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COUNCIL DECISION
of 24 July 2006
appointing the President of the Community Plant Variety Office
(2006/551/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 on Community plant variety rights (1), and in particular Article 43(1) and (2) thereof,
Having regard to the communication submitted by the Commission on 3 July 2006, after obtaining the opinion of the Administrative Council of the Community Plant Variety Office,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Mr Bart KIEWIET, born on 7 January 1947, is hereby appointed President of the Community Plant Variety Office for a period of five years.
His term of office shall run from the date on which he takes up his duties, which date shall be agreed between the President and the Administrative Council of the Office.
Done at Brussels, 24 July 2006.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 413/2004
of 5 March 2004
prohibiting fishing for blue ling by vessels flying the flag of Spain
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), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2340/2002 of 16 December 2002 fixing for 2003 and 2004 the fishing opportunities for deep-sea fish stocks(2) lays down quotas for blue ling for 2004.
(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.
(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of blue ling in the waters of ICES divisions VI and VII (EC waters and waters not falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of third countries), by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain have exhausted the quota allocated for 2004. Spain has prohibited fishing for this stock from 26 January 2004. This date should consequently be adopted in this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Catches of blue ling in the waters of ICES divisions VI and VII (EC waters and waters not falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of third countries), by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Spain for 2004.
Fishing for blue ling in the waters of ICES divisions VI and VII (EC waters and waters not falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of third countries), by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain 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 Union.
It shall apply from 26 January 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 March 2004.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2041/93 of 27 July 1993 adopting derogatory arrangements in the beef and veal sector as a result of certain animal health measures
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 125/93 (2), and in particular Article 23 thereof,
Whereas the second indent of Article 6 (4) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3619/92 of 15 December 1992 introducing management measures for imports of certain bovine animals for 1993 (3) provides for the issue of a certain number of import licences between 15 April and 30 June 1993; whereas the term of validity of the licences referred to above is restricted to 90 days in accordance with Article 6 (6) of that Regulation; whereas, in the light of the situation as regards imports resulting from the application of animal health measures relating to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in certain countries, the term of validity of the said licences should be suitably extended;
Whereas the urgency of the matter requires that this Regulation enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 6 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 3619/92, the term of validity of the licences issued in accordance with the second indent of Article 6 (4) of that Regulation shall be extended to 30 September 1993 at the request of the operator in question.
2. The request referred to in paragraph 1 above must be accompanied by the original of the licence concerned.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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, 27 July 1993.
COUNCIL DECISION of 20 April 1998 on the conclusion of the Agreements in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and, on the one hand, Barbados, Belize, the Republic of the Congo, Fiji, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Suriname, Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Uganda, the Republic of Zambia and the Republic of Zimbabwe and, on the other hand, the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 1997/98 delivery period (98/672/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 proposal from the Commission,
Whereas implementation of Protocol 8 on ACP Sugar annexed to the fourth ACP-EEC Convention of Lomé (1) and of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of India on cane sugar (2) is carried out, in accordance with Article 1(2) of each, within the framework of the management of the common organisation of the sugar market;
Whereas it is appropriate to approve the Agreements in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the Community and, on the one hand, the States referred to in the Protocol and, on the other hand, the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 1997/98 delivery period,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreements in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and, on the one hand, Barbados, Belize, the Republic of the Congo, Fiji, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Suriname, Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Uganda, the Republic of Zambia and the Republic of Zimbabwe and, on the other hand, the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 1997/98 delivery period are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreements is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreements referred to in Article 1 in order to bind the Community.
Article 3
This Decision will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Luxembourg, 20 April 1998.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1438/2000
of 30 June 2000
amending Regulation (EC) No 2300/97 on detailed rules to implement Council Regulation (EC) No 1221/97 laying down general rules for the application of measures to improve the production and marketing of honey
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1221/97 of 25 June 1997 laying down general rules for the application of measures to improve the production and marketing of honey(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2070/98(2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2300/97(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1479/1999(4), lays down provisions for the implementation of measures to improve the production and marketing of honey.
(2) There have been changes to the number of hives in the Member States' communications to update the structural data on the situation in the sector as provided for in Article 1(a) of Regulation (EC) No 2300/97. As a result, Annex I to that Regulation should be amended.
(3) Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2300/97 lays down a final date for implementation of measures under annual programmes. As a result, the new Annex I is to apply for the first time to the annual programmes covering the 2000/2001 marketing year.
(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 2300/97 is replaced by the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply for the first time to the annual programmes covering the 2000/2001 marketing year.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 June 2000.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1679/92 of 29 June 1992 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3083/73 on the communication of the information necessary for implementing Council Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 on the common organization of the market in seeds
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 of 26 October 1971 on the common organization of the market in seeds (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1740/91 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3083/73 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3642/88 (4), specifies the information which the Member States must forward to the Commission and the deadlines for such notification;
Whereas experience has shown that the estimation of the area under contract at an early date, as required by position No 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3083/73, is extremely difficult; whereas the results thereby obtained are not reliable; whereas Member States should therefore no longer be obliged to forward data on the estimate area under contract to the Commission;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Seeds,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The entry opposite 1 in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3083/73 is hereby deleted.
