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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1550/2004
of 30 August 2004
fixing the production refund on white sugar used in the chemical industry for the period from 1 to 30 September 2004
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the fifth indent of Article 7(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, production refunds may be granted on the products listed in Article 1(1)(a) and (f) of that Regulation, on syrups listed in Article 1(1)(d) thereof and on chemically pure fructose covered by CN code 1702 50 00 as an intermediate product, that are in one of the situations referred to in Article 23(2) of the Treaty and are used in the manufacture of certain products of the chemical industry.
(2)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1265/2001 of 27 June 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 as regards granting the production refund on certain sugar products used in the chemical industry (2) provides that these refunds shall be determined according to the refund fixed for white sugar.
(3)
Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1265/2001 provides that the production refund on white sugar is to be fixed at monthly intervals commencing on the first day of each month.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The production refund on white sugar referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1265/2001 shall be equal to 40,388 EUR/100 kg net for the period from 1 to 30 September 2004.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 August 2004.
Commission Decision
of 21 May 2003
on the implementation of Decision No 507/2001/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning a set of actions relating to the trans-European network for the collection, production and dissemination of statistics on the trading of goods within the Community and between the Community and non-member countries (Edicom)
(notified under document number C(2003) 1598)
(2003/374/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Decision No 507/2001/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 March 2001 concerning a set of actions relating to the trans-European network for the collection, production and dissemination of statistics on the trading of goods within the Community and between the Community and non-member countries (Edicom)(1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Decision No 507/2001/EC lays down the reference framework for an information network for the collection, production and dissemination of statistics on the trading of goods within the Community and between the Community and non-member countries and entrusts the Commission with implementing it.
(2) The measures set out in this decision meet the aims and conditions established by Decision No 507/2001/EC and therefore qualify for Community funding.
(3) In order to meet the aims established by Decision No 507/2001/EC, part of the resources are directly allocated in the form of subsidies only to national authorities or organisms which are directly implicated in the collection, production and dissemination of statistics on the trading of goods within the Community and between the Community and non-member countries.
(4) The Commission should therefore approve the annual work programme including the distribution of annual expenditure.
(5) The measures set out in this decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Statistics relating to the Trading of Goods between Member States and the Committee on Statistics relating to the Trading of Goods with Non-Member Countries, established by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3330/91(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) 1624/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council(3), and Council Regulation (EEC) No 1172/95(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 374/98(5),
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
For the 2003 work programme, the measures qualifying for Community funding are set out in Annex I up to the amounts stated in Annex II of this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 May 2003.
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2006/105/EC
of 20 November 2006
adapting Directives 73/239/EEC, 74/557/EEC and 2002/83/EC in the field of environment, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania (1), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 56 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to Article 56 of the Act of Accession, where acts of the institutions remain valid beyond 1 January 2007, and require adaptation by reason of accession, and the necessary adaptations have not been provided for in the Act of Accession or its Annexes, the necessary acts are to be adopted by the Council, unless the Commission adopted the original act.
(2)
The Final Act of the Conference which drew up the Treaty of Accession indicated that the High Contracting Parties had reached political agreement on a set of adaptations to acts adopted by the institutions required by reason of accession and invited the Council and the Commission to adopt these adaptations before accession, completed and updated where necessary to take account of the evolution of the law of the Union.
(3)
Directives 79/409/EEC (2), 92/43/EEC (3), 97/68/EC (4), 2001/80/EC (5) and 2001/81/EC (6) should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Directives 79/409/EEC, 92/43/EEC, 97/68/EC, 2001/80/EC and 2001/81/EC shall be amended as set out in the Annex.
Article 2
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by the date of accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.
When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States.
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 subject to and on the date of the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania.
Article 4
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 November 2006
Commission Regulation (EC) No 578/2004
of 26 March 2004
suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products(1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in butter and cream(2), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 lays down that buying-in by invitation to tender is to be opened or suspended by the Commission in a Member State, as appropriate, once it is observed that, for two weeks in succession, the market price in that Member State is below or equal to or above 92 % of the intervention price.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 518/2004(3) establishes the most recent list of Member States in which intervention is suspended. This list must be adjusted as a result of the market prices communicated by the United Kingdom pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999. In the interests of clarity, the list in question should be replaced and Regulation (EC) No 518/2004 should be repealed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Buying-in of butter by invitation to tender as provided for in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 is hereby suspended in Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria and Finland.
