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Commission Regulation (EC) No 880/2004
of 29 April 2004
authorising without time limit the use of beta-carotene and canthaxanthin as additives in feedingstuffs belonging to the group of colouring matters including pigments
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs(1), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1756/2002(2) and in particular Article 9d paragraph 1 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Directive 70/524/EEC provides that a use of an additive has to be authorised at Community level.
(2) The additives referred to in Annex to this Regulation, beta-carotene, used for canaries, and canthaxanthin, used for pet and ornamental birds, were provisionally authorised for the first time by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2316/98 of 26 October 1998(3). The provisional authorisation of these additives was extended until 14 December 2003 by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2200/2001 of 17 October 2001(4).
(3) New data, about efficacy, was submitted by the company producing both additives in support of the application to obtain an authorisation without time limit.
(4) The assessment of the application for an authorisation for a period without time limit submitted in respect of the "Carotenoids and xanthophylls" of the group "Colouring matters including pigments" shows that the relevant conditions laid down in Directive 70/524/EEC are satisfied.
(5) The assessment of the application shows that certain procedures are required to protect workers from exposure to the additives beta-carotene and canthaxanthin. However, such protection is assured by the application of Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989(5) on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Food Chain and Animal Health section Animal Nutrition.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The additives belonging to Part 1 "Carotenoids and xanthophylls" of the group "Colouring matters including pigments", referred to in the Annex are authorised for use as additives in feedingstuffs under the conditions laid down in the Annex.
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.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 April 2004.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 22 December 1999
listing the areas of Belgium eligible under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006
(notified under document number C(1999) 4944)
(Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic)
(2000/119/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds(1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 4(4) thereof,
After consulting the Advisory Committee on the Development and Conversion of Regions, the Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development and the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,
Whereas:
(1) point 2 of the first subparagraph of Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that Objective 2 of the Structural Funds is to support the economic and social conversion of areas facing structural difficulties;
(2) the first subparagraph of Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that the Commission and the Member States shall seek to ensure that assistance is genuinely concentrated on the areas most seriously affected and at the most appropriate geographical level;
(3) Commission Decision 1999/503/EC(2) lays down, in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, a population ceiling for each Member State under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006. The ceiling for Belgium is 1269000 inhabitants;
(4) Article 4(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 states that the Commission, on the basis of proposals from the Member States and in close concertation with each Member State concerned, is to draw up a list of the areas eligible under Objective 2 with due regard to national priorities, without prejudice to the transitional support provided for in Article 6(2) of that Regulation;
(5) Article 4(11) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that each list of areas eligible under Objective 2 is to be valid for seven years from 1 January 2000; however, where there is a serious crisis in a given region, the Commission, acting on a proposal from a Member State, may amend the list of areas during 2003 in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 10 of Article 4, without increasing the proportion of the population within each region referred to in Article 13(2) of that Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The areas in Belgium eligible under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006 are listed in the Annex hereto.
This list may be amended in the course of 2003.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.
Done at Brussels, 22 December 1999.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 685/93 of 24 March 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 859/89 laying down detailed rules for the application of general and special intervention measures in the beef and veal sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 125/93 (2), and in particular Article 6 (7) thereof,
Whereas the beef and veal sector continues to be characterized by a major imbalance between supply and demand, entailing massive official intervention expenditure; whereas, as a result, the progressive reduction in buying-in referred to in Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 could be achieved by means of the tender procedure only by using higher and higher reduction coefficients on tenders or by the gradual reduction of buying-in prices; whereas such a trend risks leading to a downward spiral in market prices, to the detriment of beef and veal producers;
Whereas the experience of the past few years has shown that overproduction results mainly from an increase in the weight of beef and veal carcases made possible in particular by genetic progress; whereas frequently there is no market demand for these heavier carcases and this development ultimately encourages production intended for official intervention; whereas, as a result, it is appropriate to limit the weight of carcases which may be bought in; whereas, however, such a limitation must be gradual in order to maintain the legitimate confidence of producers and enable them to adapt their output gradually; whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 859/89 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 343/93 (4), should be amended accordingly;
Whereas the Management Committee for Beef and Veal has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The following point (9) is added to Article 4 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 859/89:
'(g) they come from carcases whose weight does not exceed the following levels:
- 380 kg as from the first tendering procedure of July 1993,
- 360 kg as from the first tendering procedure of January 1994,
- 340 kg as from the first tendering procedure of July 1994.'
