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Council Decision
of 20 November 2001
on the conclusion of the Agreements in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and, of the one part, 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 Christopher 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, of the other part, the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 2000/2001 delivery period
(2002/749/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) Implementation of Protocol 3 on ACP Sugar attached to Annex V to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement(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.
(2) It is appropriate to approve the Agreements in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the Community and, of the one part, the States referred to in the Protocol and, of the other part, the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 2000/2001 delivery period,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreements in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and, of the one part, 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 Christopher 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, of the other part, the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 2000/2001 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(s) empowered to sign the Agreements referred to in Article 1 in order to bind the Community.
Done at Brussels, 20 November 2001.
COMMISSION DECISION of 27 July 1992 concerning questionnaires relating to directives in the water sector (92/446/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 76/464/EEC of 4 May 1976 on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into aquatic environment of the Community(1) , as amended by Directive 91/692/EEC of 23 December 1991 standardizing and rationalizing reports on the implementation of certain Directives relating to the environment(2) , and in particular Article 13 (1) thereof, as well as the relevant provisions of the other Directives referred to in Annex I of Directive 91/692/EEC,
Having regard to Council Directive 75/440/EEC of 16 June 1975 concerning the quality required of surface water intended for the abstraction of drinking water in the Member States(3) , as last amended by Directive 91/692/EEC, and in particular Article 9a thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 80/778/EEC of 15 July 1980 relating to the quality of water intended for human consumption(4) , as last amended by Directive 91/692/EEC, and in particular Article 17a thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 76/160/EEC of 8 December 1975 concerning the quality of bathing water(5) , as last amended by Directive 91/692/EEC, and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas the Member States are required to draw up a report on the implementation of certain Community Directives on the basis of questionnaires or outlines drawn up by the Commission; whereas, according to Article 6 of Directive 91/692/EEC, these questionnaires or outlines are to be drawn up by the Commission assisted in this task by a committee composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representatives of the Commission;
Whereas the measures envisaged by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion expressed by the aforementioned committee or were not the subject of an opinion of the committee within the time laid down by the chairman of the committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The questionnaires contained in the Annex are hereby adopted.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 July 1992.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 22 February 2000
refusing the placing on the market of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni: plants and dried leaves as a novel food or novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(notified under document number C(2000) 77)
(Only the Dutch text is authentic)
(2000/196/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning novel food and novel food ingredients(1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Having regard to the request submitted by Professor J. Geuns of the KUL Laboratory of Plant Physiology to the Belgian competent authorities on 5 November 1997 for placing Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni: plants and dried leaves on the market as a novel food or novel food ingredient,
Having regard to the initial assessment report drawn up by the Belgian competent authorities, which the Commission forwarded to all Member States on 18 August 1998,
Whereas:
(1) The initial assessment report drawn up by the Belgian competent authorities concluded that, based on the information provided, the product should not receive an authorisation to be placed on the market.
(2) The applicant, in reaction to the initial assessment report, had provided supplementary documentation to the Commission, who brought this information to the attention of the Member States and the Scientific Committee for Food.
(3) An additional assessment was carried out in accordance with Article 7 of the Regulation. The Scientific Committee for Food adopted an opinion on 17 June 1999 which essentially confirmed the initial assessment report.
(4) Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni: plants and dried leaves, are a novel food in the sense of Regulation (EC) No 258/97. It has not been demonstrated that the product complies with the criteria laid down in Article 3(1) of the Regulation, it shall not be placed on the market in the Community.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Foodstuffs,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni: plants and dried leaves may not be placed on the Community market as food or food ingredient.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to Professor J. Geuns, KUL, Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Kardinaal Mercierlaan 92, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium.
Done at Brussels, 22 February 2000.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1663/93 of 29 June 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3824/92 laying down the prices and amounts fixed in ecus to be amended as a result of monetary realignments
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 of 28 December 1992 on the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (1), and in particular Articles 12 and 13 (1) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3824/92 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1330/93 (3), establishes the list of prices and amounts in ecus adjusted as a result of monetary realignments; whereas an addition should be made to the list to take account of the aids introduced as part of the application in 1993 of common prices in Portugal and of the fixing of prices and associated measures for the 1993/94 marketing year;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committees concerned,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3824/92 is hereby amended as follows:
1. in '1. CEREALS', the following points are added after point 1.9:
'1.10. Aid for the production of certain varieties of rice, as referred to in Article 8a of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1544/93 (*).
