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32000D0002 | 2000/2/EC: Commission Decision of 17 December 1999 amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC drawing up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorise imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats, fresh meat and meat products and repealing Decision 1999/301/EC (notified under document number C(1999) 4844) (Text with EEA relevance)
| COMMISSION DECISION
of 17 December 1999
amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC drawing up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorise imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats, fresh meat and meat products and repealing Decision 1999/301/EC
(notified under document number C(1999) 4844)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/2/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 on importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat product from third countries(1), as last amended by Directive 97/79/EC(2), and in particular Article 3(1) thereof.
Having regard to Council Directive 96/23/EC of 29 April 1996 concerning measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products and repealing Directives 85/358/EEC and 86/469/EEC and Decisions 89/187/EEC and 91/664/EEC(3), and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Member States can only import fresh meat including offal from third countries or parts of third countries appearing on a list established by the Council on a proposal from the Commission;
(2) the list of these third countries or parts thereof is contained in Council Decision 79/542/EEC(4), as last amended by Commission Decision 1999/301/EC(5);
(3) inclusion and retention of a third country on the lists of third countries provided for in Community legislation from which Member States are authorised to import products of animal origin covered by Council Directive 96/23/EC is subject to submission by the third country concerned of a plan setting out the guarantees which it offers as regards the monitoring of the groups of residues and substances referred to in Annex I of the Directive referred to; this plan must be updated at the request of the Commission, particularly when the checks referred to in Article 29(3) of the abovementioned Directive render it necessary;
(4) where the requirements of the paragraph above are not complied with, inclusion of a third country on the lists of third countries laid down by Community legislation may be suspended in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 33 of Council Directive 96/23/EC;
(5) the application of residue monitoring plans, and the follow up to evidence of the use of unauthorised substances or of residue levels exceeding the Community maximum residue limits, are necessarily to protect public health;
(6) the United States of America had agreed to take remedial action measures to rectify deficiencies identified the design and implementation of their residue monitoring programme; these measures were communicated to the Commission;
(7) in the light of the measures notified by the United States of America, the Commission carried out a mission to verify the adequacy and effectiveness of these measures;
(8) the verification mission carried out by the Commission revealed serious problems as regards the implementation and the enforcement of the residue monitoring programme in place in the United States of America, and demonstrated that the programme does not provide the guarantees concerning the protection of public health against risks from residues as required by the European Community; whereas the United States of America has agreed to take further action to rapidly remedy the deficiencies;
(9) in circumstances like those described above, the relevant Community legislation and international agreements applicable in this case enable the European Community to suspend imports from the United States of America; whereas a limited period of time should be provided for the United States of America to take the necessary measures and action required to satisfy objectively that the level of sanitary protection applied in the European Community is respected;
(10) the United States of America should therefore be suspended from the list of third countries from which the Member States are authorised to import meat for human consumption with effect form 15 February 2000; whereas suspension of imports, in the circumstances of the present case, is the only type of measure that is reasonably available to the European Community;
(11) the measures provided for in this Decision shall be reviewed in the light of guarantees provided by the United States of America on the effective implementation of measures for residue monitoring;
(12) in the light of this Decision it is necessary to repeal Commision Decision 1999/301/EC amending Decision 87/257/EEC on the list of establishments in the United States of America approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community and amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC drawing up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorise imports of bovine animals, swine, fresh meat and meat products, as amended by Commission Decision 1999/417/EC(6);
(13) the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Part I of the Annex to Decision 79/542/EEC is amended as follows:
1. the line ">TABLE>"
is replaced by: ">TABLE>".
2. The text of footnote s is replaced by the following text: "s = suspended for export of fresh meat and meat products for human consumption".
The Member States shall alter the measures they apply in trade in order to bring them into line with Article 1 of this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
The provisions of Article 1 shall be reviewed in the light of guarantees provided by the United States of America on the effective implementation of measures for residue monitoring.
Decision 1999/301/EC is hereby repealed.
Article 1 shall apply from 15 February 2000.
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31986R2408 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2408/86 of 30 July 1986 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2042/75 as regards the amount of the security for import licences for basic cereals in respect of which the levy is fixed in advance
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2408/86
of 30 July 1986
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2042/75 as regards the amount of the security for import licences for basic cereals in respect of which the levy is fixed in advance
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1579/86 (2), and in particular Article 12 (2) thereof,
Whereas Article 12 (1) (b) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2042/75 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2043/86 (4), determines the amount of the security for licences for products as specified in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 (5);
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2119/85 (6), increased temporarily the level of the securities for import licences for basic cereals in respect of which the levy is fixed in advance;
Whereas for market management reasons and given the present situation it is advisable to maintain the securities for those licences at this level; whereas Article 12 (1) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2042/75 should therefore be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
Article 12 (1) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2042/75 is replaced by the following:
'(b) for import licences in respect of which the levy is fixed in advance:
- 16 ECU per tonne for products falling within subheadings and headings 10.01 B I, 10.01 B II, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05 B and 10.07 of the Common Customs Tariff,
- 3,63 ECU per tonne for other products.'
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August 1986.
It shall apply until 30 June 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 | 1 | 0 |
32004R1995 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1995/2004 of 19 November 2004 accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain grain oriented electrical sheets and strips of silicon-electrical steel with a width of more than 500 mm originating in the Russian Federation and continuing to make imports of certain grain oriented electrical sheets originating in the Russian Federation subject to registration
| 20.11.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 344/21
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1995/2004
of 19 November 2004
accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain grain oriented electrical sheets and strips of silicon-electrical steel with a width of more than 500 mm originating in the Russian Federation and continuing to make imports of certain grain oriented electrical sheets originating in the Russian Federation subject to registration
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1) (the basic Regulation), and in particular Articles 8, 21 and 22(c) thereof,
After consulting the Advisory Committee,
Whereas:
A. PROCEDURE
(1) By Regulation (EC) No 990/2004 (2), following interim reviews, the Council amended Regulation (EC) No 151/2003 (3) (measures) imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain grain oriented electrical sheets with a width of more than 500 mm (the product concerned) originating in the Russian Federation (Russia).
(2) In March 2004, the Commission announced, through the publication of a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union
(4), the initiation of a partial interim review of the measures on imports of the product concerned originating in Russia to examine whether they should be adapted to take account of certain consequences of the enlargement of the European Union to 25 Member States (enlargement).
(3) The Council concluded that it was in the interest of the Community to provide for the temporary adaptation of the existing measures so as to avoid a sudden and excessively negative impact on importers and users in the ten new Member States acceding to the European Union (the EU-10) immediately following enlargement. It was considered that the best means of achieving this was through the acceptance of undertakings offered by the cooperating parties, with an element for quantitative ceilings.
(4) Accordingly, by Regulation (EC) No 1000/2004 (5) the Commission accepted, as a special measure, short-term undertakings offered by: (i) an exporting producer of the product concerned in Russia, Novolipetsk Iron & Steel Corporation jointly with a company in Switzerland (Stinol AG); and (ii) a second exporting producer of the product concerned in Russia, OOO Viz Stal jointly with its related company in Switzerland (Duferco SA).
(5) In order to provide for an exemption from the anti-dumping duties afforded by the acceptance of the undertakings, Regulation (EC) No 151/2003 was amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 989/2004 (6).
(6) It was stipulated in Regulation (EC) No 1000/2004 that the acceptance of the undertakings would be limited to an initial period of six months (the original period) without prejudice to the normal duration of the measures and that they would lapse after this period, unless the Commission considered it appropriate to extend their period of application.
(7) Accordingly, the Commission has examined whether the exceptional and negative conditions for end users, distributors and consumers in the EU-10 which led to the acceptance of the undertakings still exist. As part of the overall appraisal, an evaluation of the compliance of the companies concerned with their undertakings was also made.
B. APPRAISAL
1. Content of the current undertakings
(8) The existing undertakings offered by the companies oblige them, inter alia, to export in accordance with their traditional pattern of trade to customers in the EU-10 within the framework of quantitative ceilings established on the basis of previous, traditional export flows to the EU-10.
(9) The terms of the undertakings also oblige the signatory companies to provide the Commission with regular and detailed information, in the form of a monthly report of their sales to the EU-10 (or resales by any related parties in the Community) and to accept verification visits by the Commission. In order, also, to be able to fully monitor the effectiveness of the undertakings, written agreement was received from the exporters’ traditional customers in the EU-10 that they too would allow on-the-spot verification visits at their premises.
2. Compliance with the current undertakings
(10) Verification visits to the exporting producers and certain of their traditional customers in the EU-10 confirmed that the volumes exported to the EU-10 by the companies concerned had not exceeded the level of the quantitative ceilings stipulated in the undertakings. In addition, it was found that the companies were broadly respecting their traditional patterns of trade with individual customers in the EU-10. Moreover, according to the information available, there have been no apparent ‘spill-overs’ from the EU-10 into the EU-15 of imports of the product concerned which had benefited from the exemption to the anti-dumping duties afforded by the undertakings.
3. Analysis of conditions for continued acceptance of undertakings
(11) Analysis of the monthly reports submitted to the Commission by the companies concerned backed up by available official statistical data and the findings of the on-the-spot verification visits showed that the volumes of the product concerned exported to the EU-10 by the companies concerned had declined following enlargement and that the quantities established in the undertakings had not been used. This lack of ‘take-up’ of the quantitative ceilings in the first few months of the original period of application of the undertakings was due in part to one of the two producing exporters reorganising its sales operations. However, this exporting producer stated that it intended to use the export volumes established for its quantitative ceiling in the latter part of the original period.
(12) In addition, as indicated in recital 23 of Regulation (EC) No 989/2004, abnormal increases in export volumes to the EU-10 were found prior to enlargement in 2003 and the first months of 2004. It is considered that this might have also contributed to the decrease in the quantities imported into the EU-10 following enlargement.
C. CONCLUSION
1. Acceptance of undertakings
(13) In view of the foregoing and the limited amount of imports into the EU-10, it is considered too soon to conclude that the transitional measures have achieved their intended results and that the negative conditions which necessitated the undertakings no longer exist. For this reason, and as the terms of the undertakings have been observed during the initial period of their application by the companies concerned, it is concluded that the acceptance of undertakings offered by the companies concerned for a further period is justified.
(14) In relation to the length of this further period, it is considered that a period of application of more than six months would negate the notion of undertakings being of a transitional nature, therefore, their acceptance will only be from 21 November 2004 to 20 May 2005 (the final period).
(15) With regard to the level of the quantitative ceilings to be applied for the final period, it should be noted that these have been calculated following the same methodology as was used to establish the quantitative ceilings for the original period (however, unlike in the original period when deductions from the traditional volumes were made to take account of abnormal import volumes prior to enlargement, no such adjustments were made for determining the quantitative ceilings for the final period).
(16) In conformity with Regulation (EC) 989/2004, the undertakings oblige each individual producing exporter to respect the import ceilings and in order that the undertakings can be monitored, the exporting producers concerned have also agreed to broadly respect their traditional selling patterns to individual customers in the EU-10. The exporting producers are also aware that if it is found that these sales patterns change significantly, or that the undertakings become in any way difficult or impossible to monitor, the Commission is entitled to withdraw acceptance of the company’s undertaking resulting in definitive anti-dumping duties being imposed in its place, or it may adjust the level of the ceiling, or it may take other remedial action.
(17) It is also a condition of the undertakings that if they are breached in any way, the Commission will be entitled to withdraw acceptance thereof resulting in definitive anti-dumping duties being imposed in their place.
(18) The companies will also provide the Commission with regular and detailed information concerning their exports to the Community, meaning that the undertakings can be monitored effectively by the Commission.
(19) In order that the Commission can monitor effectively the companies’ compliance with the undertakings, when the request for release for free circulation pursuant to an undertaking is presented to the relevant customs authority, exemption from the duty will be conditional upon the presentation of an invoice containing at least the items of information listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) 989/2004. This level of information is also necessary to enable customs authorities to ascertain with sufficient precision that the shipment corresponds to the commercial documents. Where no such invoice is presented, or when it does not correspond to the product presented to customs, the appropriate anti-dumping duty will instead be payable.
2. Disclosure to interested parties
(20) All interested parties, which had previously made themselves known, were advised of the intention to accept undertakings. The Community Industry did not express any negative comments regarding acceptance of undertakings. No comments were received from any other interested parties which caused the Commission to alter its views on the matter.
D. REGISTRATION OF IMPORTS
(21) In Regulation (EC) No 1000/2004, customs authorities were directed to register imports into the Community of the product concerned originating in Russia exported by the companies from which undertakings were accepted and for which an exemption from the anti-dumping duties imposed by Regulation (EC) No 151/2003 was sought.
(22) As acceptance of the undertakings for the original period began on 21 May 2004, and as acceptance of the undertakings for the final period will follow on directly from the original period, these two periods are to be regarded as one continuous period. In accordance, however, with Article 14(5) of the basic Regulation, the maximum period for registration is nine months, therefore customs authorities should register such imports only until 20 February 2005,
1. The undertakings offered by the exporting producers mentioned below, in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of grain oriented cold-rolled sheets and strips of silicon-electrical steel with a width of more than 500 mm originating in the Russian Federation are hereby accepted.
Country Company TARIC additional code
Russian Federation Produced by Novolipetsk Iron & Steel Corporation, Lipetsk, Russia, and sold by Stinol AG, Lugano, Switzerland, to its first customer in the Community acting as an importer A524
Russian Federation Produced by OOO Viz Stal, Ekaterinburg, Russia, and sold by Duferco SA, Lugano, Switzerland, to the first independent customer in the Community acting as an importer A525
2. Customs authorities are hereby directed, pursuant to Article 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 to continue to take the appropriate steps to register until 20 February 2005 imports into the Community of grain oriented cold-rolled sheets and strips of silicon-electrical steel with a width of more than 500 mm originating in the Russian Federation and falling within CN code 7225 11 00 (sheets of a width of 600 mm or more) and ex 7226 11 00 (sheets of a width of more than 500 mm but less than 600 mm) produced and sold by the companies listed in paragraph 1.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union and shall remain in force until 20 May 2005.
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31987R2290 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2290/87 of 30 July 1987 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2329/85 laying down detailed rules for the application of special measures for soya beans and laying down transitional measures for contracts relating to the 1987/88 marketing year
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2290/87
of 30 July 1987
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2329/85 laying down detailed rules for the application of special measures for soya beans and laying down transitional measures for contracts relating to the 1987/88 marketing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1491/85 of 23 May 1985 laying down special measures in respect of soya beans (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1921/87 (2), and in particular Articlar 2 (8) thereof,
Whereas Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2194/85 of 25 July 1985 adopting general rules concerning special measures for soya beans (3) lays down that the amount of the aid is to be that valid on the day on which the aid application is submitted and that, in certain cases, the aid application may be submitted once the contract between the producer and first purchaser has been submitted;
Whereas the contract between the producer and the first purchaser must be submitted not later than 15 August each year pursuant to Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2329/85 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3769/86 (5); whereas aid applications might therefore be submitted before the beginning of the marketing year concerned, which would lead to aid being granted on the basis of a guide price different from that for the marketing year in question, thereby distorting the market; whereas is should therefore be laid down that aid applications in such cases cannot be submitted before the beginning of the marketing year in question;
Whereas transitional provisions should be laid down concerning aid applications submitted before the date of entry into force of this Regulation; whereas it should be specified that contracts submitted before that date are to be regarded as having been submitted on 1 September 1987; whereas, however, an exception should be made where the contract provides for the payment of a minimum price which is not less than that valid for the 1986/87 marketing year;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,
In Article 12 (1) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2329/85, the following sentence is added:
'It may not be submitted to the competent body before the start of the marketing year to which the contracts in question relate;'.
Aid applications referred to in Article 12 (1) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2329/85 concerning contracts relating to soya beans harvested during the 1987/88 marketing year which are submitted before the date of entry into force of this Regulation, shall be regarded as having been submitted on 1 September 1987 or shall be cancelled at the request of the interested party, unless the contracts in question specify a price payable which is not less than the minimum price valid for the 1986/87 marketing year.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
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32004D0396 | 2004/396/EC: Council Decision of 21 April 2004 appointing a Finnish member and a Finnish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
| Council Decision
of 21 April 2004
appointing a Finnish member and a Finnish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2004/396/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 from the Finnish Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 January 2002(1) the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,
(2) A seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Hasse SVENSSON, notified to the Council on 10 November 2003, and a seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Ms Britt LUNDBERG, notified to the Council on 17 February 2004,
(a) Ms Britt LUNDBERG, member of the Åland Legislative Assembly, is hereby appointed a member in place of Mr Hasse SVENSSON;
(b) Ms Carina AALTONEN, member of the Åland Legislative Assembly, is hereby appointed an alternate member in place of Ms Britt LUNDBERG,
for the remainder of their 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 |
31997D0717 | 97/717/EC: Commission Decision of 12 June 1997 on the approval of the single programming document for Community structural assistance in the region of Plymouth concerned by Objective 2 in the United Kingdom (Only the English text is authentic)
| COMMISSION DECISION of 12 June 1997 on the approval of the single programming document for Community structural assistance in the region of Plymouth concerned by Objective 2 in the United Kingdom (Only the English text is authentic) (97/717/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 global maximum allocation foreseen for the assistance of the Structural Funds for the present single programming document is composed of resources coming from the indicative allocation of Structural Fund commitment appropriations for the period 1997 to 1999 under Objective 2 resulting from Commission Decision 96/468/EC (5) and from unused appropriations of ECU 2,293 million of the corresponding single programming document covering the period 1994 to 1996, pursuant to Commission Decision C(96) 3679 of 17 December 1996;
Whereas the United Kingdom Government has submitted to the Commission on 2 August 1996 the single programming document as referred to in Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 for the region of Plymouth; 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 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2745/94 (7), stipulates that in the Commission decisions approving a single programming document, the Community assistance available for the entire period and the annual breakdown thereof shall be set out in ecus at prices for the year in which each decision is taken and shall be subject to indexation; whereas this annual breakdown must be compatible with the progressive increase in the commitment appropriations shown in Annex 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 (8), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2083/93 (9), 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 (10), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2084/93 (11), 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 (12), as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2335/95 (13), 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) 1035/7 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 United Kingdom;
Whereas all the other conditions laid down for the grant of aid from the ERDF and the ESF have been complied with,
The single programming document for Community structural assistance in the region of Plymouth concerned by Objective 2 in the United Kingdom, 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 in the United Kingdom;
the main priorities are:
1. industry and business development,
2. technology based industries,
3. tourism development,
4. community economic development;
(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.
1. 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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2. To this global maximum allocation is added an amount of ECU 2,293 million not subject to indexation, resulting from unused appropriations of the corresponding single programming document covering the period 1994 to 1996.
The assistance from the Structural Funds granted to the single programming document amounts to a maximum of ECU 38,590 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 40,202 million for the public sector and ECU 8,719 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 31,341 million,
- ESF: ECU 7,249 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) 1035/7.
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31986R0435 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 435/86 of 26 February 1986 fixing the monetary coefficient applicable on imports of dried grapes
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 435/86
of 26 February 1986
fixing the monetary coefficient applicable on imports of dried grapes
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 of 24 February 1986 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 9 (6) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2237/85 of 30 July 1985 laying down detailed rules for the application of the minimum import price system for dried grapes (2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2237/85 provides that the Commission shall fix a monetary coefficient equal to the real monetary gap between the agricultural conversion rate for the currency of a Member State and the central rate, or, where applicable, the market rate when that gap is equal for more than 2,5 percentage points;
Whereas Article 4 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2237/85 provides that the monetary coefficient shall be fixed before the commencement of the marketing year and, subsequently, on the first Monday of the months of November, January, March, May and July;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2238/85 (3) as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2879/85 (4), fixes the minimum import price applicable to dried grapes during the marketing year 1985/86 as well as the countervailing charges to be imposed where that price is not observed; whereas the import prices as set out in Annex II of that Regulation are calculated as specific percentages of the minimum import price; whereas as a result the monetary coefficient should apply both to the minimum import prices and the import prices,
After having converted the minimum import prices and the import prices as set out in Annexes I and II of Regulation (EEC) No 2238/85 into one of the following national currencies by applying the agricultural conversion rate, the resulting amount shall be multiplied by the following coefficient:
- for the German mark: 0,972
- for the Dutch guilder: 0,972
- for the Greek drachma: 1,378
- for the Italian lire: 1,049
- for the pound sterling: 1,107
This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 March 1986.
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32005R2022 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 2022/2005 of 12 December 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 14/2004 as regards the forecast supply balances for various agricultural products for the outermost regions
| 13.12.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 326/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2022/2005
of 12 December 2005
amending Regulation (EC) No 14/2004 as regards the forecast supply balances for various agricultural products for the outermost regions
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001 of 28 June 2001 introducing specific measures for certain agricultural products for the French overseas departments, amending Directive 72/462/EEC and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 525/77 and No 3763/91 (Poseidom) (1), and in particular Article 3(6) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1453/2001 of 28 June 2001 introducing specific measures for certain agricultural products for the Azores and Madeira and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 (Poseima) (2), and in particular Articles 3(6) and 4(5) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1454/2001 of 28 June 2001 introducing specific measures for certain agricultural products for the Canary Islands and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (Poseican) (3), and in particular Articles 3(6) and 4(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 14/2004 of 30 December 2003 establishing the supply balances and Community aid for the supply of certain essential products for human consumption, for processing and as agricultural inputs and for the supply of live animals and eggs to the outermost regions under Council Regulations (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001 and (EC) No 1454/2001 (4) establishes forecast supply balances and fixes the Community aid.
(2) Current implementation of the annual supply balances for various products for the French overseas departments, the Azores and Madeira, and the Canary Islands shows that the quantities set for supplies of the above products are below requirements owing to unexpectedly higher demand.
(3) The quantities and descriptions of these products should be brought into line with actual needs in the outermost regions concerned.
(4) Regulation (EC) No 14/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinions of the Management Committees concerned,
Regulation (EC) No 14/2004 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Parts 1 and 3 of Annex I are replaced by the text in Annex I to this Regulation.
2. Part 7 of Annex III is replaced by the text in Annex II to this Regulation.
3. Parts 4 and 11 of Annex V are replaced by the text in Annex III to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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31997R0206 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 206/97 of 3 February 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 3163/93 establishing the forecast supply balance as part of the specific arrangements for the supply of milk products to the smaller Aegean islands
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 206/97 of 3 February 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 3163/93 establishing the forecast supply balance as part of the specific arrangements for the supply of milk products to the smaller Aegean islands
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 of 19 July 1993 introducing specific measures for the smaller Aegean islands concerning certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2417/95 (2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas, with a view to applying the provisions of Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 in the milk products sector, Commission Regulation (EC) No 3004/94 (3) establishes the annual forecast supply balance for milk products for the islands concerned for 1995; whereas, on the basis of information supplied concerning the islands' requirements, the forecast supply balance for 1997 should be established;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
Article 1 (1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 3163/93 (4) is hereby replaced by the following:
'1. With a view to the application of Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93, the quantities of milk products in the forecast supply balance for the smaller Aegean islands that are eligible for Community aid are as follows for 1997:
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This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 January 1997.
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32001D0730 | 2001/730/EC: Commission Decision of 15 October 2001 on the list of programmes for the monitoring of TSE qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community in 2002 (notified under document number C(2001) 3151)
| Commission Decision
of 15 October 2001
on the list of programmes for the monitoring of TSE qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community in 2002
(notified under document number C(2001) 3151)
(2001/730/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 2001/572/EC(2), and in particular Article 24(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) According to Article 3(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy(3), programmes for the monitoring and eradication of animal diseases shall be financed under the Guarantee Section of the EAGGF; for financial control purposes, Articles 8 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 apply.
(2) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1326/2001(5), sets out new rules for monitoring transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) in bovine, ovine and caprine animals.
(3) In drawing up the list of programmes for the monitoring of TSE qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community for 2002, and the proposed maximum amount of the contribution for each programme, both the interest of each programme for the Community and the volume of available appropriations must be taken into account.
(4) The Member States have supplied the Commission with the information enabling it to assess the interest for the Community of providing a financial contribution to the programmes for 2002.
(5) The programmes on the list set out in this Decision will have to be approved individually at a later date.
(6) The Commission has examined each of the programmes submitted by the Member States from both the veterinary and the financial point of view.
(7) It is therefore appropriate to adopt the list of programmes qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community and to set the maximum amount of those contributions.
(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
1. The programmes for the monitoring of TSE (BSE and scrapie) listed in the Annex hereto shall qualify for a financial contribution from the Community in 2002.
2. For each programme as referred to in paragraph 1, the proposed maximum amount of the Community financial contribution shall be as set out in the Annex.
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31993D0529 | 93/529/EEC: Commission Decision of 14 October 1993 repealing Decision 91/654/EEC on certain protective measures regarding molluscs and crustaceans from the United Kingdom
| COMMISSION DECISION of 14 October 1993 repealing Decision 91/654/EEC on certain protective measures regarding molluscs and crustaceans from the United Kingdom
(93/529/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 (4) thereof,
Whereas, by Decision 91/654/EEC of 12 December 1992 on certain protective measures regarding molluscs and crustaceans from the United Kingdom (3), the Commission adopted protective measures in respect of certain batches of crustaceans and molluscs from Scotland;
Whereas application by the United Kingdom of Council Directive 91/492/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs (4) and Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products (5) means that Decision 91/654/EEC is no longer relevant; whereas, under these conditions for reasons of legal clarity Decision 91/654/EEC should be repealed;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Decision 91/654/EEC is hereby repealed.
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32010R0412 | Commission Regulation (EU) No 412/2010 of 11 May 2010 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
| 12.5.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 118/43
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 412/2010
of 11 May 2010
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
Whereas:
Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XV, Part A thereto,
The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 May 2010.
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32004R0687 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 687/2004 of 14 April 2004 adapting Regulation (EC) No 639/2003 by reason of the accession to the European Union of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 687/2004
of 14 April 2004
adapting Regulation (EC) No 639/2003 by reason of the accession to the European Union of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia, and Slovakia, and in particular Article 57(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In view of the accession to the Community on 1 May 2004 of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, linguistic amendments need to be made to Commission Regulation (EC) No 639/2003 of 9 April 2003 laying down detailed rules pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 as regards requirements for the granting of export refunds related to the welfare of live bovine animals during transport(1).
(2) Regulation (EC) No 639/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly,
Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 639/2003 is hereby replaced by the following:
"3. If the official veterinarian at the exit point is satisfied that the requirements of paragraph 2 are met, he shall certify this by one of the following entries:
- Resultados de los controles de conformidad con el artículo 2 del Reglamento (CE) n° 639/2003 satisfactorios
- Výsledky kontrol podle clánku 2 narízení (ES) c. 639/2003 jsou uspokojivé
- Resultater af kontrollen efter artikel 2 i forordning (EF) nr. 639/2003 er tilfredsstillende
- Ergebnisse der Kontrollen nach Artikel 2 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 639/2003 zufriedenstellend
- Määruse (EÜ) nr 639/2003 artiklis 2 osutatud kontrollide tulemused rahuldavad
- Αποτελέσματα των ελέγχων βάσει του άρθρου 2 του κανονισμού (EK) αριθ. 639/2003 ικανοποιητικά
- Results of the checks pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 639/2003 satisfactory
- Résultats des contrôles visés à l'article 2 du règlement (CE) n° 639/2003 satisfaisants
- Risultati dei controlli conformi alle disposizioni dell'articolo 2 del regolamento (CE) n. 639/2003
- Regulas (EK) Nr. 639/2003 2. panta mineto parbauu rezultati ir apmierinosi
- Reglamento (EB) Nr.639/2003 2 straipsnyje numatytu patikrinimu rezultatai yra patenkinami
- A 639/2003/EK rendelet 2. cikkében eloirányzott ellenorzések eredményei kielégítok
- Rizultati tal-kontrolli konformi mal-artikolu 2 tar-regolament (KE) nru 639/2003 sodisfacenti
- Bevindingen bij controle overeenkomstig artikel 2 van Verordening (EG) nr. 639/2003 bevredigend
- Wyniki kontroli, o której mowa w art. 2 rozporzadzenia (WE) nr 639/2003 zadowalajace.
- Resultados dos controlos satisfatórios nos termos do artigo 2.o do Regulamento (CE) n.o 639/2003
- Výsledky kontrol podla clánku 2 nariadenia (ES) c. 639/2003 uspokojivé
- Rezultati kontrol, izhajajoci iz clena 2 Uredbe st. 639/2003 so zadovoljivi
- Asetuksen (EY) N:o 639/2003 2 artiklan mukaisen tarkastuksen tulos tyydyttävä
- Resultaten av kontrollen enligt artikel 2 i förordning (EG) nr 639/2003 är tillfredsställande,
and by stamping and signing the document constituting evidence of exit from the customs territory of the Community, either in Section J of the control copy T5 or in the most appropriate place on the national document."
This Regulation shall enter into force subject to and on the date of the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia.
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32008R0855 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 855/2008 of 29 August 2008 fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 1 September 2008
| 30.8.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 232/7
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 855/2008
of 29 August 2008
fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 1 September 2008
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 in respect of import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 states that the import duty on products falling within CN codes 1001 10 00, 1001 90 91, ex 1001 90 99 (high quality common wheat), 1002, ex 1005 other than hybrid seed, and ex 1007 other than hybrids for sowing, is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.
(2) Article 136(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 lays down that, for the purposes of calculating the import duty referred to in paragraph 1 of that Article, representative cif import prices are to be established on a regular basis for the products in question.
(3) Under Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96, the price to be used for the calculation of the import duty on products of CN codes 1001 10 00, 1001 90 91, ex 1001 90 99 (high quality common wheat), 1002 00, 1005 10 90, 1005 90 00 and 1007 00 90 is the daily cif representative import price determined as specified in Article 4 of that Regulation.
(4) Import duties should be fixed for the period from 1 September 2008 and should apply until new import duties are fixed and enter into force.
(5) However, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2008 of 26 June 2008 temporarily suspending customs duties on imports of certain cereals for the 2008/2009 marketing year (3), the application of certain duties set by this Regulation is suspended,
From 1 September 2008, the import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information contained in Annex II.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 August 2008.
