' income and endanger the continuation of agricultural production; whereas therefore aid for structural improvement should be granted to the extent to which it contributes to maintaining and improving the existing production patterns;
Whereas the aid for investment in primary production of no more than 50 % for the pigmeat, poultrymeat and eggs sectors, and 75 % for other sectors of the total cost of the investment complies with Article 141 in so far as it redresses serious difficulties resulting from Finland's accession;
Whereas investment aid complying with the individual maximum limits laid down by Commission Decision C (96) 733 of 19 April 1996 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures in Finland within the meaning of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2328/91 (4), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2387/95 (5) is insufficient, and Finland should be allowed to derogate from the maximum total amount of investment laid down in Article 12 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2328/91; whereas the aid should not entail an increase in total production capacity; whereas the aid can be authorized under Article 141;
Whereas the aid for income support for a maximum amount of FM 25 000 per beneficiary per year over five years in case of change of production complies with Article 141 in so far as it redresses serious remaining difficulties resulting from Finland's accession;
Whereas the duration of the measures adopted pursuant to Article 141 should be from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2001; whereas, nonetheless, the Commission should, before 31 December 1999, review the result of the measures in solving the serious difficulties and in assisting the full integration of Finnish farmers in the common agricultural policy,
The Commission authorizes Finland to grant from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2001:
(a) an aid of at most 50 % for the pigmeat, poultrymeat and eggs sector and 75 % for other sectors of the total cost of the investment to farmers with a development plan for investments in primary production (on-farm agriculture and horticultural activities) which do not entail an increase in the total production capacity of the sectors existing at the date of this Decision. However, the individual maximum limits laid down by Commission Decision C (96) 733 of 19 April 1996 shall be observed,
(b) an aid to farmers of a maximum amount of FM 25 000 per beneficiary per year for no more than five years, as an income support in case of change of production.
Finland may grant the following aid, for an indeterminate period, which is considered as compatible with Article 92 of the Treaty:
(a) an aid to farmers of at most ECU 100 000 per beneficiary during a three-year period for on-farm non-agricultural activities (products not falling within Annex II of the Treaty) and of at most ECU 1 000 for training but not exceeding 100 % of the costs;
(b) a one-off payment to farmers when giving up permanently agricultural production by selling farms, farmland and milk quotas, such quotas being only linked to the sale of land. The amount of the aid is calculated on the basis of the following maximum rates of compensation:
- sales of milk quota: FM 1/litre,
- sales of arable land: FM 5 000/ha,
- sales of livestock: FM 3 000/LU;
(c) to the beneficiaries of measure provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 2328/91 for setting up young farmers an aid to supplement those approved by Commission Decision C(95) 2522 of 8 December 1995 of a maximum amount of FM 30 000 but not exceeding 35 % of the costs of setting-up;
(d) an aid for development of quality systems of an amount of:
- 100 % of the expenses for training and technical assistance services,
- 70 % of the expenses for quality control;
(e) to the beneficiaries of measures provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 2078/92 an aid to supplement those approved by Decisions C(95) 2056 of 10 October 1995 and C(96) 5 of 5 February 1996 and to other farmers not participating under these schemes but giving the same undertakings of an amount of up to:
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The Commission shall, before 31 December 1999 and on the basis of the information to be provided by Finland before 1 July 1999, examine the results of the measures provided for in Article 1 and decide, in accordance with Article 141, upon their possible continuation.
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31999R1634 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1634/1999 of 26 July 1999 fixing the coefficients applicable to cereals exported in the form of Scotch whisky for the period 1999/2000
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1634/1999
of 26 July 1999
fixing the coefficients applicable to cereals exported in the form of Scotch whisky for the period 1999/2000
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2825/93 of 15 October 1993 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards the fixing and granting of adjusted refunds in respect of cereals exported in the form of certain spirit drinks(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3098/94(2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
(1) Whereas Article 4(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2825/93 provides that the quantities of cereals eligible for the refund are to be the quantities placed under control and distilled, weighted by a coefficient to be fixed annually for each Member State concerned; whereas that coefficient expresses the ratio between the total quantities exported and the total quantities marketed of the spirituous beverage concerned on the basis of the trend noted in those quantities during the number of years corresponding to the average ageing period of the spirituous beverage in question; whereas, in view of the information provided by the United Kingdom on the period 1 January to 31 December 1998, the average ageing period in 1998 was seven years for Scotch whisky; whereas the coefficients for the period 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000 should be fixed;
(2) Whereas Article 10 of Protocol 3 to the Agreement on the European Economic Area(3) precludes the grant of refunds for exports to Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway; whereas, therefore, pursuant to Article 7(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2825/93, account should be taken of this in the calculation of the coefficient for 1999/2000;
(3) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
For the period 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000, the coefficients provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2825/93 applying to cereals used in the United Kingdom for manufacturing Scotch whisky shall be as set out in the Annex.
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 July 1999.
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32002R2176 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 2176/2002 of 6 December 2002 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 2176/2002
of 6 December 2002
amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1832/2002(2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 969/2002(3) introduced in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 a new Additional Note 1 to Chapter 39 and a new Additional Note 1 to Chapter 40 to clarify the conditions under which gloves, mittens and mitts, impregnated, coated or covered with cellular plastics or cellular rubber are classified in Chapters 39 or 40 of the Combined Nomenclature.
(2) It has shown that the expression "textile fabrics" used in these additional notes is not precise enough as to the materials these gloves, mittens and mitts can be made of.
(3) In order to specify the material and to ensure the uniform application of the nomenclature, the expression "textile fabrics" as used in the above mentioned additional notes should therefore be replaced by the expression "woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics, felt or nonwovens".
(4) Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 should be amended accordingly.
(5) For the sake of legal certainty this Regulation shall apply as from the same date as Regulation (EC) No 1832/2002.
(6) The measures foreseen in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 shall be replaced by the following:
1. In Chapter 39, Additional Note 1 shall be replaced by the following:
"1. Where the woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics, felt or nonwovens are present merely for reinforcing purposes, gloves, mittens or mitts impregnated, coated or covered with cellular plastics belong to Chapter 39, even if they are:
- made up from woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics (other than those of heading No 5903), felt or nonwovens impregnated, coated or covered with cellular plastics, or
- made up from unimpregnated, uncoated or uncovered woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics, felt or nonwovens and subsequently impregnated, coated or covered with cellular plastics.
(Note 3(c) to Chapter 56 and note 2(a)(5) to Chapter 59)."
2. In Chapter 40, Additional Note 1 shall be replaced by the following:
"1. Where the woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics, felt or nonwovens are present merely for reinforcing purposes, gloves, mittens or mitts impregnated, coated or covered with cellular rubber belong to Chapter 40, even if they are:
- made up from woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics (other than those of heading No 5906), felt or nonwovens impregnated, coated or covered with cellular rubber, or
- made up from unimpregnated, uncoated or uncovered woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics, felt or nonwovens and subsequently impregnated, coated or covered with cellular rubber.
(Note 3(c) to Chapter 56 and note 4, last paragraph, to Chapter 59)."
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply as from 1 January 2003.
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32006D0664 | 2006/664/EC: Council Decision of 19 June 2006 adapting Annex VIII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania
| 9.10.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 277/4
COUNCIL DECISION
of 19 June 2006
adapting Annex VIII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania
(2006/664/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, signed at Luxembourg on 25 April 2005, and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 34(4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (2) introduces changes to the acquis on which the accession negotiations with Bulgaria and Romania were based.
(2) There is therefore a need to adapt the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania so that it is compatible with Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005.
(3) In making the necessary adaptations to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania the fundamental character and principles of the negotiation results should be maintained and applied to new elements. Moreover, the adaptations to the Act of Accession should be limited to what is absolutely necessary.
(4) The ‘semi-subsistence’ and ‘producer group’ measures provided for in Annex VIII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania are covered by Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 as transitional measures for Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia. Therefore, the provisions set out in the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania in these areas should be deleted.
(5) The provisions on technical assistance provided for in Annex VIII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania are covered by Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 and should consequently be deleted.
(6) Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 establishes a compulsory Leader axis within the rural development programme, which must account for a minimum percentage of EAFRD contribution to the programme. In addition, Article 59 of that Regulation establishes a measure aimed at supporting capacity building, which differs from the arrangements that were negotiated for Bulgaria and Romania. Therefore it is necessary to harmonise the provisions on Leader set out in Annex VIII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania with the new provisions provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005.
(7) Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 provides for a support for the use of advisory services. However, there are differences between the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania and that Regulation in the scope of that measure. So as to avoid, notably, double financing, for the three first years of the programme, Bulgaria and Romania should be given the choice of implementing either the measure provided for in Annex VIII to the Act of Accession or the measure provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005.
(8) Furthermore, when reaching political agreement on Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, the Council and the Commission agreed in a joint declaration regarding Bulgaria and Romania to extend the measure on advisory services provided for in Annex VIII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania until 2013 as regards the provision of advisory services to farmers receiving semi-subsistence support. Annex VIII to the Act of Accession should be adapted to take this agreement into account.
(9) Given that Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (3) has established a single Fund for Community support for rural development replacing the previous two sources of funding, it is necessary to clarify the basis on which the 20 % ceiling specified in the complement to direct payments measure provided for in point E of Section I of Annex VIII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania should be calculated.
(10) Community support provided for in point E of Section I of Annex VIII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania aims at co-financing national direct payments or aids under Article 143c of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulations (EEC) No 2019/93, (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001, (EC) No 1454/2001, (EC) 1868/94, (EC) No 1251/1999, (EC) No 1254/1999, (EC) No 1673/2000, (EEC) No 2358/71 and (EC) No 2529/2001 (4). For this reason, that support should not be taken into account for the calculation of the balance between objectives described in Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005.
(11) Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 no longer includes economic viability as an eligibility condition of the measure concerning investment support. The related derogation provided for Bulgaria and Romania in Annex VIII to the Act of Accession should consequently be deleted.
(12) Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 establishes new rules concerning the financing of expenditure on rural development. Since those provisions follow the same principles as Articles 31 and 32 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (5), which are referred to in the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, the specific financial provisions provided in Annex VIII to the Act of Accession are no longer necessary. In addition, there is a need to modify in that Annex the financial contribution of the Community for agri-environment and animal welfare measures since, in accordance with Article 70 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, the co-financing rates are no longer set at measure but at axis level,
Annex VIII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania shall be amended as follows:
1. Section I shall be amended as follows:
(a) points A and B shall be deleted;
(b) point C shall be replaced by the following:
‘C. Leader+ type measures
(a) building representative local development partnerships;
(b) drawing up integrated development strategies;
(c) financing research and preparing applications for support.’
(c) point D shall be replaced by the following:
‘D. Farm advisory and extension services
(1) Support shall be granted for the provision of farm advisory and extension services.
(2) For the period 2010 to 2013, support shall be granted only for the provision of services to farmers receiving semi-subsistence support as referred to in Article 20(d)(i) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005.
(a) the statutory management requirements and the good agricultural and environmental conditions referred to in Articles 4 and 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and in Annexes III and IV thereto;
(b) occupational safety standards based on Community legislation.’
(d) point E shall be amended as follows:
(i) in point 3, the first sentence shall be replaced by the following:
(ii) the following point shall be added:
‘(5) The Community financial contribution to this measure shall not be taken into account for the calculation of the balance between objectives under Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005.’
(e) points F and G shall be deleted.
2. In Section II, point 1 shall be deleted.
3. Section IV shall be replaced by the following:
This Decision shall be drawn up in the Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Bulgarian and Romanian languages, all 23 texts being equally authentic.
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32013D0269 | Council Decision 2013/269/CFSP of 27 May 2013 authorising Member States to sign, in the interests of the European Union, the Arms Trade Treaty
| 7.6.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 155/9
COUNCIL DECISION 2013/269/CFSP
of 27 May 2013
authorising Member States to sign, in the interests of the European Union, the Arms Trade Treaty
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 and Article 207(3) in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) On 11 March 2013, the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate the Arms Trade Treaty in the framework of the United Nations on those matters coming under the exclusive competence of the Union.
(2) On 2 April 2013, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the text of the Arms Trade Treaty. The General Assembly also requested the Secretary-General, as depositary of the Treaty, to open it for signature on 3 June 2013 and called upon all States to consider signing and, thereafter, according to their respective constitutional processes, becoming parties to the Treaty at the earliest possible date.
(3) The object of the Treaty is to establish the highest possible common international standards for regulating or improving the regulation of the international trade in conventional arms, to prevent and eradicate the illicit trade in conventional arms and prevent their diversion. Member States expressed their satisfaction with the outcome of the negotiations and their willingness to urgently proceed to the signature of the Treaty.
(4) Some of the provisions of the Treaty concern matters that fall under the exclusive competence of the Union because they are within the scope of the Common Commercial Policy or affect the Internal Market rules for the transfer of conventional arms and explosives.
(5) The European Union cannot sign the Treaty, as only States can be parties thereto.
(6) Therefore, in accordance with Article 2(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, with respect to those matters falling under the exclusive competence of the Union, the Council should authorise Member States to sign the Treaty in the interests of the Union,
With respect to those matters falling under the exclusive competence of the Union, Member States are hereby authorised to sign the Arms Trade Treaty in the interests of the Union.
Member States are encouraged to sign the Arms Trade Treaty at the Solemn Ceremony in New York, on 3 June 2013, or at the earliest possible date.
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32006R0375 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 375/2006 of 2 March 2006 amending the rates of the refunds applicable to certain milk products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
| 3.3.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 62/19
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 375/2006
of 2 March 2006
amending the rates of the refunds applicable to certain milk products 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 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in the milk and milk products sector (1), and in particular Article 31(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The rates of the refunds applicable from 17 February 2006 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 271/2006 (2).
(2) It follows from applying the rules and criteria contained in Regulation (EC) No 271/2006 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 271/2006 are hereby altered as shown in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 March 2006.
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31991L0027 | Tenth Commission Directive 91/27/EEC of 19 December 1990 amending certain Annexes to Council Directive 77/93/EEC on protective measures against the introduction into the Member States of organisms harmful to plants or plant products
| TENTH COMMISSION DIRECTIVE of 19 December 1990 amending certain Annexes to Council Directive 77/93/EEC on protective measures against the introduction into the Member States of organisms harmful to plants or plant products (91/27/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 Commission Directive 90/506/EEC (2), and in particular Article 13, second paragraph, indents three and four thereof,
Whereas Directive 77/93/EEC laid down protective measures against the introduction into the Member States of organisms harmful to plants or plant products; whereas the harmful organisms concerned are listed in Annex II to that Directive; whereas a list of commodities which are subject to an import ban under some conditions is also given in Annex III; whereas this Directive also specified special requirements, which are to be met in order to have better guarantees of freedom from the abovementioned harmful organisms;
Whereas the scope of the Directive should be clarified in respect of intergeneric hybrids resulting from crosses between the genera Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle and Poncirus Raf.;
Whereas therefore the relevant Annexes of Directive 77/93/EEC should be amended accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,
Article 1
Directive 77/93/EEC is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex hereto. Article 2
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with the provisions of this Directive by 1 April 1991 at the latest. These shall make express reference to this Directive.
Member States shall immediately inform the Commission of all laws, regulations and administrative provisions adopted in implementation of this Directive.
The Commission shall inform the other Member States thereof. Article 3
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32003R1068 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1068/2003 of 20 June 2003 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1896/2002
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 1068/2003
of 20 June 2003
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1896/2002
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), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1896/2002(3).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1948/2002(5), allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum export refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the rice in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1896/2002 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 16 to 19 June 2003 at 138,00 EUR/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 June 2003.
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32007R1256 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1256/2007 of 25 October 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 829/2007 as regards the transitional period granted for the use of commercial documents and health certificates for animal by-products (Text with EEA relevance)
| 26.10.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 282/30
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1256/2007
of 25 October 2007
amending Regulation (EC) No 829/2007 as regards the transitional period granted for the use of commercial documents and health certificates for animal by-products
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 2002 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption (1) and in particular the second paragraph of Article 28, the first subparagraph of Article 29(3) and Article 32(1),
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 lays down animal and public health requirements for trade and for imports into and transit through the Community of certain animal by-products and products derived there from.
(2) Regulation (EC) No 829/2007 of 28 June 2007 amending Annexes I, II, VII, VIII, X and XI to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards placing on the market of certain animal by-products amends Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002, as regards model commercial documents and Annex X to that Regulation, as regards health certificates for imports of certain animal by-products.
(3) Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 829/2007 provides for a transitional period of six months from the date of entry into force of that Regulation for the use of the relevant commercial documents and health certificates provided for in Annexes II and X to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002, which were completed in conformity with the provisions applicable before the date of entry into force of Regulation (EC) No 829/2007. Since the publication of that Regulation however several requests for clarification concerning the provisions applicable during this transitional period have been addressed to the Commission.
(4) In order to ensure legal certainty, it should be clarified that until the end of the transitional period, commercial documents and health certificates which correspond to the models required prior to the entry into force of Regulation (EC) No 829/2007 may still be completed and signed by commercial operators and the veterinary authorities of third countries, as appropriate.
(5) In addition, a practical solution should be provided for consignments for which such documents have been issued within the transitional period, but which do not arrive at their place of destination within the Community before that date. Such consignments should continue to be accepted for trade in or for import into the Community, as appropriate, within two months after that date.
(6) In order to facilitate the application of this Regulation for stakeholders and third country authorities, the original transitional period of six months from 24 July 2007 introduced by Regulation (EC) No 829/2007 should be extended until 30 April 2008. An additional period should be provided for accepting such documents and certificates for trade in and for import into the Community.
(7) Regulation (EC) No 829/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 829/2007 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 2
For a transitional period until 30 April 2008, Member States shall accept consignments accompanied by commercial documents and health certificates completed and signed in conformity with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 applying until 23 July 2007.
Until 30 June 2008, Member States shall accept such consignments if the accompanying commercial documents and health certificates were completed and signed before 1 May 2008.’
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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32004R1203 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1203/2004 of 29 June 2004 opening and providing for the administration of a tariff quota for frozen meat of bovine animals covered by CN code 0202 and products covered by CN code 0206 29 91 (1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005)
| 30.6.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 230/27
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1203/2004
of 29 June 2004
opening and providing for the administration of a tariff quota for frozen meat of bovine animals covered by CN code 0202 and products covered by CN code 0206 29 91 (1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1), and in particular Article 32(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The WTO schedule CXL requires the Community to open an annual import quota of 53 000 tonnes of frozen beef covered by CN code 0202 and products covered by CN code 0206 29 91 (order number 09.4003). Implementing rules should be laid down for the quota year 2004/05 starting on 1 July 2004.
(2) The 2003/04 quota was managed in conformity with the provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 780/2003 of 7 May 2003 opening and providing for the administration of a tariff quota for frozen meat of bovine animals covered by CN code 0202 and products covered by CN code 0206 29 91 (1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004) (2). That Regulation laid down, in particular, strict criteria for participation so as to avoid registration of fictitious operators. Moreover, reinforced rules on the use of the import licences concerned provided an obstacle towards speculative trade in licences.
(3) The experience obtained from the application of those rules indicates, however, that the uniform application of the management rules in the various Member States could not be guaranteed and that the quota continued to be vulnerable to speculation among operators, in particular due to the method of allocation provided for under subquota II in Regulation (EC) No 780/2003. In order to avoid a continuation of that situation and to ensure efficient management it is appropriate to introduce a method of administration based on an import performance criterion ensuring that the quota will be allocated to professional operators able to import beef without undue speculation.
(4) It is appropriate to determine a reference period for eligible imports which is long enough to provide for a representative performance while also sufficiently recent to reflect the latest development in trade.
(5) Operators in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (hereinafter referred to as ‘the new Member States’) should be allowed to apply on the basis of imports from countries which for them were third countries until 30 April 2004.
(6) For control reasons, applications for import rights should be submitted in the Member States where the operator is entered in the national VAT register.
(7) In order to prevent speculation, a security relating to import rights should be fixed for each applicant under the quota.
(8) To oblige operators to apply for import licences for all the import rights allocated, it should be established that such obligation constitutes a primary requirement within the meaning of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 of 22 July 1985 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of securities for agriculture products (3).
(9) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 of 9 June 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (4) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 of 26 June 1995 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (5) should be applicable to import licences issued according to this Regulation, save where derogations are appropriate.
(10) The Management Committee for Beef and Veal has not given an opinion within the time limit set by its President,
1. A tariff quota totalling 53 000 tonnes expressed in weight of boneless meat is hereby opened for frozen meat of bovine animals covered by CN code 0202 and products covered by CN code 0206 29 91 for the period 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005.
The order number of the tariff quota shall be 09.4003.
2. The Common Custom Tariff duty applicable to the quota provided for in paragraph 1 shall be 20 % ad valorem.
For the purposes of this Regulation,
a) 100 kilograms of bone-in meat shall be equivalent to 77 kilograms of boneless meat;
b) ‘frozen meat’ means meat that is frozen and has an internal temperature of - 12 °C or lower when it enters the customs territory of the Community.
1. A Community operator may apply for import rights on the basis of a reference quantity which shall be the quantities of beef falling under CN code 0201, 0202, 0206 10 95 or 0206 29 91 imported by him/her or on his/her account under the relevant customs provisions, between 1 January 2003 and 30 April 2004.
Operators in the new Member States may apply for import rights on the basis of imports in the period and of the products referred to in the first subparagraph from countries which for them were third countries until 30 April 2004.
2. A company formed by the merger of companies each having reference imports may use those reference imports as basis for its application.
3. Proof of imports referred to in paragraph 1 shall accompany the application for import rights and shall be provided by means of duly endorsed copy for the consignee of the customs declaration for release for free circulation.
1. No later than 13.00, Brussels time, on the second Friday following the date of the publication of the present Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union, applications for import rights shall reach the competent authority in the Member State where the applicant is entered in the national VAT register.
All quantities presented as reference quantity, in application of Article 3, shall constitute the import rights applied for.
2. After verifying the documents submitted, the Member States shall communicate to the Commission no later than the fourth Friday following the date of the publication of the present Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union, a list of applicants for import rights under the quota provided for in Article 1(1), including in particular their names and addresses and the quantities of eligible meat imported during the reference period concerned.
