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Commission Decision
of 13 February 2003
amending for the 12th time Decision 2000/284/EC establishing the list of approved semen collection centres for imports of equine semen from third countries
(notified under document number C(2003) 499)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2003/101/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992, laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1282/2002(2), and in particular Article 17 (3)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2000/284/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2002/776/EC(4), established the list of approved semen collection centres for imports of equine semen from third countries.
(2) The competent authorities of Australia and the United States of America officially informed the Commission of the approval in accordance with the provisions of Directive 92/65/EEC of an additional equine semen collection centre respectively.
(3) It is appropriate to amend the list of approved centres in the light of new information received from the third countries concerned, and to highlight the amendments in the Annex for clarity.
(4) Decision 2000/284/EC should be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Annex to Decision 2000/284/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 February 2003.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2531/2000
of 17 November 2000
prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Portugal
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 2742/1999 of 17 December 1999 fixing for 2000 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 and amending Regulation (EC) No 66/98(3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1902/2000(4), lays down quotas for cod for 2000.
(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 cod in the waters of ICES divisions I and II (Norwegian waters) by vessels flying the flag of Portugal or registered in Portugal have exhausted the quota allocated for 2000. Portugal has prohibited fishing for this stock from 2 November 2000. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions I and II (Norwegian waters) by vessels flying the flag of Portugal or registered in Portugal are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Portugal for 2000.
Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES divisions I and II (Norwegian waters) by vessels flying the flag of Portugal or registered in Portugal 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 2 November 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 November 2000.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1651/90
of 19 June 1990
on the consequences of the fact that the refund on export of milk products to the German Democratic Republic is not fixed
THE COMMISSION 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 17 (4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 876/68 of 28 June 1968 laying down general rules for granting export refunds on milk and milk products and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1344/86 (4), and in particular Article 6 (3) thereof,
Whereas, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1504/90 of 1 June 1990 fixing the export refunds on milk and milk products (5), it has been decided not to fix any refund on products exported to the German Democratic Republic; whereas the fact that no refund has been fixed should not be taken into account for the purposes of determining the lowest rate of the refund granted in the case of export to other destinations;
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
The fact that no refund has been fixed on export of the products listed to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 on export to the German Democratic Republic, the rate of which is lower than the lowest rate fixed for other destinations, shall not be taken into account for the purposes of determining the lowest rate of refund within the meaning of Article 20 of Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87 or applying Articles 4 (7) and 5 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 565/80.
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 from 2 June 1990.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 June 1990.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2193/98 of 9 October 1998 concerning the stopping of fishing for sandeel 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 2635/97 (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 47/98 of 19 December 1997 allocating, for 1998, certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the Norwegian exclusive economic zone and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen (3), provides for sandeel quotas for 1998;
Wheras, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;
Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of sandeel in the waters of ICES division IV (Norwegian waters South of 62° N) by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark have reached the quota allocated for 1998; whereas Denmark has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 18 September 1998; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Catches of sandeel in the waters of ICES division IV (Norwegian waters South of 62° N) by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Denmark for 1998.
Fishing for sandeel in the waters of ICES division IV (Norwegian waters South of 62° N) by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the abovementioned 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 with effect from 18 September 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 October 1998.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2525/80 of 30 September 1980 on the application of Decision No 2/80 of the EEC-Portugal Joint Committee amending List B annexed to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the Commission,
Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Portugal [1] was signed on 22 July 1972 and entered into force on 1 January 1973;
[1]OJ No L 301, 31.12.1972, p. 165.
Whereas by virtue of Article 28 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation, which forms an integral part of the Agreement, the Joint Committee has adopted Decision No 2/80 amending List B annexed to that Protocol;
Whereas this Decision should be applied in the Community,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Decision No 2/80 of the EEG-Portugal Joint Committee shall apply in the Community.
The text of the Decision is annexed to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 1980.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 September 1980.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2108/2000
of 4 October 2000
amending Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 on rules of application for additional import duties on fruit and vegetables
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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999(2), and in particular Article 33(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1555/96(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1512/2000(4), provides for surveillance of imports of the products listed in the Annex hereto. That surveillance is to be carried out in accordance with the rules on the surveillance of preferential imports laid down in Article 308d of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1602/2000(6).
(2) For the purposes of Article 5(4) of the Agreement on Agriculture(7) concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations and in the light of the latest data available for 1997, 1998 and 1999, the trigger levels for additional duties on pears should be amended.
(3) 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 replaced by the Annex hereto.
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, 4 October 2000.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 22 December 1988
amending Decision 87/544/EEC authorizing Belgium to specify a minimum number of animals in the case of applications for the special premium for beef producers
(Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic)
(89/38/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 468/87 of 10 February 1987 laying down general rules applying to the special premium for beef producers (1), and in particular Article 3 (2) thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 87/544/EEC (2), authorized Belgium to stipulate that applications for the special premium lodged between 6 April 1987 and 31 December 1988 were to cover not less than a certain number of animals;
Whereas, pending the new premium of arrangements for the beef and veal sector, the Council has extended the period of availability of the special premium to 5 March 1989; whereas Decision 87/544/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The date '31 December 1988' given in Article 1 of Decision 87/544/EEC is replaced by '5 March 1989'.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.