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31985D0171 | 85/171/EEC: Commission Decision of 15 February 1985 authorizing the French Republic to apply intra-Community surveillance to imports of certain textile products, originating in Turkey, which have been put into free circulation in the Community (Only the French text is authentic)
| COMMISSION DECISION
of 15 February 1985
authorizing the French Republic to apply intra-Community surveillance to imports of certain textile products, originating in Turkey, which have been put into free circulation in the Community
(Only the French text is authentic)
(85/171/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 115 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Decision 80/47/EEC of 20 December 1979 on surveillance and protective measures which Member States may be authorized to take in respect of imports of certain products originating in third countries and put into free circulation in another Member State (1), and in particular Articles 1 and 2 thereof,
Whereas Decision 80/47/EEC requires Member States to have prior authorization from the Commission before introducing intra-Community surveillance of the imports concerned;
Whereas in accordance with Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1842/71 of 21 June 1971 on safeguard measures provided for in the association agreement between the European Economic Community and Turkey (2), the Commission, by Regulation (EEC) No 3639/84 (3), introduced protective measures in respect of imports into the Community of certain textile products originating in that third country;
Whereas such safeguard measures were authorized because of the massive and rapid increase of the imports concerned into the Community and because of the resulting damage to Community producers;
Whereas, under such protective measures, imports into the Community of the textile products in question originating in Turkey are subject, until 30 June 1985, to Community quantitative restrictions;
Whereas, under such measures, disparities exist in the conditions governing imports of such textile products into the different Member States; whereas these disparities could lead to deflections of trade;
Whereas, in order to detect rapidly deflections of trade which could aggravate or give rise to economic difficulties in the sector concerned, the French Government requested the Commission, under Article 2 of Decision 80/47/EEC, for authorization to apply prior intra-Community surveillance to imports of textile products falling within categories 4, 6 and 83, originating in Turkey and put into free circulation in the other Member States;
Whereas the Commission has examined whether the imports concerned could be made subject to intra-Community surveillance measures under Article 2 of Decision 80/47/EEC;
Whereas this examination has shown that there is a risk of deflections of trade occurring via the other Member States, thus jeopardizing the objectives aimed at by the abovementioned safeguard measures and aggravating or prolonging the economic difficulties of the industry concerned;
Whereas, under these circumstances, it is necessary to authorize France until 30 June 1985, to apply intra-Community surveillance to imports of the textile products in question originating in Turkey and put into free circulation in the other Member States,
The French Republic is authorized to introduce until 30 June 1985 and in accordance with Decision 80/47/EEC, intra-Community surveillance of imports of the textile products falling within categories 4, 6, and 83, originating in Turkey and put into free circulation in the other Member States.
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32002D0765 | 2002/765/EC: Commission Decision of 25 September 2002 on financial aid from the Community towards the eradication of bluetongue in Spain in 2000 (notified under document number C(2002) 3537)
| Commission Decision
of 25 September 2002
on financial aid from the Community towards the eradication of bluetongue in Spain in 2000
(notified under document number C(2002) 3537)
(Only the Spanish text is authentic)
(2002/765/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 2001/572/EC(2), and in particular Article 3(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 10 October 2000, Spain confirmed to the Commission that there had been outbreaks of bluetongue on sheep holdings on the islands of Majorca and Minorca in the Balearic archipelago. The emergence of this disease poses a serious threat to Community livestock.
(2) In order to help eradicate the disease as rapidly as possible, the Community may contribute to the eligible expenditure incurred by the Member State, as provided for in Decision 90/424/EEC.
(3) Pursuant to Article 3(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999(3), veterinary and plant health measures taken in accordance with Community rules shall be financed under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund. The auditing of these measures comes under Articles 8 and 9 of the said Regulation.
(4) The payment of the financial contribution from the Community must be subject to the condition that the actions planned have been efficiently carried out and that the authorities supply all the necessary information within the time limits laid down.
(5) On 2 July 2001 and 13 August 2001, Spain submitted official applications for reimbursement of all expenditure incurred within the country up to the end of 2000.
(6) Pending checks by the Commission, it is necessary to arrange an advance on the Community financial aid. This advance has been calculated at 50 % of the Community contribution based on the costs submitted for compensation for animal prices and temporarily limiting the "other costs" to 10 % of the amount of this compensation.
(7) It is necessary to clarify the concepts of "swift and adequate compensation of the livestock farmers" and "destruction, cleaning, disinfection and disinsectisation costs" used in Article 3 of Decision 90/424/EEC.
(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Spain may receive Community financial assistance for the adequate compensation of owners for the compulsory slaughter of their animals under eradication measures related to outbreaks of bluetongue which occurred in 2000, in accordance with the provisions of Article 3(2) of Decision 90/424/EEC.
For the purposes of this Decision the following definitions shall apply:
1. "swift and adequate compensation" means payment, without prejudice to the provisions of Article 4(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 296/96(4), within 90 days of the slaughtering of the animals, of compensation corresponding to the value of the animals immediately before they became infected or were slaughtered;
2. "destruction, cleaning, disinfection and disinsectisation costs" means the costs, excluding VAT, of purchasing products to clean, disinfect and disinsectise affected holdings, as well as the costs of services required to destroy carcasses.
1. Under the Community financial assistance referred to in Article 1, an advance of EUR 166000 shall be paid on the basis of supporting documents submitted by Spain concerning the swift and adequate compensation of owners for compulsory slaughter, the destruction of animals and, where appropriate, for the products used to clean, disinfect and disinsectise holdings and equipment, as well as for the destruction of contaminated feedingstuffs and equipment, and subject to the results of the checks referred to in Article 4.
2. The supporting documents referred to in paragraph 1 shall include an epidemiological report covering each holding on which animals have been slaughtered and destroyed, and a financial report.
The financial report shall take account of the categories of the animals destroyed, or slaughtered and destroyed, on each holding on account of bluetongue. The information shall be provided in electronic form in accordance with the model in the Annex.
3. The supporting documents referred to in paragraph 1 shall be forwarded no later than 60 days after the date on which Spain is notified of this Decision.
The Commission may make on-the-spot checks, with the cooperation of the competent national authorities, on the application of the measures referred to in Article 1 and the related expenditure. The Member States will be informed of the results of these checks.
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32013R0447 | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 447/2013 of 15 May 2013 establishing the procedure for AIFMs which choose to opt in under Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council
| 16.5.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 132/1
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 447/2013
of 15 May 2013
establishing the procedure for AIFMs which choose to opt in under Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on Alternative Investment Fund Managers and amending Directives 2003/41/EC and 2009/65/EC and Regulations (EC) No 1060/2009 and (EU) No 1095/2010 (1), and in particular Article 3(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 3(4) of Directive 2011/61/EU, alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs) that meet the conditions provided for in Article 3(2) of that Directive may choose to opt in under it in order to benefit from the rights granted. By opting in, an AIFM becomes subject to the application of Directive 2011/61/EU in its entirety.
(2) Directive 2011/61/EU provides for a procedure for authorisation of AIFMs. The documents and information to be provided under that procedure offer necessary details as to the requesting AIFM and therefore the same documents and procedure should be used in the case of opting in. There are no specific reasons peculiar to opting in that would justify the use of a different procedure than the one applicable to AIFMs with assets under management above the thresholds provided for in Article 3(2) of Directive 2011/61/EU. Consequently, AIFMs choosing to opt in under Directive 2011/61/EU should follow the same procedure as that established for AIFMs that are obliged to seek authorisation under Directive 2011/61/EU.
(3) AIFMs having the right to opt in are AIFMs which had been previously either registered in accordance with Article 3(3) of Directive 2011/61/EU or authorised as management companies of undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) (2). It is appropriate to avoid double reporting and to account for the documents and information already submitted by AIFMs to the competent authorities under the registration and authorisation procedures, provided that those documents and information are up to date.
(4) Competent authorities should examine the request to opt in and grant authorisation to that effect under the same conditions and following the same procedure as in the case of AIFMs with assets under management above the relevant thresholds provided in Article 3(2) of Directive 2011/61/EU.
(5) It is important to clarify the relationship between the procedure for those AIFMs which choose to opt in and the revocation of an authorisation granted to AIFMs under Directive 2011/61/EU. An AIFM granted authorisation under Directive 2011/61/EU whose assets under management subsequently fall below the thresholds set out in Article 3(2) of Directive 2011/61/EU remains authorised and subject to the application of that Directive in its entirety as long as the authorisation is not revoked. The revocation of the authorisation should not be automatically triggered by a fall of the assets under management of an authorised AIFM below the relevant threshold, but only at the request of the AIFM. Consequently it should not be possible for an AIFM to request to opt in as long as it holds an authorisation under Directive 2011/61/EU, whereas an AIFM whose authorisation has been revoked upon its request should still be able to seek to opt in again under Directive 2011/61/EU.
(6) Directive 2011/61/EU obliges Member States to apply the laws, regulations and administrative provisions which transpose that Directive from 22 July 2013. The application of this Regulation is therefore also deferred to the same date.
(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the European Securities Committee,
Procedure and conditions for opt in
1. An alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) that meets the conditions provided for in Article 3(2) of Directive 2011/61/EU and chooses to opt in under that Directive shall submit an application for authorisation to the competent authority of its home Member State.
The application shall follow the same procedure provided for in paragraphs 1 to 5 of Article 7 of Directive 2011/61/EU and in the measures adopted in implementation thereof.
2. The competent authority of the home Member State may exempt an AIFM referred to in paragraph 1 from submitting all information and documents required under Article 7 of that Directive, provided that the exempted information or documents have been already submitted to the competent authority for registration purposes in accordance with Article 3(3) of that Directive or as part of the authorisation procedure pursuant to Article 5 of Directive 2009/65/EC and provided that such information and documents are still up to date, which is confirmed in writing by the AIFM.
3. The competent authority of the home Member State shall grant an authorisation following the same procedure as provided for in paragraphs 1 to 5 of Article 8 of Directive 2011/61/EU.
Entry into force and application
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall apply from 22 July 2013.
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32002R0274 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 274/2002 of 14 February 2002 fixing the representative prices and the additional import duties for molasses in the sugar sector
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 274/2002
of 14 February 2002
fixing the representative prices and the additional import duties for molasses in the sugar sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the market in sugar(1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1422/95 of 23 June 1995 laying down detailed rules of application for imports of molasses in the sugar sector and amending Regulation (EEC) No 785/68(2), and in particular Article 1(2) and Article 3(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1422/95 stipulates that the cif import price for molasses, hereinafter referred to as the "representative price", should be set in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 785/68(3). That price should be fixed for the standard quality defined in Article 1 of the above Regulation.
(2) The representative price for molasses is calculated at the frontier crossing point into the Community, in this case Amsterdam; that price must be based on the most favourable purchasing opportunities on the world market established on the basis of the quotations or prices on that market adjusted for any deviations from the standard quality. The standard quality for molasses is defined in Regulation (EEC) No 785/68.
(3) When the most favourable purchasing opportunities on the world market are being established, account must be taken of all available information on offers on the world market, on the prices recorded on important third-country markets and on sales concluded in international trade of which the Commission is aware, either directly or through the Member States. Under Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 785/68, the Commission may for this purpose take an average of several prices as a basis, provided that this average is representative of actual market trends.
(4) The information must be disregarded if the goods concerned are not of sound and fair marketable quality or if the price quoted in the offer relates only to a small quantity that is not representative of the market. Offer prices which can be regarded as not representative of actual market trends must also be disregarded.
(5) If information on molasses of the standard quality is to be comparable, prices must, depending on the quality of the molasses offered, be increased or reduced in the light of the results achieved by applying Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 785/68.
(6) A representative price may be left unchanged by way of exception for a limited period if the offer price which served as a basis for the previous calculation of the representative price is not available to the Commission and if the offer prices which are available and which appear not to be sufficiently representative of actual market trends would entail sudden and considerable changes in the representative price.
(7) Where there is a difference between the trigger price for the product in question and the representative price, additional import duties should be fixed under the conditions set out in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95. Should the import duties be suspended pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95, specific amounts for these duties should be fixed.
(8) Application of these provisions will have the effect of fixing the representative prices and the additional import duties for the products in question as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
The representative prices and the additional duties applying to imports of the products referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 February 2002.
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31994D0742 | Commission Decision of 14 November 1994 on an additional financial contribution from the Community for the eradication of classical swine fever in Belgium (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic)
| COMMISSION DECISION of 14 November 1994 on an additional financial contribution from the Community for the eradication of classical swine fever in Belgium (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic) (94/742/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 3 (4) thereof,
Whereas the Commission adopted Commission Decision 94/190/EC of 18 March 1994, on a financial contribution from the Community for the eradication of classical swine fever in Belgium (3); whereas this Community financial contribution could be obtained for outbreaks of classical swine fever in October, November and December 1993;
Whereas new outbreaks of classical swine fever occurred in Belgium in the first seven months of 1994; whereas eradication should be continued, in view of the serious danger to the Community's pig population which this disease represents, by means of a new financial contribution from the Community to make good the losses sustained by pig farmers;
Whereas, as soon as the presence of the disease was officially confirmed, the Belgian authorities took appropriate measures which included the measures listed in Article 3 (2) of Decision 90/424/EEC; whereas these measures were notified by the Belgian authorities;
Whereas the conditions for a new financial contribution from the Community have been met;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Belgium may obtain an additional financial contribution from the Community for the outbreaks of classical swine fever which occurred on its territory between 1 January and 31 July 1994. The contribution by the Community shall amount to:
- 50 % of the costs incurred by Belgium in compensating owners for the slaughter and destruction of pigs and the destruction of pigmeat products,
- 50 % of the costs incurred by Belgium for the cleaning, disinsectization and disinfection of holdings and equipment,
- 50 % of the costs incurred by Belgium in compensating owners for the destruction of contamined feedingstuffs and equipment.
1. The Community financial contribution shall be granted after the supporting documents have been submitted.
2. Belgium shall forward the supporting documents referred to in paragraph 1 not later than six months after the notification of this Decision.
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32003R0116 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 116/2003 of 22 January 2003 fixing the export refunds on olive oil
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 116/2003
of 22 January 2003
fixing the export refunds on olive oil
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1513/2001(2), and in particular Article 3(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 3 of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides that, where prices within the Community are higher than world market prices, the difference between these prices may be covered by a refund when olive oil is exported to third countries.
(2) The detailed rules for fixing and granting export refunds on olive oil are contained in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 616/72(3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2962/77(4).
(3) Article 3(3) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides that the refund must be the same for the whole Community.
(4) In accordance with Article 3(4) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC, the refund for olive oil must be fixed in the light of the existing situation and outlook in relation to olive oil prices and availability on the Community market and olive oil prices on the world market. However, where the world market situation is such that the most favourable olive oil prices cannot be determined, account may be taken of the price of the main competing vegetable oils on the world market and the difference recorded between that price and the price of olive oil during a representative period. The amount of the refund may not exceed the difference between the price of olive oil in the Community and that on the world market, adjusted, where appropriate, to take account of export costs for the products on the world market.
(5) In accordance with Article 3(3) third indent, point (b) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC, it may be decided that the refund shall be fixed by tender. The tendering procedure should cover the amount of the refund and may be limited to certain countries of destination, quantities, qualities and presentations.
(6) The second indent of Article 3(3) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides that the refund on olive oil may be varied according to destination where the world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets make this necessary.
(7) The refund must be fixed at least once every month. It may, if necessary, be altered in the intervening period.
(8) It follows from applying these detailed rules to the present situation on the market in olive oil and in particular to olive oil prices within the Community and on the markets of third countries that the refund should be as set out in the Annex hereto.
(9) The Management Committee for Oils and Fats has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(2)(c) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 January 2003.
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32007D0639 | 2007/639/EC: Commission Decision of 2 October 2007 establishing a common format for the submission of data and information pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning persistent organic pollutants (notified under document number C(2007) 4409)
| 4.10.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 258/39
COMMISSION DECISION
of 2 October 2007
establishing a common format for the submission of data and information pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning persistent organic pollutants
(notified under document number C(2007) 4409)
(2007/639/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on persistent organic pollutants and amending Directive 79/117/EEC (1), and in particular Article 12(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 requires Member States to provide various data and information to the Commission on a regular basis.
(2) A common format should be established for the submission of that data and information.
(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 29 of Council Directive 67/548/EEC (2),
Member States shall transmit to the Commission the data and information required under Article 12(1), (2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 in the format set out in the Annex to this Decision.
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31995D0420 | 95/420/EC: Commission Decision of 19 July 1995 amending Decision 82/43/EEC relating to the setting up of an Advisory Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men
| COMMISSION DECISION of 19 July 1995 amending Decision 82/43/EEC relating to the setting up of an Advisory Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men (95/420/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Whereas the constant improvement of living and working conditions and the harmonious development of economies constitute objectives of the European Economic Community;
Whereas the Heads of State and Government, meeting within the European Council on 10 and 11 December 1994, emphasized that equality of opportunity for women and men, together with the fight against unemployment, is a paramount task of the European Union and its Member States;
Whereas equality between women and men is essential to human dignity and democracy, and constitutes a fundamental principle of Community law, of the constitutions and laws of the Member States, and of international and European conventions;
Whereas the application in practice of the principle of equal treatment for women and men must be encouraged by improved cooperation and exchanges of views and experience between those bodies which have special responsibility in the Member States for promoting equality of opportunity, the social partners and the Commission;
Whereas the full implementation in practice of the six Directives, two recommendations and nine resolutions adopted by the Council in the field of equal opportunities (1) can be speeded up considerably with the assistance of national bodies having a network of specialized information at their disposal;
Whereas the preparation, implementation and monitoring of the Community's activities to promote equal opportunities require close cooperation with specialized bodies in the Member States and with the social partners, thereby necessitating an institutional framework for the purpose of regular consultation with those parties;
Whereas the Advisory Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men, established by Commission Decision 82/43/EEC of 9 December 1981 (1), has made a significant contribution to the Community's activities in this field, particularly in terms of following up successive Community action programmes both through its opinions and through its cooperation, on a partnership basis, with the Commission;
Whereas the composition and terms of reference of the Committee have to be adapted to take account of current and future developments with a view to promoting equal opportunities, as outlined in the Commission communication of 19 July 1995 proposing a new medium-term action programme in this connection; whereas it is therefore necessary to amend Decision 82/43/EEC,
Decision 82/43/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. Articles 2 and 3 are replaced by the following text:
'Article 2 1. The Committee shall assist the Commission in formulating and implementing the Community's activities aimed at promoting equal opportunities for women and men, and shall foster ongoing exchanges of relevant experience, policies and practices between the Member States and the various parties involved.
2. To achieve the aims referred to in paragraph 1 above, the Committee shall:
(a) assist the Commission in the development of instruments for monitoring, evaluating and disseminating the results of measures taken at Union level to promote equal opportunities;
(b) contribute to the implementation of Community action programmes in the field, mainly by analysing the results and suggesting improvements to the measures taken;
(c) contribute, through its opinion, to the preparation of the Commission's annual report on progress made towards achieving equality of opportunity for women and men;
(d) encourage exchanges of information on measures taken at all levels to promote equal opportunities and, where appropriate, put forward proposals for possible follow-up action;
(e) deliver opinions or submit reports to the Commission, either at the latter's request or on its own initiative, on any matter of relevance to the promotion of equal opportunities in the Community.
3. Procedures for the circulation of the Committee's opinions and reports shall be determined in agreement with the Commission. They may be published as an annex to the Commission's annual report on equal opportunities for women and men.
1. The Committee shall comprise 40 members, i.e.:
(a) one representative per Member State from ministries or government departments responsible for promoting equal opportunities; the representative shall be designated by the Government of each Member State;
(b) one representative per Member State from national committees or bodies set up by official decision, having specific responsibility for equal opportunities between women and men through representation of the sectors concerned. Where there are several committees or bodies dealing with these matters in a Member State, the Commission shall determine which body, by its objectives, structure, representativeness and degree of independence, is best qualified to be represented on the Committee. Any country without such committees shall be represented by members of bodies deemed by the Commission to perform analogous duties; the representative shall be appointed by the Commission, acting on a proposal from the relevant national committee or body;
(c) - five members representing employers' organizations at Community level;
- five members representing workers' organizations at Community level.
The representatives shall be appointed by the Commission, acting on a proposal from the social partners at Community level.
2. Two representatives of the European Women's Lobby shall attend meetings of the Committee as observers.
3. Representatives of international and professional organizations and other associations making duly substantiated requests to the Commission may be given observer status.` 2. Article 6 is replaced by the following text:
'Article 6 The Committee shall elect a chairperson, with a one-year term of office, from among its members. Election shall be by a majority of two-thirds of the members present; a minimum of half the total votes in favour shall, nevertheless, be required.
Two vice-chairpersons shall be elected by the same majority and under the same conditions. They shall be required to stand in for the chairperson in the absence of the latter. The chairperson and vice-chairpersons must belong to different Member States. They shall constitute the Bureau of the Committee, which shall meet before each meeting of the Committee.
The Commission shall organize the work of the Committee in close cooperation with the chairperson. The draft agenda for meetings of the Committee shall be set by the Commission in agreement with the chairperson. The Secretariat of the Committee shall be provided by the Commission's Equal Opportunities Unit. The minutes of the Committee's meetings shall be drawn up by the Commission and submitted to the Committee for approval.` 3. A third paragraph is added to Article 8 as follows:
'3. One or more members of the Committee may participate as observers in the activities of other advisory committees of the Commission, and shall inform the Committee accordingly.` 4. Articles 10 and 11 are replaced by the following text:
'Article 10 The Committee shall be convened by the Commission and shall meet on its premises. It shall meet at least twice a year.
1 The Committee's deliberations deal with the requests for opinion presented by the Commission or with the opinions which the Committee delivers on its own initiative. They are not followed by a vote.
The Commission, when requesting the Committee's opinion, may set a deadline within which the opinion should be delivered.
The views expressed by the different categories represented in the Committee are recorded in the minutes, which are transmitted to the Commission.
Where the opinion requested has been agreed unanimously by the Committee, it will draft common conclusions which are annexed to the minutes.`
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31972R0226 | Regulation (EEC) No 226/72 of the Council of 31 January 1972 laying down conditions for applying protective measures in the market in sugar
| REGULATION (EEC) No 226/72 OF THE COUNCIL of 31 January 1972 laying down conditions for applying protective measures in the market in sugar
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;
Having regard to Council Regulation No 1009/67/EEC1 of 18 December 1967 on the common organization of the market in sugar, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2727/71,2 and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 21 (1) thereof;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;
Whereas Article 21 (1) of Regulation No 1009/67/EEC makes provision for the application of appropriate measures if, by reason of imports or exports, the Community market in one or more of the products listed in Article 1 thereof experiences or is threatened with serious disturbances which may endanger the objectives set out in Article 39 of the Treaty, whereas these measures relate to trade with third countries, whereas they will no longer apply when the disturbance or threat of disturbance has ceased;
Whereas it is for the Council to adopt detailed rules for the application of Article 21 (1) of that Regulation and define the cases in which and the limits within which Member States may take interim protective measures;
Whereas, therefore, the main factors to be used in assessing whether the Community market is seriously disturbed or threatened with disturbance should be determined;
Whereas, since recourse to protective measures depends on the effect on the Community market of trade with third countries, the situation on this market must be assessed by taking account not only of the factors peculiar to the market itself but also of the factors connected with the development of that trade;
Whereas the measures which may be taken in application of Article 21 of Regulation No 1009/67/EEC should be defined ; whereas those measures must be such as to put an end to serious disturbances on the market and the threat of such disturbances ; whereas they must be suited to the circumstances if they are not to have other than the desired effects;
Whereas the organization of the market in sugar includes a system of licences and, for certain products, a system of fixing levies and refunds in advance ; whereas in view of the existence of these systems rules should be laid down whereby protective measures at Community level can be decided upon after a summary examination of the situation;
Whereas recourse by a Member State to Article 21 of Regulation No 1009/67/EEC should be limited to a case in which the market of that State, following an assessment based on the abovementioned factors, is regarded as fulfilling the conditions of that Article ; whereas the measures which may be taken in that case should be designed to prevent the market situation from deteriorating further ; whereas, however, they must be of an interim nature ; whereas, in view of this interim nature of national measures, they should be applied only until the entry into force of a Community decision on the subject;
Whereas the Commission is required to take a decision on Community protective measures to be applied in response to a request from a Member State within twenty-four hours following receipt of the request ; whereas, in order that the Commission may assess the situation on the market correctly, provision should be made to ensure that it is informed as quickly as possible of any protective measures applied by a Member State ; whereas, therefore, provision should be made for the Commission to be 1 OJ No 308, 18.12.1967, p. 1.
2 OJ No L 282, 23.12.1971, p. 8. notified of any such measures as soon as they have been adopted and for such notification to be treated as a request within the meaning of Article 21 (2) of Regulation No 1009/67/EEC;
In order to assess whether the Community market in one or more of the products listed in Article 1 (1) of Regulation No 1009/67/EEC is, by reason of imports or exports, experiencing or threatened with serious disturbances which may endanger the objectives set out in Article 39 of the Treaty, particular account shall be taken of: (a) the quantities of products for which import or export licences have been issued or applied for;
(b) the quantities of products available on the Community market;
(c) the prices recorded on the Community market or the foreseeable trend of these prices and in particular any excessive upward trend thereof or, in the case of products for which intervention prices are not fixed, any excessive downward trend thereof;
(d) the quantities of products for which intervention measures have been taken or may need to be taken.
1. The measures which may be taken should the situation mentioned in Article 21 (1) of Regulation No 1009/67/EEC arise shall be: (a) the total or partial suspension of the issue of import or export licences, entailing the refusal of fresh applications;
(b) the total or partial rejection of outstanding applications for the issue of import or export licences;
(c) for products subject to the system of advance fixing of levies or refunds: (aa) the total or partial suspension of the advance fixing of levies or refunds, entailing the refusal of fresh applications;
(bb) the total or partial rejection of outstanding applications for the advance fixing of levies or refunds and for the issue of certificates.
2. The measures specified in paragraph 1 may only be taken to such extent and for such length of time as is strictly necessary. They may not extend to products other than those imported from or intended for third countries. They may be restricted to products imported from or originating in particular countries, to exports to particular countries or to particular qualities or types of packaging. They may be restricted to imports intended for particular regions of the Community or to exports from such regions.
3. The rejection of applications mentioned in paragraph 1 shall apply to those submitted during the periods in which the suspensions mentioned in Article 3 or Article 4 have been in force.
However, if as a result of unexpected circumstances there is or is likely to be a variation in prices such that it is clear that the levy or refund no longer fulfils its purpose, the rejection may relate to applications submitted from the time when such circumstances become apparent.
After a summary examination of the situation based on the factors set out in Article 1, the Commission may establish by decision that the conditions for applying Article 21 (2) of Regulation No 1009/67/EEC are fulfilled. The Commission shall notify Member States of its decision and shall publish it on a notice-board at its headquarters.
The consequence of that decision for the products in question shall be the temporary suspension of the advance fixing of levies or refunds and of the issue of licences from the time fixed for the purpose, that time being subsequent to the notification.
The decision shall apply for not more than forty-eight hours, without prejudice to the provisions of the second sentence of Article 21 (2) of Regulation No 1009/67/EEC.
1. A Member State may take one or more protective measures if, after an assessment based on the factors set out in Article 1, it considers that the situation foreseen in Article 21 (1) of Regulation No 1009/67/EEC has arisen in its own territory.
The protective measures shall consist of: (a) the total or partial suspension of the issue of import or export licences;
(b) for products subject to the system of advance fixing of levies or refunds, the total or partial suspension of advance fixing.
The provisions of Article 2 (2) shall apply.
2. The Commission shall be notified by telex of the protective measures specified in paragraph 1 as soon as they have been decided on. Such notification shall be treated as a request within the meaning of Article 21 (2) of Regulation No 1009/67/EEC. These measures shall apply only until the decision taken by the Commission on this matter enters into force.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
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32012R0725 | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2012 of 8 August 2012 amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 971/2011 for the 2011/12 marketing year
| 9.8.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 212/17
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 725/2012
of 8 August 2012
amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 971/2011 for the 2011/12 marketing year
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector (2), and in particular Article 36(2), second subparagraph, second sentence thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2011/12 marketing year are fixed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 971/2011 (3). Those prices and duties were last amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 720/2012 (4).
(2) The data currently available to the Commission indicate that those amounts should be amended in accordance with Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006.
(3) Given the need to ensure that this measure applies as soon as possible after the updated data have been made available, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication,
The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of the products referred to in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006, as fixed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 971/2011 for the 2011/12 marketing year, are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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32000D0452 | 2000/452/EC: Council Decision of 10 July 2000 providing supplementary macrofinancial assistance to Moldova
| Council Decision
of 10 July 2000
providing supplementary macrofinancial assistance to Moldova
(2000/452/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 308 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),
Whereas:
(1) The Commission consulted the Economic and Financial Committee before submitting its proposal.
(2) Moldova is undertaking fundamental political and economic reforms and is making substantial efforts to establish a market economy.
(3) Moldova, on the one hand, and the European Communities and their Member States on the other hand, have signed a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, which entered into force on 1 July 1998.
(4) The authorities of Moldova have agreed with the IMF on a macroeconomic programme supported by a three-year extended fund facility, approved in May 1996 and have expressed their intention to continue this programme subsequently in the context of a new fund facility.
(5) The Moldovan authorities have requested financial assistance from the international financial institutions, the Community and other bilateral donors. Over and above the extended financing by the IMF and the World Bank, a substantial residual financing gap remains to be covered in the coming months to strengthen the country's reserve position and support the policy objectives attached to the authorities' reform efforts.
(6) Moldova has been particularly affected by the Russian financial crisis and is presently facing particularly difficult economic and social circumstances.
(7) Financial assistance from the Community in the form of a long-term loan with a substantial grace period is an appropriate measure to support the balance of payments and help ease the country's external financial constraints in the current exceptionally difficult circumstances.
(8) This assistance should be managed by the Commission.
(9) The Treaty does not provide, for the adoption of this Decision, powers other than those of Article 308,
1. The Community shall make available to Moldova a long-term loan facility of a maximum amount of EUR 15 million with a grace period of five years and a maximum maturity of 10 years, with a view to ensuring a sustainable balance of payments situation.
2. To this end, the Commission is empowered to borrow, on behalf of the European Community, the necessary resources that will be placed at the disposal of Moldova in the form of a loan.
3. This loan will be managed by the Commission in close consultation with the Economic and Financial Committee and in a manner consistent with any agreement reached between the IMF and Moldova.
1. The Commission is empowered to agree with the Moldovan authorities, after consulting the Economic and Financial Committee, the economic policy conditions attached to the loan. These conditions shall be consistent with the agreement referred to in Article 1(3).
2. The Commission shall verify at regular intervals, in collaboration with the Economic and Financial Committee, and in coordination with the IMF, that economic policy in Moldova is in accordance with the objectives of this loan and that its conditions are being fulfilled.
1. The loan shall be made available to Moldova in two instalments. Subject to Article 2, the first instalment is to be released on the basis of a satisfactory track record on the implementation of an upper credit tranche arrangement agreed with the IMF.
