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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 872/88 of 30 March 1988 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on mixed alkybenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes falling within CN code 3817, originating in South Korea, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3635/87 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3635/87 of 17 November 1987 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1988 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 16 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 3635/87, 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 14 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 mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes falling within CN code 3817 the individual ceiling was fixed at 850 000 ECU; whereas, on 23 March 1988 imports of these products into the Community originating in South Korea reached the ceiling in question after being charged thereagainst; whereas, it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties in respect of the products in question against South Korea,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1 As from 3 April 1988, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3635/87 shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products originating in South Korea:
Order No CN code Description 10.0450 3817 Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of code 2707 or 2902 Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communites.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 March 1988.
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2295/86
of 21 July 1986
amending Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 on implementation in the Community of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee,
Whereas, pursuant to decisions taken at the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, it is necessary to amend Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 (3) in order to take account of the revised control system for plants listed in Appendices II and III and animals listed in Appendix III to the Convention,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 2 shall be replaced by the following:
'Article 2
The specimens to which this Regulation applies are:
(a) any animal or plant, whether alive or dead, of the species listed in Appendix I to the Convention, any part or product thereof which is listed in Annex B to this Regulation, as well as any other goods which appear from an accompanying document, the packaging or a mark or label, or from any other circumstances, to be parts or derivatives of animals or plants of these species;
(b) any animal or plant, whether alive or dead, of the species listed in Appendices II and III to the Convention, any part or product thereof which is listed in Annex B to this Regulation, as well as any other goods which appear from an accompanying document, the packaging or a mark or label, or from any other circumstances, to be parts or derivatives of animals or plants of these species unless such parts or derivatives are specifically exempted from the provisions of the Convention by means of an indication to that effect in the Interpretation of Appendices II and III to the Convention.'
2. Article 6 (2) shall be replaced by the following:
'2. The prohibitions referred to in paragraph 1 shall also apply to the specimens referred to in Article 2 (b) which are not covered by paragraph 1 if they were introduced in violation of Article 5.'
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, 21 July 1986.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 158/2009
of 25 February 2009
setting the allocation coefficient for the issuing of import licences applied for from 16 to 20 February 2009 for sugar products under tariff quotas and preferential agreements
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 950/2006 of 28 June 2006 laying down detailed rules of application for the 2006/07, 2007/08 and 2008/09 marketing years for the import and refining of sugar products under certain tariff quotas and preferential agreements (2), and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Applications for import licences were submitted to the competent authorities in the period from 16 to 20 February 2009 in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 and/or Council Regulation (EC) No 508/2007 of 7 May 2007 opening tariff quotas for imports into Bulgaria and Romania of raw cane sugar for supply to refineries in the marketing years 2006/07, 2007/08 and 2008/09 (3), for a total quantity equal to or exceeding the quantity available for order number 09.4351 (2008-2009).
(2)
In these circumstances, the Commission should establish an allocation coefficient for licences to be issued in proportion to the quantity available and/or inform the Member States that the limit established has been reached,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Licences shall be issued within the quantitative limits set in the Annex to this Regulation in respect of import licence applications submitted from 16 to 20 February 2009, in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 and/or Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 508/2007.
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, 25 February 2009.
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 10 April 2008
on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management
(2008/370/EC)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,
Having regard to the Commission proposal,
Whereas:
(1)
The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (the ‘Fund’) was established to provide additional support to workers who suffer from the consequences of major structural changes in world trade patterns and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.
(2)
The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the Fund within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.
(3)
On 12 September 2007 Malta submitted an application to deploy the Fund, in respect of redundancies in the textile sector, specifically for workers made redundant by VF (Malta) Ltd and Bortex Clothing Industry Co Ltd. The application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006.
(4)
On 9 October 2007 Portugal submitted an application to deploy the Fund, in respect of redundancies in the automobile sector, specifically for workers made redundant by Opel in Azambuja, Alcoa Fujikura in Seixal and Johnson Controls in Portalegre. The application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006.
(5)
The Fund should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the applications,
HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2008, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 3 106 882 in commitment and payment appropriations.
Article 2
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 10 April 2008.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 5 July 2004
on the existence of an excessive deficit in Hungary
(2004/918/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 104(6) thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,
Having regard to the observations made by Hungary,
Whereas:
(1)
According to Article 104 of the Treaty, Member States are to avoid excessive government deficits; this applies also to Member States with a derogation, the case of all countries that joined the EU on 1 May 2004.
(2)
The Stability and Growth Pact is based on the objective of sound government finances as a means of strengthening the conditions for price stability and for strong sustainable growth conducive to employment creation.
(3)
The excessive deficit procedure under Article 104 provides for a decision on the existence of an excessive deficit and the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to the Treaty sets out further provisions relating to the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure. Council Regulation (EC) No 3605/93 of 22 November 1993 on the application of the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community (1), lays down detailed rules and definitions for the application of the provisions of the said Protocol.
(4)
Article 104(5) of the Treaty requires the Commission to address an opinion to the Council if the Commission considers that an excessive deficit in a Member State exists or may occur. Having examined all relevant factors taken into account in its report in accordance with Article 104(3) and having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Financial Committee in accordance with Article 104(4), the Commission concluded in its opinion of 24 June 2004 that there exists an excessive deficit in Hungary.