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, 24 March 1993.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 324/97 of 21 February 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 2190/96 as regards system B for the issue of export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector
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 organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 35 (11) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2190/96 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 26/97 (3), lays down detailed rules relating to export refunds on fruit and vegetables;
Whereas Article 5 (2a) of Regulation (EC) No 2190/96 provides for the indication of destinations or groups of destinations; whereas express provision should be made therefore that the rejection of applications after a certain date, referred to in Article 5 (5) of the abovementioned Regulation, and the reduction in the refund rates or quantities applied for, referred to in Article 5 (6) of that Regulation, be made as appropriate according to destination or group of destinations;
Whereas, in order to simplify the administration of system B, the notification of information provided for in Article 5 (4) of Regulation (EC) No 2190/96 should not include quantities covered by licence applications rejected pursuant to Article 5 (5);
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2190/96 is hereby amended as follows:
1. the following subparagraph is added to the end of paragraph 4:
'This information shall not include quantities for which licence applications are rejected pursuant to paragraph 5 of this Article`.
2. in paragraph 5 the words 'quantities applied for` are replaced by 'quantities applied for in respect of a destination or group of destinations`.
3. in paragraph 6 the words 'for each product` are replaced by 'for each product and each destination or group of destinations`.
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, 21 February 1997.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1888/2004
of 29 October 2004
fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 1 November 2004
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 provides that the rates of duty in the Common Customs Tariff are to be charged on import of the products referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation. However, in the case of the products referred to in paragraph 2 of that Article, the import duty is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.
(2)
Pursuant to Article 10(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003, the cif import prices are calculated on the basis of the representative prices for the product in question on the world market.
(3)
Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 as regards import duties in the cereals sector.
(4)
The import duties are applicable until new duties are fixed and enter into force.
(5)
In order to allow the import duty system to function normally, the representative market rates recorded during a reference period should be used for calculating the duties.
(6)
Application of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 results in import duties being fixed as set out in Annex I to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information given in Annex II.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 October 2004.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 145/96 of 26 January 1996 on the removal of certain residual stocks of dried fodder produced during the 1994/95 marketing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 603/95 of 21 February 1995 on the common organization of the market in dried fodder (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1347/95 (2), and in particular Article 18 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 785/95 of 6 April 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 603/95 on the common organization of the marked in dried fodder (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1362/95 (4), lays down the conditions to be complied with so that dried fodder produced during the 1995/96 marketing year can qualify for the aid provided for in Regulation (EC) No 603/95;
Whereas certain fodder stocks produced during the 1994/95 marketing year did not leave certain processing undertakings before 31 March 1995; whereas those stocks should be allowed to leave the stores of the processing undertakings and qualify for the aid provided for in Regulation (EC) No 603/95 on the basis of a simplified procedure during the current marketing year while being accounted for as part of the national guaranteed quantities allocated to the Member States concerned for the 1995/96 marketing year;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Management Committee for Dried Fodder,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Dried fodder produced during the marketing year 1994/95 which did not leave the processing undertaking or one of the storage places referred to in Article 3 (1) (a) of Regulation (EC) No 785/95 before 31 March 1995 may qualify for the aid provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 603/95 in the 1995/96 marketing year, provided that:
- the fodder complies with Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 785/95,
- it leaves the processing undertaking under the supervision of the competent authority and under the conditions laid down in Article 11 of that Regulation,
- it is accounted for as part of the guaranteed national quantities allocated to the Member States concerned for the 1995/96 marketing year.
2. The competent authorities in the Member States concerned shall adopt any supervisory measures necessary to ensure that the provisions of paragraph 1 are complied with.