2. Subject to Article 2, the second instalment shall be released on the basis of a satisfactory continuation of Moldova's adjustment and implementation of the macroeconomic programme and not before three months after the release of the first instalment.
3. The funds shall be paid to the National Bank of Moldova.
1. The borrowing and lending operations referred to in Article 1 shall be carried out using the same value date and must not involve the Community in the transformation of maturities, in any exchange or interest rate risk, or any other commercial risk.
2. The Commission shall take the necessary steps, if Moldova so requests, to ensure that an early repayment clause is included in the loan terms and conditions.
3. At the request of Moldova, and when circumstances permit an improvement in the interest rate of the loans, the Commission may refinance all or part of its initial borrowings or restructure the corresponding financial conditions. Refinancing or restructuring operations shall be carried out in accordance with the conditions set out in paragraph 1 and shall not have the effect of extending the average maturity of the borrowing concerned or increasing the amount, expressed at the current exchange rate, of capital outstanding at the date of the refinancing or restructuring.
4. All related costs incurred by the Community in concluding and carrying out the operation shall be borne by Moldova.
5. The Economic and Financial Committee shall be kept informed of the developments in the operations referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 at least once a year.
At least once a year, in principle not later than 15 September, the Commission shall address a report to the European Parliament and to the Council which will include an evaluation of the implementation of this Decision. | 0 | 0 | 0.333333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333333 | 0 |
31987R0757 | Council Regulation (EEC) No 757/87 of 16 March 1987 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the People' s Democratic Republic of Algeria concerning the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Algeria (1987)
| COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 757/87
of 16 March 1987
on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria concerning the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Algeria (1987)
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 recommendation from the Commission,
Whereas the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria (1) was signed on 26 April 1976 and entered into force on 1 November 1978;
Whereas the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria concerning the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Algeria (1987) should be approved,
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria concerning the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Algeria (1987) is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regulation.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement for the purpose of binding the Community.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31995R0424 | Council Regulation (EC) No 424/95 of 20 February 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal as regards the deseasonalization premium
| COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 424/95 of 20 February 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal as regards the deseasonalization premium
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas Article 4c of Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (3), provides for the granting of a deseasonalization premium to encourage the putting up for slaughter of castrated male bovine animals outside the annual 'off-grass' period;
Whereas the sudden cessation of payment of that premium at the end of April can cause serious disturbances on the markets of the Member States concerned; whereas payment of the premium should consequently be staggered to avoid the said adverse effects; whereas, therefore, the period of application should be extended and the level of the premium reduced step by step,
Article 4c (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 is hereby replaced by the following:
'However, in the stead of the unit amount referred to in the previous subparagraph, in Member States which fulfil the conditions set out in paragraph 1 and in which the percentage of slaughtered castrated male bovine animals compared with the total number of slaughtered male bovine animals is greater than 10 %, this premium shall be granted in accordance with the following conditions:
- ECU 60 per animal slaughtered during the first 15 weeks of the following year,
- ECU 45 per animal slaughtered during the 16th and 17th weeks of the following year,
- ECU 30 per animal slaughtered during the 18th to the 21st week of the following year,
and
- ECU 15 per animal slaughtered during the 22nd and 23rd weeks of the following year.
In order to establish that the 10 % rate has been exceeded, account shall be taken of animals slaughtered during the second year preceding that in which the animal receiving the premium was slaughtered.'
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 January 1995.
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 |
32003D0112 | 2003/112/EC: Council Decision of 18 February 2003 extending the period of application of the measures in Decision 2002/148/EC concluding consultations with Zimbabwe under Article 96 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement
| Council Decision
of 18 February 2003
extending the period of application of the measures in Decision 2002/148/EC concluding consultations with Zimbabwe under Article 96 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement
(2003/112/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 300(2), second subparagraph thereof,
Having regard to the Internal Agreement on measures to be taken and procedures to be followed for the implementation of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement(1) signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000, as put into provisional application by the Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of 18 September 2000, and, in particular Article 3 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) By Council Decision 2002/148/EC(2), the consultations with the Republic of Zimbabwe under Article 96(2)(c) of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement(3) were concluded and appropriate measures, as specified in the Annex to that Decision were taken.
(2) In accordance with the third paragraph of Article 2 of that Decision, the measures will cease to apply on 21 February 2003.
(3) The essential elements cited in Article 9 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement continue to be violated by the Government of Zimbabwe and the current conditions in Zimbabwe do not ensure respect for human rights, democratic principles and the rule of law.
(4) The period of application of the measures should therefore be extended,
The application of the measures referred to in Article 2 of Decision 2002/148/EC shall be extended for a further period of 12 months, until 20 February 2004. They shall be reviewed regularly and at least within six months.
The letter appearing in the Annex to this Decision shall be addressed to the President of Zimbabwe.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
32012R0230 | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 230/2012 of 15 March 2012 amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 971/2011 for the 2011/12 marketing year
| 16.3.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 77/15
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 230/2012
of 15 March 2012
amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 971/2011 for the 2011/12 marketing year
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector (2), and in particular Article 36(2), second subparagraph, second sentence thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2011/12 marketing year are fixed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 971/2011 (3). Those prices and duties were last amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 192/2012 (4).
(2) The data currently available to the Commission indicate that those amounts should be amended in accordance with Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006.
(3) Given the need to ensure that this measure applies as soon as possible after the updated data have been made available, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication,
The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of the products referred to in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006, as fixed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 971/2011 for the 2011/12 marketing year, are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31990D0593 | 90/593/EEC: Commission Decision of 6 June 1990 on the establishment of the community support framework for community structural assistance in the region of France concerned by objective 5 (b), namely Limousin (Only the French text is authentic)
| COMMISSION DECISION
of 27 June 1990
on the establishment of the Community support framework for Community structural
assistance in the region of France concerned by Objective 5 (b), namely Limousin
(Only the French text is authentic)
(90/593/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) N° 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 (1), and in particular Article 11 (3) thereof;
Whereas Commission Decision 89/426/EEC (2) defined the rural areas eligible for Community assistance under Objective 5 (b) as defined in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88;
Whereas in the region Limousin certain areas have been selected to benefit from Community assistance under Objective 5 (b);
Whereas, in accordance with Article 11 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 the Commission, on the basis of rural development plans submitted by the Member States, shall establish, through partnership and in agreement with the Member State concerned, Community support frameworks for Community structural operations;
Whereas in accordance with the fourth subparagraph of Article 11 (3) of the abovementioned Regulation the Community support framework shall cover in particular the development priorities, the forms of assistance, the indicative financing plan, with details of the amount of assistance and its source, and the duration of the assistance;
Whereas Title III, Article 8 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) N° 2052/88 (3) sets out the conditions for the preparation and implementation of the Community support framework;
Whereas, in accordance with Article 11 (3) of Regulation (EEC) N° 2052/88, the French Government submitted to the Commission on 26 October 1989 the rural development plan for Limousin;
Whereas the plan for the rural areas of Limousin submitted by the French Government includes a description of the main development priorities selected and of the corresponding measures, and an indication of the use to be made of assistance under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF), the Guidance Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the other financial instruments of the Community in implementing the plans;
Whereas the Community support framework has been established in agreement with the Member State concerned through the partnership as defined in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88;
Whereas this Decision is in accordance with the opinion
of the Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development; whereas the Committee provided for in Article 124 of the Treaty has been consulted;
Whereas in accordance with Article 10 (2) of Regulation (EEC) N° 4253/88 this Decision is to be sent as a declaration of intent to the Member State;
Whereas in accordance with Article 20 (1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) N° 4253/88 the budgetary commitments relating to the contribution from the Structural Funds to the financing of the operations covered by the Community support framework will be made on the basis of subsequent Commission decisions approving the operations concerned,
The Community support framework for Community structural assistance in the rural areas of Limousin concerned by Objective 5 (b), covering the period 1 January 1989 to 31 December 1993 is hereby approved.
The Commission declares that it intends to contribute to the implementation of this Community support framework in accordance with the detailed provisions thereof and in compliance with the rules and guidelines for the Structural Funds and other existing financial instruments.
The Community support framework includes the following essential information:
(a)
statement of specific priorities for joint action by the Community and the Member State:
- adaptation and diversification of the agricultural sector,
- forestry and wood processing sector,
- industry, services, crafts, infrastructure,
- toursim,
- protection of nature and rural areas,
- common measures relating to the Massif Central,
- human resources;
(b)
an outline of the forms of assistance to be provided primarily in the form of operational programmes;
(c)
an indicative financing plan at 1989 constant prices, specifying for the whole period the total appropriations to provide budgetary assistance from the Community for both the implementation of new measures covered by the priorities in (a) and multiannual measures under way or
decided, before the adoption of this Community support framework, broken down as follows:
>TABLE>
This declaration of intent is addressed to the Republic of France. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
31991R1908 | Council Regulation (EEC) No 1908/91 of 28 June 1991 opening, allocating and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for rum, tafia and arrack originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States (1991/92)
| COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1908/91 of 28 June 1991 opening, allocating and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for rum, tafia and arrack originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States (1991/92)
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 Community signed the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention at LomĂŠ on 15 December 1989; whereas the Community decided, by Council Regulation (EEC) No 524/91 of 27 February 1991 concerning the application of Decision No 1/91 of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers extending Decision No 2/90 on transitional measures valid from 1 March 1990 (1), to apply Protocol 6 annexed to the Convention autonomously in advance;
Whereas Protocol 6 provides that products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States which fall within CN codes 2208 40 10, 2208 40 90, 2208 90 11 and 2208 90 19 shall, until the entry into force of a common organization of the market in spirits, be allowed into the Community free of customs duties under conditions such as to permit the development of traditional trade flows between the ACP States and the Community and between the Member States; whereas the Community shall until 31 December 1993 fix each year the quantities which may be imported free of customs duties on the basis of the largest quantities imported annually from the ACP States into the Community in the past three years for which statistics are available, increased by an annual growth rate of 37 % on the market of the United Kingdom and 27 % on the other markets of the Community;
Whereas by virtue of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1820/87 of 25 June 1987 concerning the application of Decision No 2/87 of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers on the advance implementation of the Protocol to the Third ACP-EEC Convention consequent on the Accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the European Communities (2), provision is made for special arrangements for the quota duties to be applied by those two Member States; whereas by reason of the particularities peculiar to the market in rum the quota period ranges from 1 July to 30 June;
Whereas, having regard to the levels reached by imports of the products concerned into the Community during the past three years for which statistics are available, the annual quota volume for the period from 1 July 1991 to 30 June 1992 must be fixed at 197 771 hectolitres of pure alcohol;
Whereas it is in particular necessary to ensure to all Community importers equal and uninterrupted access to the abovementioned quota and uninterrupted application of the rate laid down for that quota to all imports of the products concerned into all Member States until the quota has been used up;
Whereas, following the case law of the Court of Justice, it is unlawful to allocate the Community quotas between the Member States, unless overriding circumstances of an administrative, technical or economic nature prevent acting otherwise; whereas, in addition, in cases where it is decided to allocate quotas, a mechanism should be set up whereby the integrity of the Common Customs Tariff may be protected;
Whereas the economic difficulties which could result for the French Overseas Departments (FOD) from the sudden change in the arrangements for importing rum from the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States constitute circumstances having a binding effect which justify the temporary and partial maintenance of these arrangements; whereas, however, the arrangements for allocation of the quota into national shares should be phased out and can only be justified on a transitional basis; whereas the arrangements should in any event definitively disappear with the prospect of the establishment of the internal market;
Whereas, in these circumstances, it is advisable to increase to 60 % the volume of the Community reserve by means of a system for the automatic transfer of Member State share to the reserve as soon as 80 % of the latter has been used up;
Whereas, during the past three years for which statistical data are available, imports from Member States have been as follows:
(in hectolitres of pure alcohol) Member State 1988 1989 1990 Benelux 7 389 7 621 9 339 Denmark 2 038 1 748 2 404 Germany 42 523 48 591 50 451 Greece - 586 5 699 Spain - 156 9 514 France 1 216 19 - Ireland 2 989 2 973 2 282 Italy 806 431 54 Portugal - - - United Kingdom 63 525 83 773 70 436 Total 119 686 145 898 150 179
Whereas, in view of these factors, of market forecasts for the products in question and of the estimates submitted by certain Member States, quota shares may be fixed approximately at the following percentages:
Benelux 5,86,
Denmark 1,49,
Germany 34,05,
Greece 1,51,
Spain 2,32,
France 0,30
Ireland 1,79,
Italy 0,31,
Portugal 0,00,
United Kingdom 52,37;
Whereas provision should be made for a mechanism to prevent, when the Community quota is not exhausted, goods from being imported into a Member State which has exhausted its share only after the full application of customs duties, or after having been diverted to another Member State which has not yet exhausted its share; whereas, in these circumstances, if, during the quota period, the Community reserve were to be almost entirely used up, Member States should return to the said reserve all of the unused portion of their initial shares so as to avoid part of the Community tariff quota from remaining unused in one Member State, when it could be used in others;
Whereas measures should be laid down to ensure that Protocol 5 is implemented under conditions such as to permit the development of traditional trade flows between the ACP States and the Community, on the one hand, and between the Member States on the other;
Whereas this form of administration requires close collaboration between the Member States and the Commission, and the Commission must be able to keep account of quota utilization rates and inform the Member States accordingly;
Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are united within and jointly represented by the Benelux Economic Union, any operation concerning the administration of the quotas may be carried out by any one of its members,
1. From 1 July 1991 to 30 June 1992, the following products originating in the ACP States shall be imported duty free into the Community within the limits of the relevant Community tariff quota mentioned:
Order No CN code Description Quota Volume
(in hl of pure
alcohol) Quota duty 09.1605 2208 40 10
2208 40 90
2208 90 11
2208 90 19 Rum, tafia and arrak 197 771 Free
2. Within the limit of this quota, the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic shall apply customs duties calculated in accordance with the 1985 Act of Accession and Regulation (EEC) No 1820/87.
1. The tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall be divided into two instalments.
2. A first instalment of 79 108 hectolitres of pure alcohol shall be allocated amongst the Member States; the shares which, subject to Article 3, shall apply until 30 June 1992, amount to the following quantities:
(hectolitres of
pure alcohol) Benelux 4 636, Denmark 1 178, Germany 26 935, Greece 1 194, Spain 1 835, France 235, Ireland 1 415, Italy 245, Portugal 10, United Kingdom 41 425.
3. A second instalment of 118 663 hectolitres of pure alcohol shall constitute the Community reserve.
If a Member State's initial share as specified in Article 2 (2), has been used up entirely, the following provisions shall apply.
If an importer presents, in a Member State, a declaration as to entry into free circulation comprising a request for preferential treatment for a product covered by this Regulation, and this declaration is accepted by the customs authorities, the Member State concerned shall, by notifying the Commission, draw an amount corresponding to its requirements from the reserve referred to in Article 2 (3).
Requests to draw on the reserve together with the date of acceptance of the said declaration must be forwarded to the Commission without delay.
Drawings shall be granted by the Commission on the basis of the date of acceptance of goods for entry into free circulation by the customs authorities of the Member State concerned, provided a sufficient amount remains in the reserve.
If a Member State does not use the quantities drawn, it shall return them to the reserve as soon as possible.
If requests for drawings exceed the amount remaining in the reserve, an allocation shall be made pro rata. The Member States shall be so informed by the Commission.
Once at least 80 % of the reserve as defined in Article 2 (3), has been used up, the Commission shall inform the Member States thereof.
It shall also notify Member States in this case of the date from which drawings on the Community reserve must be made according to the provisions laid down in Article 3, if these provisions ar not already in effect.
Within a time limit fixed by the Commission as from the date referred to in paragraph 2, Member States shall be required to return to the reserve all their initial shares which have not been used on that date.
The Commission shall keep an account of the shares opened to the Member States pursuant to Articles 2 and 3 and shall, as soon as it has been notified, inform each State of the extent to which the reserves have been used up.
It shall inform the Member States of the volume of the reserve following any return of quota shares pursuant to Article 4.
Each Member States shall ensure that importers of the products concerned have free access to the quota for such time as the residual balance of the quota volumes so permits.
The Member States and the Commission shall cooperate closely that this Regulation is complied with.
Council Regulation (EEC) No 1316/87 of 11 May 1987 on the safeguard measures provided for in the Third ACP-EEC Convention (3) and the provisions that will replace it under the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention shall apply to the products referred to in this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1991. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0.333333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333333 | 0 |
31995D0135 | 95/135/EC: Commission Decision of 10 April 1995 amending the information contained in the list in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3206/94 establishing, for 1995, the list of vessels exceeding eight metres length overall and permitted to fish for sole within certain areas of the Community using beam trawls whose aggregate length exceeds nine metres
| COMMISSION DECISION of 10 April 1995 amending the information contained in the list in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3206/94 establishing, for 1995, the list of vessels exceeding eight metres length overall and permitted to fish for sole within certain areas of the Community using beam trawls whose aggregate length exceeds nine metres (95/135/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86 of 7 October 1986 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3919/92 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3554/90 of 10 December 1990 adopting provisions for the establishment of the list of vessels exceeding eight metres overall which are permitted to fish for sole within certain areas of the Community using beam trawls of an aggregate length exceeding nine metres (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3407/93 (4), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 3206/94 (5) establishes, for 1995, the list of vessels exceeding eight metres overall which are permitted to fish for sole within certain areas of the Community using beam trawls of an aggregate length exceeding nine metres as provided in Article 9 (3) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86;
Whereas the authorities of the Member States concerned have applied for the information in the list provided for in Article 9 (3) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86 to be amended; whereas the said authorities have provided all the information supporting their applications pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3554/90; whereas it has been found that the information complies with the requirements and whereas, therefore, the information in the list annexed to the Regulation should be amended,
The information in the list annexed to Regulation (EC) No 3206/94 is amended as shown in the Annex hereto.
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 |
32011D0774 | 2011/774/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2010/021 IE/Construction 71 from Ireland)
| 30.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 317/32
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 16 November 2011
on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2010/021 IE/Construction 71 from Ireland)
(2011/774/EU)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.
(2) The scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.
(3) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.
(4) Ireland submitted an application on 9 June 2010 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in 230 enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 71 (‘Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis’) in the NUTS II regions of Border, Midlands and Western (IE01) and Southern and Eastern (IE02) in Ireland, and supplemented it by additional information up to 17 June 2011. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 1 387 819.
(5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Ireland,
For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2011, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 1 387 819 in commitment and payment appropriations.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31996D0160 | 96/160/EC: Commission Decision of 8 February 1996 on the appointment of members of the General Consultative Forum on the Environment (Text with EEA relevance)
| COMMISSION DECISION of 8 February 1996 on the appointment of members of the General Consultative Forum on the Environment (Text with EEA relevance) (96/160/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Commission Decision of 7 December 1993 on the setting-up of a general consultative forum on the environment (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas the Consultative Forum set up by the abovementioned Commission Decision shall consist, according to Article 3 thereof, of 32 members;
Whereas on 7 December 1993, due to a late withdrawal of a candidate, only 31 members have been appointed and one member has therefore to be appointed for the full mandate period of three years;
Whereas Mr Livanos and Mr Schimmelbusch have resigned and have to be replaced for the remainder of their term of office,
The following are appointed as members of the General Consultative Forum on the Environment:
- Ms Kerstin Lövgren,
- Mr Pekka E. Kauppi,
- Mr Jacques Kummer.
Ms Lövgren is appointed to a full term of membership (i.e. three years from the date of this Decision).
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31988L0181 | Council Directive 88/181/EEC of 22 March 1988 amending Directive 84/538/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the permissible sound power level of lawnmowers
| COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 22 March 1988
amending Directive 84/538/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the permissible sound power level of lawnmowers
(88/181/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100A thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
In cooperation with the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas provisions to limit noise at operator's positions and methods of measuring airborne noise differ from one Member State to another, which constitutes a barrier to trade in lawnmowers; whereas such provisions should therefore be harmonized;
Whereas Council Directive 79/113/EEC of 19 December 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the determination of the noise emission of construction plant and equipment (4), as last amended by Directive 85/405/EEC (5), laid down in particular the method to be used for determining airborne noise emitted by a lawnmower at the operator's position;
Whereas, during the Council meeting on 18 and 19 December 1978, Ministers of the Environment stated that technical procedures for the measurement of airborne noise emitted at the driving position must be included in the Annexes to the Directives relevant to each type of equipment involved;
Whereas it is appropriate to bring together in one Directive all the technical provisions for determining the sound emissions of lawnmowers;
Whereas, in order to take account of these various requirements, Council Directive 84/538/EEC (6) should be amended,
Directive 84/538/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 1 (1) is replaced by the following:
'1. The purpose of this Directive is to restrict the permissible sound power level of airborne noise emitted in the environment by lawnmowers and the permissible sound pressure level of airborne noise emitted at the operator's position by lawnmowers with a cutting width exceeding 120 cm by setting down limit values and methods for measuring those levels.'
2. Article 2 is replaced by the following:
'Article 2
Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that lawnmowers as defined in Article 1 may not be placed on the market unless:
- their sound power levels, as measured under the conditions specified in Annex I, do not exceed the permissible level for the cutting width of the mower as shown in the following table:
1,2.3 // // // Cutting width of lawnmower (L) // Permissible sound power level in dB(A)/pW // // // 1.2.3 // // L Âľ 50 cm // 96 // 50 cm < // L Âľ 120 cm // 100 // // L > 120 cm // 105 // // //
- for lawnmowers with a cutting width exceeding 120 cm, the sound-pressure level of airborne noise, in dB(A), measured at the operator's position under the conditions specified in Annex Ia, does not exceed the level of 90 dB(A).'
3. Article 4 is replaced by the following:
'Article 4
Before being placed on the market, lawnmowers shall, in a clearly visible and durable fashion either directly or on a plate (such as a riveted or self-adhesive plate) permanently attached to them, bear marks identifying the manufacturer, describing the type and indicating the maximum sound power level expressed in dB(A)/pW and for lawnmowers with a cutting width exceeding 120 cm, an indication of the sound-pressure level expressed in dB(A)/20 mPa at the operator's position, guaranteed by the manufacturer.
The latter indication shall not be required on electrically powered lawnmowers with a cutting width of less than 30 cm, which, by virtue of their construction, are not noisy.
The models for these indications are set out in Annex III.'
4. A new Annex Ia, the text of which is given in Annex I to this Directive, is inserted.
5. Annex III is supplemented by the mark shown in Annex II to this Directive.
6. For lawnmowers requiring sound-pressure level measurement to be made, Annex II is supplemented by the following text, to be added after 'Guaranteed sound power level dB(A)':
'Guaranteed sound pressure level dB(A)'.
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 1 July 1991. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive.
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32000D0147 | 2000/147/EC: Commission Decision of 8 February 2000 implementing Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards the classification of the reaction to fire performance of construction products (notified under document number C(2000) 133) (Text with EEA relevance)
| COMMISSION DECISION
of 8 February 2000
implementing Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards the classification of the reaction to fire performance of construction products
(notified under document number C(2000) 133)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/147/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/106/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to construction products(1), as amended by Directive 93/68/EEC(2), and in particular Articles 3, 6 and 20 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 3(2) and (3) of Directive 89/106/EEC state that in order to take account of different levels of protection for the construction works that may prevail at national, regional or local levels, each essential requirement may give rise to the establishment of classes in the interpretative documents. These documents have been published as the "Communication of the Commission with regard to the interpretative documents of Council Directive 89/106/EEC(3)".
(2) Paragraph 4.2.1 of interpretative document No 2 justifies the need for different levels of the essential requirement as function of the type, use and location of the construction work, its layout and the availability of the emergency facilities.
(3) Paragraph 2.2 of interpretative document No 2 lists a number of interrelated measures for the satisfaction of the essential requirement, "Safety in case of fire" that together contribute to define the fire safety strategy that can be developed in different ways in Member States.
(4) Paragraph 4.2.3.3 of interpretative document No 2 identifies one of these measures prevailing in Member States that consists in the limitation of the generation and spread of fire and smoke within the room of origin (or in a given area) by limiting the contribution of construction products to the full development of a fire.
(5) The definition of classes of the essential requirement partially depends on the level of such a limitation.
(6) The level of this limitation may be expressed only by different levels of reaction to fire performance of the products in their end-use application.
(7) Paragraph 4.3.1.1 of the interpretative document No 2 specifies that to enable the reaction to fire performance of products to be evaluated, a harmonised solution will be developed which may utilise full or bench scale tests that are correlated to relevant real fire scenarios.
(8) The harmonised solution lies in a system of classes that are not included in the interpretative document.
(9) The system of classes identified for this purpose refers to a number of test methods already known to the European standardisation bodies.
(10) Commission Decision 94/611/EC of 9 September 1994 on the application of Article 20 of Directive 89/106/EEC relating to construction products(4), which describes the system of classes, does not indicate the thresholds of classes B, C and D, as the single burning item test was not sufficiently well developed at that time.
(11) The relevant data are now available and Decision 94/611/EC should therefore be replaced by a new decision which includes the thresholds of the classes and some adaptations to technical progress. Alternative test procedures should be fully described in a future European standard, or Commission decision, on the basis of an agreement between the Commission and the Member States, in consultation with CEN/CENELEC and EOTA.
(12) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Construction,
1. When the end-use application of a construction product is such that it may contribute to the generation and spread of fire and smoke within the room (or area) of origin or beyond, the product shall be classified on the basis of its reaction to fire performance, having regard to the classification system set out in Tables 1 and 2 of the Annex.
2. Products shall be considered in relation to their end-use application.
If the classification based on the standardised tests and criteria listed in Tables 1 and 2 of the Annex is not appropriate, one or more reference scenarios (representative scale test(s) typifying agreed hazard scenario(s)) may be called on, within the context of a procedure providing for alternative tests.
Decision 94/611/EC is hereby repealed.
References to the repealed Decision shall be construed as references to this Decision.
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32011R0265 | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 265/2011 of 17 March 2011 fixing the export refunds on beef and veal
| 18.3.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 71/11
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 265/2011
of 17 March 2011
fixing the export refunds on beef and veal
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 164(2), and Article 170, in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 162(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Part XV of Annex I to that Regulation and prices for those products on the Union market may be covered by an export refund.
(2) Given the present situation on the market in beef and veal, export refunds should therefore be set in accordance with the rules and criteria provided for in Articles 162, 163, 164, 167, 168 and 169 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.
(3) Article 164(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that the refund may vary according to destination, especially where the world market situation, the specific requirements of certain markets, or obligations resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty make this necessary.
(4) Refunds should be granted only on products that are allowed to move freely in the Union and that bear the health mark as provided for in Article 5(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (2). Those products must also satisfy the requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (3) and Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption (4).
(5) The third subparagraph of Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1359/2007 of 21 November 2007 laying down the conditions for granting special export refunds on certain cuts of boned meat of bovine animals (5) provides for a reduction of the special refund if the quantity of cuts of boned meat to be exported amounts to less than 95 %, but not less than 85 %, of the total weight of cuts produced by boning.
(6) The currently applicable refunds have been fixed by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1206/2010 (6). Since new refunds should be fixed, that Regulation should therefore be repealed.
(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,
1. Export refunds as provided for in Article 164 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be granted on the products and for the amounts set out in the Annex to this Regulation subject to the conditions provided for in paragraph 2 of this Article.
2. The products eligible for a refund under paragraph 1 shall meet the relevant requirements of Regulations (EC) No 852/2004 and (EC) No 853/2004, and, in particular, shall be prepared in an approved establishment and comply with the health marking requirements laid down in Annex I, Section I, Chapter III to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004.
In the case referred to in the third subparagraph of Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1359/2007, the rate of the refund on products falling within product code 0201 30 00 9100 shall be reduced by EUR 3,5/100 kg.
Regulation (EU) No 1206/2010 is hereby repealed.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 March 2011.
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31983R2041 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2041/83 of 22 July 1983 amending for the sixth time Regulation (EEC) No 2960/77 on detailed rules for the sale of olive oil held by intervention agencies
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2041/83
of 22 July 1983
amending for the sixth time Regulation (EEC) No 2960/77 on detailed rules for the sale of olive oil held by intervention agencies
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of the common organization of the market in oils and fats (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1413/82 (2), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof,
Whereas Article 13 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2960/77 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1852/82 (4), provides that where olive oil held by the intervention agencies is sold it shall be withdrawn, depending on the quantity awarded, within a period of 40 or 60 days following notification of the result of the tender;
Whereas experience has shown that for quantities in excess of 3 000 tonnes operators are encountering real difficulties in observing the time limits, in particular where the oil is distributed between several intervention centres; whereas the time limit for withdrawing the oil in such a case should be extended under certain conditions in order to enable intervention sales to be conducted properly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,
Article 13 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2960/77 is hereby replaced by the following:
'1. The purchaser shall withdraw the entire lot awarded. Withdrawal may begin as soon as the provisional amount referred to in Article 12 (1) has been paid and, in the case of sale for export, the security referred to in Article 12 (3) has been lodged.
Withdrawal shall be completed not later than the 40th day following receipt of the information referred to in Article 10.
However, where the party concerned has been awarded a quantity
- in excess of 1 000 tonnes but not exceeding 3 000 tonnes, withdrawal shall be completed not later than the 60th day following receipt of the information,
- in excess of 3 000 tonnes, withdrawal shall be completed not later than the 90th day following receipt of the information, provided that a quantity of at least 3 000 tonnes shall be withdrawn not later than 60 days following receipt of the information.'
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
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32010R0107 | Commission Regulation (EU) No 107/2010 of 8 February 2010 concerning the authorisation of Bacillus subtilis ATCC PTA-6737 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening (holder of authorisation Kemin Europa NV) (Text with EEA relevance)
| 9.2.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 36/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 107/2010
of 8 February 2010
concerning the authorisation of Bacillus subtilis ATCC PTA-6737 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening (holder of authorisation Kemin Europa NV)
(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 9(2) 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) In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the authorisation of the preparation set out in the Annex to this Regulation. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required pursuant to Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.
(3) The application concerns the authorisation of the micro-organism Bacillus subtilis (ATCC PTA-6737) as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, to be classified in the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’.
(4) The European Food Safety Authority (the Authority) concluded in its opinion of 15 September 2009 (2) that the Bacillus subtilis (ATCC PTA-6737) does not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment and that the use of that preparation can improve the performance of the animals. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post market monitoring. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Community Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.
