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COMMISSION DECISION
of 20 March 1990
approving an amendment to the varietal conversion programme for hops submitted by the French Republic pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87
(Only the French text is authentic)
(90/158/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 of 22 September 1987 laying down, in respect of hops, the amount of aid to producers for the 1986 harvest and providing for special measures for certain regions of production (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1809/89 (2) and in particular Article 2 (5) thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 (5) of the abovementioned Regulation, on 30 March 1988 the French Republic forwarded to the Commission a varietal conversion programme for hops; whereas that programme, as last amended on 26 July 1988, was approved by Commission Decision 89/71/EEC (3);
Whereas on 27 November 1989 the French Republic forwarded to the Commission amendments to that programme;
Whereas the programme as amended satisfies the objectives of the Regulation in question and contains the information required under Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3889/87 of 22 December 1987 laying down detailed rules for the application of the special measures for certain regions of hops production (4) as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2174/89 (5);
Whereas any financial contribution to be borne by the national budget must be notified to the Commission and must comply with the ceiling indicated in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87; whereas the actual costs referred to in that Article may cover factors for assessing the net loss of income following the implementation of the conversion plan; whereas, however, only factors relating to the net loss of income incurred from the date of adoption of Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 may enter into the calculation of the actual costs; whereas the fixed and variable expenditure for the cultivation of converted hop fields may not enter into the calculation of the actual costs; whereas any financial contribution from the Member State to the varietal conversion programme will have to be adjusted accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Hops,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The amendment to the varietal conversion programme for hops submitted pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 by the French Republic on 27 November 1989, is hereby approved. The main aspects of the programme are given in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
The French Republic shall inform the Commission every six months of progress in the programme and shall notify the Commission, where applicable, of any financial contribution it may make to the programme.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
Done at Brussels, 20 March 1990.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1651/2002
of 16 September 2002
altering the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural state
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), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 680/2002(2), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 27(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural state were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1585/2002(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1618/2002(4).
(2) It follows from applying the detailed rules contained in Regulation (EC) No 1585/2002 to the information known to the Commission that the export refunds at present in force should be altered to the amounts set out in the Annex hereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, undenatured and exported in the natural state, as fixed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1585/2002 are hereby altered to the amounts shown in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 September 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 September 2002.
Council Decision
of 19 March 2001
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria establishing certain conditions for the carriage of goods by road and the promotion of combined transport
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/265/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 71 and 93 in conjunction with the second subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),
Whereas:
(1) The conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria establishing certain conditions for the carriage of goods by road and the promotion of combined transport (hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement") provides an appropriate means for the further development of transport relations between the Contracting Parties.
(2) The conclusion of the Agreement contributes to the smooth functioning of the internal market because it will promote transit traffic through the Republic of Bulgaria for internal transport between Greece and the other Member States and thus enable intra-Community trade to be conducted at the least possible cost to the public at large and to reduce to a minimum the administrative and technical obstacles which affect it.
(3) The conclusion of the Agreement promotes combined transport, with a view to protecting the environment.
(4) The Agreement should be approved on behalf of the Community,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria establishing certain conditions for the carriage of goods by road and the promotion of combined transport is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 19 of the Agreement.
Article 3
The Commission, assisted by representatives of the members of the Council, shall represent the Community in the Community/Bulgaria Transport Committee (hereinafter referred to as "the Committee") set up by Article 13 of the Agreement.
The position to be taken by the Community within the Committee shall be adopted by the Council acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission. The Council shall act by simple majority when the decision which the Committee proposes to take relates to the Committee's rules of procedure.
Decisions taken by the Committee shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Brussels, 19 March 2001.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1075/2004
of 7 June 2004
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), 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 8 June 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 June 2004.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2019/1999
of 21 September 1999
prohibiting fishing for mackerel by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
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,
(1) Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 51/1999 of 18 December 1998 allocating, for 1999, certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the Norwegian exclusive economic zone and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen(3), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1619/1999(4), lays down quotas for mackerel for 1999;
(2) Whereas, 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) Whereas, according to the information received by the Commission, catches of mackerel in the waters of ICES division IV (Norwegian waters south of 62° N) by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden have exhausted the quota allocated for 1999; whereas Sweden has prohibited fishing for this stock from 31 August 1999; whereas this date should be adopted in this Regulation also,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Catches of mackerel in the waters of ICES division IV (Norwegian waters south of 62° N) by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Sweden for 1999.
Fishing for mackerel in the waters of ICES division IV (Norwegian waters south of 62° N) by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden 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 31 August 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 September 1999.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 254/2006
of 14 February 2006
fixing the export refunds on poultrymeat
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 8(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 8(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 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 poultrymeat, export refunds should therefore be fixed in accordance with the rules and criteria provided for in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75.
(3)
Article 8(3), second subparagraph of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 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 bear the identification mark as provided for in Article 5(1)(b) 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 (2). Those products should also 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 (3).