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, 26 January 1996.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 382/2004
of 1 March 2004
derogating from Regulation (EC) No 1535/2003 as regards the delivery periods for prunes obtained from d'Ente plums for the 2003/04 marketing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products(1), and in particular Article 6c(7) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 3(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1535/2003 of 29 August 2003 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the aid scheme for products processed from fruit and vegetables(2) provides that aid is to be granted solely on prunes obtained from d'Ente plums delivered to the processing industry between 15 August and 15 January.
(2) Exceptional weather conditions affected the French production regions in the summer of 2003. As a result, sorting the lots by producers required more time, leading to delays in delivery.
(3) To prevent producers from being penalised by these circumstances, exceptionally and for the 2003/04 marketing year only, a derogation should be made from the dates laid down in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1535/2003.
(4) 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
Notwithstanding Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1535/2003, and for the 2003/04 marketing year only, aid shall hereby be granted for prunes obtained from dried d'Ente plums delivered to the processing industry between 15 August 2003 and 31 January 2004.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that 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, 1 March 2004.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1810/2001
of 14 September 2001
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/98(2), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto.
(2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 September 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 September 2001.
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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 29 May 1989
amending Directive 77/93/EEC on protective measures against the introduction into the Member States of organisms harmful to plants or plant products
(89/359/EEC)
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 by Directive 77/93/EEC (3), as last amended by Directive 88/572/EEC (4), the Council laid down protective measures against the introduction into the Member States of organisms harmful to plants or plant products; whereas the protection of plants against such organisms is absolutely necessary to increase agricultural productivity, which is one of the objectives of the common agricultural policy;
Whereas seeds are not included amongst the plants, plant products and other objects, listed in Annex V to Directive 77/93/EEC, which must be subjected to a plant health inspection in the country of origin or the consignor country before being permitted to enter any of the Member States;
Whereas, however, in the case of seeds, the measures to ensure compliance with the requirement that they be officially examined in order to make sure that they comply with the relevant special requirements listed in Annex IV, part A to the said Directive are to determined at Community level;
Whereas, since the adoption of Directive 77/93/EEC, special requirements relating to the importation of certain seeds into certain Member States have been included in the said Directive by amendment to Annex IV, Part B; whereas Member States are required by Article 6 (2) to lay down inspection measures in order to ensure compliance with the requirements set out in the Annexes to the said Directive; whereas the measures to ensure compliance with the requirements relating to the introduction of seeds into the Member States set out in Part B as well as those set out in Part A of Annex IV should be determined at Community level;
Whereas the period specified for the determination of the necessary measures at Community level has not been sufficient and should therefore be extended,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
In Article 7 (3) of Directive 77/93/EEC:
- 'Article 6 (3)' is replaced by 'Article 6 (2), in so far as seeds referred to in Annex IV, Part B are concerned and Article 6 (3)', and
- '31 December 1986' is replaced by '31 December 1991'.
Article 2
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 May 1989.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 26/2005
of 7 January 2005
on the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the quarter from 1 December 2004 to 28 February 2005
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 565/2002 of 2 April 2002 establishing the method for managing the tariff quotas and introducing a system of certificates of origin for garlic imported from third countries (2), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The quantities for which licence applications have been lodged by new importers on 3 and 4 January 2005, pursuant to Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 565/2002 exceed the quantities available for products originating in third countries other than China or Argentina.
(2)
It is now necessary to establish the extent to which the licence applications sent to the Commission on 6 January 2005 can be met and to fix, for each category of importer and product origin, the dates until which the issue of certificates must be suspended,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Applications for import licences lodged pursuant to Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 565/2002, on 3 and 4 January 2005 and sent to the Commission on 6 January 2005, shall be met at a percentage rate of the quantities applied for as set out in Annex I hereto.
Article 2
For each category of importer and the origin involved, applications for import licences pursuant to Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 565/2002 relating to the quarter from 1 December 2004 to 28 February 2005 and lodged after 4 January 2005 but before the date in Annex II hereto, shall be rejected.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 January 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 January 2005.