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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 178/2009
of 5 March 2009
fixing the maximum export refund for skimmed milk powder in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 619/2008
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), and in particular Article 164(2), in conjunction with Article 4, thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 619/2008 of 27 June 2008 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds concerning certain milk products (2) provides for a standing invitation to tender procedure.
(2)
Pursuant to Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1454/2007 of 10 December 2007 laying down common rules for establishing a tender procedure for fixing export refunds for certain agricultural products (3) and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for the tendering period ending on 3 March 2009.
(3)
The Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chair,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the standing invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 619/2008, for the tendering period ending on 3 March 2009, the maximum amount of refund for the product and destinations referred to in Article 1(c) and in Article 2 of that Regulation shall be EUR 22,00/100 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 March 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 March 2009.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2317/89
of 28 July 1989
derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 1432/88 laying down detailed rules for applying the co-responsibility levy in the cereals sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1834/89 (2), and in particular Article 4b (3) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 850/89 (3), derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 1432/88 (4), provides that the difference between the estimated additional co-responsibility levy and the definitive additional co-responsibility levy fixed for the 1988/89 marketing year should be reimbursed at the latest at the end of July 1989,
Whereas certain difficulties of an administrative nature prevent that time limit from being abided by in certain cases; whereas, in order to overcome such difficulties, the time limit for the reimbursement for the 1988/89 marketing year should be extended by one month;
Whereas the measure provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
By way of derogation from Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1432/88, the Member States may reimburse the difference between the estimated additional co-responsibility levy and the definitive additional co-responsibility levy fixed for the 1988/89 marketing year by 31 August 1989 inclusive.
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, 28 July 1989.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2593/93 of 21 September 1993 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff
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 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1969/93 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 established a goods nomenclature, hereinafter called the 'combined nomenclature', to meet, at one and the same time, the requirements both of the Common Customs Tariff and of the external trade statistics of the Community;
Whereas to ensure the uniform application of the combined nomenclature rules must be laid down regarding the classification of vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes flavoured with plants or aromatic substances falling within CN code 2205; whereas flavoured wines may, inter alia, contain significant added quantities of liquids such as fruit juices, syrups and water and whereas it may therefore be difficult to distinguish them from mixtures of fermented beverages and non-alcoholic beverages falling within CN code 2206; whereas it would appear possible to distinguish between these two groups of products on the basis of their actual alcoholic strength by volume; whereas it would appear appropriate to set the limit thereof at 7 % vol; whereas an Additional note to that effect should be included in Chapter 22 of the combined nomenclature; whereas Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 should be amended accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Nomenclature Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The following Additional note shall be inserted in Chapter 22 of the combined nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87:
'5. Only vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes flavoured with plants or aromatic substances having an actual alcoholic strength by volume of not less than 7 % vol shall be regarded as products falling within CN code 2205.'
Article 2
Additional Notes 5 to 8 shall become Additional Notes 6 to 9, respectively.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st 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, 21 September 1993.
COMMISSION DECISION of 25 July 1980 concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the importation of fresh meat from New Zealand (80/805/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 77/98/EEC (2), and in particular Article 16 thereof,
Whereas following a Community veterinary mission it appears that the animal health situation in New Zealand is excellent, stable and completely controlled by well-structured and organized veterinary services, particularly as regards diseases transmissible through meat;
Whereas, in addition, by letter of 4 June 1980 the responsible veterinary authorities of New Zealand have confirmed that New Zealand has for at least 12 months been free from rinderpest, foot and mouth disease, African swine fever, classical swine fever, contagious porcine paralysis (Teschen disease) and swine vesicular disease and that no vaccinations have been carried out against those diseases during that time;
Whereas the responsible veterinary authorities of New Zealand have undertaken to notify the Commission of the European Communities and the Member States, by telex or telegram, within 24 hours at the latest, of the confirmation of the occurrence of any of the abovementioned diseases or the adoption of vaccination against any of them;
Whereas animal health conditions and veterinary certification must be adopted according to the animal health situation of the non-member country concerned;
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
Member States shall authorize the importation from New Zealand of fresh meat of bovine animals, swine, sheep, goats and domestic solipeds conforming to the guarantees laid down in an animal health certificate which accords with the Annex hereto and which must accompany the consignment.
Article 2
This Decision shall not apply to imports of glands and organs authorized by the country of destination for pharmaceutical manufacturing purposes.
Article 3
This Decision shall apply with effect from 1 January 1981.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 July 1980.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2656/1999
of 16 December 1999
amending Regulation (EC) No 2789/98 derogating temporarily from Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999(2), and in particular Article 29(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2789/98(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1389/1999(4), grants a temporary derogation from Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2648/98(6), on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector;
(2) The reasons for extending the validity of the export licences with advance fixing of the refund and for extending the derogation granted in Article 10(5) to products falling within CN code 0202 and to certain products falling within CN code 1602 50 are still valid. It is therefore necessary to extend the validity of Regulation (EC) No 2789/98;
(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
In the second paragraph of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2789/98, "31 December 1999" is replaced by "30 June 2000".
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 1 January 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 December 1999.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 69/2007
of 25 January 2007
determining the extent to which applications lodged in January 2007 for import licences under the regime provided for by tariff quotas for certain products in the pigmeat sector for the period 1 January to 31 March 2007 can be accepted
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1458/2003 of 18 August 2003 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for certain products in the pigmeat sector (1), and in particular Article 5(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The applications for import licences lodged for the first quarter of 2007 are for quantities less than the quantities available and can therefore be met in full.
