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

REGULATIONS

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1/2007

of 3 January 2007         

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

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 January 2007.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 January 2007.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY            

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 386/2005 (OJ L 62, 9.3.2005, p. 3).

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ANNEX

to Commission Regulation of 3 January 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

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(1)  Country nomenclature as fixed 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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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2/2007

of 3 January 2007         

on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (tomatoes and table grapes)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001 of 8 October 2001 on detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables (2), and in particular Article 6(6) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Applications for system B export licences for tomatoes and table grapes submitted pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1510/2006, export declarations for which are accepted after 3 January and before 1 March 2007, are hereby rejected.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 January 2007.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 January 2007.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY            

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 47/2003 (OJ L 7, 11.1.2003, p. 64).

(2)OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 386/2005 (OJ L 62, 9.3.2005, p. 3).

(3)OJ L 280, 12.10.2006, p. 16.

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

DECISIONS

Council

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            COUNCIL DECISION         

of 1 January 2007         

appointing Members of the Commission of the European Communities

(2007/1/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Act concerning the conditions of accession to the European Union of the Republic of Bulgaria and of Romania and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, and in particular Article 45 thereof,

Having regard to the Opinions of the European Parliament,

By common accord with the President of the Commission,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed Members of the Commission for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 October 2009:

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on 1 January 2007.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 1 January 2007.

For the Council

The President

F.-W. STEINMEIER            

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            COUNCIL DECISION         

of 1 January 2007         

appointing members of the Court of Auditors

(2007/2/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 247(1), (2) and (3) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 160b(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Act concerning the conditions of accession to the European Union of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, and in particular Article 47 thereof,

Having regard to the Opinions of the European Parliament,

Whereas:

In accordance with Article 47 of the said Act of Accession, the Court of Auditors should be enlarged by the appointment of two additional members for a term of office of six years,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed members of the Court of Auditors for a period of six years with effect from the date of adoption of this Decision:

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on 1 January 2007.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 1 January 2007.

For the Council

The President

F.-W. STEINMEIER            

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            COUNCIL DECISION         

of 1 January 2007         

appointing the Bulgarian and Romanian members of the European Economic and Social Committee

(2007/3/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 the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Articles 12 and 48 thereof,

Having regard to the proposals made by the governments of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The persons whose names and titles are listed in the Annex are hereby appointed members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period up to 20 September 2010.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2007.

Done at Brussels, 1 January 2007.

For the Council

The President

F.-W. STEINMEIER            

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(1)OJ L 207, 28.7.2006, p. 30.

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

(3)OJ L 291, 21.10.2006, p. 33.

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ANNEX

REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA

ROMANIA

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            COUNCIL DECISION         

of 1 January 2007         

amending the Council’s Rules of Procedure

(2007/4/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 121(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 28(1) and 41(1) thereof,

Having regard to Article 2(2) of Annex III to the Council’s Rules of Procedure (1),

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 1 of Annex III to the Rules of Procedure shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 1

For the purposes of implementing Article 205(4) of the EC Treaty, Article 118(4) of the Euratom Treaty, and the third subparagraph of Article 23(2) and Article 34(3) of the EU Treaty, the total population of each Member State for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2007 shall be as follows:

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on 1 January 2007.

It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 1 January 2007.

For the Council

The President

F.-W. STEINMEIER            

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(1)  Council Decision 2006/683/EC, Euratom of 15 September 2006 adopting the Council’s Rules of Procedure (OJ L 285, 16.10.2006, p. 47).

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            COUNCIL DECISION         

of 1 January 2007         

determining the order in which the office of President of the Council shall be held

(2007/5/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 203 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 116 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 28(1) and 41(1) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1.   The order in which the Member States shall hold the Presidency of the Council from 1 January 2007 is set out in the Annex hereto.

2.   The Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Member States concerned, may decide that a Member State may hold the Presidency during a period other than that resulting from the order established in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on 1 January 2007.

Decision 2005/902/EC, Euratom shall be repealed.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 1 January 2007.

For the Council

The President

F.-W. STEINMEIER            

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(1)OJ L 328, 12.12.2005, p. 60.

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ANNEX

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            COUNCIL DECISION         

of 1 January 2007         

appointing Bulgarian and Romanian members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

(2007/6/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Articles 13 and 49 thereof,

Having regard to the proposals made by the governments of the Republic of Bulgaria and of Romania,

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following persons are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the period up to 25 January 2010:

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2007.

Done at Brussels, 1 January 2007.

For the Council

The President

F.-W. STEINMEIER            

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

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ANNEX I

MEMBERS

REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA

ROMANIA

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ANNEX II

ALTERNATE MEMBERS

REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA

ROMANIA

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Conference of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States

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            DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION         

of 1 January 2007         

appointing judges at the Court of Justice of the European Communities

(2007/7/EC, Euratom)

THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 223 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 139 thereof,

Having regard to the Act concerning the conditions of accession to the European Union of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, and in particular Article 46(1) and (2), first subparagraph, thereof,

Whereas:

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Ms Camelia TOADER is hereby appointed a judge at the Court of Justice of the European Communities for the period from 1 January 2007 to 6 October 2009.

Article 2

Mr Alexander ARABADJIEV is hereby appointed a judge at the Court of Justice of the European Communities for the period from 1 January 2007 to 6 October 2012.

Article 3

This Decision shall take effect on 1 January 2007.

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 1 January 2007.

The President

W. SCHÖNFELDER            

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            DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION         

of 1 January 2007         

appointing judges at the Court of First Instance of the European Communities

(2007/8/EC, Euratom)

THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 224 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 140 thereof,

Having regard to the Act concerning the conditions of accession to the European Union of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, and in particular Article 46(1) and (2), second subparagraph, thereof,

Whereas:

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Theodore CHIPEV is hereby appointed a judge at the Court of First Instance for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 August 2007.

Article 2

Mr Valeriu CIUCĂ is hereby appointed a judge at the Court of First Instance for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 August 2010.

Article 3

This Decision shall take effect on 1 January 2007.

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 1 January 2007.

The President

W. SCHÖNFELDER            

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