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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3670/86
of 1 December 1986
reintroducing the levying of the customs duties applicable to gauze and articles of gauze falling under subheading ex 30.04 of the Common Customs Tariff originating in China benefiting from the tariff preferences provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3599/85
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3599/85 of 17 December 1985 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1986 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1) and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas, in pursuance of Article 1 of that Regulation, duties on the products listed in Annex II originating in each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III shall be totally suspended and the products as such shall, as a general rule, be subject to statistical surveillance every three months on the reference base referred to in Article 12;
Whereas, as provided for in Article 12, where the increase of preferential imports of these products, originating in one or more beneficiary countries, causes, or threatens to cause, economic difficulties in the Community or in a region of the Community, the levying of customs duties may be reintroduced, once the Commission has had an appropriate exchange of information with the Member States; whereas for this purpose the reference base to be considered shall be, as a general rule, 190 % of the highest maximum amount valid for 1980;
Whereas, in the case of gauze and articles of gauze falling under subheading ex 30.04 of the Common Customs Tariff, the reference base is fixed at 2 728 000 ECU; whereas, on 27 November 1986, imports of the products into the Community originating in China reached the reference base in question after being charged thereagainst; whereas the exchange of information organized by the Commission has demonstrated that continuance of the preference causes economic difficulties in the Community; whereas, therefore, customs duties in respect of the product in question must be reintroduced against China,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
As from 5 December 1986, the levying of customs duties, suspended in pursuance of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3599/85, shall be reintroduced on imports into the Community of the following products originating in China:
1.2 // // // CCT heading No // Description // // // ex 30.04 (NIMEXE code 30.04-31) // Gauze and articles of gauze // //
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 December 1986.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 8 July 2008
appointing a Latvian member and a Latvian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2008/573/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 Latvian Government,
Whereas:
(1)
On 24 January 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).
(2)
A seat of a member has become vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Mr Edgars ZALĀNS. A seat of an alternate member becomes vacant following the appointment of Ms Indra RASSA as a member of the Committee of the Regions,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The following persons are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010:
(a)
as a member:
-
Ms Indra RASSA, Chairwoman of Saldus District Municipality and Chairwoman of Nīgrandes Local Municipality,
and
(b)
as an alternate member:
-
Mr Janis RAŠČEVSKIS, Chairman of Jēkabpils District Municipality and Chairman of Saukas Local Municipality.
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 8 July 2008.
COMMISSION DECISION of 19 March 1993 in accordance with Council Decision 93/16/EEC determining the United States of America as a country to the companies or other legal persons of which legal protection of topographies of semiconductor products is extended
(93/217/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 87/54/EEC of 16 December 1986 on the legal protection of topographies of semiconductor products (1),
Having regard to Council Decision 93/16/EEC of 21 December 1992 on the extension of the legal protection of topographies of semiconductor products to persons from the United States of America and certain territories (2), and in particular Article 1 (3) thereof,
Whereas the abovementioned Decision lists the United States of America and certain British territories which are to benefit from protection under Directive 87/54/EEC;
Whereas protection for natural persons is unconditonal, but protection for companies and other legal persons is subject to the condition that the Community companies and legal persons benefit from protection in the country or territory in question;
Whereas the Commission is obliged by Decision 93/16/EEC to determine and communicate to the Member States the fulfilment by the United States of America and territories in question of this condition;
Whereas, in the United States of America, based on interim orders issued under Section 914 of the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984, legal protection is available without discontinuity to owners of mask works who are nationals, domicilaries or sovereign authorities of Community Member States, and consequently the United States of America fulfils the condition of reciprocity required for the protection of companies and other legal persons laid down in Article 1 (2) of Council Decision 93/16/EEC,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The United States of America fulfils the condition for protection of companies and other legal persons laid down in Article 1 (2) of Decision 93/16/EEC.
Article 2
This Decision is applicable from 1 January until 31 December 1993.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 March 1993.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 88/2009
of 28 January 2009
setting the allocation coefficient for the issuing of import licences applied for from 19 to 23 January 2009 for sugar products under tariff quotas and preferential agreements
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 950/2006 of 28 June 2006 laying down detailed rules of application for the 2006/07, 2007/08 and 2008/09 marketing years for the import and refining of sugar products under certain tariff quotas and preferential agreements (2), and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Applications for import licences were submitted to the competent authorities in the period from 19 to 23 January 2009 in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 and/or Council Regulation (EC) No 508/2007 of 7 May 2007 opening tariff quotas for imports into Bulgaria and Romania of raw cane sugar for supply to refineries in the marketing years 2006/07, 2007/08 and 2008/09 (3), for a total quantity equal to or exceeding the quantity available for order number 09.4332 (2008-2009).
