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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2551/97 of 15 December 1997 suspending the introduction into the Community of specimens of certain species of wild fauna and flora
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2307/97 (2), and in particular point 2 of Article 19 thereof,
After consulting the Scientific Review Group,
Whereas Article 4 (6) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 provides for the establishment by the Commission of general restrictions, or restrictions relating to certain countries of origin, on the introduction into the Community of specimens of species listed in Annexes A and B thereto and lays down the criteria for such restrictions;
Whereas species listed in Annex C to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 of 3 December 1982 on the implementation in the Community of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (3) were subject to restrictions on the introduction into the Community on the basis of the provisions of Article 10 (1) of that Regulation; whereas, in view of the replacement of that Regulation by Regulation (EC) No 338/97, the restrictions concerned should now be based on the similar criteria laid down in Article 4 (6) of the latter Regulation; whereas the countries of origin of the species subject to those restrictions were consulted with a view to their adoption;
Whereas point (d) of Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 provides for the inclusion in Annex B to that Regulation of species in relation to which it has been established that the introduction of live specimens into the natural habitat of the Community would constitute an ecological threat to wild species of fauna and flora indigenous to the Community, as a result of which the species Trachemys scripta elegans and Rana catesbeiana were so listed; whereas point (d) of Article 4 (6) of that Regulation provides for the establishment by the Commission of restrictions on the introduction into the Community of such species on identical grounds;
Whereas Article 41 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 939/97 (4) contains provisions for the implementation by the Member States of the restrictions established by the Commission;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Subject to the provisions of Article 41 of Regulation (EC) No 939/97, the introduction into the Community of the specimens of the species of wild fauna and flora mentioned in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby suspended.
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, 15 December 1997.
COMMISSION DECISION of 13 November 1998 on additional Community financial aid towards the eradication of classical swine fever in Belgium (notified under document number C(1998) 3458) (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic) (98/674/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 3(3) thereof,
Whereas outbreaks of classical swine fever occurred in Belgium in 1997; whereas the appearance of the disease represents a serious danger to Community pig stocks; whereas with a view to contributing towards the speedy eradication of the disease the Community is able to contribute to expenditure incurred by the Member States for losses suffered;
Whereas the Commission adopted Decision 98/61/EC on Community financial aid towards the eradication of classical swine fever in Belgium (3); whereas an initial tranche by way of an advance payment of ECU 2 million has been paid under that Decision;
Whereas on 3 June 1998 Belgium presented an application for reimbursement of all the expenditure incurred within the country in 1997; whereas the available appropriations in the current financial year cannot cover all the eligible expenditure; whereas only an additional tranche of ECU 500 000 can be granted at this stage;
Whereas further tranches may be granted at a later stage once the Commission has verified the information provided in the application for reimbursement;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Belgium may obtain an additional tranche of ECU 500 000 in financial assistance from the Community for eligible expenditure incurred under eradication measures relating to outbreaks of classical swine fever which occurred in the course of 1997.
Article 2
The amount of the tranche referred to in Article 1 shall be paid to Belgium as soon as this Decision has been adopted.
Article 3
1. The Commission may make on-the-spot checks, with the cooperation of the competent national authorities, on the application of measures and expenditure in receipt of support.
The Commission shall inform the Member States of the result of the checks carried out.
2. Articles 8 and 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.
Done at Brussels, 13 November 1998.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 382/2006
of 3 March 2006
fixing the minimum selling prices for butter for the 4th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005
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 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
In accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 of 9 November 2005 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/99 as regards measures for the disposal of cream, butter and concentrated butter on the Community market (2), the intervention agencies may sell by standing invitation to tender certain quantities of butter from intervention stocks that they hold and may grant aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter. Article 25 of that Regulation lays down that in the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed for butter and maximum aid shall be fixed for cream, butter and concentrated butter. It is further laid down that the price or aid may vary according to the intended use of the butter, its fat content and the incorporation procedure. The amount of the processing security as referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 should be fixed accordingly.
(2)
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
For the 4th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 the minimum selling prices for butter from intervention stocks and the amount of the processing security, as referred to in Articles 25 and 28 of that Regulation respectively, are fixed as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 March 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 March 2006.
Commission Decision
of 29 April 1981
establishing that the apparatus described as "Perkin Elmer - atomic absorption spectrophotometer, model 5000" may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties
(81/318/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 25 October 1980, the Italian Government 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 "Perkin Elmer - atomic absorption spectrophotometer, model 5000", to be used for research in the determination of heavy metals in the water, 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 5 March 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 spectrophotometer; whereas its objec tive technical characteristics, such as the very high precision of the spectrum and the rapidity of the determination, and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific recearch ; 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, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of equivalent scientific value capable of use for the same purpose is not currently manufactured in the Community ; whereas, therefore, duty-free admission of this apparatus is justified,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
Article 1
The apparatus described as "Perkin Elmer - atomic absorption spectrophotometer, model 5000", which is the subject of an application by the Italian Government of 25 October 1981, may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 April 1981.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 71/2009
of 23 January 2009
setting the quantity of maize available for intervention for period 2 of the 2008/09 marketing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 687/2008 of 18 July 2008 establishing procedures for the taking-over of cereals by intervention agencies or paying agencies and laying down methods of analysis for determining the quality of cereals (2), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 3(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 687/2008 lays down rules for awarding the quantities of maize eligible for intervention for the 2008/09 marketing year. Quantities are awarded in two stages, referred to as ‘period 1’ and ‘period 2’.