1.11. Aid to producers of paddy rice in Portugal as referred to in Article 1 (c) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 738/93 of 17 March 1993 amending the transitional measures governing common organization of the market as provided for by Regulation (EEC) No 3653/90 (**).
(*) OJ No 154, 25. 6. 1993, p. 5.
(**) OJ No L 77, 31. 3. 1993, p. 1.';
2. in '8. MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS', the following point is added after point 8.12:
'8.13. Aid to milk producers in Portugal as referred to in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 739/93 of 17 March 1993 on application of the common price for milk powder in Portugal (***).
(***) OJ No L 77, 31. 3. 1993, p. 4.'
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, 29 June 1993.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 412/2006
of 9 March 2006
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of common wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No 1059/2005
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 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of common wheat to certain third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1059/2005 (2).
(2)
Article 7 of 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), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
(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 3 to 9 March 2006 in response to the invitation to tender for the refund for the export of common wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No 1059/2005.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 March 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 March 2006.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 86/2008
of 30 January 2008
amending Regulation (EC) No 318/2007 laying down animal health conditions for imports of certain birds into the Community and the quarantine conditions thereof
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 10(3) and the first subparagraph of Article 10(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 90/425/EEC (2), and in particular the fourth indent of Article 18(1),
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 318/2007 (3) lays down the animal health conditions for imports of certain birds other than poultry into the Community and the quarantine conditions applicable to such birds after import.
(2)
Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 318/2007 sets out a list of quarantine facilities and centres approved by the competent authorities of the Member States for import of certain birds other than poultry.
(3)
The Czech Republic, Germany and Spain have reviewed their approved quarantine facilities and centres and have sent an updated list of those quarantine facilities and centres to the Commission. The list of approved quarantine facilities and centres set out in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 318/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4)
Regulation (EC) No 318/2007 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
Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 318/2007 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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, 30 January 2008.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 678/2006
of 2 May 2006
amending the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 3 May 2006
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The import duties in the cereals sector are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 665/2006 (3).
(2)
Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 provides that if during the period of application, the average import duty calculated differs by EUR 5 per tonne from the duty fixed, a corresponding adjustment is to be made. Such a difference has arisen. It is therefore necessary to adjust the import duties fixed in Regulation (EC) No 665/2006,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 665/2006 are hereby replaced by Annexes I and II to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 May 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 May 2006.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1929/2004
of 5 November 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 6 November 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 November 2004.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 225/2003
of 5 February 2003
amending Regulation (EC) No 2125/95 as regards the list of competent Chinese authorities for issuing certificates of origin and duplicates for preserved mushrooms
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 453/2002(2), and in particular Article 15(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) By a note verbale of 5 December 2002, the Chinese authorities sent the Commission a complete update of the list of Chinese authorities competent for issuing the certificates of origin and duplicates required for the release for free circulation of preserved mushrooms originating in that third country, as referred to in Article 10(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2125/95 of 6 September 1995 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for preserved mushrooms(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1286/2002(4). Annex II of that Regulation should be amended as a result.
(2) In the same note the Chinese authorities asked the Commission to accept temporarily the use of certificates or origin or duplicates bearing the stamps and signatures of the authorities referred to in Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 2125/95, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1286/2002, in parallel to the certificates of origin and duplicates bearing the new stamps and signatures, when applying to release preserved mushrooms from China for free circulation in the European Community. In order to ensure that imports continue to run smoothly, this option should be provided for until 31 May 2003.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2125/95 is replaced by the Annex hereto.
Article 2
Until 31 May 2003, an importer may submit, when applying to release preserved mushrooms originating in China into free circulation in the Community, certificates of origin and duplicates bearing the stamps and signatures of the Chinese authorities listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2125/95 as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1286/2002.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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, 5 February 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1320/1999
of 23 June 1999
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2257/92 laying down detailed rules for implementing the specific arrangements for supplying Madeira with certain vegetable oils
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Azores and Madeira relating to certain agricultural products(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 562/98(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
(1) Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2257/92(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1387/98(4), establishes the forecast supply balance for certain vegetable oils for Madeira for the 1998/1999 marketing year;
(2) Whereas, in order to avoid a break in the application of the specific supply arrangements, the balance for the whole of the 1999/2000 marketing year has been drawn up following the presentation of data on the requirements for Madeira by the Portuguese authorities; whereas the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2257/92 should therefore be replaced;
(3) Whereas the supply balances provided for in the specific supply arrangements are drawn up for the period 1 July to 30 June; whereas the definitive supply balance for the 1999/2000 marketing year should therefore apply from the start of that year, i.e. 1 July 1999;
(4) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2257/92 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 from 1 July 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 June 1999.