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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1340/2013
of 13 December 2013
fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 December 2013
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 (EU) No 642/2010 of 20 July 2010 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 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 covered by CN codes 1001 19 00, 1001 11 00, ex 1001 91 20 (common wheat seed), ex 1001 99 00 (high quality common wheat other than for sowing), 1002 10 00, 1002 90 00, 1005 10 90, 1005 90 00, 1007 10 90 and 1007 90 00 is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and 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, in order to calculate 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 (EU) No 642/2010, the price to be used for the calculation of the import duty on products covered by CN codes 1001 19 00, 1001 11 00, ex 1001 91 20 (common wheat seed), ex 1001 99 00 (high quality common wheat other than for sowing), 1002 10 00, 1002 90 00, 1005 10 90, 1005 90 00, 1007 10 90 and 1007 90 00 is the daily cif representative import price determined as specified in Article 5 of that Regulation.
(4)
Import duties should be fixed for the period from 16 December 2013 and should apply until new import duties are fixed and enter into force.
(5)
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,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
From 16 December 2013, 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.
Article 2
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.
Done at Brussels, 13 December 2013.
REGULATION (EU) No 38/2014 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 15 January 2014
amending certain regulations relating to the common commercial policy as regards the granting of delegated and implementing powers for the adoption of certain measures
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,
Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (1),
Whereas:
(1)
A number of basic regulations relating to the common commercial policy provide that acts are to be adopted on the basis of the procedures set out in Council Decision 1999/468/EC (2).
(2)
An examination of the legislative acts in force which were not adapted to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny before the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon is necessary in order to ensure consistency with the provisions introduced by that Treaty. It is appropriate, in certain cases, to amend such acts in order to grant delegated powers to the Commission pursuant to Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). It is also appropriate, in some cases, to apply certain procedures set out in Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3).
(3)
The following regulations should therefore be amended accordingly:
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Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 (4),
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Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 (5),
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Council Regulation (EC) No 953/2003 (6),
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Council Regulation (EC) No 673/2005 (7),
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Council Regulation (EC) No 1528/2007 (8),
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Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 (9),
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Council Regulation (EC) No 1340/2008 (10).
(4)
In order to ensure legal certainty, the procedures for the adoption of measures which have been initiated but not completed before the entry into force of this Regulation should not be affected by this Regulation,
HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Regulations listed in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby amended in accordance with the Annex.
Article 2
References to provisions of the Regulations listed in the Annex to this Regulation shall be construed as being made to those provisions as amended by this Regulation.
Article 3
This Regulation shall not affect procedures for the adoption of measures provided for in the Regulations listed in the Annex to this Regulation which have been initiated but not completed before the entry into force of this Regulation.
Article 4
This Regulation shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Strasbourg, 15 January 2014.
COUNCIL DECISION 2014/491/CFSP
of 22 July 2014
amending Decision 2013/189/CFSP establishing a European Security and Defence College (ESDC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 42(4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1)
On 22 April 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/189/CFSP (1) establishing a European Security and Defence College (ESDC).
(2)
Decision 2013/189/CFSP provides for a financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure of the ESDC during the first 12 months after the conclusion of the financing agreement, from 1 August 2013 to 31 July 2014.
(3)
On 25 March 2014, the Steering Committee established by Decision 2013/189/CFSP agreed that the period covered by the financing agreement should be aligned with the annual accounting period, running from 1 January to 31 December, so as to require only one set of accounts from 2016.
(4)
A new financial reference amount for the period from 1 August 2014 to 31 December 2015 should therefore be established.
(5)
Decision 2013/189/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Article 16(2) of Decision 2013/189/CFSP is replaced by the following:
‘2. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure of the ESDC during the first 12 months after the conclusion of the financing agreement referred to in paragraph 3 shall be EUR 535 000.
The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure of the ESDC during the period from 1 August 2014 to 31 December 2015 shall be EUR 756 000.
The financial reference amounts intended to cover the expenditure of the ESDC for subsequent periods shall be decided by the Council.’.
Article 2
Entry into force
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 22 July 2014.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 4 August 2014
amending Annex I to Decision 2004/211/EC as regards the entry for Kuwait in the list of third countries and parts thereof from which the importation into the Union of live equidae and semen, ova and embryos of the equine species is authorised
(notified under document C(2014) 5440)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2014/523/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 90/425/EEC (1), and in particular Article 17(3)(a) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 2009/156/EC of 30 November 2009 on animal health conditions governing the movement and importation from third countries of equidae (2), and in particular Article 12(1) and (4), the introductory phrase of Article 19 and points (a) and (b) of Article 19 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Directive 2009/156/EC lays down animal health conditions for the importation into the Union of live equidae. It provides, amongst others, that imports of equidae into the Union are only authorised from third countries which have been free for six months from glanders.
(2)
Commission Decision 2004/211/EC (3) establishes a list of third countries and parts of territories thereof from which Member States are to authorise the temporary admission of registered horses, the re-entry of registered horses after temporary export and the imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production and sets out the conditions for the importation of equidae from third countries.
(3)
Following the detection of glanders in Kuwait in 2010 the Commission, by adopting Commission Decision 2010/776/EU (4), suspended the importation of registered horses from Kuwait. Kuwait has now submitted information demonstrating that the disease was successfully eradicated and that since the last case was confirmed on 19 December 2010 ongoing surveillance in the entire equine population has not revealed new cases.
