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COUNCIL DECISION
of 27 April 2006
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark on the service of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters
(2006/326/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 61(c) thereof, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
(1)
In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark is not bound by the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000 of 29 May 2000 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters (2), nor subject to their application.
(2)
The Commission has negotiated an Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark extending to Denmark the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000.
(3)
The Agreement was signed, on behalf of the European Community, on 19 October 2005, subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, in accordance with Council Decision 2005/794/EC of 20 September 2005 (3).
(4)
In accordance with Article 3 of the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community, the United Kingdom and Ireland are taking part in the adoption and application of this Decision.
(5)
In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.
(6)
The Agreement should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark on the service of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to make the notification provided for in Article 10(2) of the Agreement.
Done at Luxembourg, 27 April 2006.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1489/2004
of 20 August 2004
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 234/2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Liberia and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1030/2003
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 234/2004 of 10 February 2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Liberia and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1030/2003 (1), and in particular Article 9(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 234/2004 lists the competent authorities to which specific functions related to the implementation of that Regulation are attributed.
(2)
On 1 May 2004, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia acceded to the European Union. The Act of Accession does not make provision for amendment of that Annex.
(3)
The competent authorities of the new Member States countries should, therefore, be included as from 1 May 2004 in that Annex,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 234/2004 is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 May 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 August 2004.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 694/2002
of 23 April 2002
amending Regulation (EC) No 2805/95 fixing the export refunds in the wine sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2585/2001(2), and in particular Articles 63 and 64,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 63 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 to the extent necessary to enable the products listed in Article 1(2)(a) and (b) of that Regulation to be exported on the basis of the prices for those products on the world market and within the limits of the Agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty, the difference between those prices and the prices in the Community may be covered by an export refund.
(2) Pursuant to Article 64(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, refunds are to be fixed taking into account the situation and likely trends with regard to:
- prices and availability of the products in question on the Community market,
- world market prices for those products.
(3) Account must also be taken of the other criteria and objectives referred to in Article 64(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999. In particular, consideration must be given to the limits of the Agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty, and in particular those resulting from the agreements concluded in the framework of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations.
(4) When applying the abovementioned rules to the current market situation, the refunds should be fixed in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation; whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2805/95(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2454/2001(4), should be amended accordingly and provision made to implement it immediately.
(5) The Management Committee for Wines has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2805/95 is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 April 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 April 2002.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1345/2007
of 15 November 2007
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
(2)
Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods.
(3)
Pursuant to those general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table set out in the Annex should be classified under the CN codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3 of that table.
(4)
It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information which has been issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature but which is not in accordance with this Regulation can, for a period of three months, continue to be invoked by the holder, under Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (2).
(5)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The goods described in column 1 of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN codes indicated in column 2 of that table.
Article 2
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States, which is not in accordance with this Regulation, can continue to be invoked for a period of three months under Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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, 15 November 2007.
Commission Decision
of 6 July 2000
amending Decision 1999/710/EC on drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorise imports of minced meat and meat preparations
(notified under document number C(2000) 1846)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/430/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs(1), as amended by Decision 98/603/EC(2), and in particular Article 2(1) and Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) A provisional list of establishments producing minced meat and meat preparations has been drawn up by Commission Decision 1999/710/EC(3).
(2) Romania has sent a list of establishments producing minced meat and meat preparations and for which the responsible authorities certify that the establishments are in accordance with the Community rules.
(3) A provisional list of establishments producing minced meat and meat preparations can thus be drawn up for Romania in accordance with the procedure laid down in Council Decision 95/408/EC in respect of certain countries.
(4) 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 text of the Annex to this Decision is added to the Annex to Decision 1999/710/EC.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 July 2000.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2206/2002
of 12 December 2002
prohibiting fishing for common sole by vessels flying the flag of Denmark
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), lays down quotas for common sole 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 common sole in the waters of the Skagerrak and Kattegat, ICES divisions IIIb, c and d (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark have exhausted the quota allocated for 2002. Denmark has prohibited fishing for this stock from 20 November 2002. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Catches of common sole in the waters of the Skagerrak and Kattegat, ICES divisions IIIb, c and d (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Denmark for 2002.