3. Communications of the information referred to in paragraph 2, including nil returns, shall be sent by fax or e-mail using the form in Annex I.
The Commission shall decide as soon as possible the extent to which import rights under the quota provided for in Article 1(1) may be granted. Where the import rights applied for exceed the available quantity referred to in Article 1(1) the Commission shall fix a corresponding reduction coefficient.
1. In order to be admissible, the application for import rights must be accompanied by a security of EUR 6 per 100 kilograms boneless equivalent.
2. Where application of the reduction coefficient referred to in Article 5 causes fewer import rights to be allocated than had been applied for, the security lodged shall be released proportionally without delay.
3. The application for one or several import licences totalling the import rights allocated shall constitute a primary requirement within the meaning of Article 20(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85.
1. Imports of the quantities allocated shall be subject to presentation of one or more import licences.
2. Licence applications may be lodged solely in the Member State where the applicant has obtained import rights under the quota provided for in Article 1(1).
Each issuing of import licence shall result in a corresponding reduction of the import rights obtained.
3. Licence applications and licences shall contain:
a) in section 20, one of the entries listed in Annex II;
b) one of the following groups of CN codes in section 16:
— 0202 10 00, 0202 20,
— 0202 30, 0206 29 91.
1. Regulations (EC) No 1291/2000 and (EC) No 1445/95 shall apply, save where otherwise provided in this Regulation.
2. Pursuant to Article 50(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, the full Common Customs Tariff duty applicable on the date of acceptance of the customs declaration for free circulation shall be collected in respect of all quantities imported in excess of those shown on the import licence.
3. No import licence shall be valid after 30 June 2005.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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32010R1096 | Council Regulation (EU) No 1096/2010 of 17 November 2010 conferring specific tasks upon the European Central Bank concerning the functioning of the European Systemic Risk Board
| 15.12.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 331/162
COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 1096/2010
of 17 November 2010
conferring specific tasks upon the European Central Bank concerning the functioning of the European Systemic Risk Board
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 127(6) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Central Bank (2),
Whereas:
(1) The financial crisis has revealed important shortcomings in financial supervision, which has failed to anticipate adverse macro-prudential developments and prevent the accumulation of excessive risks in the financial sector, and has in particular highlighted the weaknesses of the existing macro-prudential oversight.
(2) In November 2008, the Commission mandated a High Level Group chaired by Mr Jacques de Larosière (the de Larosière Group) to make recommendations on how to strengthen European supervisory arrangements with a view to better protecting the citizen and rebuilding trust in the financial system.
(3) In its final report presented on 25 February 2009, the de Larosière Group recommended, among other things, the establishment of a body at the level of the Union charged with overseeing risk in the financial system as a whole.
(4) In its Communication of 4 March 2009 entitled ‘Driving European Recovery’, the Commission welcomed and broadly supported the recommendations of the de Larosière Group. At its meeting of 19 and 20 March 2009, the European Council agreed on the need to improve the regulation and supervision of financial institutions within the Union and to use the de Larosière Group’s report as a basis for action.
(5) In its Communication of 27 May 2009 entitled ‘European Financial Supervision’, the Commission set out a series of reforms to the current arrangements for safeguarding financial stability at the level of the Union, notably including the creation of a European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) responsible for macro-prudential oversight. The Council, on 9 June 2009, and the European Council, at its meeting of 18 and 19 June 2009, supported the view of the Commission and welcomed the Commission’s intention to bring forward legislative proposals so that the new framework could be fully established.
(6) Regulation (EU) No 1092/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) established macro-prudential oversight of the financial system at the level of the Union and a European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB).
(7) Given its expertise on macro-prudential issues, the European Central Bank (ECB) can make a significant contribution to the effective macro-prudential oversight of the Union’s financial system.
(8) The Secretariat of the ESRB (the Secretariat) should be ensured by the ECB and, to this effect, the ECB should provide sufficient human and financial resources. The staff of the Secretariat should therefore be subject to the Conditions of Employment for Staff of the ECB. In particular, according to the preamble of the Decision of the ECB of 9 June 1998 on the adoption of the Conditions of Employment for Staff of the European Central Bank as amended on 31 March 1999 (ECB/1998/4) (4), the staff of the ECB should be recruited on the broadest possible geographical basis from among nationals of the Member States.
(9) On 9 June 2009, the Council concluded that the ECB should provide analytical, statistical, administrative and logistical support to the ESRB. As it is the task of the ESRB to cover all aspects and areas of financial stability, the ECB should involve national central banks and supervisors to provide their specific expertise. The option to confer specific tasks concerning policies relating to prudential supervision upon the ECB provided for by the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should therefore be exercised, by conferring on the ECB the task of ensuring the Secretariat to the ESRB.
(10) The ECB should be entrusted with the task of providing statistical support to the ESRB. The collection and processing of information as set out in this Regulation and as necessary for the performance of the tasks of the ESRB should therefore fall under Article 5 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the ECB, and under Council Regulation (EC) No 2533/98 of 23 November 1998 concerning the collection of statistical information by the European Central Bank (5). Accordingly, confidential statistical information collected by the ECB or the European System of Central Banks should be shared with the ESRB. In addition, this Regulation should be without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics (6).
(11) The Secretariat should prepare the meetings of the ESRB and support the work of the General Board, the Steering Committee, the Advisory Technical Committee and the Advisory Scientific Committee of the ESRB. On behalf of the ESRB, the Secretariat should collect all information necessary for the achievement of the tasks of the ESRB,
Membership
The President and Vice-President of the European Central Bank (ECB) shall be Members of the General Board of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) as set up by Regulation (EU) No 1092/2010.
Support of the ESRB
The ECB shall ensure a Secretariat, and thereby provide analytical, statistical, logistical and administrative support to the ESRB. The mission of the Secretariat as defined in Article 4(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1092/2010, shall include in particular:
(a) the preparation of the ESRB meetings;
(b) in accordance with Article 5 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and the European Central Bank and Article 5 of this Regulation, the collection and processing of information, including statistical information, on behalf and for the benefit of the fulfilment of the tasks of the ESRB;
(c) the preparation of the analyses necessary to carry out the tasks of the ESRB, drawing on technical advice from national central banks and supervisors;
(d) the support to the ESRB in its international cooperation at administrative level with other relevant bodies on macro-prudential issues;
(e) the support to the work of the General Board, the Steering Committee, the Advisory Technical Committee and the Advisory Scientific Committee.
Organisation of the Secretariat
1. The ECB shall provide sufficient human and financial resources for the fulfilment of its task of ensuring the Secretariat.
2. The head of the Secretariat shall be appointed by the ECB, in consultation with the General Board of the ESRB.
Management
1. The ESRB’s Chair and its Steering Committee shall give directions to the head of the Secretariat on behalf of the ESRB.
2. The head of the Secretariat or his representative shall attend the meetings of the General Board, the Steering Committee, the Advisory Technical Committee and the Advisory Scientific Committee of the ESRB.
Collection of information on behalf of the ESRB
1. The ESRB shall determine the information necessary for the purposes of the performance of its tasks, as set out in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 1092/2010. In view thereof, the Secretariat shall collect all the necessary information on behalf of the ESRB on a regular and ad hoc basis, in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1092/2010 and subject to Article 6 of this Regulation.
2. On behalf of the ESRB, the Secretariat shall make available to the European Supervisory Authorities the information on risks necessary for the performance of their tasks.
Confidentiality of information and documents
1. Without prejudice to the application of criminal law, any confidential information received by the Secretariat while performing its duties may not be divulged to any person or authority outside the ESRB whatsoever, except in summary or aggregate form, such that individual financial institutions cannot be identified.
2. The Secretariat shall ensure that documents are submitted to the ESRB in a manner which ensures their confidentiality.
3. The ECB shall ensure the confidentiality of the information received by the Secretariat for the performance of the tasks of the ECB under this Regulation. The ECB shall establish internal mechanisms and adopt internal rules to ensure the protection of information collected by the Secretariat on behalf of the ESRB. The ECB staff shall comply with the applicable rules relating to professional secrecy.
4. Information acquired by the ECB as a result of the application of this Regulation shall only be used for the purposes mentioned in Article 2.
Access to documents
1. The Secretariat shall ensure the application of Decision of the European Central Bank of 4 March 2004 on public access to European Central Bank documents (ECB/2004/3) (7).
2. The practical arrangements for the application of Decision ECB/2004/3 to documents relating to the ESRB, shall be adopted by 17 June 2011.
Review
By 17 December 2013, the Council shall examine this Regulation, on the basis of a report from the Commission. After having received opinions from the ECB and from the European Supervisory Authorities, it shall determine whether this Regulation should be reviewed.
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 16 December 2010.
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32004L0055 | Commission Directive 2004/55/EC of 20 April 2004 amending Council Directive 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed (Text with EEA relevance)
| Commission Directive 2004/55/EC
of 20 April 2004
amending Council Directive 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed(1), and in particular Article 2(1a) and 21a thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Directive 66/401/EEC contains a list of the genera and species of plants which are considered as fodder plants within the meaning of that Directive. That list includes hybrids resulting from the crossing of meadow fescue (Festuca pratensis Hudson) with Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam).
(2) The scope of Directive 66/401/EEC should be extended to cover crossings of Festuca spp. with Lolium spp.
(3) The abovementioned directive, within the conditions to be satisfied by the seed, has established the minimum germination ( % of pure seed) of seed of field bean (Vicia faba L.).
(4) The minimum germination of seed of field beans (Vicia faba L.) currently achieved in the Community is lower than that required by Directive 66/401/EEC.
(5) Directive 66/401/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,
Directive 66/401/EEC is amended as follows:
1. in point (a) of Part A of paragraph 1 of Article 2 the words
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are replaced by the words
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2. Annexes II and IV are amended as follows:
(a) in column 2 of the table in Section I.2.A of Annex II, in the entry relating to Vicia faba, "85" is replaced by "80".
(b) in point I (a) 4 and (c) 4 of Section A of Annex IV the following sentence is added:
"In the case of x Festulolium the names of the species within the genus Festuca and Lolium shall be indicated"
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 30 September 2004 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 main provisions of national law, which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
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31988R3893 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3893/88 of 14 December 1988 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2290/83 laying down provisions for the implementation of Articles 50 to 59 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 918/83 setting up a Community system of reliefs from customs duty
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3893/88
of 14 December 1988
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2290/83 laying down provisions for the implementation of Articles 50 to 59 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 918/83 setting up a Community system of reliefs from customs duty
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 918/83 of 28 March setting up a Community system of reliefs from customs duty (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1315/88 (2), and in particular Article 143 thereof,
Whereas Articles 63a and 63b of Regulation (EEC) No 918/83 introduced on a definitive basis into the Community system of reliefs from customs duty the previously optional provisions of Articles 137 and 138 of that Regulation in respect of instruments and apparatus used in medical research, establishing medical diagnoses or carrying out medical treatment;
Whereas such implementing provisions may to some extent be based on those of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2290/83 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1745/85 (4); whereas it would therefore seem appropriate to deal with all the analogous situations in a single instrument, through an amendment to extend the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 2290/83;
Whereas practical experience of the procedure laid down by present provisions shows that certain adaptations should be made;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Duty-free Arrangements,
Regulation (EEC) No 2290/83 is hereby amended as follows:
1. The title is replaced by the following:
'Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2290/83 of 29 July 1983 laying down provisions for the implementation of Articles 50 to 59 and Articles 63a and 63b of Council Regulation (EEC) No 918/83 setting up a Community system of reliefs from customs duty';
2. Article 1 is replaced by the following:
'Article 1
This Regulation lays down provisions for the implementation of Articles 50 to 59 and Articles 63a and 63b of Regulation (EEC) No 918/83, hereinafter referred to as the ''basic Regulation".;
3. In Article 7 (2) the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:
'Pending a decision on the application for duty-free admission in accordance with this Article, the competent authority may authorize the provisional importation free of import duties of the instrument or apparatus concerned, subject to an undertaking by the establishment or organization to which the goods are consigned to pay the relevant import duties should admission free of import duties not be granted.';
4. The following sentence is added to Article 7 (7):
'The period may, however, be extended, provided that the period in total does not exceed nine months, where the Commission has found it necessary to seek further information from the Member State in order to reach a decision. In this case the Commission must inform the requesting competent authority before the initial six-month period expires.';
5. The following Title Va is inserted:
'TITLE Va
SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE ADMISSION FREE OF IMPORT DUTIES OF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS OR APPARATUS UNDER ARTICLES 63a AND 63b OF THE BASIC REGULATION
5a
1. In order to obtain admission free of import duties of instruments or apparatus under Articles 63a and 63b of the basic Regulation, the head of the establishment or organization to which the goods are consigned, or his authorized representative, must submit an application to the competent authority of the Member State in which the establishment or organization is situated.
2. The application referred to in paragraph 1 must contain the following information relating to the instrument or apparatus in question:
(a) the precise trade description of the instrument or apparatus used by the manufacturer, and its presumed classification in the tariff nomenclature;
(b) the name or business name and address of the manufacturer and, if available, of the supplier;
(c) the country of origin of the instrument or apparatus;
(d) the place where the instrument or apparatus is to be used;
(e) the use which the instrument or apparatus is to be put.
3. In the case of a gift, the application shall also include:
(a) the name of business name and address of the donor;
(b) a declaration by the applicant to the effect that:
(i) the donation of the instrument or apparatus in question does not conceal any commercial intent on the part of the donor;
(ii) the donor is no way associated with the manufacturer of the instruments or apparatus whose duty-free admission is requested.
5b
1. Where the competent authority of a Member State is considering granting duty-free admission of apparatus or instruments as defined in Article 63a of the basic Regulation, it shall consult the other Member States to ascertain whether equivalent apparatus or instruments are being manufactured in the Community.
2. If no reply is received by the consulting authority within four months, it shall take the view that no instruments equivalent to that for which duty-free admission is requested are being manufactured in the Member States consulted.
3. Where the four-month period proves insufficient for the authority consulted, that authority shall inform the consulting authority accordingly and at the same time state the period within which a final reply may be expected from it. Such period shall not, however, exceed a further two months.
4. Where on completion of the consultation procedure provided for in paragraphs 1 to 3, the consulting authority finds that the conditions laid down in Article 63a (1) (a), (b) and (c) of the basic Regulation are met it shall grant the relief. Otherwise it shall refuse it.
5c
Where the competent authority of the Member State in which the establishment or body to which the goods are consigned is situated is unable to take a decision as referred to in Article 15b, the provisions governing the procedure laid down in Article 7 (2) to (7) in respect of the duty-free admission of scientific instruments and apparatus shall apply mutatis mutandis.
5d
The provisions of Articles 15a to 15c shall apply mutatis mutandis to spare parts, components, specific accessories and tools to be used for the maintenance, checking, calibration or repair of instruments or apparatus admitted duty-free pursuant to Article 63a (2) (a) and (b) of the basic Regulation.
5e
The provisions of Article 8 shall apply, mutatis mutandis.';
6. The first subparagraph of Article 16 (1) is replaced by the following:
'Each Member State shall send the Commission a list of the instruments, apparatus, spare parts, components, accessories and tools of which the price or the value for customs purposes exceeds Ecu 5 000 and for which it has authorized or refused admission free of import duties under Article 7 (1), 14 (1) or 15b (4).'
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1989.
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31993R3481 | COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3481/93 of 17 December 1993 fixing the limits applicable in Greece to irrigated areas under the support system for producers of certain arable crops for the 1993/94 marketing year
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3481/93 of 17 December 1993 fixing the limits applicable in Greece to irrigated areas under the support system for producers of certain arable crops for the 1993/94 marketing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 of 30 June 1992 establishing a support system of producers of certain arable crops (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1552/93 (2) and in particular Articles 12 and 16 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1113/93 of 6 May 1993 setting specific rules on compensatory payments on certain irrigated arable corps (3) provides that compensatory payment at the yield level set for irrigated arable crops is to be given within a limit set for each production region; whereas these limits should be fixed taking account of the information forwarded by the Member States;
Whereas the information forwarded by Greece covers only areas irrigated during the reference period 1989 to 1991;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 provides that compensatory payments must be made by 31 December following the harvest at the latest;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Joint Management Committee for Cereals, Oils and Fats and Dried Fodder,
The limits applicable to the irrigated areas referred to in Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1113/93 for the 1993/94 marketing year shall be, in the case of the zones laid down for Greece in its regionalization plan, 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 Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 3 December 1993.
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31993R1146 | COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1146/93 of 11 May 1993 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on products falling within CN code 3102 40, originating in Poland, to which the tariff ceilings set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3918/92 apply
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1146/93 of 11 May 1993 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on products falling within CN code 3102 40, originating in Poland, to which the tariff ceilings set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3918/92 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3918/92 of 28 December 1992 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas and ceilings for certain agricultural and industrial products and establishing a reduced variable component for certain processed agricultural products originating in Hungary, Poland and the territory of the former Czech and Slovak Federal Republic (CSFR) (1993) (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3918/92, Hungary, Poland and the territory of the former Czech and Slovak Federal Republic (CSFR) shall benefit from preferential tariff arrangements, in particular the preferential tariff ceilings laid down in column 5 of Annex I to that Regulation; whereas, pursuant to Article 6, as soon as the ceilings have been reached, the Commission may adopt a regulation re-establishing the customs duties applicable to the third countries in question until the end of the calendar year;
Whereas that ceiling was reached by charges of imports of the products listed in the Annex, originating in Poland, to which the tariff preferences apply;
Whereas, it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties for the products in question with regard to Poland,
As from 15 May 1993 the levying of customs duties, suspended for 1993 pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3918/92, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the products listed in the Annex, originating in Poland.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
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31999R0475 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 475/1999 of 2 March 1999 establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 475/1999 of 2 March 1999 establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 82/97 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 46/1999 (4), and in particular Article 173 (1) thereof,
Whereas Articles 173 to 177 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provide that the Commission shall periodically establish unit values for the products referred to in the classification in Annex 26 to that Regulation;
Whereas the result of applying the rules and criteria laid down in the abovementioned Articles to the elements communicated to the Commission in accordance with Article 173 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is that unit values set out in the Annex to this Regulation should be established in regard to the products in question,
The unit values provided for in Article 173 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 are hereby established as set out in the table in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 March 1999.
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31999D0164 | 1999/164/EC: Commission Decision of 17 February 1999 concerning the non-inclusion of DNOC of active substance in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing this active substance (notified under document number C(1999) 332) (Text with EEA relevance)
| COMMISSION DECISION of 17 February 1999 concerning the non-inclusion of DNOC of active substance in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing this active substance (notified under document number C(1999) 332) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/164/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 97/73/EC (2),
Having regard to 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 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1199/97 (4), and in particular Article 7(3a)(b) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 933/94 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2230/95 (6) has laid down the active substances of plant protection products, designated by the rapporteur Member States for the implementation of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92 and identified the notifiers for each active substance;
Whereas DNOC is one of the 90 active substances covered by the first stage of the work programme provided for in Article 8(2) of Council Directive 91/414/EEC;
Whereas in accordance with Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92, France, being the designated rapporteur Member State, submitted on 30 September 1996 to the Commission, the report of its assessment of the information submitted by the notifiers in accordance with the provisions of Article 6(1) of this Regulation;
Whereas 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 main notifier (Elf Atochem Agri SA) as provided for in Article 7(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92;
Whereas the submitted report has been reviewed by the Member States and the Commission within the standing Committee on plant health; whereas this review has been finalised on 1 December 1998 in the format of the Commission review report for DNOC, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7(6) of Regulation (EC) No 3600/92;
Whereas it has appeared from the assessments made that the submitted information has not demonstrated that plant protection products containing the active substance concerned satisfy the requirements laid down in Articles 5(1)(a) and (b) and 5(2)(b) of Directive 91/414/EEC, in particular with regard to acceptable operator exposure and the exposure of non-target organisms;
Whereas, therefore, it is not possible to include this active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC;
Whereas a limited period of grace for disposal, storage, placing on the market and use of existing stocks in accordance with the provisions of Article 4(6) of Directive 91/414/EEC has to be provided;
Whereas 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 (7);
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,
DNOC is not included as active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC.
The Member States shall ensure:
1. that authorisations for plant protection products containing DNOC are withdrawn within a period of six months from the date of notification of the present Decision;
2. that from the date of notification of the present Decision no authorisations for plant protection products containing DNOC will be granted or renewed under the derogation provided for in Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC.
Member States shall grant a period of grace for disposal, storage, placing on the market and use of existing stocks in accordance with the provisions of Article 4(6) of Directive 91/414/EEC, which is as short as possible and not longer than 15 months from the date of notification of the present Decision.
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32005R1161 | Regulation (EC) No 1161/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2005 on the compilation of quarterly non-financial accounts by institutional sector
| 22.7.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 191/22
REGULATION (EC) No 1161/2005 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 6 July 2005
on the compilation of quarterly non-financial accounts by institutional sector
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 285(1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Central Bank (1),
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),
Whereas:
(1) The Action Plan on Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) Statistical Requirements endorsed by the Ecofin Council in September 2000 specifies that a limited set of quarterly sector accounts is urgently needed, and that these should be available within 90 days of the end of the quarter concerned.
(2) The Joint Report of the Ecofin Council and the Commission to the European Council on Eurozone statistics and indicators, as adopted by the Ecofin Council on 18 February 2003, emphasises that high priority actions in several fields, including quarterly national accounts by institutional sector, should be fully implemented by 2005.
(3) The analysis of cyclical movements in the European Union economy and the conduct of monetary policy within the EMU require macroeconomic statistics on the economic behaviour and the interrelationship of individual institutional sectors which are impossible to identify in data compiled at the level of the economy as a whole. There is, therefore, a need to produce quarterly accounts by institutional sector, for the European Union as a whole and for the euro area.
(4) Production of these accounts is part of the overall aim to compile a system of annual and quarterly accounts for the European Union and for the euro area. The system includes the main macroeconomic aggregates and the financial and non-financial accounts by institutional sector. The aim is to achieve consistency across all these accounts and, with regard to the rest of the world accounts, between the balance of payments and the national accounts data.