Article 2
Regulation (EC) No 518/2004 is hereby repealed.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 March 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 March 2004.
Council Decision
of 18 September 2000
appointing four Italian members and seven Italian alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
(2000/577/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 Council Decision of 26 January 1998(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,
Whereas four seats for members of the Committee of the Regions and seven seats for alternate members have become vacant following the resignations of Mr Vannino Chiti, Mr Salvatore Distaso, Mr Giuseppi Nistico and Mr Antonio Rastrelli, members, and of Mr Piero Badaloni, Mr Bruno Bracalente, Mr Angelo Raffaele Dinardo, Mr Giancarlo Mori, Mr Federico Palomba, Mr Emilio Sabattini and Mr Marcello Veneziale, alternate members, notified to the Council on 7 June, 26 June, 6 July and 28 August 2000 respectively,
Having regard to the proposal from the Italian Government,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
The following are hereby appointed:
(a) members of the Committee of the Regions:
Mr Claudio Martini in place of Mr Vannino Chiti,
Mr Raffaele Fitto in place of Mr Salvatore Distaso,
Mr Giuseppi Chiaravalloti in place of Mr Giuseppi Nistico,
Mr Antonio Bassolino in place of Mr Antonio Rastrelli,
(b) alternate members of the Committee of the Regions:
Mr Francesco Storace in place of Mr Piero Badaloni,
Ms Maria Rita Lorenzetti in place of Mr Bruno Bracalente,
Mr Filippo Bubbico in place of Mr Angelo Raffaele Dinardo,
Mr Sandro Biasotti in place of Mr Giancarlo Mori,
Mr Mario Floris in place of Mr Federico Palomba,
Mr Flavio Delbono in place of Mr Emilio Sabattini,
Mr Giovanni Di Stasi in place of Mr Marcello Veneziale,
for the remainder of their terms of office, which run until 25 January 2002.
Done at Brussels, 18 September 2000.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 417/2006
of 10 March 2006
supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 as regards the entry of certain names in the ‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications’ (Pimiento Asado del Bierzo - (PGI), Fico bianco del Cilento - (PDO), Melannurca Campana - (PGI), Montes de Granada - (PDO), Huile d’olive de Nice - (PDO), Aceite de la Rioja - (PDO), Antequera - (PDO))
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 6(3) and (4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
In accordance with Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2081/92, Italy's application to register the two names ‘Fico bianco del Cilento’ and ‘Melannurca Campana’, France's application to register the name ‘Huile d'olive de Nice’, Spain’s application to register the four names ‘Pimiento Asado del Bierzo’, ‘Montes de Grandada’, ‘Aceite de la Rioja’ and ‘Antequera’ were published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).
(2)
As no objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 was sent to the Commission, these names should be entered in the ‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications’,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The names in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby added to the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 (3).
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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, 10 March 2006.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 948/2002
of 3 June 2002
on the supply of vegetable oil as food aid
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 of 27 June 1996 on food-aid policy and food-aid management and special operations in support of food security(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1726/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), and in particular Article 24(1)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The abovementioned Regulation lays down the list of countries and organisations eligible for Community aid and specifies the general criteria on the transport of food aid beyond the fob stage.
(2) Following the taking of a number of decisions on the allocation of food aid, the Commission has allocated vegetable oil to certain beneficiaries.
(3) It is necessary to make these supplies in accordance with the rules laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2519/97 of 16 December 1997 laying down general rules for the mobilisation of products to be supplied under Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 as Community food aid(3). It is necessary to specify the time limits and conditions of supply to determine the resultant costs.
(4) In order to ensure that the supplies are carried out for a given lot, provision should be made for tenderers to be able to mobilise either rapeseed oil or sunflower oil. The contract for the supply of each such lot is to be awarded to the tenderer submitting the lowest tender,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Vegetable oil shall be mobilised in the Community, as Community food aid for supply to the recipient listed in the Annex, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2519/97 and under the conditions set out in the Annex.
