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COUNCIL DECISION
of 22 December 2004
concerning the conclusion and the provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972 as regards the provisions applicable to processed agricultural products
(2005/45/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with Article 300(2) and Article 300(4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
The Council authorised the Commission to negotiate with the Swiss Confederation an Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972 as regards the provisions applicable to processed agricultural products.
(2)
By Council Decision of 20 October 2004 (1), and subject to its conclusion at a later date, the Agreement was signed on behalf of the Community on 26 October 2004.
(3)
The Agreement provides for its provisional application pending its entry into force.
(4)
The Agreement should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972 as regards the provisions applicable to processed agricultural products is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The position to be taken by the Community as regards decisions or recommendations of the Joint Committee that are based on Article 7 of Protocol 2 to the Agreement shall be laid down by the Commission.
Article 3
The President of the Council shall effect the notification provided for in Article 5(1) of the Agreement on behalf of the Community (2).
Article 4
In accordance with Article 5(2) of the Agreement and pending its entry into force, the Agreement shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 February 2005, provided that the implementation measures as defined in Article 5(4) of Protocol 2 are adopted at the same time.
Article 5
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 22 December 2004.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 4 October 2004
concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Kazakhstan amending the Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on trade in certain steel products
(2004/814/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States and the Republic of Kazakhstan (1), entered into force on 1 July 1999.
(2)
Article 17(1) of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement provides for trade in European Coal and Steel Community (hereinafter referred to as the ECSC) products to be governed by Title III of that Agreement, save for Article 11 thereof, and by the provisions of an Agreement on quantitative arrangements concerning exchanges of ECSC products.
(3)
On 22 July 2002 the ECSC and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan concluded such an Agreement on trade in certain steel products (2) (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement), approved on behalf of the ECSC by Commission Decision 2002/654/ECSC (3).
(4)
The ECSC Treaty expired on 23 July 2002 and the European Community took over all rights and obligations contracted by the ECSC.
(5)
The Parties agreed pursuant to Article 11(2) of the Agreement that it was to be continued and that all rights and obligations of the Parties under it were to be maintained after such expiry.
(6)
The Parties entered into consultations as provided for in Article 2 paragraph 6 of the Agreement and agreed to increase the quantitative limits set out in the Agreement to take into account the enlargement of the European Union.
(7)
The amending Agreement should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
1. The Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan amending the Agreement between the ECSC and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan concerning trade in certain steel products is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
2. The text of the amending Agreement (4) is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.
Done at Luxembourg, 4 October 2004.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1428/2003
of 11 August 2003
supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs "ΦΑΣΟΛΙΑ ΓΙΓΑΝΤΕΣ - ΕΛΕΦΑΝΤΕΣ ΚΑΣΤΟΡΙΑΣ (Fasolia Gigantes - Elefantes Kastorias)"
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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003(2), and in particular Article 6(3), (4) and (5) thereof,
(1) Under Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, Greece has sent the Commission an application for the registration of the name "ΦΑΣΟΛΙΑ ΓΙΓΑΝΤΕΣ - ΕΛΕΦΑΝΤΕΣ ΚΑΣΤΟΡΙΑΣ (Fasolia Gigantes - Elefantes Kastorias)" as a geographical indication.
(2) In accordance with Article 6(1) of that Regulation, the application has been found to meet all the requirements laid down therein and in particular to contain all the information required in accordance with Article 4 thereof.
(3) Following publication of the summary of the application in accordance with Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, the Hellenic Republic requested two minor amendments to elaborate on point 4.2 (description) and to delete the statement that the vehicles of the applicant group are used for distribution purposes. A revised summary of the application is included in Annex II.
(4) The name should therefore be entered in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications and hence be protected throughout the Community as a protected geographical indication.
(5) The Annex to this Regulation supplements the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1298/2003(4),
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The name in the Annex hereto is added to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 and entered as a protected geographical indication (PGI) in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications provided for in Article 6(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92. The main elements of the product specification are included in Annex II. These replace the summary application published in the Official Journal of the European Communities(5).
