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Commission Regulation (EC) No 110/2002
of 21 January 2002
re-establishing the preferential customs duty on imports of uniflorous (bloom) carnations originating in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan and Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 fixes conditions for the application of a preferential customs duty on large-flowered roses, small-flowered roses, uniflorous (bloom) carnations and multiflorous (spray) carnations within the limit of tariff quotas opened annually for imports of fresh cut flowers into the Community.
(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001(3) opens and provides for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain products originating in Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Malta, Morocco, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, Tunisia and Turkey, and providing detailed rules for extending and adapting these tariff quotas.
(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 109/2002(4) fixed Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses for application of the arrangements for importation from the countries in question.
(4) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(6), laid down detailed rules for the application of these arrangements.
(5) The preferential customs duty fixed for uniflorous (bloom) carnations originating in Israel by Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 was suspended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 19/2002(7).
(6) On the basis of price recordings made as specified in Regulations (EEC) No 4088/87 and (EEC) No 700/88 it must be concluded that the requirement for reintroduction of the preferential customs duty laid down in Article 2(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 is met for uniflorous (bloom) carnations originating in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The preferential customs duty should be reintroduced.
(7) In between meetings of the Management Committee for Live Plants and Floriculture Products, the Commission must adopt such measures,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. For imports of uniflorous (bloom) carnations (CN code ex 0603 10 20 ) originating in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip the preferential customs duty set by Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 is reintroduced.
2. Regulation (EC) No 19/2002 is hereby repealed.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 January 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 January 2002.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 342/2003
of 21 February 2003
amending for the 12th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 of 27 May 2002 prohibiting the export of certain goods and services to Afghanistan, strengthening the flight ban and extending the freeze of funds and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 244/2003(2), and in particular Article 7(1), first indent, thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(2) On 20 February 2003, the Sanctions Committee decided to amend the list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply and, therefore, Annex I should be amended accordingly.
(3) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force immediately,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is hereby amended in accordance with 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, 21 February 2003.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 8 July 2008
amending Decision 98/481/EC approving the external auditors of the European Central Bank
(2008/571/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Protocol on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 27(1) thereof,
Having regard to Recommendation ECB/2008/2 of the European Central Bank of 30 April 2008 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the European Central Bank (1),
Whereas:
(1)
The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks of the Eurosystem are to be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the ECB’s Governing Council and approved by the Council of the European Union.
(2)
The mandates of Coopers and Lybrand (1998-2003) and KPMG Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft (2003-2007) have expired following the audit for the financial year 2007. It is therefore necessary to appoint an external auditor from the financial year 2008.
(3)
The ECB’s Governing Council has recommended that PricewaterhouseCoopers Aktiengesellschaft Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft should be appointed as the external auditors of the ECB for the financial years 2008 to 2012,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Article 1 of Council Decision 98/481/EC (2) shall be replaced by the following:
‘Article 1
PricewaterhouseCoopers Aktiengesellschaft Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft is hereby approved as the external auditors of the ECB for the financial years 2008 to 2012.’
Article 2
This Decision shall be notified to the ECB.
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 8 July 2008.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 202/2003
of 3 February 2003
fixing the minimum selling prices for beef put up for sale under the second invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2249/2002
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2345/2001(2), and in particular Article 28(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Tenders have been invited for certain quantities of beef fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2249/2002(3).
(2) Pursuant to Article 9 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2417/95(5), the minimum selling prices for meat put up for sale by tender should be fixed, taking into account tenders submitted.
