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Commission Regulation (EC) No 261/2002
of 13 February 2002
amending the corrective amount applicable to the refund on cereals
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 13(8) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The corrective amount applicable to the refund on cereals was fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 202/2002(3).
(2) On the basis of today's cif prices and cif forward delivery prices, taking foreseeable developments on the market into account, the corrective amount at present applicable to the refund on cereals should be altered.
(3) The corrective amount must be fixed according to the same procedure as the refund. It may be altered in the period between fixings,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The corrective amount referred to in Article 1(1)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 which is applicable to the export refunds fixed in advance in respect of the products referred to, except for malt, is hereby altered to the amounts set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 February 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 February 2002.
COMMISSION DECISION of 8 April 1998 amending Decision 92/469/EEC authorising methods for grading pig carcases in Denmark (Only the Danish text is authentic) (98/283/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 of 13 November 1984 determining the Community scale for grading pig carcases (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3513/93 (2), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,
Whereas the Commission, by Decision 92/469/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 96/551/EC (4), has authorized different methods for grading pig carcases in Denmark;
Whereas the use of the new formula for calculating the lean meat content of carcases introduced by the last amendment of Decision 92/469/EEC as regards the method 'Unifom` has revealed certain deficiencies relating to the accuracy of estimates; whereas, as a result, the use of a corrected formula should be authorised;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
In Part 3 of the Annex to Decision 92/469/EEC, the formula under point 3 is hereby replaced by the following:
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Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.
Done at Brussels, 8 April 1998.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1240/2003
of 10 July 2003
fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 699/2003
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 1104/2003(2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported into Spain was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 699/2003(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 a 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. Whereas 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,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For tenders notified from 4 to 10 July 2003, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 699/2003, the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported shall be 38,95 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of 80000 t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 July 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 July 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 702/2007
of 21 June 2007
amending Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 865/2004 of 29 April 2004 on the common organisation of the market in olive oil and table olives and amending Regulation (EEC) No 827/68 (1), and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 (2) defines the physical and chemical characteristics of olive oils and olive-residue oils and the methods of analysis of these characteristics. These methods, and the limit values for the characteristics of oils, must be updated on the basis of the opinion of chemical experts and in line with the work carried out within the International Olive Oil Council.
(2)
In particular, the chemical experts have concluded that the quantification of the percentage of 2-glyceryl monopalmitate is more precise for the detection of esterified oils. Decreasing the limit value for stigmastadiene in virgin olive oils also makes it possible to achieve better separation of virgin olive oils and refined olive oils.
(3)
In order to allow a period of adjustment to the new standards, to give time for introducing the means of applying them and to avoid disturbance to commercial transactions, the amendments to this Regulation should not apply until 1 January 2008. For the same reasons, provision should be made for olive oil and olive-residue oils that are legally manufactured and labelled in the Community or legally imported into the Community and released for free circulation before that date to be marketed until all stocks are used up.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Olive Oil and Table Olives,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 is amended as follows:
1.
The sixth indent of Article 2(1) is replaced by the following:
‘-
for the determination of the percentage of 2-glyceryl monopalmitate, the method set out in Annex VII,’.
2.
The Annexes are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall apply from 1 January 2008.
However, products which have been legally manufactured and labelled in the Community or legally imported into the Community and released for free circulation before 1 January 2008 may be marketed until all stocks are used up.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 June 2007.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 29 May 1995
concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of exchange of letters between the European Community and the United States of America on government procurement
(95/215/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the last sentence of Article 57 (2) and Articles 66, 100 a, 113 in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) and Article 228 (3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas, for the Community, the powers to conclude international agreements are not merely attributed explicitly by the Treaty but may also result from other provisions of the Treaty and from acts taken pursuant to those provisions by Community institutions;
Whereas, when Community rules were adopted in order to attain the goals of the Treaty, Member States may not, outside the framework of the common institutions, make commitments which might affect those rules or alter the scope thereof;
Whereas part of the commitments in the Agreement negotiated by the European Community with the United States on government procurement fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Community under Article 113 of the Treaty;
Whereas, moreover, some of the other commitments affect Community rules adopted on the basis of Articles 57 (2), 66 and 100 a of the Treaty;
Whereas, finally, Article 37 of Directive 93/38/EEC (3) expressly confers upon the Community institutions powers to conduct negotiations with third countries concerning the legal arrangements applicable to government contracts awarded by entities in Member States in the electricity and port sectors inter alia;
Whereas the Agreement negotiated by the European Community with the United States on government procurement should be concluded,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the United States of America on government procurement is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the European Community.
Done at Brussels, 29 May 1995.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1783/2004
of 14 October 2004
fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1757/2004
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of barley to certain third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1757/2004 (2).
(2)
In accordance with Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3), the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders notified, decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95. In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.
