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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 153/2008
of 21 February 2008
fixing the export refunds on pigmeat
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat (1), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 13(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation and prices for these products within the Community may be covered by an export refund.
(2)
Given the present situation in the market in pigmeat, export refunds should therefore be fixed in accordance with the rules and criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75.
(3)
Article 13(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 provides that the world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund on the products listed in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 according to destination.
(4)
Refunds should be granted only on products that are allowed to move freely in the Community 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 should also comply with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (3) and of 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 Management Committee for Pigmeat has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Export refunds as provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 shall be granted on the products and for the amounts set out in the Annex to this Regulation subject to the condition provided for in paragraph 2 of this Article.
2. The products eligible for a refund under paragraph 1 must meet the relevant requirements of Regulations (EC) No 852/2004 and (EC) No 853/2004, notably preparation in an approved establishment and compliance with the health marking requirements laid down in Annex I, Section I, Chapter III to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 February 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 February 2008.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2356/91 of 29 July 1991 amending for the second time Regulation (EEC) No 2392/89 laying down general rules for the description and presentation of sparkling wines and grape musts
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1734/91 (2), and in particular Article 72 (1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the general rules for the description and presentation of wines and grape musts are drawn up in Regulation (EEC) No 2392/89 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3886/89 (4),
Whereas the use of capsules containing lead to cover the closing devices of containers in which wines or grape musts are marketed should be banned, firstly in order to avoid any risk of contamination in particular by accidental contact with those products, and secondly to avoid any risk of environmental pollution from waste containing lead from the aforementioned capsules; whereas, however, to allow the manufacturers and users of these capsules a period to adjust, this ban should be applied from 1 January 1993,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The following shall be added to Article 37 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2392/89:
'(e) have a closing device which is not covered with a capsule containing lead.'
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply as from 1 January 1993. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 July 1991.
Council Decision
of 17 March 2003
concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam amending the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Government of Vietnam on the prevention of fraud in trade in footwear products
(2003/360/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 300 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Commission has negotiated with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, on behalf of the Community, a bilateral Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, amending the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Government of Vietnam on the prevention of fraud in trade in footwear products(1) initialled on 4 August 1999 and provisionally in force since 1 January 2000.
(2) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters should be approved on behalf of the Community,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Vietnam amending the Memorandum of Understanding on the prevention of fraud in trade in footwear products between the European Community and the Government of Vietnam is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Done at Brussels, 17 March 2003.
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COUNCIL DECISION
of 5 April 1989
amending Decision 78/774/EEC concerning the activities of certain third countries in the field of cargo shipping
(89/242/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 84 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the draft Decision submitted by the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas Decision 78/774/EEC (4) provides the basis for an information system concerning the activities of certain third countries in the field of cargo shipping;
Whereas Article 2 of that Decision provides for decisions on the application of the information system to third countries' fleets to be taken unanimously,
Whereas it is necessary to amend this procedure in the light of the revised Article 84 (2) of the Treaty, which provides for voting by qualified majority,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The first paragraph of Article 2 of Decision 78/774/EEC is replaced by the following:
'(1) The Council, acting by qualified majority, shall decide to which third countries' fleets the information system shall be jointly applied'.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 5 April 1989.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1485/2006
of 9 October 2006
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:
(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,
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 10 October 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 October 2006.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 870/2009
of 21 September 2009
establishing a prohibition of fishing for hake in VIIIc, IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1 by vessels flying the flag of France
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Council Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 of 16 January 2009 fixing for 2009 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 catch limitations are required (3), lays down quotas for 2009.
(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 2009.
