# Official Journal L 177/2009

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 528 July 2009 |

ISSN 1725-2555

doi:10.3000/17252555.L_2009.177.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 177

English edition

Legislation

Volume 528 July 2009

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| Contents | | I   Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory | page |
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| | | REGULATIONS |
| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 587/2009 of 7 July 2009 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables | 1 |

Contents

I   Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory

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REGULATIONS

Commission Regulation (EC) No 587/2009 of 7 July 2009 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

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| | | II   Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory |
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| | | DECISIONS |
| | | Council |
| | | 2009/525/EC, Euratom |
| | * | Council Decision of 7 July 2009 appointing one UK member of the European Economic and Social Committee | 3 |
| | | 2009/526/EC |
| | * | Council Decision of 7 July 2009 appointing four Belgian members and one Belgian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions | 4 |
| | | RECOMMENDATIONS |
| | | Commission |
| | | 2009/527/Euratom |
| | * | Commission Recommendation of 7 July 2009 for a secure and effective system of transmission of documents and information relating to the provisions of Council Directive 2006/117/Euratom | 5 |
| | | AGREEMENTS |
| | | Council |
| | * | Information relating to the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on drug precursors and substances frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances | 7 |
| | * | Notice concerning the application between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part, to combat fraud and any other illegal activity to the detriment of their financial interests, by virtue of Article 44(3) of the Agreement | 7 |

II   Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory

DECISIONS

Council

2009/525/EC, Euratom

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Council Decision of 7 July 2009 appointing one UK member of the European Economic and Social Committee

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2009/526/EC

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Council Decision of 7 July 2009 appointing four Belgian members and one Belgian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

4

RECOMMENDATIONS

Commission

2009/527/Euratom

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Commission Recommendation of 7 July 2009 for a secure and effective system of transmission of documents and information relating to the provisions of Council Directive 2006/117/Euratom

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AGREEMENTS

Council

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Information relating to the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on drug precursors and substances frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances

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Notice concerning the application between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part, to combat fraud and any other illegal activity to the detriment of their financial interests, by virtue of Article 44(3) of the Agreement

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| EN | Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.
  The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. |
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Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.

The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk.

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REGULATIONS

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 587/2009

of 7 July 2009

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,

Whereas:

Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XV, Part A thereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 July 2009.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 July 2009.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)  
  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

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(2)  
  OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1.

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ANNEX

Standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

| (EUR/100 kg) |
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| CN code | Third country code (1) | Standard import value |
| 0702 00 00 | MK | 43,9 |
| TR | 44,0 |
| ZZ | 44,0 |
| 0707 00 05 | TR | 109,4 |
| ZZ | 109,4 |
| 0709 90 70 | TR | 101,6 |
| ZZ | 101,6 |
| 0805 50 10 | AR | 51,1 |
| MK | 25,1 |
| TR | 41,9 |
| ZA | 54,7 |
| ZZ | 43,2 |
| 0808 10 80 | AR | 91,0 |
| BR | 74,7 |
| CL | 83,5 |
| CN | 89,1 |
| NZ | 102,4 |
| US | 103,2 |
| UY | 116,5 |
| ZA | 87,3 |
| ZZ | 93,5 |
| 0808 20 50 | AR | 82,2 |
| CL | 85,2 |
| NZ | 161,4 |
| ZA | 106,7 |
| ZZ | 108,9 |
| 0809 10 00 | TR | 204,9 |
| XS | 116,3 |
| ZZ | 160,6 |
| 0809 20 95 | SY | 197,7 |
| TR | 294,4 |
| ZZ | 246,1 |
| 0809 30 | TR | 155,5 |
| ZZ | 155,5 |
| 0809 40 05 | IL | 160,5 |
| ZZ | 160,5 |

(EUR/100 kg)

CN code

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

0702 00 00

MK

43,9

TR

44,0

ZZ

44,0

0707 00 05

TR

109,4

ZZ

109,4

0709 90 70

TR

101,6

ZZ

101,6

0805 50 10

AR

51,1

MK

25,1

TR

41,9

ZA

54,7

ZZ

43,2

0808 10 80

AR

91,0

BR

74,7

CL

83,5

CN

89,1

NZ

102,4

US

103,2

UY

116,5

ZA

87,3

ZZ

93,5

0808 20 50

AR

82,2

CL

85,2

NZ

161,4

ZA

106,7

ZZ

108,9

0809 10 00

TR

204,9

XS

116,3

ZZ

160,6

0809 20 95

SY

197,7

TR

294,4

ZZ

246,1

0809 30

TR

155,5

ZZ

155,5

0809 40 05

IL

160,5

ZZ

160,5

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(1)  Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). Code ‘
  ZZ
  ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.