(5) The assessment of that preparation shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that preparation should be authorised, as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘gut flora stabilisers’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
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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31998R0994 | Council Regulation (EC) No 994/98 of 7 May 1998 on the application of Articles 92 and 93 of the Treaty establishing the European Community to certain categories of horizontal State aid
| 14.5.1998 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 142/1
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 994/98
of 7 May 1998
on the application of Articles 92 and 93 of the Treaty establishing the European Community to certain categories of horizontal State aid
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 94 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
After consulting the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
(1) Whereas, pursuant to Article 94 of the Treaty, the Council may make any appropriate regulations for the application of Articles 92 and 93 and may, in particular, determine the conditions in which Article 93(3) shall apply and the categories of aid exempted from this procedure;
(2) Whereas, under the Treaty, the assessment of compatibility of aid with the common market essentially rests with the Commission;
(3) Whereas the proper functioning of the internal market requires strict and efficient application of the rules of competition with regard to State aids;
(4) Whereas the Commission has applied Articles 92 and 93 of the Treaty in numerous decisions and has also stated its policy in a number of communications; whereas, in the light of the Commission's considerable experience in applying Articles 92 and 93 of the Treaty and the general texts issued by the Commission on the basis of those provisions, it is appropriate, with a view to ensuring efficient supervision and simplifying administration, without weakening Commission monitoring, that the Commission should be enabled to declare by means of regulations, in areas where the Commission has sufficient experience to define general compatibility criteria, that certain categories of aid are compatible with the common market pursuant to one or more of the provisions of Article 92(2) and (3) of the Treaty and are exempted from the procedure provided for in Article 93(3) thereof;
(5) Whereas group exemption regulations will increase transparency and legal certainty, whereas they can be directly applied by national courts, without prejudice to Articles 5 and 177 of the Treaty;
(6) Whereas it is appropriate that the Commission, when it adopts regulations exempting categories of aid from the obligation to notify provided for in Article 93(3) of the Treaty, specifies the purpose of the aid, the categories of beneficiaries and thresholds limiting the exempted aid, the conditions governing the cumulation of aid and the conditions of monitoring, in order to ensure the compatibility with the common market of aid covered by this Regulation;
(7) Whereas it is appropriate to enable the Commission, when it adopts regulations exempting certain categories of aid from the obligation to notify in Article 93(3) of the Treaty, to attach further detailed conditions in order to ensure the compatibility with the common market of aid covered by this Regulation;
(8) Whereas it may be useful to set thresholds of other appropriate conditions requiring the notification of awards of aid in order to allow the Commission to examine individually the effect of certain aid on competition and trade between Member States and its compatibility with the common market;
(9) Whereas the Commission, having regard to the development and the functioning of the common market, should be enabled to establish by means of a regulation that certain aid does not fullfil all the criteria of Article 92(1) of the Treaty and is therefore exempted from the notification procedure laid down in Article 93(3), provided that aid granted to the same undertaking over a given period of time does not exceed a certain fixed amount;
(10) Whereas in accordance with Article 93(1) of the Treaty the Commission is under an obligation, in cooperation with Member States, to keep under constant review all systems of existing aid; whereas for this purpose and in order to ensure the largest possible degree of transparency and adequate control it is desirable that the Commission ensures the establishment of a reliable system of recording and storing information about the application of the regulations it adopts, to which all Member States have access, and that it receives all necessary information from the Member States on the implementation of aid exempted from notification to fulfil this obligation, which may be examined and evaluated with the Member States within the Advisory Committee; whereas for this purpose it is also desirable that the Commission may require such information to be supplied as is necessary to ensure the efficiency of such review;
(11) Whereas the control of the granting of aid involves factual, legal and economic issues of a very complex nature and great variety in a constantly evolving environment; whereas the Commission should therefore regularly review the categories of aid which should be exempted from notification; whereas the Commission should be able to repeal or amend regulations it has adopted pursuant to this Regulation where circumstances have changed with respect to any important element which constituted grounds for their adoption or where the progressive development or the functioning of the common market so requires;
(12) Whereas the Commission, in close and constant liaison with the Member States, should be able to define precisely the scope of these regulations and the conditions attached to them; whereas, in order to provide for cooperation between the Commission and the competent authorities of the Member States, it is appropriate to set up an advisory committee on State aid to be consulted before the Commission adopts regulations pursuant to this Regulation,
Group exemptions
1. The Commission may, by means of regulations adopted in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 8 of this Regulation and in accordance with Article 92 of the Treaty, declare that the following categories of aid should be compatible with the common market and shall not be subject to the notification requirements of Article 93(3) of the Treaty:
(a) aid in favour of:
(i) small and medium-sized enterprises;
(ii) research and development;
(iii) environmental protection;
(iv) employment and training;
(b) aid that complies with the map approved by the Commission for each Member State for the grant of regional aid.
2. The Regulations referred to in paragraph 1 shall specify for each category of aid:
(a) the purpose of the aid;
(b) the categories of beneficiaries;
(c) thresholds expressed either in terms of aid intensities in relation to a set of eligible costs or in terms of maximum aid amounts;
(d) the conditions governing the cumulation of aid;
(e) the conditions of monitoring as specified in Article 3.
3. In addition, the regulations referred to in paragraph 1 may, in particular:
(a) set thresholds or other conditions for the notification of awards of individual aid;
(b) exclude certain sectors from their scope;
(c) attach further conditions for the compatibility of aid exempted under such regulations.
De minimis
1. The Commission may, by means of a Regulation adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 8 of this Regulation, decide that, having regard to the development and functioning of the common market, certain aids do not meet all the criteria of Article 92(1) and that they are therefore exempted from the notification procedure provided for in Article 93(3), provided that aid granted to the same undertaking over a given period of time does not exceed a certain fixed amount.
2. At the Commission's request, Member States shall, at any time, communicate to it any additional information relating to aid exempted under paragraph 1.
Transparency and monitoring
1. When adopting regulations pursuant to Article 1, the Commission shall impose detailed rules upon Member States to ensure transparency and monitoring of the aid exempted from notification in accordance with those regulations. Such rules shall consist, in particular, of the requirements laid down in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4.
2. On implementation of aid systems or individual aids granted outside any system, which have been exempted pursuant to such regulations, Member States shall forward to the Commission, with a view to publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities, summaries of the information regarding such systems of aid or such individual aids as are not covered by exempted aid systems.
3. Member States shall record and compile all the information regarding the application of the group exemptions. If the Commission has information which leads it to doubt that an exemption regulation is being applied properly, the Member States shall forward to it any information it considers necessary to assess whether an aid complies with that regulation.
4. At least once a year, Member States shall supply the Commission with a report on the application of group exemptions, in accordance with the Commission's specific requirements, preferably in computerised form. The Commission shall make access to those reports available to all the Member States. The Advisory Committee referred to in Article 7 shall examine and evaluate those reports once a year.
Period of validity and amendment of regulations
1. Regulations adopted pursuant to Articles 1 and 2 shall apply for a specific period. Aid exempted by a regulation adopted pursuant to Articles 1 and 2 shall be exempted for the period of validity of that regulation and for the adjustment period provided for in paragraphs 2 and 3.
2. Regulations adopted pursuant to Articles 1 and 2 may be repeated or amended where circumstances have changed with respect to any important element that constituted grounds for their adoption or where the progressive development or the functioning of the common market so requires. In that case the new regulation shall set a period of adjustment of six months for the adjustment of aid covered by the previous regulation.
3. Regulations adopted pursuant to Articles 1 and 2 shall provide for a period as referred to in paragraph 2, should their application not be extended when they expire.
Evaluation report
Every five years the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the application of this Regulation. It shall submit a draft report for consideration by the Advisory Committee referred to in Article 7.
Hearing of interested parties
Where the Commission intends to adopt a regulation, it shall publish a draft thereof to enable all interested persons and organisations to submit their comments to it within a reasonable time limit to be fixed by the Commission and which may not under any circumstances be less than one month.
Advisory committee
An advisory committee, hereinafter referred to as the Advisory Committee on State Aid, shall be set up. It shall be composed of representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission.
Consultation of the Advisory Committee
1. The Commission shall consult the Advisory Committee on State Aid:
(a) before publishing any draft regulation;
(b) before adopting any regulation.
2. Consultation of the Committee shall take place at a meeting called by the Commission. The drafts and documents to be examined shall be annexed to the notification. The meeting shall take place no earlier than two months after notification has been sent.
This period may be reduced in the case of the consultations referred to in paragraph 1(b), when urgent or for simple extension of a regulation.
3. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft, within a time limit which the Chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter, if necessary by taking a vote.
4. The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes; in addition, each Member State shall have the right to ask to have its position recorded in the minutes. The Advisory Committee may recommend publication of the opinion in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
5. The Commission shall take the utmost account of the opinion delivered by the Committee. It shall inform the Committee of the manner in which its opinion has been taken into account.
Final provisions
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
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32001R1826 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1826/2001 of 17 September 2001 prohibiting fishing for monkfish by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 1826/2001
of 17 September 2001
prohibiting fishing for monkfish 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 2846/98(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2848/2000 of 15 December 2000 fixing for 2001 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), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1666/2001(4), lays down quotas for monkfish for 2001.
(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 monkfish in the waters of ICES division VIIIa, b, d, e by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands or registered in the Netherlands have exhausted the quota for 2001. The Netherlands has prohibited fishing for this stock from 31 July 2001. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,
Catches of monkfish in the waters of ICES division VIIIa, b, d, e 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 2001.
Fishing for monkfish in the waters of ICES division VIIIa, b, d, e 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 Communities.
It shall apply from 31 July 2001.
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32010D0416 | 2010/416/: Council Decision of 13 July 2010 in accordance with Article 140(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Estonia of the euro on 1 January 2011
| 28.7.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 196/24
COUNCIL DECISION
of 13 July 2010
in accordance with Article 140(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Estonia of the euro on 1 January 2011
(2010/416/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (Treaty), and in particular Article 140(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the report from the European Commission,
Having regard to the report from the European Central Bank,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,
Having regard to the discussion of the European Council,
Having regard to the recommendation of the members of the Council representing Member States whose currency is the euro,
Whereas:
(1) The third stage of economic and monetary union (EMU) started on 1 January 1999. By Decision 98/317/EC (1) the Council, meeting in Brussels on 3 May 1998 in the composition of Heads of State or Government, decided that Belgium, Germany, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal and Finland fulfilled the necessary conditions for adopting the single currency on 1 January 1999.
(2) By Decision 2000/427/EC (2) the Council decided that Greece fulfilled the necessary conditions for adopting the single currency on 1 January 2001. By Decision 2006/495/EC (3) the Council decided that Slovenia fulfilled the necessary conditions for adopting the single currency on 1 January 2007. By Decisions 2007/503/EC (4) and 2007/504/EC (5) Council decided that Cyprus and Malta respectively fulfilled the necessary conditions for adopting the single currency on 1 January 2008. By Decision 2008/608/EC (6) the Council decided that Slovakia fulfilled the necessary conditions for adopting the single currency on 1 January 2009.
(3) In accordance with paragraph 1 of the Protocol on certain provisions relating to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, the United Kingdom notified the Council that it did not intend to move to the third stage of EMU on 1 January 1999. This notification has not been changed since then. In accordance with paragraph 1 of the Protocol on certain provisions relating to Denmark annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community and the Decision taken by the Heads of State or Government in Edinburgh in December 1992, Denmark notified the Council that it will not participate in the third stage of EMU. Denmark has not requested that the procedure referred to in Article 140(2) of the Treaty be initiated.
(4) By virtue of Decision 98/317/EC Sweden has a derogation as defined in Article 139(1) of the Treaty. In accordance with Article 4 of the 2003 Act of Accession, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary and Poland have a derogation as defined in Article 139(1) of the Treaty. In accordance with Article 5 of the 2005 Act of Accession, Bulgaria and Romania have a derogation as defined in Article 139(1) of the Treaty.
(5) The European Central Bank (ECB) was established on 1 July 1998. The European Monetary System has been replaced by an exchange rate mechanism, the setting-up of which was agreed by a resolution of the European Council on the establishment of an exchange-rate mechanism in the third stage of economic and monetary union of 16 June 1997 (7). The procedures for an exchange-rate mechanism in stage three of economic and monetary union (ERM II) were laid down in the Agreement of 16 March 2006 between the European Central Bank and the national central banks of the Member States outside the euro area laying down the operating procedures for an exchange rate mechanism in stage three of economic and monetary union (8).
(6) Article 140(2) of the Treaty lays down the procedures for abrogation of the derogation of the Member States concerned. At least once every two years, or at the request of a Member State with a derogation, the Commission and the ECB shall report to the Council in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 140(1) of the Treaty. The latest Commission and ECB regular Convergence Reports were adopted in May 2010.
(7) National legislation in the Member States including the statutes of national central banks is to be adapted as necessary with a view to ensuring compatibility with Articles 130 and 131 of the Treaty and the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank (Statute of the ESCB and of the ECB). The reports of the Commission and the ECB provide a detailed assessment of the compatibility of the legislation of Estonia with Articles 130 and 131 of the Treaty and the Statute of the ESCB and of the ECB.
(8) In accordance with Article 1 of Protocol No 13 on the convergence criteria (the Protocol) the criterion on price stability referred to in the first indent of Article 140(1) of the Treaty means that a Member State has a price performance that is sustainable and an average rate of inflation, observed over a period of one year before the examination, that does not exceed by more than one and a half percentage points that of, at most, the three best performing Member States in terms of price stability. For the purpose of the criterion on price stability, inflation is measured by the harmonised indices of consumer prices (HICPs) defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 of 23 October 1995 concerning harmonised indices of consumer prices (9). In order to assess the price stability criterion a Member State’s inflation has been measured by the percentage change in the arithmetic average of 12 monthly indices relative to the arithmetic average of 12 monthly indices of the previous period. A reference value calculated as the simple arithmetic average of the inflation rates of the three best-performing Member States in terms of price stability plus 1,5 percentage points was considered in the reports of the Commission and the ECB.
(9) In accordance with Article 2 of the Protocol the criterion on the government budgetary position referred to in the second indent of Article 140(1) of the Treaty means that at the time of the examination the Member State is not the subject of a Council Decision under Article 126(6) of the Treaty that an excessive deficit exists.
(10) In accordance with Article 3 of the Protocol, the criterion on participation in the exchange-rate mechanism of the European Monetary System referred to in the third indent of Article 140(1) of the Treaty means that a Member State has respected the normal fluctuation margins provided for by the exchange-rate mechanism of the European Monetary System without severe tensions for at least the last two years before the examination. In particular, the Member State must not have devalued its currency’s bilateral central rate against the euro on its own initiative for the same period. Since 1 January 1999 the ERM II provides the framework for assessing the fulfilment of the exchange rate criterion. In assessing the fulfilment of this criterion in their reports, the Commission and the ECB have examined the two-year period ending on 23 April 2010.
(11) In accordance with Article 4 of the Protocol, the criterion on the convergence of interest rates referred to in the fourth indent of Article 140(1) of the Treaty means that, observed over a period of one year before the examination, a Member State has had an average nominal long-term interest rate that does not exceed by more than two percentage points that of, at most, the three best performing Member States in terms of price stability. For the purpose of the criteria on the convergence of interest rates, comparable interest rates on 10-year benchmark government bonds were used. Estonia, which was one of the best performing Member States in terms of price stability in March 2010, does not have a harmonised benchmark long-term government bond or a comparable security that could be used for the calculation of the reference value. Therefore, in line with the wording of the Protocol (referring to ‘at most the three best performing Member States’), in order to assess the fulfilment of the interest-rate criterion a reference value calculated as the simple arithmetic average of the nominal long-term interest rates of the two other best performing Member States in terms of price stability plus two percentage points was considered in the reports of the Commission and the ECB. On this basis, the reference value in the one year period ending in March 2010 was 6,0 percent, the average of interest rate in Portugal (4,2 %) and Belgium (3,8 %) plus two percentage points.
(12) In accordance with Article 5 of the Protocol the data used in the current assessment of the fulfilment of the convergence criteria have to be provided by the Commission. For the preparation of this Decision the Commission provided data. Budgetary data were provided by the Commission after reporting by the Member States by 1 April 2010 in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2009 of 25 May 2009 on the application of the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community (10).
(13) On the basis of reports presented by the Commission and the ECB on the progress made in the fulfilment by Estonia of its obligations regarding the achievement of the EMU, the Commission concluded that:
(a) in Estonia, national legislation, including the Statute of the national central bank, is compatible with Articles 130 and 131 of the Treaty and with the Statute of the ESCB and of the ECB;
(b) regarding the fulfilment by Estonia of the convergence criteria mentioned in the four indents of Article 140(1) of the Treaty:
— the average inflation rate in Estonia in the year ending March 2010 stood at – 0,7 percent, which is well below the reference value, and it is likely to remain below the reference value in the months ahead,
— Estonia is not the subject of a Council decision on the existence of an excessive deficit, with a budget deficit of 1,7 % of GDP in 2009,
— Estonia has been a member of the ERM II since 28 June 2004; in the two-year period ending 23 April 2010, the Estonian kroon has not been subject to severe tensions and there has been no deviation from the ERM II central rate since the kroon’s participation,
— as a result of Estonia’s very low level of gross public debt, no benchmark long-term government bonds or other appropriate securities are available to assess the durability of convergence as reflected in long-term interest rates. While financial market risk perceptions vis-à-vis Estonia increased at the height of the crisis, their development during the reference period, as well as a broader assessment on the durability of convergence, including Estonia’s fiscal policy track record and comparatively flexible economy, would support a positive assessment of Estonia’s fulfilment of the long-term interest rate criterion;
(c) in the light of the assessment on legal compatibility and on the fulfilment of the convergence criteria as well as the additional factors, Estonia fulfils the necessary conditions for the adoption of the euro,
Estonia fulfils the necessary conditions for the adoption of the euro. The derogation in favour of Estonia referred to in Article 4 of the 2003 Act of Accession is abrogated with effect from 1 January 2011.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
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32014R0339 | Commission Regulation (EU) No 339/2014 of 28 March 2014 establishing a prohibition of fishing for blue ling in the Union and international waters of Vb, VI, VII by vessels flying the flag of Spain
| 2.4.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 99/8
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 339/2014
of 28 March 2014
establishing a prohibition of fishing for blue ling in the Union and international waters of Vb, VI, VII by vessels flying the flag of Spain
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 of 20 January 2014 fixing for 2014 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, to Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters (2), lays down quotas for 2014.
(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 2014.
(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2014 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Prohibitions
Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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31997D0202 | 97/202/EC: Council Decision of 17 March 1997 authorizing the Federal Republic of Germany to apply a measure derogating from Article 9 of the Sixth Directive 77/388/EEC on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes
| COUNCIL DECISION of 17 March 1997 authorizing the Federal Republic of Germany to apply a measure derogating from Article 9 of the Sixth Directive 77/388/EEC on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes (97/202/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (1), and in particular Article 27 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 27 (1) of Directive 77/388/EEC, the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, may authorize any Member State to introduce special measures for derogation from that Directive in order to simplify the procedure for charging the tax or to prevent certain types of tax evasion or avoidance;
Whereas, by letter to the Commission registered on 6 December 1996, the Federal Republic of Germany requested authorization to introduce a measure derogating from Article 9 of Directive 77/388/EEC;
Whereas the other Member States were informed on 20 December 1996 of the request made by the Federal Republic of Germany;
Whereas the measure is necessary to counter the tax avoidance effects that have led a growing number of Community taxable and non-taxable persons to purchase telecommunications services outside the Community in order to avoid payment of VAT; whereas the measure is furthermore necessary to discourage suppliers of telecommunications services established in a Member State from establishing themselves outside the Community;
Whereas the measure is also necessary to simplify the procedure for charging the tax insofar as it provides the same tax obligations for customers of telecommunications services regardless of whether these services are performed by suppliers established inside or outside the Community;
Whereas the derogations will not affect, except to a negligible extent, the amount of tax due at the final consumption stage and will not therefore have an adverse effect on the European Communities' own resources arising from value-added tax;
Whereas it is necessary to grant this measure from 1 January 1997 in order to remedy as quickly as possible a situation undermining the competitiveness of European telecommunications companies; whereas from 1 January 1997 the customers and the suppliers of telecommunications services had no longer a legitimate confidence in the continuation of the legislation in force at that date;
Whereas it is desirable that the derogation should be granted until 31 December 1999, or, if a Directive altering the place of taxation of telecommunications services enters into force at an earlier date, until that date, in order to allow the Council to adopt a general Community solution based on the Commission proposal,
By way of derogation from Article 9 (1) of Directive 77/388/EEC, the Federal Republic of Germany is authorized to include, within Article 9 (2) (e) of the Directive, telecommunications services. In the case of a Member State making use of this facility, the provisions of Article 9 (3) (b) of the Directive shall also apply to these services.
Telecommunications services shall be deemed to be services relating to the transmission, emission or reception of signals, writing, images and sounds or information of any nature by wire, radio, optical or other electromagnetic systems, including the transfer or assignment of the right to use capacity for such transmission, emission or reception.
This Decision may be applied to telecommunications services in respect of which the chargeable event took place from 1 January 1997. It will also apply to prepayments made in respect of telecommunications services paid for before the date of implementation of this Decision by the Member State insofar as these prepayments cover supplies of telecommunications services which are performed after the date of implementation.
The authorization specified in this Decision shall apply until 31 December 1999, or, if a Directive altering the place of taxation of telecommunications services enters into force at an earlier date, until that date.
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31997R1801 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1801/97 of 18 September 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3536/91 setting the latest time of entry into storage for skimmed-milk powder sold under Regulation (EEC) No 3398/91
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1801/97 of 18 September 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3536/91 setting the latest time of entry into storage for skimmed-milk powder sold under Regulation (EEC) No 3398/91
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular Article 7 (5) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3536/91 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1990/96 (4), limited the quantity of skimmed-milk powder released for sale to that taken into storage before 1 April 1996;
Whereas, in view of the quantity still available and the market situation, that date should be amended to 1 June 1996;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
The date of '1 April 1996` referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3536/91 is hereby replaced by '1 June 1996`.
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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32008L0004 | Commission Directive 2008/4/EC of 9 January 2008 amending Directive 94/39/EC as regards feedingstuffs intended for the reduction of the risk of milk fever (Text with EEA relevance)
| 10.1.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 6/4
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2008/4/EC
of 9 January 2008
amending Directive 94/39/EC as regards feedingstuffs intended for the reduction of the risk of milk fever
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 93/74/EEC of 13 September 1993 on feedingstuffs intended for particular nutritional purposes (1), and in particular Article 6(c) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) By Directive 94/39/EC (2), the Commission established a list of intended uses of animal feedingstuffs for particular nutritional purposes.
(2) In its opinion of 8 December 2004 the European Food Safety Authority (the Authority) concluded that zeolite (synthetic sodium aluminium silicate) has the potential of reducing the risk of milk fever in dairy cows (3). However, it could not fully assess the risk for animal and human health due to missing data. Taking into account the additional information received, the Authority concluded in its opinion of 11 July 2007 that adding zeolite to feedingstuffs for dairy cows for a period of about two weeks before calving does not pose a risk to animal or human health or to the environment (4). Zeolite should therefore be included in the line ‘reduction of the risk of milk fever’ in the list of intended uses in Part B of the Annex to Directive 94/39/EC.
(3) In its opinion of 12 June 2007 the Authority concluded that feedingstuffs with high calcium content administered around parturition can be very effective in treating mild cases of milk fever and in preventing relapses in dairy cattle and therefore that a new entry should be added to the list concerning the prevention of the risk of milk fever (5). The Authority further concluded that a marginal risk for animal health cannot be completely excluded making it necessary to balance the individual risk against the overall benefits of the administration. In order to allow the dairy herd manager such assessment, the different sources of calcium should be indicated on the label together with their quantity. Further, the label should include a recommendation to seek advice of a nutritional expert. The Authority neither expects a risk for the consumer nor an additional risk for the environment. Feedingstuffs with high calcium content should therefore be included in the line ‘reduction of the risk of milk fever’ in the list of intended uses in Part B of the Annex to Directive 94/39/EC.
(4) Directive 94/39/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
The Annex to Directive 94/39/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive.
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 24 June 2008 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
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.
This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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32013D0443 | 2013/443/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 27 August 2013 concerning certain protective measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H7N7 in Italy including the establishment of further restricted zones and repealing Implementing Decision 2013/439/EU (notified under document C(2013) 5623) Text with EEA relevance
| 29.8.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 230/20
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 27 August 2013
concerning certain protective measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H7N7 in Italy including the establishment of further restricted zones and repealing Implementing Decision 2013/439/EU
(notified under document C(2013) 5623)
(Only the Italian text is authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2013/443/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Avian influenza is an infectious viral disease in birds, including poultry. Infections with avian influenza viruses in domestic poultry cause two main forms of that disease that are distinguished by their virulence. The low pathogenic form generally only causes mild symptoms, while the highly pathogenic form results in very high mortality rates in most poultry species. That disease may have a severe impact on the profitability of poultry farming.
(2) Avian influenza is mainly found in birds, but under certain circumstances infections can also occur in humans even though the risk is generally very low.
(3) In the event of an outbreak of avian influenza, there is a risk that the disease agent might spread to other holdings where poultry or other captive birds are kept. As a result it may spread from one Member State to other Member States or to third countries through trade in live birds or their products.
(4) Council Directive 2005/94/EC (3) sets out certain preventive measures relating to the surveillance and the early detection of avian influenza and the minimum control measures to be applied in the event of an outbreak of that disease in poultry or other captive birds. That Directive provides for the establishment of protection and surveillance zones in the event of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
(5) Council Directive 2009/158/EC (4) lays down rules for trade within the Union in those commodities, including the veterinary certificates to be used.
(6) Following the notification by Italy of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H7N7 in a holding in the commune of Ostellato, in the province of Ferrara in the Region Emilia-Romagna on 15 August 2013, the Commission adopted Implementing Decision 2013/439/EU (5), that lays down provisions for protection and surveillance zones to be established around the outbreak.
(7) On 21 August 2013 Italy notified the occurrence of a second outbreak of disease in the commune of Mordano in the province of Bologna and on 23 August 2013 of a third outbreak of disease in the commune of Portomaggiore in the province of Ferrara, both in the Region Emilia-Romagna and it immediately took the measures required pursuant to Directive 2005/94/EC, including the establishment of protection, surveillance and further restricted zones, which should be defined in Parts A, B and C of the Annex to this Decision.
(8) The Commission has examined those measures in collaboration with Italy, and it is satisfied that the borders of those zones established by the competent authority in that Member State are at a sufficient distance to the actual holding where the outbreak was confirmed.
(9) In order to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade being imposed by third countries, it is necessary to rapidly define those zones established in Italy at Union level and to provide that no consignments of live poultry, ready-to-lay poultry, day-old chicks and hatching eggs are dispatched from those zones to other Member States or to third countries.
(10) Day-old chicks present a negligible risk for the spread of the disease provided that in accordance with the provisions of Article 30(c)(iii) second subparagraph of the Directive 2005/94/EC they have hatched from hatching eggs originating from poultry holdings located outside the protection and surveillance zones and the hatchery of dispatch can ensure by its logistics and by its biosecurity working conditions that no contact has occurred between those eggs and any other hatching eggs or day-old chicks originating from poultry flocks within the established protection or surveillance zones and which are therefore of a different health status.
(11) Hatching eggs equally present a negligible risk for the spread of the disease provided that in accordance with the provisions of Article 30(c)(iv) of Directive 2005/94/EC they originate from holdings located outside the protection and surveillance zones and their packaging is disinfected before dispatch to a designated hatchery.
(12) It is therefore appropriate that the competent authority of Italy may authorise the dispatch of consignments of day-old chicks and hatching eggs from the further restricted zones defined in this Decision according to the requirements laid down in Directive 2005/94/EC provided that Italy gives written notification in advance and the Member State or third country of destination confirms its prior agreement to receive these consignments.
(13) In order to verify compliance with the provisions of this Decision, it is appropriate that the veterinary certificates provided for in Directive 2009/158/EC include a reference to that effect.
(14) For the sake of clarity, Implementing Decision 2013/439/EU should be repealed.
(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,
Italy shall ensure that the protection, surveillance and further restricted zones established in accordance with Article 16(1) and (4) of Directive 2005/94/EC comprise at least the areas listed in Parts A, B and C of the Annex to this Decision.
1. Italy shall ensure that no consignments of live poultry, ready to-lay-poultry, day-old chicks and hatching eggs are dispatched from the zones listed in Parts A, B and C of the Annex to other Member States or third countries.
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authority of Italy may authorise the dispatch of consignments of day-old chicks and hatching eggs from the zones listed in Part C of the Annex to other Member States or third countries provided that:
(a) the measures laid down in Article 30(c)(iii) second subparagraph and (iv) of Directive 2005/94/EC are applied;
(b) the competent authority of the Member State or third country of destination is given written notification in advance and undertakes to receive the consignments of the day-old chicks and hatching eggs and notify their date of arrival at the holding of destination on its territory to the competent authority of Italy.
3. Italy shall ensure that the veterinary certificates accompanying the consignments referred to in paragraph 2 to be dispatched to other Member States include the words:
‘The consignment complies with the animal health conditions laid down in Commission Implementing Decision 2013/443/EU (6).
Implementing Decision 2013/439/EU is repealed.
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32002R0761 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 761/2002 of 2 May 2002 fixing, for April 2002, the specific exchange rate for the amount of the reimbursement of storage costs in the sugar sector
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 761/2002
of 2 May 2002
fixing, for April 2002, the specific exchange rate for the amount of the reimbursement of storage costs in the sugar sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 of 15 December 1998 establishing agrimonetary arrangements for the euro(1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1713/93 of 30 June 1993 establishing special detailed rules for applying the agricultural conversion rate in the sugar sector(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1509/2001(3), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1878/2001 of 26 September 2001 laying down transitional measures in connection with the compensation system for storage costs for sugar(4), lays down that Article 8 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999 of 13 September 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(5), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1527/2000(6), will continue to apply to sugars carried forward from the 2000/01 marketing year to the 2001/02 marketing year.
(2) Article 1(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1713/93 provides that the amount of the reimbursement of storage costs referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999 is to be converted into national currency using a specific agricultural conversion rate equal to the average, calculated pro rata temporis, of the agricultural conversion rates applicable during the month of storage. That specific rate must be fixed each month for the previous month. However, in the case of the reimbursable amounts applying from 1 January 1999, as a result of the introduction of the agrimonetary arrangements for the euro from that date, the fixing of the conversion rate should be limited to the specific exchange rates prevailing between the euro and the national currencies of the Member States that have not adopted the single currency.
(3) Application of these provisions will lead to the fixing, for April 2002, of the specific exchange rate for the amount of the reimbursement of storage costs in the various national currencies as indicated in the Annex to this Regulation,
The specific exchange rate to be used for converting the amount of the reimbursement of the storage costs referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999 into national currency for April 2002 shall be as indicated in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 May 2002.