(2)
In these circumstances, the Commission should establish an allocation coefficient for licences to be issued in proportion to the quantity available and/or inform the Member States that the limit established has been reached,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Licences shall be issued within the quantitative limits set in the Annex to this Regulation in respect of import licence applications submitted from 19 to 23 January 2009, in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 and/or Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 508/2007.
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, 28 January 2009.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 332/2004
of 26 February 2004
derogating, for 2004, from Regulation (EC) No 1432/94 laying down detailed rules for the application in the pigmeat sector of the import arrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for pigmeat and certain other agricultural products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat(1), and in particular Articles 8(2) and 11(1) and the second paragraph of Article 22 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 of 29 March 1994 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for high-quality beef, and for pigmeat, poultrymeat, wheat and meslin, and brans, sharps and other residues(2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the European Union on 1 May 2004 should enable those countries to qualify for the tariff quotas for pigmeat provided for by Regulation (EC) No 774/94 under fair conditions compared with those applicable to the existing Member States. Economic operators in those countries must be given the possibility therefore of participating fully in those quotas upon accession.
(2) In order not to create disturbance on the market before and after 1 May 2004, the timetable for the tranches provided for in 2004 by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1432/94(3) must be altered and the allocation of quantities adjusted without however altering the overall quantities provided for by Regulation (EC) No 774/94. The deadline for submitting applications should also be amended.
(3) It is therefore necessary, for 2004, to provide for amendments and adjustments to the measures laid down in Articles 2 and 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1432/94.
(4) 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
1. In derogation from Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1432/94, for the period from 1 April to 30 June 2004, the quotas shall be distributed as follows:
(a) 8 % during the period from 1 to 30 April 2004;
(b) 17 % during the period from 1 May to 30 June 2004.
2. In derogation from Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1432/94, for the period from 1 May to 30 June 2004, licence applications shall be submitted during the first seven days of May.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 April to 30 June 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 February 2004.
Commission decision
of 4 June 2002
listing the units in the animo computer network and repealing Decision 2000/287/EC
(notified under document number (2002) 2026)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2002/459/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning the veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC(2), and in particular Article 20(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) To ensure the operation of the animo computer network, the various units referred to in Article 1 of Decision 91/398/EEC(3) should be identified and an updated list made.
(2) At the request of the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France, Denmark, Germany, Spain, Ireland, Portugal, Austria and Sweden, the list of animo units established by Commission Decision 2000/287/EC(4) should be amended as regards the local units and frontier inspection posts.
(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The list and identification of the units within the meaning of Article 1 of Decision 91/398/EEC shall be as set out in the Annex.
Article 2
Decision 2000/287/EC is repealed. References to the repealed Decision shall be construed as being made to this Decision.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 June 2002.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 5/94 of 22 December 1993 on the suspension of the anti-dumping measures against EFTA countries
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Whereas the Agreement on the European Economic Area, (hereinafter referred to as 'the EEA Agreement'), subsequently modified by an adjusting Protocol, was signed in Oporto on 2 May 1992;
Whereas certain products originating in member countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) are currently subject upon importation into the Community to anti-dumping measures adopted in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88;
Whereas Article 26 of the EEA Agreement provides that anti-dumping measures, countervailing duties and measures against illicit commercial practices attributable to third countries shall not be applied in relations between the Contracting Parties unless otherwise specified in the Agreement;
Whereas Protocol 13 of the EEA Agreement provides that the application of Article 26 is limited to the areas covered by the provisions of the Agreement and in which the Community 'acquis' is fully integrated into the Agreement;
Whereas the products originating in member countries of the EFTA which are currently subject to the abovementioned anti-dumping measures belong to sectors which are covered by the provisions of the EEA Agreement;
Whereas the relevant Community 'acquis' in these sectors has been fully integrated into the EEA Agreement; whereas the countries concerned have undertaken, within the framework of the EEA Agreement to apply this 'acquis' from the date of the entry into force of this Agreement;
Whereas it appears necessary to suspend the anti-dumping measures in force on goods originating in EFTA countries from the date of the entry into force of the EEA Agreement,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The anti-dumping duties imposed by Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 or undertakings accepted by Commission decisions on the following imports:
- container corner fittings originating in Austria (Commission Decision (EEC) No 313/92) (1),
- silicon carbide originating in Norway (Commission Decision (EEC) No 497/86) (2),
- urea originating in Austria (Commission Decision (EEC) No 143/89) (3),
- ferrosilicon originating in Iceland, Norway and Sweden (Council Regulation (EC) No 3359/93) (4),
- diesel engines originating in Sweden and Finland (Commission Decision (EEC) No 138/90) (5),
are hereby suspended with regard to these countries; duties on these products shall no longer be collected.