(5) The compilation of European accounts by institutional sector, in accordance with the principles of the European system of national and regional accounts in the Community as set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 (3), requires the transmission by Member States of quarterly national accounts by institutional sector. However, the European accounts must reflect the economy of the European area as a whole and may differ from the simple aggregation of Member States’ accounts. In particular, the objective is to take account of the transactions of the institutions and bodies of the European Union in the accounts of the area concerned (the European Union or the euro-zone, whichever is applicable).
(6) The production of specific Community statistics is governed by the rules set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 of 17 February 1997 on Community Statistics (4).
(7) Since the objective of this Regulation, namely the compilation of quarterly non-financial accounts by institutional sector for the European Union and the euro area, cannot be achieved satisfactorily by the Member States and can therefore, by reason of the scale and effects of the action, be better achieved at Community level, the Community may adopt measures, 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 Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve that objective. In particular, where Member States make a negligible contribution to the European totals, they should not be required to report the full detail of data.
(8) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (5).
(9) The Statistical Programme Committee set up by Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom (6) and the Committee on Monetary, Financial and Balance of Payments Statistics set up by Council Decision 91/115/EEC (7) have been consulted,
Purpose
This Regulation provides a common framework for the contributions of the Member States to the compilation of quarterly European non-financial accounts by institutional sector.
Transmission of quarterly non-financial accounts by institutional sector
1. Member States shall transmit to the Commission quarterly non-financial accounts by institutional sector, as specified in the Annex, except, in the first instance, items P.1, P.2, D.42, D.43, D.44, D.45 and B.4G.
2. A timetable for the transmission of items P.1, P.2, D.42, D.43, D.44, D.45, and B.4G, respectively, and any decision to require a breakdown of the transactions listed in the Annex by counterpart sector shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 8(2). Any such decision shall not be adopted before the Commission has reported to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of this Regulation pursuant to Article 9.
3. The quarterly data referred to in paragraph 1 shall be delivered to the Commission at the latest 90 calendar days after the end of the quarter to which the data relate. During a transitional period of three years from the entry into force of this Regulation the quarterly data referred to in paragraph 1 shall be delivered to the Commission at the latest 95 calendar days after the end of the quarter to which the data relate. Any revision of the data for previous quarters shall be transmitted at the same time.
4. The time of transmission specified in paragraph 3 may be adjusted, by a maximum of five days, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 8(2).
5. The first transmission of quarterly data shall relate to data for the third quarter of 2005. Member States shall deliver these data no later than 3 January 2006. This first transmission shall include back data for the periods from the first quarter of 1999.
Reporting obligations
1. All Member States shall transmit the data described in the Annex, with respect to the rest of the world sector (S.2) and the general government sector (S.13). A Member State for which gross domestic product at current prices normally represents more than 1 % of the corresponding Community total shall transmit the data described in the Annex for all institutional sectors.
2. The Commission shall determine the percentage of Community total gross domestic product at current prices that a Member State’s gross domestic product normally represents, as specified in paragraph 1, on the basis of the arithmetic mean of the latest three years’ annual data transmitted by Member States.
3. The proportion (1 %) of the Community total referred to in paragraph 1 may be adjusted in accordance with the procedures referred to in Article 8(2).
4. Derogations from this Regulation may be accepted by the Commission if national statistical systems require major adaptation. Such derogations shall last not more than three years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation, or that of the implementing measures adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 8(2).
Definitions and standards
The standards, definitions, classifications, and accounting rules for data transmitted for the purposes of this Regulation shall be those laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 (hereinafter referred to as the ESA Regulation).
Data sources and consistency requirements
1. Member States shall compile the information requested in this Regulation using all sources they consider relevant, giving priority to direct information such as administrative sources or surveys of enterprises and households.
When such direct information cannot be collected, in particular for the back data required under Article 2(5), best estimates may be transmitted.
2. Data transmitted by Member States for the purposes of this Regulation shall be consistent with the quarterly non-financial accounts of the general government and the quarterly main aggregates of the total economy, transmitted to the Commission under the data transmission programme of the ESA Regulation.
3. The quarterly data transmitted by Member States for the purposes of this Regulation shall be aligned with the corresponding annual data transmitted under the data transmission programme of the ESA Regulation.
Quality standards and reports
1. Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that the quality of the data transmitted improves over time to meet the common quality standards to be defined in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 8(2).
2. Member States shall supply the Commission with an up-to-date description of the sources, methods and statistical treatments used within a year of their first transmission of data.
3. Member States shall inform the Commission of major methodological or other changes that would affect the data transmitted not later than three months after such change takes effect.
Implementing measures
The implementing measures shall be laid down in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 8(2). Such measures shall include:
(a) determining the timetable for the transmission of the items P.1, P.2, D.42, D.43, D.44, D.45 and B.4G pursuant to Article 2(2);
(b) requiring the transactions shown in the Annex to be broken down by counterpart sector in accordance with Article 2(2);
(c) revising the timetable of quarterly transmissions pursuant to Article 2(4);
(d) adjusting the proportion (1 %) of the Community total to determine the obligation to transmit data for all institutional sectors pursuant to Article 3(3);
(e) defining data quality standards in accordance with Article 6(1).
Committee procedure
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Statistical Programme Committee.
2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
The period referred to in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.
3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
Report on implementation
Within five years of the entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on its implementation.
In particular, this report shall:
(a) provide information on the quality of the statistics produced;
(b) assess the benefits accruing to the Community, the Member States and the providers and users of statistical information of the statistics produced in relation to their costs;
(c) identify areas for potential improvement and amendments considered necessary in light of the results obtained.
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Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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31981L0576 | Council Directive 81/576/EEC of 20 July 1981 amending Council Directive 77/541/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to safety belts and restraint systems of motor vehicles
| COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 20 July 1981 amending Council Directive 77/541/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to safety belts and restraint systems of motor vehicles (81/576/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas Council Directive 77/541/EEC of 28 June 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to safety belts and restraint systems of motor vehicles (4) lays down inter alia in Annex I requirements concerning the fitting of safety belts and restraint systems to vehicles of category M1 as defined in Annex I to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Directive 80/1267/EEC (6);
Whereas in the interests of road safety the fitting of safety belts and restraint systems complying with Directive 77/541/EEC should henceforth be required for the vehicles in certain M and N categories and permitted and encouraged for vehicles in the other M and N categories by extending the scope of that Directive ; whereas such an extension has been made possible by technical progress in motor-vehicle construction;
Whereas for this purpose Directive 77/541/EEC should be amended;
Whereas amendment of that Directive means adapting to technical progress certain requirements in the Annexes to Directive 77/541/EEC ; whereas the entry into force of the provisions of the present Directive should be made to coincide with that of the provisions which, following adoption of the present Directive, will then be adopted in order to adapt the requirements of the Annexes to Directive 77/541/EEC to technical progress,
Directive 77/541/EEC shall be amended as follows: 1. Article 9 is replaced by the following:
"Article 9
For the purposes of this Directive, "vehicle" means any motor vehicle in categories M and N as defined in Annex I to Directive 70/156/EEC intended for use on the road, having at least four wheels and a maximum design speed exceeding 25 km/h."
2. In Annex I: (a) Section 3.1 is replaced by the following:
"3.1. Vehicle equipment
Any vehicle covered by Article 9, in categories M1 or N1, or category M2 (except vehicles of a permissible maximum weight exceeding 3 500 kg and those which include places specially designed for standing passengers) must be equipped with safety belts or restraint systems which satisfy the requirements of this Directive and have the following belt arrangements (with which neither non-locking locking retractors (1.8.1) or manually unlocking retractors (1.8.2) can be used).
In cases where the other vehicles covered by Article 9 are fitted with safety belts or restraint systems, these must comply with all the requirements of this Directive, with the exception of sections 3.1.1 to 3.1.3." (1) OJ No C 87, 9.4.1980, p. 4. (2) OJ No C 265, 13.10.1980, p. 77. (3) OJ No C 230, 8.9.1980, p. 6. (4) OJ No L 220, 29.8.1977, p. 95. (5) OJ No L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1. (6) OJ No L 375, 31.12.1980, p. 34.
(b) Section 3.1.1 is replaced by the following:
"3.1.1. for the front outboard seating positions, three-point safety belts with emergency locking retractors having multiple sensitivity (1.8.4) ; however, 3.1.1.1. for the passenger seat, automatically locking retractors (1.8.3) are permitted;
3.1.1.2. for the passenger seat of category M2 vehicles, lap-belts, whether or not fitted with retractors, are considered adequate where the windscreen is located outside the reference zone defined in Annex II to Directive 74/60/EEC.
As regards safety belts, the windscreen is considered as part of the reference zone when it is capable of entering into static contact with the test apparatus according to the method described in Annex II to Directive 74/60/EEC."
(c) Section 3.1.3 is replaced by the following:
"3.1.3. At rear seating positions of vehicles in category M1, lap-belts or three-point belts, whether or not fitted with retractors."
(d) Add a new section 3.1.5 as follows:
"3.1.5. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, on vehicles in categories N1 and M2, an emergency locking retractor of type 4N (1.8.5) may be permitted instead of a retractor of type 4 (1.8.4), where it has been shown to the satisfaction of the services responsible for the tests that the fitting of a type 4 retractor would impede the driver."
Member States shall bring into force the provisions necessary in order to comply with this Directive on the same date as that scheduled for the entry into force of the provisions necessary to comply with the Directive to be adopted after this Directive pursuant to Article 10 of Directive 77/541/EEC, so that the requirements of the Annexes to the latter Directive may be adapted to technical progress. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
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32003R1592 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1592/2003 of 11 September 2003 prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 1592/2003
of 11 September 2003
prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 of 20 December 2002 fixing for 2003 the fishing opportunities and associated fishing conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required(3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1407/2003(4), lays down quotas for cod for 2003.
(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.
(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of cod in the waters of ICES division IIIa Skagerrak by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands or registered in the Netherlands have exhausted the quota for 2003. The Netherlands have prohibited fishing for this stock from 30 July 2003. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,
Catches of cod in the waters of ICES division IIIa Skagerrak by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands or registered in the Netherlands are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to the Netherlands for 2003.
Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES division IIIa Skagerrak by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands or registered in the Netherlands is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 30 July 2003.
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32008R0639 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 639/2008 of 24 June 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 as regards the system of granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds
| 5.7.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 178/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 639/2008
of 24 June 2008
amending Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 as regards the system of granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 8(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Recent reductions in export refund rates, due to the combined effects of the reform of the common agricultural policy and of the movements in agricultural commodity prices on the world market, have led to reduced levels of applications for refund certificates, consequently easing the pressure on the Community budget for export refunds on goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty. In those circumstances where the Community is not in danger of breaching its international commitments, it is appropriate to simplify the system of granting export refunds on certain agricultural products in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, therefore reducing the administrative burden on operators exporting those goods.
(2) Pursuant to Article 27(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 (2) rights deriving from refund certificates may be transferred under certain conditions. In order to ensure consistency in the treatment of licences and certificates the procedure for those transfers should, where possible be aligned with the provisions relating to transfers of rights deriving from licences or certificates laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 376/2008 of 23 April 2008 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (3).
(3) Article 32(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 lays down the period within which the authority responsible for payment has to record the amounts of export refunds requested on the refund certificate. However, in view of the time required to process documentation in respect of export refunds differentiated by destination, this period may not be sufficient and should therefore be extended.
(4) Article 38a(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 lays down the conditions for the notification of applications to the Commission by the Member States and the subsequent issue of refund certificates. Since more efficient reporting and communication systems have been introduced the time-limits concerned should be adjusted.
(5) Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 provides for a system of tranches for issuing refund certificates. The period of validity applicable to those refund certificates is laid down in Article 39 of that Regulation. To facilitate the operation of the system of refund certificates the period of validity of certificates issued under the first tranche and certificates applied for pursuant to Article 38a should be extended.
(6) In order to be able to benefit from a reduction of the amount of security to be forfeited, Article 45(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 provides that unused certificates or extracts of certificates must be returned to the issuing authorities not later than 30 June of the budget period, in respect of which the certificates or extracts have been issued. The introduction of more efficient reporting systems allows this deadline to be extended.
(7) Article 47 of Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 lays down specific conditions under which small exporters may be granted export refunds. In the interest of simplification small exporters should be entitled to use refund certificates without losing the status of small exporter and, in addition, the payment threshold should be raised.
(8) In order to have the measures provided for in this Regulation operational in due time the date of its entry into force should be on the day following publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
(9) Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee on horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products not listed in Annex I to the Treaty,
Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 is amended as follows:
1. Article 27 is replaced by the following:
2. In Article 32(2), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:
3. In Article 38a, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
4. In Article 39, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
5. In Article 45, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
6. In Article 47(2), the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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31990R1113 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1113/90 of 30 April 1990 amending Regulation (EEC) No 643/86 laying down detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism to the live plants and floriculture products imported into Portugal concerning the target ceilings for ornamental plants for 1990
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1113/90
of 30 April 1990
amending Regulation (EEC) No 643/86 laying down detailed rules for the appllication of the supplementary trade mechanism to the live plants and floriculture products imported into Portugal concerning the target ceilings for ornamental plants for 1990
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 252 (3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 569/86 of 25 February 1986 laying down general rules for the application of the supplementary mechanism applicable to trade (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3296/88 (2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 643/86 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3743/89 (4), lays down detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism to certain live plants and floricultural products imported into Portugal and in particular the Annex thereto fixes the target ceiling, as provided for in Article 251 (1) of the Act of Accession, applicable to imports or ornamental plants into Portugal from the other Member States of the Community for the year 1990;
Whereas the abovementioned target ceiling has been reached; whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 823/90 (5), the Commission suspended, under the interim protective measures, the issue of STM licences until 30 April 1990; Whereas following a further examination of the market situation an increase in the target ceiling may however be contemplated for the current halt-year and the volume of the target ceiling for the year be consequently adapted;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Live Plants,
In the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 643/86, under the target ceiling for ornamental plants falling within CN codes 0602 99 91 and 0602 99 99, '959,00 tonnes' is hereby replaced by '1 089,00 tonnes' and 435,00 tonnes' by '565,00 tonnes'.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1998.
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32008D0282 | 2008/282/EC: Commission Decision of 17 March 2008 amending Decision 2007/76/EC implementing Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws as regards mutual assistance (notified under document number C(2008) 987) (Text with EEA relevance)
| 1.4.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 89/26
COMMISSION DECISION
of 17 March 2008
amending Decision 2007/76/EC implementing Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws as regards mutual assistance
(notified under document number C(2008) 987)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/282/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws (the Regulation on consumer protection cooperation) (1), and in particular Article 7(3), Article 8(7), Article 9(4) and Article 12(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 December 2006, the Commission adopted Decision 2007/76/EC implementing Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 (2). That Decision lays down rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 as regards mutual assistance between competent authorities and the conditions governing that assistance.
(2) Decision 2007/76/EC should be amended to specify the information the authorities are obliged to supply and the time limit for the notification of the enforcement measures taken as well as their effect after a request for enforcement measures.
(3) Decision 2007/76/EC should also be amended to specify the information to be supplied for the notification of enforcement measures or a request for mutual assistance following the notification of an alert.
(4) It is also appropriate to lay down the main principles governing the coordination of market surveillance and enforcement activities to ensure effective enforcement throughout the Community.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up by Article 19(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004,
In Decision 2007/76/EC the following Article is inserted after Article 7:
‘Article 7a
Coordination of market surveillance and enforcement activities
The principles governing the coordination of market surveillance and enforcement activities are laid down in Chapter 6 of the Annex.’
The Annex to Decision 2007/76/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31994D0884 | 94/884/EC: Commission Decision of 21 December 1994 approving the programme for the control and surveillance of classical swine fever for 1995 presented by Germany and fixing the level of the Community' s financial contribution (Only the German text is authentic)
| COMMISSION DECISION of 21 December 1994 approving the programme for the control and surveillance of classical swine fever for 1995 presented by Germany and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the German text is authentic) (94/884/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Whereas Council Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of classical swine fever;
Whereas by letter dated 28 July 1994, Germany has submitted a programme for the control and surveillance of this disease;
Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 on laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3), as last amended by Council Directive 92/65/EEC (4);
Whereras this programme appears on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which can benefit from financial participation from the Community and which was established by Commission Decision 94/769/EC (5);
Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by Germany up to a maximum of ECU 2 000 000;
Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The programme for the eradication of classical swine fever presented by Germany is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1995.
Germany shall bring into force by 1 January 1995 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1.
1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of virological and serological testing incurred in Germany up to a maximum of ECU 2 000 000.
2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to:
- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,
- forwarding a final report on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred by 1 June 1996 at the latest.
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32012D0808 | 2012/808/CFSP: Political and Security Committee Decision Atalanta/4/2012 of 18 December 2012 on the appointment of an EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta)
| 21.12.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 352/46
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION ATALANTA/4/2012
of 18 December 2012
on the appointment of an EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta)
(2012/808/CFSP)
THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 38 thereof,
Having regard to Council Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP of 10 November 2008 on a European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (1) (Atalanta), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 6(1) of Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (‘PSC’) to take decisions on the appointment of the EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (‘EU Operation Commander’).
(2) On 15 June 2011, the PSC adopted Decision Atalanta/2/2011 (2) appointing Rear Admiral Duncan POTTS as EU Operation Commander.
(3) The United Kingdom has proposed that Rear Admiral (designate) Robert TARRANT replace Rear Admiral Duncan POTTS as EU Operation Commander.
(4) The EU Military Committee supports that proposal.
(5) In accordance with Article 5 of the Protocol (No 22) on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and the implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications,
Rear Admiral (designate) Robert TARRANT is hereby appointed EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast as from 16 January 2013.
Decision Atalanta/2/2011 is hereby repealed.
This Decision shall enter into force on 16 January 2013. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32008R0793 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 793/2008 of 7 August 2008 establishing that no award shall be made in the framework of the standing invitation to tender of white sugar provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007
| 8.8.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 213/22
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 793/2008
of 7 August 2008
establishing that no award shall be made in the framework of the standing invitation to tender of white sugar provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the second subparagraph and point (b) of the third subparagraph of Article 33(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007 of 14 September 2007 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale for export of sugar held by the intervention agencies of Belgium, the Czech Republic, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Sweden (2) requires the issuing of partial invitations to tender.
(2) Pursuant to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007 and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the partial invitation to tender ending on 6 August 2008, it is appropriate to decide that no award shall be made for that partial invitation to tender.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
For the partial invitation to tender ending on 6 August 2008, for the product referred to in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007, no award shall be made.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 August 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31976L0760 | Council Directive 76/760/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the rear registration plate lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers
| COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the rear registration plate lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (76/760/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),
Whereas the technical requirements which motor vehicles must satisfy pursuant to national laws relate inter alia to their rear registration plate lamps;
Whereas those requirements differ from one Member State to another ; whereas it is therefore necessary that all Member States adopt the same requirements either in addition to or in place of their existing rules, in order, in particular, to allow the EEC type-approval procedure which was the subject of Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (3), to be introduced in respect of each type of vehicle;
Whereas in Directive 76/756/CEE (4), the Council laid down the common requirements for the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers;
Whereas a harmonized type-approval procedure for rear registration plate lamps makes it possible for each Member State to check compliance with the common construction and testing requirements and to inform the other Member States of its findings by sending a copy of the component type-approval certificate completed for each type of rear registration plate lamp ; whereas the placing of an EEC component type-approval mark on all rear registration plate lamps manufactured in conformity with the approved type obviates any need for technical checks on these rear registration plate lamps in the other Member States;
Whereas it is desirable to take into account the technical requirements adopted by the UN Ecconomic Commission for Europe in its Regulation No 4 ("Uniform provisions for the approval of devices for the illumination of rear registration plates of motor vehicles (except motor cycles) and their trailers") (5), which is annexed to the Agreement of 20 March 1958 concerning the adoption of uniform conditions for approval and reciprocal recognition of approval for motor vehicle equipment and parts;
Whereas the approximation of national laws relating to motor vehicles entails reciprocal recognition by Member States of the checks carried out by each of them on the basis on the common requirements,
1. Member States shall grant EEC component type-approval for any type of rear registration plate lamp which satisfies the construction and testing requirements laid down in Annexes 0, I, III and IV.
2. The Member State which has granted EEC component type-approval shall take the measures required in order to verify that production models conform to the approved type, in so far as this is necessary and if need be in cooperation with the competent authorities in the other Member States. Such verification shall be limited to spot checks. (1)OJ No C 76, 7.4.1975, p. 37. (2)OJ No C 248, 29.10.1975, p. 23. (3)OJ No L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1. (4)See page 1 of this Official Journal. (5)Economic Commission for Europe, Document E/ECE/324, Addendum 3, Amendment 1 of 29 October 1975.
Member States shall for each type of rear registration plate lamp which they approve pursuant to Article 1, issure to the manufacturer, or to his authorized representative, an EEC component type-approval mark conforming to the model shown in Annex I.
Member States shall take all appropriate measures to prevent the use of marks liable to create confusion between rear registration plate lamps which have been type-approved pursuant to Article 1, and other devices.
1. No Member State may prohibit the placing on the market of rear registration plate lamps on grounds relating to their construction or method of functioning if they bear the EEC component type-approval mark.
2. Nevertheless, a Member State may prohibit the placing on the market of rear registration plate lamps bearing the EEC component type-approval mark which consistently fail to conform to the approved type.
That State shall forthwith inform the other Member States and the Commission of the measures taken, specifying the reasons for its decision.
The competent authorities of each Member State shall within one month send to the competent authorities of the other Member States a copy of the component type-approval certificates, an example of which is given in Annex II, completed for each type of rear registration plate lamp which they approve or refuse to approve.
1. If the Member State which has granted EEC component type-approval finds that a number of rear registration plate lamps bearing the same EEC component type-approval mark do not conform to the type which it has approved, it shall take the necessary measures to ensure that production models conform to the approved type. The competent authorities of that State shall advise those of the other Member States of the measures taken, which may, where there is consistent failure to conform, extend to withdrawal of EEC component type-approval. The said authorities shall take the same measures if they are informed by the competent authorities of another Member State of such failure to conform.