It shall apply with effect from 1 April 2002.
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32008R1252 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1252/2008 of 12 December 2008 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 and suspending imports into the Community from Malaysia of consignments of certain aquaculture animals (Text with EEA relevance)
| 16.12.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 337/76
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1252/2008
of 12 December 2008
derogating from Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 and suspending imports into the Community from Malaysia of consignments of certain aquaculture animals
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 2006/88/EC of 24 October 2006 on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, and on the prevention and control of certain diseases in aquatic animals (1), and in particular Article 25(a),
Whereas:
(1) Directive 2006/88/EC lays down the animal health requirements to be applied for the placing on the market and the import and the transit through the Community of aquaculture animals and products thereof. That Directive provides that Member States are to ensure that aquaculture animals and products thereof are introduced into the Community only from third countries or parts thereof that appear on a list drawn up in accordance with its provisions.
(2) Commission Decision 2003/858/EC of 21 November 2003 laying down the animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports of live fish, their eggs and gametes intended for farming, and live fish of aquaculture origin and products thereof intended for human consumption (2) lists the territories from which imports into the Community of certain species of live fish, their eggs and gametes are authorised.
(3) Commission Decision 2006/656/EC of 20 September 2006 laying down the animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports of fish for ornamental purpose (3) lists the territories from which imports into the Community of certain ornamental fish are authorised.
(4) The results of a Community inspection visit to Malaysia have revealed serious shortcomings throughout the production chain of aquaculture animals and ornamental fish. Those shortcomings are likely to lead to the spread of disease, thus presenting a serious threat to animal health in the Community.
(5) As a consequence of those shortcomings, Commission Decision 2008/641/EC derogating from Decisions 2003/858/EC and 2006/656/EC and suspending imports into the Community from Malaysia of consignments of certain live fish and of certain aquaculture products (4), suspended imports from Malaysia of live fish belonging to the Cyprinidae family, their eggs and gametes intended for farming, of live fish belonging to the Cyprinidae family, their eggs and gametes for restocking of put and take fisheries, as well as of certain ornamental fish belonging to that family.
(6) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 of 12 December 2008 implementing Council Directive 2006/88/EC as regards conditions and certification requirements for the placing on the market and the import into the Community of aquaculture animals and products thereof and laying down a list of vector species (5) repeals Decisions 2003/858/EC and 2006/656/EC, with effect from 1 January 2009.
(7) Annex III to that Regulation establishes a list of third countries, territories, zones or compartments from which imports are permitted of aquaculture animals intended for farming, put and take fisheries and open ornamental facilities, and ornamental fish susceptible to one or more of the diseases listed in Part II of Annex IV to Directive 2006/88/EC and intended for closed ornamental facilities.
(8) Malaysia is included on that list as a third country from which imports into the Community are permitted for fish of the Cyprinidae family and for the fish species susceptible to epizootic ulcerative syndrome according to Part II of Annex IV to Directive 2006/88/EC intended for closed ornamental facilities. Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 is to apply as from 1 January 2009.
(9) The circumstances which have led to the adoption of Decision 2008/641/EC still continue to exist. It is therefore appropriate to derogate by this Regulation from the corresponding provisions regarding Malaysia laid down in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008. In the interest of clarity and coherence of Community legislation, Decision 2008/641/EC should be repealed and replaced by this Regulation.
(10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
By way of derogation from Articles 10(1) and 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008, Member States shall suspend imports into their territory from Malaysia of the following consignments of fish belonging to the Cyprinidae family, their eggs and gametes:
(a) consignments of live fish of aquaculture origin intended for farming, put and take fisheries and open ornamental facilities; and
(b) in the case of consignments of ornamental fish intended for closed ornamental facilities, only the species Carassius auratus, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Cyprinus carpio, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Aristichthys nobilis, Carassius carassius and Tinca tinca of the Cyprinidae family.
All expenditure incurred in the application of this Regulation shall be charged to the consignee or his agent.
Decision 2008/641/EC is repealed with effect from 1 January 2009.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2009.
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31994D0257 | 94/257/ECSC: Commission Decision of 12 April 1994 concerning aid to be granted by Portugal to the steel company Siderurgia Nacional (Only the Portuguese text is authentic)
| COMMISSION DECISION of 12 April 1994 concerning aid to be granted by Portugal to the steel company Siderurgia Nacional (Only the Portuguese text is authentic) (94/257/ECSC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular the first and second paragraphs of Article 95 thereof,
After consulting the Consultative Committee and with the unanimous assent of Council,
Whereas:
I The Community steel industry is currently experiencing its most difficult period since the first half of the 1980s. This is due to the general slowdown in the economy, which has had significant effects on industrial activities in general, and on the steel industry in particular, leading to a serious imbalance between supply and demand, accompanied by a collapse in prices. In addition, the international market generally has been weak: there is pressure from imports and there has been a trade dispute with the United States of America affecting substantial Community exports to that market. All these factors have combined to aggravate the financial situation of almost all steel companies in the Community.
II On 30 July 1993, Portugal notified the Commission of a plan to restructure its steel company Siderurgia Nacional, including the associated financing means, with a request for a decision pursuant to Article 95 of the ECSC Treaty.
The plan aims at restructuring the company in its economic, financial and organizational dimensions, with privatization as the ultiamte target. A holding company is to be set up, which will comprise three independent companies, specialized in long products, flat products and services.
Siderurgia Nacional is the only steel company in Portugal with a significant industrial weight. The company has three plants in two different locations: one in Maia for long products (only rebars) and two in Seixal, one for cold-rolled flat products (galvanized sheets, tinplate and cold-rolled sheets) and the other for long products (rebars, wire rod and sections). At present, the maximum capacity of the company is 275 000 tonnes per year in cold-rolled flat products and 880 000 tonnes per year in hot-rolled long products (360 000 tonnes per year in Maia and 520 000 tonnes per year in Seixal).
The core element of the restructuring plan consists of the replacement of the blast furnace of the Seixal plant for long products by an electric are furnace DC-EAF 140t. This furnace would be able to produce about 900 000 tonnes per year of liquid steel, which if used to full capacity could almost double the final products. The Portuguese authorities have given undertakings that furnace capacity will not be fully used and that it will be operated only during certain periods to take advantage of lower electricity tariffs, keeping its liquid steel production limnited to the mill's production capacity.
The plan also provides for the definite closure of the light and medium section mills in the Seixal plant for long products, by the end of 1995, thus reducing the capacity of the company in hot-rolled products by 140 000 tonnes per year down to 740 000 tonnes per year. After these closures, there will be only one mill per plant. No further reductions are possible without completely closing down one of the plants. In addition, some improvements in the remaining equipment are to be carried out in order to promote quality and a better market response.
The plan also provides for some commercial measures aimed at improving the distribution network. It also contains some environmental investments as well as social and financial measures to ensure the social balancing of necessary redundancies and the future viability of the company.
As regards employment, a reduction in the workforce by 1 798 employees is envisaged, namely from 3 208 at the end of 1992 to 1 410 in 1997, i.e. a reduction of 56,04 %.
The financing of the plan includes aid elements that the Commission considers to be incompatible with the ECSC Treaty and with the provisions of Commission Decision No 3855/91/ECSC (1) (Steel Aid Code). This aid amounts to a maximum of Esc 60,12 billion, serving for debt write-offs and a necessary injection of fresh capital. The allocation fo this amount to the eligible costs might however change in view of the planned privatization.
Additional social and environmental aid up to a maximum of Esc 11,07 billion as well as a required ECSC loan of Esc 18,3 billion will be assessed separately by the Commission.
III The Commission has assessed the viability of the restructuring plan, applying the same criteria as those imposed by the Commission during the previous restructuring of the Community steel industry. The Commission is of the opinion that, provided the restructuring plan is implemented strictly, it has no reasons to challenge the conclusions of the external consultant's study submitted to it which establishes that the company should achieve iviability, under normal market conditions, by the end of 1997.
IV The extremely difficult Community steel market situation has endangered the sector in several Member States, including Portugal. The aim of providing the Portuguese public steel industry with a sound and economically viable structure contributes towards the achievement of the objectives of the ECSC Treaty, in particular Articles 2 and 3. The Commission considers that the public financial measures decided by Portugal are necessary to achieve these aims. The Commission therefore finds itself faced with a situation not specifically provides for in the Treaty. In these exceptional circumstances, recourse must be made to the first paragraph of Articles 95 of the Treaty, so as to enable the Community to pursue the objectives set out in the initial Articles thereof.
At the same time, however, it is essential to ensure that the aid approved is limited to what is absolutely necessary and that it does not adversely affect trading conditions within the Community to an extent contrary to the common interest, particularly given the current difficulties on the Community steel market. It is therefore important that there should be adequate counterpart measures, commensurate with the amount of aid being exceptionaly approved, so that a major contribution is made to the structural adjustment required in the sector.
In its assessment of the Portuguese plan and when deciding on the aid proposed under Article 95, in addition to the usual considerations, the Commission also took account of the special situation of Portugal and of the Council Declaration annexed to the conclusions of its industry meeting on 25 Februay 1993, where the Commission was invited to examine the problems specific to Member States where there is only one small company or where the measures taken produce special negative effects.
V As regard the capacity reductions envisaged under the plan, it is necessary to require that all the closures are definitively irreversible so that the capacity concerend no longer depresses the Community steel market. The closed installations must therefore be scrapped or sold for use outside Europe. In addition, there should be no increase in remaining capacity for crude steel and hot-rolled finished products under the aided restructuring plan, other than resulting from productivity improvements, for a period af a least five yers starting from the date of the last capacity closure, or of the last payment of aid in respect of investments under the plan whichever is later in order to ensure a long-term and real effect on reducing the current imbalance between supply and demand on the Community steel market. It is also essential that the timetable for closures set out in the restructuring plan is complied with.
VI It is not only necessary to ensure during the whole restructuring period that the aid approved enables the company to return to viablity, the aid must also be kept to the amount strictly necessary. In that context, it must also be ensured that the company does not, as a result of the financial restructuring measures, obtain an unfair advantage over other companies in the sector by being provided at the outset with net financial charges below 3,5 % of annual turnover, which is the current average for Community steel companies. It is also appropriate to require that the company or its legal successor is not allowed to claim or be granted tax reduction or relief on past losses covered by aid under the restructuring plan. Furthremore, any additional laons must be on normal commercial conditions and no preferential treatment accorded to any fresh public debts incurred.
VII The implementation of this Decision requires strict monitoring by the Commission during the whole restructuring period and up until the end of 1998.
In order to carry out this monitoring effectively, the Commission will require the full and close collaboration of Portugal, on whom clear and strict reporting obligations will be imposed.
In particular, the following elements will require close attention:
- compliance with the obligation to close the light- and medium-section mills in Seixal,
- progress towards viability,
- the granting of aid under the present restructuring plan and the source, terms and conditions of any further financing over and above that provided for in the plan,
- the investments carried out,
- reductions in the workforce,
- production and the effects on the market,
- financial performance.
The Commission will submit six-monthly reports to the Council to keep it informed of developments.
It is also necessary to ensure that the aid is not used for the purpose of unfair competition practices. In addition the Commission may require on-the-spot checks made in accordance with the Article 47 of the ECSC Treaty, in order to verify the information provided and in particular compliance with the conditions attached to the authorization of the aid. In that context, should a Member State make a complaint to the Commission that State aid is enabling the company to under-price, the Commission will initiate an investigation pursuant to Article 60 of the ECSC Treaty in particular.
Furthermore, should the Commission, on the basis of the information provided, find that the conditions laid down in its decisions pursuant to Article 95 had not been met in may require the suspension of payments of aid or the recovery of aid already paid. In the event of failure to comply with such decision, Article 88 of the ECSC Treaty shall apply.
The Commission may decide that all reports should be on a quarterly basis. It may also decide to mandate an independent consultant, selected with the agreement of Portugal, to assist it in its monitoring task.
The Commission will, by exercising all its powers, ensure that the aided company fulfils the conditions of this Decision, including the necessary progress towards viability and its other obligations resulting from the application fo the ECSC Treaty. Should the monitoring reports indicate substantial deviations form the financial data on which the viability assessment has been made, the Commission may require appropriate measures to be taken to reinforce the restructuring measures.
VIII A decision pursuant to Article 95 of the ECSC Treaty to authorize State aid to extraordinary in character given the provisions of Article 4 (c). In view of all the above, the Commission can exceptionlly authorize the aid proposed in this case, subject to observance of the conditions and requirements it lays down. However, the aid involved, which is intended to restore the company to viability by the end of 1997, should be regarded as final. Should a return to viability not be achieved by that date, Portugal shall not request any further derogation under Article 95 for the company.
1. The maximum amount of Esc 60,12 billion aid, which Portugal plans to grant to Siderurgia Nacional, may be regarded as compatible with the orderly functioning of the common market provided than the conditions and requirements of Articles 2 to 5 are met. This amount, in an indicative breakdown in view of the intended privatization, is to cover the cost of the new capital injection (Esc 38 billion) and debt write-offs (Esc 22,12 billion).
2. The aid has been calculated to enable the company to return to viability by the end of 1997. In the case that such viability is not attained by that date, Portugal shall not request any further derogation pursuant to Article 95 of the ECSC Treaty for this company.
3. The aid shall not be used for the purpose of unfair competition practices.
4. Without prejudice to the aid measures referred to in this Article under the restructuring plan, any loans to the company must be on normal commercial terms; and the beneficiary company must not receive debt holidays or friendly treatment of debts to the State.
1. The light-section and medium-section mills in Seixal shall be definitively closed down. This represents a total capacity close-down of 140 000 tonnages per year, so that the maximum production capacity in long products will be limited to 740 000 tonnes per year (380 000 tonnes per year in Seixal and 360 000 tonnes per year in Maia).
2. The blast furnace of the Seixal plant for long products shall be closed down and replaced by an electric arc furnace DC-EAF 140t.
3. The capacity closures must be achieved in accordance with the timetable laid down in the restructuring plan, i.e. at the latest by the end of 1995.
4. The finality of the closures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be ensured either by the demolition of the installations concerned or by their disposal by sale outside Europe.
5. The beneficiary company shall not increase its remaining capacity for crude steel and hot-rolled finished products under the restructuring plan, other than resulting from productivity improvements, for a period of at least five year starting from the date of the last capacity closure under the plan or the date of the last payment of aid, in respect of investments under the plan, whichever is the later.
6. As long as the capacity limitation referred to in paragraph 5 exists, the liquid steel production of the company (including the new electric are furnace referred to in paragraph 2) shall not exceed the requirements of the company's hot-rolling production capacity.
The approval of aid as outlined in Article 1 is in addition subject to the following conditions:
(a) the level of net financial charges of the new company at the outset will be set at least at 3,5 % of annual turnover;
(b) the company or its legal successor will not claim or be granted tax reduction or relief on the basis of past losses which are covered by State aid;
(c) the beneficiary company shall carry out all the restructuring measures laid down in the restructuring plan as it has been submitted to the Commission, in accordance with the timetable contained therein.
1. Portugal shall cooperate fully with the following arrangements for monitoring this Decision:
(a) Portugal shall supply the Commission twice a year, and not later than 15 March and 15 September respectively, with reports containing full information in accordance with the enclosed Annex, on the beneficiary company and its restructuring. The first report should reach the Commission by 15 March 1994 and the last report by 15 September 1998, unless the Commission decides otherwise;
(b) the reports shall contain full information necessary for the Commission to monitor the restructuring process, the creation and use of capacity and show sufficient financial data to allow the Commission to assess whether its conditions and requirements are fulfilled. The reports shall at least contain full information in accordance with the Annex, which the Commission reserves the right to modify in line with its experiences during the monitoring process. It is up to Portugal to oblige the beneficiary company to disclose all relevant data which may, under other circumstances, be considered as confidential.
2. The Commission shall, on the basis of the reports, draw up half-yearly reports which shall be submitted to the Council not later than 1 May and 1 November respeictively, in order to allow discussion in the Council, if appropriate. If the beneficiary company envisages investments creating or extending capacity the Commission shall inform the Council on the basis of a report presenting the financing arrangements and demonstrating the absence of State aid.
1. The Commission may at any time decide that the reports referred to in Article 4 (1) shall be on a quarterly basis if it deems such necessary to fulfil its monitoring tasks. The Commission may at any time decide to mandate an independent consultant, selected with the agreement of Portugal, to evaluate the monitoring results, to undertake any research necessary and to report to the Council.
2. The Commission may have any necessary checks made in the aided company in accordance with Article 47 of the ECSC Treaty in order to verify the accuracy of the information given in the reports referred to in Article 4 (1) and in particular compliance with the conditions laid down in this Decision. In the case that a Member State makes a complaint that State aid is enabling the aided company to under-price, the Commission will initiate an investigation pursuant to Article 60 of the ECSC Treaty in particular.
3. In assessing the reports referred to in Article 4 (1), the Commission will ensure that the requirements of Article 1 (4), in particular, are being respected.
1. Without prejudice to any penalties it may impose by virtue of the ECSC Treaty, the Commission may require the suspension of payments of aid or the recovery of aid already paid if, on the basis of the information received, at any time it were to find that the conditions laid down in this Decision had not been met. If Portugal were to fail a fulfil its obligations under any such decision, Article 88 of the ECSC Treaty shall apply.
2. Moreover, if the Commission establishes, on the basis of the reports referred to in Article 4 (1), that substantial deviations from the financial data, on which the viability assessment has been made, have occurred, it may require Portugal to take appropriate measures to reinforce the restructuring measures of the aided company.
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31985R2148 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2148/85 of 30 July 1985 extending the period of storage of certain quantities of dried figs and dried grapes, held by storage agencies from the 1982 and 1983 harvests
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2148/85
of 30 July 1985
extending the period of storage of certain quantities of dried figs and dried grapes, held by storage agencies from the 1982 and 1983 harvests
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 516/77 of 14 March 1977 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 746/85 (2),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2194/81 of 27 July 1981 laying down the general rules for the system of production aid for dried figs and dried grapes (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2057/84 (4), and in particular Articles 10 (1) and 14 thereof,
Whereas Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 2194/81 provides for the granting of storage aid to storage agencies for the quantities of dried figs and dried grapes which they have purchased under the contracts provided for in that Regulation for the duration of storage of the fruit in question, which is not extend beyond the end of the marketing year; whereas, however, it is stipulated in that Article that where the market situation so requires extension of the storage of certain quantities may be authorized;
Whereas for dried figs and grapes from the 1982/83 and 1983/84 marketing year the storage period has been extended until the end of the 1984/85 marketing year by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2194/84 (5); and Regulation (EEC) No 3360/83 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2195/84 (7); whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1603/83 (8) lays down special measures for the disposal of those products; whereas the period of storage should be extended until the products are disposed of;
Whereas a storage aid is applicable for the products stored;
Whereas this aid takes account of interest cost in connection with the purchase of the products; whereas the aids should therefore be maintained during the extended storage period;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,
The period of storage for the quantities of dried figs and dried grapes purchased during the marketing years 1982/83 and 1983/84 by storage agencies pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2194/81 and still held by them shall be extended until they are disposed of in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 1603/83.
The storage aid set:
(a) in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 362/85 (9) for dried grapes from the 1982/83 marketing year
(b) in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 581/85 (10) for dried grapes from the 1983/84 marketing year and
(c) in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 3249/83 (11) for dried figs from the 1983/84 marketing year
shall be granted to storage agencies for the actual duration of storage of the respective products.
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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32013R0152 | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 152/2013 of 19 December 2012 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards on capital requirements for central counterparties Text with EEA relevance
| 23.2.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 52/37
COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) No 152/2013
of 19 December 2012
supplementing Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards on capital requirements for central counterparties
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Central Bank (1),
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on over the counter (OTC) derivatives transactions, central counterparties and trade repositories (2), and in particular Article 16(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 establishes, among other matters, prudential requirements for central counterparties (CCPs) to ensure that they are safe and sound and comply at all times with the capital requirements. Given that to a great extent risks stemming from clearing activities are covered by specific financial resources, such capital requirements should ensure that a CCP is at all times adequately capitalised against credit risks, counterparty risks, market risks, operational risks, legal and business risks which are not already covered by those specific financial resources and that it is able to conduct an orderly winding down or restructuring of its operations if necessary.
(2) The capital treatment of credit institutions and investment firms should be specifically taken into account in respect of technical standards because CCPs are exposed, while performing non-covered activities, to risks that are similar to the risks incurred by credit institutions and investment firms. Relevant parts of the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructure issued by the Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (‘CPSS-IOSCO Principles’) should also be taken into account. In order to ensure that they are able to organise an orderly winding down or restructuring of their activities, CCPs should hold sufficient financial resources to withstand operational expenses over an appropriate period of time. A CCP should be able during such a period of time to set up any kind of arrangement in order to reorganise its critical operations, including recapitalising, replacing management, revising its business strategies, cost or fee structures, restructuring the services it provides, liquidating its clearing portfolio or merging with — or transferring its clearing activities to — another CCP. During the winding down or restructuring a CCP still needs to continue its operations. While in this case some costs, such as marketing ones, may decrease, other costs, such as legal expenses, may increase. Therefore, using the gross annual operating expenses is deemed to be an appropriate approximation of the actual expenses during the winding down or restructuring of a CCP’s operations. In order to take into account the diversity of accounting practices among CCPs, the operational expenses should be considered in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adopted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 July 2002 on the application of international accounting standards (3) or in accordance with a number of limited other rules applicable in the field, as indicated by Union law.
(3) As the capital shall be at all times sufficient to ensure an orderly winding down and an adequate protection against the relevant risks as required by Article 16(2) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012, it is necessary to establish an early warning tool to enable the competent authorities to gain knowledge sufficiently in advance of the situation in which the capital of the CCP is close to the capital requirement, by introducing a notification threshold set at 110 % of the capital requirement.
(4) Notwithstanding the difficulties in quantifying the exposure to operational risk, Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions (4) is the relevant benchmark for the purpose of establishing the capital requirement for CCPs. Consistently with Directive 2006/48/EC, the definition of operational risk should include legal risk in respect of technical standards on capital requirements for central counterparties.
(5) Directive 2006/48/EC and Directive 2006/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on the capital adequacy of investment firms and credit institutions (5) are an appropriate benchmark for the purpose of establishing capital requirements to cover credit, counterparty and market risks non covered by specific financial resources, since they are similar to those carried out by credit institutions or investment firms.
(6) A CCP does not have to hold capital for trade exposures and default fund contributions which arise under an interoperability arrangement where the requirements of Articles 52 and 53 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 are fulfilled. However, where these requirements are not fulfilled, links between CCPs might expose them to additional risk if the collateral posted by them is not fully protected and bankruptcy remote or if the default fund contributions are at risk in case a clearing member of the receiving CCP defaults. Therefore, in such cases capital charges should apply to default fund contributions and to trade exposures with other CCPs. In order to avoid contagion effects, the treatment regarding default fund contributions to other CCPs should in general be more conservative than the treatment of credit institution exposures to CCPs. The own resources of a CCP used to contribute to the default fund of another CCP should not be taken into account for the purposes of Article 16(2) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 as they are not invested in accordance with its investment policy. They should also not be double-counted for the purpose of calculating risk weighted exposures stemming from these contributions.
(7) The time necessary for an orderly winding down is strictly dependent on the clearing services provided by the single CCP and on the market environment in which it operates, especially in the case where another CCP can take on its services. Therefore, the number of months required for winding down should be based on the CCP’s own estimate, subject to the approval of the competent authority. A minimum number of six months needs to be introduced in order to ensure a prudent level of the capital requirements.
(8) Business risk refers to the risk a CCP assumes due to its efficiency and potential changes in general business conditions which are likely to impair its financial position as a consequence of decline in its revenues or an increase in its expenses resulting in a loss that must be charged against its capital. Since the level of business risk is highly dependent on the individual situation of each CCP and can be caused by various factors such as inefficient procedures, adverse market environment, ineffective response to technological progress, or poor execution of business strategies, the capital requirement should be based on a CCP’s own estimate subject to the approval of the competent authority. A floor needs to be introduced in order to ensure a prudent level of the capital requirements.
(9) The European Banking Authority (EBA) has worked in close cooperation with the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) and has consulted the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) before submitting the draft technical standards on which this Regulation is based. It has also conducted open public consultations on the draft regulatory technical standards, analysed the potential related costs and benefits and requested the opinion of the Banking Stakeholder Group established in accordance with Article 37 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6).
(10) This Regulation is based on the draft regulatory technical standards submitted by the European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority) to the European Commission,
Capital requirements
1. A CCP shall hold capital, including retained earnings and reserves, which shall be at all times more than or equal to the sum of:
(a) the CCP’s capital requirements for winding down or restructuring its activities calculated in accordance with Article 2;
(b) the CCP’s capital requirements for operational and legal risks calculated in accordance with Article 3;
(c) the CCP’s capital requirements for credit, counterparty and market risks calculated in accordance with Article 4;
(d) the CCP’s capital requirements for business risk calculated in accordance with Article 5.
2. A CCP shall have procedures in place to identify all sources of risks that may impact its on-going functions and shall consider the likelihood of potential adverse effects on its revenues or expenses and its level of capital.
3. If the amount of capital held by a CCP according to paragraph 1 is lower than 110 % of the capital requirements or lower than 110 % of EUR 7,5 million (‘notification threshold’), the CCP shall immediately notify the competent authority and keep it updated at least weekly, until the amount of capital held by the CCP returns above the notification threshold.
4. That notification shall be made in writing and shall contain the following elements:
(a) the reasons for the CCP’s capital being below the notification threshold and a description of the short-term perspective of the CCP’s financial situation;
(b) a comprehensive description of the measures the CCP intends to adopt to ensure the on-going compliance with the capital requirements.
Capital requirements for winding down or restructuring
1. A CCP shall divide its annual gross operational expenses by twelve in order to determine its monthly gross operational expenses, and multiply the resulting number by its time span for winding down or restructuring its activities determined according to paragraph 2. The result of this calculation is the capital required to ensure an orderly winding down or restructuring of the activities of the CCP.
2. In order to determine the time span for winding down or restructuring its activities referred to in paragraph 1, a CCP shall submit to the competent authority for approval in accordance with that competent authority’s powers under Title III of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 its own estimate of the appropriate time span for winding down or restructuring its activities. The estimated time span shall be sufficient to ensure, including in stressed market conditions, an orderly winding down or restructuring of its activities, reorganising its operations, liquidating its clearing portfolio or transferring its clearing activities to another CCP. The estimate shall take into account the liquidity, size, maturity structure and potential cross-border obstacles of the positions of the CCP and the type of products cleared. The time span for winding down or restructuring its activities used for the calculation of the capital requirement is subject to a minimum number of six months.
3. A CCP shall update its estimate of the appropriate time span for winding down or restructuring its activities whenever there is a significant change in the assumptions underlying the estimation and submit this updated estimate to the competent authority for approval.
4. For the purposes of this Article, operational expenses shall be considered in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adopted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 or, in accordance with Council Directives 78/660/EEC (7), 83/349/EEC (8) and 86/635/EEC (9) or, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of a third country determined to be equivalent to IFRS in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1569/2007 (10) or accounting standards of a third country the use of which is permitted in accordance with Article 4 of that Regulation, as applicable. CCPs shall use the most recent audited information from their annual financial statement.
Capital requirements for operational and legal risks
1. A CCP shall calculate its capital requirements for operational — including legal — risk referred to in Article 1 using either the Basic Indicator Approach or Advanced Measurement Approaches as provided in Directive 2006/48/EC subject to the restrictions provided in paragraphs 2 to 7.
2. A CCP may use the basic indicator approach in order to calculate its capital requirements for operational risk in accordance with Article 103 of Directive 2006/48/EC.
3. A CCP shall have in place a well-documented assessment and management system for operational risk with clear responsibilities assigned for this system. It shall identify its exposures to operational risk and track relevant operational risk data, including material loss data. This system shall be subject to regular review carried out by an independent party possessing the necessary knowledge to carry out such review.
4. A CCP operational risk assessment system shall be closely integrated into the risk management processes of the CCP. Its output shall be an integral part of the process of monitoring and controlling the CCP’s operational risk profile.
5. A CCP shall implement a system of reporting to senior management that provides operational risk reports to relevant functions within the institutions. A CCP shall have in place procedures for taking appropriate action according to the information within the reports to management.
6. A CCP may also apply to its competent authority for permission to use Advanced Measurement Approaches. The competent authority may grant the CCP the permission to use Advanced Measurement Approaches based on its own operational risk measurement systems in accordance with Article 105 of Directive 2006/48/EC.
7. CCPs using the Advanced Measurement Approaches as specified in paragraph 6 for the calculation of their capital requirements for operational risk shall hold capital which is at all times more than or equal to 80 % of the capital required using the basic indicator approach according to paragraph 2.
Capital requirements for credit risk, counterparty credit risk and market risk which are not already covered by specific financial resources as referred to in Articles 41 to 44 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012
1. A CCP shall calculate its capital requirements referred to in Article 1 as the sum of 8 % of its risk-weighted exposure amounts for credit and counterparty credit risk and its capital requirements for market risk calculated in accordance with Directives 2006/48/EC and 2006/49/EC, subject to the restrictions provided in paragraphs 2 to 5.
2. For the calculation of capital requirements for market risk which is not already covered by specific financial resources as referred to in Articles 41 to 44 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012, a CCP shall use the methods provided for in Annexes I to IV to Directive 2006/49/EC.
3. For the calculation of the risk-weighted exposure amounts for credit risk which is not already covered by specific financial resources as referred to in Articles 41 to 44 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012, a CCP shall apply the Standardised Approach for credit risk provided for in Articles 78 to 83 of Directive 2006/48/EC.
4. For the calculation of the risk-weighted exposure amounts for counterparty credit risk which is not already covered by specific financial resources as referred to in Articles 41 to 44 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012, a CCP shall use the Mark-to-market Method provided for in Annex III, part 3 to Directive 2006/48/EC and the Financial Collateral Comprehensive Method applying supervisory volatility adjustments provided for in Annex VIII, Part 3 to Directive 2006/48/EC.
5. Where all the conditions referred to in Articles 52 and 53 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 are not fulfilled and where a CCP does not use its own resources, the CCP shall apply a risk weight of 1 250 % to its exposure stemming from contributions to the default fund of another CCP and a risk weight of 2 % to its trade exposures with another CCP.
Capital requirements for business risk
1. The CCP shall submit to the competent authority for approval in accordance with that competent authority’s powers under Title III of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 its own estimate of the capital necessary to cover losses resulting from business risk based on reasonably foreseeable adverse scenarios relevant to its business model.