The supply shall cover the mobilisation of vegetable oil produced in the Community. Mobilisation may not involve a product manufactured and/or packaged under inward processing arrangements.
Tenders shall cover either rapeseed oil or sunflower oil. Tenders shall be rejected unless they specify the type of oil to which they relate.
The tenderer is deemed to have noted and accepted all the general and specific conditions applicable. Any other condition or reservation included in his tender is deemed unwritten.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 3 June 2002.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 27 June 1988
approving a programme concerning the rabbit meat sector in Spain in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77
(Only the Spanish text is authentic)
(88/440/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 of 15 February 1977 on common measures to improve the conditions under which agricultural products and fishery products are processed and marketed (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 560/87 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas on 23 July 1987 the Spanish Government forwarded a programme concerning the rabbit meat sector and submitted additional information on 4 October 1987 and 26 January 1988;
Whereas the aim of this programme is to razionalize and modernize slaughtering and cutting installations as well as ancillary installations for the processing and utilization in such a way as to increase the competitiveness of the sector, to upgrade its products and to achieve the level required by the Community directives in health matters; whereas it therefore constitutes a programme within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77;
Whereas approval of this programme may not be extended to apply to products not listed in Annex II or to game;
Whereas the programme contains a sufficient number of details which are specified in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77, showing that the objectives of Article 1 of this Regulation may be achieved in the rabbit meat processing sector; whereas the time required for the execution of the programme does not exceed the period referred to in Article 3 (1) (g) of that Regulation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. The programme concerning the processing of rabbit meat forwarded by the Spanish Government on 23 July 1987 and supplemented on 4 October 1987 and 26 January 1988 in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 is hereby approved subject to the health conditions prescribed by the Community directives on the matter being observed.
2. Approval does not cover products not listed in Annex II or game.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.
Done at Brussels, 27 June 1988.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2292/2003
of 23 December 2003
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 17th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2196/2003(2), and in particular Article 27(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003 of 18 July 2003 on a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar(3), for the 2003/2004 marketing year, requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar to certain third countries.
(2) Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the case may be, account being taken in particular of the state and foreseeable development of the Community and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tender in question.
(3) Following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the 17th partial invitation to tender, the provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the 17th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003 the maximum amount of the export refund to certain third countries is fixed at 52,952 EUR/100 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 December 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 December 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 821/93 of 5 April 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2177/92 laying down detailed rules for the application of the specific supply arrangements for the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands with regard to sugar
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Azores and Madeira relating to certain agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2177/92 of 30 July 1992 laying down detailed rules for the application of the specific supply arrangements for the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands with regard to sugar and amending Regulation (EEC) No 2670/81 (2) fixed the quantity of sugar eligible for Community aid or for exemption from the import levy during the 1992/93 marketing year in respect of Madeira, under the specific supply arrangements provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92, at 6 000 tonnes;
Whereas, as a result of an increase in local consumption, the quantities initially fixed for Madeira should consequently be reviewed and the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2177/92 amended for the 1992/93 marketing year;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2177/92 is hereby replaced by 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 Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 April 1993.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1069/2006
of 13 July 2006
fixing the export refunds on milk and milk products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 31(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 31(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation and prices for those products on the Community market may be covered by an export refund.
(2)
Given the present situation on the market in milk and milk products, export refunds should therefore be fixed in accordance with the rules and certain criteria provided for in Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999.
(3)
The second subparagraph of Article 31(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 provides that the world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund according to destination.
(4)
In accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Dominican Republic on import protection for milk powder in the Dominican Republic (2) approved by Council Decision 98/486/EC (3), a certain amount of Community milk products exported to the Dominican Republic can benefit from reduced customs duties. For this reason, export refunds granted to products exported under this scheme should be reduced by a certain percentage.
(5)
The negotiations within the framework of the Europe Agreements between the European Community and Romania and Bulgaria aim in particular to liberalise trade in products covered by the common organisation of the market concerned. For these two countries export refunds should therefore be abolished.
(6)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Export refunds as provided for in Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 shall be granted on the products and for the amounts set out in the Annex to this Regulation subject to the conditions provided for in Article 1(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 (4).
Article 2
This Regilation shall enter into force on 14 July 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 July 2006.