2. The competent authorities of Member States shall within one month inform each other of any withdrawal of EEC component type-approval, and of the reasons for such a measure.
Any decision taken pursuant to the provisions adopted in implementation of this Directive to refuse or withdraw EEC type-approval for a rear registration plate lamp or prohibit its placing on the market or use shall set out in detail the reasons on which it is based. Such decisions shall be notified to the party concerned, who shall at the same time be informed of the remedies available to him under the laws in force in the Member States and of the time limits allowed for the exercise of such remedies.
No Member State may refuse to grant EEC type-approval or national type-approval of a vehicle on grounds relating to its rear registration plate lamps if these bear the EEC component type-approval mark and are fitted in accordance with the requirements laid down in Directive 76/756/EEC.
No Member State may refuse or prohibit the sale or registration, entry into service or use of a vehicle on grounds relating to its rear registration plate lamps if these bear the EEC component type-approval mark and are fitted in accordance with the requirements laid down in Directive 76/756/EEC.
For the purposes of this Directive, "vehicle" means any motor vehicle intended for use on the road, with or without bodywork, having at least four wheels and a maximum design speed exceeding 25 km/h, and its trailers, with the exception of vehicles which run on rails, agricultural tractors and machinery and public works vehicles.
0
Any amendments necessary to adjust the requirements of the Annexes to take account of technical progress shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Directive 70/156/EEC.
1
1. Member States shall adopt and publish the provisions necessary in order to comply with this Directive before 1 July 1977 and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. They shall apply these provisions with effect from 1 October 1977 at the latest.
2. Once this Directive has been notified, the Member States shall also ensure that the Commission is informed, in sufficient time for it to submit its comments, of any draft laws, regulations or administrative provisions which they propose to adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
2
This Directive is addressed to the Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
32007R0914 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 914/2007 of 31 July 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
| 1.8.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 200/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 914/2007
of 31 July 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 1 August 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31989D0065 | 89/65/EEC, Euratom, ECSC: COMMISSION Decision of 22 November 1988 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 June 1988 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in non-member countries
| COMMISSION DECISION
of 22 November 1988
adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 June 1988 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in non-member countries
(89/65/EEC, EURATOM, ECSC)
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 (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 2339/88 (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 (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 2176/88 (3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 January 1988 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 (4) pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations;
Whereas some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 June 1988 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 the weightings were last laid down or adjusted,
With effect from 1 June 1988 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials serving in non-member countries payable in the currency of their country of employment are hereby 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. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31992R3649 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3649/92 of 17 December 1992 on a simplified accompanying document for the intra-Community movement of products subject to excise duty which have been released for consumption in the Member State of dispatch
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3649/92 of 17 December 1992 on a simplified accompanying document for the intra-Community movement of products subject to excise duty which have been released for consumption in the Member State of dispatch
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/12/EEC of 25 February 1992 on the general arrangements for products subject to excise duty and on the holding, movement and monitoring of such products (1), and in particular Article 7 (4) thereof,
Having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Excise Duties,
Whereas, for excisable products being already released for consumption in a Member State, the free movement of those products shall not be restricted to the territory of that Member State; in cases where those products are destined or earmarked for commercial purposes in another Member State the excise duty shall be levied again according to the rules of the Member State of destination and thus give rise to a reimbursement of the excise duty paid in the Member State of dispatch;
Whereas to ensure fiscal control of those products, Article 7 (4) of Directive 92/12/EEC provides for a simplified accompanying document listed the essential data from the accompanying document referred to in Article 18 (1) of that Directive; whereas the form and the content of that document should be established;
Whereas the traders concerned should not bear any additional burden as regards transport documents, and provision should therefore be made for the use of already existing commercial documents provided they fulfil certain conditions;
Whereas it is necessary to provide a copy for the reimbursement of the excise duty paid in the Member State of dispatch;
Whereas the details of the procedure and the number of copies of the accompanying document should be established;
Whereas it is necessary to make provision for an accompanying document for commercial movements of completely denatured alcohol,
If products subject to excise duty and already released for consumption in one Member State are intended to be used in another Member State for the purposes referred to in Article 7 of Directive 92/12/EEC, the person who is responsible for the intra-Community movement must draw up a simplified accompanying document. During the movement of those products from one Member State to another Member State the document must accompany the consignment during the movement and must be made available to the competent authorities of the Member States for control purposes.
1. The specimen shown in the Annex may be used, in accordance with the explanatory notes shown on copy 1 of the specimen, as the simplified accompanying document.
2. Commercial documents, e.g. invoices, delivery notes, freight documents and so on, may also be used as the simplified accompanying document provided they contain the same elements of information as the specimen document shown in the Annex, and the nature of the information is identified by a number corresponding with the relative box number of the said specimen.
If the commercial documents referred to in Article 2 are used as the simplified accompanying document they shall be marked conspicuously with the following statement:
'Simplified accompanying document (excise goods) for fiscal control purposes'
The simplified accompanying document shall be drawn up in three copies.
Copy 1 shall be kept by the supplier for fiscal control.
Copy 2 must accompany the goods during the movement and shall be kept by the recipient.
Copy 3 must accompany the goods and shall be returned to the supplier with a certificate of receipt which also indicates the further fiscal treatment of the goods in the Member State of destination given by the recipient if the supplier requires it in particular for reimbursement purposes. This copy shall be attached to any eventual application for reimbursement provided for in Article 22 (3) of Directive 92/12/EEC.
The simplified accompanying document shall also be used to accompany commercial intra-Community movements of completely denatured alcohol, provided for in Article 27 (1) (a) of Council Directive 92/83/EEC (2).
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1993. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31987R3244 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3244/87 of 29 October 1987 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1678/85 as regards the agricultural conversion rates for the pigmeat sector in Spain
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3244/87
of 29 October 1987
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1678/85 as regards the agricultural conversion rates for the pigmeat sector in Spain
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1677/85 of 11 June 1985 on monetary compensatory amounts in agriculture (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1889/87 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,
Whereas Article 6a of Regulation (EEC) No 1677/85 lays down that the agricultural conversion rates of a Member State should, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 12 of that Regulation, be adjusted so as to avoid the creation of new monetary compensatory amounts;
Whereas the amendment of the correcting factor would normally lead to the introduction of compensatory amounts in Spain in the pigmeat sector with effect from 1 November 1987 in the light of the change in the agricultural conversion rate determined by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1678/85 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3220/87 (4), in the version as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1890/87 (5); whereas, in order to avoid this consequence, the agricultural conversion rate should be adjusted so as to avoid the creation of such new monetary compensatory amounts;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the relevant Management Committees,
In Annex V to Regulation (EEC) No 1678/85, in the version as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1890/87, the line relating to pigmeat is hereby replaced by the following:
1.2,5 // // // Products // Agricultural conversion rates // // // 1.2.3.4.5 // // 1 ECU = Ptas . . . // Applicable until // 1 ECU = Ptas . . . // Applicable from // // // // // // 'Pigmeat // 149,272 // 31 October 1987 // 155,593 // 1 November 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 1 November 1987.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32004R0941 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 941/2004 of 30 April 2004 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1876/2003
| 1.5.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 169/21
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 941/2004
of 30 April 2004
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1876/2003
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), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1876/2003 (2).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75 (3) allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum export refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the rice in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The maximum export refund on wholly milled grain, medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1876/2003 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 26 to 29 April 2004 at 64,00 EUR/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31982L0489 | Council Directive 82/489/EEC of 19 July 1982 laying down measures to facilitate the effective exercise of the right of establishment and freedom to provide services in hairdressing
| COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 19 July 1982
laying down measures to facilitate the effective exercise of the right of establishment and freedom to provide services in hairdressing
(82/489/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 49, 57 and 66 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, pursuant to the Treaty, all discriminatory treatment based on nationality with regard to establishment and provision of services is prohibited as from the end of the transitional period; whereas the principle of such treatment based on nationality applies in particular to the grant of any authorization required to practise as a hairdresser and also to the registration with or membership of professional organizations or bodies;
Whereas it nevertheless seems desirable that certain provisions be introduced to facilitate the effective exercise of the right of establishment and freedom to provide services in hairdressing;
Whereas conditions of qualification for the taking up or pursuit of the activity of hairdresser are not imposed in all Member States; whereas some Member States have special provisions making the taking up or pursuit of hairdressing subject to possession of formal qualifications;
Whereas, it does not appear possible to proceed at this stage with coordination in this matter; whereas such coordination is, however, an objective which it is desirable to attain as rapidly as possible;
Whereas, pending such coordination, it is nonetheless desirable and possible to facilitate the mobility of hairdressers within the Community, by recognizing as sufficient qualification for taking up the activities in question in host Member States which have rules governing the taking up of such activities, the fact that the activity has been pursued in a self-employed capacity or as manager of an undertaking in the Member State whence the foreign national comes for a reasonable and sufficiently recent period of time to ensure that the person concerned possesses professional knowledge equivalent to that required in the host Member State;
Whereas, in so far as in Member States the taking up or pursuit of the activities of hairdressers is also dependent in the case of paid employees on the possession of professional knowledge and ability, this Directive should also apply to this category of persons in order to remove an obstacle to the free movement of workers and thereby to supplement the measures adopted in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 of 15 October 1968 on freedom of movement for workers within the Community (4);
Whereas the activity in question must have been pursued and any vocational training received in the same branch of trade as that in which the beneficiary wishes to establish himself in the host Member State, where the latter imposes this requirement in its own territory,
This Directive shall apply, amongst the activities of group ISIC 855, to the activities of hairdressers.
1. Where in a Member State the taking up or pursuit of the activities referred to in Article 1 is subject to possession of general, commercial and professional knowledge and ability, that Member State shall accept as sufficient evidence of such knowledge and ability the fact that the activities in question have been pursued lawfully in another Member State for any of the following periods:
(a) six consecutive years either in a self-employed capacity or as a person responsible for managing an undertaking; or
(b) three consecutive years either in a self-employed capacity or as a person responsible for managing an undertaking, where the beneficiary can prove that for the occupation in question he has received at least three years' previous training, attested by a certificate recognized by the State, or regarded by a competent professional body as fully satisfying its requirements; or
(c) three consecutive years in a self-employed capacity, where the beneficiary can prove that he has pursued the occupation in question for at least five years in the capacity of employee.
The host Member State, in so far as it lays down different conditions of qualification for the activities of men's and women's hairdressing, may require of nationals of other Member States that the activity in question has been pursued and vocational training received, in the same branch as that in which the beneficiary wishes to establish himself in the host Member State.
2. In the cases referred to in paragraph 1 (a) and (c), pursuit of the activity in question shall not have ceased more than 10 years before the date on which the application provided for in Article 3 is made. Activities in a self-employed capacity or as a person responsible for managing an undertaking as referred to in subparagraphs 1 (a) and (c) must have been pursued after the age of 20.
Proof that the conditions laid down in Article 2 are satisfied shall be established by a certificate issued by the competent authority or body in the Member State of origin or Member State whence the person concerned comes, which the latter shall submit in support of his application for authorization to pursue the activity or activities in question in the host Member State.
1. Where a host Member State requires of its own nationals wishing to take up the activities referred to in Article 1 proof of good repute and proof that they have not previously been declared bankrupt, or proof of either one of these, that State shall accept as sufficient evidence, in respect of nationals of other Member States, the production of an extract from the 'judicial record' or, failing this, of an equivalent document issued by a competent judicial or administrative authority in the Member State of origin or the Member State whence the foreign national comes showing that these requirements have been met.
2. Where the country of origin or the country whence the foreign national comes does not issue the document referred to in paragraph 1, furnishing proof of good repute or proof of no previous bankruptcy, such proof may be replaced by a declaration on oath - or, in States where there is no provision for declaration on oath, by a solemn declaration - made by the person concerned before a competent judicial or administrative authority, or where appropriate a notary, in the country of origin or the country whence that person comes; such authority or notary will issue a certificate attesting the authenticity of the declaration on oath or solemn declaration. The declaration in respect of no previous bankruptcy may also be made before a competent professional or trade body in the said country.
3. Where in the host Member State proof of financial standing is required, that State shall regard certificates issued by banks in other Member States as equivalent to certificates issued in its own territory.
4. Documents issued in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 may not be produced more than three months after their date of issue.
Member States shall, within the time limit laid down in Article 8, designate the authorities and bodies competent to issue or receive the declarations, applications and documents referred to in this Directive and shall forthwith inform the other Member States and the Commission thereof.
No later than three years after the expiry of the period laid down in Article 8, the Commission shall submit appropriate proposals to the Council for achieving coordinated conditions of training for hairdressers. The Council shall examine these proposals within a year. Article 7
This Directive shall also apply to nationals of Member States who, in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68, are pursuing or will pursue as employed persons the activities referred to in Article 1.
Member States shall bring into force the measures necessary to comply with this Directive within 18 months following its notification and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
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32011L0008 | Commission Directive 2011/8/EU of 28 January 2011 amending Directive 2002/72/EC as regards the restriction of use of Bisphenol A in plastic infant feeding bottles Text with EEA relevance
| 29.1.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 26/11
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2011/8/EU
of 28 January 2011
amending Directive 2002/72/EC as regards the restriction of use of Bisphenol A in plastic infant feeding bottles
(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 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food and repealing Directives 80/590/EEC and 89/109/EEC (1), and in particular Article 18(3) thereof,
After consulting the European Food Safety Authority,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Directive 2002/72/EC of 6 August 2002 relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (2) authorises the use of 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane, commonly known as Bisphenol A (hereinafter ‘BPA’), as monomer for the manufacture of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs in accordance with the opinions of the Scientific Committee on Food (hereinafter ‘SCF’) (3) and the European Food Safety Authority (hereinafter ‘the EFSA’) (4).
(2) BPA is used as monomer in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastics. Polycarbonate plastics are used amongst others in the manufacture of infant feeding bottles. When heated under certain conditions small amounts of BPA can potentially leach out from food containers into foods and beverages and be ingested.
(3) On 29 March 2010 the Danish Government informed the Commission and the Member States that it has decided to apply the safeguard measures provided for in Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 and to temporarily ban the use of BPA for the manufacture of plastic materials in contact with food intended for children aged 0-3 (5).
(4) The Danish Government substantiated its safeguard measure with a risk assessment provided on 22 March 2010 by the National Food Institute at the Technical University of Denmark (hereinafter ‘DTU Food’). The risk assessment covers the evaluation of a comprehensive study carried out on animals exposed to BPA in low doses monitoring the development of the nervous system and the behaviour in newborn rats. DTU Food has also evaluated whether the new data changes its previous evaluation of the toxic effects on the development of the nervous system and behaviour possibly caused by BPA.
(5) In accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 on 30 March 2010 the Commission asked the EFSA to give its opinion on the grounds adduced by Denmark for concluding that the use of the material endangers human health, although it complies with the relevant specific measures.
(6) On 6 July 2010 the French Government informed the Commission, and on 9 July 2010 the Member States, that it has decided to apply the safeguard measures provided for in Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 and to temporarily ban the manufacture, import, export and placing on the market of feeding bottles containing BPA (6).
(7) The French Government substantiated its safeguard measure with two opinions issued by the French Food Safety Authority (AFSSA) on 29 January and 7 June 2010 and the report published on 3 June 2010 by the National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM).
(8) On 23 September 2010 the EFSA adopted the opinion of its Panel on food contact materials, enzymes, flavourings and processing aids (hereinafter ‘the Panel’) on BPA responding to the Commission’s request of 30 March 2010 as well as covering the evaluation of the specific neurobehavioural study evaluated in the Danish risk assessment and the review and evaluation of other recently published studies on BPA (7).
(9) In its opinion the Panel concludes that based on the comprehensive evaluation of recent human and animal toxicity data, no new study could be identified, which would call for a revision of the current tolerable daily intake (hereinafter ‘TDI’) of 0,05 mg/kg bodyweight per day. This TDI is based on the no adverse effect level of 5 mg/kg bodyweight per day from a multi-generation reproductive toxicity study in rats, and the application of an uncertainty factor of 100, which is considered as conservative based on all information on BPA toxicokinetics. However, in a minority opinion one Member of the Panel concluded that the effects observed in certain studies raised uncertainties which may not be covered by the current TDI which should therefore be considered temporary until more robust data becomes available in the areas of uncertainty.
(10) The Panel noted that some animal studies conducted on developing animals have suggested other BPA-related effects of possible toxicological relevance, in particular biochemical changes in brain, immune-modulatory effects and enhanced susceptibility to breast tumours. These studies have many shortcomings. The relevance of these findings in relation to human health cannot be assessed at present. In case any new relevant data becomes available in the future, the Panel will reconsider its opinion.
(11) Infant formula or breast milk is the only source of nutrition for infants up to the age of 4 months, and it remains the major source of nutrition for some additional months. In its opinion of 2006 the EFSA concluded that infants aged 3 and 6 months fed using polycarbonate infant feeding bottles have the highest exposure to BPA, though below the TDI. For this group of infants the level of exposure to BPA decreases once feeding from polycarbonate bottles is phased out and other sources of nutrition become dominant.
(12) Even if the infant has sufficient capacity to eliminate BPA at worst-case exposure the EFSA opinion pointed out that an infant’s system to eliminate BPA is not as developed as that of an adult and it only gradually reaches the adult capacity during the first 6 months.
(13) The potential toxicological effects may have a higher impact in the developing organism. According to the opinions of the Scientific Committee on Food of 1997 (8) and 1998 (9) certain effects, in particular endocrine and reproductive effects, effects on the immune system and the neurodevelopment are of particular relevance to infants. Reproductive effects and neurodevelopmental effects of BPA have been studied extensively in standard multigeneration toxicological tests and in other studies, which took account of the developing organism and did not reveal effects in doses below the TDI. However, studies which could not be taken into account for setting the TDI due to many shortcomings showed BPA-related effects of possible toxicological relevance. These effects, in particular those on the biochemical changes in the brain, which may affect neurodevelopment, and on immune modulation are reflecting the area of particular concern for infants highlighted in the SCF opinions of 1997 and 1998. In addition, the EFSA opinion of 2010 mentions the enhancing effect of an early exposure to BPA on tumour formation later on in life when exposed to a carcinogen. Also in this case the sensitive stage is the developing organism. Thus the infant can be identified as the particular vulnerable part of the population as regards those findings for which the relevance for human health could not yet be fully assessed.
(14) According to the EFSA opinion of 2006 polycarbonate feeding bottles is the main source of exposure to BPA for infants. Alternative materials to polycarbonate that do not contain BPA exist on the EU market, in particular glass and other plastic infant feeding bottles. These alternative materials have to comply with the strict safety requirements set out for food contact materials. Therefore, it is not necessary to continue the use of BPA-containing polycarbonate for infant feeding bottles.
(15) Given that there exists a possible particular vulnerability of infants to potential effects of BPA, although also the infant is deemed to be able to eliminate BPA and even where the risk, notably to human health, has not yet been fully demonstrated, it is appropriate to reduce their exposure to BPA as much as reasonably achievable, until further scientific data is available to clarify the toxicological relevance of some observed effects of BPA, in particular as regards biochemical changes in brain, immune-modulatory effects and enhanced susceptibility to breast tumours.
(16) The precautionary principle referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (10) allows the Union to provisionally adopt measures on the basis of available pertinent information, pending an additional assessment of risk and a review of the measure within a reasonable period of time.
(17) Taking into account that there are uncertainties in the present state of scientific research with regard to the harmfulness of BPA exposure to infants (11) through polycarbonate infant feeding bottles that would need to be clarified, the Commission is entitled to take a preventive measure regarding the use of BPA in polycarbonate infant feeding bottles on the basis of the precautionary principle which is applicable in a situation in which there is scientific uncertainty, even if the risk, notably to human health, has not yet been fully demonstrated.
(18) Thus, it is necessary and appropriate for the achievement of the basic objective of ensuring a high level of human health protection to obviate sources of danger to physical and mental health that may be caused to infants by BPA exposure through feeding bottles.
(19) The Commission evaluated the infant feeding bottle market and received an indication by the relevant producers that voluntary action by the industry for replacements on the market are ongoing and the economic impact of the proposed measure is limited. Therefore, all BPA-containing infant feeding bottles on the EU market should be replaced by the middle of 2011.
(20) Until further scientific data are available to clarify the toxicological relevance of some observed effects of BPA, in particular as regards biochemical changes in brain, immune-modulatory effects and enhanced susceptibility to breast tumours, the use of BPA in the manufacture and placing on the market of polycarbonate infant feeding bottles should be temporarily banned. Directive 2002/72/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. The Authority has a mandate to monitor new studies to clarify these endpoints.
(21) Following the evaluation of the technical and economic feasibility to implement the proposed measure it is concluded that the measure is no more restrictive of trade than is required to achieve the high level of health protection chosen in the Union.
(22) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
In Annex II, Section A of Directive 2002/72/EC, the text in column 4 under the reference number 13480 as regards the monomer 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane is replaced by the following:
‘SML (T) = 0,6 mg/kg. Not to be used for the manufacture of polycarbonate infant (12) feeding bottles
1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by 15 February 2011 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.
When Member States adopt the provisions referred to in paragraph 1, 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 apply the provisions referred to in paragraph 1 in such a way as to prohibit from 1 March 2011 the manufacture of, and from 1 June 2011 the placing on the market and importation into the Union of, plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs and which do not comply with this Directive.
3. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
This Directive shall enter into force on 1 February 2011.
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32005R1531 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1531/2005 of 21 September 2005 establishing the estimated production of unginned cotton for the 2005/06 marketing year and the resulting provisional reduction of the guide price
| 22.9.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 246/11
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1531/2005
of 21 September 2005
establishing the estimated production of unginned cotton for the 2005/06 marketing year and the resulting provisional reduction of the guide price
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Protocol 4 on cotton (1),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 of 22 May 2001 on production aid for cotton (2), and in particular the first indent of Article 19(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Under Article 16(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001 of 2 August 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying the cotton aid scheme (3), the estimated production of unginned cotton referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 14(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 and the resulting provisional reduction of the guide price must be established before 10 September of the marketing year concerned.