2. The capital requirement for business risk shall be equal to the approved estimate and shall be subject to a minimum amount of 25 % of its annual gross operational expenses. For the purposes of this Article, gross operational expenses shall be considered in accordance with Article 2(4).
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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32002D0270 | 2002/270/EC: Commission Decision of 9 April 2002 amending Decisions 93/24/EEC, 93/244/EEC and 2001/618/EC as regards the list of Member States and regions free of Aujeszky's disease and regions where approved Aujeszky's disease eradication programmes are in place (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 1326)
| Commission Decision
of 9 April 2002
amending Decisions 93/24/EEC, 93/244/EEC and 2001/618/EC as regards the list of Member States and regions free of Aujeszky's disease and regions where approved Aujeszky's disease eradication programmes are in place
(notified under document number C(2002) 1326)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2002/270/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964, on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine(1), as last amended and updated by Commission Decision 2001/298/EC(2), and in particular Article 10(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The additional guarantees in intra-Community trade of pigs relating to Aujeszky's disease, and the lists of territories in the Member States which are free from this disease and where approved disease control programmes are in place, are laid down in Commission Decision 93/24/EEC(3), as last amended by Decision 2001/746/EC(4) and Commission Decision 93/244/EEC(5), as last amended by Decision 2001/905/EC(6). As from 1 July 2002 Decisions 93/24/EEC and 93/244/EEC will be repealed and replaced by Commission Decision 2001/618/EC(7).
(2) A programme for the eradication of Aujeszky's disease was implemented in Bavaria, Germany, that had been approved by Commission Decision 95/210/EC(8).
(3) Germany considers that Bavaria is now free from Aujeszky's disease, and has submitted supporting documentation to the Commission as required in Article 10 of Council Directive 64/432/EEC.
(4) The programme is regarded to have been successful in eradicating this disease from Bavaria.
(5) Commission Decisions 93/24/EEC, 93/244/EEC and 2001/618/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Annex I to Decision 93/24/EEC is replaced by the text in Annex A to this Decision.
Annex I to Decision 93/244/EEC is replaced by the text in Annex B to this Decision.
Annexes I and II of Decision 2001/618/EC are replaced by the text in Annexes A and C to this Decision.
This Decision shall apply from 1 April 2002.
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32000D0826(01) | Council decision of 17 July 2000 designating the representative organisations of producers and workers required to draw up lists of candidates for the representation of producers and workers on the Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community
| Council decision
of 17 July 2000
designating the representative organisations of producers and workers required to draw up lists of candidates for the representation of producers and workers on the Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community
(2000/C 246/01)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to Article 18 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,
Whereas:
(1) The Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community, whose term of office will expire on 11 October 2000, should be renewed;
(2) In the first place the representative organisations of producers and workers, which are required to draw up lists of twice as many candidates as there are seats allotted to them, should be designated;
(3) The Governments of the Member States have sent the corresponding notifications,
The representative organisations of producers and workers listed in the table annexed to this Decision are hereby designated to draw up lists of candidates on the basis of which the members representing producers and workers on the Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community shall be appointed in numbers equal to those shown in the aforesaid table in respect of those same organisations.
One of the representative organisations of workers in the United Kingdom will be designated by a later Decision.
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32002R1873 | Council Regulation (EC) No 1873/2002 of 14 October 2002 setting the limits to the Community financing of work programmes drawn up by approved operators' organisations in the olive sector provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 and derogating from Regulation No 136/66/EEC
| Council Regulation (EC) No 1873/2002
of 14 October 2002
setting the limits to the Community financing of work programmes drawn up by approved operators' organisations in the olive sector provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 and derogating from Regulation No 136/66/EEC
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),
Whereas:
(1) Under Article 4a(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 of 20 July 1998 amending Regulation No 136/66/EEC on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats(3), Member States producing olive oil may withhold, within certain limits, a portion of the aid payable to producers of olive oil and/or table olives, with a view to providing Community funding for work programmes drawn up by approved producers' organisations, approved interbranch organisations and other approved operators' organisations or by their associations in one or more of the areas provided for in that paragraph. Pursuant to the first indent of Article 4a(3) of that Regulation, the ceiling on that aid should be set.
(2) In order to be effective, such work programmes need a forecast budget which is not affected by the volume of olive oil or table olives, as the case may be, produced each year in each Member State. The ceiling on Community funding should therefore be based on fixed parameters such as the unit amount of production aid as referred to in Article 5(2) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC(4), and the national guaranteed quantities referred to in paragraph 3 of that Article.
(3) In order to prevent market distortions, there should be a system preventing the total of amounts withheld by Member States from the production aid for olive oil or table olives pursuant to Article 5(9) and Article 20d(1) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC and Article 4a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 from exceeding the limit fixed in this Regulation pursuant to Article 4a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1638/98.
(4) In order to encourage the work programmes of approved organisations during the 2002/2003 and 2003/2004 marketing years, Member States should be allowed to concentrate the resources from the other amounts withheld from production aid as referred to in Article 5(9) and Article 20d(1) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC on those programmes. To that end, the Member States should be allowed to reduce, or even abolish, such withholding of amounts on condition of commensurately increasing the resources available for the work programmes of approved organisations. The Commission should be empowered to set the time limit within which this option may be exercised,
From the 2002/2003 marketing year, the ceiling on the share of the aid reserved pursuant to Article 4a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 for each Member State shall be equal to 3 % of the amount arrived at by multiplying its national guaranteed quantity, as fixed in Article 5(3) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC, by the unit amount of the production aid in euro per tonne, as fixed in Article 5(2) of that Regulation.
By way of derogation from Article 1, for the 2002/2003 and 2003/2004 marketing years the percentage of 3 % referred to in that Article shall be reduced, where applicable after applying Article 3 of this Regulation, by the percentage points laid down in Article 5(9) and Article 20d(1) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC.
By way of derogation from Article 5(9) and Article 20d(1) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC, for the 2002/2003 and 2003/2004 marketing years, each Member State may, before a date to be fixed, either reduce the percentages referred to in those paragraphs or not apply those provisions, provided that it allocates the funds thus released to the share of the aid reserved pursuant to Article 4a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1638/98.
The date referred to in the first paragraph shall be fixed by the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 38 of Regulation No 136/66/EEC.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 November 2002.
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31995D0565 | 95/565/EC: Council Decision of 30 November 1995 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and the financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 1995 to 15 June 1997
| COUNCIL DECISION of 30 November 1995 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and the financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 1995 to 15 June 1997 (95/565/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau, signed in Bissau on 27 February 1980 (1),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau have conducted negotiations to determine any amendments and additions to be made to the said Agreement at the end of the period of application of the Protocol annexed thereto;
Whereas, as a result of these negotiations, a new Protocol was initialled on 7 June 1995; whereas, under that Protocol, Community fishermen enjoy fishing possibilities in the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Guinea-Bissau the period 16 June 1995 to 15 June 1997;
Whereas, in order to avoid any interruption in the fishing activities of Community vessels, it is essential that the Protocol in question be applied as soon as possible; whereas, for this reason, the two parties have initialled an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters providing for the provisional application of the initialled Protocol from the day following the date of expiry of the Protocol in force; whereas that Agreement should be approved pending a final decision taken on the basis of Article 43 of the Treaty;
Whereas the allocation of fishing possibilities among the Member States should be determined on the basis of the traditional allocation of fishing possibilities under the fisheries agreement,
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and the financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 1995 to 15 June 1997 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The texts of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters and of the Protocol are attached to this Decision.
The fishing possibilities provided for in the Protocol shall be allocated among the Member States as follows:
>TABLE>
However, for the first year for which the Protocol applies, the allocation shall be as follows:
>TABLE>
If licence applications from these Member States do not exhaust the fishing possibilities provided for in the Protocol, the Commission may entertain licence applications from any other Member State.
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32003R0053 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 53/2003 of 10 January 2003 determining the world market price for unginned cotton
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 53/2003
of 10 January 2003
determining the world market price for unginned cotton
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Protocol 4 on cotton, annexed to the Act of Accession of Greece, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1050/2001(1),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 of 22 May 2001 on production aid for cotton(2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001, a world market price for unginned cotton is to be determined periodically from the price for ginned cotton recorded on the world market and by reference to the historical relationship between the price recorded for ginned cotton and that calculated for unginned cotton. That historical relationship has been established in Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001 of 2 August 2001(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1486/2002(4). Where the world market price cannot be determined in this way, it is to be based on the most recent price determined.
(2) In accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001, the world market price for unginned cotton is to be determined in respect of a product of specific characteristics and by reference to the most favourable offers and quotations on the world market among those considered representative of the real market trend. To that end, an average is to be calculated of offers and quotations recorded on one or more European exchanges for a product delivered cif to a port in the Community and coming from the various supplier countries considered the most representative in terms of international trade. However, there is provision for adjusting the criteria for determining the world market price for ginned cotton to reflect differences justified by the quality of the product delivered and the offers and quotations concerned. Those adjustments are specified in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001.
(3) The application of the above criteria gives the world market price for unginned cotton determined hereinafter,
The world price for unginned cotton as referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 is hereby determined as equalling EUR 26,027/100 kg.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 January 2003.
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32012D0371 | Council Decision 2012/371/CFSP of 10 July 2012 amending Decision 2010/656/CFSP renewing the restrictive measures against Côte d’Ivoire
| 11.7.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 179/21
COUNCIL DECISION 2012/371/CFSP
of 10 July 2012
amending Decision 2010/656/CFSP renewing the restrictive measures against Côte d’Ivoire
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 29 October 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/656/CFSP renewing restrictive measures against Côte d’Ivoire (1).
(2) On 26 April 2012, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2045 (2012) which renewed the restrictive measures imposed against Côte d’Ivoire until 30 April 2013 and amended the restrictive measures on arms.
(3) Decision 2010/656/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,
Decision 2010/656/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
(1) Article 1(2) is deleted;
(2) Article 2 is replaced by the following:
(a) supplies intended solely for the support of or use by the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) and the French forces who support them;
(b) the following, as notified in advance to the Committee established by paragraph 14 of UNSCR 1572 (2004) (hereinafter the “Sanctions Committee”):
(i) supplies of non-lethal military equipment intended solely for humanitarian or protective use, including such equipment intended for Union, UN, African Union and Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) crisis management operations;
(ii) supplies temporarily exported to Côte d’Ivoire to the forces of a State which is taking action, in accordance with international law, solely and directly to facilitate the evacuation of its nationals and those for whom it has consular responsibility in Côte d’Ivoire;
(iii) supplies of non-lethal military equipment related to law enforcement intended to enable the Ivorian security forces to use only appropriate and proportionate force while maintaining public order;
(c) supplies of protective clothing, including flak jackets and military helmets, temporarily exported to Côte d’Ivoire by United Nations personnel, personnel of the Union or its Member States, representatives of the media and humanitarian and development workers and associated personnel for their personal use only;
(d) supplies of arms and other related lethal equipment to the Ivorian security forces, intended solely for support of, or use in, the Ivorian process of security sector reform, as approved in advance by the Committee;
(e) supplies of non-lethal equipment capable of being used for internal repression and which is intended solely to enable the Ivorian security forces to use only appropriate and proportionate force while maintaining public order;
(f) supplies of equipment capable of being used for internal repression to the Ivorian security forces, intended solely for support of, or use in, the Ivorian process of security sector reform.’.
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31980R0479 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 479/80 of 27 February 1980 on the classification of goods under subheading 48.01 F of the Common Customs Tariff
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 479/80 of 27 February 1980 on the classification of goods under subheading 48.01 F of the Common Customs Tariff
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 97/69 of 16 January 1969 on measures to be taken for uniform application of the nomenclature of the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 280/77 (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas, in order to ensure uniform application of the nomenclature of the Common Customs Tariff, provision must be made for the classification of rectangular sheets of paper, resulting from the cutting to size (157 × 38 cm) of paper from the beginning or end of reels of newsprint;
Whereas the Common Customs Tariff annexed to Council Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3000/79 (4), includes waste paper and paperboard fit only for use in paper-making under subheading 47.02 A I, other waste paper and paperboard under subheading 47.02 A II and other paper and paperboard in rolls or sheets under subheading 48.01 F ; whereas these subheadings are relevant to the classification of the abovementioned sheets of paper;
Whereas these sheets of paper, which are fit for other uses than paper-making, cannot be classified with the waste paper of subheading 47.02 A I ; whereas, having regard to their nature and presentation, they must be considered as paper falling within Chapter 48 rather than waste paper of Chapter 47 and cannot therefore, even if in some cases they are intended for use in paper-making be classified with the other waste paper of subheading 47.02 A II;
Whereas the abovementioned sheets of paper must consequently be classified under subheading 48.01 F;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Common Customs Tariff Nomenclature,
Rectangular sheets of paper, resulting from the cutting to size (157 × 38 cm) of paper from the beginning and end of reels of newsprint, shall be classified in the Common Customs Tariff under subheading: 48.01 Paper and paperboard (including cellulose wadding), in rolls or sheets:
F. Other
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
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32012R0660 | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 660/2012 of 19 July 2012 on certain market support measures in the sector of poultrymeat in Italy
| 20.7.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 192/1
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 660/2012
of 19 July 2012
on certain market support measures in the sector of poultrymeat in Italy
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 products (single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 44 in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Because of an outbreak of avian influenza in certain production regions in Italy between December 1999 and April 2000, between August and October 2000 and between October 2002 and September 2003, veterinary and trade restrictions were adopted by the Italian authorities under, in particular, Council Directive 92/40/EEC of 19 May 1992 introducing Community measures for the control of avian influenza (2). As a result, the transport and marketing of hatching eggs and day old chicks were temporarily restricted within Italy or within the areas directly affected by the outbreak.
(2) The restrictions on the free movement of hatching eggs and day old chicks resulting from the application of the veterinary measures threatened severe disruption of the market in hatching eggs and day old chicks in Italy.
(3) On 9 December 2004 the Commission adopted Regulation (EC) No 2102/2004 of 9 December 2004 on certain exceptional market support measures for eggs in Italy (3) pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of the Council of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market of eggs (4). The Commission did not adopt a similar Regulation pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of the Council of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat (5) to provide for comparable exceptional market support measures in respect of day old chicks.
(4) On 19 April 2007 Italy instituted proceedings before the Court of First Instance of the European Communities (6) seeking the annulment of the decision as set out in a letter of 7 February 2007 of the Director General of the Directorate-General for Agriculture of the Commission, by which the request of the Italian authorities to adopt exceptional measures to support the Italian market in poultrymeat within the meaning of Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 was rejected, so far as concerns the chicks destroyed in areas affected by avian influenza and subject to veterinary measures restricting circulation in the period from December 1999 to September 2003 inclusive. (7)
(5) On 17 January 2012, the General Court (Seventh Chamber) in its judgment in case T-135/2007 (8) annulled the decision of 7 February 2007 rejecting the request of the Italian authorities to adopt exceptional measures to support the Italian market in poultrymeat within the meaning of Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75. The Commission did not appeal against the judgment of the General Court.
(6) In accordance with Article 266 of the Treaty, an institution whose act has been declared void is required to take the necessary measures to comply with the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union. In accordance with Article 254 of the Treaty, that Article also applies to judgments of the General Court.
(7) It follows from the judgment of the General Court that the Commission should have adopted a Regulation under Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 to adopt exceptional measures to support the Italian market in poultrymeat so far as concerns the chicks slaughtered and disposed off in areas affected by avian influenza and subject to veterinary measures restricting circulation and prohibiting the placing of day old chicks, in the period from December 1999 to September 2003 inclusive. Given that Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 is no longer in force, in order to comply with the judgment of the General Court the Commission should adopt a Regulation under Article 44 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.
(8) In accordance with Article 46 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, for exceptional measures referred to in Article 44 thereof, the Union shall provide part-financing equivalent to 50 % of the expenditure borne by the Member State.
(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,
1. The slaughter and disposal of chicks falling within the CN codes 0105 11 19 and 0105 12, between 17 December 1999 and 14 April 2000, between 14 August and 16 October 2000 and between 11 October 2002 and 30 September 2003 in Italy following the application of the national veterinary measures under, in particular, Directive 92/40/EEC, shall be regarded as an exceptional market support measure falling within Article 44 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.
2. The Union shall provide part-financing equivalent to 50 % of the expenditure borne by Italy in respect of the measure referred to in paragraph 1. The amount of Union part-financing shall be as follows:
— EUR 0,1344 per males and females for industrial production (different weight gain) day old chicks of Gallus domesticus falling within CN code 0105 11 19 shall be granted for a maximum total number of 3 647 277 day old chicks,
— EUR 0,1548 per mixed (both males and females for rural production) day old chick of Gallus domesticus falling within CN code 0105 11 19 shall be granted for a maximum total number of 3 768 800 day old chicks,
— EUR 0,5064 per mixed (both males and females) day old chicks of Meleagridis gallopavo falling within CN code 0105 12 shall be granted for a maximum total number of 680 730 day old chicks,
— EUR 0,744 per sexed male day old chicks of Meleagridis gallopavo falling within CN code 0105 12 shall be granted for a maximum total number of 193 140 day old chicks,
— EUR 0,2688 per sexed female day old chicks of Meleagridis gallopavo falling within CN code 0105 12 shall be granted for a maximum total number of 535 960 day old chicks.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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31995R0074 | COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 74/95 of 18 January 1995 on the sale by the procedure laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84 of beef held by certain intervention agencies and intended for processing within the Community and repealing Regulations (EC) No 2784/94 and (EC) No 1323/94
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 74/95 of 18 January 1995 on the sale by the procedure laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84 of beef held by certain intervention agencies and intended for processing within the Community and repealing Regulations (EC) No 2784/94 and (EC) No 1323/94
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1884/94 (2), and in particular Article 7 (3) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84 of 5 September 1984 laying down detailed rules for certain sales of frozen beef held by the intervention agencies (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1759/93 (4), has provided for the possibility of applying a two-stage procedure when selling beef from intervention stocks;
Whereas certain intervention agencies hold substantial stocks of intervention meat; whereas an extension of the period of storage should be avoided on account of the ensuing high costs; whereas, in the present market situation, there are outlets for such meat for processing in the Community;
Whereas with a view to securing a regular and uniform tendering procedure, measures should be taken in addition to those laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1759/93;
Whereas, as specified in Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84, lodging of securities should be required;
Whereas such sales should be made in accordance with Commission Regulations (EEC) No 2539/84, (EEC) No 3002/92 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1938/93 (7), and (EEC) No 2182/77 (8), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1759/93, subject to certain special exceptions on account of the particular use to which the products in question are to be put;
Whereas Commission Regulations (EC) No 2784/94 (9) and (EC) No 1323/94 (10) should be repealed;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
1. The following approximate quantities of beef shall be put up for sale for processing within the Community:
- 3 000 tonnes of boneless beef held by the United Kingdom intervention agency and bought in before 1 June 1993,
- 200 tonnes of boneless beef held by the Danish intervention agency and bought in before 1 September 1993,
- 4 000 tonnes of boneless beef held by the Irish intervention agency and bought in before 1 June 1993.
2. The intervention agencies referred to in paragraph 1 shall sell first the meat which has been stored the longest.
3. The sales shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Regulations (EEC) No 2539/84, (EEC) No 3002/92, (EEC) No 2182/77 and this Regulation.
4. The qualities and the minimum prices referred to in Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84 are given in Annex I hereto.
5. Only those tenders shall be taken into consideration which reach the intervention agencies concerned no later than 12 noon on 31 January 1995.
6. Particulars relating to the quantities and the places where the products are stored may be obtained by interested parties at the addresses given in Annex II.
7. By way of derogation from Article 8 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79 a tender must be submitted to the intervention agency concerned in a closed envelope, bearing the reference to the Regulation concerned. The closed envelope must not be opened by the intervention agency before the expiry of the tender deadline referred to in paragraph 5.
1. Notwithstanding Article 3 (1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2182/77, the tender or application to purchase:
(a) shall be valid only if presented by a natural or legal person who, for at least 12 months, has been engaged in the processing of products containing beef and who is entered in a public register of a Member State;
(b) must be accompanied by:
- a written undertaking by the applicant to process the meat purchased into products specified in Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2182/77 within the period referred to in Article 5 (1) of the abovementioned Regulation,
- a precise indication of the establishment or establishments where the meat which has been purchased will be processed.
2. The applicants referred to in paragraph 1 may instruct an agent to take delivery, on their behalf, of the products which they purchase. In this case the agent shall submit the tenders or applications to purchase of the purchasers whom he represents.
3. The purchasers and agents referred to in the foregoing paragraphs shall maintain and keep up to date an accounting system which permits the destination and use of the products to be ascertained with a view particularly to checking to ensure that the quantities of products purchased and manufactured tally.
1. The security provided for in Article 5 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84 shall be ECU 10 per 100 kilograms.
2. The security provided for in Article 5 (3) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84 shall be ECU 140 per 100 kilograms for boneless meat.
Regulations (EC) No 2784/94 and (EC) No 1323/94 are hereby repealed.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 January 1995.
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32011R0635 | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 635/2011 of 29 June 2011 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Aceite Campo de Calatrava (PDO)]
| 30.6.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 170/26
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 635/2011
of 29 June 2011
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Aceite Campo de Calatrava (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, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof (1),
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Spain’s application to register the name ‘Aceite Campo de Calatrava’ 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 twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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31988R1787 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1787/88 of 24 June 1988 fixing Community producer prices for carnations and roses for the application of the import arrangements for certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus and Jordan
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1787/88
of 24 June 1988
fixing Community producer prices for carnations and roses for the application of the import arrangements for certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus and Jordan
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 and Jordan (1), and in particular Article 5 (2) (a) thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 3 of abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community producer prices applicable for fortnightly periods are fixed twice a year before 15 May and 15 October for uniflorous carnations, multiflorous carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses; whereas pursuant to Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 (2), prices for roses are determined on the basis of the average daily prices recorded on the representative producer markets for the pilot varieties of quality grade 1 in the three preceding years; whereas for carnations those prices are fixed under the same conditions for the bloom and spray types; whereas, for the determination of the average, prices which differ by 40 % and more, from the average price recorded on the same market during the same period during the three preceding years are excluded;
Whereas the Community producer prices for the fortnightly periods from 1 June to 6 November 1988 should be determined on the basis of data provided by the Member States;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Live Plants,
The Community producer prices for large-flowered roses, small-flowered roses, uniflorous carnations and multiflorous carnations provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 for the fortnightly periods from 1 June to 6 November 1988 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
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 June 1988.
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32004R2205 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 2205/2004 of 21 December 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 on the mutual recognition of procedures for the complete denaturing of alcohol for the purposes of exemption from excise duty
| 22.12.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 374/42
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2205/2004
of 21 December 2004
amending Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 on the mutual recognition of procedures for the complete denaturing of alcohol for the purposes of exemption from excise duty
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/83/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the harmonisation of the structures of excise duties on alcohol and alcoholic beverages (1), and in particular Article 27(4) thereof,
Having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Excise Duties,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 27(1)(a) of Directive 92/83/EEC, Member States are required to exempt from excise duty alcohol which has been completely denatured in accordance with the requirements of any Member State, provided that such requirements have been duly notified and accepted in accordance with the conditions laid down in paragraphs 3 and 4 of that Article.
(2) Italy has communicated some changes to the denaturing processes authorised by Commission Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 (2).
(3) The Commission transmitted the said communication to the other Member States on 26 November 2003.
(4) Neither the Commission nor any Member State having requested that the matter be raised in the Council within the time limit prescribed, the Council is deemed, pursuant to Article 27(4) of Directive 92/83/EEC, to have authorised, with effect from 26 January 2004, the changes to the denaturing processes notified by Italy.
(5) Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 should, therefore, be amended accordingly,
The paragraph concerning Italy in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 is hereby replaced by the following:
‘Italy
The ethyl alcohol to be denatured must have a ethyl alcohol content of at least 83 % by volume and a strength measured on the EC alcoholmeter of at least 90 % by volume. Per anhydrous hectolitre, add:
(a) 125 grams of thiophene,
(b) 0,8 grams of denatonium benzoate,
(c) 3 grams of CI reactive red 24 (red colorant), solution at 25 % w/w,
(d) 2 litres of methyl ethyl ketone.
In order to ensure the complete solubility of all the components, the denaturant mixture must be prepared in ethyl alcohol below 96 % by volume measured on the EC alcoholmeter.
Denaturation is achieved by the substances listed at points (a), (b) and (d). Thiophene and denatonium benzoate alter the organoleptic characteristics of the product, making ingestion impossible, while methyl ethyl ketone, with a boiling point (79,6 °C) close to that of ethyl alcohol (78,9 °C), is difficult to eliminate except by non-economic techniques. This facilitates checks by the financial authorities to identify possible misuse.
The purpose of CI reactive red 24 is to give the product a characteristic red colour, which makes the purpose of the product immediately identifiable.’
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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32011D0324 | 2011/324/EU: Council Decision of 30 May 2011 extending Decision 2010/371/EU concerning the conclusion of the consultation procedure with the Republic of Madagascar pursuant to Article 96 of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement
| 1.6.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 146/2
COUNCIL DECISION
of 30 May 2011
extending Decision 2010/371/EU concerning the conclusion of the consultation procedure with the Republic of Madagascar pursuant to Article 96 of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement
(2011/324/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 217 thereof,
Having regard to the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (1), as last amended in Ouagadougou on 23 June 2010 (2) (‘the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement’), and in particular Article 96 thereof,
Having regard to the Internal Agreement between the representatives of the governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on measures to be taken and procedures to be followed for the implementation of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement (3), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The essential elements referred to in Article 9 of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement have been violated.
(2) On 6 July 2009, pursuant to Article 96 of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement, consultations were opened with Madagascar in the presence of representatives of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (‘ACP’) Group of States, during which representatives of the High Transitional Authority failed to present satisfactory proposals or undertakings.
(3) Major efforts have been made in terms of mediation by the Southern African Development Community (‘SADC’) and all the political parties in order to find a solution to the political crisis, in particular the negotiation of a roadmap, proposed by the SADC mediators, charting a consensus-based transition process with a view to holding free, credible elections that would permit a return to constitutional order.
(4) However, 12 months have elapsed and the European Union must now acknowledge that, despite these efforts, the roadmap has not yet been signed by the parties involved or endorsed by the SADC, the African Union or the international community. This makes it impossible, for the moment, to envisage a consensus-based transition for a return to constitutional order, which is essential to amend the appropriate measures in force.
(5) The period of application of Council Decision 2010/371/EU (4) is to expire on 6 June 2011. In the light of the situation described above, it should be extended for 6 months, subject to regular review during this period,
In Article 3 of Decision 2010/371/EU, the second sentence is replaced by the following:
‘It shall remain in force until 6 December 2011 subject to regular review during this period.’.
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31992R2222 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2222/92 of 31 July 1992 on the release of securities lodged for import licences provided for by Regulation (EEC) No 564/92 in the pigmeat sector
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2222/92 of 31 July 1992 on the release of securities lodged for import licences provided for by Regulation (EEC) No 564/92 in the pigmeat sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 518/92 of 27 February 1992 on certain procedures for applying the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 520/92 of 27 February 1992 on certain procedures for applying the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Czech and Slovak Federal Repubic, of the other part (2), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 564/92 (3) laid down detailed rules for the application in the pigmeat sector of the regime provided for inter alia, by the Intermediate Agreements concluded by the Community with the Republic of Poland and the Czech and Slovak Republic;
Whereas Council Directive 91/688/EEC (4) amended 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 (5), as last amended by Directive 91/266/EEC (6), to the effect that, as of 1 July 1992, in respect of classical swine fever pigs must come from the territory of a third country which:
- has been free from classical swine fever for at least 12 months,
- has not permitted vaccination for the preceding 12 months;
Whereas Commission Decision 92/244/EEC (7), amended Commission Decision 91/449/EEC of 26 July 1991 laying down the specimen animal health certificates in respect of meat products imported from third countries concerning certain eastern European countries (8) since incompletely heat-treated meat products are not allowed to be imported from, inter alia, the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic and Poland because vaccinations against classical swine fever are carried out in those countries;
Whereas the import ban introduced by these veterinary measures will prevent, as of 1 July 1992, the import of certain pigmeat products from the Republic of Poland and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic into the Community;
Whereas it is therefore necessary to provide for the release of the securities provided for in Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 564/92 in respect of import licences which could not be used due to these veterinary measures;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,
Securities lodged for import licences for the products falling under Group No 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 of Annex I of Regulation (EEC) No 564/92 which have been used prior to 1 July 1992 or which are to be issued on 23 July 1992 but of which the import obligations cannot be fulfilled, because the products do not respect the requirements laid down in Directive 72/462/EEC or in Annex D of Decision 91/449/EEC, shall be released.
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32014R0769 | Commission Regulation (EU) No 769/2014 of 11 July 2014 establishing a prohibition of fishing for saithe in VI; Union and international waters of Vb, XII and XIV by vessels flying the flag of Spain
| 16.7.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 209/16
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 769/2014
of 11 July 2014
establishing a prohibition of fishing for saithe in VI; Union and international waters of Vb, XII and XIV by vessels flying the flag of Spain
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 (2), lays down quotas for 2014.
(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 2014.
(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2014 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Prohibitions
Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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32001R2359 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 2359/2001 of 30 November 2001 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2010/2001
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 2359/2001
of 30 November 2001
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2010/2001
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 Regulation (EC) No 1987/2001(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 2010/2001(3).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95(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 long grain rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2010/2001 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 23 to 29 November 2001 at 290,00 EUR/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 December 2001.
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31993R2140 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2140/93 of 28 July 1993 laying down detailed rules for the application of the minimum import price system for certain soft fruits originating in Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria and fixing the minimum import prices applicable until 30 April 1994
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2140/93 of 28 July 1993 laying down detailed rules for the application of the minimum import price system for certain soft fruits originating in Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria and fixing the minimum import prices applicable until 30 April 1994
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1988/93 of 19 July 1993 on the system of minimum import prices for certain soft fruits originating in Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania und Bulgaria (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas, as a result of the signature of the Association Agreements with Romania and Bulgaria, the Council has extended to those two countries the system of minimum import prices for certain soft fruits now applicable to other Eastern European countries; whereas, by Regulation (EEC) No 1988/93, the Council repealed Council Regulation (EEC) No 1333/92 of 18 May 1992 on the system of minimum import prices for certain soft fruit originating in Hungary, Poland and Czechoslovakia (2) so as to create, by means of a new text, a system applicable to all the Eastern European countries concerned; whereas the rules of application should be amended accordingly;
Whereas, as a result of the extension of the minimum price system to include a new product, fresh strawberries intended for processing, the date of commencement of the marketing year should be brought forward to 1 May, so that the marketing year ends on 30 April as a result;
Whereas Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1988/93 defines the factors to be taken into account when fixing the minimum import price; whereas certain of these factors should be specified;
Whereas under the Association Agreements signed with Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria, observance of these prices must be checked at regular intervals with reference to certain criteria; whereas excessive drops in import prices should be prevented by implementing measures to ensure compliance with the minimum import price;
Whereas, on the basis of the factors referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1988/93 as specified in this Regulation, a minimum import price should be fixed for the 1993/94 marketing year for the products listed in the Annex to the said Regulation;
Whereas the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables and Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
For the purpose of fixing the minimum import price:
- the prices of Community products and products imported from the third countries in question shall mean their weighted average over the three previous years,
- the general trend on the Community market shall mean the evolution of the market share of Community products and imports and trends in the use of the different presentations of the same product.
