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COUNCIL DECISION
of 20 December 1995
on the conclusion of the Agreements in the form of exchanges of letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part, concerning certain agricultural products
(95/582/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Agreements in the form of exchanges of letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part, concerning certain agricultural products should be approved to take account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreements in the form of exchanges of letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part, concerning certain agricultural products are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The texts of the Agreements are attached to this Decision.
Article 2
Detailed rules for the application of this Decision shall be adopted by the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1) or the corresponding provisions of other regulations on the common organization of the markets.
Article 3
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreements referred to in Article 1 in order to bind the Community (2).
Done at Brussels, 20 December 1995.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1936/90
of 4 July 1990
concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (1) on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1251/90 (2), and in particular Article 9,
Whereas in order to ensure uniform application of the combined nomenclature annexed to the said Regulation, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has set down the general rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and these rules also apply to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivisions to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff or other measures relating to trade in goods;
Whereas, pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table annexed to the present Regulation must be classified under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3;
Whereas the nomenclature committee has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman, as regards product No 2 in the annexed table;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the nomenclature Committee as regards product No 1 in the annexed table,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The goods described in column 1 of the annexed table are now classified within the combined nomenclature under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2 of the said table.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st day after 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 July 1990.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 192/2004
of 3 February 2004
on granting of import licences for cane sugar for the purposes of certain tariff quotas and preferential agreements
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(1),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 of 30 June 2003 laying down detailed rules of application for the 2003/04, 2004/05 and 2005/06 marketing years for the import of cane sugar under certain tariff quotas and preferential agreements and amending Regulations (EC) No 1464/95 and (EC) No 779/96(3), and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 stipulates how the delivery obligations at zero duty of products of CN code 1701, expressed in white sugar equivalent, are to be determined for imports originating in signatory countries to the ACP Protocol and the Agreement with India.
(2) Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 stipulates how the zero duty tariff quotas for products of CN code 1701 11 10, expressed in white sugar equivalent, are to be determined for imports originating in signatory countries to the ACP Protocol and the Agreement with India.
(3) Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 opens tariff quotas at a duty of EUR 98 per tonne for products of CN code 1701 11 10 for imports originating in Brazil, Cuba and other third countries.
(4) In the week of 26 to 30 January 2004 applications were presented to the competent authorities in line with Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 for import licences for a total quantity exceeding a country's delivery obligation quantity of ACP-India preferential sugar determined under Article 9 of that Regulation.
(5) In these circumstances the Commission must set reduction coefficients to be used so that licences are issued for quantities scaled down in proportion to the total available and must indicate that the limit in question has been reached,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In the case of import licence applications presented from 26 to 30 January 2004 in line with Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 licences shall be issued for the quantities indicated 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.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 February 2004.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1924/88
of 30 June 1988
amending Regulation (EEC) No 577/86 on the application of accession compensatory amounts to certain processed cereals products in view of the accession of Spain
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 90 (1) thereof, and Council Regulation (EEC) No 4007/87 (1),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1097/88 (3),
Whereas the prices applicable in the cereals sector from 1 July 1988 were fixed in the framework of the precautionary measures adopted by the Commission pending a final decision by the Council as concerns the prices for the 1988/89 marketing year; whereas the accession compensatory amounts fixed by Commisson Regulation (EEC) No 577/86 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 760/88 (5), should accordingly be adjusted from 1 July 1988; whereas, however, in accordance with the abovementioned Article 90 (1) and subject to any subsequent decisions of the Council, that adjustment may be carried out for the period 1 July to 31 December 1988 only;
Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EEC) No 577/86 is hereby amended as follows:
1. in Article 2 (1), 'for the 1987/88 marketing year' is replaced by 'from 1 July to 31 December 1988';
2. Annex I is replaced by the Annex hereto.
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 1 July 1988.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 June 1988.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 8 August 2005
amending Decision 2005/240/EC authorising methods for grading pig carcases in Poland
(notified under document number C(2005) 2985)
(Only the Polish text is authentic)
(2005/609/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 of 13 November 1984 determining the Community scale for grading pig carcases (1), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
By Commission Decision 2005/240/EC (2), the use of three methods for grading pig carcases in Poland was authorised.
(2)
The Government of Poland has requested the Commission to authorise changes in the description of two of the apparata.
(3)
The examination of this request has revealed that the conditions for authorising an amended description of the apparata concerned are fulfilled.
(4)
Decision 2005/240/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Annex to Decision 2005/240/EC is hereby amended as follows:
1.
point 2 of Part 2 is replaced by the following:
‘2.
The apparatus shall be equipped with an ultrasonic transducer array at 3,5 MHz (U-Systems).
The results of the measurements shall be converted into estimated lean meat content by means of the Ultra-FOM apparatus itself.’;
2.
point 2 of Part 3 is replaced by the following:
‘2.
The apparatus shall be equipped with 16 ultrasonic transducers at 2 MHz (GE Inspection Technologies).
The ultrasonic data shall comprise measurements of back-fat thickness and muscle thickness.
The results of the measurements are converted into estimated lean meat content using a computer.’;
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Poland.
Done at Brussels, 8 August 2005.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1626/2002
of 12 September 2002
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of rye issued in Regulation (EC) No 900/2002
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1163/2002(4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1324/2002(5), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of rye to all third countries excluding Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 900/2002(6).
(2) Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and on the basis of the tenders notified, to make no award.
(3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund 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 6 to 12 September 2002 in response to the invitation to tender for the refund for the export of rye issued in Regulation (EC) No 900/2002.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 September 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 12 September 2002.