(2) Under Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 account must be taken of crop forecasts when establishing the estimated production.
(3) The provisional reduction of the guide price is to be calculated in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 14(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001, but replacing actual production with estimated production plus 15 %.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Natural Fibres,
1. For the 2005/06 marketing year, estimated production of unginned cotton is hereby fixed at:
— 1 050 000 tonnes for Greece,
— 315 423 tonnes for Spain,
— 611 tonnes for Portugal.
2. For the 2005/06 marketing year, the provisional reduction of the guide price is hereby fixed at:
— 34,654 EUR/100 kg for Greece,
— 25,299 EUR/100 kg for Spain,
— 0 EUR/100 kg for Portugal.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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31965L0264 | Second Council Directive 65/264/EEC of 13 May 1965 implementing in respect of the film industry the provisions of the General Programmes for the abolition of restrictions on freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services
| SECOND COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 13 May 1965 implementing in respect of the film industry the provisions of the General Programmes for the abolition of restrictions on freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services (65/264/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, an in particular Articles 54 (2) and (3) and 63 (2) thereof;
Having regard to the General Programme for the abolition of restrictions on freedom of establishment,(1) and in particular Title IV A thereof;
Having regard to the General Programme for the abolition of restrictions on freedom to provide services,(2) and in particular Title V C (c) thereof;
Having regard to the first Directive (3) concerning the film industry, adopted by the Council on 15 October 1963;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (4);
Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (5);
Whereas, in accordance with Title IV A of the General Programme for the abolition of restrictions on freedom of establishment, restrictions on the opening of cinemas specialising exclusively in the exhibition of foreign films in the language of their country of origin must be abolished by the end of the second year of the second stage of the transitional period;
Whereas, in accordance with Title V C (c) of the General Programme for the abolition of restrictions on freedom to provide services, the problems presented by the achievement of a common market in the film industry must be solved progressively before the end of the transitional period ; whereas, with a view to the achievement of such a common market, and taking into account that part of the transitional period which has already elapsed, it is desirable that certain restrictions still remaining after adoption of the Council Directive of 15 October 1963 be abolished ; whereas, of these restrictions, those relating to the importation and to the exhibition of films considerably restrict movement of films within the Community ; whereas, since these restrictions are alike in their effects on such movement, they should be abolished simultaneously;
Whereas the dubbing of films can be carried out satisfactorily in the exporting country and whereas therefore the requirement that films having the nationality of a Member State must be dubbed in the country of exhibition is no longer justified;
Whereas the conditions of establishment must not be distorted by aids granted by the Member State of origin of any beneficiary under this Directive;
Member States shall abolish, in respect of the natural persons and companies or firms covered by Title I of the General Programmes for the abolition of restrictions on freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services (hereinafter called "beneficiaries"), the restrictions referred to in Title III of those Programmes affecting the film industry and relating to: (a) the opening of cinemas specialising exclusively in the exhibition of foreign films in the language of their country of origin, with or without subtitles;
(b) import quotas and screen quotas;
(c) the dubbing of films.
(1) OJ No 2, 15.1.1962, p. 36/62. (2) OJ No 2, 15.1.1962, p. 32/62. (3) OJ No 159, 2.11.1963, p. 2661/63. (4) OJ No 20, 6.2.1965, p. 265/65. (5) OJ No 194, 27.11.1964, p. 3243/64 Article 2
For the purpose of this Directive, a film shall be regarded as having the nationality of one or more Member States where it satisfies the provisions of Articles 3 and 4 of the first Directive concerning the film industry, adopted by the Council on 15 October 1963.
Article 1 (a) shall not apply in Member States in which films are usually shown in the language of their country of origin.
The opening of a specialist cinema in a Member State shall not entitle any other Member State to grant any direct or indirect aid, whether financial or other, which would have the effect of distorting the conditions of establishment.
In particular, no such aid shall be granted for: - the construction, reconstruction or modernisation of any cinema;
- the execution of work in connection with safety, hygiene or technical improvements;
- the purchasing of equipment;
- the renting of full-length films;
- the covering of risks or trading losses.
Any and every kind of aid available in the Member State in question for the opening of a specialist cinema shall be available without discrimination to operators who are nationals of other Member States of the Community.
Beneficiaries from Member States shall in no instance be treated less favourably than natural persons or companies or firms from third countries.
A Member State which, on the day of notification of this Directive, requires cinemas to set aside a minimum number of days per calendar year for the exhibition of domestic films (screen quota) shall, by 31 December 1966 at the latest, allow films having the nationality of one or more Member States to be included in the quota under the same conditions as those applicable to domestic films. That Member State may increase the number of days comprising its screen quota so as to allow for the inclusion of films from other countries.
Member States which, on the day of notification of this Directive, do not impose screen quotas, may introduce such quotas provided that they are also applicable to films having the nationality of other Member States.
Screen quotas shall not be applied to the specialist cinemas referred to in Article 1 (a).
The Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission and at the request of a Member State, may, by a qualified majority, authorise that State to impose limits on the exhibition, whether in specialist or in non-specialist cinemas, of foreign films in the language of their country of origin where such language is that of the region in which the cinema is situated.
Import quotas for films having the nationality of one or more Member States shall be abolished by 31 December 1966 at the latest.
The Federal Republic of Germany shall, however, during the transitional period, retain the power to limit the importation of films having the nationalty of one or more Member States and in respect of which the national censorship authority has granted a certificate more than four years before the date on which the application to import is submitted to the competent authorities.
Abolition of import quotas gives the right to import prints, dupes an advertising material without restriction.
Provisions requiring that the dubbing of films must take place in the importing country shall, by 31 December 1966 at the latest, be repealed in respect of films having the nationality of one or more Member States.
Member States shall adopt the measures necessary to comply with this Directive within six months of its notification and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
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32014D0901 | Council Decision 2014/901/CFSP of 12 December 2014 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria
| 13.12.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 358/28
COUNCIL DECISION 2014/901/CFSP
of 12 December 2014
amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (1),
Whereas:
(1) On 31 May 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/255/CFSP.
(2) On 20 October 2014, the Council agreed to impose a prohibition on the export of jet fuel and relevant additives to Syria as they are being used by the Assad regime's air force which undertakes indiscriminate air attacks against the civilian population.
(3) Further action by the Union is needed in order to implement those measures.
(4) Decision 2013/255/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,
The following Article is inserted in Decision 2013/255/CFSP:
‘Article 7a
1. The sale, supply, transfer or export of jet fuel and additives specifically formulated for jet fuel to Syria by nationals of Member States, or from the territories of Member States, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, shall be prohibited, whether originating or not in their territories.
2. It shall be prohibited to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance, as well as insurance and reinsurance or brokering services, related to any sale, supply, transfer or export of jet fuel and additives as referred to in paragraph 1.
3. The competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of jet fuel and additives to Syria or the provision of direct or indirect financing, financial assistance, insurance, reinsurance or brokering services, necessary for use by the United Nations or bodies acting on its behalf for humanitarian purposes such as delivering or facilitating the delivery of assistance, including medical supplies, food, or the transfer of humanitarian workers and related assistance or for evacuations from Syria or within Syria.
4. The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to jet fuel and additives exclusively used by non-Syrian civilian aircraft landing in Syria, provided that they are intended and used solely for the continuation of the flight operation of the aircraft into which they were loaded.
5. The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.’
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32008R0269 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 269/2008 of 19 March 2008 prohibiting fishing for blue ling in ICES zones VI and VII (Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries) by vessels flying the flag of Spain
| 20.3.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 81/35
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 269/2008
of 19 March 2008
prohibiting fishing for blue ling in ICES zones VI and VII (Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries) by vessels flying the flag of Spain
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 the common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2015/2006 of 19 December 2006 fixing for 2007 and 2008 the fishing opportunities for Community fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks (3) lays down quotas for 2007 and 2008.
(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 2008.
(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 for 2008 to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date stated 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 stated in that Annex. After that date it shall also be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such stock caught by those vessels.
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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32006R1564 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1564/2006 of 19 October 2006 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
| 20.10.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 290/11
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1564/2006
of 19 October 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 20 October 2006.
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32008D0778 | 2008/778/EC: Council Decision of 2 October 2008 appointing an Austrian member and alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
| 8.10.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 267/30
COUNCIL DECISION
of 2 October 2008
appointing an Austrian member and alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2008/778/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the Austrian Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 24 January 2006, the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).
(2) A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Dr Herwig VAN STAA. An alternate members’ seat has become vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Ms Elisabeth ZANON,
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010:
(a) as a member:
(b) as an alternate member:
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32013R1169 | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1169/2013 of 7 November 2013 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Maçã Riscadinha de Palmela (PDO)]
| 20.11.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 310/3
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1169/2013
of 7 November 2013
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Maçã Riscadinha de Palmela (PDO)]
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1151/2012, Portugal’s application to register the name ‘Maçã Riscadinha de Palmela’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
(2).
(2) As no statement of objection under Article 51 of Regulation (EC) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Maçã Riscadinha de Palmela’ should therefore be entered in the register,
The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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31981L0126 | Commission Directive 81/126/EEC of 16 February 1981 amending the Annexes to Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC and 69/208/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed, cereal seed and seed of oil and fibre plants respectively and Directives 78/386/EEC and 78/388/EEC
| COMMISSION DIRECTIVE of 16 February 1981 amending the Annexes to Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC and 69/208/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed, cereal seed and seed of oil and fibre plants respectively and Directives 78/386/EEC and 78/388/EEC (81/126/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed (1), as last amended by Directive 80/754/EEC (2), and in particular Article 21a thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed (3), as last amended by Directive 79/692/EEC (4), and in particular Article 21a thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 69/208/EEC of 30 June 1969 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants (5), as last amended by Directive 80/304/EEC (6), and in particular Article 20a thereof,
Whereas, in the light of the development of scientific and technical knowledge, Annexes I and II to Directive 66/401/EEC, Annex III to Directive 66/402/EEC and Annex II to Directive 69/208/EEC should be amended for the reasons set out below;
Whereas the conditions to be satisfied by the crop and by the seed, including the varietal purity standards, should be amended so as to conform with the schemes for the varietal certification of seed moving in international trade laid down by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) ; whereas, as a result the time limits for implementation laid down in the first indent of Article 2 (1) of Commission Directive 78/386/EEC of 18 April 1978 amending the Annexes to Directive 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed (7) and in the first indent of Article 2 (1) of Commission Directive 78/388/EEC of 18 April 1978 amending the Annexes to Directive 69/208/EEC on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants (8) should be amended;
Whereas the standards as regards the determination of seeds of Rumex by number should be relaxed for certified seed of some further fodder plant species, unless there is doubt whether the standards laid down in Directive 66/401/EEC are satisfied;
Whereas, in order to satisfy the conditions for official examination of seed carried out in accordance with current international methods, it is necessary to revise the provisions laid down in Directive 66/402/EEC in respect of the maximum weight per lot of Zea mays seed;
Whereas standards in respect of the maximum content by number of seeds of other plant species in hemp seeds should be adapted to the seed quality standards normally achieved;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,
Annex I to Directive 66/401/EEC is hereby amended as follows: 1. In item 4 the words "of the species or varieties other than Pisum sativum uni-clonal varieties of Poa spp." are replaced by the words "other than those of the species Pisum sativum, Brassica napus var. napobrassica, Brassica oleracea convar. acephala, Raphanus sativus ssp. oleifera, or of apomictic uni-clonal varieties of Poa spp.". (1) OJ No 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2298/66. (2) OJ No L 207, 9.8.1980, p. 36. (3) OJ No L 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2309/66. (4) OJ No L 205, 13.8.1979, p. 1. (5) OJ No L 169, 10.7.1969, p. 3. (6) OJ No L 68, 14.3.1980, p. 33. (7) OJ No L 113, 25.4.1978, p. 1. (8) OJ No L 113, 25.4.1978, p. 20.
2. The following sentence shall be added to item 4 : "In the case of the species Pisum sativum, Brassica napus var. napobrassica, Brassica oleracea convar. acephala, Raphanus sativus spp. oleifera and of apomictic uni-clonal varieties of Poa spp. only the first sentence is applicable".
Annex II to Directive 66/401/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
In item 2A of section I, column 14, part "GRAMINEAE", the letter (n) is inserted in the case of species other than Phleum bertolonii and Phleum pratense.
Annex III to Directive 66/402/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
In column 2 of the table the figure 20 is replaced by the figure 40 in the case of Zea mays.
Annex II to Directive 69/208/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
In item 2A of section I, column 5, the figure 10 is replaced by the figure 30 in the case of Cannabis sativa.
The first indent of Article 2 (1) of Directive 78/386/EEC is replaced by the following:
" - the provisions of Article 1 (1) in respect of Annex I (3) and (4) on 1 January 1981;
- the provisions of Article 1 (2) in respect of Annex II (I) (1) and Annex II (II) (1) on 1 January 1982.
"
The first indent of Article 2 (1) of Directive 78/388/EEC is replaced by the following:
"- the provisions of Article 1 (1) in respect of Annex I (3) and of Article 1 (2) in respect of Annex II (I) (1) on 1 January 1982."
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with: - Articles 1, 5 and 6 with effect from 1 January 1981,
- the other provisions of this Directive not later than 1 July 1982.
2. Member States shall ensure that seed is subject to no marketing restrictions due to different dates of implementation of this Directive in accordance with the second indent of paragraph 1.
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32002R0848 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 848/2002 of 17 May 2002 prohibiting fishing for herring by vessels flying the flag of Germany
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 848/2002
of 17 May 2002
prohibiting fishing for herring by vessels flying the flag of Germany
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1965/2001(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2555/2001 of 18 December 2001 fixing for 2002 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 limitations in catch are required(3) lays down quotas for herring for 2002.
(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.
(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of herring in the waters of ICES subareas I and II (Norwegian waters) by vessels flying the flag of Germany or registered in Germany have exhausted the quota allocated for 2002. Germany has prohibited fishing for this stock from 19 April 2002. This date should therefore be adopted in this Regulation also,
Catches of herring in the waters of ICES subareas I and II (Norwegian waters) by vessels flying the flag of Germany or registered in Germany are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Germany for 2002.
Fishing for herring in the waters of ICES subareas I and II (Norwegian waters) by vessels flying the flag of Germany or registered in Germany is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 19 April 2002.
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32011D0277 | 2011/277/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 10 May 2011 amending Annex II to Decision 93/52/EEC as regards the recognition of certain regions in Italy as officially free of brucellosis ( B. melitensis ) and amending the Annexes to Decision 2003/467/EC as regards the declaration that certain regions of Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom are officially free of bovine tuberculosis, bovine brucellosis and enzootic bovine leukosis (notified under document C(2011) 3066) Text with EEA relevance
| 11.5.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 122/100
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 10 May 2011
amending Annex II to Decision 93/52/EEC as regards the recognition of certain regions in Italy as officially free of brucellosis (B. melitensis) and amending the Annexes to Decision 2003/467/EC as regards the declaration that certain regions of Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom are officially free of bovine tuberculosis, bovine brucellosis and enzootic bovine leukosis
(notified under document C(2011) 3066)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2011/277/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), and in particular Annex A(I)(4), Annex A(II)(7) and Annex D(I)(E) thereto,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28 January 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals (2), and in particular Section II of Chapter 1 of Annex A thereto,
Whereas:
(1) Directive 91/68/EEC defines the animal health conditions governing trade in the Union in ovine and caprine animals. It lays down the conditions whereby Member States or regions thereof may be recognised as being officially brucellosis-free.
(2) Commission Decision 93/52/EEC of 21 December 1992 recording the compliance by certain Member States or regions with the requirements relating to brucellosis (B. melitensis) and according them the status of a Member State or region officially free of the disease (3) lists, in Annex II thereto, the regions of the Member States which are recognised as officially free of brucellosis (B. melitensis) in accordance with Directive 91/68/EEC.
(3) Italy has submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating for the regions of Emilia-Romagna and Valle d’Aosta compliance with the conditions laid down in Directive 91/68/EEC in order for those regions in Italy to be recognised as officially free of brucellosis (B. melitensis).
(4) Following evaluation of the documentation submitted by Italy, the regions of Emilia-Romagna and Valle d’Aosta should be recognised as being officially free of that disease. The entry for Italy in Annex II to Decision 93/52/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) Directive 64/432/EEC applies to trade within the Union in bovine animals and swine. It lays down the conditions whereby a Member State or region of a Member State may be declared officially tuberculosis-free, brucellosis-free and enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free as regards bovine herds.
(6) Even though the Isle of Man, as an internally self-governing dependency of the British Crown, is not part of the Union, it has a special, limited relationship with the Union. As a result, Regulation (EEC) No 706/73 of the Council of 12 March 1973 concerning the Community arrangements applicable to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man for trade in agricultural products (4) provides that for the purpose of applying rules concerning, amongst others, animal health legislation, the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man are to be treated as a single Member State.
(7) The Annexes to Commission Decision 2003/467/EC of 23 June 2003 establishing the official tuberculosis, brucellosis and enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free status of certain Member States and regions of Member States as regards bovine herds (5) list the Member States and regions thereof which are declared respectively officially tuberculosis-free, officially brucellosis-free and officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free.
(8) Italy has submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the conditions for the officially tuberculosis-free status laid down in Directive 64/432/EEC for the provinces of Rieti and Viterbo in the region of Lazio.
(9) Following evaluation of the documentation submitted by Italy, the provinces of Rieti and Viterbo in the region of Lazio should be declared as officially tuberculosis-free regions of Italy.
(10) Italy and the United Kingdom has also submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the conditions for the officially brucellosis-free status laid down in Directive 64/432/EEC for the provinces of Frosinone, Latina and Viterbo in the region of Lazio in Italy and the Isle of Man in the United Kingdom.
(11) Following evaluation of the documentation submitted by Italy and the United Kingdom, the provinces of Frosinone, Latina and Viterbo in the region of Lazio in Italy and the Isle of Man in the United Kingdom should be declared as officially brucellosis-free regions of Italy and the United Kingdom respectively.
(12) Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom respectively have submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the appropriate conditions provided for in Directive 64/432/EEC as regards the province of Viterbo in the region of Lazio in Italy, 44 administrative regions (powiaty) within the superior administrative units (voivodships) of Lubuskie, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Mazowieckie, Podlaskie, Warmińsko-Mazurskie and Wielkopolskie in Poland and the Isle of Man in the United Kingdom so that those regions may be considered officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free regions of Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom.
(13) Following evaluation of the documentation submitted by Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom, the regions concerned should be declared as officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free regions of Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom respectively.
(14) The Annexes to Decision 2003/467/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(15) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Annex II to Decision 93/52/EEC is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Decision.
The Annexes to Decision 2003/467/EC are amended in accordance with Annex II to this Decision.
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31996D0463 | 96/463/EC: Council Decision of 23 July 1996 designating the reference body responsible for collaborating in rendering uniform the testing methods and the assessment of the results for pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species
| 2.8.1996 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 192/19
COUNCIL DECISION
of 23 July 1996
designating the reference body responsible for collaborating in rendering uniform the testing methods and the assessment of the results for pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species
(96/463/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to Council Directive 87/328/EEC of 18 June 1987 on the acceptance for breeding purposes of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas, in order to render uniform the testing methods and the assessment of the results when pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species are accepted for breeding purposes, a reference body should be designated;
Whereas the powers and duties of that body should be defined;
Whereas, in the light of experience gained, the Interbull Centre should be designated as the reference body responsible for collaborating in rendering uniform the testing methods and the assessment of the results for pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species,
1. The body referred to in Annex I shall be designated as the reference body responsible for collaborating in rendering uniform the testing methods and the assessment of the results for pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species.
2. The duties of the body designated in paragraph 1 shall be as set out in Annex II.
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31983R2542 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2542/83 of 9 September 1983 amending certain provisions of Regulations (EEC) No 262/79 and (EEC) No 1932/81 concerning respectively the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of aid for butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2542/83
of 9 September 1983
amending certain provisions of Regulations (EEC) No 262/79 and (EEC) No 1932/81 concerning respectively the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of aid for butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs
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 1600/83 (2), and in particular Articles 6 (7) and 12 (3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 985/68 of 15 July 1968 laying down general rules for intervention on the market in butter and cream (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1272/79 (4), and in particular Article 7a thereof,
Whereas Article 9 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 262/79 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1014/83 (6), provides that establishments which also process butter under Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1932/81 (7), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 48/82 (8), must abide by certain undertakings; whereas experience has shown that certain undertakings need not be required where the establishment provides adequate guarantees as to its functioning;
Whereas the possibility provided for in (a) of the first subparagraph of Article 10 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 262/79 should be extended to products falling within subheading 19.02 B II b) of the Common Customs Tariff in the form of uncooked dough; whereas Article 2 (1) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1932/81 should therefore be amended;
Whereas under Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 262/79 a condition for the granting of an extension of the processing period is that there has been no serious negligence on the part of the party concerned; whereas experience suggests that such proof need no longer be required;
Whereas the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
Regulation (EEC) No 262/79 is hereby amended as follows:
1. The following is added to the second indent of the second subparagraph of Article 9 (1):
'However, at the request of the party concerned, Member States may waive this obligation if the establishment has premises so designed as to guarantee the separation and identification of any stocks of the butter in question.'
2. The first subparagraph of Article 10 (2) is replaced by the following:
'2. However, an undertaking may take part in the tendering procedure without subscribing to the conditions provided for in Article 5 (1) and (2) if it gives a written undertaking a fulfil the following conditions:
(a) all the butter awarded shall be processed in accordance with the use specified in the tender (formula A, formula B or formula C) into products as specified in Article 4 (1), (2) and 3 (a) (aa) within eight months of the final day for submission of tenders as specified in Article 12 (2);
(b) the processing referred to under (a) shall be undertaken in such a way that the minimum quantity of butter used in each factory in one month is five tonnes;
(c) the requirements laid down in the second subparagraph of Article 9 (1) shall be observed.'