(3)
It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,
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 2009 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Article 2
Prohibitions
Fishing 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. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such 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, 21 September 2009.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 740/94 of 30 March 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for importing bananas into the Community
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organization of the market in bananas (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 3518/93 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,
Whereas all the deadlines laid down for 1994 for the determination of the operators' reference quantities with a view to the administration of the tariff quota in 1995 should be postponed in order to guarantee appropriate controls and verifications under the best possible conditions;
Whereas, in order to obtain knowledge of the use of licences more rapidly and to guarantee better monitoring of actual imports of bananas under the tariff quota arrangements, the time limit within which operators are obliged to return limit licences to the issuing body after the expiry of their date of validity should be reduced from 45 to 30 days;
Whereas this Regulation includes the postponement of the deadlines; whereas, therefore, provision should be made for it to be applied as soon as possible;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Bananas,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 is hereby amended as follows:
1. By derogation from Article 4 (2) and (5), Article 5 (1) and (3) and the second subparagraph of Article 6, the dates of '1 April, 1 May, 1 July, 15 July and 1 August' are replaced for 1994 by '15 June, 15 July, 1 September, 15 September and 1 October' respectively.
2. To the second subparagraph of Article 20, the following sentence is added:
'However, proof of acceptance of the import declaration for the quantity concerned must be provided within 30 days following the date of expiry of the validity of the import licence, except in cases of force majeure.'
3. In Annex I, the indication of the competent body for France is replaced by the following:
- 'France:
Office de développement de l'économie agricole dans les départements d'outre-mer (ODEADOM)
28-32, boulevard de Grenelle
F-75015 Paris.'
Article 2
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.
Done at Brussels, 30 March 1994.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1037/2008
of 22 October 2008
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 23 October 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 October 2008.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1073/2002
of 20 June 2002
fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 899/2002
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),
Having regard to 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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 602/2001(4), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund on exportation of common wheat to all third countries with the exclusion of Poland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 899/2002(5).
(2) Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 provides that the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, 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 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 14 to 20 June 2002, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 899/2002, the maximum refund on exportation of common wheat shall be EUR 5,00/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 June 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 June 2002.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3770/86
of 10 December 1986
derogating, for the 1986/87 marketing year, from Regulation (EEC) No 1562/85 in respect of the time for concluding contracts for the marketing of products processed from lemons
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
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 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1353/86 (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1562/85 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3416/85 (4), provides that processing contracts for lemons to be delivered to the industry must be concluded before either 20 May or 20 November each year;
Whereas, in view of the peculiar situation of the market in lemons during the current marketing year, it has not been possible to conclude such contracts within the time limit laid down in the Regulation for lemons to be delivered to the industry during the period 1 December 1986 to 31 May 1987;
Whereas, to ensure proper management of the market and normal deliveries of the product to the processing industry, the period allowed for such contracts to be concluded during the current marketing year should be extended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 2
By way of derogation from Article 7 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1562/85, the time limit for concluding contracts for lemons which must be delivered to the industry during the period 1 December 1986 to 31 May 1987 is hereby fixed at 31 December 1986.
Article 2
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.
Done at Brussels, 10 December 1986.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1549/2006
of 17 October 2006
amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Articles 9 and 12 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 established a goods nomenclature, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Combined Nomenclature’, to meet, at one and the same time, the requirements of the Common Customs Tariff, the external trade statistics of the Community and other Community policies concerning the importation or exportation of goods.
(2)
In the interests of legislative simplification, it is appropriate to modernise the Combined Nomenclature and to adapt its structure.
(3)
It is necessary to amend the Combined Nomenclature in order to take account of the following: changes in requirements relating to statistics and to commercial policy, changes made in order to fulfil international commitments, technological and commercial developments, the need to align or clarify texts, and the changes in the harmonised system nomenclature pursuant to the Recommendation of 26 June 2004 of the Customs Cooperation Council and the consequences thereof.
(4)
In accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, Annex I to that Regulation should be replaced, with effect from 1 January 2007, by the complete version of the Combined Nomenclature, together with the autonomous and conventional rates of duty resulting from measures adopted by the Council or by the Commission.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 October 2006.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1753/2003
of 2 October 2003
fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1620/2003
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 maize imported into Spain from third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1620/2003(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 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,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For tenders notified from 26 September to 2 October 2003, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1620/2003, the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall be 4,72 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of 250000 t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 October 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 October 2003.