(4)
Because more than six months have elapsed after the last case of glanders in Kuwait, it is appropriate to authorise the temporary admission, re-entry after temporary export and imports of registered horses from that country. Therefore, the entry for Kuwait in Annex I to Decision 2004/211/EC should be amended accordingly.
(5)
Annex I to Decision 2004/211/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 Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
In Annex I to Decision 2004/211/EC the entry for Kuwait is replaced by the following:
‘KW
Kuwait
KW-0
Whole country
E
X
X
X
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-
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-
-
-’
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 August 2014.
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/493
of 17 March 2015
amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the Latvijas Banka
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Protocol (No 4) on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular to Article 27.1. thereof,
Having regard to Recommendation ECB/2015/3 of the European Central Bank of 3 February 2015 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of Latvijas Banka (1),
Whereas:
(1)
The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks of the Eurosystem are to be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the Governing Council of the ECB and approved by the Council of the European Union.
(2)
The mandate of the current external auditors of the Latvijas Banka expired after the audit for the financial year 2014. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2015.
(3)
The Latvijas Banka has selected KPMG Baltics SIA as its external auditors for the financial years 2015 to 2019.
(4)
The Governing Council of the ECB recommended that KPMG Baltics SIA be appointed as the external auditors of the Latvijas Banka for the financial years 2015 to 2019.
(5)
It is appropriate to follow the recommendation of the Governing Council of the ECB and to amend Council Decision 1999/70/EC (2) accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Article 1(18) of Decision 1999/70/EC is replaced by the following:
‘18. KPMG Baltics SIA is hereby approved as the external auditors of the Latvijas Banka for the financial years 2015 to 2019.’
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its notification.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the European Central Bank.
Done at Brussels, 17 March 2015.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 551/2014
of 22 May 2014
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XVI, Part A thereto.
(2)
The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
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.
Done at Brussels, 22 May 2014.
COMMISSION DELEGATED DIRECTIVE 2014/74/EU
of 13 March 2014
amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead used in other than C-press compliant pin connector systems for industrial monitoring and control instruments
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, (1) and in particular Article 5(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Directive 2011/65/EU prohibits the use of lead in electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market.
(2)
Compliant pin connector systems are used in high speed digitizers, radiofrequency and wave signal sources, and wireless test equipment. Lead-free compliant pin connector systems are not yet used in industrial monitoring and control instruments (IMCIs). IMCIs have higher performance and reliability requirements than other electrical and electronic equipment, and the reliability of lead-free substitutes is not ensured under these conditions.
(3)
In order to allow manufacturers to make lead-free components technically practicable and to sufficiently demonstrate their reliability when used in IMCIs, the use of lead in other than C-press compliant pin connector systems for industrial monitoring and control instruments should therefore be exempted from the prohibition until 31 December 2020. In view of the innovation cycles for IMCIs this is a relatively short transition period which is unlikely to have adverse impacts on innovation.
(4)
In accordance with the repair-as-produced principle of Article 4(4) of Directive 2011/65/EU, which is meant to extend the lifetime of compliant products once placed on the market, spare parts shall benefit from this exemption past its end date without time limitations.
(5)
Directive 2011/65/EU should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU is amended as set out in the Annex to this Directive.
Article 2
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by the last day of the sixth month after entry into force at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
Article 3
This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 4
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 March 2014.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 13 May 2013
on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Russian Federation on drug precursors
(2013/263/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4) in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
The European Union and the Russian Federation should strengthen their cooperation to prevent diversion of drug precursors from the legal trade, in order to counter the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
(2)
On 23 March 2009, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the Russian Federation for an Agreement between the European Union and the Russian Federation on drug precursors (the ‘Agreement’). The negotiations were conducted by the Commission within the framework of the negotiating directives adopted by the Council and were successfully concluded.
(3)
The Agreement should ensure full respect of fundamental rights, in particular a high level of protection for the processing and transfer of personal data between its Parties.
(4)
The Agreement should be signed on behalf of the European Union, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The signing of the Agreement between the European Union and the Russian Federation on drug precursors (the ‘Agreement’) is hereby authorised on behalf of the Union, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement (1).
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Union.
Article 3
The Commission, assisted by representatives of the Member States, shall represent the Union on the Joint Follow-up Expert Group set up under Article 9 of the Agreement.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 13 May 2013.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 658/2013
of 10 July 2013
amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products
(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 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products (1), and in particular Article 31(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 replacing Council Directive 76/768/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (2) will apply from 11 July 2013.
(2)
Annexes II and III to Directive 76/768/EEC were amended by Commission Implementing Directive 2012/21/EU (3) after the adoption of the Regulation, by including one hair dye substance into Annex II, 26 hair dye substances into Part 1 of Annex III and by changing the maximum authorised concentrations in the finished cosmetic product for two hair dye substances in Part 1 of Annex III. Those amendments should now be reflected in Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.
(3)
In accordance with Implementing Directive 2012/21/EU, Member States are to apply the laws, regulations and administrative provisions adopted in order to comply with that Directive from 1 September 2013. Therefore, this Regulation should apply from that date.
(4)
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Cosmetic Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
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 September 2013.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 July 2013.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 819/2014
of 24 July 2014
establishing a prohibition of fishing for ling in Union and international waters of I and II by vessels flying the flag of France
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,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
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.
Article 2
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.
Article 3
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 July 2014.