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Council Decision 2003/252/CFSP
of 24 February 2003
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Albania on the activities of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in the Republic of Albania
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 December 2000, the Council adopted Joint Action 2000/811/CFSP on the European Union Monitoring Mission(1).
(2) Article 6 of that Joint Action provides that the detailed rules governing the EUMM operations in the areas of its responsibilities are to be laid down in arrangements to be concluded in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 24 of the Treaty.
(3) Following the Council Decision of 13 May 2002 authorising the Presidency to open negotiations, the Presidency negotiated an agreement with the Republic of Albania on the activities of the EUMM.
(4) That agreement should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Albania on the activities of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in the Republic of Albania is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.
The text of the agreement 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 European Union.
Article 3
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 24 February 2003.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1951/2002
of 31 October 2002
prohibiting fishing for hake by vessels flying the flag of Belgium
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2846/98(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2555/2001 of 18 December 2001 fixing for 2002 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1811/2002(4), lays down quotas for hake for 2002.
(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.
(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of hake in the waters of ICES division VIIIa, b, d, e by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium have exhausted the quota allocated for 2002. Belgium has prohibited fishing for this stock from 18 October 2002. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Catches of hake in the waters of ICES division VIIIa, b, d, e by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Belgium for 2002.
Fishing for hake in the waters of ICES division VIIIa, b, d, e by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 18 October 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 31 October 2002.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 129/2002
of 24 January 2002
fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001
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),
Having regard to 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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 602/2001(4), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of barley to all third countries except for the United States of America and Canada was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001(5).
(2) Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 provides that the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95. In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For tenders notified from 18 to 24 January 2002, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001, the maximum refund on exportation of barley shall be EUR 0,00/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 January 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 January 2002.
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 20 December 1979 amending the First Directive on the establishment of common rules for certain types of carriage of goods by road between Member States (80/49/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 75 (1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),
Whereas provision should be made under the First Council Directive of 23 July 1962 on the establishment of common rules for certain types of carriage of goods by road between Member States (3), as last amended by Directive 78/175/EEC (4), for exemption for own-account carriage, effected by undertakings, from all quotas and authorizations,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Annex I to the First Council Directive of 23 July 1962 shall be amended as follows: 1. The following point shall be inserted:
"11. The carriage of goods in motor vehicles provided the following conditions are fulfilled: (a) the goods carried must be the property of the undertaking or must have been sold, bought, let out on hire or hired, produced, extracted, processed or repaired by the undertaking;
(b) the purpose of the journey must be to carry the goods to or from the undertaking or to move them, either inside the undertaking or outside for its own requirements;
(c) motor vehicles used for such carriage must be driven by employees of the undertaking;
(d) the vehicles carrying the goods must be owned by the undertaking or have been bought by it on deferred terms.
This provision shall not apply to the use of a replacement vehicle during a short breakdown of the vehicle normally used;
(e) carriage must be no more than ancillary to the overall activities of the undertaking."
2. Points 11 and 12 shall become points 12 and 13 respectively.
Article 2
Member States shall take the necessary steps to liberalize by 1 July 1980 at the latest, the types of transport referred to in Article 1.
Each Member State shall, within three months of notification of this Directive and in any event before 1 July 1980, inform the Commission of the measures taken to implement this Directive.
Article 3
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 December 1979.
COMMISSION DECISION of 6 June 1995 on the eligibility of expenditure to be incurred by Finland and Sweden on the implementation of pilot projects involving the use of continuous position monitoring systems for fishing vessels (Only the Finnish and Swedish texts are authentic) (95/203/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 89/631/EEC of 27 November 1989 on a Community financial contribution towards expenditure incurred by Member States for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the Community system for the conversion and management of fishery resources (1), as last amended by Decision 94/207/EC (2), and in particular Article 2b thereof,
Whereas, in accordance with Decision 89/631/EEC, the Commission has received a programme and applications for Community financial contributions from Finland and Sweden towards expenditure to be incurred during 1995; whereas these applications are in accordance with the conditions stipulated in Decision 89/631/EEC;
Whereas the applications refer to expenditure on the implementation of pilot projects involving the use of continuous position monitoring system for fishing vessels;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The expenditure for 1995 shown in the Annex, corresponding to an amount of ECU 434 932 is eligible for a Community financial contribution of 100 %.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden.
Done at Brussels, 6 June 1995.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 17 June 1998
on a common technical Regulation for public land-based enhanced radio message system (ERMES) receiver requirements (second edition)
(notified under document number C(1998) 1615)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(98/522/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Directive 98/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 February 1998 relating to telecommunications terminal equipment and satellite earth station equipment, including the mutual recognition of their conformity (1),
Whereas the Commission has adopted the measure identifying the type of terminal equipment for which a common technical regulation is required, as well as the associated scope statement;
Whereas the corresponding harmonised standards, or parts thereof, implementing the essential requirements which are to be transformed into common technical regulations should be adopted;
Whereas in order to ensure continuity of access to markets for manufacturers, it is necessary to allow for transitional arrangements regarding equipment approved according to Commission Decision 95/290/EC (2);
Whereas the common technical Regulation adopted in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of ACTE,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. This Decision shall apply to terminal equipment intended to be connected to the pan-European land-based radio paging system known as enhanced radio message system (ERMES) and falling within the scope of the harmonised standard identified in Article 2(1).
2. This Decision establishes a common technical regulation covering the receiver requirements for ERMES terminal equipment.