3. Article 23 (2) is replaced by the following:
'2. In other cases which cannot be regarded as cases of force majeure and where the periods for processing referred to in Article 8 or the period for processing referred to in Article 10 (2) (a) have been exceeded by no more than 60 days in total, the amount of the processing security to be forfeit shall
be only 4 ECU per tonne for each day by which the prescribed periods have been exceeded.'
Article 2 (1) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1932/81 is hereby replaced by the following:
'(a) as regards butter, only by those undertakings which give a written undertaking to process themselves, within the time limits referred to in paragraph 2, the butter referred to in Article 1 (2) (a) directly into the formula A, formula B or formula C products specified in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 262/79 in accordance with the detailed rules laid down in Article 10 (2) of the said Regulation;'.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 September 1983.
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32011R0766 | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 766/2011 of 29 July 2011 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Ξύγαλο Σητείας (Xygalo Siteias)/Ξίγαλο Σητείας (Xigalo Siteias) (PDO)]
| 3.8.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 200/12
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 766/2011
of 29 July 2011
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Ξύγαλο Σητείας (Xygalo Siteias)/Ξίγαλο Σητείας (Xigalo Siteias) (PDO)]
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Greece’s application to register the name ‧Ξύγαλο Σητείας (Xygalo Siteias)/Ξίγαλο Σητείας (Xigalo Siteias)‧ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
(2).
(2) As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,
The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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32000D0444 | 2000/444/EC: Commission Decision of 5 July 2000 amending Decision 2000/284/EC establishing the list of approved semen collection centres for imports of equine semen from third countries (notified under document number C(2000) 1803) (Text with EEA relevance)
| Commission Decision
of 5 July 2000
amending Decision 2000/284/EC establishing the list of approved semen collection centres for imports of equine semen from third countries
(notified under document number C(2000) 1803)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/444/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992, laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subjected to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 90/425/EEC(1), as last amended by Commission Decision 95/176/EC(2), and in particular Articles 17(3)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2000/284/EC(3) established the list of approved semen collection centres for imports of equine semen from third countries.
(2) The competent authorities of Argentina, Canada and the United States of America officially informed the Commission of the approval in accordance with the provisions of Directive 92/65/EEC of respectively one, six and 10 additional equine semen collection centres. In addition the Canadian authorities corrected certain details of the three collection centres included in the Annex to Decision 2000/284/EC.
(3) It is appropriate to amend the list in the light of new information received from the third countries concerned, and to highlight the amendments in the Annex for clarity.
(4) Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The Annex to Decision 2000/284/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
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31980R2517 | Council Regulation (EEC) No 2517/80 of 30 September 1980 on the application of Decision No 1/80 of the EEC-Norway Joint Committee amending Lists A and B annexed to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation
| COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2517/80 of 30 September 1980 on the application of Decision No 1/80 of the EEC-Norway Joint Committee amending Lists A and B annexed to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation
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 of the Commission,
Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway [1] was signed on 14 May 1973 and entered into force on 1 July 1973;
[1]OJ No L 171, 27.6.1973, p. 2.
Whereas by virtue of Article 28 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation, which forms an integral part of the Agreement, the Joint Committee has adopted Decision No 1/80 amending Lists A and B annexed to that Protocol;
Whereas this Decision should be applied in the Community,
Decision No 1/80 of the EEC-Norway Joint Committee shall apply in the Community.
The text of the Decision is annexed to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 1980.
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31991D0608 | 91/608/EEC: Commission Decision of 12 November 1991 amending Decision 86/473/EEC as regards the list of establishments in Uruguay approved for the purpose of importing meat products into the Community
| COMMISSION DECISION of 12 November 1991 amending Decision 86/473/EEC as regards the list of establishments in Uruguay approved for the purpose of importing meat products into the Community (91/608/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 91/497/EEC (2), and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof,
Whereas a list of establishments in Uruguay, approved for the purpose of importing meat products into the Community, was drawn up initially by Commission Decicion 86/473/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 87/425/EEC (4);
Whereas a Community on-the-spot visit to meat product establishments in Uruguay has revealed that the level of hygiene in one establishment was altered since the last inspection; whereas the list of establishments should be amended accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The Annex to Decision 86/473/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
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32012R0733 | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 733/2012 of 13 August 2012 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
| 14.8.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 216/1
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 733/2012
of 13 August 2012
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XVI, Part A thereto.
(2) The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,
The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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31990D0090 | 90/90/EEC: Commission Decision of 2 March 1990 concerning the importation by Member States of live pigs, fresh pigmeat and pigmeat products from Austria
| COMMISSION DECISION
of 2 March 1990
concerning the importation by Member States of live pigs, fresh pigmeat and pigmeat products from Austria
(90/90/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 89/227/EEC (2), and in particular Article 28 thereof,
Whereas Austria appears on the list of third countries from which the Member States authorize the importation of bovine animals, swine and fresh meat laid down by Council Decision 79/542/EEC (3), as last amended by Commission Decision 89/8/EEC (4);
Whereas outbreaks of classical swine fever have been reported in Austria;
Whereas the competent authorities in Austria are taking health measures;
Whereas imports of live animals, of porcine species, fresh meat and certain meat products from those animals should be suspended;
Whereas this Decision shall be reviewed and possibly amended taking into account the evolution of the situation concerning the abovementioned diseases;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Imports from Austria into the Member States of live animals of porcine species, of fresh meat from these animals and of pigmeat products other than those meat products which have undergone one of the following treatments:
(a) heat treatment carried out in a hermetically sealed container with an Fc value of 3,00 or more;
(b) heat treatment of a type different from that referred to in (a) which the centre temperature is raised to at least 70 °C;
(c) treatment consisting in natural fermentation and maturation of not less than nine months for hams weighing not less than 5,5 kilograms and having the following characteristics:
- aw value of not more than 0.93
- pH value of not more than 6,
are suspended.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
32002R0798 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2002 of 14 May 2002 fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2002
of 14 May 2002
fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in eggs(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1516/96(2), and in particular Article 5(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat(3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2916/95(4), and in particular Article 5(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2783/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common system of trade for ovalbumin and lactalbumin(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2916/95, and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1484/95(6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 656/2002(7), fixes detailed rules for implementing the system of additional import duties and fixes representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin.
(2) It results from regular monitoring of the information providing the basis for the verification of the import prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin that the representative prices for imports of certain products should be amended taking into account variations of prices according to origin. Therefore, representative prices should be published.
(3) It is necessary to apply this amendment as soon as possible, given the situation on the market.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 May 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32003R0100 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 100/2003 of 20 January 2003 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 100/2003
of 20 January 2003
fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods. Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(4), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States. Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs duties applicable can be determined. To that end, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,
The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 January 2003.
It shall apply from 22 January to 4 February 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32002R0262 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 262/2002 of 12 February 2002 establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 262/2002
of 12 February 2002
establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2700/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 993/2001(4), and in particular Article 173(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Articles 173 to 177 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provide that the Commission shall periodically establish unit values for the products referred to in the classification in Annex 26 to that Regulation.
(2) The result of applying the rules and criteria laid down in the abovementioned Articles to the elements communicated to the Commission in accordance with Article 173(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is that unit values set out in the Annex to this Regulation should be established in regard to the products in question,
The unit values provided for in Article 173(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 are hereby established as set out in the table in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 February 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31981D0359 | 81/359/EEC: Council Decision of 28 April 1981 on the conclusion of voluntary restraint Agreements with Austria, Iceland, Poland and Romania in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector
| Council Decision
of 28 April 1981
on the conclusion of voluntary restraint Agreements with Austria, Iceland, Poland and Romania in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector
(81/359/EEC)
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 the Commission has opened negotiations with non-member countries which supply sheepmeat and goatmeat or live sheep and goats, with a view to reaching Agreements for voluntary restraint on their exports to the Community;
Whereas the Commission has reached agreement with Austria, Iceland, Poland and Romania;
Whereas the said Agreements allow trade to be carried on in a manner compatible with the common organization of the markets in the sector in question,
1. The Agreements drawn up in the form of exchanges of letters on trade in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector with the countries listed hereafter are hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic Community:
- Austria,
- Iceland,
- Poland,
- Romania.
2. The texts of the Agreements are attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreements referred to in Article 1, in order to bind the Community. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32013D0140 | 2013/140/EU: Council Decision of 18 March 2013 appointing an Austrian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
| 20.3.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 77/23
COUNCIL DECISION
of 18 March 2013
appointing an Austrian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2013/140/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Austrian Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 December 2009 and 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.
(2) An alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Elisabeth GROSSMANN,
The following is hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions as alternate member for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:
— Mr Michael SCHICKHOFER, Landesrat.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31994D0754 | 94/754/EC: Council Decision of 14 November 1994 appointing two members and one alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
| COUNCIL DECISION of 14 November 1994 appointing two members and one alternate member of the Committee of the Regions (94/754/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 198a thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 January 1994 appointing members and alternate members of the Commitee of the Regions for the period 26 January 1994 to 25 January 1998 (1),
Whereas two members' seats have become vacant on the Committee of the Regions following the resignations of Mr S. Patijn and Mr J.M. Linthorst, which were notified to the Council on 4 and 25 October 1994;
Whereas an alternate member's seat has become vacant on the Committee following the resignation of Mr J. Terlouw, which was notified to the Council on 27 October 1994;
Having regard to the proposal from the Netherlands Government,
Mr J. Terlouw is hereby appointed a member of the Comittee of the Regions in place of Mr S. Patijn for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.
Mr A. Peper is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr J.M. Linthorst for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.
Mr G. Brouwer is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr J. Terlouw for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32008R0843 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 843/2008 of 28 August 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
| 29.8.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 231/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 843/2008
of 28 August 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 29 August 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0.666667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31985D0167 | 85/167/EEC: Commission Decision of 12 February 1985 amending Council Decision 82/730/EEC as regards the list of establishments in Austria approved for the purposes of importing fresh meat into the Community
| COMMISSION DECISION
of 12 February 1985
amending Council Decision 82/730/EEC as regards the list of establishments in Austria approved for the purposes of importing fresh meat into the Community
(85/167/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 83/91/EEC (2), and in particular Articles 4 (1) and 18 (1) (a) and (b) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 77/96/EEC of 21 December 1976 on the examination for trichinae (trichinella spiralis) upon importation from third countries of fresh meat derived from domestic swine (3), as last amended by Directive 84/319/EEC (4), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas a list of establishments in Austria, approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community, was drawn up initially by Council Decision 82/730/EEC (5), as last amended by Commission Decision 84/190/EEC (6);
Whereas a routine inspection carried out under Article 5 of Directive 72/462/EEC and Article 3 (1) of Commission Decision 83/196/EEC of 8 April 1983 concerning on-the-spot inspections to be carried out in respect of the importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from non-member countries (7) has revealed that the level of hygiene of certain establishments has altered since the last inspection;
Whereas this same inspection has shown that the slaughter establishment for pigs comply with the general and special conditions laid down in Directive 77/96/EEC; whereas, therefore, these establishments may be authorized to carry out the examination to detect the presence of trichinae in fresh pigmeat;
Whereas the list of establishments should therefore be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The Annex to Decision 82/730/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32002D0773 | 2002/773/EC: Council Decision of 23 September 2002 appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
| Council Decision
of 23 September 2002
appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2002/773/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decision of 22 January 2002(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,
Whereas a seat of an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Ms Elin JONES, alternate member, notified to the Council on 28 June 2002,
Having regard to the proposal from the United Kingdom Government,
Ms Janet DAVIES is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Ms Elin JONES for the remainder of her term of office, which runs until 25 January 2006. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32013R0451 | Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 451/2013 of 16 May 2013 implementing Article 11(1) and (4) of Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan
| 17.5.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 133/1
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 451/2013
of 16 May 2013
implementing Article 11(1) and (4) of Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 of 1 August 2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan (1), and in particular Article 11(1) and (4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 1 August 2011, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 753/2011.
(2) On 16 April and 22 April 2013, the United Nations Security Council Committee, established pursuant to paragraph 30 of Security Council Resolution 1988 (2011), updated and amended the list of individuals, groups, undertakings and entities subject to restrictive measures.
(3) Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 should be amended accordingly,
Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32005R2034 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 2034/2005 of 14 December 2005 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
| 15.12.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 328/6
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2034/2005
of 14 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 15 December 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31986D0132 | 86/132/EEC: Commission Decision of 11 March 1986 amending Decision 83/355/EEC authorizing certain Member States provisionally to provide for derogations from certain provisions of Council Directive 77/93/EEC, in respect of plants of Pinus L. originating in Japan (Only the Danish, German, Greek, English, French, Italian and Dutch texts are authentic)
| COMMISSION DECISION
of 11 March 1986
amending Decision 83/355/EEC authorizing certain Member States provisionally to provide for derogations from certain provisions of Council Directive 77/93/EEC, in respect of plants of Pinus L. originating in Japan
(Only the Danish, German, Greek, English, French, Italian and Dutch texts are authentic)
(86/132/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 Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (2), and in particular Article 14 (3) thereof,
Having regard to the requests made by the Member States concerned,
Whereas, under the provisions of Directive 77/93/EEC, plants of Pinus L., other than fruit and seeds, originating in non-European countries, may in principle not be introduced into the Community;
Whereas, however, Article 14 (3) of the abovementioned Directive permits derogations from that rule, provided that it is established that there is no risk of spreading harmful organisms;
Whereas in certain Member States there is some interest in the importation of certain pinus plants originating in Japan, and in particular the 'bonzai'-type;
Whereas the Commission established that on the basis of the information then available there was no risk of spreading harmful organisms, provided that certain special technical conditions were satisfied;
Whereas, by Decision 83/355/EEC (3), the Commission authorized the Member States concerned to provide for derogations from certain provisions of Directive 77/93/EEC in respect of plants of Pinus L. originating in Japan;
Whereas that authorization was granted on a provisional basis only, for a period expiring on 31 December 1985, subject to its revision in the light of experience to be gained;
Whereas there is no new information giving cause for its revision;
Whereas on the basis of the information available at present there continues to be no risk of spreading harmful organisms, provided that the special technical conditions continue to be satisfied;
Whereas the Member States concerned should therefore be authorized to provide for derogations in respect of plants of Pinus L. originating in Japan, for a further period;
Whereas there is no interest in the importation of such plants into Northern Ireland;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,
Decision 83/355/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. In Article 1 (1) the words '(Great Britain)' are inserted between the words 'United Kingdom' and 'are hereby authorized'.
2. In Article 3, first sentence the date '31 December 1985' is replaced by '31 December 1987'.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32005R0009 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 9/2005 of 5 January 2005 amending the representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1210/2004 for the 2004/2005 marketing year
| 6.1.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 4/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 9/2005
of 5 January 2005
amending the representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1210/2004 for the 2004/2005 marketing year
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 of 23 June 1995 laying down detailed implementing rules for the import of products in the sugar sector other than molasses (2), and in particular the second sentence of the second subparagraph of Article 1(2), and Article 3(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2004/2005 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1210/2004 (3). These prices and duties have last been amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2160/2004 (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 1423/95,
The representative prices and additional duties on imports of the products referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1423/95, as fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1210/2004 for the 2004/2005 marketing year are hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 January 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32004R0691 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 691/2004 of 15 April 2004 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 691/2004
of 15 April 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 16 April 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31983R0085 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 85/83 of 14 January 1983 amending Regulations (EEC) No 368/77 and (EEC) No 443/77 with regard to the use made of skimmed-milk powder intended for use in feed for animals other than young calves
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 85/83
of 14 January 1983
amending Regulations (EEC) No 368/77 and (EEC) No 443/77 with regard to the use made of skimmed-milk powder intended for use in feed for animals other than young calves
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 1183/82 (2), and in particular Article 7 (5) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulations (EEC) No 368/77 (3) and (EEC) No 443/77 (4), both as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3520/82 (5), made provision for the sale, by tender or at a fixed price respectively, of skimmed-milk powder for use in feed for pigs and poultry; whereas the restriction to pigs and poultry was intended to exclude young calves as defined in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2793/77 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3282/82 (7); whereas Regulations (EEC) No 368/77 and (EEC) No 443/77 should accordingly be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
Regulation (EEC) No 368/77 is hereby amended as follows:
1. In the title of the Regulation the words 'for pigs and poultry' are replaced by 'for animals other than young calves'.
2. In the fifth indent of Article 16 (3) the words 'feed for (a) pigs, and (b) poultry' are replaced by 'feed for animals other than young calves'.
Regulation (EEC) No 443/77 is hereby amended as follows:
1. In the title of the Regulation the words 'for pigs and poultry' are replaced by 'for animals other than young calves'.
2. In the fifth indent of Article 8 (2) the words 'feed (a) for pigs, and (b) for poultry' are replaced by 'feed for animals other than young calves'.
In all Community Acts mentioning the titles of Regulation (EEC) No 368/77 and (EEC) No 443/77 the reference is to be taken to be to the titles as laid down by 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. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32004R1983 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1983/2004 of 18 November 2004 fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1757/2004
| 19.11.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 343/20
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1983/2004
of 18 November 2004
fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1757/2004
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,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of barley to certain third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1757/2004 (2).
(2) In accordance with Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of 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), the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders notified, decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95. In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
For tenders notified on 12 to 18 November 2004, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1757/2004, the maximum refund on exportation of barley shall be 17,49 EUR/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 November 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31987R2286 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2286/87 of 30 July 1987 on arrangements for imports into France of certain textile products (category 36) originating in South Korea
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2286/87
of 30 July 1987
on arrangements for imports into France of certain textile products (category 36) originating in South Korea
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 of 22 December 1986 on common rules for imports of certain textile products originating in third countries (1), and in particular Article 11 thereof,
Whereas Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 lays down the conditions under which quantitative limits may be established; whereas imports into the Community of certain textile products (category 36) specified in the Annex hereto and originating in South Korea have exceeded the level referred to in paragraph 3 of the said Article 11;
Whereas, in accordance with paragraph 5 of the said Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86, on 18 June 1987, South Korea was notified of a request for consultations; whereas, pending a mutually satisfactory solution, the Commission has requested South Korea for a provisional period of three months to limit exports to France of products falling within category 36 to 54 tonnes with effect from the date of notification of the request for consultations; whereas pending the outcome of the requested consultations quantitative limits identical to those requested of the supplier country should be applied provisionally to imports of the category of products in question;
Whereas paragraph 13 of the said Article 11 ensures that the quantitative limits are observed by means of a double-checking system in accordance with Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86;
Whereas the products in question exported from South Korea to the Community between 18 June 1987 and the date of entry into force of this Regulation must be set off against the quantitative limits which have been introduced;
Whereas these quantitative limits should not prevent the importation of products covered by them shipped from South Korea before the date of entry into force of this Regulation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee,
Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 2, imports into France of the category of products originating in South Korea and specified in the Annex hereto shall be subject to the provisional quantitative limit set out in that Annex.
1. Products as referred to in Article 1 shipped from South Korea to France before the date of entry into force of this Regulation and not yet released for free circulation, shall be so released subject to the presentation of a bill of lading or other transport document proving that shipment actually took place during that period.
2. Imports of products shipped from South Korea to France after the entry into force of this Regulation shall be subject to the double-checking system described in Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86.
3. All quantities of products shipped from South Korea on or after 18 June 1987 and released for free circulation shall be deducted from the quantities limit laid down. This provisional limit shall not, however, prevent the importation of products covered by it but shipped from South Korea before the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply until 17 September 1987.
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32001R0237 | Council Regulation (EC) No 237/2001 of 22 December 2000 concerning the export of certain ECSC steel products from Romania to the Community for the period 1 January to 31 December 2001 (extension of the double-checking system)
| Council Regulation (EC) No 237/2001
of 22 December 2000
concerning the export of certain ECSC steel products from Romania to the Community for the period 1 January to 31 December 2001 (extension of the double-checking system)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part(1), entered into force on 1 February 1995.
(2) The Parties decided by Decision No 1/2001 of the Association Council(2) to extend the double-checking system introduced by Decision No 3/97 of the Association Council(3) for the period between 1 January and 31 December 2001.
(3) It is consequently necessary to extend the Community implementing legislation introduced by Council Regulation (EC) No 84/98 of 19 December 1997, concerning the export of certain ECSC steel products from Romania to the Community for the period 1 January to 31 December 2000 (extension of the double-checking system)(4),
Regulation (EC) No 84/98 shall continue to apply for the period 1 January to 31 December 2001, in accordance with the provisions of Association Council Decision No 1/2001 between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part.
Regulation (EC) No 84/98 shall in consequence be amended as follows:
In the title, preamble and Article 1(1) and (4) references to the period "1 January to 31 December 2000" shall be replaced by references to "1 January to 31 December 2001".
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 2001.
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32010D0115 | 2010/115/EU: Commission Decision of 23 February 2010 amending Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of-life vehicles (notified under document C(2010) 972) (Text with EEA relevance)
| 25.2.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 48/12
COMMISSION DECISION
of 23 February 2010
amending Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of-life vehicles
(notified under document C(2010) 972)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2010/115/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on end-of-life vehicles (1), and in particular Article 4(2)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Directive 2000/53/EC prohibits the use of lead, mercury, cadmium or hexavalent chromium in materials and components of vehicles put on the market after 1 July 2003, other than in cases listed in Annex II to that Directive and under the conditions specified therein. Pursuant to Article 4(2)(b) of Directive 2000/53/EC, Annex II to that Directive should be adapted to scientific and technical progress by the Commission on a regular basis.
(2) Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC lists vehicle materials and components exempted from the prohibition set out in Article 4(2)(a) of that Directive. Vehicles put on the market before the expiry date of a given exemption may contain lead, mercury, cadmium or hexavalent chromium in materials and components listed in Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC. Commission Decision 2008/689/EC of 1 August 2008 amending Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of-life vehicles (2) specifies that in the case of solder in electronic circuit boards and other electrical applications except on glass, described in point (8)(a), and solder in electrical applications on glass, described in point (8)(b), the exemptions should be reviewed in 2009.
(3) Technical and scientific assessment has demonstrated that these two exemptions should be split into 10 more specific applications. Out of these, five materials and components containing lead should continue to be temporarily exempted from the prohibition set out in Article 4(2)(a) of Directive 2000/53/EC, since the use of these substances in those specific materials and components is still technically or scientifically unavoidable. It is therefore appropriate to prolong the expiry date of these exemptions until the use of the prohibited substances becomes avoidable.