(2)
The total quantity of maize offered for intervention in period 1, which ran from 1 August to 31 December 2008, did not exceed the limit laid down in point (a) of the second subparagraph of Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007. The quantity of maize that may be offered for intervention in period 2 of the 2008/09 marketing year should therefore be published.
(3)
In accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 687/2008, period 2 starts on the day following publication by the Commission in the Official Journal of the European Union of the quantity which remains available for intervention in that period. That day is the first day for the submission of offers in all Member States, and the period in question ends no later than 30 April in Greece, Spain, Italy and Portugal, 30 June in Sweden and 31 May in the other Member States. This Regulation should therefore enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The quantity of maize that may be offered for intervention in period 2 of the 2008/09 marketing year in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 687/2008 shall be 172 377 tonnes.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 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, 23 January 2009.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 14 February 2000
setting up the Interim Political and Security Committee
(2000/143/CFSP)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular Article 28(1),
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 207 thereof,
Recalling Article 25 of the Treaty on European Union,
Whereas:
In the framework of the strengthening of the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) and in particular of the common European policy on security and defence provided for in Article 17 of the Treaty on European Union, the European Council meeting in Helsinki on 10 and 11 December 1999 invited the Council to establish as of March 2000 the interim bodies and arrangements for the implementation of the common European policy on security and defence,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
1. The Political Committee established by Article 25 of the Treaty on European Union shall meet in Brussels under a separate formation, called the "Interim Political and Security Committee", when it is not in session. This formation shall be composed of national representatives at senior/ambassadorial level within the framework of Member States Permanent Representations.
2. The Interim Political and Security Committee shall, in close contact with the Secretary General/High Representative:
(a) prepare recommendations on the future functioning of the common European policy on security and defence;
(b) deal with CFSP affairs on a day-to-day basis.
Article 2
1. This Decision shall enter into force on 1 March 2000.
2. It shall apply until the permanent bodies of the common European policy on security and defence are established.
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.
Done at Brussels, 14 February 2000.
COMMISSION DECISION of 8 October 1981 establishing that the apparatus described as "JEOL electron microscope, model JEM-200 CX" may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties (81/843/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 3 April 1981, the Netherlands have 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 "JEOL electron microscope, model JEM-200 CX", to be used for microstructural research of the transformation and deformation of metallic materials and alloys, 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 9 July 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 an electron microscope;
Whereas its objective technical characteristics such as the very high resolution power 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 "EM 400", manufactured by Philips Nederland BV, Boschdijk 525, NL-Eindhoven,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The apparatus described as "JEOL electron microscope, model JEM-200 CX", which is the subject of an application by the Netherlands of 3 April 1981, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 October 1981.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2601/1999
of 9 December 1999
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1725/92 laying down detailed implementing rules for the specific measures for supplying the Azores and Madeira with products from the pigmeat sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2348/96(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
(1) Whereas the amounts of aid for supplying the Azores and Madeira with products from the pigmeat sector have been fixed by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1725/92 of 30 June 1992 laying down detailed implementing rules for the specific measures for supplying the Azores and Madeira with products from the pigmeat sector(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2000/1999(4); whereas, in calculating the aid for the pigmeat products intended for the Azores and Madeira, it is necessary to take account of the relationship that exists between the aids for cereals and those for pigmeat; whereas as a result of the changes in quotations and prices for cereal products on the European territory of the Community and on the world market, the amounts of aid for supplying the Azores and Madeira should be fixed again as set out in the Annex hereto;
(2) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 1725/92 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 December 1999.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2339/2001
of 30 November 2001
setting the amounts of aid for the supply of rice products from the Community to the Canary Islands
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 introducing specific measures in respect of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the Canary Islands(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1450/2001(2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, the requirements of the Canary Islands for rice are to be covered in terms of quantity, price and quality by the mobilisation, on disposal terms equivalent to exemption from the levy, of Community rice, which involves the grant of an aid for supplies of Community origin. This aid is to be fixed with particular reference to the costs of the various sources of supply and in particular is to be based on the prices applied to exports to third countries.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2790/94(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1620/1999(4), lays down common detailed rules for implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of certain agricultural products, including rice, to the Canary Islands.
(3) As a result of the application of these detailed rules to the current market situation in the rice sector, and in particular to the rates of prices for these products in the European part of the Community and on the world market, the aid for supply to the Canary Islands should be set at the amounts given in the Annex.
(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
Pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, the amount of aid for the supply of rice of Community origin under the specific arrangements for the supply of the Canary Islands shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 December 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 November 2001.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 520/93 of 2 March 1993 on the conclusion of the Agreement on fisheries relations between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Latvia
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas the Community and the Republic of Latvia have negotiated and initialled an Agreement on fisheries relations;
Whereas it is in the interests of the Community to approve that Agreement,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Latvia on fisheries relations is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community (3).
Article 3
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, 2 March 1993.