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DECISIONS

Council

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 7 July 2009

appointing one UK member of the European Economic and Social Committee

(2009/525/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 259 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof,

Having regard to Decision 2006/651/EC, Euratom (1),

Having regard to the proposal of the Government of the United Kingdom,

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,

Whereas one member’s seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Ms Marge CAREY,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Ms Dörthe WEIMANN, GROUP II (Employees) is hereby appointed as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 20 September 2010.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 7 July 2009.

For the Council

The President

A. BORG

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(1)  
  OJ L 269, 28.9.2006, p. 13.

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 7 July 2009

appointing four Belgian members and one Belgian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2009/526/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the Belgian 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). |
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(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) | Four members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the expiry of the mandates of Mr Geert BOURGEOIS, Mr Luc VAN DEN BRANDE, Mr Patrick LACHAERT and Mr Gilbert BOSSUYT. An alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Mr Marc VAN DEN ABEELEN, |
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(2)

Four members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the expiry of the mandates of Mr Geert BOURGEOIS, Mr Luc VAN DEN BRANDE, Mr Patrick LACHAERT and Mr Gilbert BOSSUYT. An alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Mr Marc VAN DEN ABEELEN,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010:

| a) | as members:






  — | Mr Geert BOURGEOIS, Vlaams Volksvertegenwoordiger (change of mandate), |
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a)

as members:

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Mr Geert BOURGEOIS, Vlaams Volksvertegenwoordiger (change of mandate),

| — | Mr Luc VAN DEN BRANDE, Voorzitter Vlaams-Europees Verbindingsagentschap (change of mandate), |
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Mr Luc VAN DEN BRANDE, Voorzitter Vlaams-Europees Verbindingsagentschap (change of mandate),

| — | Mr Gilbert BOSSUYT, burgemeester Menen (change of mandate), |
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Mr Gilbert BOSSUYT, burgemeester Menen (change of mandate),

| — | Mr Patrick LACHAERT, gemeenteraadslid Merelbeke (change of mandate), |
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Mr Patrick LACHAERT, gemeenteraadslid Merelbeke (change of mandate),

and

| b) | as alternate member:






  — | Mr Marc VAN DEN ABEELEN, burgemeester van Aartselaar (change of mandate). |
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b)

as alternate member:

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Mr Marc VAN DEN ABEELEN, burgemeester van Aartselaar (change of mandate).

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on 30 June 2009.

Done at Brussels, 7 July 2009.

For the Council

The President

A. BORG

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(1)  
  OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.

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RECOMMENDATIONS

Commission

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COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION

of 7 July 2009

for a secure and effective system of transmission of documents and information relating to the provisions of Council Directive 2006/117/Euratom

(2009/527/Euratom)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Articles 33, second paragraph, and 124, second indent, thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 2006/117/Euratom of 20 November 2006 on the supervision and control of shipments of radioactive waste and spent fuel (1), and in particular Article 19(1), thereof,

After consulting the Advisory Committee,

WHEREAS:

| (1) | The competent authorities of the Member States should cooperate to ensure the smooth operation of the automatic consent procedure laid down in Article 9(2) of Directive 2006/117/Euratom. |
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(1)

The competent authorities of the Member States should cooperate to ensure the smooth operation of the automatic consent procedure laid down in Article 9(2) of Directive 2006/117/Euratom.

| (2) | The competent authorities of the Member States involved shall take the necessary measures to ensure that all information regarding shipments covered by that Directive is handled with due care and protected against any misuse. |
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(2)

The competent authorities of the Member States involved shall take the necessary measures to ensure that all information regarding shipments covered by that Directive is handled with due care and protected against any misuse.

| (3) | General security measures should be applied to all information which is processed by the competent authorities of the Member States when applying Directive 2006/117/Euratom, |
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(3)