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following 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, 11 August 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1477/1999
of 6 July 1999
amending Regulation (EEC) No 3220/90 laying down conditions for the use of certain oenological practices provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organisation of the market in wine(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1627/98(2), and in particular Article 15(6) thereof,
(1) Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3220/90(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2053/97(4), lays down conditions for the use of certain oenological practices provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 822/87; whereas that Regulation should be supplemented to include conditions for the use of urease as provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 822/87; whereas such treatment should be restricted to wines whose urea content could lead to an excessive ethyl carbamate content during ageing;
(2) Whereas the Scientific Committee for Food has been consulted as regards the provisions liable to have an effect on public health;
(3) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for wine,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EEC) No 3220/90 is hereby amended as follows:
1. the following paragraph 5 is added to Article 1: "5. A urease, the use of which to reduce the urea content of wine is provided for in point 4(c) of Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, may only be used if it meets the requirements set out in Annex V to this Regulation.";
2. the Annex hereto is added after Annex IV.
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 July 1999.
COUNCIL DECISION of 8 June 1998 appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions (98/383/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 198a thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 January 1998 (1) appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,
Whereas a seat as a member of the Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Lord Peter Bowness, notified to the Council on 8 May 1998;
Having regard to the proposal from the United Kingdom Government,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Mrs Joan Hanham is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Lord Peter Bowness for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.
Done at Luxembourg, 8 June 1998.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3027/95 of 27 December 1995 concerning the stopping of fishing for herring by vessels flying the flag of Germany
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 amended by Regulation (EC) No 2870/95 (2), and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3362/94 of 20 December 1994 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1995 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2780/95 (4), provides for herring quotas for 1995;
Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;
Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of herring in the waters of ICES division VII g, h, j, k by vessels the flag of Germany or registered in Germany have reached the quota allocated for 1995; whereas Germany has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 8 December 1995; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Catches of herring in the waters of ICES division VII g, h, j, k by vessels flying the flag of Germany or registered in Germany are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Germany for 1995.
Fishing for herring in the waters of ICES division VII g, h, j, k by vessels flying the flag of Germany or registered in Germany is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the abovementioned 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 with effect from 8 December 1995.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 December 1995.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 23 December 1981
establishing that the apparatus described as 'Canberra Ge(Li) detector, model 7229, with cryostat, model 7500' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties
(82/80/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas, by letter dated 16 June 1981, the Federal Republic of Germany has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Canberra Ge(Li) detector, model 7229, with cryostat, model 7500', to be used for gammaspectrometric investigations of geological material to identify substances which will serve for the purpose of scan correlation, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;
Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 15 December 1981 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;
Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a detector; whereas its objective technical characteristics such as the very high resolution and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;
Whereas, however, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of scientific value equivalent to the said apparatus, capable of being used for the same purposes, are currently being manufactured in the Community; whereas this applies, in particular, to the apparatus manufactured on request by Harshaw Chemie BV, Strijkviertel 67, 3454 ZG De Meern, the Netherlands and by Montedel-Laben, via Bassini 15, 20133 Milan, Italy,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The apparatus described as 'Canberra Ge(Li) detector, model 7229, with cryostat, model 7500', which is the subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 16 June 1981, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 December 1981.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1665/2001
of 17 August 2001
amending Regulation (EC) No 1490/2000 opening a standing invitation to tender for the export of rye held by the German intervention agency
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1490/2000(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 976/2001(4), opens an invitation to tender for the export of rye held by the German intervention agency. The intended destination for these exports is all third countries. In view of the different market situations in these countries, the destinations covered by this invitation to tender should be limited to those destinations in Asia belonging to Zone VII as defined in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2145/92(5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3304/94(6).
(2) Regulation (EC) No 1490/2000 should therefore be amended as regards the intended export destinations.
(3) 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
Regulation (EC) No 1490/2000 is amended as follows:
1. The Title is replaced by the following: "Commission Regulation (EC) No 1490/2000 of 7 July 2000 opening a standing invitation to tender for the export to Zone VII of rye held by the German intervention agency".
2. Article 2(1) is replaced by the following: "1. The invitation to tender shall cover a maximum of 1200267 tonnes of rye for export to the countries in Zone VII as defined in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2145/92."
