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Commission Regulation (EC) No 128/2004
of 23 January 2004
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2676/90 determining Community methods for the analysis of wines
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine(1), and in particular Article 46(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The method for measuring the alcoholic strength of wine by hydrostatic balance has been updated and validated in accordance with internationally recognised criteria. The International Vine and Wine Office adopted the new description of this method at its General Assembly in 2003.
(2) Use of this measurement method can constitute a simpler and more accurate means of checking the alcoholic strength by volume of wines and thereby avoid the disputes arising from the use of less accurate methods.
(3) The updated description of this method, together with the experimental values for the validation parameters of the method, should be included in Chapter 3 of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2676/90(2).
(4) Regulation (EEC) No 2676/90 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) 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
Chapter 3 of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2676/90 "Alcoholic strength by volume" is hereby amended as follows:
1. in paragraph 2, point 2.3.2 is deleted;
2. the text in the Annex to this Regulation is inserted as paragraph 4a after paragraph 4,
3. in paragraph 5, point 5.2 "Densimetry using a hydrostatic balance" is deleted.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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, 23 January 2004.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 437/2002
of 8 March 2002
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2009/2001
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1987/2001(2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2009/2001(3).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95(5), allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum export refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the rice in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.
(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
The maximum export refund on wholly milled grain, medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2009/2001 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 1 to 7 March 2002 at 203,00 EUR/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 March 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 March 2002.
COMMISSION DECISION of 13 March 1995 amending Decision 90/180/Euratom, EEC authorizing the Netherlands not to take into account certain categories of transactions and to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base (Only the Dutch text is authentic) (95/78/EC, Euratom)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89 of 29 May 1989 on the definitive uniform arrangements for the collection of own resources accruing from value added tax (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas, under Article 28 (3) of the Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (2), hereinafter called 'the Sixth Directive`, the Member States may continue to exempt or tax certain transactions; whereas these transactions must be taken into account for the determination of the VAT own resources base;
Whereas with effect from 1 January 1990 the possibility afforded Member States of continuing to tax or exempt certain transactions listed in Annexes E and F to the Sixth Directive was terminated by virtue of the first paragraph of Article 1 (1) and point 2 (a) of Directive 89/465/EEC (3); whereas, consequently, the authorizations granted in this connection by the Commission for the purposes of determining the VAT own resources base should also be discontinued;
Whereas, in the case of Netherlands, the Commission, on the basis of Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89, adopted Decision 90/180/Euratom, EEC (4) authorizing the Netherlands, with effect from 1989, not to take into account certain categories of transactions and to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base;
Whereas, since 1 January 1993, the Netherlands has taxed the transactions referred to in point 11 of Annex F to the Sixth VAT Directive; whereas the authorization granted in this connection should be discontinued with effect from that date;
Whereas the Advisory Committee on Own Resources has approved the report recording the opinions of its members on this Decision,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Article 2 (4) of Decision 90/180/Euratom, EEC is hereby repealed in respect of transactions conducted with effect from 1 January 1993.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Done at Brussels, 13 March 1995.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 6 March 1990
amending for the second time Council Directive 82/894/EEC on the notification of animal diseases within the Community and temporarily amending the frequency of notification for bovine spongiform encephalopathy
(90/134/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 82/894/EEC of 21 December 1982 on the notification of animal diseases within the Community (1), as last amended by Decision 89/162/EEC (2), and in particular Article 5 (2) thereof,
Whereas there have been a number of outbreaks of bovine spongiform encephalopathy within the Community;
Whereas this disease can be considered a serious new disease which could threaten Community livestock;
Whereas bovine spongiform encephalopathy must be added to the list of diseases which are notifiable under Directive 82/894/EEC;
Whereas, in view of the characteristics of this disease, provision should temporarily be made for weekly notification of outbreaks containing information required in relation to a secondary outbreak;
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
In Annex I to Directive 82/894/EEC, 'bovine spongiform encephalopathy' is hereby added.
Article 2
Notwithstanding Article 3 (1) of Directive 82/894/EEC, all outbreaks of bovine spongiform encephalopathy shall be notified until 30 June 1992 in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 82/894/EEC.