(5)
Article 104(6) of the Treaty lays down that the Council should consider any observations which the Member State concerned may wish to make before deciding, after an overall assessment, whether an excessive deficit exists.
(6)
The overall assessment leads to the following conclusions: the general government deficit reached 5,9 % of GDP in 2003 in Hungary, above the 3 % of GDP Treaty reference value. The excess of the general government deficit over the reference value did not result from an unusual event outside the control of the Hungarian authorities, nor was it the result of a severe economic downturn, in the sense of the Stability and Growth Pact. The general government deficit is likely to remain above 3 % of GDP in 2004. In particular, according to the Commission spring 2004 forecast, the deficit is projected to reach 4,9 % of GDP in 2004, while the convergence programme of Hungary expects a deficit of 4,6 % of GDP. The debt ratio, which was 59 % in 2003, is likely to remain just below the 60 % of GDP Treaty reference value in 2004,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISON:
Article 1
From an overall assessment it follows that an excessive deficit exists in Hungary.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Hungary.
Done at Brussels, 5 July 2004.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 847/97 of 12 May 1997 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 519/94 on common rules for imports from certain third countries
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 519/94 (1), introduced, in respect of the People's Republic of China, the quotas listed in Annex II to that Regulation and surveillance measures listed in Annex III thereto;
Whereas the Council's objective in establishing the quotas was to strike a balance between an appropriate level of protection for the Community industries concerned and maintenance of an acceptable level of trade with China, taking into account the various interests in play;
Whereas analysis of the main economic indicators, in particular the volume and market share of Chinese imports, leads to the conclusion that the quota on glass tableware falling within HS/CN code 7013 should be abolished as from 1 January 1998 and that such abolition would be neither inconsistent with the above objective nor liable to disrupt the Community market;
Whereas the products in respect of which the quota is abolished by this Regulation should, however, be subject to prior Community surveillance, in order to ensure adequate monitoring of the volume and prices of the imports of the products concerned;
Whereas the quota on toys falling within HS/CN codes 9503 41, 9503 49 and 9503 90 includes parts and accessories of toys; whereas, in light of the experience of the Community producers, the effects of this inclusion go beyond what is necessary for the appropriate protection of the Community industry concerned; whereas parts and accessories of toys should therefore be excluded from the quota;
Whereas it is no longer considered necessary to maintain surveillance measures on a range of products of which the imports in 1995 were negligible or lower than in 1994; whereas they should be removed from the list of products subject to surveillance measures;
Whereas the quantitative quotas and the surveillance measures introduced pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 519/94 should therefore be amended,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 519/94 shall be replaced by the Annexes which appear in Annexes I and II to this Regulation respectively, until 31 December 1997.
Article 2
As from 1 January 1998, Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 519/94 shall be replaced by the Annexes which appear in Annexes III and IV to this Regulation respectively.
Article 3
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, 12 May 1997.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 24 July 2008
appointing a Spanish alternate member to the Committee of the Regions
(2008/659/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 proposal from the Spanish Government,
Whereas:
(1)
On 24 January 2006, the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).
(2)
A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the death of Mr José Félix GARCÍA CALLEJA,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Mr Alberto GARCÍA CERVIÑO, Director General de Asuntos Europeos y Cooperación al Desarrollo, is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010.
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 24 July 2008.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 120/96 of 22 January 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2390/89 laying down general rules for the import of wines, grape juice and grape must
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), and in particular Article 70 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Articles 1 (2) and 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2390/89 (2) provide for import facilities for wine products originating in third countries which offer specific guarantees through the provision of a certificate of origin and conformity and an analysis report; whereas Article 3 (2) of that Regulation limits those facilities to a trial period expiring on 31 December 1995; whereas, taking into account the time necessary to examine the implementation of future arrangements, that period should be extended until the end of 1996,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2390/89, the date 31 December 1995 is hereby replaced by 31 December 1996.
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 as from 1 January 1996.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 January 1996.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 26 December 2007
amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in Germany
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/885/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (2), and in particular Article 10(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Decision 2006/415/EC of 14 June 2006 concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in the Community and repealing Decision 2006/135/EC (3) lays down certain protection measures to be applied in order to prevent the spread of that disease, including the establishment of areas A and B following a suspected or confirmed outbreak of the disease.
(2)
Following outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza of H5N1 subtype in the United Kingdom, Germany and Poland, Decision 2006/415/EC was last amended by Decision 2007/878/EC of 21 December 2007 amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in those Member States (4).
(3)
As a further outbreak of the disease has occurred in Germany outside the restricted area, the delineation of the area under restriction and the duration of the measures should be modified to take account of the epidemiological situation.
(4)
Decision 2006/415/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Decision should be reviewed at the next meeting of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Annex to Decision 2006/415/EC is amended in accordance with the text in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 December 2007.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1200/2008
of 2 December 2008
amending Regulation (EC) No 1186/2008 fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 1 December 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),
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 in respect of import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 1 December 2008 were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1186/2008 (3).
(2)
As the average of the import duties calculated differs by more than EUR 5/tonne from that fixed, a corresponding adjustment must be made to the import duties fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1186/2008.
(3)
Regulation (EC) No 1186/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 1186/2008 are hereby replaced by the text 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.
It shall apply from 3 December 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 December 2008.