3. The first subparagraph of Article 8(2) is replaced by the following: "2. The obligation to export to the third countries referred to in this Regulation shall be covered by a security amounting to EUR 75 per tonne of which EUR 50 per tonne shall be lodged when the export licence is issued, with the balance of EUR 25 per tonne being lodged before removal of the cereals."
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, 17 August 2001.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1519/2002
of 23 August 2002
derogating from Council Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops, as regards the area payments for certain arable crops and the payments for set-aside for the 2002/2003 marketing year to producers in certain regions of Italy
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 of 17 May 1999 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1038/2001(2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Under the third indent of the second paragraph of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999, the Commission may allow Member States, subject to the budgetary situation, to authorise, by way of derogation from Article 8(1), payments prior to 16 November (the normal payment date) in certain regions of up to 50 % of the area payments and the payment for set-aside in years in which exceptional climatic conditions have so reduced yields that producers face severe financial difficulties.
(2) The production of arable crops in the Italian regions of the "Mezzogiorno" and the islands of Sicily and Sardinia has been affected by exceptionally dry weather conditions during and after the flowering period. This exceptional situation has resulted in an exceptionally low average yield.
(3) Some producers are in severe financial difficulties as a result.
(4) This being the case in Italy, and in view of the budgetary situation, that country should be authorised to make, before 16 November 2002, advance payments of area aid for cereals and advance payments of set-aside aid for the 2002/2003 marketing year.
(5) 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
1. By way of derogation from Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999, an advance payment in respect of the 2002/2003 marketing year amounting up to 50 % of the area payments for cereals, including the supplement for durum wheat, and up to 50 % of the payments for set-aside may be made with effect from 26 August 2002 to Italian producers in the regions Molise, Campania, Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria, Sicilia and Sardegna.
2. The advance payment provided for in paragraph 1 may be paid only if, on the day of payment, the producer in question is found to be eligible for it.
3. Italy shall make the advance payment to producers no later than 15 October 2002.
4. When calculating the final area payment to the producers who receive the advance, the competent authority shall take account of:
(a) any reduction in the producer's eligible area;
(b) any advance paid under 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 26 August 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 August 2002.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 499/2003
of 19 March 2003
fixing the unit amounts in respect of the production levies in the sugar sector for the 2002/2003 marketing year
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 680/2002(2), and in particular Article 15(8) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 314/2002 of 20 February 2002 laying down detailed rules for the application of the quota system in the sugar sector(3) provides for the fixing before 1 April of the unit amounts to be paid by sugar, isoglucose and inulin syrup producers as advance payments of the production levies for the current marketing year.
(2) The estimate of the basic levy gives an amount which is more than 60 % of the maximum indicated in Article 15(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 while the estimate of the B levy gives an amount below 60 % of the maximum indicated in Article 15(5) of that Regulation. In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 314/2002, the unit amounts for sugar and inulin syrup should therefore be fixed at 50 % of the maximum amounts concerned, while the unit amount of the advance payments for the B levy should be fixed at 80 % of the estimated B levy for sugar and inulin syrup. The advance payment for isoglucose is fixed at 40 % of the unit amount of the basic production levy estimated for sugar, in accordance with Article 7(3) of that Regulation.
(3) 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 unit amounts referred to in Article 6(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 314/2002 in respect of the 2002/03 marketing year are hereby fixed as follows:
(a) the advance payment on the production levy for A sugar and B sugar shall be EUR 6,32 per tonne of white sugar;
(b) the advance payment on the B levy for B sugar shall be EUR 86,50 per tonne of white sugar;
(c) the advance payment on the basic production levy for A isoglucose and B isoglucose shall be EUR 5,06 per tonne of dry matter;
(d) the advance payment on the basic production levy for A inulin syrup and B inulin syrup shall be EUR 6,32 per tonne of dry matter sugar/isoglucose equivalent;
(e) the advance payment on the B levy for B inulin syrup shall be EUR 86,50 per tonne of dry matter sugar/isoglucose equivalent.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 March 2003.