(4) Five other materials and components containing lead should continue to be exempted from the prohibition set out in Article 4(2)(a) of Directive 2000/53/EC without an expiry date since the use of these substances in those specific materials and components is technically or scientifically unavoidable and no viable alternatives are envisaged in the near future. These exemptions should be reviewed in 2014 in the light of technical and scientific progress to assess when the use of these substances will become avoidable. The exemption concerning lead in solders in electrical glazing applications on glass except for soldering in laminated glazing should be reviewed by 1 January 2012 since substitutes for this application exist but their technical properties need to be further tested and confirmed.
(5) In the case of lead and lead compounds in components in bonding agents for elastomers in power-train applications containing up to 0,5 % lead by weight, the exemption should not be prolonged because the use of lead in this type of applications has become avoidable.
(6) Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC provides that spare parts put on the market after 1 July 2003 which are used for vehicles put on the market before 1 July 2003 are exempted from the prohibition set out in Article 4(2)(a) of Directive 2000/53/EC. This exemption allows for the repair of vehicles put on the market before the entry into force of the prohibition of Article 4(2)(a) with spare parts meeting the same quality and safety requirements as the parts with which they were originally equipped.
(7) Spare parts for vehicles put on the market after 1 July 2003 but before the expiry date of a given exemption under Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC are not covered by that exemption. Hence, spare parts for those vehicles must be heavy metal free, even if they are used to replace parts which originally contained heavy metals.
(8) In certain cases it is technically impossible to repair vehicles with spare parts other than original ones as this would require changes in dimensional and functional properties of entire vehicle systems. Such spare parts cannot fit into the vehicle systems originally manufactured with parts containing heavy metals and these vehicles cannot be repaired and may need to be prematurely disposed of. For reasons of consumer safety and environmental benefits derived from the extension of the product’s lifetime it is appropriate to allow the repair of these vehicle components with the original parts.
(9) Directive 2000/53/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(10) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established under Article 18(1) of Directive 2006/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2006 on waste (3),
Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.
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31997D0701 | 97/701/EC: Commission Decision of 7 May 1997 on the approval of the single programming document for Community structural assistance in the Land Schleswig- Holstein concerned by Objective 2 in the Federal Republic of Germany (Only the German text is authentic)
| COMMISSION DECISION of 7 May 1997 on the approval of the single programming document for Community structural assistance in the Land Schleswig-Holstein concerned by Objective 2 in the Federal Republic of Germany (Only the German text is authentic) (97/701/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3193/94 (2), and in particular Article 10 (1) last subparagraph thereof,
After consultation of the Advisory Committee on the Development and Conversion of Regions and the Committee pursuant to Article 124 of the Treaty,
Whereas the programming procedure for structural assistance under Objective 2 is defined in Article 9 (6) to 9 (10) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3193/94; whereas however the last subparagraph of Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 foresees that in order to simplify and to speed up programming procedures, Member States may submit in a single programming document the information required for the regional and social conversion plan referred to in Article 9 (8) of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 and the information required at Article 14 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88; whereas Article 10 (1) last subparagraph of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 foresees that in that case the Commission adopt a single decision in a single document covering the points referred to in Article 8 (3) and the assistance from the Funds referred to in the last subparagraph of Article 14 (3);
Whereas the Commission has established, by Decision 96/472/EC (4), the list of declining industrial areas concerned by Objective 2 for the programming period from 1997 to 1999;
Whereas the German Government has submitted to the Commission on 9 August 1996 the single programming document as referred to in Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 for the Land Schleswig-Holstein; whereas this document contains the elements referred to in Article 9 (8) of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 and in Article 14 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88; whereas expenditure under this single programming document is eligible as from that date;
Whereas the single programming document submitted by this Member State includes a description of the conversion priorities selected and the applications for assistance from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Social Fund (ESF) as well as an indication of the planned use of the assistance available from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the other financial instruments in implementing the single programming document;
Whereas, in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88, the Commission is charged with ensuring, within the framework of the partnership, coordination and consistency between assistance from the Funds and assistance provided by the EIB and the other financial instruments;
Whereas the EIB has been involved in the drawing up of the single programming document in accordance with the provisions of Article 8 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88, applicable by analogy in the establishment of the single programming document; whereas it has declared itself prepared to contribute to the implementation of this document in conformity with its statutory provisions; whereas, however, it has not yet been possible to evaluate precisely the amounts of Community loans corresponding to the financial needs;
Whereas Article 2 second subparagraph of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1866/90 of 2 July 1990 on arrangements for using the ecu for the purpose of the budgetary management of the Structural Funds (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2745/94 (6), stipulates that in the Commission decisions approving a single programming document, the Community assistance available for the entire period and the annual breakdown thereof shall be set out in ecus at prices for the year in which each decision is taken and shall be subject to indexation; whereas this annual breakdown must be compatible with the progressive increase in the commitment appropriations shown in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88; whereas indexation is based on a single rate per year, corresponding to the rates applied annually to budget appropriations on the basis of the mechanism for the technical adjustment of the financial perspectives;
Whereas Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4254/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the European Regional Development Fund (7), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2083/93 (8), defines the measures for which the ERDF may provide financial support;
Whereas Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4255/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the European Social Fund (9), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2084/93 (10), defines the measures for which the ESF may provide financial support;
Whereas the single programming document has been established in agreement with the Member State concerned through the partnership defined in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88;
Whereas the single programming document satisfies the conditions and includes the information required by Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88;
Whereas the present assistance satisfies the conditions laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88, and so should be implemented by means of an integrated approach involving finance from more than one Fund;
Whereas Article 1 of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (11), as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2335/95 (12), states that the legal commitments entered into for measures extending over more than one financial year must contain a time limit for implementation which must be specified to the recipient in due form when the aid is granted;
Whereas Article 20 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 provides, subject to available funding, for a single commitment where the Community assistance granted is less than ECU 40 million for the whole programming period;
Whereas it is appropriate to mention that this Decision is ruled by the provisions on the eligibility of expenditure laid down in the Annex to Commission Decision C(97) 1035/5 of 23 April 1997 modifying the decisions approving the Community support frameworks, the single programming documents and the Community initiative programmes in respect of the Federal Republic of Germany;
Whereas all the other conditions laid down for the grant of aid from the ERDF and the ESF have been complied with,
The single programming document for Community structural assistance in the Land Schleswig-Holstein concerned by Objective 2 in the Federal Republic of Germany, covering the period 1 January 1997 to 31 December 1999, is hereby approved.
The single programming document includes the following essential elements:
(a) a statement of the main priorities for joint action, their specific quantified objectives, an appraisal of their expected impact and their consistency with economic, social and regional policies of the Federal Republic of Germany;
the main priorities are:
1. investment in industrial infrastructure,
2. support for employment growth and stability, and strengthening of indigenous potential in research, science and technology;
(b) the assistance from the Structural Funds as referred to in Article 4;
(c) the detailed provisions for implementing the single programming document comprising:
- the procedures for monitoring and evaluation,
- the provisions on financial implementation,
- the rules for compliance with Community policies;
(d) the procedures for verifying additionality and an initial evaluation of the latter;
(e) the arrangements for associating the environmental authorities with the implementation of the single programming document;
(f) the means available for technical assistance necessary for the preparation, implementation or adaptation of the measures concerned.
For the purpose of indexation, the annual breakdown of the global maximum allocation foreseen for the assistance from the Structural Funds is as follows:
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The assistance from the Structural Funds granted to the single programming document amounts to a maximum of ECU 18,079 million.
The procedure for granting the financial assistance, including the financial contribution from the Funds to the various priorities and measures, is set out in the financing plan and the detailed implementing provisions which form an integral part of the single programming document.
The national financial contribution envisaged, which is approximately ECU 19,106 million for the public sector and ECU 0,372 million for the private sector, may be met in part by Community loans, in particular from the EIB.
1. The breakdown among the Structural Funds of the total Community assistance available is as follows:
- ERDF:ECU 11,752 million,
- ESF:ECU 6,327 million.
2. The budgetary commitments at the moment of approval of the single programming document refer to the total Community assistance.
The breakdown among the Structural Funds and the procedure for the grant of the assistance may be altered subsequently, subject to the availability of funds and the budgetary rules, in the light of adjustments decided according to the procedure laid down in Article 25 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88.
The Community aid concerns expenditure on operations under the single programming document which, in the Member State concerned, are the subject of legally binding commitments and for which the requisite finance has been specifically allocated no later than 31 December 1999. The final date for taking account of expenditure on these measures is 31 December 2001.
The single programming document shall be implemented in accordance with Community law, and in particular Articles 6, 30, 48, 52 and 59 of the Treaty and the Community Directives on the coordination of procedures for the award of contracts.
This Decision is ruled by the provisions laid down in the Annex to Decision C(97) 1035/5.
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32011R0336 | Commission Regulation (EU) No 336/2011 of 7 April 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 1292/2008 as regards the use of the feed additive Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940 in feed containing diclazuril, monensin sodium and nicarbazin Text with EEA relevance
| 8.4.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 94/17
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 336/2011
of 7 April 2011
amending Regulation (EC) No 1292/2008 as regards the use of the feed additive Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940 in feed containing diclazuril, monensin sodium and nicarbazin
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation.
(2) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the possibility to modify the authorisation of a feed additive further to a request from the holder of the authorisation and an opinion of the European Food Safety Authority (the Authority).
(3) The use of the micro-organism preparation of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940 was authorised for 10 years for chickens for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1292/2008 of 18 December 2008 concerning the authorisation of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940 (Ecobiol and Ecobiol Plus) as a feed additive (2).
(4) The holder of the authorisation submitted an application for a modification of the authorisation of this additive to allow its use in feed containing the coccidiostats monensin sodium, diclazuril, nicarbazin, robenidine hydrochloride, salinomycin sodium, lasalocid sodium, narasin/nicarbazin, maduramycin ammonium, decoquinate or semduramicin sodium for chickens for fattening. The holder of the authorisation submitted the relevant data to support its request.
(5) The Authority concluded in its opinion of 9 November 2010 that the additive Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940 is compatible with diclazuril, monensin sodium and nicarbazin (3).
(6) The conditions provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 are satisfied.
(7) Regulation (EC) No 1292/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1292/2008 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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32000D0014 | 2000/823/EC: Decision of the European Central Bank of 16 November 2000 providing for the paying-up of capital and the contribution to the reserves and provisions of the ECB by the Bank of Greece, and for the initial transfer of foreign-reserve assets to the ECB by the Bank of Greece and related matters (ECB/2000/14)
| Decision of the European Central Bank
of 16 November 2000
providing for the paying-up of capital and the contribution to the reserves and provisions of the ECB by the Bank of Greece, and for the initial transfer of foreign-reserve assets to the ECB by the Bank of Greece and related matters
(ECB/2000/14)
(2000/823/EC)
THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
,
Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank (hereinafter referred to as the "Statute") and in particular to Articles 28, 30, 34 and 49 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Council Decision 2000/427/EC of 19 June 2000 in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Greece of the single currency on 1 January 2001(1), Greece fulfils the necessary conditions for the adoption of the single currency, and the derogation in favour of Greece laid down in recital 4 of Council Decision 98/317/EC of 3 May 1998 in accordance with Article 109j(4) of the Treaty(2) shall be abrogated with effect from 1 January 2001. As a result, and with effect from 1 January 2001, the Bank of Greece becomes a national central bank (NCB) of a Member State without a derogation for purposes of this Decision.
(2) Article 28.1 of the Statute provides that the capital of the European Central Bank (ECB), which became operational upon its establishment, shall be EUR 5000 million. Article 28.2 of the Statute provides that the NCBs of the Member States of the European Union shall be the sole subscribers to and holders of the capital of the ECB and that the subscription of capital shall be according to the key established in accordance with Article 29. As provided in Decision ECB/1998/13 of 1 December 1998 on the NCBs' percentage shares in the key for the capital of the ECB(3) and in accordance with Council Decision (EC) No 382/98 of 5 June 1998 on the statistical data to be used for the determination of the key for subscription of the capital of the European Central Bank(4) the weighting of the Bank of Greece in the key referred to in Article 29.1 of the Statute is 2,0564 %.
(3) Article 49.1 of the Statute provides that the central bank of a Member State whose derogation has been abrogated shall pay up its share of the capital of the ECB to the same extent as the central banks of other Member States without a derogation. Article 28.3 of the Statute provides that the Governing Council of the ECB shall determine the extent to which and the form in which the capital shall be paid up. The Governing Council of the ECB determined in Decision ECB/1998/2 of 9 June 1998 laying down the measures necessary for the paying-up of the capital of the European Central Bank(5) that the subscriptions of the NCBs of the Member States without a derogation shall be paid up in full. The Bank of Greece shall therefore pay up its share of the subscribed capital of the ECB in full.
(4) Article 48 of the Statute provides that, by way of derogation from Article 28.3 of the Statute, the central banks of Member States with a derogation shall not pay up their subscribed capital unless the General Council of the ECB, acting by a majority representing at least two thirds of the subscribed capital of the ECB and at least half of the shareholders, decides that a minimal percentage has to be paid up as a contribution to the operation costs of the ECB. The General Council of the ECB decided in Decision ECB/1998/14 of 1 December 1998 laying down the measures necessary for the paying-up of the capital of the ECB by the non-participating NCBs(6) that the NCBs of Member States with a derogation shall pay up 5 % of their subscription to the ECB's capital. In accordance with Decision ECB/1998/14, the Bank of Greece paid, as at 1 June 1998, an amount of EUR 5141000 of its subscribed capital of EUR 102820000. The Bank of Greece shall therefore be required to pay up in full the balance of its share of the subscribed capital not already paid up.
(5) Article 30.1 of the Statute, in conjunction with Articles 43.1 and 43.4, provides that the ECB shall be provided by the NCB's of Member States without a derogation with foreign-reserve assets, other than Member States' currencies, euro, IMF reserve positions and special drawing rights (SDRs), up to an amount equivalent to EUR 50000 million. Article 30.1 of the Statute further provides that the ECB shall have the full right to hold and manage the foreign reserves that are transferred to it and to use them for the purposes set out in the Statute.
(6) Article 30.1 of the Statute further provides that the Governing Council of the ECB shall decide on the proportion to be called up by the ECB following its establishment and the amounts to be called up at later dates. The Governing Council of the ECB decided in the Guideline of 3 November 1998, as amended by Guideline ECB/2000/15 of 16 November 2000, on the composition, valuation and modalities for the initial transfer of foreign-reserve assets, and the denomination and remuneration of equivalent claims, attached as Annex to this Decision, that the NCBs of the Member States which adopted the single currency on 1 January 1999 transfer to the ECB foreign-reserve assets equivalent to the aggregate euro amount of EUR 39468950000. It is considered appropriate, for reasons of transparency, to publish Guideline ECB/2000/15 as Annex to this Decision on the occasion of the initial transfer of foreign reserve assets to the ECB by the Bank of Greece.
(7) Article 30.2 of the Statute, in conjunction with Article 43.6, provides that the contribution of each NC shall be fixed in proportion to its share in the capital of the ECB subscribed by the NCB's of Member States without a derogation.
(8) Article 49.1 of the Statute provides that the central bank of a Member State whose derogation has been abrogated shall transfer to the ECB foreign-reserve assets in accordance with Article 30.1 of the Statute. Article 49.1 of the Statute further provides that the sum to be transferred shall be determined by multiplying the euro value at current exchange rates of the foreign-reserve assets which have already been transferred to the ECB in accordance with Article 30.1, by the ratio between the number of shares subscribed by the NCB concerned and the number of shares already paid up by the other NCBs. The "foreign-reserves assets which have already been transferred to the ECB in accordance with Article 30.1" of the Statute comprise assets in or denominated in US dollars, Japanese yen and gold in the form of London Good Delivery Bars which were transferred to the ECB in accordance with the provisions of Guideline ECB/2000/15, attached as Annex to this Decision, by the NCB's of the Member States which adopted the single currency on 1 January 1999. The number of shares paid up by the other NCBs' shall, in view of Article 30.2 of the Statute in conjunction with Article 43.6, be taken to refer to the number of shares paid up by the other central banks of Member States without a derogation. The resulting sum is the aggregate euro-equivalent amount of foreign reserves which are required to be transferred under Article 49.1 of the Statute.
(9) Article 30.6 of the Statute provides that the Governing Council of the ECB shall take all other measures necessary for the application of Article 30 of the Statute. The Governing Council of the ECB considers that the Bank of Greece should, in compliance with the requirements set forth in recital 8, transfer the same amounts of foreign-reserve assets in or denominated in US dollars, Japanese yen and gold that would have been transferred to the ECB by the Bank of Greece if the Bank of Greece had been a NCB of a Member State without a derogation on 1 January 1999. The Governing Council of the ECB notes that the aggregate amount of these US dollar, Japanese yen and gold amounts of foreign-reserve assets shall be equal to the euro-equivalent amount of foreign-reserve assets that is required to be transferred by the Bank of Greece to the ECB pursuant to Article 49.1 of the Statute.
(10) Article 30.3 of the Statute provides that each NCB shall be credited by the ECB with a claim equivalent to its contribution; Article 30.3 of the Statute further provides that the Governing Council of the ECB shall determine the denomination and remuneration of such claims. The Governing Council of the ECB has determined the denomination and remuneration of such claims credited to the NCBs whose Member States adopted the single currency on 1 January 1999 in Guideline ECB/2000/15, attached as Annex to this Decision. Subject to the specifications provided for in this Decision, the provisions of Guideline ECB/2000/15 shall be applicable to the denomination and remuneration of the claim required to be credited by the ECB to the Bank of Greece in accordance with Article 30.3 of the Statute.
(11) Article 49.2 of the Statute provides that in addition to the payment to be made in accordance with Article 49.1, the central bank of a Member State whose derogation has been abrogated shall contribute to the reserves of the ECB, to those provisions equivalent to reserves, and to the amount still to be appropriated to the reserves and provisions corresponding to the balance of the profit and loss account as at 31 December of the year prior to the abrogation of the derogation. Article 49.2 of the Statute further provides that the sum to be contributed shall be determined by multiplying the amount of the reserves, as defined above and as stated in the approved balance sheet of the ECB, by the ratio between the number of shares subscribed by the central bank concerned and the number of shares already paid up by the other central banks. Article 33.1, in conjunction with Article 43.5 of the Statute, provides that following the transfer of up to 20 % of the net profit of the ECB to the general reserve fund, the remaining net profit shall be transferred to the central banks of Member States without a derogation in proportion to their paid-up shares. The "number of shares already paid up by the other central banks" shall, in view of Article 33.1, in conjunction with Article 43.5 of the Statute, be taken to refer to the number of shares paid up by the other central banks of Member states without a derogation.
(12) Article 10.3 of the Statute, in conjunction with Article 43.4, provides that for any decisions to be taken under Articles 28 and 30 of the Statute, the votes in the Governing Council of the ECB shall be weighted according to the shares in the capital of the ECB subscribed by the central banks of Member States without a derogation.
(13) In accordance with Article 3.4 of the ECB Rules of Procedure, the Governor of the Bank of Greece has attended the meeting of the Governing Council adopting this Decision,
Definitions
For the purposes of this Decision:
- "cash" shall mean the lawful currency of the United States (US dollar) or Japan (Japanese yen),
- "foreign-reserve assets" shall mean securities, gold or cash,
- "gold" shall mean fine troy ounces of gold in the form of London Good Delivery Bars, as specified by the London Bullion Market Association,
- "securities" shall mean any eligible security or financial instrument as specified by the ECB.
Payment of capital
The Bank of Greece shall pay up 95 % of its subscription to the ECB's capital in an amount equal to EUR 97679000. The amounts required to be paid by the Bank of Greece shall be due as of 1 January 2001. The Bank of Greece shall, in due course, give instructions for the transfer of such amount, and of accrued interest thereon, on 2 January 2001, through Target (Trans-European automated real-time settlment express transfer system) or to an account of the ECB at the Bank of International Settlements, as specified by the ECB. Accured interest shall be calculated at a rate equal to the marginal interest rate used by the ESCB in its most recent main refinancing operation, and the calculation of interest shall be effected on a daily basis, using the actual over-360-day method of calculation.
Transfer of foreign-reserve assets
1. The Bank of Greece shall transfer the same amounts of foreign-reserve assets in or denominated in US dollars, Japanese yen and gold that would have been transferred to the ECB by the Bank of Greece if the Bank of Greece had been a NCB of a Member State without a derogation on 1 January 1999.
2. The Bank of Greece shall transfer to the ECB a portfolio of securities and cash in or denominated in US dollars or Japanese yen within deviation bands around the modified durations of the tactical benchmark portfolios as are specified by the ECB, and in conformity with such credit limits as are specified by the ECB.
3. The settlement dates for securities and cash to be transferred to the ECB shall be specified by the ECB, and in due course the Bank of Geece shall give instructions for the transfer of the ownership of securities and for the transfer of cash to the ECB on the settlement dates. The value of all securities shall be calculated on the basis of prices designated by the ECB, and the Bank of Greece shall transfer securities and cash to such accounts as are specified by the ECB.
4. The Bank of Greece shall transfer gold on such dates, to such accounts and at such locations as are specified by the ECB.
Denomination, remuneration and maturity of the claim equivalent to the Bank of Greece's contribution, and transtional regime of foreign-exchange losses
1. Subject to the specifications provided for in this Decision, the provisions of Articles 3 and 4 of Guideline ECB/2000/15, attached as Annex to this Decision, shall be applicable with effect from 1 January 2001 to the claim required to be credited by the ECB to the Bank of Greece in accordance with Article 30.3 of the Statute.
2. For purposes of calculating the claim required to be credited by the ECB to the Bank of Greece in accordance with Article 30.3 of the Statute and Article 3.1 of Guideline ECB/2000/15, the aggregate euro equivalent value of the foreign-reserve assets transferred by the Bank of Greece shall be calculated on the basis of the exchange rates between the euro and the US dollar or Japanese yen established as a result of the daily concertation teleconference procedure on 29 December 2000 among those central banks that participate in such procedure and, in the case of gold, on the basis of the US dollar price of gold per fine troy ounce established in the London gold fixing at 10.30 a.m., London time, on 29 December 2000. The amount so calculated shall be confirmed by the ECB to the Bank of Greece as soon as possible on 29 December 2000.