Article 2
1. The common technical Regulation shall include the harmonised standard prepared by the relevant standardisation body implementing to the extent applicable the essential requirements referred to in Article 5(d), (e), (f) and (g) of Directive 98/13/EC. The reference to the standard is set out in the Annex.
2. Terminal equipment covered by this Decision shall comply with the common technical Regulation referred to in paragraph 1, shall meet the essential requirements referred to in Article 5(a) and (b) of Directive 98/13/EC, and shall meet the requirements of any other applicable Directives, in particular Council Directives 73/23/EEC (3) and 89/336/EEC (4).
Article 3
Notified bodies designated for carrying out the procedures referred to in Article 10 of Directive 98/13/EC shall, as regards terminal equipment covered by Article 1(1) of this Decision, use or ensure the use of the harmonised standard referred to in the Annex within 12 months after the coming into force of this Decision.
Article 4
1. Decision 95/290/EC shall be repealed with effect from 12 months after the coming into force of this Decision.
2. Terminal equipment, approval under Decision 95/290/EC may continue to be placed on the market and put into service.
Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 June 1998.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1248/89 of 3 May 1989 fixing the basic and intervention prices for sheepmeat for the 1990 marketing year
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 Council Regulation (EEC) No 1837/80 of 27 June 1980 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1115/88 (2), and in particular Articles 3 (1) and 7 (6) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (3),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (4),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (5),
Whereas, when the basic price for sheep carcases is fixed, account should be taken both of the objectives of the common agricultural policy and of the contribution the Community wishes to make to the harmonious development of world trade; whereas the main objectives of the common agricultural policy are to ensure a fair standard of living for the agricultural community, to assure the availibility of supplies and to ensure that supplies reach consumers at reasonable prices;
Whereas the basic price must be fixed in accordance with the criteria laid down in Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1837/80; whereas it should be fixed for the 1990 marketing year at a level equal to that fixed for the preceding year;
whereas the intervention prices correspond to a percentage of the basic price,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the 1990 marketing year in the sheepmeat sector:
1. the basic price is hereby fixed at ECU 432,32 per 100 kilograms carcase weight;
2. the intervention price is hereby fixed at ECU 367,47 per 100 kilograms carcase weight;
3. the derived intervention price applicable in region 4 is hereby fixed at ECU 347,66 per 100 kilograms carcase weight.
Article 2
The prices referred to in Article 1 shall be seasonally adjusted in accordance with the table set out in the Annex.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from the beginning of the 1990 marketing year.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 May 1989.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2047/2003
of 20 November 2003
determining the world market price for unginned cotton
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Protocol 4 on cotton, annexed to the Act of Accession of Greece, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1050/2001(1),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 of 22 May 2001 on production aid for cotton(2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001, a world market price for unginned cotton is to be determined periodically from the price for ginned cotton recorded on the world market and by reference to the historical relationship between the price recorded for ginned cotton and that calculated for unginned cotton. That historical relationship has been established in Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001 of 2 August 2001(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1486/2002(4). Where the world market price cannot be determined in this way, it is to be based on the most recent price determined.
(2) In accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001, the world market price for unginned cotton is to be determined in respect of a product of specific characteristics and by reference to the most favourable offers and quotations on the world market among those considered representative of the real market trend. To that end, an average is to be calculated of offers and quotations recorded on one or more European exchanges for a product delivered cif to a port in the Community and coming from the various supplier countries considered the most representative in terms of international trade. However, there is provision for adjusting the criteria for determining the world market price for ginned cotton to reflect differences justified by the quality of the product delivered and the offers and quotations concerned. Those adjustments are specified in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001.
(3) The application of the above criteria gives the world market price for unginned cotton determined hereinafter,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The world price for unginned cotton as referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 is hereby determined as equalling EUR 35,072/100 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 November 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 November 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1409/93 of 8 June 1993 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on products falling within CN code 9103, originating in China, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), extended for 1993 by Regulation (EEC) No 3917/92 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, suspension of customs duties shall be accorded for 1993 to each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III other than those listed in column 4 of Annex I, within the framework of the preferential tariff ceilings fixed in column 6 of Annex I;
Whereas, as provided for in Article 7 of that Regulation, as soon as the individual ceilings in question are reached at Community level, the levying of customs duties on imports of the products in question originating in each of the countries and territories concerned may at any time be re-established;
Whereas, in the case of products falling within CN code 9103, originating in China, the individual ceiling was fixed at ECU 551 000; whereas on 15 March 1993, imports of these products into the Community originating in China reached the ceiling in question after being charged thereagainst; whereas, it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties in respect of the products in question against China,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
As from 13 June 1993, the levying of customs duties, suspended for 1993 pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, shall be reintroduced on imports into the Community of the following products, originating in China:
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, 8 June 1993.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 734/2004
of 20 April 2004
establishing transitional measures for the application of Regulation (EC) No 2316/1999 as regards the minimum area for aid applications for the 2004/2005 marketing year by reason of the accession of Malta to the European Union
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 41 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2316/1999 of 22 October 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 establishing a support system for producers of arable crops(1) lays down the conditions for granting area payments. In particular it requires a minimum size of 0,3 hectare per aid application.
(2) Malta has a very large number of small farms, less than 0,3 hectare in size. To avoid many farmers being disqualified from the aid scheme, the Maltese authorities should be permitted to set a lower threshold for the minimum area for the 2004/2005 marketing year.
(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
As an exception to Article 3(1)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 2316/1999, Malta may set the minimum size for applications for area payments, at less than 0,3 hectare for the 2004/2005 marketing year.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force subject to and on the date of entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 April 2004.