Fishing for common sole in the waters of the Skagerrak and Kattegat, ICES divisions IIIb, c and d (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark 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 20 November 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 12 December 2002.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1353/88
of 17 May 1988
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1245/87 introducing temporary Community surveillance prior to importation of certain products originating in Japan
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 288/82 of 5 February 1982 on common rules for imports (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1243/86 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
After consultation within the Committee set up under the abovementioned Regulation,
Whereas temporary Community surveillance prior to importation of certain products originating in Japan was introduced by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1245/87 (3), as extended by Regulation (EEC) No 3276/87 (4);
Whereas the temporary measures decided on by the Government of the United States of America on 17 April 1987 are still partially applicable;
Whereas the surveillance should be confined solely to the products affected by the United States measures;
Whereas the description of the products should be brought into line with the combined nomenclature introduced by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclture and on the Common Customs Tariff (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1058/88 (6);
Whereas, therefore, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1245/87 should be amended and, for the same reasons that led to its adoption, its period of validity should be extended for a further six months,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1245/87 is replaced by the following:
'Article 1
Imports into the Community originating in Japan:
- of personal computers corresponding to CN codes 8471 20 40, 8471 20 50, 8471 20 60 and 8471 20 90,
- of electric hand tools corresponding to CN code 8508 10 91
are to be subjected to Community surveillance prior to importation in accordance with the procedures set out in Articles 11 and 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 288/82.'
Article 2
The period of validity of Regulation (EEC) No 1245/87 is hereby extended for six months.
Article 3
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, 17 May 1988
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 122/2007
of 8 February 2007
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 38/2007
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the second subparagraph and point (b) of the third subparagraph of Article 33(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 38/2007 of 17 January 2007 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale for export of sugar held by the intervention agencies of Belgium, the Czech Republic, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Sweden (2) requires the issuing of partial invitations to tender.
(2)
Pursuant to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 38/2007 and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the partial invitation to tender ending on 7 February 2007, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for that partial invitation to tender.
(3)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the partial invitation to tender ending on 7 February 2007, the maximum export refund for the product referred to in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 38/2007 shall be 340,00 EUR/tonne.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 February 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 February 2007.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1145/93 of 10 May 1993 re-restablishing the levying of customs duties on products falling within CN code 8712 00, 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 Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, duties on certain products originating in each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III shall be totally suspended for 1993, 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 8;
Whereas, as provided for in Article 8, where the increase of preferential imports of these products, originating in one or more beneficiary countries, threatens to cause economic difficulties in a region of the Community, the levying of customs duties may be re-established 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, equal to 6,615 % of the total importations into the Community, originating from third countries in 1988;
Whereas, in the case of products falling within CN code 8712 00, originating in China, the reference base is fixed at ECU 9 454 000; whereas, on 3 February 1993, imports of these 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 reference threatens to cause economic difficulties in a region of the Community; whereas, therefore, customs duties in respect of the products in question must be re-established against China,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
As from 15 May 1993, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, shall be re-established 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, 10 May 1993.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 644/98 of 20 March 1998 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 on the registration of geographical indications and designations of origin under the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 (Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1068/97 (2), and in particular Article 17(2) thereof,
Whereas, for certain names notified by the Member States pursuant to Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, additional information was requested in order to ensure that they complied with Articles 2 and 4 of that Regulation; whereas that additional information shows that the names comply with the said Articles; whereas they should therefore be registered and added to the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 134/98 (4);
Whereas, following the accession of three new Member States, the six-month period provided for in Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 is to begin on the date of their accession; whereas some of the names notified by those Member States comply with Articles 2 and 4 of that Regulation and should therefore be registered;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Regulatory Committee on Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The names in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby added to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1107/96.
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, 20 March 1998.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2436/97 of 9 December 1997 on the maximum amount of the Community financial contribution to be paid to the Member States concerned in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 723/97
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 723/97 of 22 April 1997 on the implementation of Member States' action programmes on control of EAGGF Guarantee Section expenditure (1), and in particular Article 1 and 4 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1780/97 of 15 September 1997 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 723/97 on the implementation of Member States' action programmes on control of EAGGF Guarantee Section expenditure (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 723/97 provides that the Community shall contribute towards the costs incurred by Member States in implementing new action programmes, arising out of new Community obligation; whereas Article 4 (2) of the same Regulation provides that the Commission shall, after consulting the Fund Committee, set the maximum annual amount of the Community financial contribution having regard to the appropriations and on the basis of the information supplied by the Member States concerned; whereas the amount in question shall be granted in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1780/97; whereas the Member States concerned have supplied the relevant information to the Commission for the year 1997;
Whereas the Fund Committee has been consulted on the amounts set out in the Annex of this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The maximum amount of the Community financial contribution in national currencies towards the costs incurred by the Member States concerned in implementing action programmes on control of EAGGF Guarantee expenditure for 1997 provided for by Regulation (EC) No 723/97 is set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
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, 9 December 1997.