(3) 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
The minimum selling prices for beef for the second invitation to tender held in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2249/2002 for which the time limit for the submission of tenders was 27 January 2003 are as set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 February 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 February 2003.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3258/86
of 27 October 1986
re-establishing the levying of customs duties on other generators, motors and rotory converters, falling within subheading 85.01 B I b), originating in Hong Kong, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3599/85 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3599/85 of 17 December 1985 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1986 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 III other than those listed in column 4 of Annex I, within the framework of the preferential tariff ceiling fixed in column 9 of Annex I;
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 other generators, motors and rotary converters, falling within subheading 85.01 B I b), originating in Hong Kong, the individual ceiling was fixed at 10 950 000 ECU; whereas, on 17 October 1986, imports of these products into the Community originating in Hong Kong reached the ceiling in question after being charged thereagainst; whereas it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of cutoms duties in respect of the products in question against Hong Kong,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
As from 31 October 1986, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3599/85, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products originating in Hong Kong:
1.2 // // // CCT heading No // Description // // // 85.01 (NIMEXE code 85.01-09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 31, 33, 34, 36, 38, 39, 41, 42, 44, 46, 47, 49, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58) // Electrical goods of the following descriptions: generators, motors, converters (rotary or static), transformers, rectifiers and rectifying apparatus, inductors: B. Other machines and apparatus: I. Generators, motors (whether or not equipped with speed reducing, changing or step-up gear) and rotary converters: b) Other // //
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, 27 October 1986.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 688/2009
of 30 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 31 July 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 July 2009.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 121/2002
of 24 January 2002
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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/98(2), 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 January 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 January 2002.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2237/2001
of 16 November 2001
on the issuing of A1 export licences for 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 1961/2001 of 8 October 2001 on detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables(1), and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1184/2001(2) sets the quantities for which A1 export licences, other than those requested in the context of food aid, may be issued.
(2) Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001 sets the conditions under which special measures may be taken by the Commission with a view to avoiding an overrun of the quantities for which A1 licences may be issued.
(3) The Commission has received information which indicates that those quantities, reduced or increased by the quantities referred to in Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001, would be exceeded if A1 licences were issued without restriction for shelled almonds in response to applications submitted since 12 November 2001. Therefore, one percentage should be fixed for the issuing of licences for quantities applied for on 12 November 2001 and applications for A1 licences submitted later in that application period should be rejected,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
A1 export licences for shelled almonds for which applications were submitted on 12 November 2001 pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1184/2001 shall be issued for 91,8 % of the quantities applied for.
Applications for A1 export licences submitted after 12 November 2001 and before 8 January 2002 for this product shall be rejected.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 November 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 November 2001.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2127/2003
of 2 December 2003
establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2700/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1335/2003(4), and in particular Article 173(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Articles 173 to 177 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provide that the Commission shall periodically establish unit values for the products referred to in the classification in Annex 26 to that Regulation.
(2) The result of applying the rules and criteria laid down in the abovementioned Articles to the elements communicated to the Commission in accordance with Article 173(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is that unit values set out in the Annex to this Regulation should be established in regard to the products in question,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The unit values provided for in Article 173(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 are hereby established as set out in the table in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 December 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 December 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 417/98 of 20 February 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 on the granting by invitation to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended for direct consumption in the Community
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular Article 7a(3) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1802/95 (4), provided, until its suspension by Commission Regulation (EC) No 19/98 (5), for the granting by invitation to tender of an aid for concentrated butter produced from butter or cream from the market and intended for direct consumption in the Community; whereas, in order to be eligible for aid, the manufacture of the concentrated butter, the addition of tracers and packaging must take place within 90 days of the closing date for the submission of tenders;
Whereas fixing of the maximum aid for the 180th invitation to tender, for which the closing date for the submission of tenders was 9 December 1997, was delayed; whereas the Member States were only notified of the Decision on 9 January 1998; whereas the deadline for manufacture of the concentrated butter concerned should therefore be extended until 31 March 1998;
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
The following subparagraph is hereby added to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 429/90:
'However, for the quantities of concentrated butter awarded under the 180th invitation to tender, for which the closing date for the submission of tenders was 9 December 1997, the deadline referred to in the first indent shall be 31 March 1998.`
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, 20 February 1998.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1793/2005
of 28 October 2005
fixing the refunds applicable to cereal and rice sector products supplied as Community and national food aid
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,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice (2) and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2681/74 of 21 October 1974 on Community financing of expenditure incurred in respect of the supply of agricultural products as food aid (3) lays down that the portion of the expenditure corresponding to the export refunds on the products in question fixed under Community rules is to be charged to the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guarantee Section.
(2)
In order to make it easier to draw up and manage the budget for Community food aid actions and to enable the Member States to know the extent of Community participation in the financing of national food aid actions, the level of the refunds granted for these actions should be determined.
(3)
The general and implementing rules provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 and in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 on export refunds are applicable mutatis mutandis to the abovementioned operations.
(4)
The specific criteria to be used for calculating the export refund on rice are set out in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95.
(5)
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
For Community and national food aid operations under international agreements or other supplementary programmes, and other Community free supply measures, the refunds applicable to cereals and rice sector products shall be as set out in the Annex.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 October 2005.