(3)
The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For tenders notified on 14 October 2004, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1757/2004, the maximum refund on exportation of barley shall be EUR 14,99/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 October 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 October 2004.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3003/94 of 9 December 1994 amending Regulation (EC) No 121/94 relating to the exemption from the import levy for certain products in the cereals sector laid down in the Agreements between the European Community and the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary, the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3491/93 of 13 December 1993 on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary, of the other part (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the market in cereals (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1866/94 (3), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas, in order to permit greater flexibility in the management of certain quotas, extend their fields of application and further reduce certain levies, an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the Republic of Hungary amending Annexes VIII a, IX b and X b of the European Agreement was concluded between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary, of the other part (4);
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 121/94 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1906/94 (6), relating to the exemption from the import levy for certain products in the cereals sector specify the quantities of barley, wheat flour, non-roasted malt, common wheat and millet which enjoy preferential access under the Interim Agreement concluded with the abovementioned countries; whereas, to ensure that these quotas are properly managed, import licences must not be transferable;
Whereas the measure provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The table in point I of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 121/94 is hereby replaced by the table in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
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.
Done at Brussels, 9 December 1994.
Commission Decision
of 6 September 2000
implementing Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards the external fire performance of roof coverings
(notified under document number C(2000) 2266)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/553/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 13 and 20 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Directive 89/106/EEC Member States are responsible for ensuring that building and civil engineering works on their territory are designed and executed in a way that does not endanger the safety of persons, domestic animals and property, while respecting other essential requirements in the interests of general well-being.
(2) Provisions relating to the design and execution of roof assemblies consequently fall within the responsibility of the Member States.
(3) The Communication of the Commission with regard to the interpretative documents of Directive 89/106/EEC(3) lists, in paragraph 2.2 of the interpretative document No 2, a number of interrelated measures for the satisfaction of the Essential Requirement "Safety in case of fire" that together contribute to defining the fire safety strategy that can be developed in different ways in Member States.
(4) Paragraph 4.3.1.2.2 of interpretative document No 2 identifies the requirements for construction products for roofs exposed to an external fire.
(5) Commission Decisions 98/436/EC(4), 98/599/EC(5), 98/600/EC(6), 1999/90/EC(7), 2000/245/EC(8) and 2000/553/EC on the attestation of conformity of construction products for roof coverings that may be exposed to an external fire source provide that certain products/materials can be "deemed to satisfy" the requirements for the characteristic "external fire performance" without the need for testing.
(6) The external fire performance of many roof covering products/materials is well established and sufficiently well known to fire regulators in the Member States that they do not require testing for this particular performance characteristic.
(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Construction,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Annex sets out those roof covering products and/or materials which can be considered to fulfil all of the requirements for the performance characteristic "external fire performance" without the need for testing, subject to compliance with any national provisions on the design and execution of works.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 September 2000.
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE
of 25 July 1985
amending Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds
(85/411/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds (1), as last amended
by Directive 81/854/EEC (2), in particular Article 15 thereof,Whereas Annex I to Directive 79/409/EEC should be altered to take account of the latest information on the situation as regards avifauna;Whereas the provisions of this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee to adapt Directive 79/409/EEC to technical and scientific progress,HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Annex I to Directive 79/409/EEC shall be replaced by 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 on 31 July 1986.2. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
Article 3
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 July 1985.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 595/2005
of 15 April 2005
fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 April 2005
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1),
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 as regards import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 provides that the rates of duty in the Common Customs Tariff are to be charged on import of the products referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation. However, in the case of the products referred to in paragraph 2 of that Article, the import duty 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)
Pursuant to Article 10(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003, the cif import prices are calculated on the basis of the representative prices for the product in question on the world market.
(3)
Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 as regards import duties in the cereals sector.
(4)
The import duties are applicable until new duties are fixed and enter into force.
(5)
In order to allow the import duty system to function normally, the representative market rates recorded during a reference period should be used for calculating the duties.
(6)
Application of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 results in import duties being fixed as set out in Annex I to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information given in Annex II.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 April 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 April 2005.
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 22 December 1980 on the adaptation, consequent on the accession of Greece, of Directive 80/780/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to rear-view mirrors for two-wheeled motor vehicles with or without a side-car and to their fitting on such vehicles (80/1272/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the 1979 Act of Accession, and in particular Article 146 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, as a result of the accession of Greece, Article 8 of Directive 80/780/EEC (1) should be adapted,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
In Article 8 of Directive 80/780/EEC the following indent is hereby inserted between the third and fourth indents: >PIC FILE= "T0014477">
Article 2
The Member States shall adopt and publish before 1 January 1981 the provisions necessary in order to comply with this Directive and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
Article 3
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 December 1980.