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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2703/1999
of 14 December 1999
amending Regulation (EC) No 2596/97 extending the period provided for in Article 149(1) of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 149(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament(2),
Whereas:
(1) The second paragraph of Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2596/97(3) extends until 31 December 1999 the period during which transitional measures may be adopted with regard to the fat content requirements for milk intended for human consumption in Finland and Sweden; the difficulties in adapting to the Community rules which necessitated those transitional measures could not be resolved before 31 December 1999;
(2) It is therefore necessary to make use of the possibility afforded by the 1994 Act of Accession to extend the period in question; an additional period of four years seems appropriate;
(3) There should also be a mid-term examination of the progress made by those Member States in applying the Community rules,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2596/97, the second paragraph shall be replaced by the following: "However, with regard to the requirements relating to the fat content of milk for human consumption produced in Finland and Sweden, the period is hereby extended until 31 December 2003.
Finland and Sweden shall notify the Commission before 31 December 2001 of the measures adopted with a view to adapting to the Community rules. On that basis the Commission shall present to the Council a report on the progress made by the Member States concerned."
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 December 1999.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1019/2008
of 17 October 2008
amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the hygiene of foodstuffs
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 13(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 lays down the general rules for food business operators on the hygiene of foodstuffs. Food business operators carrying out any stage of production, processing and distribution of food after the primary production stage are to comply with the general hygiene requirements laid down in Annex II to that Regulation.
(2)
With regard to water supply, Chapter VII of that Annex provides that potable water is to be used, whenever necessary, to ensure that foodstuffs are not contaminated and that clean water may be used with whole fishery products. It also provides that clean seawater may be used with live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods and that clean water may be used for their external washing.
(3)
The use of clean water with whole fishery products and for external washing of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderm, tunicates and marine gastropods does not represent a risk for public health as long as control procedures based, in particular, on the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles have been developed and put in place by food business operators to ensure that it is not a source of contamination.
(4)
Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In Chapter VII of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, point 1(b) is replaced by the following:
‘(b)
Clean water may be used with whole fishery products.
Clean seawater may be used with live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods; clean water may also be used for external washing.
When clean water is used, adequate facilities and procedures are to be available for its supply to ensure that such use is not a source of contamination for the foodstuff.’
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 10th 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, 17 October 2008.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1573/2003
of 4 September 2003
authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the Republic of India
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 138/2003(2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Republic of India on arrangements in the area of market access for textiles products, initialled on 31 December 1994(3) provides that favourable consideration should be given to certain requests for so-called "exceptional flexibility" by India.
(2) The Republic of India has made a request for transfers between categories on 6 June 2003 and amended it on 4 August 2003.
(3) The transfers requested by the Republic of India fall within the limits of the flexibility provisions referred to in Article 7 and set out in Annex VIII to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.
(4) It is appropriate to grant the request.
(5) It is desirable for this Regulation to enter into force the day after its publication in order to allow operators to benefit from it as soon as possible.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee provided for in Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Transfers between the quantitative limits for textile goods originating in the Republic of India are authorised for the quota year 2003 in accordance with the Annex.
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, 4 September 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 744/2006
of 17 May 2006
fixing the export refunds on eggs
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 the third subparagraph of Article 8(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1(1) of that regulation and prices for those products on the Community market may be covered by an export refund.
(2)
Given the present situation on the market in eggs, export refunds should therefore be fixed in accordance with the rules and certain criteria provided for in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75.
(3)
Article 8(3), second subparagraph of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 provides that the world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund according to destination.
(4)
Refunds should be granted only on products that are allowed to move freely in the Community and that comply with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (2) and of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (3) as well as marking requirements of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 of 26 June 1990 on certain marketing standards for eggs (4).
(5)
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
1. Export refunds as provided for in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 shall be granted on the products and for the amounts set out in the Annex to this Regulation subject to the conditions provided for in paragraph 2 of this Article.
2. The products eligible for a refund under paragraph 1 must meet the relevant requirements of Regulations (EC) No 852/2004 and (EC) No 853/2004, notably preparation in an approved establishment and compliance with the marking requirements laid down in Annex II, Section I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and those laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 May 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 May 2006.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3173/94 of 21 December 1994 laying down detailed rules of application for the specific measures for the smaller Aegean islands with regard to the special arrangements for the supply of dried fodder
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 of 19 July 1993 introducing specific measures for the smaller Aegean islands concerning agricultural products (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 822/94 (2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2958/93 (3) estasblishes the detailed rules of application for the arrangements for the supply of certain agricultural products to the smaller Aegean islands, and, pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93, the level of aid granted for that supply; whereas, pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93, the forecast supply balances for the supply of the smaller Aegean islands with dried fodder from the rest of the Community for the 1995 calendar year should be established; whereas this measure should enter into force forthwith;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Dried Fodder,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the purposes of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93, the forecast supply balances for dried fodder eligible for Community aid for the 1995 calendar year are given in Annexes I and II hereto.