Article 2
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, 29 June 1992.
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COUNCIL DECISION
of 26 July 1988
fixing the period for the third election of representatives to the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage
(88/435/ECSC, EEC, Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 10 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas by its Decision 78/639/Euratom, ECSC, EEC of 25 July 1978 fixing the period for the first election of representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage (2), the Council fixed the period for this first election from 7 to 10 June 1979;
Whereas it proves to be impossible to hold the third election during the corresponding period of 1989; whereas another period should therefore be set,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The period referred to in Article 9 (1) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage shall be from 15 to 18 June for the third election.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Brussels, 26 July 1988.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 13 March 1989
on the conclusion of the Second Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway consequent on the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community
(89/331/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,
Whereas, under Regulation (EEC) No 839/88 (1), the collection of customs duties applicable by the Community of Ten to certain products imported from Spain and Portugal was totally supended once they fell to the level of 2 % or less;
Whereas it is necessary to conclude a Second Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (2), signed in Brussels on 14 May 1973, in order to provide for the total suspension of duties on products covered by the Agreement imported into Norway from Spain, when such duties fall to 2 % or less,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Second Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway consequent on the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 3 of the Protocol (3).
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Brussels, 13 March 1989.
COUNCIL DECISION of 16 March 1992 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Lebanese Republic (92/209/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 238 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,
Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas the Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Lebanese Republic should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Lebanese Republic is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 22 (1) of the Protocol (2).
Article 3
This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Brussels, 16 March 1992.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1514/78 of 30 June 1978 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2793/77 on detailed rules of application for granting special aid for skimmed milk for use as feed for animals other than young calves
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1038/78 (2), and in particular Article 10 (3) thereof,
Whereas the term "mixed farm" is defined in Article 2 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2793/77 of 15 December 1977 on detailed rules of application for granting special aid for skimmed milk for use as feed for animals other than young calves (3) ; whereas experience has shown that this definition must be made more exact in order to ensure that it is applied in accordance with the purpose of the Regulation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2793/77: - under (a), second indent, the words "a mixed farm within the meaning of (b)" are amended to read :"a farm keeping young calves and other animals",
- the provisions under (b) are amended to read:
"(b) "mixed farm" means a farm keeping both young calves and other animals, which does not satisfy the conditions referred to in the second indent of (a) and which meets one of the following requirements: - the number of young calves shall not exceed the total number of cows kept on the farm,
- the number of young calves shall not exceed the number of pigs kept on the farm but in no case shall exceed 20."
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1978.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 June 1978.
COMMISSION DECISION of 22 July 1997 on the general format of European Technical Approval for construction products (Text with EEA relevance) (97/571/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/106/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to construction products (1), as amended by Directive 93/68/EEC (2), and in particular Annex II thereto,
Whereas Article 8 of Directive 89/106/EEC provides that European Technical Approval may be granted to certain products, particularly to products for which there is neither a harmonized standard, nor a recognized national standard, nor a mandate for a harmonized standard and to products which differ significantly from harmonized or recognized national standards;
Whereas Commission Decision 94/23/EC (3) has laid down common procedural rules for requesting, preparing and granting European Technical Approval;
Whereas that Decision provides, in its Annex 1, that the content and format of the European Technical Approval must correspond to a 'general format` agreed by the Commission;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Construction,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Sole Article
Pursuant to Directive 89/106/EEC, European Technical Approvals shall be made in accordance with the general format provided for in the Annex to this Decision.
Done at Brussels, 22 July 1997.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 990/2007
of 24 August 2007
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 25 August 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 August 2007.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3060/88
of 4 October 1988
introducing an exception applicable in Spain to 1987/88 wine year distillation operations
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,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2964/88 (2), and in particular Article 35, 38, 39 and 41 thereof,
Whereas, as stipulated in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2353/87 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2932/87 (4), in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2544/87 (5), in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 441/88 (6), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1596/88 (7), and in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 4023/87 (8), 1987/88 distillation operations may not be effected after 31 August 1988;
Whereas certain operational difficulties have occured in the initial stages of application in Spain in 1987/88 of the common organization of the market in wine; whereas in particular the execution of distillation operations within the time limits set by the rules in force has resulted in temporary saturation of the storage capacity available to the Spanish intervention agency; whereas in order to deal with this difficulty and ensure proper application of the distillation measures it is necessary to adopt transitional provisions to facilitate the changeover from the previous Spanish wine sector arrangements to those of the common organization of the market; whereas the time limit for distillation operations should therefore be extended by 15 days;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In Spain, notwithstanding Article 7 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2353/87, Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2544/87, Article 12 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 441/88 and Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 4023/87, distillation operations for the 1987/88 wine year under Articles 35, 38, 39 and 41 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 may, for wine already delivered to distillers, be effected up to 15 September 1988.
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 September 1988.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 October 1988.