(2)
The surplus to be added to the quantity available for the following period should be determined,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Applications for import licences for the period 1 January to 31 March 2007 submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1458/2003 shall be met as referred to in Annex I.
2. For the period 1 April to 30 June 2007, applications may be lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1458/2003 for import licences for a total quantity as referred to in Annex II.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 January 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 January 2007.
Council Decision
of 13 May 2002
appointing a German member and alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2002/368/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decision of 22 January 2002(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,
Whereas a seat as a full member and a seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignation of Mr André SCHMITZ, notified to the Council on 29 April 2002, and the resignation of Ms Maria KRAUTZBERGER, notified to the Council on 29 April 2002;
Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Ms Monika HELBIG is hereby appointed a full member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr André SCHMITZ and Ms Gesine LÖTZSCH is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Ms Maria KRAUTZBERGER for the remainder of their terms of office, which run until 25 January 2006.
Done at Brussels, 13 May 2002.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 718/2005
of 12 May 2005
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds (1), and in particular Article 19(6) thereof,
Whereas:
In order to improve the functionality of the Community certificate certain technical characteristics laid out in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 should be amended,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The heading ‘Numbering’ of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 is amended as follows:
(a)
in the fourth indent
(i)
in the first line the text ‘(fluorescing to green under UV light)’ is deleted;
(ii)
the third subindent is deleted;
(b)
the fifth indent is replaced by ‘Second = 8 digit sequential invisible printed numbering (matching above), fluorescing under UV light’.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 12 May 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 957/96 of 30 May 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 773/96 laying down special measures derogating from Regulations (EEC) No 3665/87, (EEC) No 3719/88 and (EEC) No 1964/82 in the beef and veal sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 894/96 (2), and in particular Article 13 (12) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 773/96 (3) lays down special measures for the regularization of certain export transactions in the wake of the measures taken by several third countries to safeguard against bovine spongiform encephalopathy;
Whereas, under Article 5 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 773/96, the time limit within which products are to leave the customs territory of the Community was extended from 60 to 120 days; whereas, under Article 5 (2) of that Regulation, the time during which products may be placed under suspension arrangements in a free zone or free warehouse is 60 days;
Whereas those periods have proved too short for operators to find other outlets for these products; whereas they should thus be extended to 150 and 120 days respectively;
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
Regulation (EC) No 773/96 is amended as follows:
1. in Article 5 (1), the period '120 days` is replaced by '150 days`;
2. in Article 5 (2), the period '60 days` is replaced by '120 days`.
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 30 May 1996.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 May 1996.
Commission Decision
of 3 January 2001
laying down specific measures in the beef sector for Denmark and the Netherlands under Regulation (EC) No 2777/2000
(notified under document number C(2000) 4422)
(Only the Danish and Dutch texts are authentic)
(2001/3/EC)
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), and in particular Article 38(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2777/2000 of 18 December adopting exceptional support measures for the beef market(2) provides in Article 3(4) that a Member State may be authorised to stop the application of the purchase scheme concerned if it can prove that sufficient capacity is available for BSE testing of all animals above 30 months of age constituting a normal slaughter throughput. Denmark and the Netherlands have presented to the Commission such proofs and consequently, on their request, those Member States should be authorised to stop the application of the sheme.
(2) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Denmark and the Netherlands shall be authorised to stop the application of the purchase scheme laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2777/2000.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark and the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Done at Brussels, 3 January 2001.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 184/2009
of 6 March 2009
amending for the 104th 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
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 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 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) and in particular the first indent of Article 7(1) 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 10 December 2008, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to amend the list of natural and legal persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply, adding four natural persons to the list given the information related to their association with Al-Qaida. The statements of reasons regarding the amendments have been provided to the Commission.
(3)
Annex I should be amended accordingly.
(4)
In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force immediately.
(5)
Since the UN list does not provide the current addresses for some of the natural persons concerned, a notice should be published in the Official Journal so that the persons concerned can contact the Commission and that the Commission can subsequently communicate the grounds on which this Regulation is based to the natural persons concerned, provide them with the opportunity to comment on these grounds and review this Regulation in view of the comments and possible available additional information,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is hereby amended as set out 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, 6 March 2009.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1660/2003
of 19 September 2003
amending the specification of a name appearing in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (Ossau-Iraty)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2003(2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, the French authorities have requested in respect of the name "Ossau-Iraty", registered as a protected designation of origin by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 of 12 June 1996 on the registration of geographical indications and designations of origin under the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1571/2003(4), the amendment of the method of production and of the national legal requirements.
(2) Following examination of this request for amendment, it has been decided that the amendments concerned are not minor.
(3) In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 and since the amendments are not minor, the Article 6 procedure applies mutatis mutandis.
(4) It has been decided that the amendments in this case comply with Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92. No statement of objection, within the meaning of Article 7 of the Regulation, has been sent to the Commission following the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union(5) of the amendments.
(5) Consequently, these amendments must be registered and published in the Official Journal of the European Union,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The amendments set out in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby registered and published in accordance with Article 6(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92.
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, 19 September 2003.