Article 2
The validity of the 'aid certificates' referred to in Article 2 (3) of Regualtion (EEC) No 2958/93 shall expire on the final day of the second month following their issue.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 January 1995.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 December 1994.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1636/2002
of 13 September 2002
fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 276th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 509/2002(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by invitation to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended for direct consumption in the Community(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 124/1999(4), the intervention agencies are opening a standing invitation to tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter; Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the light of the tenders received in response to each special invitation to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be fixed for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of 96 % or a decision is to be taken to make no award; the end-use security must be fixed accordingly.
(2) In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid should be fixed at the level specified below and the end-use security determined accordingly.
(3) 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 276th special invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC) No 429/90, the maximum aid and the amount of the end-use security shall be as follows:
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Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 September 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 September 2002.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1278/94 of 30 May 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 338/91 determining the Community standard quality of fresh or chilled sheep carcases and Regulation (EEC) No 2137/92 concerning the Community scale for the classification of carcases of ovine animals and determining the Community standard quality of fresh or chilled sheep carcases
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 of 25 September 1989 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), and in particular Article 4 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 338/91 of 5 February 1991, determining the Community standard quality of fresh or chilled sheep carcases (2) applies until the end of the 1993 marketing year, pending the setting up of Community carcase classification standards;
Whereas sufficient progress in the application of carcase classification has not yet been made to permit the setting up of the standards in question at present; whereas the current standard quality should be extended until the end of the 1997 marketing year;
Whereas the Commission report on the application of Regulation (EEC) No 2137/92, scheduled for not later than 31 December 1995, should now be envisaged for not later than 31 December 1996 and should be accompanied by a proposal for a new definition of standard quality to apply progressively from the start of the 1998 marketing year; whereas, as a consequence, the objective of compulsory application of the Community scale initially foreseen for 1996 at the earliest, can now be realized in 1999 at the earliest;
Whereas Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 2137/92 should be modified to take account of quality requirements in relation to fat class,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The second subparagraph of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 338/91 shall be replaced by the following:
'It shall apply for the marketing years 1991 to 1997 inclusive.`
Article 2
Regulation (EEC) No 2137/92 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 8 shall be deleted.
2. Article 9 shall be amended as follows:
- in the first subparagraph '31 December 1995` shall be replaced by '31 December 1996`;
- in the second subparagraph, '1996 marketing year` shall be replaced by '1999 marketing year` and '1 January 1997` shall be replaced by '1 January 2000`.
3. Annex III shall be replaced by that annexed to this Regulation.
Article 3
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, 30 May 1994.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1183/2007
of 18 September 2007
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 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 accordance with the relevant obligations and commitments, and any modification 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 and Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000 should be amended in order to take account of changes adopted by the Wassenaar Arrangement, the Australia Group, the MTCR and the NSG subsequent to the amendments made to those Annexes by Regulation (EC) No 394/2006.
(5)
In order to ease references for export control authorities and operators, an updated and consolidated version of the Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000 should be published.
(6)
Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000 should therefore 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 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, 18 September 2007.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 23 October 2008
amending Decision 2006/241/EC as regards the import of certain species of snails for human consumption from Madagascar
(notified under document number C(2008) 6083)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/825/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the community from third countries (1), and in particular Article 22(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Decision 2006/241/EC of 24 March 2006 concerning certain protective measures with regard to certain products of animal origin, excluding fishery products, originating in Madagascar (2) prohibits imports of animal products, other than fishery products, originating from Madagascar.
(2)
A Community inspection was carried out in Madagascar in March 2007 in order to assess public health controls and the conditions for the production of fishery products in that third country. The results of that inspection and the follow-up information submitted by Madagascar show that the appropriate guarantees are provided by that country to also allow imports from it into the Community of certain species of snails for human consumption.
(3)
Decision 2006/241/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee of the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 2006/241/EC is amended as follows:
1.
Article 1 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 1
This Decision shall apply to products of animal origin, excluding fishery products and snails, originating in Madagascar.’;
2.
the following Article 1a is inserted:
‘Article 1a
For the purposes of this Decision “snails” means chilled, frozen, shelled, cooked, prepared or preserved terrestrial gastropods of the species Helix pomatia Linné, Helix aspersa Muller, Helix lucorum and of the species of the family Achatinidae.’
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 October 2008.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 407/2005
of 10 March 2005
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of sorghum issued in Regulation (EC) No 2275/2004
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), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction from third countries in the duty on sorghum imported into Spain was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2275/2004 (2).
(2)
Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 (3), allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 and on the basis of the tenders notified to make no award.
(3)
On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 a maximum reduction in the duty should not be fixed.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 4 to 10 March 2005 in response to the invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on imported sorghum issued in Regulation (EC) No 2275/2004.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 March 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 March 2005.