General security measures should be applied to all information which is processed by the competent authorities of the Member States when applying Directive 2006/117/Euratom,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS:

| 1. | All information processed by the competent authorities in application of Directive 2006/117/Euratom should receive a level of protection which is equivalent to the one provided by the other competent authorities concerned. |
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| 2. | Competent authorities should choose the most appropriate level of protection to ensure the smooth operation of the automatic consent procedure laid down in Article 9(2) of Directive 2006/117/Euratom. |
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| 3. | The appropriate protection level should be ensured by a variety of measures in accordance with Member States law and regulations, including the obligation of discretion and confidentiality, limiting access to information to authorised personnel, data protection requirements as far as personal data are concerned and general technical and procedural measures to safeguard the security of the information. |
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| 4. | Electronic links between the competent authorities of the different Member States should provide a level of protection which is equivalent to the level of protection provided by Member States within their respective territories for analogous information and documentation transmission. |
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| 5. | A common standard for these electronic links should be agreed by the competent authorities of the Member States. |
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| 6. | All information processed by the competent authorities in application of Directive 2006/117/Euratom, in case classification is required in accordance with Member States laws and regulations, should be classified to the lowest classification level. |
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| 7. | Information requiring additional security measures should be subject to a higher than the lowest classification level, indicated by a specific marking, only where strictly necessary and for the time necessary. |
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| 8. | As originators, competent authorities supplying information to other competent authorities concerned should be responsible for the choice of appropriate classification level taking into account:






  (a) | their own national information classification regulations; |
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(a)

their own national information classification regulations;

| (b) | the operational flexibility and effectiveness requirements needed to apply the automatic consent procedure; |
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(b)

the operational flexibility and effectiveness requirements needed to apply the automatic consent procedure;

| (c) | the exceptional nature of the classification requirements. |
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(c)

the exceptional nature of the classification requirements.

| 9. | In accordance with Member States laws and regulations, the competent authorities should use the classification markings as listed in the table of comparison of national security classifications annexed as Appendix 2 to Council Decision 2001/264/EC of 19 March 2001 adopting the Council’s security regulations (2) and, similarly, to Commission Decision 2005/94/EC, Euratom of 3 February 2005 amending Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom (3). The Practical Classification Guide annexed as Appendix 3 to Council Decision 2001/264/EC and, similarly, as Appendix 2 to Commission Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom of 29 November 2001 amending its internal rules of procedure (4) could be used as a guide to the choice of the most adequate level of classification. |
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| 10. | As originator, the competent authority supplying information should specify the period for which the choice of classification level applies, and any possible changes to the classification level after that period. |
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| 11. | The originator competent authority could at any time require, in writing, a previous classification level to be changed, including the possible removal (i.e. declassification), reduction (i.e. downgrading) or addition of such a level. |
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| 12. | The competent authorities to whom the information was supplied should be obliged to remove, change or add a classification level in accordance with those requests. |
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| 13. | As originator, the competent authority supplying the information should, as soon as circumstances allow, ask for, in writing, the classification level in question to be downgraded or removed (i.e. declassified) altogether. |
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| 14. | In accordance with the need-to-know principle, access to and possession of information should be restricted within the designated competent authorities to those persons who, by reason of their duties or obligations, need to be acquainted with such information or to handle it. Whenever required in accordance with Member States laws and regulations, such persons should be security cleared to the relevant classification level. |
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| 15. | This Recommendation is addressed to the Member States. |
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Done at Brussels, 7 July 2009.

For the Commission

Andris PIEBALGS

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 337, 5.12.2006, p. 21.

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(2)  
  OJ L 101, 11.4.2001, p. 1.

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(3)  
  OJ L 31, 4.2.2005, p. 66.

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(4)  
  OJ L 317, 3.12.2001, p. 1.

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AGREEMENTS

Council

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Information relating to the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on drug precursors and substances frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances

The Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on drug precursors and substances frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances (1), will enter into force on 11 July 2009, the procedures provided for in Article 12 of the Agreement having been completed on 12 May 2009.

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(1)  
  OJ L 56, 28.2.2009, p. 8.

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Notice concerning the application between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part, to combat fraud and any other illegal activity to the detriment of their financial interests, by virtue of Article 44(3) of the Agreement

The Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part, to combat fraud and any other illegal activity to the detriment of their financial interests (1), which the Council decided to conclude on 18 December 2008
   (2), is applicable between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation, by virtue of Article 44(3) of the Agreement, since 8 April 2009.

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(1)  
  OJ L 46, 17.2.2009, p. 8.

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(2)  
  OJ L 46, 17.2.2009, p. 6.

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