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Council Regulation (EC) No 2432/2001
of 20 November 2001
amending and updating Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports of dual-use items and technology
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) Under Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000(1), dual-use items (including software and technology) should be subject to effective control when they are exported from the Community.
(2) In order to enable the Member States and the Community to comply with their international commitments, Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000 establishes the common list of dual-use items and technology referred to in Article 3 of that Regulation which implements internationally agreed dual-use controls including the Wassenaar Arrangement, the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), the Australia Group and the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC).
(3) Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000 provides for Annex I and Annex IV to be updated in conformity with the relevant obligations and commitments, and any modifications thereof, that each Member State has accepted as a member of international non-proliferation regimes and export control arrangements, or by ratification of relevant international treaties.
(4) In order to take account of changes adopted by the Wassenaar Arrangement plenary session on 1 December 2000, by the Australia Group plenary session on 5 October 2000, by the Missile Technology Control Regime plenary session on 13 October 2000, and by the Nuclear Suppliers Group on 23 June 2000, Annexes I and IV need to be modified.
(5) In order to ease references for export control authorities and operators, it is necessary to publish an updated and consolidated version of the Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000, taking into account all the amendments accepted by the Member States in international forums during the year 2000.
(6) At the same time, it is appropriate, for the sake of clarity, to adapt the references made in Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000 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(2).
(7) Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000 should be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000 is hereby amended as follows:
(a) in Article 14, the words "The provisions of Articles 463 to 470 and 843 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93" shall be replaced by "The provisions of Articles 843 and 912a to 912g of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93";
(b) the Annexes shall be replaced by the Annexes to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 30th 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 November 2001.
Commission Decision
of 26 September 2001
repealing Decision 97/150/EC on the setting-up of a European consultative forum on the environment and sustainable development
(notified under document number C(2001) 2863)
(2001/704/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Whereas:
(1) The European consultative forum on the environment and sustainable development was created by the Commission by Decision 97/150/EC(1).
(2) The members of the European consultative forum on the environment and sustainable development were appointed by the Commission through Decision 97/307/EC(2).
(3) The Commission put forward a proposal for the sixth environmental action programme(3) on 24 January 2001 and a strategy for sustainable development(4) on 15 May 2001.
(4) In its proposal for a European Union strategy for sustainable development to the Göteborg European Council the Commission committed itself to establishing a sustainable development round table which will report directly to the Commission President.
(5) Under these circumstances it is appropriate to close the European consultative forum on the environment and sustainable development which has fulfilled its advisory role in a satisfactory way during its term,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Decision 97/150/EC is repealed.
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the day of adoption by the Commission.
Done at Brussels, 26 September 2001.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 22 December 1999
listing the areas of the Netherlands eligible under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006
(notified under document number C(1999) 4918)
(Only the Dutch text is authentic)
(2000/118/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds(1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 4(4) thereof,
After consulting the Advisory Committee on the Development and Conversion of Regions, the Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development and the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,
Whereas:
(1) point 2 of the first subparagraph of Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that Objective 2 of the Structural Funds is to support the economic and social conversion of areas facing structural difficulties;
(2) the first subparagraph of Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that the Commission and the Member States shall seek to ensure that assistance is genuinely concentrated on the areas most seriously affected and at the most appropriate geographical level;
(3) Commission Decision 1999/503/EC(2) lays down, in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, a population ceiling for each Member State under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006. The ceiling for the Netherlands is 2333000 inhabitants;
(4) Article 4(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 states that the Commission, on the basis of proposals from the Member States and in close concertation with each Member State concerned, is to draw up a list of the areas eligible under Objective 2 with due regard to national priorities, without prejudice to the transitional support provided for in Article 6(2) of that Regulation;
(5) Article 4(11) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that each list of areas eligible under Objective 2 is to be valid for seven years from 1 January 2000; however, where there is a serious crisis in a given region, the Commission, acting on a proposal from a Member State, may amend the list of areas during 2003 in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 10 of Article 4, without increasing the proportion of the population within each region referred to in Article 13(2) of that Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The areas in the Netherlands eligible under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006 are listed in the Annex hereto.
This list may be amended in the course of 2003.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Done at Brussels, 22 December 1999.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 825/2006
of 1 June 2006
amending the export refunds on syrups and certain other sugar sector products exported in the natural state, as fixed by Regulation (EC) No 751/2006
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the third indent of Article 27(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The refunds on syrups and certain other sugar products were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 751/2006 (2).
(2)
Since the information at present available to the Commission is different to that available to it at the time Regulation (EC) No 751/2006 was adopted, these refunds should be amended,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The refunds to be granted on the products listed in Article 1(1)(d), (f) and (g), of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, fixed by Regulation (EC) No 751/2006 for the marketing year 2005/06, are hereby amended and detailed in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 June 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 June 2006.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 713/2007
of 21 June 2007
establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in Skagerrak by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Council Regulation (EC) No 41/2007 of 21 December 2006 fixing, for 2007, the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (3), lays down quotas for 2007.
(2)
According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2007.
(3)
It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2007 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Article 2
Prohibitions
Fishing for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such stock caught by those vessels after that date.
Article 3
Entry into force
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, 21 June 2007.