During the marketing year, which shall run from 1 May to 30 April of the following year, compliance of the minimum import price for each product shall be checked in accordance with Article 3.
Verification of compliance with the minimum import price shall be carried out for each of the products listed in the Annex with reference to the following criteria:
- for each quarter of the marketing year, the average unit value of products imported during the quarter must not be less than the minimum import price fixed,
- for each period of two weeks, the average unit value of products imported during that period must not be less than 90 % of the minimum import price fixed, provided that the quantities imported during period are not less than 4 % of average imports over the three various marketing years for the products in question.
In cases where verification shows that at least one of the criteria referred to in Article 3 is not observed, the Commission may apply the measures provided for in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1988/93 for a period not exceeding three months or two months, depending on whether the criteria not met is the first or the second.
For the period ending on 30 April 1994, the minimum import prices for each of the products listed in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1988/93 originating in Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria shall be as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1349/93 (3) is hereby repealed.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It is applied on import of produce originating in Bulgaria from the date of entry into force of the Interim Agreement with this country. This date will be published by the Commission.
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32001D0675 | 2001/675/EC: Commission Decision of 20 August 2001 amending Decision 97/20/EC establishing the list of third countries fulfilling the equivalence conditions for the production and placing on the market of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 2553)
| Commission Decision
of 20 August 2001
amending Decision 97/20/EC establishing the list of third countries fulfilling the equivalence conditions for the production and placing on the market of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods
(notified under document number C(2001) 2553)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/675/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/492/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs(1), as last amended by Directive 97/79/EC(2), and in particular Article 9(3)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 97/20/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2001/255/EC(4), establishes the list of third countries from which imports of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods in whatever form are authorised for human consumption.
(2) Following Decision 1/2001 of the EC-Faeroe Islands Joint Committee of 31 January 2001 laying down the provisions to implement the Protocol on veterinary matters supplementing the Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faeroe Islands, of the other part(5), the Faeroe Islands undertake to apply the provisions laid down in Directive 91/492/EEC, and their rules of application fixed in the relevant Commission decisions. Under the provisions of this Agreement it is necessary to apply to bivalve molluscs originating or proceeding from the Faeroe Islands to the EC, the provisions laid down in Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market(6) and, therefore this country shall be deleted from the list of countries and territories annexed to Decision 97/20/EC.
(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The Annex to Decision 97/20/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
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32014D0278 | 2014/278/EU: Council Decision of 12 May 2014 on the conclusion of the Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of Korea, on the other part, with the exception of matters related to readmission
| 16.5.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 145/1
COUNCIL DECISION
of 12 May 2014
on the conclusion of the Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of Korea, on the other part, with the exception of matters related to readmission
(2014/278/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 91, 100, 191(4), 207 and 212, in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with the Council Decision of 2013/40/EU (2), the Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of Korea, on the other part (the ‘Agreement’), was signed on 10 May 2010, subject to its conclusion at a later date.
(2) Certain provisions of the Agreement concern readmission, and therefore fall within the scope of Title V of Part Three of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. A separate Decision (3) relating to those provisions, which are contained in Article 33(2) of the Agreement, will be adopted in parallel to this Decision.
(3) The Agreement should be approved on behalf of the Union,
The Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of Korea, on the other part, with the exception of Article 33(2) thereof, is hereby approved on behalf of the Union (4).
The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy shall chair the Joint Committee provided for in Article 44 of the Agreement. The Union or, as the case may be, the Union and the Member States, shall be represented in the Joint Committee depending on the subject matter.
The President of the Council shall designate the person(s) empowered to proceed, on behalf of the Union, to the notification provided for in Article 49(1) of the Agreement (5).
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31988R3240 | Council Regulation (EEC) No 3240/88 of 18 October 1988 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2915/86 laying down socio-structural provisions applicable to agriculture in the Canary Islands
| COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3240/88
of 18 October 1988
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2915/86 laying down socio-structural provisions applicable to agriculture in the Canary Islands
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 25 (3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2915/86 (1) extended to the Canary Islands, with a view to contributing towards the development of their agricultural structures, a number of socio-structural measures applicable to all the regions of the Community;
Whereas, on account of their particularly inadequate agricultural structures, the following measures should also be made applicable to the Canary Islands: the scheme to encourage the cessation of farming adopted by Regulation (EEC) No 1096/88 (2) and the system of aids to encourge the formation and facilitate the operation of producers' organizations in the fruit and vegetable sector, provided for by Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2238/88 (4);
Whereas the application to the Canary Islands of the abovementioned socio-structural measures is compatible with the general objectives of the common agricultural policy,
Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2915/86 is hereby replaced by the following:
'1. The common measures introduced by:
- Council Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 of 12 March 1985 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1137/88 (4),
- Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 of 15 February 1977 on common measures to improve the conditions under which agricultural and fisheries products are processed and marketed (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1760/87 (6),
- Council Regulation (EEC) No 1360/78 of 19 June 1978 on producer groups and associations thereof (7), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1760/87,
- Council Regulation (EEC) No 1096/88 of 25 April 1988 establishing a Community scheme to encourage the cessation of farming (8),
- and Articles 13, 14 and 36 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (9) as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2238/88 (10),
shall apply to the Canary Islands.
(3) OJ No L 93, 30. 3. 1985, p. 1.
(4) OJ No L 108, 29. 4. 1988, p. 1.
(5) OJ No L 51, 23. 2. 1977, p. 1.
(6) OJ No L 167, 26. 6. 1987, p. 1.
(7) OJ No L 166, 23. 6. 1978, p. 1.
(8) OJ No L 110, 29. 4. 1988, p. 1.
(9) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1.
(10) OJ No L 198, 26. 7. 1988, p. 1.'
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31985D0034 | 85/34/EEC: Commission Decision of 7 December 1984 on Community financial participation in eradicating blue tongue disease in Greece (Only the Greek text is authentic)
| COMMISSION DECISION
of 7 December 1984
on Community financial participation in eradicating blue tongue disease in Greece
(Only the Greek text is authentic)
(85/34/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 77/97/EEC of 21 December 1976 on the financing by the Community of certain emergency measures in the field of animal health (1), as last amended by Decision 81/477/EEC (2), and in particular Article 1 (1) and (3) thereof,
Whereas cases of blue tongue disease have been discovered in Greece;
Whereas the appearance of that exotic disease represents a serious danger for livestock in the Community;
Whereas the Community should therefore participate in rapidly eradicating the disease by granting Greece a financial contribution;
Whereas, before her accession to the Community, Greece took the appropriate measures to control and restrict the spread of the disease when it appeared and was officially confirmed on the island of Lesbos; whereas Greece since accession continues to apply appropriate measures as provided for in Article 1 (1) of Decision 77/97/EEC by means of national regulations and by the application of Commission Decision 81/11/EEC (3) which prohibits the movement of bovine animals from Lesbos to the other Member States;
Whereas the conditions required for Community financial participation have been met; whereas, in order to be fully effective, this participation must be the maximum authorized by the aforementioned Council Decision;
Whereas further measures on a Community level are planned to ensure the eradication and continuing surveillance of blue tongue disease;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The Community shall with effect from 1 January 1981 cover 50 % of the expenses incurred by Greece in compensating owners for the slaughter and, where appropriate, the destruction of animals susceptible to blue tongue disease and the disinfection of the farms following the detection on its territory of animals clinically affected with blue tongue disease or animals giving positive results to serological tests for blue tongue disease.
The Community financial participation shall be granted after supporting documents have been submitted.
This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32013D0013 | 2013/13/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2012 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2011/011 AT/Soziale Dienstleistungen from Austria)
| 12.1.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 8/12
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 12 December 2012
on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2011/011 AT/Soziale Dienstleistungen from Austria)
(2013/13/EU)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.
(2) The scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to 30 December 2011 to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.
(3) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.
(4) Austria submitted an application on 21 December 2011 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in 105 enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 88 (‘Social work activities without accommodation’) in the NUTS II region of Steiermark (AT22), and supplemented it by additional information up to 25 June 2012. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 5 200 650.
(5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Austria,
For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2012, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 5 200 650 in commitment and payment appropriations.
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32002R0331 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 331/2002 of 21 February 2002 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 30/2002
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 331/2002
of 21 February 2002
fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 30/2002
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported into Portugal was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 30/2002(3).
(2) Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/2000(5), the Commission, acting under the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, 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 15 to 21 February 2002, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 30/2002, the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall be 15,96 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of 5000 t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 February 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31990R2115 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2115/90 of 20 July 1990 concerning the stopping of fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom
| // COMMISS REGULATION (EEC) No 2115/90
of 20 July 1990
concerning the stopping of fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2241/87 of 23 July 1987 establishing certain control measures for fishing acivities (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3483/88 (2), and in particular Article 11 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 4047/89 of 19 December 1989 fixing, for certain fishstocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1990 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1887/90 (4), provides for cod quotas for 1990;
Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;
Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of cod in the waters of ICES division II b by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom or registered in the United Kingdom have reached the quota allocated for 1990; whereas the United Kingdom has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 10 July 1990; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,
Catches of cod in the waters of ICES division II b by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom or registered in the United Kingdom are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to the United Kingdom for 1990.
Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES division II b by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom or registered in the United Kingdom is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the abovementioned vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 10 July 1990.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32003D0811 | 2003/811/EC: Commission Decision of 17 November 2003 establishing a project for standard sera for the diagnosis of foot-and-mouth disease and the financial contribution by the Community for the year 2003
| Commission Decision
of 17 November 2003
establishing a project for standard sera for the diagnosis of foot-and-mouth disease and the financial contribution by the Community for the year 2003
(2003/811/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 Regulation (EC) No 806/2003(2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 19 of Decision 90/424/EEC requires the Community to undertake the technical and scientific measures necessary for the development of veterinary legislation.
(2) Since 1992, the Community has followed a strict policy of prohibiting prophylactic vaccination with regard to foot-and-mouth disease. Therefore, livestock in the Community are highly receptive to the foot-and-mouth disease virus. The epidemiological situation in some third countries neighbouring or trading with the Community makes it necessary to provide for measures allowing rapid diagnosis of the disease, emergency vaccination and subsequent testing of vaccinated animals to identify infected herds.
(3) To carry out serological tests, it is necessary to make available standard reference sera to be used in laboratory tests for the detection of antibodies to both structural and non-structural proteins of the foot-and-mouth disease virus.
(4) In accordance with Council Directive 2003/85/EC of 29 September 2003 on Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease(3) repealing Directive 85/511/EEC and Decisions 89/531/EEC and 91/665/EEC and amending Directive 92/46/EEC, serological surveillance carried out in the aftermath of an outbreak is a precondition for the withdrawal of restrictions imposed on trade in live animals of susceptible species and their products. Making standard sera available may consequently contribute to the development of Community legislation on foot-and-mouth disease.
(5) The financial resources necessary for the Community contribution to the production, storage and distribution of a first batch of standard sera for the diagnosis of foot-and-mouth disease in 2003 should therefore be engaged.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
The Community shall finance a project for the production, storage and distribution of a first batch of standard sera to be used in assays for the detection of antibodies against structural and non-structural proteins of different serotypes of the foot-and-mouth disease virus in different species of livestock susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease.
The measures provided for in Article 1 shall be carried out by the body or institution designated by the Commission to coordinate the scientific and technical collaboration of laboratories and institutions.
The maximum amount of Community financing for the project provided for in Article 1 shall not exceed EUR 800000.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.666667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333333 | 0 |
32003R1212 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1212/2003 of 7 July 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 1212/2003
of 7 July 2003
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1947/2002(2), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto.
(2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 July 2003.
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 |
32009R0721 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 721/2009 of 6 August 2009 concerning tenders lodged under the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 676/2009
| 7.8.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 205/19
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 721/2009
of 6 August 2009
concerning tenders lodged under the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 676/2009
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single ‘CMO Regulation’) (1), and in particular Article 144(1) in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported into Spain from third countries was opened by Commission Regulation (EC) No 676/2009 (2).
(2) Under Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1296/2008 of 18 December 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain and imports of maize into Portugal (3) the Commission, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 195(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, may decide to make no award.
(3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 7 and 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1296/2008 a maximum reduction in the duty should not be fixed.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,
No award shall be made for the tenders lodged from 28 July to 6 August 2009 under the invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on imported maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 676/2009.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 August 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333333 | 0 |
31980R2917 | Council Regulation (EEC) No 2917/80 of 11 November 1980 amending Regulation No 115/67/EEC with regard to the criteria for determining the world market price for oil seeds
| COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2917/80 of 11 November 1980 amending Regulation No 115/67/EEC with regard to the criteria for determining the world market price for oil seeds
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of the common organization of the market in oils and fats (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1917/80(2), and in particular Article 36 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, in accordance with Article 29 of Regulation No 136/66/EEC, when the world market price for oil seeds is being determined, prices shall be adjusted where appropriate to take the prices of competing products into account;
Whereas, owing to the exceptional situation on the market in colza and rape seed for the 1980/81 marketing year, provision should be made for an additional adjustment, when the world market price is being determined, to improve the marketing of Community seeds and at the same time make maximum use of crushing capacities ; whereas, to this end, Regulation No 115/67/EEC of 6 June 1967 laying down criteria for determining world market prices for oil seeds and fixing the frontier crossing point (3) should be amended,
The following Article is inserted in Regulation No 115/67/EEC:
"Article 5a
When the world market price for colza or rape seed is determined, the price adopted shall be adjusted by an amount not exceeding the difference between the price of 100 kg of colza or rape seed plus processing costs and the total price of the quantities of oil and oilcake given by processing these seeds.
The adjustment referred to in the first paragraph shall apply until 30 June 1981."
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
31992R3063 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3063/92 of 23 October 1992 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2729/81 laying down special rules implementing the system of import and export licences and the advance fixing of refunds in respect of milk and milk products
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3063/92 of 23 October 1992 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2729/81 laying down special rules implementing the system of import and export licences and the advance fixing of refunds in respect of milk and milk products
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 July 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2071/90 (2), and in particular Articles 13 (3) and 17 (4) thereof,
Whereas Annex II to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2729/81 of 14 September 1981 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 110/92 (4), lays down the maximum terms of validity of export licences with advance fixing of the refund; whereas the situation on the market, in particular for butter and butteroil, makes it necessary to reduce the maximum term of validity of licences for such products in order for the trend in exports over shorter periods;
Whereas Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2729/81 lays down the securities for import and export licences; whereas in order to take account of the reduction in the term of validity of licences for butter and butteroil, the security for those products should be reduced;
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 2729/81 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 1 is replaced by the following:
'Article 1
1. Securities for import and export licences per 100 kilograms net of product shall be:
- ECU 2,50 for products covered by CN codes 0401 and 0403,
- ECU 7,50 for products covered by CN code 0406,
- ECU 5,00 for products covered by CN code 0405,
- ECU 5,00 for the other products listed in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68.
2. However, no securities need be lodged in the case of export licences as referred to in Article 6 (1).'
2. Annex II is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Il shall apply to licences applied for after the date of its entry into force. 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 |
32000L0011 | Twenty-Fifth Commission Directive 2000/11/EC of 10 March 2000 adapting to technical progress Annex II to Council Directive 76/768/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (Text with EEA relevance)
| TWENTY-FIFTH COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2000/11/EC
of 10 March 2000
adapting to technical progress Annex II to Council Directive 76/768/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 76/768/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products(1), as last amended by Commission Directive 2000/6/EC(2), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,
Having regard to the consultation of the Scientific Committee on Cosmetic Products and Non-Food Products intended for Consumers,
Whereas:
(1) It is an established fact that 3'-ethyl-5',6',7',8'-tetrahydro-5',5',8',8'-tetramethyl-2'-acetonaphthone or 7-acetyl-6-ethyl-1,1,4,4-tetramethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphtalen is a substance that induces neurotoxic effects. This substance should therefore be prohibited in cosmetic products, and it should be listed in Annex II to the abovementioned Directive.
(2) It is an established fact that aristolochic acid and its salts, as well as Aristolochia spp. and their preparations, are substances that act as powerful carcinogens. These substances should therefore be prohibited in cosmetic products, and they should be listed in the abovementioned Annex II.
(3) It is an established fact that 2,3,7,8-tetra chlorodibenzo-p-dioxin is a toxic substance with powerful cancer-causing potential. This substance should therefore be prohibited in cosmetic products, and it should be listed in the abovementioned Annex II.
(4) It is an established fact that 6-(piperidinyl)-2,4-pyrimidinediamine 3-oxide (minoxidil) and its salts are substances that produce powerful systemic vasodilating effects. Furthermore, a special scientific assessment needs to be made of minoxidil derivatives in order to determine their possible effects on health. Minoxidil and its salts should therefore be prohibited in cosmetic products, and they should be listed in the abovementioned Annex II.
(5) It is an established fact that 3,4',5-tribromosalicylanilide is a substance that produces a powerful and prolonged photosensitising effect. This substance should therefore be prohibited in cosmetic products, and it should be listed in the abovementioned Annex II.
(6) It is an established fact that Phytolacca spp. and their preparations are toxic substances that produce adverse pharmacological effects. These substances should therefore be prohibited in cosmetic products, and they should be listed in the abovementioned Annex II.
(7) It is an established fact that 11α-hydroxypregn-4-ene-3, 20-dione) and its esters are substances that produce endocrine activity levels in correlation with powerful hypertension effects. These substances should therefore be prohibited in cosmetic products, and they should be listed in the abovementioned Annex II.
(8) It is an established fact that the colouring agent C.I. 42 640 is a substance that produces carcinogenic effects. This substance should therefore be prohibited in cosmetic products, and it should be listed in the abovementioned Annex II.
(9) It is an established fact that antiandrogens of steroidal structure are substances that interfere with the functioning of the androgene-dependent organs. These substances should therefore be prohibited in cosmetic products, and they should be listed in the abovementioned Annex II.
(10) It is an established fact that zirconium and its compounds, other than the hydrated aluminium and zirconium hydroxychlorides and their complex with glycine and the zirconium lakes, pigments or salts of colouring agents that may be contained in the cosmetic products, are substances that produce mutagenic effects. These substances should therefore be prohibited in cosmetic products, and they should be listed in the abovementioned Annex II.
(11) It is an established fact that tyrothricin and its salts are antibiotic substances with a bacteriostatic effect. These substances should therefore be prohibited in cosmetic products. However, as they are already listed under reference number 39 in the abovementioned Annex II, the allocation of a special reference number is not necessary.
(12) It is an established fact that acetonitrile is a toxic solvent that produces acute systemic and potentially carcinogenic effects. This substance should therefore be prohibited in cosmetic products, and it should be listed in the abovementioned Annex II.
(13) It is an established fact that tetrahydrozoline and its salts are substances that produce vasoconstrictive α-adrenergic effects. These substances should therefore be prohibited in cosmetic products, and they should be listed in the abovementioned Annex II.
(14) In its judgment of 25 January 1994 (Angelopharm GmbH v Freie Hansestadt Hamburg) the Court of Justice of the European Communities invalidated the provisions of Article 1 of Twelfth Commission Directive 90/121/EEC(3) adapting to technical progress Annexes II, III, IV, V and VI to Directive 76/768/EEC referred to above, with a view to including the 11α-hydroxypregn-4-ene-3, 20-dione) and its esters on the list of substances that are prohibited in cosmetic products pursuant to the abovementioned Annex II. As grounds for its judgment, the Court ruled that the listing of this substance in the abovementioned Annex II should have been justified by a report from the Scientific Committee on Cosmetic Products and Non-Food Products but that no such justification had been provided.
(15) In the light of this judgment, it follows that the listing of any substance in the abovementioned Annex II must, of necessity, be preceded by consultation of the Scientific Committee on Cosmetic Products and Non-Food Products. Consequently, steps must be taken under this Directive to rescind the listing of substances in the abovementioned Annex II resulting from the improper application of any Commission directive vitiated by the same procedural defect, namely Commission Directive 82/147/EEC(4), Fifth Commission Directive 84/415/EEC(5), Seventh Commission Directive 86/179/EEC(6), Ninth Commission Directive 87/137/EEC(7), Tenth Commission Directive 88/233/EEC(8), and Twelfth Directive 90/121/EEC.
(16) In consequence of the abovementioned judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Communities, the reference numbers allocated to these substances improperly listed in the abovementioned Annex II should be formally withdrawn and, where appropriate, reintroduced on the list on the basis of a relevant scientific report delivered by the abovementioned Scientific Committee.
(17) The measures laid down in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives on the Removal of Technical Barriers to Trade in the Cosmetic Products Sector,
Directive 76/768/EEC is hereby amended as indicated in the Annex to this Directive.
Member States shall take any action needed to ensure that cosmetic products supplied to the final consumer do not contain any of the substances listed in Annex II to Directive 76/768/EEC, as defined in the Annex to this Directive.
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 1 June 2000 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
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.
This Directive shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32004R1079 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1079/2004 of 7 June 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999 laying down detailed rules for applying Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the grant of aid for skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder intended for animal feed and the sale of such skimmed-milk powder
| 8.6.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 203/13
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1079/2004
of 7 June 2004
amending Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999 laying down detailed rules for applying Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the grant of aid for skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder intended for animal feed and the sale of such skimmed-milk powder
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Article 26 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999 (2), intervention agencies have organised a standing invitation to tender for skimmed-milk powder taken into storage before 1 June 2002.
(2) In view of the quantity still available and the market situation, that date should be amended to 1 July 2002.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
In Article 26(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999, ‘1 June 2002’ is replaced by ‘1 July 2002’.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31996R1260 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1260/96 of 1 July 1996 definitively fixing the amount of aid for cotton from 1 June 1995 to 31 March 1996 for the 1995/96 marketing year
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1260/96 of 1 July 1996 definitively fixing the amount of aid for cotton from 1 June 1995 to 31 March 1996 for the 1995/96 marketing year
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 paragraphs 3 and 10 of Protocol 4 on cotton, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1553/95 (1),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1554/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down the general rules for the system of aid for cotton and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2169/81 (2), and in particular Article 5 (1) thereof,
Whereas the Council adopted the adjustments to the system of aid for cotton from the 1995/96 marketing year at the end of June 1995; whereas these adjustments include, in particular, the fixing of the reduction in the guide price, the application of a new stabilizer system based on guaranteed national quantities, the taking into account of the availability of funds following application of the reduction in the event of an overrun of the guaranteed national quantities with a view to increasing the aid, and amendments to the method for determining the world market price for unginned cotton;
Whereas the amounts of aid for cotton fixed for the 1995/96 marketing year for the period from 1 June to 5 July 1995 were provisionally established on the basis of the guide price and the rules applicable to the aid scheme for that period; whereas the amounts of aid fixed for the period from 6 July to 31 August 1995 were provisionally established on the basis of a reduction related to the estimated production of each Member State in relation to its own guaranteed national quantity, on the basis of the old method for calculating the world market price for unginned cotton; whereas since 1 September 1995 the world market price for unginned cotton has been periodically fixed in accordance with all the rules applicable from that date;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1090/96 (3) fixed, for the 1995/96 marketing year, actual production of unginned cotton, the amount by which the guide price is reduced in each Member State in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1554/95 and the increase in the amount of the aid in accordance with Article 2 (4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1964/87 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1553/95;
Whereas Article 5 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1201/89 of 3 May 1989, laying down rules implementing the system of aid for cotton (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 905/96 (6), provides for the amount of the aid for unginned cotton applicable for each period for which a world market price has been determined to be fixed before 15 July;
Whereas therefore, the amounts of aid valid for the 1995/96 marketing year should be definitively fixed,
1. The amounts of aid for unginned cotton in Commission Regulations (EC) No 1234/95 (7), (EC) No 1262/95 (8), (EC) No 1296/95 (9), (EC) No 1311/95 (10), (EC) No 1332/95 (11), (EC) No 1344/95 (12), (EC) No 1409/95 (13), (EC) No 1457/95 (14), (EC) No 1583/95 (15), (EC) No 1642/95 (16), (EC) No 1679/95 (17), (EC) No 1694/95 (18), (EC) No 1737/95 (19), (EC) No 1784/95 (20), (EC) No 1899/95 (21), (EC) No 1908/95 (22), (EC) No 1931/95 (23), (EC) No 2012/95 (24), (EC) No 2020/95 (25), (EC) No 2042/95 (26), and (EC) No 2055/95 (27) are hereby replaced by the amounts set out in the Annex to this Regulation, which shall be definitively fixed from the date of entry into force for each of the Regulations concerned.
2. The amounts for aid for unginned cotton corresponding to the world prices fixed in Commission Regulations (EC) No 2095/95 (28), (EC) No 2157/95 (29), (EC) No 2185/95 (30), (EC) No 2191/95 (31), (EC) No 2205/95 (32), (EC) No 2227/95 (33), (EC) No 2244/95 (34), (EC) No 2258/95 (35), (EC) No 2300/95 (36), (EC) No 2368/95 (37), (EC) No 2439/95 (38), (EC) No 2560/95 (39), (EC) No 2768/95 (40), (EC) No 3038/95 (41), (EC) No 64/96 (42), (EC) No 115/96 (43), (EC) No 174/96 (44), (EC) No 318/96 (45), (EC) No 359/96 (46), (EC) No 370/96 (47), (EC) No 475/96 (48), and (EC) No 544/96 (49) are set out in the Annex to this Regulation and shall be definitively fixed from the date of entry into force for each of the Regulations concerned.
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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31994D0413(01) | Council Decision of 29 March 1994 concerning the taking of Decision by qualified majority by the Council
| COUNCIL DECISION of 29 March 1994 concerning the taking of Decision by qualified majority by the Council (94/C 105/01)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Article 1
If Member of the Council representing a total of 23 to 26 votes indicate their intention to oppose the adoption by the Council of a Decision by qualified majority, the Council will do all in its power to reach, within a reasonable time and without prejudicing obligatory time limits laid down by the Treaties and by secondary law, such as in Articles 189 B and 189 C of the Treaty establishing the European Community, a satisfactory solution that could be adopted by at least 68 votes. During this period, and always respecting the Rules of Procedure of the Council, the President undertakes, with the assistance of the Commission, any initiative necessary to facilitate a wider basis of agreement in the Council. The Members of the Council lend him their assistance.
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31998D0586 | 98/586/EC: Commission Decision of 29 September 1998 on the approval of the multiregional single programming document for the conversion of the activities of defence in the areas concerned by Objective 2 in France (notified under document number C(1998) 2787) (Only the French text is authentic)
| COMMISSION DECISION of 29 September 1998 on the approval of the multiregional single programming document for the conversion of the activities of defence in the areas concerned by Objective 2 in France (notified under document number C(1998) 2787) (Only the French text is authentic) (98/586/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,
Whereas the programming procedure for structural assistance under Objective 2 is defined in Article 9(6) to (10) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3193/94; whereas Article 4(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 provides that the Commission may contribute to financing technical assistance;
Whereas Article 10(1), last subparagraph, of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 foresees that the Commission adopts a single decision on the basis of a single programming document submitted by the Member State 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 French Government has submitted to the Commission on 18 April 1997 the multiregional single programming document for the conversion of the activities of defence in the areas concerned by Objective 2 in France; whereas expenditure under this single programming document is eligible as from that date;
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 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2745/94 (5), 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 l 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 (6), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2083/93 (7), defines the measures for which the ERDF 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 one measure planned under this single programming document includes the part-financing of an aid scheme which has not yet been approved by the Commission; whereas the financial commitment should be reduced by the amounts corresponding to the said measure until the aid scheme is approved by the Commission;
Whereas Article 9(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 lays down that Member States shall provide the relevant financial information to the Commission to permit verification of the respect of the principle of additionality; whereas the analysis, in the framework of partnership, of the information provided for by the authorities of France has not yet allowed this verification; whereas payments should therefore be suspended after the first advance provided for in Article 21(2) of the said Regulation until the Commission has verified the respect of additionality;
Whereas Article 1 of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (8), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2444/97 (9), 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 governed by the provisions on the eligibility of expenditure laid down in the Annex to Commission Decision 97/317/EC of 23 April 1997 modifying the decisions approving the Community support frameworks, the single programming documents and the Community initiatives programmes in respect of France (10);
Whereas all the other conditions laid down for the grant of aid from the ERDF have been complied with,
The multiregional single programming document for the conversion of the activities of defence in the areas concerned by Objective 2 in France, covering the period 1 January 1998 to 31 December 1999, is hereby approved.
The single programming document includes the following essential elements provided for in the second subparagraph of Article 9(9) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88:
(a) a statement of the main priorities for joint action, their specific quantified objectives, an appraisal of their expected impact and their consistency with economic, social and regional policies in France;
the main priorities are:
1. development of partnerships with major industrial groups linked to the defence sector;
2. reinforcement of the financial structure of SMEs;
3. support for the major investment projects;
4. conversion of industrial and military waste lands;
5. technical assistance;
(b) the assistance from the Structural Funds as referred to in Article 4;
(c) the detailed provisions for implementing the single programming document comprising:
- the procedures for monitoring and evaluation,
- the provisions on financial implementation,
- the rules for compliance with Community policies;
(d) the procedures for verifying additionality;
(e) the arrangements for associating the environmental authorities with the implementation of the single programming document;
(f) the means available for technical assistance necessary for the preparation, implementation or adaptation of the measures concerned.
For the purpose of indexation, the annual breakdown of the global maximal allocation foreseen for the assistance from the Structural Funds is as follows:
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The assistance from the ERDF granted to the single programming document amounts to a maximum of ECU 38,360 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 35,40 million for the public sector and ECU 62,57 million for the private sector, may be met in part by Community loans, in particular from the ECSC and the EIB.
1. The budgetary commitment at the moment of approval of the single programming document refers to the total Community assistance.
In accordance with the rules laid down in Article 7, this commitment does not include the amounts relating to the aid scheme not yet approved by the Commission. The corresponding commitment will be made after the approval of the aid scheme concerned.
The commitment amounts to ECU 31,360 million.
2. Payments subsequent to the first advance provided for in Article 21(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 shall be subject to confirmation by the Commission of the respect of the principle of additionality on the basis of the relevant information supplied by the Member State.
