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COMMISSION DECISION of 3 December 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Spain pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the Spanish text is authentic) (97/860/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 97/27/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,
Whereas the request submitted by Spain on 9 June 1997, which reached the Commission on 17 June 1997, contains the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of one type of vehicle with one type of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 carried out in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;
Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 97/30/EC (4), and of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 97/28/EC (6), are well founded; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations No 7 and No 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;
Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to permit the production and fitting of such stop lamps;
Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The request submitted by Spain for an exemption concerning the production and fitting of one type of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and the fitting thereof in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 on the type of vehicle for which it is intended is hereby approved.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.
Done at Brussels, 3 December 1997.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1223/2003
of 9 July 2003
concerning applications for export licences for rice and broken rice with advance fixing of the refund
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 of 23 May 1995, laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2305/2002(4), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 7(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 provides, where this paragraph is specifically referred to when an export refund is fixed, for an interval of three working days between the day of submission of applications and the granting of export licences with advance fixing of the refund and provides that the Commission is to fix a uniform percentage reduction in the quantities if applications for export licences exceed the quantities which may be exported. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1109/2003(5) fixes refunds under the procedure provided for in the abovementioned paragraph for 40 tonnes for all destinations 021 and 023 defined in the Annex to that Regulation.
(2) For all the destinations 021 and 023, quantities applied for on 8 July 2003 are in excess of the available quantity, a percentage reduction should therefore be fixed for export licence applications submitted on 8 July 2003.
(3) In view of its purpose, this Regulation should take effect from the day of its publication in the Official Journal,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For all the destinations 021 and 023 defined in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1109/2003, applications for export licences for rice and broken rice with advance fixing of the refund submitted under that Regulation on 8 July 2003 shall give rise to the issue of licences for the quantities applied for to which a percentage reduction of 36 % has been applied.
Article 2
For all the destinations 021 and 023 defined in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1109/2003, applications for export licences for rice and broken rice submitted from 9 July 2003 shall not give rise to the issue of export licences under that Regulation.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 July 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 July 2003.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 17 February 2005
appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2005/158/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 proposal from the Spanish Government,
Whereas:
(1)
On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC (1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions.
(2)
A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Pere ESTEVE i ABAD, notified to the Council on 19 January 2005,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Ms Anna TERRÓN i CUSÍ, Secretaria General del Patronat Catalá Pro Europa - Delegada del Gobierno de la Generalidad de Cataluña en Bruselas, is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Pere ESTEVE i ABAD for the remainder of their term of office, which runs until 25 January 2006.
Done at Brussels, 17 February 2005.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1762/2000
of 10 August 2000
prohibiting fishing for redfish by vessels flying the flag of Spain
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 2742/1999 of 17 December 1999 fixing for 2000 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 limitations in catch are required and amending Regulation (EC) No 66/98(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1447/2000(4), lays down quotas for redfish for 2000.
(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 redfish in the waters of NAFO division 3M by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain have exhausted the quota allocated for 2000. Spain has prohibited fishing for this stock from 5 May 2000. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Catches of redfish in the waters of NAFO division 3M by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Spain for 2000.
Fishing for redfish in the waters of NAFO division 3M by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain 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 5 May 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 August 2000.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) N° 1326/90
of 14 May 1990
fixing the guide prices for wine for the 1990/91 wine year
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 89 (1) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) N° 822/87
of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
N° 1325/90 (2), and in particular Article 27 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (3),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (4),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (5),
Whereas, when the guide prices for the various types of table wine are fixed, account should be taken both of the objectives of the common agricultural policy and of the contribution which the Community wishes to make to the harmonious development of world trade; whereas the objectives of the common agricultural policy are, in particular, to ensure a fair standard of living for the agricultural community and to assure the availability of supplies and to ensure that supplies reach consumers at reasonable prices;
Whereas, when the guide prices were last fixed, it was stated, in Regulation (EEC) N° 1238/89 (6), that the same guide price would be fixed for the 1990/91 wine year for table wines of types R I, R II and A I in the Community of Ten; whereas the difference between the guide prices for types of red wines and that for white wine should be eliminated, care being taken to ensure that the resulting average financial impact is neutral for both producers as a whole and the Community budget;
Whereas the price level in Spain is different from that of the common prices; whereas pursuant to Article 70 of the Act of Accession, the Spanish prices should be aligned on the common prices in annual steps at the beginning of each marketing year; whereas the criteria laid down for this alignment give rise to Spanish prices being fixed as set out below;
Whereas the guide prices must be fixed for each type of table wine representative of Community production as defined in Annex III to Regulation (EEC) N° 822/87,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the 1990/91 wine year, the guide prices for table wine shall be as follows:>TABLE>
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 from 1 September 1990.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 May 1990.