Article 3
This Decision shall take effect on 1 April 1990.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 March 1990.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 659/89
of 14 March 1989
re-establishing the levying of customs duties on gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted, products of category No 10 (order No 40.0100), originating in Pakistan, to which the preferential tariff arrangements of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4259/88 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4259/88 of 19 December 1988 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1989 to textile products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 4259/88 provides that preferential tariff treatment shall be accorded, for each category of products subjected in Annexes I and II thereto to individual ceilings within the limits of the quantities specified in column 8 of Annex I and column 7 of Annex II, in respect of certain or each of the countries or territories of origin referred to in column 5 of the same Annexes;
Whereas Article 12 of the abovementioned Regulation provides that the levying of customs duties may be re-established at any time in respect of imports of the products in question once the relevant individual ceilings have been reached at Community level;
Whereas, in respect of gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted, products of category No 10 (order No 40.0100), the relevant ceiling amounts to 1 464 000 pairs;
Whereas on 8 March 1989 imports of the products in question into the Community, originating in Pakistan, a country covered by preferential tariff arrangements, reached and were charged against that ceiling;
Whereas it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties for the products in question with regard to Pakistan,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
As from 19 March 1989, the levying of custons duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 4259/88, shall be re-established in respect of the following products, imported into the Community and originating in Pakistan:
1.2.3.4 // // // // // Order No // Category // CN code // Description // // // // // // // // // 40.0100 // 10 (1 000 pairs) // 6111 10 10 6111 20 10 6111 30 10 ex 6111 90 00 // Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted // // // 6116 10 10 6116 10 90 6116 91 00 6116 92 00 6116 93 00 6116 99 00 // // // // //
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, 14 March 1989.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1340/95 of 13 June 1995 amending Regulation (EC) No 3263/94 fixing the standard values to be used in calculating the financial compensation and the advance pertaining thereto in respect of fishery products withdrawn from the market during the 1995 fishing year (Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 of 17 December 1992 on the common organization of the market in fishery products and aquaculture (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3318/94 (2), and in particular Article 12 (6) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 3263/94 (3) fixes the standard values of fishery products withdrawn from the market during the 1995 fishing year;
Whereas, as a result of the accession of new Member States, the deep-water prawn has been added to the list of species eligible for the intervention mechanisms under the common market organization;
Whereas the standard value of that species should be fixed for the disposal options laid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1501/83 (4); whereas, as a result, the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 3263/94 should be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fishery Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The heading to point 1 (b) of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 3263/94 is hereby amended as follows:
'for shrimps of the species Crangon crangon and deep-water prawns of the species Pandalus borealis:`
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 January 1995.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 June 1995.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 31 March 2010
appointing a member of the Court of Auditors
(2010/251/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 286(5) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the Irish Government,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,
Whereas:
(1)
The term of office of Ms Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN was renewed for the period from 1 March 2006 to 29 February 2012 by Council Decision of 23 January 2006 (1).
(2)
By letter of 8 February 2010 addressed to the President of the Council, Ms Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN presented her resignation as Member of the Court of Auditors.
(3)
Following her resignation, it is necessary for a successor to be appointed for the remainder of her term,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Mr Eoin O'SHEA is hereby appointed a member of the Court of Auditors for the remainder of the term of office of Ms Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN, which runs until 29 February 2012.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 31 March 2010.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 16 March 2010
amending Decision 2009/459/EC providing Community medium-term financial assistance for Romania
(2010/183/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 332/2002 of 18 February 2002 establishing a facility providing medium-term financial assistance for Member States’ balances of payments (1) and in particular Article 5, second subparagraph, in conjunction with Article 8 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission made after consulting the Economic and Financial Committee (EFC),
Whereas:
(1)
By Decision 2009/458/EC (2), the Council granted mutual assistance to Romania and by Decision 2009/459/EC (3), the Council provided medium-term financial assistance for Romania.
(2)
The scope and intensity of the economic recession affecting Romania calls for a revision of the economic policy conditions foreseen for the disbursement of the instalments of the financial assistance with a view to taking into account the impact of the larger-than-expected contraction of real GDP.
