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DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
of 15 December 2006
amending Decision ECB/2001/15 on the issue of euro banknotes
(ECB/2006/25)
(2007/46/EC)
THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 106(1) thereof,
Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank and in particular Article 16 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
In view of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union and their respective national central banks (NCBs) joining the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) on 1 January 2007, Decision ECB/2006/21 of 15 December 2006 on the national central banks’ percentage shares in the key for subscription to the European Central Bank’s capital (1) establishes with effect from 1 January 2007 the new weightings assigned to the each NCB that will be a member of the ESCB on 1 January 2007 in the key for subscription to the European Central Bank’s (ECB’s) expanded capital.
(2)
Pursuant to Article 1 of Council Decision 2006/495/EC of 11 July 2006 in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Slovenia of the single currency on 1 January 2007 (2), the derogation in favour of Slovenia referred to in Article 4 of the 2003 Act of Accession (3) is abrogated with effect from 1 January 2007.
(3)
Article 1(d) of Decision ECB/2001/15 of 6 December 2001 on the issue of euro banknotes (4) defines the ‘banknote allocation key’ and refers to the Annex to that Decision, which specifies the banknote allocation key applying from 1 May 2004. Given that new capital key weightings will apply from 1 January 2007 and that Slovenia will adopt the euro on that date, Decision ECB/2001/15 needs to be amended in order to determine the banknote allocation key applying from 1 January 2007,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Amendment to Decision ECB/2001/15
Decision ECB/2001/15 is amended as follows:
1.
The final sentence of Article 1(d) is replaced by the following:
‘The Annex to this Decision specifies the banknote allocation key applying from 1 January 2007.’
2.
The Annex to Decision ECB/2001/15 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
Final provision
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2007.
Done at Frankfurt am Main, 15 December 2006.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 309/2002
of 19 February 2002
opening tariff quotas for the year 2002 for imports into the European Community of products originating in the Republic of Poland
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2580/2000(2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2002/63/EC of 23 October 2001 relating to the conclusion of a Protocol adjusting trade aspects of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union and the outcome of the Uruguay Round negotiations on agriculture, including improvements to the existing preferential arrangements(3), and in particular Articles 2 and 6 of that Protocol,
Whereas:
(1) Protocol 3 on trade in processed agricultural products, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Europe Agreement with the Republic of Poland, provides for the granting of annual tariff quotas for imports of products originating in the Republic of Poland.
(2) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 993/2001(5), consolidated the arrangements for managing the tariff quotas to be used in chronological order of the dates of acceptance of the declarations for release for free circulation.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products not listed in Annex I,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The annual quotas for products originating in the Republic of Poland, set out in the Annex to this Regulation, are hereby opened from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002 under the conditions set out in the said Annex.
Article 2
The Community tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with the provisions of Articles 308a to 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 January 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 February 2002.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 388/96 of 1 March 1996 correcting Regulation (EC) No 1600/95 laying down detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements and opening tariff quotas for milk and milk products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2931/95 (2), and in particular Articles 13 (3) and 16 (1) and (4) thereof,
Whereas Article 15 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1600/95 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 32/96 (4), provides that the period of validity of licences may not extend beyond 30 June following the date of issue; whereas there is an error in the Finnish translation of that provision; whereas it should be corrected with effect from 1 July 1995;
Whereas 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
(Only concerns the Finnish language version).
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1995.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 March 1996.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 9 November 1990
determining the limits of the territory infected with African horse sickness
(90/552/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and import from third countries of equidae (1), and in particular Article 5 (4) thereof,
Whereas, in accordance with Article 5 (4) of Directive 90/426/EEC, the limits of the territory infected with African horse sickness should be determined; whereas the infected territory must comprise as a minimum a protection zone and a surveillance zone in which no vaccination has been carried out in the last 12 months;
Whereas, also, in accordance with Article 5 (2) (a) of Directive 90/426/EEC, a part of the territory of a Member State is considered to be infected with African horse sickness if, in particular, vaccination against the disease has been carried out in the past 12 months;
Whereas Article 5 (2) (c) of Directive 90/426/EEC stipulates that protection and surveillance zones must be clearly defined and take account of the geographical, ecological and epizootic factors connected with African horse sickness;
Whereas the Spanish and Portuguese authorities have undertaken to adopt national measures, in particular those concerning the identification of equidae, necessary to guarantee the efficient implementation of this Decision;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The limits of the territory infected with African horse sickness shall be those laid down in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
The Commission shall monitor the situation, in particular regarding the identification of equidae and the amount of time elapsed after the end of the vaccination operation. If the development of the situation so requires this Decision shall be amended accordingly.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 November 1990.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2218/2003
of 18 December 2003
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 (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1104/2003(2), and in particular Article 13(8) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 13(8) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 provides that the export refund applicable to cereals on the day on which 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(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1431/2003(4), allows for the fixing of a corrective amount for the products listed in Article 1(1)(c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92. 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 (EEC) No 1766/92 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 January 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 December 2003.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3895/89 of 12 December 1989 amending Regulation (EEC) No 987/68 laying down general rules for granting aid for skimmed milk processed into casein or caseinates
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3879/89 (2), and in particular Article 11 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Article 2 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 987/68 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3554/88 (4), provides that the granting of aid may be restricted to casein and caseinates for specific uses where the market situation
so dictates; whereas that measure is applicable until 31 December 1989 and a decision to extend it or not must be taken on the basis of a report from the Commission;
Whereas that measure has in fact been applied only since
1 March 1989 and whereas a longer period of observation is required before final conclusions can be drawn on its effects and consequences; whereas the application of the restrictions in force should accordingly be extended temporarily,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1 In Article 2 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 987/68, ´31 December 1989' and ´30 November 1989' are hereby replaced by ´31 March 1990' and ´28 February 1990' respectively.
Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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, 12 December 1989.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 26 June 2006
on the allocation to the United Kingdom of additional fishing days within ICES division VIIe
(notified under document number C(2006) 2438)
(Only the English text is authentic)
(2006/461/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 51/2006 of 22 December 2005 fixing for 2006 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of stocks, applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels in waters where catch limitations are required (1), and in particular point 9 of Annex IIC,
Whereas:
(1)
Point 7 of Annex IIC to Regulation (EC) No 51/2006 specifies the maximum number of days (216) on which Community vessels of length overall equal to or greater than 10 meters carrying on board beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm or static nets with mesh size less than 220 mm may be present within ICES division VIIe from 1 February 2006 to 31 January 2007.
(2)
Point 9 of that Annex enables the Commission to allocate an additional number of fishing days on which a vessel may be present within that area when carrying on board such beam trawls or static nets, on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place since 1 of January 2004.
(3)
The United Kingdom has submitted data demonstrating a reduction in 2006 of 5 % in the fleet capacity of vessels present in the area and carrying on board beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm.
(4)
In view of the data submitted, 12 additional days at sea should be allocated to United Kingdom for the period between 1 February 2006 and 31 January 2007 for vessels carrying on board such beam trawls.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The maximum number of days a fishing vessel flying the flag of the United Kingdom and carrying on board beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm may be present in ICES division VIIe, as laid down in table I of Annex IIC to Regulation (EC) No 51/2006, shall be amended to 228 days per year.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Done at Brussels, 26 June 2006.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 288/94 of 8 February 1994 establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3665/93 (3), and in particular Article 173 (1) thereof,
Whereas Articles 173 to 177 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provide that the Commission shall periodically establish unit values for the products referred to in the classification in Annex 26 to that Regulation;
Whereas the result of applying the rules and criteria laid down in the abovementioned Articles to the elements communicated to the Commission in accordance with Article 173 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is that unit values set out in the Annex to this Regulation should be established in regard to the products in question,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The unit values provided for in Article 173 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 are hereby established as set out in the table in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 February 1994.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 February 1994.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3103/94 of 19 December 1994 amending Regulation (EC) No 1905/94 on detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 399/94 concerning specific measures for dried grapes
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 399/94 of 21 February 1994 concerning specific measures for dried grapes (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas Article 8 (2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1905/94 (2) lays down the final date for the submission to the competent body of applications for Community financing for specific measures; whereas it now appears that, given the time required to draw up applications, that deadline cannot be met; whereas, therefore, the final dates for the submission of applications and for sending those applications to the Commission should be put back by two months;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 1905/94 is hereby amended as follows:
1. In Article 8 (2), the date '31 December 1994' is replaced by '28 February 1995'.
2. In Article 9 (1), the date '31 January 1995' is replaced by '31 March 1995'.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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, 19 December 1994.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 589/2007
of 30 May 2007
amending Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 as regards the trigger levels for additional duties on tomatoes, apricots, lemons, plums, peaches, including nectarines, pears and table grapes
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 33(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 of 30 July 1996 on rules of application for additional import duties on fruit and vegetables (2) provides for surveillance of imports of the products listed in the Annex thereto. That surveillance is to be carried out in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 308d of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (3).
(2)
For the purposes of Article 5(4) of the Agreement on Agriculture (4) concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations and in the light of the latest data available for 2004, 2005 and 2006, the trigger levels for additional duties on tomatoes, apricots, lemons, plums, peaches, including nectarines, pears and table grapes.
(3)
As a result, Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 should be amended.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 June 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 May 2007.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 586/2001
of 26 March 2001
on implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 concerning short-term statistics as regards the definition of Main Industrial Groupings (MIGS)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 of 19 May 1998(1) concerning short-term statistics, and in particular Article 3 and Article 17(c) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 established a common framework for the production of short-term Community statistics on the business cycle.
(2) In accordance with Article 3 and Article 17(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1165/98, implementing measures are necessary concerning the definition of Main Industrial Groupings (MIGS).
(3) The definition of Main Industrial Groupings (MIGS) is based on the statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community, Council Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90(2), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 761/93(3), (NACE rev. 1). It uses the level of Groups (3 digits) for distinguishing between the Main Industrial Groupings (MIGS).
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion delivered by the Statistical Programme Committee, established by Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom(4),
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Definition of Main Industrial Groupings (MIGS)
The allocation of NACE rev. 1 Groups to the Main Industrial Groupings (MIGS) is defined in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
Non-availability of data on NACE rev. 1 Group level
Member States that do not calculate the statistical data covered by Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 to the level of detail of NACE rev. 1 Groups are allowed to calculate national weights for the Groups within a Division in order to do the split-up of the Division-based data into Groups.
The Member States that apply the allocation to Main Industrial Groupings (MIGS) in part or in total on the basis of NACE rev. 1 Divisions shall inform Eurostat on the weights used for the split-up into NACE rev. 1 Groups.
Article 3
Implementation of the definitions
Member States shall apply the definitions set forth in the Annex for statistical datas communicated pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1165/98, not later than three months after the present Regulation enters into force; Member States shall, in applying the definitions set forth in the Annex, take the necessary measures to assure that existing statistical data covered by Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 will be revised by means of recalculation or estimation to satisfy these definitions.
Article 4
Information on conformance to the definitions
Each Member State shall transmit to the Commission, at its request, any relevant information on conformance within that Member State to the definitions set forth in the Annex.
Article 5
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 March 2001.