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DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 11 March 2008
on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund in application of point 26 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management
(2008/267/EC)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 26 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (2),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
The European Union has created a European Union Solidarity Fund (the Fund) to show solidarity with the population of regions struck by disasters.
(2)
The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the Fund within the annual ceiling of EUR 1 billion.
(3)
Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 contains the provisions whereby the Fund may be mobilised.
(4)
The United Kingdom submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, concerning a disaster caused by flooding in June and July 2007,
HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2008, the European Union Solidarity Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 162 387 985 in commitment and payment appropriations.
Article 2
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Strasbourg, 11 March 2008.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 480/2007
of 27 April 2007
amending Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 as regards the trigger levels for additional duties on cucumbers and cherries, other than sour cherries
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 33(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 of 30 July 1996 on rules of application for additional import duties on fruit and vegetables (2) provides for surveillance of imports of the products listed in the Annex thereto. That surveillance is to be carried out in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 308d of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (3).
(2)
For the purposes of Article 5(4) of the Agreement on Agriculture (4) concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations and in the light of the latest data available for 2004, 2005 and 2006, the trigger levels for additional duties on cucumbers and cherries, other than sour cherries should be adjusted.
(3)
As a result, Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 should be amended.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 May 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 April 2007.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2399/91
of 6 August 1991
concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 (1) on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2242/91 (2), and in particular Article 9,
Whereas in order to ensure uniform application of the combined nomenclature annexed to the said Regulation, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has set down the general rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and these rules also apply to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivisions to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff or other measures relating to trade in goods;
Whereas, pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table annexed to the present Regulation must be classified under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the nomenclature Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The goods described in column 1 of the annexed table are now classified within the combined nomenclature under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2 of the said table.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st day after 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, 6 August 1991.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 743/88
of 21 March 1988
fixing the amounts and laying down the procedure for the depreciation of certain stocks of cereals, butter and beef in public storage
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Cuncil Regulation (EEC) No 1883/78 of 2 August 1978 laying down general rules for the financing of interventions by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guarantee Section (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2095/87 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 8 thereof,
Whereas the conditions laid down in the second paragraph of Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 1883/78 are met, so that the value assigned to certain stocks of cereals, butter and beef may be lowered in 1988;
Whereas, under the second paragraph of Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 1883/78, the Commission must fix the amounts by which the value of the products concerned is to be reduced and must lay down the necessary rules for declaring the corresponding expenditure to the EAGGF;
Whereas the EAGGF Committee has not delivered an opinion within the time limit laid down by its chairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
A decision within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 1883/78 is hereby taken to lower the value of stocks of cereals, butter and beef. The amounts by which the value of the various products is lowered shall be as follows:
- Common wheat of
bread-making quality: 72 ECU/tonne
- Common wheat not
of bread-making quality: 72 ECU/tonne
- Barley: 72 ECU/tonne
- Rye: 72 ECU/tonne
- Durum wheat: 110 ECU/tonne
- Maize: 72 ECU/tonne
- Sorghum: 72 ECU/tonne
- Butter: 368 ECU/tonne
- Beef carcases: 202 ECU/tonne
- Boned beef: 305 ECU/tonne
Article 2
For the purposes of the statements referred to in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3184/83 (3), the depreciation resulting from Article 1 must be recorded as material operation incurred in March 1988 in respect of cereals, butter and beef in public storage, with the exception of products stored in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 1799/87 (4).
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 March 1988.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 March 1988.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2607/2001
of 28 December 2001
altering the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural state
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 third subparagraph of Article 27(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural state were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2437/2001(2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2505/2001(3).
(2) It follows from applying the detailed rules contained in Regulation (EC) No 2437/2001 to the information known to the Commission that the export refunds at present in force should be altered to the amounts set out in the Annex hereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, undenatured and exported in the natural state, as fixed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2437/2001 are hereby altered to the amounts shown in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 December 2001.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1471/97 of 28 July 1997 reintroducing customs duties on products of CN code 6403, originating in the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia for which tariff ceilings were opened by Council Regulation (EC) No 70/97
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 70/97 of 20 December 1996, concerning the arrangements applicable to imports into the Community of products originating in the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and to imports of wine originating in the Republic of Slovenia (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 825/97 (2), in particular Article 4 (3) thereof,
Whereas, in pursuant of Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 70/97, the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia benefit from preferential tariff arrangements, in particular subject to tariff ceilings; whereas Article 4 (3) provides that as soon as the ceilings have been reached, the Commission may adopt a Regulation reintroducing, until the end of the calendar year, the customs duties actually applied in respect of third countries;
Whereas imports of the products specified in the Annex and originating in the said Republics, eligible for tariff preferences have been charged against the ceilings concerned up to the total amount; whereas the situation on the Community market for these products requires the reintroduction of customs duties in respect of the Republics concerned;
Whereas customs duties for these products should therefore be reintroduced,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
From 1 August 1997 until 31 December 1997, the levying of customs duties suspended by Regulation (EC) No 70/97, shall be reintroduced on imports into the Community of the products shown in the Annex and originating in the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
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, 28 July 1997.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2463/2001
of 14 December 2001
authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in Taiwan
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 47/1999 of 22 December 1998 on the arrangements for imports of certain textile products originating in Taiwan(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2279/2001(2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 47/1999 provides that transfers may be agreed between categories.