(3)
Decision 2009/459/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 2009/459/EC is hereby amended as follows:
1.
in Article 3(5), point (a) shall be replaced by the following:
‘(a)
implementing a clearly set medium-term fiscal programme so as to bring the general government deficit below the Treaty reference value of 3 % of GDP with a time-frame and a consolidation path which are consistent with the Council recommendations to Romania adopted under the excessive deficit procedure.’;
2.
in Article 3(5), point (b) shall be replaced by the following:
‘(b)
adopting and implementing annual budgets for 2010 and beyond, consistent with the consolidation path set out in the Supplemental Memorandum of Understanding.’.
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its notification.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to Romania.
Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 16 March 2010.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1211/2007
of 17 October 2007
amending Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards trade with third countries in products in the wine sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), and in particular Article 63(8) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1057/2007 (2) has amended the refund rates for certain product codes and the list of destinations eligible for refunds as provided for in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2805/95 of 5 December 1995 fixing the export refunds in the wine sector and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2137/93 (3).
(2)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 (4) should therefore be amended accordingly.
(3)
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
Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 is amended as follows:
1.
In Article 9, paragraph 6 is replaced by the following:
‘6. The measures provided for in paragraphs 4 and 5 may be adjusted for the category of products and the zone of destination. The zones of destination shall be:
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zone 1: Africa,
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zone 2: Asia and Australasia, and
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zone 3: eastern Europe, including the CIS.
The countries in each zone of destination are listed in Annex IV.’
2.
Annex II is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.
3.
In Annex IV the part concerning ‘Zone 4: Western Europe’ is deleted.
Article 2
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, 17 October 2007.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 109/92 of 17 January 1992 fixing the standard fee per farm return for the 1992 accounting year of the Farm Accountancy Data Network
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 79/65/EEC of 15 June 1965 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Economic Community (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1915/83 of 13 July 1983 on certain detailed implementing rules concerning the keeping of accounts for the purpose of determining the incomes of agricultural holdings (3) provides that a standard fee shall be fixed to be paid by the Commission to the Member States for each farm return completed;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3666/90 (4) fixes the standard fee for the 1991 accounting year at ECU 105 per farm return;
Whereas, as a result of the general rise in costs and its effects on the cost of completing the farm return, the fee should be revised;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Community Committee on the Farm Accountancy Data Network,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard fee paid by the Commission to Member States for each duly completed farm return is hereby fixed at ECU 110 for the 1992 accounting year.
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 for the 1992 accounting year. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 January 1992.
COMMISSION DECISION of 23 October 1991 making an initial allocation to Italy of part of the resources to be charged to the 1992 budget year for the supply of food from intervention stocks to designated organizations for distribution to the most deprived persons in the Community (91/557/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3730/87 of 10 December 1987 laying down the general rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks to designated organizations for distribution to the most deprived persons in the Community (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3744/87 of 14 December 1987 laying down the detailed rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks to designated organizations for distribution to the most deprived persons in the Community (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 583/91 (3), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85 of 11 June 1985 on the value of the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2205/90 (5), and in particular Article 2 (4) thereof,
Whereas on 11 October 1991, Italy requested Commission authorization to initiate already in 1991 the action on its territory to be financed by resources chargeable to the 1992 budget and indicated the quantities of produce that it wished to distribute; whereas it is desirable to initiate the scheme now in Italy by making an allocation to that country; whereas this allocation shall not exceed 50 % of the resources allocated by Commission decision to Italy in respect of the plan for 1992;
Whereas in order to facilitate the implementation of this scheme it is necessary to specify the rate of exchange to be employed in converting the ecu into the national currency and to do so at a rate which reflects economic reality,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. The allocation for Italy of the appropriations referred to in Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3744/87 to be charged to the 1992 budget shall be ECU 12 228 500.
This sum shall be converted into national currency at the rate applicable on 2 January 1991 and published in the C series of the Official Journal of the European Communities of 3 January 1991.
2. Subject to the limit set out in paragraph 1, the following quantities of produce may be withdrawn from intervention for distribution in Italy:
- 1 500 tonnes of common wheat,
- 3 000 tonnes of beef.
3. The withdrawals referred to in paragraph 2 may be made from 1 November 1991.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 23 October 1991.