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 procedures laid down in Article 25(5) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88.
This Decision is without prejudice to the Commission's position on the aid scheme in the measure 2.1 'Facilitate access to own resources`. In accordance with Articles 92 and 93 of the Treaty, the aid schemes must be approved by the Commission and hence the financial commitment shall be reduced by the amounts corresponding to the said measure until the aid scheme is approved by the Commission.
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.
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32004R1583 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1583/2004 of 9 September 2004 fixing, for the marketing year 2004/2005, the minimum price to be paid to producers for unprocessed dried figs and the amount of production aid for dried figs
| 10.9.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 289/58
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1583/2004
of 9 September 2004
fixing, for the marketing year 2004/2005, the minimum price to be paid to producers for unprocessed dried figs and the amount of production aid for dried figs
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products (1), and in particular Articles 6b(3) and 6c(7) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 3(1)(c) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1535/2003 of 29 August 2003 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the aid scheme for products processed from fruit and vegetables (2), lays down the dates of the marketing year for dried figs.
(2) The criteria for fixing the minimum price and the amount of the production aid are laid down respectively by Articles 6b and 6c of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96.
(3) Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1573/1999 of 19 July 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the characteristics of dried figs qualifying for aid under the production aid scheme (3) lays down the criteria which products must meet to benefit from the minimum price and payment of the aid.
(4) The minimum price and the production aid for the marketing year 2004/2005 should therefore be determined.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,
For the marketing year 2004/2005:
(a) the minimum price for unprocessed dried figs referred to in Article 6b of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 shall be EUR 878,86 per net tonne from the producer;
(b) the production aid for dried figs referred to in Article 6c of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 shall be EUR 139,77 per net tonne.
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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32010R0804 | Commission Regulation (EU) No 804/2010 of 13 September 2010 amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EC) No 877/2009 for the 2009/10 marketing year
| 14.9.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 241/10
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 804/2010
of 13 September 2010
amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EC) No 877/2009 for the 2009/10 marketing year
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector (2), and in particular Article 36(2), second subparagraph, second sentence thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2009/10 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 877/2009 (3). These prices and duties have been last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 800/2010 (4).
(2) The data currently available to the Commission indicate that those amounts should be amended in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 951/2006,
The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of the products referred to in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006, as fixed by Regulation (EC) No 877/2009 for the 2009/10, marketing year, are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 September 2010.
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31987R3194 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3194/87 of 26 October 1987 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on umbrellas and sunshades and to other toys, working models of a kind, used for recreational purposes falling within headings 66.01 and 97.03, originating in Singapore, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3924/86 apply
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3194/87
of 26 October 1987
re-establishing the levying of customs duties on umbrellas and sunshades and to other toys, working models of a kind, used for recreational purposes falling within headings 66.01 and 97.03, originating in Singapore, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3924/86 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3924/86 of 16 December 1986 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1987 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 15 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 3924/8, suspension of customs duties shall be accorded to each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III other than those listed in column 4 of Annex I, within the framework of the preferential tariff ceiling fixed in column 9 of Annex I;
Whereas, as provided for in Article 13 of that Regulation, as soon as the individual ceilings in question are reached at Community level, the levying of customs duties on imports of the products in question originating in each of the countries and territories concerned may at any time be re-established;
Whereas, in the case of umbrellas and sunshades and to other toys working models of a kind used for recreational purposes, originating in Singapore, the individual ceiling was fixed at 2 100 000 and 20 000 000 ECU; whereas, on respectively 13 October 1987, imports of these products into the Community originating in Singapore reached the ceiling in question after being charged thereagainst; whereas it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties in respect of the products in question against Singapore,
As from 30 October 1987, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3924/86, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products originating in Singapore:
1.2.3 // // // // Order No // CCT heading No and NIMEXE-code // Description // // // // 10.0700 // 66.01 (66.01-all numbers) // Umbrellas and sunshades (including walking-strick umbrellas, umbrella tents and garden and similar umbrellas) // 10.1300 // 97.03 (97.03-all numbers) // Other toys; working models of a kind used for recreational purposes // // //
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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31996R0888 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 888/96 of 15 May 1996 on the opening and administration of an import tariff quota for frozen thin skirt of bovine animals falling within CN code 0206 29 91 for the period 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 888/96 of 15 May 1996 on the opening and administration of an import tariff quota for frozen thin skirt of bovine animals falling within CN code 0206 29 91 for the period 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2417/95 (2), and in particular Article 12 (1) and (4) thereof,
Whereas, under the arrangements concluded during the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the Community agreed to open an annual tariff quota of 1 500 tonnes for frozen thin skirt of bovine animals falling within CN code 0206 29 91; whereas the detailed rules for the application of that quota for the period 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997 must be laid down;
Whereas there should be a guarantee of equal and continuing access by all interested traders within the Community to the said quota and of uninterrupted application of the customs duty laid down for that quota to all imports of the products in question until the quota is exhausted;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2137/95 (4), lays down detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance-fixing certificates for agricultural products; whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2856/95 (6), lays down detailed rules for implementing the arrangements for import licences for beef and veal;
Whereas, in order to ensure efficient administration of the import of meat originating in and coming from Argentina, that country must issue certificates of authenticity guaranteeing the origin of those products; whereas the form and layout of those certificates and the procedures for using them must be specified;
Whereas certificates of authenticity must be issued by an appropriate authority in Argentina; whereas that authority must present all the necessary guarantees to ensure that the arrangements in question operate properly;
Whereas, for other countries, the quota should be managed only on the basis of Community import licences, with derogations in certain particular respects from the applicable provisions;
Whereas provision must be made for the Member States to forward information on the imports in question;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
1. A tariff quota for frozen thin skirt of bovine animals falling within CN code 0206 29 91 of 1 500 tonnes is hereby opened for a period from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997.
2. The ad valorem customs duty to the quota referred to in paragraph 1 shall be 4 %.
3. The quota shall be allocated as follows:
(a) 700 tonnes originating in and coming from Argentina;
(b) 800 tonnes originating in and coming from third countries.
4. Only whole thin skirt may be imported under the quota.
5. For the purposes of this Regulation, thin skirt which is frozen, with an internal temperature of not more than - 12 °C when it enters the customs territory of the Community shall be deemed to be 'frozen thin skirt`.
1. The import of the meat referred to in Article 1 (3) (a) and (b) under this Regulation shall be subject to the presentation of an import licence.
2. The security for import licences shall be ECU 12 per 100 kilograms net weight. The security shall be lodged when the licence is issued.
3. Validity of import licences shall expire, at the latest, on 30 June 1997.
4. Without prejudice to the provisions of this Regulation, the provisions of Regulations (EEC) No 3719/88 and (EC) No 1445/95 shall apply.
1. Notwithstanding Article 2 (1), the import of meat originating in and coming from Argentina under this Regulation shall be subject to the presentation, when it is released for free circulation, of a certificate of authenticity covering the same quantity as indicated on the relevant import licence.
2. Certificates of authenticity shall be made out in one original and at least one copy on a form corresponding to the specimen in Annex I.
The form shall measure approximately 210 × 297 millimetres. The paper shall weigh not less than 40 grams per square metre.
3. Forms shall be printed and completed in one of the official languages of the Community and also, if desired, in the official language of Argentina.
4. Each certificate of authenticity shall bear an individual serial number assigned by the issuing authority referred to in Article 4. The copies shall bear the same serial number as the original.
1. Certificates of authenticity shall be valid only if they are duly completed and endorsed, in accordance with the instructions in Annex I, by the issuing authority listed in Annex II.
2. A certificate of authenticity shall be deemed to have been duly endorsed if it specifies the date and place of issue and if it bears the stamp of the issuing authority and the signature of the persons empowered to sign it.
The stamp may be replaced on the original certificate of authenticity and its copies by a printed seal.
1. The issuing authority appearing in Annex II shall:
(a) be recognized as competent by Argentina;
(b) undertake to check the particulars on certificates of authenticity;
(c) undertake to supply the Commission and the Member States, on request, with any information enabling the particulars on certificates of authenticity to be evaluated.
2. The Commission shall revise the list if an issuing authority ceases to be recognized or fails to fulfil one of the obligations incumbent on it or if a new issuing authority is designated.
1. Certificates of authenticity shall be valid for three months from the date of issue. However, certificates may not be presented after 30 June 1997.
2. The original certificate of authenticity and one copy shall be presented to the customs authorities when the product covered by the certificate is released for free circulation.
3. The copy of the endorsed certificate of authenticity shall be forwarded by the customs authorities of the Member States in which the product is released for free circulation to the authorities designated by that Member State for the purposes of the notification provided for in Article 9.
1. In order to qualify for the import arrangements referred to in Article 1 (3) (b):
(a) applicants must be natural or legal persons who, at the time the application is submitted, have for at least 12 months been engaged in trade in beef and/or veal between Member States or with third countries and who are registered in a Member State for VAT purposes;
(b) the licence application lodged by the applicant may relate to a maximum of 800 tonnes;
(c) the country of origin shall be indicated in Section 8 of licence applications and of the licences themselves;
(d) Section 20 of licence applications and of the licences themselves shall contain one of the following endorsements:
- Músculos del diafragma y delgados [Reglamento (CE) n° 888/96]
- Mellemgulv (forordning (EF) nr. 888/96)
- Saumfleisch (Verordnung (EG) Nr. 888/96)
- ÄéÜöñáãìá [êáíïíéóìüò (EÊ) áñéè. 888/96]
- Thin skirt (Regulation (EC) No 888/96)
- Hampe [règlement (CE) n° 888/96]
- Pezzi detti «hampes» [regolamento (CE) n. 888/96]
- Omloop (Verordening (EG) nr. 888/96)
- Diafragma [Regulamento (CE) nº 888/96]
- Kuveliha [asetus (EY) N:o 888/96]
- Mellangärde (förordning (EG) nr 888/96).
2. Notwithstanding Article 8 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, the full import duty laid down in the Common Customs Tariff (CCT) shall be charged on all quantities exceeding those indicated in the import licence.
1. The applications referred to in Article 7 may be lodged with the competent authorities up to 8 July 1996 in the Member State in which the applicant is registered. If an applicant lodges more than one application, none of the applications shall be considered.
2. Member States shall notify the Commission up to 26 July 1996 of the total quantity covered by applications.
That notification shall cover the list of applicants and the countries of origin indicated. All notifications including nil returns, shall be made by telex and shall be sent before 4 p.m. on the stipulated day.
3. The Commission shall decide with due speed to what extent applications may be accepted. If the quantities for which licences are applied for exceed the quantities available, the Commission shall reduce the amounts applied for by a fixed percentage.
4. Following the Commission's decision on acceptance of applications, licences shall be issued with due speed.
The Member States shall notify the Commission, in respect of each month and not later than 15 days after that period, of the quantities of products referred to in Article 1 that have been released for free circulation, broken down by their country of origin.
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32001R1125 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1125/2001 of 7 June 2001 amending the rates of the refunds applicable to certain products from the milk sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 1125/2001
of 7 June 2001
amending the rates of the refunds applicable to certain products from the milk sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in the milk and milk products sector(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1670/2000(2), and in particular Article 31(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The rates of the refunds applicable from 1 June 2001 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 1069/2001(3).
(2) It follows from applying the rules and criteria contained in Regulation (EC) No 1069/2001 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 1069/2001 are hereby altered as shown in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 June 2001.
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31990R3354 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3354/90 of 22 November 1990 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1327/89 authorizing Spain not to apply in certain areas the measures provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1989/90 to 1995/96 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine- growing areas
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3354/90 of 22 November 1990 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1327/89 authorizing Spain not to apply in certain areas the measures provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1989/90 to 1995/96 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 of 24 May 1988 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1995/96 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1327/90 (2), and in particular Article 12 (1) and (2) thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2729/88 of 31 August 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1995/96 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas (3),as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 678/89 (4), Spain lodged before 1 October 1990 an application to alter the areas excluded from the scope of the measures provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 from the 1991/92 wine year;
Whereas in the areas listed in the Annex there are risks of depopulation or of the quality policy being called into question or limited possibilities of alternative crops; whereas the criteria selected to determine the list correspond to those defined in Article 12 (1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88; whereas the wine-growing potential of the areas recognized as suitable for the production of quality wine psr in those areas as a whole is less than 10 % of the national wine-growing potential;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,
The Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1327/89 (1) is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from the 1991/92 wine year.
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32002R1170 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1170/2002 of 28 June 2002 fixing the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
| Commission Regulation (EC) No 1170/2002
of 28 June 2002
fixing the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the market in sugar(1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 680/2002(2), and in particular Article 27(5)(a) and (15),
Whereas:
(1) Article 27(1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1260/2001 provides that the differences between the prices in international trade for the products listed in Article 1(1)(a), (c), (d), (f), (g) and (h) of that Regulation and prices within the Community may be covered by an export refund where these products are exported in the form of goods listed in the Annex to that Regulation. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 of 13 July 2000 laying down common implementing rules for granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1052/2002(4), specifies the products for which a rate of refund should be fixed, to be applied where these products are exported in the form of goods listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001.
(2) In accordance with Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000, the rate of the refund per 100 kilograms for each of the basic products in question must be fixed for each month.
(3) Article 27(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 and Article 11 of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded under the Uruguay Round lay down that the export refund for a product contained in a good may not exceed the refund applicable to that product when exported without further processing.
(4) The refunds fixed under this Regulation may be fixed in advance as the market situation over the next few months cannot be established at the moment.
(5) The commitments entered into with regard to refunds which may be granted for the export of agricultural products contained in goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty may be jeopardised by the fixing in advance of high refund rates. It is therefore necessary to take precautionary measures in such situations without, however, preventing the conclusion of long-term contracts. The fixing of a specific refund rate for the advance fixing of refunds is a measure which enables these various objectives to be met.
(6) It is necessary to ensure continuity of strict management taking account of expenditure forecasts and funds available in the budget.
(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
The rates of the refunds applicable to the basic products appearing in Annex A to Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 and listed in Article 1(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, exported in the form of goods listed in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, are fixed as shown in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 2002.
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32008R0443 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 443/2008 of 22 May 2008 granting no export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 581/2004
| 23.5.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 134/6
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 443/2008
of 22 May 2008
granting no export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 581/2004
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 31(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 581/2004 of 26 March 2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds concerning certain types of butter (2) provides for a permanent tender.
(2) Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 580/2004 of 26 March 2004 establishing a tender procedure concerning export refunds for certain milk products (3) and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender, it is appropriate not to grant any refund for the tendering period ending on 20 May 2008.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
For the permanent tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 581/2004, for the tendering period ending on 20 May 2008 no export refund shall be granted for the products and destinations referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 May 2008.
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32008D0152 | 2008/152/EC: Council Decision of 18 February 2008 appointing a Spanish member and two Spanish alternate members to the Committee of the Regions
| 22.2.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 48/64
COUNCIL DECISION
of 18 February 2008
appointing a Spanish member and two Spanish alternate members to the Committee of the Regions
(2008/152/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish 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 seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has fallen vacant following the end of the mandate of Mr GALLEGO CUESTA. Two seats as alternate members have fallen vacant following the end of the mandates of Mr MARTÍN MALLÉN and Mr SUÁREZ RODRÍGUEZ,
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which ends on 25 January 2010:
(a) as a member:
— Mr Pedro CASTRO VÁZQUEZ, Alcalde de Getafe (Madrid),
(b) as alternate members:
— Ms Esther MONTERRUBIO VILLAR, Comisionada para las Relaciones Exteriores del Gobierno de Aragón, Comunidad Autónoma de Aragón,
— Mr Francisco DE LA TORRE PRADOS, Alcalde de Málaga.
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31994R1157 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1157/94 of 20 May 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1728/92 laying down detailed rules for implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of cereal products to the Canary Islands and establishing the forecast supply balance
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1157/94 of 20 May 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1728/92 laying down detailed rules for implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of cereal products to the Canary Islands and establishing the forecast supply balance
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands relating to certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1974/93 (2), and in particular
Article 3
(4) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1695/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2596/93 (4), lays down common detailed rules for the implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of certain agricultural products to the Canary Islands;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1728/92 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2300/93 (6), establishes, pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, the forecast supply balance for cereal products for the Canary Islands; whereas the balance allows for interchange of the quantities determined for certain of the products concerned and, if necessary, for an increase during the year in the overall quantity determined; whereas, in the light of experience and in order to meet requirements in the Canary Islands, it is necessary to adjust the forecast supply balance; whereas the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1728/92 should therefore be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1728/92 is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
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32009R0371 | Council Regulation (EC) No 371/2009 of 27 November 2008 amending Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69 determining the categories of officials and other servants of the European Communities to whom the provisions of Article 12, the second paragraph of Article 13 and Article 14 of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the Communities apply
| 15.5.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 121/1
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 371/2009
of 27 November 2008
amending Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69 determining the categories of officials and other servants of the European Communities to whom the provisions of Article 12, the second paragraph of Article 13 and Article 14 of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the Communities apply
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 291 thereof,
Having regard to the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities, and in particular Article 16 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 Court of Justice (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Court of Auditors (3),
Whereas:
(1) According to Article 6 of Council Decision 2009/371/JHA of 6 April 2009 establishing the European Police Office (Europol) (4), Europol staff may participate in a support capacity in joint investigation teams created by and at the initiative of two or more Member States provided those teams are investigating criminal offences for which Europol is competent. These joint investigation teams are headed by a team leader representing the competent national authority participating in criminal investigations from the Member State in which the team operates. During the operation of a joint investigation team, Europol staff shall, with respect to offences committed against or by them, be subject to the national law of the Member State of operation applicable to persons with comparable functions.
(2) When the possibility for Europol officials to participate in joint investigation teams was introduced by the Protocol amending the Europol Convention (5), it was considered that, given the specificities of the participation of Europol officials in joint investigation teams created by Member States in the context of criminal investigations falling under the competence of Europol, Europol officials should not enjoy immunity from legal proceedings in respect of official acts undertaken when participating in those teams.
(3) The privileges and immunities that the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities grants, solely in the interests of the Communities, to their officials and agents, have a purely functional character, in that they are intended to avoid any interference with the functioning and independence of the Communities. Given that Decision 2009/371/JHA does not change the specificities of the participation of Europol staff in joint investigation teams, its adoption should not extend immunity from jurisdiction to Europol staff participating in such teams. Therefore Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69 (6) should be amended in order to clarify, in the context of that Decision, and exclusively for the purpose of its application, the scope of immunity of Europol staff placed at the disposal of a joint investigation team,
The following Article is inserted in Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69:
‘Article 1a
2(a) of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the Communities shall not apply to Europol staff placed at the disposal of a joint investigation team in respect of official acts required to be undertaken in fulfilment of the tasks set out in Article 6 of Council Decision 2009/371/JHA of 6 April 2009 establishing the European Police Office (Europol) (7).
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2010.
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31986R0989 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 989/86 of 4 April 1986 laying down detailed rules for applying the limitation of processing aid to certain quantities of oranges and lemons in Spain
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 989/86
of 4 April 1986
laying down detailed rules for applying the limitation of processing aid to certain quantities of oranges and lemons in Spain
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,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2601/69 of 18 December 1969 laying down special measures to encourage the processing of certain varieties of oranges (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 987/84 (2), and in particular Article 3 (2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/77 of 17 May 1977 laying down special measures to encourage the marketing of products processed from lemons (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1318/85 (4), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 460/86 of 24 February 1986 laying down general rules for applying the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal as regards the processing of oranges and lemons (5), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas Article 119 (4) of the Act of Accession limits the quantities of oranges and lemons which may qualify for processing aid in Spain for the first four marketing years following accession;
Whereas special provisions should be introduced to ensure a fair distribution of the quantities among processors and allocate a certain quantity to new processors; whereas this will imply the submission by processors of information additional to that required under Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1562/85 of 7 June 1985 laying down detailed rules for the application of measures to encourage the processing of oranges and the marketing of products processed from lemons (6);
Whereas, owing to the difficulties encountered in obtaining the statistical data relating to production in Spain during the 1985/86 marketing year, caused mainly by the difference between the Spanish marketing year and that provided for under Community rules, the Spanish marketing years 1982/83, 1983/84 and 1984/85 should be used as the reference period for the 1986/87 marketing year;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,
1. For the 1986/87 marketing year, processors established in Spain shall forward the following data for each of the 1982/83, 1983/84 and 1984/85 marketing years to the agency appointed by the Spanish authorities within the time limits laid down in Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1562/85:
(a) the total quantity of fresh oranges of the 'bianca comune' variety used and the quantity, in net weight, of finished products obtained;
(b) the total quantity of fresh oranges of the pigmented varieties used and the quantity, in net weight, of finished products obtained;
(c) the quantity of fresh lemons used and the quantity, in net weight, of finished products obtained.
2. The first subparagraph of Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1562/85 shall apply to the information provided for in Article 1 mutatis mutandis.
1. The quantities of products which, under Article 119 (4) of the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, may qualify for Community aid shall be fixed, for each processor and each marketing year, before the beginning of the marketing year by Spain as a percentage of the processor's production during the marketing years taken into consideration for the calculation of the total average production as referred to in paragraph 3.
2. The percentage referred to in paragraph 1 shall be equal to the percentage represented by that portion of average total production, expressed by reference to the quantity of raw material used, in Spain to which the limitation of the granting of production aid relates.
For the purposes of this paragraph, the quantity to which the limitation of the granting of production aid relates shall be the quantity stipulated for each group of products in Article 119 (4) of the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal less 2 %. The latter 2 % shall be distributed among processors in accordance with Article 3.
3. Average total production shall be understood to mean the total quantity of the following production, products expressed in net weight and by reference to the quantity of fresh products used for the manufacture of processed products, viz:
(a) in the case of processors having engaged in production during the previous three marketing years or the first of those three years, one-third of their total production during that period;
(b) in the case of processors having engaged in production during the previous two marketing years or the first of those years, half of their total production during that period;
(c) in the case of processors having engaged in production during the previous marketing year only, their total production during that marketing year.
However, for the 1986/87 marketing year, the three reference marketing years to be taken into account shall be 1982/83, 1983/84 and 1984/85.
Average total production shall be determined in this way before the beginning of each marketing year.
1. Processors who have not submitted the information referred to in Article 1 for the marketing year (s) used as the reference period for the distribution of quotas shall be treated as new processors within the meaning of paragraph 2.
Any processor who has submitted the said information for one of the marketing years used as the reference period for the distribution but who has not done so for one or both of the subsequent two years shall be considered as not having engaged in production during the marketing year (s) with respect to which he has failed to submit the said information.
2. Where processors have not manufactured the products referred to in Article 1 (1) during the period used as the reference period or where the provisions of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 apply, aid to such processors, hereinafter referred to as 'new processors', shall be limited to a quantity equivalent to not more than 2 % of the total quantity of the quota.
The Spanish authorities shall determine the quantity thus qualifying for aid and shall distribute it fairly among the new processors. Where all or part of this quantity is not allocated to new processors, it or the remainder thereof, whichever applies, shall be distributed fairly among the other processors.
3. Where an undertaking refrains from processing all or part of the quantity allocated to it or where an undertaking ceases activity without having been taken over by another undertaking, the Spanish authorities shall distribute the quantity thus released fairly among the other processors.
1. Applications for financial compensation shall be drawn up by processors in accordance with Articles 12 and 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 1562/85.
2. Articles 2 to 11, 15 to 17 and 20 of Regulation (EEC) No 1562/85 shall apply to the processors referred to in Article 1 mutatis mutandis.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
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31989R2733 | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2733/89 of 8 September 1989 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1201/89 laying down rules implementing the system of aid for cotton
| COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2733/89
of 8 September 1989
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1201/89 laying down rules implementing the system of aid for cotton
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Protocol 4 on cotton, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 4006/87 (1),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2169/81 of 27 July 1981 laying down the general rules for the system of aid for cotton (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 791/89 (3), and in particular Article 11 thereof,
Whereas the second subparagraph of Article 11 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1201/89 of 3 May 1989 laying down rules implementing the system of aid for cotton (4) provides for the possibility of applying the yields referred to in Article 1 (2) of that Regulation; whereas those yields are insufficient in view of the characteristics of the product; whereas they should therefore be replaced taking into account the yield in fibres determined when the cotton is placed under supervision;
Whereas Article 15 of that Regulation specifies the conversion rate to be applied to the minimum price and the aid; whereas those conversion rates involve drawbacks for the operators concerned; whereas the application in both cases of the conversion rate applying on the day of placing under supervision of the product seems the most appropriate; whereas Article 15 should be adapted accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Flax and Hemp,
Regulation (EEC) No 1201/89 is hereby amended as follows:
1. In the second subparagraph of Article 11, 'by applying the yields referred to in Article 1 (2)' is replaced by 'by applying the yields in fibre determined when the cotton is placed under supervision, on the basis of an analysis of at least 10 % of the consignments'.
2. Article 15 is replaced by the following:
'Article 15
The conversion rate to be applied to the minimum price and to the aid shall be the representative rate in force on the day the cotton is placed under supervision.'
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from the 1989/90 marketing year.
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32004R1429 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1429/2004 of 9 August 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 laying down certain rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards the description, designation, presentation and protection of certain wine sector products
| 10.8.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 263/11
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1429/2004
of 9 August 2004
amending Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 laying down certain rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards the description, designation, presentation and protection of certain wine sector products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), and in particular Article 53 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Certain amendments need to be made to Commission Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 (2) on account of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (hereinafter referred to as the new Member States) to the European Union.
(2) With the Accession, it has become clear that the border of a wine-growing region is not necessarily within the border of one Member State and that traditional expressions can have a trans-border character. It is therefore necessary to modify the provision on traditional expressions in order to allow for the use under specific conditions of certain traditional expressions by two or more Member States.
(3) Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 provides for rules specific to table wines with a geographical indication, and lists the traditional terms used in the different regions of the Member States to describe such wines. This list has to be adapted by the appropriate terms used by the new Member States.
(4) The lists of the traditional specific terms and of the additional traditional terms have to be adapted by the appropriate terms used by the new Member States.
(5) Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 lists vine varieties and their synonyms that include a geographical indication and that may appear on the labelling of wines. This Annex has to be adapted by the appropriate terms that have been used by the new Member States at the date of application of this Regulation.
(6) Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 should be amended accordingly.
(7) For reasons of control and in order to provide for the application of the amendments to Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 as from the date of entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, this Regulation should apply as from 1 May 2004.
(8) In order to facilitate the transition from the wine labelling regime that existed in the new Member States before the accession to the Community rules on wine labelling, it is necessary to allow economic operators to use labels and pre-packaging material printed in conformity with the previous national provisions.
(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,
Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 is amended as follows:
1. in paragraph 5 of Article 24, the following subparagraph is added:
2. in the first paragraph of Article 28 the following indents are added after the eighth indent:
‘— “zemské víno” in the case of table wines originating in the Czech Republic,
— “τοπικός οίνος” in the case of table wines originating in Cyprus,
— “tájbor” in the case of table wines originating in Hungary,
— “Inbid ta’ lokalita tradizzjonali (‘I.L.T.’)” in the case of table wines originating in Malta,
— “deželno vino s priznano geografsko oznako” or “deželno vino PGO” in the case of table wines originating in Slovenia,’;
3. Article 29 is amended as follows:
(a) in paragraph 1, the following points are added to paragraph 1:
‘(k) Czech Republic:
— “jakostní víno”, “jakostní víno odrůdové”, “jakostní víno známkové”,
— “jakostní víno s přívlastkem” or “víno s přívlastkem”, together with one of the following indications: “kabinetní víno”, “pozdní sběr”, “výběr z hroznů”, “výběr z bobulí”, “výběr z cibéb”, “ledové víno”, “slámové víno”,
— “jakostní likérové víno”,
— “jakostní perlivé víno”,
— “víno originální certifikace”, “V.O.C”, “VOC”;
(l) Cyprus:
— “ΟΕΟΠ” (Οίνος Ελεγχόμενης Ονομασίας Προέλευσης),
— “οίνος γλυκύς φυσικός”;
(m) Hungary:
— “minőségi bor”,
— “különleges minőségű bor”,
— “fordítás”,
— “máslás”
— “szamorodni”,
— “aszú … puttonyos”, completed by the numbers 3-6,
— “aszúeszencia”,
— “eszencia”,
— “védett eredetű bor”;
(n) Malta:
— “Denominazzjoni ta’ Origini Kontrollata (‘D.O.K.’)”;
(o) Slovenia:
— “kakovostno vino z zaščitenim geografskim poreklom” or “kakovostno vino ZGP”; these terms may be followed by the expression “mlado vino”,
— “priznano tradicionalno poimenovanje”, “vino PTP”,
— “vrhunsko vino z zaščitenim geografskim poreklom” or “vrhunsko vino ZGP”; this term may be accompanied by “pozna trgatev”, “izbor”, “jagodni izbor”, “suhi jagodni izbor”, “ledeno vino”, “arhivsko vino”, “arhiva” or “starano vino”, “slamno vino”;
(p) Slovakia:
names accompanying the indication of origin of the wine:
— “akostné víno”,
— “víno s prívlastkom” plus “kabinetné”, “neskorý zber”, “výber z hrozna”, “bobuľový výber”, “hrozienkový výber”, “ľadový zber”,
as well as the following expressions:
— esencia,
— forditáš,
— mášláš,
— samorodné,
— výberová esencia,
— “výber … putňový”, completed by the numbers 3-6.’;
(b) in paragraph 2, the following points are added:
‘(h) Czech Republic:
— “jakostní šumivé víno stanovené oblasti”,
— “aromatické jakostní šumivé víno stanovené oblasti”/“aromatický sekt s.o.”;
(i) Malta:
— “Denominazzjoni ta’ Origini Kontrollata (‘D.O.K.’)”;
(j) Slovenia:
— “kakovostno peneče vino z zaščitenim geografskim poreklom” or “kakovostno peneče vino ZGP”,
— “vrhunsko peneče vino z zaščitenim geografskim poreklom” or “vrhunsko peneče vino ZGP”,
— penina,
— “kakovostno peneče vino.” ’;
4. in Article 30, the following point (f) is added:
‘(f) Cyprus
— “Κουμανδαρία” (Commandaria).’
5. Annex II is replaced by Annex I to this Regulation;
6. Annex III is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.
In the case of Slovenia, products covered by this Regulation, the description and presentation in Slovenian of which conformed to the provisions applicable in Slovenia before its accession to the Community on 1 May 2004 and were put into circulation before the accession but do not conform to this Regulation, may be held for sale and exported until stocks are exhausted, however, by the latest on 30 April 2006 and in case of the vintage year 2003, on 30 April 2007.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 May 2004.
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