Done at Brussels, 22 December 1988.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 19 July 2005
amending Decision 2000/86/EC laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery products originating in China and repealing Decision 97/368/EC, as regards the competent authority and the model of health certificate
(notified under document number C(2005) 2751)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2005/572/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products (1), and in particular Article 11 (1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
In Commission Decision 2000/86/EC (2), the ‘State Administration for Entry/Exit Inspection and Quarantine (CIQ SA)’ is identified as the competent authority in China for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery and aquaculture products with Directive 91/493/EEC.
(2)
Following a restructuring of the Chinese administration, the competent authority has changed to the General Administration for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ).
(3)
That new authority is capable of effectively verifying the application of the rules in force.
(4)
The AQSIQ has provided official assurances on compliance with the standards for health controls and monitoring of fishery and aquaculture products as set out in Directive 91/493/EEC and on the fulfilment of hygienic requirements equivalent to those laid down in that Directive.
(5)
Decision 2000/86/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6)
It is appropriate for this Decision to be applied 45 days from the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union thereby providing for the necessary transitional period.
(7)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 2000/86/EC is amended as follows:
1.
Article 1 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 1
The General Administration for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) shall be the competent authority in China for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery and aquaculture products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.’
2.
Article 3(2) is replaced by the following:
‘2. Certificates must bear the name, capacity and signature of the representative of the AQSIQ and the latter’s official stamp in a colour different from that of other endorsements.’
3.
Annex A is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 6 September 2005.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 July 2005.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1504/2004
of 19 July 2004
amending and updating Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports of dual-use items and technology
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
Council Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000 (1) requires dual-use items (including software and technology) to be subject to effective control when they are exported from the Community.
(2)
In order to enable the Member States and the Community to comply with their international commitments, Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000 establishes the common list of dual-use items and technology referred to in Article 3 of that Regulation, which implements internationally agreed dual-use controls, including the Wassenaar Arrangement, the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), the Australia Group and the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC).
(3)
Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000 provides for Annex I and Annex IV to be updated in conformity with the relevant obligations and commitments, and any modifications thereof that each Member State has accepted as a member of the international non-proliferation regimes and export control arrangements, or by ratification of relevant international treaties.
(4)
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000 should be amended in order to take account of changes adopted by the Wassenaar Arrangement, the Australia Group and the Missile Technology Control Regime subsequent to the amendments made by Regulation No 149/2003 (2) on 27 January 2003.
(5)
Council Regulation (EC) No 885/2004 amended Part 3 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000 in order to delete the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland from the current list of countries for which the Community Export Authorisation applies.
(6)
For ease of reference for export control authorities and operators, it is necessary to publish an updated and consolidated version of the Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000, taking into account all the amendments accepted by the Member States in international forums during the period covering December 2002 to December 2003.
(7)
Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000 should be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000 shall be replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 30th 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, 19 July 2004.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 599/2003
of 1 April 2003
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91(1) of 24 June 1991 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 223/2003(2), and in particular the second indent of Article 13 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Preservation of animal-health and welfare must be based first and foremost upon prevention, thanks to measures such as the appropriate selection of breeds and strains and appropriate balanced diets.
(2) Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 imposes precise feeding constraints. In particular, the supply of essential substances, such as vitamins, should be covered by natural inputs.
(3) Harmonised rules for the organic livestock production are quite recent and breeders still may encounter difficulties in obtaining animals with the capacity to adapt to local conditions and/or to adequate management systems and in providing their animals with all the essential elements they need for harmonious growth, in particular with regard to certain liposoluble vitamins in the case of ruminants.
(4) A derogation is therefore needed to authorise under specific conditions, exceptionally and only for a transitional period, the use of vitamins A, D and E.
(5) That authorisation shall be accompanied by an obligation on the Member States to inform the Commission thereof.
(6) The Committee, provided for in Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91, has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman. According to the fourth paragraph of Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91, the Commission has transmitted the proposal to the Council. Since the Council has not taken a position within the three-month time limit provided for in the fifth paragraph of Article 14 of the same Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91, the proposed measures are to be adopted by the Commission,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 is amended as follows:
(a) Annex I Part B is amended in accordance with point 1 of the Annex to this Regulation;
(b) Annex II Parts C and D are amended in accordance with point 2 of the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following 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 April 2003.
Commission Decision
of 28 September 2001
amending for the sixth time Decision 2001/327/EC concerning restrictions to the movement of animals of susceptible species with regard to foot-and-mouth disease
(notified under document number C(2001) 2923)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/709/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The foot-and-mouth disease situation in certain parts of the United Kingdom continues to be liable to endanger the herds in other parts of the Community in view of the placing on the market and trade in live biungulate animals.
(2) All Member States have implemented the restrictions to the movement of animals of susceptible species laid down in Commission Decision 2001/327/EC of 24 April 2001 concerning restrictions to the movement of animals of susceptible species with regard to foot-and-mouth disease and repealing Commission Decision 2001/263/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2001/488/EC(4).
(3) It appears therefore appropriate to prolong the measures.
(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 date in Article 4 of Decision 2001/327/EC is replaced by "31 December 2001".
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 September 2001.