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COMMISSION DECISION of 23 March 1981 approving the outline plan of agricultural advisory work in Italy pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 270/79 (Only the Italian text is authentic) (81/234/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 270/79 of 6 February 1979 on the development of agricultural advisory services in Italy (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas the Italian Government forwarded the outline plan of agricultural advisory work on 6 August 1980 and supplied further details on 17 October 1980 and 30 January 1981;
Whereas the said outline plan contains sufficient information and measures as required by Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 270/79, and enables the system for the development of an agricultural advisory service provided for in Articles 1 (1) and 2 of that Regulation to start;
Whereas the Fund Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The outline plan of agricultural advisory work in Italy forwarded by the Italian Government pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 270/79 on 6 August 1980, concerning which further details were supplied on 17 October 1980 and 30 January 1981, is hereby approved.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to Italy.
Done at Brussels, 23 March 1981.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1571/2002
of 2 September 2002
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 3 September 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 September 2002.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 38/2005
of 12 January 2005
fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in eggs (1), and in particular Article 5(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat (2), and in particular Article 5(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2783/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common system of trade for ovalbumin and lactalbumin (3), and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 (4), fixes detailed rules for implementing the system of additional import duties and fixes representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin.
(2)
It results from regular monitoring of the information providing the basis for the verification of the import prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin that the representative prices for imports of certain products should be amended taking into account variations of prices according to origin. Therefore, representative prices should be published.
(3)
It is necessary to apply this amendment as soon as possible, given the situation on the market.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 January 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 12 January 2005.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 768/2004
of 23 April 2004
determining to what extent applications lodged in April 2004 for the right to import bulls, cows and heifers other than for slaughter of certain Alpine and mountain breeds can be met
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 of 26 May 1999 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for imports of bulls, cows and heifers other than for slaughter of certain Alpine and mountain breeds, repealing Regulation (EC) No 1012/98 and amending Regulation (EC) No 1143/98(2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 provides for a further allocation of quantities not covered by import licence applications at 15 March 2004.
(2) Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 560/2004 of 25 March 2004 providing for a further allocation of import rights under Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 for bulls, cows and heifers other than for slaughter of certain Alpine and mountain breeds(3) lays down the quantities of bulls, cows and heifers other than for slaughter of certain Alpine and mountain breeds that may be imported under special conditions until 30 June 2004.
(3) The quantities for which import rights have been requested exceed the quantities available. A uniform percentage reduction in the quantities applied for should therefore be set in accordance with Article 9(8) and Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Each application for the right to import, lodged in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999, shall be granted as follows:
- 23,3333 % of the quantity requested for serial number 09.0001,
- 8,7387 % of the quantity requested for serial number 09.0003.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 April 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 April 2004.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1867/94 of 27 July 1994 fixing the monthly price increases for cereals for the 1994/95 marketing year
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common orgainzation of the market in cereals (4) fixes the monthly increases in the intervention and threshold prices;
Whereas, when the amounts and the number of the monthly increases are fixed and the first month in which they are to apply is determined, account should be taken of the storage costs and financing charges for storing cereals in the Community and of the need to ensure that the disposal of stocks of cereals is in line with market requirements;
Whereas, under the reform of the common agrucultural policy, provision was made for the fixing of a single intervention price for all cereals; whereas this price has been fixed at a substantially reduced level applied in stages; whereas this fact should be taken into account in the fixing of the size of the monthly increases;
Whereas, as regards the threshold price for maize and sorghum, the monthly increases are, moreover, to be determined in accordance with the last subparagraph of Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the 1994/95 marketing year, the monthly increases to be applied to the intervention price for common wheat, rye, barley, maize, sorghum and durum wheat, and to the threshold price for all cereals, applicable for the first month of the marketing year, shall be as follows:
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In the case of maize and sorghum, the monthly increases for August and September shall not apply to the threshold price.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from the 1994/95 marketing year.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 July 1994.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 27 October 2004
approving the exchange of letters between the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) and the Commission of the European Communities concerning their cooperation in the framework of disaster response (in case of simultaneous interventions in a country affected by a disaster)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2005/160/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 302 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The establishment of cooperation with the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) in the field of civil protection and humanitarian affairs is a reflection of a consistent policy of seeking a stronger relationship and co-operation with the United Nations, as underlined in the Commission’s Communication to the Council and the European Parliament on ‘Building an effective partnership with the United Nations in the fields of Development and Humanitarian Affairs’ of 2 May 2001 (1), as well as the Commission’s Communication to the Council and the European Parliament on ‘the European Union and the United Nations: The choice of multilateralism’ of 10 September 2003 (2),
(2)
Past experience emphasised the need to establish the basic principles for further cooperation and coordination between UNOCHA (including its emergency response system and coordination tools) and the European Commission (in the framework of the activities of the Community Civil Protection Mechanism as set up by the Council Decision 2001/792/EC, Euratom (3) and the activities of ECHO- the European Community Humanitarian Department (4)) when both simultaneously provide or facilitate assistance to a country affected by a natural or man-made disaster, in an attempt to cooperate efficiently, maximise the use of available resources and avoid any unnecessary duplication of effort.
(3)
The Commission and UNOCHA have negotiated a text of an exchange of letters concerning their cooperation in the framework of disaster response (in case of simultaneous interventions in a country affected by a disaster), which is proposed for approval,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Single Article
1. The exchange of letters between the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) and the Commission of the European Communities concerning their cooperation in the framework of disaster response (in case of simultaneous interventions in a country affected by a disaster), contained in the Annex, is hereby approved.
2. The Member of the Commission responsible for Environment and the Member of the Commission responsible for Development and Humanitarian Aid, or the persons designated by them for this purpose, are authorised to sign the exchange of letters on behalf of the Commission of the European Communities.