(2) Taiwan submitted a request for transfers between categories on 9 May 001.
(3) The transfers requested by Taiwan fall within the limits of the flexibility provisions referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 47/1999, as amended.
(4) It is therefore appropriate to grant the request.
(5) It is desirable for this Regulation to enter into force on the day after its publication in order to allow operators to benefit from it as soon as possible.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Transfers between the quantitative limits for textile goods originating in Taiwan fixed by Regulation (EC) No 47/1999 are authorised for the quota year 2001 in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
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, 14 December 2001.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2135/1999
of 7 October 1999
prohibiting fishing for common sole by vessels flying the flag of Ireland
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2846/98(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 48/1999 of 18 December 1998 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1999 and certain conditions under which they may be fished(3) lays down quotas for common sole for 1999;
(2) in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;
(3) according to the information received by the Commission, catches of common sole in the waters of ICES division VIIf, g by vessels flying the flag of Ireland or registered in Ireland have exhausted the quota allocated for 1999; whereas Ireland has prohibited fishing for this stock from 19 September 1999; whereas this date should be adopted in this Regulation also,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Catches of common sole in the waters of ICES division VIIf, g by vessels flying the flag of Ireland or registered in Ireland are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Ireland for 1999.
Fishing for common sole in the waters of ICES division VIIf, g by vessels flying the flag of Ireland or registered in Ireland is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 19 September 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 October 1999.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1680/98 of 29 July 1998 amending Regulations (EC) No 936/97 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meat and (EEC) No 139/81 defining the conditions for the admission of certain kinds of frozen beef and veal to subheading 0202 30 50 of the Combined Nomenclature
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 of 27 May 1997 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1299/98 (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2634/97 (4), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,
Whereas New Zealand has designated a new authority to issue certificates of authenticity; whereas Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 936/97 must be amended as a result;
Whereas imports of some beef and veal at reduced rates of customs duty pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 139/81 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1299/98, are subject to the presentation of certificates of authenticity issued by the countries in question; whereas the name and address of the issuing authority in New Zealand must be updated;
Whereas the procedure for revising the list of authorities issuing certificates of authenticity should be standardised;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 936/97, 'New Zealand Meat Producers Board` is replaced by 'New Zealand Meat Board`.
Article 2
Regulation (EEC) No 139/81 is amended as follows:
1. Article 5(2) is replaced by the following:
'2. The list may be revised by the Commission where any issuing authority is no longer recognised, where it fails to fulfil any of the obligations incumbent on it or where a new issuing authority is designated.`;
2. In Annex II, 'New Zealand Meat Producers Board` is replaced by 'New Zealand Meat Board`.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 July 1998.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 754/2005
of 18 May 2005
fixing the export refunds on eggs applicable from 19 May 2005
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in eggs (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 8(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1(1) of that regulation and prices for those products on the Community market may be covered by an export refund.
(2)
It follows from applying these rules and criteria to the present situation on the market in eggs that the refund should be fixed at an amount which would permit Community participation in world trade and would also take account of the nature of these exports and their importance at the present time.
(3)
The present market situation in certain third countries and that regarding competition makes it necessary to fix a refund differentiated by destination for certain products in the egg sector.
(4)
Article 21 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 of 15 April 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on agricultural products (2), stipulates that no refund is granted if the products are not of sound and fair marketable quality on the date on which the export declaration is accepted. In order to ensure uniform application of the rules in force, it should be stated that, in order to qualify for the refund, the egg products listed in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 must bear the health mark laid down in Council Directive 89/437/EEC of 20 June 1989 on hygiene and health problems affecting the production and the placing on the market of egg products (3).
(5)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The codes of products for which, when they are exported, the export refund referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 is granted and the amount of that refund shall be as shown in the Annex hereto.
However, in order to qualify for the refund, products falling within the scope of Chapter XI of the Annex to Directive 89/437/EEC must also satisfy the health marking conditions laid down in that Directive.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 May 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States
Done at Brussels, 18 May 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1450/1999
of 1 July 1999
amending Regulation (EC) No 1151/1999 on the sale, at prices fixed in advance, of beef held by certain intervention agencies, with a view to its processing in the Community
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1633/98(2), and in particular Article 7(3) thereof,
(1) Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1151/1999(3) provides for a sale of intervention stocks held by certain intervention agencies; whereas the quantities stated in that Regulation should be amended to take account of the stocks already sold;
(2) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee of Beef and Veal,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 1151/1999 is hereby amended as follows:
1. in Article 1:
(a) the second indent is replaced by the following: "- 3500 tonnes of bone-in beef held by the German intervention agency"
(b) the sixth indent is replaced by the following: "- 2500 tonnes of bone in beef held by the Italian intervention agency,"
(c) the 10th indent is replaced by the following: "- 10000 tonnes of deboned beef held by the United Kingdom Intervention agency,".
2. Annex I is 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, 1 July 1999.