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 1 January 1994.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 December 1993.
COMMISSION DECISION of 25 June 1992 amending Decision 81/546/EEC concerning the animal health conditions and veterinary certificates for the import of fresh meat from Austria and amending Decision 91/190/EEC concerning the animal health conditions and veterinary certificates for the import of domestic animals of the bovine and porcine species from Austria (92/375/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 (2), and in particular Articles 8 and 16 thereof,
Whereas by Decision 81/546/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 91/609/EEC (4), the Commission established the animal health provisions and veterinary certification for the import of fresh meat from Austria;
Whereas by Decision 91/190/EEC (5), as last amended by Decision 92/40/EEC (6), the Commission established the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the import of domestic bovine and porcine animals from Austria;
Whereas imports from Austria into the Member States of live pigs, fresh pigmeat and certain pigmeat products were suspended in accordance with Commission Decision 90/90/EEC (7);
Whereas the abovementioned imports from Vorarlberg, Tyrol, Salzburg, Upper Austria, Kaernten und Burgenland were no longer suspended in accordance with Commission Decision 92/40/EEC;
Whereas, nevertheless, in accordance with the provisions of Commission Decision 92/265/EEC (8) imports from Kaernten were suspended once again;
Whereas it is appropriate to amend the animal health certificates to take account of the existing situation in this region;
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
The animal health certificates referred to in Annex B to Decision 81/546/EEC should be amended as follows:
1. after 'Exporting country: Austria' delete 'Carinthia';
2. in the first indent of Section IV (1) point 1 delete 'Carinthia'.
Article 2
The animal health certificates referred to in Annexes C and D to Decision 91/190/EEC should be amended as follows:
1. after 'Exporting country: Austria' delete 'Carinthia';
2. in the first and second sentence of Section III delete 'Carinthia'.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 25 June 1992.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3453/80 of 22 December 1980 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 154/75 on the establishment of a register of olive cultivation in the Member States producing olive oil
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the 1979 Act of Accession, and in particular Articles 22 and 146 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 154/75 (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1794/79 (2), lays down the time limits for establishing the register of olive cultivation in the producer Member States in the Community of Nine ; whereas the same time limits should be fixed for establishing the register of olive cultivation in Greece and provision should be made for these time limits to run from 1 November 1982;
Whereas, in order to ensure that there are funds to cover the cost of establishing the register of olive cultivation in Greece, the amount of production aid paid to Greek olive growers to be withheld, and the period over which this should be done, should be laid down,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EEC) No 154/75 is hereby amended as follows: 1. the following subparagraph is added to Article 1 (2):
"With regard to the establishment of the register of olive cultivation in Greece, the time limits referred to at (a) and (b) shall run from 1 November 1982."
2. the following paragraph 2a is inserted in Article 3:
"2a. The competent authorities of Greece responsible for payment of the production aid referred to in Article 5 of Regulation No 136/66/EEC shall, at the time of payment, effect a deduction of 0 796 ECU per 100 kilograms. This deduction shall apply to aid in respect of the 1980/81, 1981/82, 1982/83 and 1983/84 marketing years."
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1981.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 December 1980.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1168/97 of 26 June 1997 extending the provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of sacks and bags made of polyethylene or polypropylene originating in India, Indonesia and Thailand
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2331/96 (2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 45/97 (3) imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of sacks and bags made of polyethylene or polypropylene originating in India, Indonesia and Thailand;
Whereas examination of the facts has not yet been completed and the Commission has informed the exporters known to be concerned of its intention to propose an extension of the validity of the provisional duties for an additional period of three months;
Whereas exporters representing a significant percentage of the trade involved did not object upon notification by the Commission;
After consulting the Advisory Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The validity of the provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of sacks and bags made of polyethylene or polypropylene originating in India, Indonesia and Thailand imposed by Regulation (EC) No 45/97 is hereby extended for a period of three months and shall expire on 15 October 1997. It shall cease to apply if, before this date, the Council adopts definitive measures or the proceeding is terminated pursuant to Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 384/96.
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, 26 June 1997.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1035/2006
of 6 July 2006
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 935/2006
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 935/2006 (2).
(2)
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), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
(3)
On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should not be 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
No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 30 June to 6 July 2006 in response to the invitation to tender for the refund for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 935/2006.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 July 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 July 2006.