COMMISSION DECISION of 8 September 1995 on the establishment of overall quantities of food aid for 1995 and a list of products to be supplied as food aid (95/371/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86 of 22 December 1986 on food-aid policy and food-aid management (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1930/90 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas, in order to implement Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86, it is necessary to lay down the total quantities of each product to be supplied under the food aid operations for 1995, and to specify the products involved;
Whereas the overall quantities of food aid for 1995, should be decided and food aid operations implemented on the basis of the budgetary resources available;
Whereas the sum of ECU 33,6 million pursuant to Article B7-211 of the budget will be administered by the European Community Humanitarian Office (ECHO) to provide emergency food aid, the products to be supplied being decided case by case according to the nature of the emergency;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Food Aid Committee,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
1. The total quantities of each product to be supplied to developing countries and aid organizations are set out in Annex I.
2. The products which may be supplied as food aid are listed in Annex II.
Done at Brussels, 8 September 1995.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 237/2006
of 9 February 2006
fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1058/2005
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), 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 1058/2005 (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 from 3 to 9 February 2006, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1058/2005, the maximum refund on exportation of barley shall be 2,95 EUR/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 February 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 February 2006.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 170/2006
of 31 January 2006
fixing 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 (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 15(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 14(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 provides that the export refund applicable to cereals on the day on which an application for an export licence is made must be applied on request to exports to be effected during the period of validity of the export licence. In this case, a corrective amount may be applied to the refund.
(2)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules under Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (2), allows for the fixing of a corrective amount for the products listed in Article 1(1)(c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 (3). That corrective amount must be calculated taking account of the factors referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
(3)
The world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the corrective amount according to destination.
(4)
The corrective amount must be fixed at the same time as the refund and according to the same procedure; it may be altered in the period between fixings.
(5)
It follows from applying the provisions set out above that the corrective amount must be as set out in the Annex hereto.
(6)
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
The corrective amount referred to in Article 1(1)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 which is applicable to export refunds fixed in advance except for malt shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 31 January 2006.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 18 June 1990
concerning the areas referred to in Article 3 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2506/88 instituting a Community programme to assist the conversion of shipbuilding areas (Renaval programme)
(Only the English text is authentic)
(90/340/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2506/88 of 26 July 1988 instituting a Community programme to assist the conversion of shipbuilding areas (Renaval programme) (1), and in particular Article 3 (2) thereof,
Whereas Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2506/88 stipulates that the Community programme shall apply to areas which satisfy the criteria specified in Article 3 (1) of that Regulation;
Whereas the Member States concerned must submit an application for approval of the areas to which the Community programme is to apply; whereas the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has submitted such an application;
Whereas the nationally assisted Intermediate Areas of Fife Region satisfy the abovementioned criteria,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The nationally assisted Intermediate Areas of Fife Region in the Country of Scotland in the United Kingdom are hereby found to satisfy the criteria in Article 3 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2506/88. The Community programme instituted by that Regulation shall therefore apply to those areas.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.
Done at Brussels, 18 June 1990.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1604/2006
of 27 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 28 October 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 October 2006.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3349/87
of 6 November 1987
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2468/72 determining collection, processing and storage centres for intervention on the market in raw tobacco
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1467/70 fixing certain general rules governing intervention on the market in raw tobacco (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Whereas intervention centres ('collection centres' and 'processing and storage centres') must be determined under Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1467/70;
Whereas the collection centres and the processing and storage centres are listed in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2468/72 of 24 November 1972 determining collection, processing and storage centres for intervention on the market in raw tobacco (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2131/86 (3); whereas, in the light of the development of the tobacco-growing areas and the geographical distribution of the said centres, it is advisable to review the list in question; whereas the list should be altered as regards the centres in France; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2468/72 should therefore be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Raw Tobacco,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2468/72 the list of collection and processing and storage centres in France is replaced by the list set out in 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, 6 November 1987.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 24 July 2006
appointing a Deputy Director of Europol
(2006/531/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Convention on the establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention) (1), and in particular Article 29(2) thereof,
Acting as the authority vested with the power to appoint Deputy Directors of Europol,
Having regard to the opinion of the Management Board,
Whereas:
(1)
Due to the resignation of a Deputy Director of Europol, it is necessary to appoint a Deputy Director.
(2)
The Staff Regulations applicable to Europol employees (2), and in particular their Appendix 8, establish special provisions on the procedure for the selection of the Director or a Deputy Director of Europol.
(3)
The Management Board presented the Council with a short-list of suitable applicants for appointment, together with the full file of each of those applicants, as well as the full list of the applicants.
(4)
On the basis of all relevant information provided by the Management Board, the Council wishes to appoint the applicant who, according to the Council, meets all the requirements of the vacant position of Deputy Director,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Mr Michel QUILLÉ is hereby appointed as Deputy Director of Europol from 1 September 2006 to 31 August 2010.
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 24 July 2006.