(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 2777/75 shall be granted on the products and for the amounts set out in the Annex to this Regulation subject to the condition 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 identification marking requirements laid down in Annex II, Section I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 February 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 February 2006.
COMMISSION DECISION of 5 March 1981 establishing that the apparatus described as "Sperry - uniscope 200 display terminal with other peripheral instruments" may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties (81/175/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas, by letter dated 16 September 1980, the German Government has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as "Sperry - uniscope 200 display terminal with other peripheral instruments", to be used for data processing, should be considered as a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;
Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 29 January 1981, within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements, to examine the matter;
Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a terminal with other peripheral instruments;
Whereas it does not have the requisite objective characteristics making it specifically suited to scientific research ; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for non-scientific activities ; whereas its use in the case in question could not alone confer upon it the character of a scientific apparatus ; whereas it therefore cannot be regarded as a scientific apparatus ; whereas the duty-free admission of the apparatus in question is therefore not justified,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The apparatus described as "Sperry - uniscope 200 display terminal with other peripheral instruments", which is the subject of an application by the German Government of 16 September 1980, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 March 1981.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 14 March 2005
authorising Denmark to apply a measure derogating from Article 14(1)(d) of the Sixth Directive 77/388/EEC on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes
(2005/258/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/CEE of 17 May 1977 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (1), and in particular Article 27(1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
In a letter registered by the Commission’s Secretariat-General on 17 May 2004, the Danish authorities informed the Commission of their wish to introduce special measures for derogation from the Directive in order to prevent certain types of tax evasion or avoidance. They provided the Commission with all the relevant information to that effect. The other Member States were informed of the request on 15 October 2004.
(2)
The derogating measure is intended to exclude certain magazines and periodicals imported into Denmark from the exemption under Article 14(1)(d) of the Directive and to apply VAT on them. That Article was implemented by Directive 83/181/EEC (2), which stipulates that goods of a total value not exceeding EU-10 shall be exempt from VAT on admission. Member States may grant exemption for imported goods of a total value of more than EU-10, but not exceeding EUR 22. Denmark currently exempts from VAT imports from third countries of all small consignments with a commercial nature. The Danish limit for VAT exemption is DKK 80 (EU-10).
(3)
The Danish authorities have discovered that some publishing companies re-route the distribution of their publications to subscribers in Denmark via territories not covered by the Sixth Directive, with a loss in revenue for Denmark and consequently with a negative impact on the Community’s own resources. There is the risk that the loss of revenue will increase unless Denmark is authorised to prevent this type of tax avoidance.
(4)
The request for derogation only targets the consignments and situations connected with the avoidance scheme and does not intend to exclude all mail order consignments from the exemption on the basis of Article 22 of Directive 83/181/EEC. It therefore appears that the proposed derogation from Article 14(1)(d) of Directive 77/388/EEC is in fact the most appropriate solution in this specific case.
(5)
The derogation avoids the loss of VAT and will therefore not adversely affect the Communities’ own resources,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
By way of derogation from Article 14(1)(d) of Directive 77/388/EEC, Denmark is authorised to apply VAT on the importation into Denmark of magazines, periodicals or the like, printed in the territory of the Community, as defined in Article 3 of the said Directive and sent to private individuals in Denmark.
Article 2
This Decision shall apply until 31 December 2010.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.
Done at Brussels, 14 March 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 627/2009
of 16 July 2009
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 Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
Whereas:
Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 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 Annex XV, Part A thereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 July 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 July 2009.
Commission Decision
of 7 October 2003
amending Annex E to Council Directive 91/68/EEC and Annexes I and II to Decision 93/198/EEC as regards the updating of the model health certificates relating to ovine and caprine animals
(notified under document number C(2003) 3511)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2003/708/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard 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(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 807/2003(2), and in particular Article 11 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28 January 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals(3), as last amended by Council Directive 2003/50/EC(4), and in particular Article 14(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The specimen veterinary certificate for trade in ovine and caprine animals for breeding is set down in Model III of Annex E to Directive 91/68/EEC.
(2) Commission Decision 93/198/EEC of 17 February 1993, as last amended by Decision 2002/261/EC(5), lays down a model for the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the importation of domestic ovine and caprine animals from third countries(6).
(3) In accordance with Part I of Chapter A of Annex VIII and Chapter E of Annex IX to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies(7), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1234/2003(8), certain restrictions on trade in and imports of ovine and caprine animals have been removed under the condition that these animals are of the ARR/ARR prion protein genotype.
(4) It is necessary to align the animal health certificate Model III in Annex E to Directive 91/68/EEC and the model certificates in Annexes I and II to Decision 93/198/EEC with the updated rules.
(5) Directive 91/68/EEC and Decision 93/198/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6) 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
Model III in Annex E to Directive 91/68/EEC is replaced by the text in Annex I to this Decision.
Article 2
Decision 93/198/EEC is amended as follows:
1. Annex I is replaced by the text in Annex II to this Decision.
2. Annex II is replaced by the text in Annex III to this Decision
Article 3
This Decision shall apply from 13 October 2003.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 October 2003.