COMMISSION DECISION of 11 June 1980 finding that the apparatus described as "Ailtech-Emi field intensity meter, model NM-37/57-A" is not a scientific apparatus (80/619/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas, by letter dated 3 January 1980, the Government of the United Kingdom has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as "Ailtech-Emi field intensity meter, model NM-37/57 A" to be used to investigate radio-wave propagation and to study radio interference, should be considered as a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;
Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 22 May 1980 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;
Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is an interference detector;
Whereas it does not have the requisite objective characteristics making it specifically suited to scientific research ; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for non-scientific activities ; whereas its use in the case in question could not alone confer upon it the character of a scientific apparatus ; whereas it therefore cannot be regarded as a scientific apparatus,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The apparatus described as "Ailtech-Emi field intensity meter, model NM-37/57 A" is not considered to be a scientific apparatus.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 11 June 1980.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 15 July 2008
amending Decision 97/126/EC concerning the conclusion of an agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faeroe Islands, of the other part
(2008/645/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 Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
Council Decision 97/126/EC of 6 December 1996 (1) concerns the conclusion of an agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faeroe Islands, of the other part (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement).
(2)
In accordance with Article 31 of the Agreement, a Joint Committee has been established which is be responsible for the administration of the Agreement and ensures its proper implementation. For that purpose the Committee makes recommendations and takes decisions, which are put into effect by the Contracting Parties in accordance with their own rules. To that end, it should be explicitly stated in Decision 97/126/EC that the Commission is authorised to adopt such detailed implementing rules, where necessary.
(3)
The measures necessary for the implementation of recommendations and decisions of the Joint Committee established by Article 31 of the Agreement should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (2).
(4)
Decision 97/126/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
In Decision 97/126/EC the following Articles shall be added:
‘Article 3
The Commission shall, where necessary, adopt the detailed rules for the implementation of recommendations and decisions of the Joint Committee established by Article 31 of the Agreement in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 4(2) of this Decision.
Article 4
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets established by Article 195 of 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) (3).
2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (4) shall apply.
The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month.
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 15 July 2008.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 32/2002
of 9 January 2002
correcting Regulation (EC) No 13/2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 713/2001 on the purchase of beef under Regulation (EC) No 690/2001
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 Regulation (EC) No 2345/2001(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 690/2001 of 3 April 2001 on special market support measures in the beef sector(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2595/2001(4), and in particular Article 2(2),
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 13/2002(5) opened the purchase of beef under Regulation (EC) No 690/2001 in a number of Member States.
(2) An error has been discovered in the Annex to the abovementioned Regulation. The Regulation in question should therefore be corrected,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 13/2002 is replaced by 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 Communities.
It shall apply from 5 January 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 January 2002.
Council Decision
of 19 March 2001
concerning the conclusion of the framework Agreement for Trade and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, on the one hand, and the Republic of Korea, on the other hand
(2001/248/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 57(2), Article 71, Article 80(2), and Articles 133 and 308 thereof, in conjunction with the second sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),
Having consulted the Economic and Social Committee,
Whereas:
The Agreement referred to in this Decision should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The framework Agreement for Trade and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one hand, and the Republic of Korea, of the other hand, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
1. A representative of the Commission, assisted by representatives of the Member States, shall represent the Community in the Joint Committee provided for in Article 19(3) of the framework Agreement.
2. The position to be taken by the Community within the Joint Committee when it makes recommendations shall be laid down by the Council, on a proposal by the Commission, in accordance with the corresponding provisions of the Treaty establishing the European Community.
Article 3
The President of the Council shall, on behalf the Community, give the notification provided for in Article 21 of the framework Agreement.
Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Brussels, 19 March 2001.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2699/98 of 17 December 1998 concerning the derogations to be granted for structural business statistics (Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 of 20 December 1996 concerning structural business statistics (1) and in particular Article 12(x) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 established a common framework for the production of Community statistics on the structure, activity, competitiveness and performance of businesses in the Community;
Whereas it is necessary to grant derogations from the provisions of the Council Regulation concerning structural business statistics;
Whereas the envisaged measures are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The derogations referred to in Article 11 of the Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 are specified 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 Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 December 1998.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3869/91 of 16 December 1991 fixing the amount of the flat-rate premium for certain fishery products during the 1992 fishing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 of 29 December 1981 on the common organization of the market in fishery products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3571/90 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 4176/88 of 28 December 1988 laying down detailed rules for the grant of a flat-rate aid for certain fishery products (3), and in particular Article 11 thereof,
Whereas the premium should encourage the producers' organizations to prevent the destruction of products withdrawn from the market;
Whereas the amount of the premium must be fixed in such a way as to take account of the interdependence of the markets concerned and of the need to prevent distortion of competition;
Whereas the amount of the premium may not exceed 50 % of the level referred to in Article 14b (1) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 or exceed the technical costs of processing and storage recorded during the previous fishing year, the highest costs being disregarded;
Whereas, on the basis of the information concerning the technical costs of processing recorded in the Community, the amount of the premium should be fixed for the 1992 fishing year as shown below;
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
1. For the 1992 fishing year, the amount of the flat-rate premium for the products listed in Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 shall be as follows:
(a) freezing and storage of products, whole, gutted with head, or cut: ECU 82/tonne (b) filleting, freezing and storage: ECU 145/tonne
2. Member States shall reduce the abovementioned amounts to the appropriate extent where the limit of 50 % of the level referred to in Article 14b (1) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 is exceeded.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1992. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 December 1991.