Contribution to reserves and provisions of the ECB
1. In accordance with Article 49.2 of the Statute, the Bank of Greece shall contribute to the reserves of the ECB, to those provisions equivalent to reserves, and to the amount still to be appropriated to the reserves and provisions corresponding to the balance of the profit and loss account as at 31 December of the financial year ending 31 December 2000. The sum to be contributed by the Bank of Greece shall be determined by multiplying the amount of the reserves, as defined above and as stated in the aprpoved balance sheet of the ECB as at 31 December 2000, by the ratio between the number of shares subscribed by the Bank of Greece and the number of shares already paid up by the other central banks of Member States without a derogation.
2. For the purposes of paragraph 1 above, "reserves of the ECB" and "provisions equivalent to reserves" shall, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, include the general reserve fund of the ECB and the provisions equivalent to reserves for valuation losses with respect to foreign-exchange rates and market prices.
3. The amounts required to be paid by the Bank of Greece in accordance with paragraph 1 shall be due as of 1 January 2001. The ECB shall, in due course, calculate and confirm to the Bank of Greece the amounts required to be contributed by the Bank of Greece to the ECB in accordance with paragraph 1, and the Bank of Greece shall give instructions for the transfer to the ECB on 30 March 2001 of any such amounts, and of accrued interest thereon, through Target or to an account of the ECB at the Bank for International Settlements, as specified by the ECB. Accrued interest shall be calculated from 1 January through 30 March 2001 at a rate equal to the marginal interest rate used by the ESCB in its most recent main refinancing operation, and the calcuation of interest shall be effected on a daily basis, using the actual over-360-day method of calculation.
Final provisions
Guideline ECB/2000/15 is hereby attached as Annex to this Decision for reasons of transparency.
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31996R0522 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 522/96 of 26 March 1996 amending Commission Regulation (EEC) No 94/92 laying down detailed rules for implementing the arrangements for imports from third countries provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 529/95 deferring for imports from certain third countries the date of application of Article 11 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and feedstuffs
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 522/96 of 26 March 1996 amending Commission Regulation (EEC) No 94/92 laying down detailed rules for implementing the arrangements for imports from third countries provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 529/95 deferring for imports from certain third countries the date of application of Article 11 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and feedstuffs
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 of 24 June 1991 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 418/96 (2), and in particular Article 11 thereof,
Whereas Article 11 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 stipulates that products which are imported from a third country may be marketed only where they originate from a third country appearing in a list drawn up in accordance with the conditions laid down in paragraph 2 of that Article;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 529/95 (3), deferred, in accordance with the provisions of Article 16 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91, up to 1 March 1996, for imports from certain third countries, the implementation of the requirements of Article 11 (1);
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 1935/95 (4) has clarified in Article 1 (29) and (30) the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 with regard to the articulation of the import arrangements at Community level pursuant to Article 11 (1) and those at national level in accordance with Article 11 (6);
Whereas several third countries introduced to the Commission requests to be included in the list provided for in Article 11 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 and submitted the information required pursuant to Article 2 (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 94/92 (5);
Whereas the examination of this information and consequent discussion with their authorities has lead to the conclusion that in certain of these countries the requirements are equivalent to those resulting from Community legislation;
Whereas it is necessary to provide for an appropriate transitional period for the implementation of the amendments introduced by this Regulation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91,
The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 94/92 is replaced by the Annex to the current Regulation.
In Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 529/95 the words '12 months` are replaced by the words '24 months`.
This Regulation shall enter into force one day after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 March 1996. However the provisions of Article 1 shall enter into force only on 1 March 1997.
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32014D0281 | 2014/281/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 14 May 2014 granting EU recognition to the Croatian Register of Shipping pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 391/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations (notified under document C(2014) 3014) Text with EEA relevance
| 16.5.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 145/43
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 14 May 2014
granting EU recognition to the Croatian Register of Shipping pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 391/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations
(notified under document C(2014) 3014)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2014/281/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 391/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations (1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Having regard to the letters of 23 July 2010 and of 25 February 2014 from the Croatian authorities requesting the Commission to grant EU recognition to the Croatian Register of Shipping (hereinafter CRS),
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 391/2009, Member States wishing to grant an authorisation to an organisation which is not yet recognised shall submit a request for recognition to the Commission.
(2) On 23 July 2010, the Republic of Croatia provided information on and evidence of CRS complying with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 391/2009. Taking into account that the recognition process may extend over a longer period of time following the request and that as from accession and until the process is completed the Croatian government would not be entitled to delegate statutory tasks to CRS, the Commission started preparatory stages of the assessment of CRS before Croatia became a Member State of the Union.
(3) On 25 February 2014, Croatia reiterated its request to the Commission to grant EU recognition to the CRS following Croatia's accession to the Union.
(4) The Commission, with the assistance of the European Maritime Safety Agency, verified that the CRS meets all the minimum criteria set out in Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 391/2009.
(5) The assessment was based on the examination of the documentation submitted by the Croatian authorities, as well as on the results of two inspections of the CRS offices carried out by experts from the European Maritime Safety Agency in October 2011 and one inspection carried out in October 2013 to verify the implementation of remedial actions undertaken by the CRS in response to the shortcomings identified by the Commission in the course of the assessment.
(6) Where shortcomings were identified, the CRS implemented appropriate and sufficient remedial actions in all cases. The CRS cooperated effectively during the assessment process and demonstrated its capacity to improve its organisation and procedures in a proactive fashion.
(7) The implementation of a number of remedial actions is still in progress and will be monitored, in particular the opening of a branch office in Shanghai, China. This however does not call into question the overall quality of the organisation's systems and control mechanisms.
(8) The Commission also verified that the CRS has undertaken to comply with the provisions of Articles 8(4), 9, 10 and 11 of Regulation (EC) No 391/2009.
(9) The CRS's safety and pollution performance, albeit slightly below the average performance of other EU recognised organisations, is satisfactory. In particular, it shows a positive trend under the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control, with an average rate of detention of 0,51 % in the period 2010-2012, compared to 0,89 % in the period 2009-2011 and 1,44 % in the period 2008-2010. Also, the CRS did not record any ‘recognised organisation related’ detention in 2010, 2011 and 2012 under the United States Coast Guard Port State Control regime.
(10) In order to ensure that the organisation maintains at all times its capacity to operate in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 391/2009, and given the relative small size of the fleet currently certified by the CRS, the Commission considers that any substantial growth of the organisation's activities should be accompanied by an appropriate increase in its technical and managerial capacities, including if necessary with regards to the expansion of the office network.
(11) CRS's legal entity is established in Split, Croatia, as a public institution pursuant to the ‘Law on the Croatian Register of Shipping’ of 20 September 1996 (Official Gazette No 81/96) and in the ‘Croatian Register of Shipping Charter’ of 1 June 1997. It holds the name ‘Croatian Register of Shipping’ (‘Hrvatski registar brodova’).
(12) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships established by Regulation (EC) No 2099/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2),
The ‘Croatian Register of Shipping’ is recognised pursuant to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 391/2009.
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31992R2721 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2721/92 of 18 September 1992 ending the charges against the reference bases established for 1992 in the framework of generalized tariff preferences by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 in respect of certain industrial products originating in the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2721/92 of 18 September 1992 ending the charges against the reference bases established for 1992 in the framework of generalized tariff preferences by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 in respect of certain industrial products originating in the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic
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 industrial products originating in developing countries (1), extented into 1992 by Regulation (EEC) No 3587/91 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 9 thereof,
Whereas, in pursuance of 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 the second paragraph of Article 9 of the said Regulation, the Commission may take measures to stop quantities being charged against any particular preferential tariff limit if these limits were exceeded particularly as a result of regularizations of imports actually made during the preferential tariff period;
Whereas, by virtue of Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1509/92 (3), the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic was withdrawn from the list of beneficiaries in Annex III of Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 as from 1 March 1992; whereas the preferential tariff period for that country consequently ended on 29 February 1992;
Whereas, in respect of the products of CN code 2523 originating in the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, the reference base we fixed at ECU 7 837 000; whereas on 6 August 1992, the sum of the quantities charged during the 1992 preferential period has exceeded the reference base in question;
Whereas it appears desirable to take measures to stop quantities being charged against the said reference base in respect of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic for the products,
The quantities charged against the reference base established for 1992 by Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 relating to the products indicated in the table below and originating in the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, shall cease to be allowed from 22 September 1992:
CN code Description 2523 Portland cement
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32014R0790 | Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 790/2014 of 22 July 2014 implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combatting terrorism, and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 125/2014
| 23.7.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 217/1
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 790/2014
of 22 July 2014
implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combatting terrorism, and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 125/2014
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism (1), and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 10 February 2014, the Council adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) No 125/2014 (2) implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001, establishing an updated list of persons, groups and entities to which Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 applies (‘the list’).
(2) The Council has provided, where practically possible, all the persons, groups and entities with statements of reasons explaining why they were entered on to the list.
(3) By way of a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union, the Council informed the persons, groups and entities on the list that it had decided to keep them thereon. The Council also informed the persons, groups and entities concerned that it was possible to request a statement of the Council's reasons for putting them on the list where one had not already been communicated to them.
(4) The Council has reviewed the list as required by Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001. When doing so it took account of observations submitted to the Council by those concerned.
(5) The Council has determined that there are no longer grounds for keeping one person on the list.
(6) The Council has concluded that the persons, groups and entities listed in the Annex to this Regulation have been involved in terrorist acts within the meaning of Article 1(2) and (3) of Council Common Position 2001/931/CFSP (3), that a decision has been taken with respect to them by a competent authority within the meaning of Article 1(4) of that Common Position, and that they should continue to be subject to the specific restrictive measures provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001.
(7) The list should be updated accordingly and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 125/2014 should be repealed,
The list provided for in Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 is set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 125/2014 is hereby repealed.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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31993R0184 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 184/93 of 29 January 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1725/79 on the rules for granting aid to skimmed milk processed into compound feedingstuffs and skimmed-milk powder intended for feed for calves
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 184/93 of 29 January 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1725/79 on the rules for granting aid to skimmed milk processed into compound feedingstuffs and skimmed-milk powder intended for feed for calves
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 2071/92 (2), and in particular Article 10 (3) thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 4 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1725/79 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3480/90 (4), the granting of aid for skimmed-milk powder processed into compound feedingstuffs is conditional upon the requirement that the latter contain not less than 50 kilograms of powder per 100 kg of the finished product; whereas the situation of the skimmed milk market makes it possible to adjust the aforementioned inclusion rate;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
The following paragraph is added to Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1725/79:
'1a. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, for compound feedingstuffs manufactured between 1 February and 31 December 1993, the minimum quantity of 50 kilograms referred to in the first subparagraph, point (a), and in the fourth subparagraph shall be reduced to 35 kilograms; in this event, the quantity of 45 kilograms referred to in the fourth subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall be reduced to 30 kilograms.'
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
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32015R0108 | Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/108 of 26 January 2015 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria
| 27.1.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 20/2
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/108
of 26 January 2015
implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 of 18 January 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria and repealing Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 (1), and in particular Article 32(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 18 January 2012, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.
(2) By its judgments of 13 November 2014 in Cases T-653/11, T-654/11 and T-43/12, the General Court of the European Union annulled the Council's decision to include Aiman Jaber, Khaled Kaddour, Mohammed Hamcho and Hamcho International on the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.
(3) Aiman Jaber, Khaled Kaddour, Mohammed Hamcho and Hamcho International should be included again on the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures, on the basis of new statements of reasons.
(4) Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly,
Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 shall be 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.
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32011D0627 | Council Implementing Decision 2011/627/CFSP of 22 September 2011 implementing Decision 2010/656/CFSP renewing the restrictive measures against Côte d’Ivoire
| 24.9.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 247/15
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION 2011/627/CFSP
of 22 September 2011
implementing Decision 2010/656/CFSP renewing the restrictive measures against Côte d’Ivoire
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to Council Decision 2010/656/CFSP of 29 October 2010 renewing the restrictive measures against Côte d’Ivoire (1), and in particular Article 6(2) thereof, in conjunction with Article 31(2) of the Treaty on European Union,
Whereas:
(1) On 29 October 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/656/CFSP.
(2) In view of the developments in Côte d’Ivoire, the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex II to Decision 2010/656/CFSP should be amended,
The persons listed in the Annex to this Decision shall be deleted from the list set out in Annex II to Decision 2010/656/CFSP.
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31991R2774 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2774/91 of 23 September 1991 on the supply of various consignments of cereals as food aid
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2774/91 of 23 September 1991 on the supply of various consignments of cereals 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 1930/90 (2), and in particular Article 6 (1) (c) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1420/87 of 21 May 1987 laying down implementing rules for Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86 on food-aid policy and food-aid management (3) lays down the list of countries and organizations eligible for food-aid operations and specifies the general criteria on the transport of food aid beyond the fob stage;
Whereas following the taking of a number of decisions on the allocation of food aid the Commission has allocated to certain countries and beneficiary organizations 30 000 tonnes of cereals;
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), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 790/91 (5); whereas it is necessary to specify the time limits and conditions of supply and the procedure to be followed to determine the resultant costs;
Whereas, notably for logistical reasons, certain supplies are not awarded within the first and second deadlines for submission of tenders; whereas, in order to avoid republication of the notice of invitation to tender, a third deadline for submission of tenders should be opened,
Cereals 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 Annex. Supplies shall be awarded by the tendering procedure.
The successful tenderer is deemed to have noted and accepted all the general and specific conditions applicable. Any other condition or reservation included in his tender is deemed unwritten.
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31995D0066 | 95/66/EC: Commission Decision of 10 March 1995 amending Decision 82/402/EEC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from certain South American countries (Text with EEA relevance)
| COMMISSION DECISION of 10 March 1995 amending Decision 82/402/EEC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from certain South American countries (Text with EEA relevance) (95/66/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Articles 14, 15 and 16 thereof,
Whereas the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for importation of fresh meat from Brazil, among others, were established by Commission Decision 93/402/EEC (2), as last amended by Decision 94/732/EC (3);
Whereas, a Community mission carried out in Brazil in 1993 revealed a deterioration in the health situation in the states of Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais;
Whereas the veterinary authorities in Brazil have taken action to arrest this deterioriation; whereas, in spite of these efforts, the expected results have not yet been achieved;
Whereas it is therefore justified to adopt a temporary restrictive measure regarding imports of fresh meat from those two States;
Whereas, during this period the Brazilian authorities should take the necessary measures to achieve a satisfactory situation as regards animal health; whereas however, an absence of progress in those two States during this period may require the prolongation of these measures;
Whereas it is necessary to amend Decision 93/402/EEC accordingly and to establish measures to facilitate the passage to the new certification regime;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Annex I to Decision 93/402/EEC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision shall apply from the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
However, for a period of 30 days following the date of application for this Decision, Member States shall authorize the importation of fresh meat, orignating from Brazil, produced and certified in accordance with the conditions laid down before that date.
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32003R0550 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 550/2003 of 27 March 2003 fixing the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar without further processing
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 550/2003
of 27 March 2003
fixing the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar without further processing
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 680/2002(2), 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 the 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 sugar and raw sugar, non-denatured and exported without further processing, 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 Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001. 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(3). The refund thus calculated for sugar containing added flavour 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 in nature.
(8) In order to prevent any abuses associated with the re-importation into the Community of sugar sector products that have qualified for export refunds, refunds for the products covered by this Regulation should not be fixed for all the countries of the western Balkans.
(9) 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 fixed at the appropriate amounts.
(10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
The refunds to be granted on exports of the products listed in Article 1(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, non-denatured and without further processing, are hereby fixed in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 March 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
32009R1063 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1063/2009 of 6 November 2009 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
| 7.11.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 291/12
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1063/2009
of 6 November 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 7 November 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0.666667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31991D0258 | 91/258/EEC: Commission Decision of 29 April 1991 on a specific measure to alleviate difficulties affecting whiting fishery in the North Sea (Only the Danish text is authentic)
| COMMISSION DECISION of 29 April 1991 on a specific measure to alleviate difficulties affecting whiting fishery in the North Sea (Only the Danish text is authentic) (91/258/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4028/86 of 18 December 1986 (1), on Community measures to improve and adapt structures in the fisheries and aquaculture sector, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3944/90 (2) and in particular Article 32, thereof.
Whereas the whiting fishery in the North Sea is currently a mixed fisheries, particularly with cod and haddock.
Whereas, given this situation, a specific measure intended to examine the possibilities for a directed whiting fishery, with the aim of reducing by-catches of cod and haddock in particular, would contribute to the aim of bringing about a balance between the ressources and the fishing fleet,
Whereas this measure is intended to encourage the catching of whiting for human consumption;
Whereas the expected results from the implementation of this measure could be applied throughout the North Sea and could constitute a significant element for the further development of the Common Fisheries Policy.
Whereas this measure falls within the field of application of Title X of Regulation (EEC) No 4028/86.
Whereas the Community should grant financial assistance to that measure;
Whereas it is necessary to lay down the general requirement for that measure and the terms on which Community financial assistance will be given;
Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for the Fishing Industry,
Article 1
1. A specific measure for directed fishing for whiting in the North Sea for human consumption is hereby introduced.
2. The measure shall comprise two phases, phase I covering the period 1 March 1991 to 30 June 1991 and phase II covering the period 1 July 1991 to 31 December 1991.
Phase II will take place only in the event of a successful conclusion to phase I, to be evaluated by the Commission on the basis of a report submitted to the Commission by the Danish authorities.
3. The details of this action are as set out in Annex I. Article 2
The Commission shall provide financial assistance for the measure introduced by Article 1. The financial assistance shall be a capital subsidy not exceeding 70 % of eligible expenditure for phase I and, in the case of the carrying out of phase II, not exceeding 60 % of the eligible cost of the total measure, covering phase I and phase II.
The total subsidy shall thus not exceed ECU 594 510.
The conditions for financial assistance laid down in Annex II must be observed. Article 3
The Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
31984D0655 | 84/655/EEC: Council Decision of 10 December 1984 concerning the extension of the machinery for medium-term financial assistance
| COUNCIL DECISION
of 10 December 1984
concerning the extension of the machinery for medium-term financial assistance
(84/655/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 103 and 108 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, submitted after consultation with the Monetary Committee,
Whereas, by Decision 71/143/EEC (1), as last amended by Decision 80/1264/EEC (2), the Council set up machinery for medium-term financial assistance valid for an initial period of four years from 1 January 1972;
Whereas this machinery has been regularly renewed, and extended, on the last occasion, for two years until 31 December 1984 by Decision 82/871/EEC (3);
Whereas it is appropriate that the Member States obligations remain in force until the definitive stage of the European Monetary System is established,
Article 1 (2) of Decision 71/143/EEC is hereby replaced by the following:
'2. This obligation shall apply until 31 December 1986, unless the definitive phase of the EMS is set up before this date.'
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31991R3866 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3866/91 of 16 December 1991 fixing the standard values to be used in calculating the financial compensation and the advance pertaining thereto in respect of fishery products withdrawn from the market during the 1992 fishing year
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3866/91 of 16 December 1991 fixing the standard values to be used in calculating the financial compensation and the advance pertaining thereto in respect of fishery products withdrawn from the market during the 1992 fishing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 of 29 December 1981 on the common organization of the market in fishery products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3571/90 (2), and in particular Article 13 (7) thereof,
Whereas Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 provides for the payment of financial compensation to producers' organizations which intervene, on certain conditions, in respect of the products listed in Annex I (A) and (D) to that Regulation; whereas the amount of such financial compensation must be reduced by standard values in the case of products intended for purposes other than human consumption;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1501/83 (3) specifies the ways in which the products withdrawn must be disposed of; whereas the value of such products must be fixed at a standard level for each of these modes of disposal, taking into account the average receipts which may be obtained from such disposal;
Whereas, on the basis of the relevant information on this value, it should be fixed for the 1992 fishing year as shown in the Annex hereto;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 9 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3137/82 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3507/89 (5), the body responsible for payment of the financial compensation is that of the Member State in which the producers' organization was recognized;
Whereas the standard value deductible should therefore be the value applied in that Member State;
Whereas the abovementioned provisions are equally applicable to the advance on the financial compensation provided for in Article 5 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2202/82 (6);
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fishery Products,
The standard values to be used in calculating the financial compensation and the advance pertaining thereto provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 in respect of products withdrawn by producers' organizations and used for purposes other than human consumption shall be for the 1992 fishing year as shown in the Annex hereto for each of the uses indicated therein.
The standard value to be deducted from the financial compensation and the advance pertaining thereto shall be that applied in the Member State in which the producers' organization was recognized.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1992. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32002R1920 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1920/2002 of 28 October 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 1920/2002
of 28 October 2002
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/98(2), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto.
(2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 October 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31985D0537 | 85/537/Euratom: Council Decision of 5 December 1985 amending Decision 77/271/Euratom as regards the total amount of Euratom loans which the Commission is empowered to contract for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations
| COUNCIL DECISION
of 5 December 1985
amending Decision 77/271/Euratom as regards the total amount of Euratom loans which the Commission is empowered to contract for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations
(85/537/Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 77/270/Euratom of 29 March 1977 empowering the Commission to issue loans for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the loan level of 1 800 million ECU mentioned in Decision 77/271/Euratom (2), as last amended by Decision 82/170/Euratom (3), has been reached;
Whereas experience indicates that it is desirable to raise, by 1 000 million ECU, the total amount of loans which the Commission is empowered to contract on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community;
Whereas it is therefore necessary to amend Decision 77/271/Euratom,
The Sole Article of Decision 77/271/Euratom is hereby replaced by the following:
'Sole Article
Loans as provided for in Article 1 of Decision 77/270/Euratom may be contracted for amounts the total principal of which shall not exceed the equivalent of 3 000 million ECU.
When the total value of the transactions effected reaches 2 800 million ECU, the Commission shall inform the Council, which, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, shall decide on the fixing of a new amount as soon as possible.'. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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