Done at Brussels, 27 October 2004.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1410/2004
of 2 August 2004
amending Regulation (EC) No 1185/2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for the export of rye held by the German intervention agency
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), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1185/2004 (2) opens a standing invitation to tender for the export of 1 000 000 tonnes of rye held by the German intervention agency.
(2)
As the invitation to tender has been opened for exports to all third countries, the procedure for releasing the export security should be simplified.
(3)
In the current market situation the standing invitation to tender should be amended to take account of the oldest lots available.
(4)
Regulation (EC) No 1185/2004 should be amended as a result.
(5)
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
Regulation (EC) No 1185/2004 is hereby amended as follows:
1.
Article 8(2), second and third paragraphs, and Article 8(3) are deleted.
2.
Annex I is replaced by the text 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 Union.
Point 1 of Article 1 shall apply from 1 July 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 August 2004.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 26 March 2008
amending Decision 2001/405/EC in order to prolong the validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to tissue paper products
(notified under document number C(2008) 1222)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/277/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 on a revised Community eco-label award scheme (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 6(1) thereof,
After consulting the European Union Eco-labelling Board,
Whereas:
(1)
The ecological criteria set out in the Commission Decision 2001/405/EC of 4 May 2001 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to tissue paper products (2) expires on 4 May 2008.
(2)
Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 a timely review has been carried out of the ecological criteria, as well as of the related assessment and verification requirements, established by this Decision.
(3)
In the light of the review of those criteria and requirements, it is appropriate to prolong the period of validity of the ecological criteria and the requirements for Decision 2001/405/EC for a period of 12 months.
(4)
Since the review obligation pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 concerns only the ecological criteria and assessment and verification requirements, it is appropriate that Decision 2001/405/EC remains in effect.
(5)
Decision 2001/405/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee instituted by Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Article 3 of Decision 2001/405/EC is replaced by the following:
‘Article 3
The ecological criteria for the product group tissue paper, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements, shall be valid until 4 May 2009.’
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 March 2008.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 674/2004
of 13 April 2004
on the issue of import licences for olive oil under the Tunisian tariff quota
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 2000/822/EC of 22 December 2000 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Tunisia concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures and amendment of the Agricultural Protocols to the EC/Tunisia Association Agreement(1),
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 312/2001 of 15 February 2001 laying down detailed rules of application for the importation of olive oil originating in Tunisia and derogating from certain provisions of Regulations (EC) No 1476/95 and (EC) No 1291/2000(3), and in particular Article 2(3) and (4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 3(1) and (2) of Protocol No 1 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part(4) opens a tariff quota, at a zero rate of duty, for imports of untreated olive oil falling within CN codes 1509 10 10 and 1509 10 90 wholly obtained in Tunisia and transported directly from Tunisia to the Community, up to the limit laid down for each year.
(2) Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 312/2001 also lays down the maximum monthly quantities covered by the licences to be issued.
(3) Applications were submitted to the competent authorities in accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 312/2001 for import licences covering a total quantity exceeding the limit of 7864,76 tonnes laid down for April.
(4) Under these circumstances, the Commission must set a percentage allocation to allow the issue of licences in proportion to the quantity available,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Applications for import licences submitted on 5 and 6 April 2004 under Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 312/2001 shall be accepted for 99,52 % of the quantity applied for. The limit of 7864,76 tonnes laid down for April has been reached.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 April 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 April 2004.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2129/2002
of 29 November 2002
fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 28th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 509/2002(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 26 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the grant of aid for skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder intended for animal feed and the sale of such skimmed-milk powder(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1932/2002(4), intervention agencies have put up for sale by standing invitation to tender certain quantities of skimmed-milk powder held by them.
(2) According to Article 30 of the said Regulation, in the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no award. The amount of the processing security shall also be fixed taking account of the difference between the market price of skimmed-milk powder and the minimum selling price.
(3) In the light of the tenders received, the minimum selling price should be fixed at the level specified below and the processing security determined accordingly.
(4) 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
For the 28th individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999, in respect of which the time limit for the submission of tenders expired on 26 November 2002, the minimum selling price and the processing security are fixed as follows:
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Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 November 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 November 2002.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 11/2004
of 5 January 2004
suspending the preferential customs duties and re-establishing the Common Customs Tariff duty on imports of uniflorous (bloom) carnations originating in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan and Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 lays down the conditions for applying a preferential duty on large-flowered roses, small-flowered roses, uniflorous (bloom) carnations and multiflorous (spray) carnations within the limit of tariff quotas opened annually for imports into the Community of fresh cut flowers.
(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001(3), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 209/2003(4), opens and provides for the administration of Community tariff quotas for cut flowers and flower buds, fresh, originating in Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Malta, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip respectively.
(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 6/2004(5) fixes the Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses for the application of the import arrangements.
(4) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88(6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(7), lays down the detailed rules for the application of the arrangements.
(5) On the basis of prices recorded pursuant to Regulations (EEC) No 4088/87 and (EEC) No 700/88, it must be concluded that the conditions laid down in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 for suspension of the preferential customs duty are met for uniflorous (bloom) carnations originating in the West Bank and the Gaza strip; the Customs duty should be re-established.
(6) The quota for the products in question covers the period 1 January to 31 December 2004. As a result, the suspension of the preferential duty and the reintroduction of the Common Customs Tariff duty apply up to the end of that period at the latest.
(7) In between meetings of the Management Committee for Live Plants and Floriculture Products, the Commission must adopt such measures,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For imports of uniflorous (bloom) carnations (CN code ex 0603 10 20 ) originating in the West Bank and the Gaza strip, the preferential customs duty fixed by Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 is hereby suspended and the Common Customs Tariff duty is hereby re-established.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 January 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 January 2004.