COMMISSION DECISION of 24 July 1991 approving the programme for the eradication of enzootic bovine leukosis presented by Greece and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the Greek text is authentic) (91/438/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as amended by Decision 91/133/EEC (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Whereas by letter dated 12 December 1991, Greece has submitted a three-year programme for the eradication of enzootic bovine leukosis,
Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 on laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3);
Whereas a Community financial contribution will be given provided the abovementioned conditions are fulfilled, and the authorities will provide all necessary information in conformity with Article 24 (8) of Decision 90/424/EEC, and whereas it is appropriate to fix the Community financial participation at the rate of 50 % of the costs of testing and those incurred by way of compensation to owners for the slaughter of cattle because of enzootic bovine leukosis,
Whereas 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 programme for the eradication of enzootic bovine leukosis presented by Greece is hereby approved for a period of three years.
Article 2
Greece shall bring into force by 14 February 1991 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1.
Article 3
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of testing and those incurred in Greece by way of compensation for owners for the slaughter of cattle because of enzootic bovine leukosis.
Article 4
The Community financial contribution shall be granted after the supporting documents have been supplied.
Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic. Done at Brussels, 24 July 1991.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1181/2001
of 15 June 2001
on import licences in respect of beef and veal products originating in Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1706/98 of 20 July 1998 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 715/90(1), and in particular Article 30 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1918/98 of 9 September 1998 laying down detailed rules for the application in the beef and veal sector of Council Regulation (EC) No 1706/98 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and repealing Regulation (EC) No 589/96(2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1918/98 provides for the possibility of issuing import licences for beef and veal products. However, imports must take place within the limits of the quantities specified for each of these exporting non-member countries.
(2) The applications for import licences submitted between 1 and 10 June 2001, expressed in terms of boned meat, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1918/98, do not exceed, in respect of products originating from Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia, the quantities available from those States. It is therefore possible to issue import licences in respect of the quantities applied for.
(3) The quantities in respect of which licences may be applied for from 1 July 2001 should be fixed within the scope of the total quantity of 52100 tonnes.
(4) This Regulation is without prejudice to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries(3), as last amended by Directive 97/79/CE(4),
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The following Member States shall issue on 21 June 2001 import licences for beef and veal products, expressed as boned meat, originating in certain African, Caribbean and Pacific States, in respect of the following quantities and countries of origin:
United Kingdom:
- 900 tonnes originating in Botswana,
- 260 tonnes originating in Namibia,
- 400 tonnes originating in Zimbabwe;
Germany:
- 250 tonnes originating in Botswana,
- 400 tonnes originating in Namibia.
Article 2
Licence applications may be submitted, pursuant to Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1918/98, during the first 10 days of July 2001 for the following quantities of boned beef and veal:
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Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 June 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 June 2001.
COMMISSION DECISION of 14 December 1995 approving the 1996 programme presented by Greece for the control of echinococcosis/hydatidosis and setting the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the Greek text is authentic) (96/68/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Council Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Articles 24 (6) and 32 thereof,
Whereas Chapter 2 of Title III of Decision 90/424/EEC provides that the Community may make a financial contribution to measures aimed at the prevention of zoonoses;
Whereas Greece has presented a programme for the control of echinococcosis/hydatidosis for 1996;
Whereas the said programme is included in the list of programmes for the prevention of zoonoses which may receive a financial contribution from the Community in 1996, as laid down in Decision 95/469/EC (3);
Whereas in view of the role of the programme in achieving the objectives pursued by the Community as regards the prevention of zoonoses, the Community's financial contribution should be set at 50 % of the costs borne by Greece in respect of its echinococcosis/hydatidosis control programme as amended on 16 November 1995, up to a maximum of ECU 200 000;
Whereas the Community will make a financial contribution provided that the measures planned are carried out and the authorities supply all the information necessary within the time limit laid down;
Whereas 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 programme for the control of echinococcosis/hydatidosis presented by Greece is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1996.
Article 2
Greece shall bring into force on 1 January 1996 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1.
Article 3
1. The Community's financial contribution is hereby set at 50 % of the costs borne by Greece for the implementation of the programme referred to in Article 1, up to a maximum of ECU 200 000, for:
- epidemiological surveys,
- registration and testing of dogs,
- laboratory analysis,
- treatment of infected dogs,
- awareness and information campaigns.
2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted after:
- a quarterly report has been forwarded to the Commission on the progress of the programme and the expenditure incurred,
- a final report has been forwarded to the Commission by 1 June 1997 at the latest on the technical implementation of the programme, accompanied by supporting documents relating to the expenditure incurred.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.
Done at Brussels, 14 December 1995.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 798/84
of 28 March 1984
re-establishing the levying of customs duties on urea, falling within subheading 31.02 B and originating in Mexico, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3569/83 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3569/83 of 16 December 1983 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1984 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 10 of that Regulation, suspension of customs duties shall be accorded to each of the countries or territories listed in Annex C, other than those listed in column 4 of Annex A, within the framework of the preferential tariff ceiling fixed in column 9 of Annex A; whereas, as provided for in Article 11 of that Regulation, as soon as the individual ceilings in question are reached at Community level, the levying of customs duties on imports of the products in question originating in each of the countries and territories concerned may at any time be re-established;
Whereas, in the case of urea falling within subheading 31.02 B, the individual ceiling was fixed at 358 150 ECU; whereas, on 23 March 1984, imports of these products into the Community, originating in Mexico, reached that ceiling after being charged thereagainst;
Whereas, it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties in respect of the products in question against Mexico,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
As from 1 April 1984, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3569/83, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products originating in Mexico;
1.2 // // // CCT heading No // Description // // // 31.02 B (NIMEXE-code 31.02-15) // Urea containing more than 4,5 % by weight of nitrogen on the dry anhydrous product // //
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, 28 March 1984.