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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1180/2003
of 2 July 2003
establishing specific measures for import licences covering sugar from Serbia and Montenegro
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), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 680/2002(2), and in particular Article 22(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 764/2003 of 30 April 2003 suspending for a period of three months, with regard to sugar of CN codes 1701 and 1702 imported from Serbia and Montenegro, the arrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 introducing exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in or linked to the European Union's Stabilisation and Association process(3), was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 1 May 2003 and came into force on 8 May 2003.
(2) Regulation (EC) No 764/2003 suspends the preferential treatment of sugar imported from Serbia and Montenegro as from 8 May 2003. Suitable measures should be adopted to enable holders of import licences to recover their security where they no longer wish to avail themselves of a certificate on the terms pertaining as from 8 May 2003.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Holders of import licences issued under Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1464/95(4) and valid after 7 May 2003 may request that such licences be cancelled. In such cases, the security referred to in Article 8(1)(d) of that Regulation shall be released without delay.
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, 2 July 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 588/2009
of 8 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 9 July 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 July 2009.
COMMISSION DECISION of 16 December 1997 amending Decision 97/297/EC on the eligibility of expenditure to be incurred by certain Member States in 1997 for the purpose of introducing monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy (98/26/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 95/527/EC of 8 December 1995 on a Community financial contribution towards certain expenditure incurred by the Member States implementing the monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas certain Member States informed the Commission, pursuant to Article 8 of Decision 95/527/EC, that a part of their expenditure which had been eligible, would not be realised in 1997; whereas certain Member States informed the Commission that part of their expenditure foreseen for 1998 could be realised in 1997;
Whereas Commission Decision 97/297/EC (2) on the eligibility of expenditure to be incurred by certain Member States in 1997 for the purpose of introducing monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy, modified by Decision 97/573/EC (3), should consequently be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 97/297/EC is hereby amended as follows:
1. in the first sentence of Article 1, the amount of 'ECU 71 606 685` is replaced by 'ECU 73 176 804,-`;
2. in the third sentence of Article 1, the amount of 'ECU 28 735 863` is replaced by 'ECU 29 108 528,-`;
3. in the first sentence of Article 2, the amount of 'ECU 4 381 073` is replaced by 'ECU 2 406 346,-`;
4. Annex I is replaced by Annex I to this Decision;
5. Annex II is replaced by Annex II to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Done at Brussels, 16 December 1997.
COMMISSION DECISION of 28 November 1997 approving the programme for the eradication of rabies for 1998 presented by France and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the French text is authentic) (98/37/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Whereas Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of rabies;
Whereas, by letter, France has submitted a programme for the eradication of rabies;
Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3), as amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (4);
Whereas this programme appears on the priority list of programmes for 1998 for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which can benefit from financial participation from the Community and which was established by Commission Decision 97/681/EC (5);
Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by France up to a maximum of ECU 500 000;
Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for;
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
The programme for the eradication of rabies presented by France is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1998.
Article 2
France shall bring into force by 1 January 1998 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1.
Article 3
1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of implementing the programme by France up to a maximum of ECU 500 000.
2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to
- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,
- forwarding a final report on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred by 1 June 1999 at the latest,
- and provided that Community veterinary legislation has been respected.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
Done at Brussels, 28 November 1997.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 718/2004
of 16 April 2004
amending Regulation (EC) No 2314/2003 as regards the closing date for the submission of tenders under the last partial tendering procedure for the resale on the internal market of rye held by the German intervention agency
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2314/2003(2) opens a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of rye held by the German intervention agency, for which the closing date laid down for the submission of tenders under the last partial tendering procedure is 27 May 2004.
(2) In view of the current market situation, the date of the last partial tendering procedure should be postponed.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 2314/2003 should therefore be amended.
(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 third subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2314/2003 is hereby replaced by the following:"The closing date for the submission of tenders for the last partial tendering procedure shall be 15 July 2004 at 09.00 (Brussels time)."
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, 16 April 2004.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 234/2007
of 5 March 2007
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), 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 6 March 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 March 2007.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1202/2005
of 26 July 2005
establishing a prohibition of fishing for forkbeards in ICES zone V, VI, VII in Community waters and international waters, by vessels flying the flag of Germany
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to 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 2270/2004 of 22 December 2004 fixing for 2005 and 2006 the fishing opportunities for Community fishing vessels for certain deep sea stocks in waters where catch limitation are required (3) lays down quotas for 2005 and 2006.
(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 2005.
(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 2005 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 that 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, 26 July 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1445/2004
of 12 August 2004
fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1341/2004
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 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported into Spain from third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1341/2004 (2).
(2)
Pursuant to Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 (3) the Commission, acting under the procedure laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003, may decide to fix maximum reduction in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum reduction in the duty.
(3)
The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum reduction in the import duty 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
For tenders notified from 5 to 12 August 2004, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1341/2004, the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall be 27,80 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of 82 500 t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 August 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 12 August 2004.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2613/95 of 9 November 1995 amending Regulations (EC) No 1305/95 and (EC) No 1739/95 adopting certain transitional measures relating to the entry price arrangements applicable to cucumbers for processing and sour cherries respectively
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 of 22 December 1994 on the adjustments and transitional arrangements required in the agricultural sector in order to implement the agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (1), and in particular Article 3 (1) thereof,
Whereas the Annexes to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1305/95 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2124/95 (3), and (EC) No 1739/95 (4) lay down entry prices for the tariff classification of cucumbers for processing and sour cherries respectively; whereas the same conversion rates should be used for converting those new entry prices into national currency as are used for other entry prices pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (5), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (6) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1482/95 of 28 June 1995 determining as a transitional measure the conversion rates to be applied under the Common Customs Tariff to agricultural products and certain products obtained from the processing thereof (7); whereas, in order to avoid any ambiguity, the two Regulations concerned must be clarified;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The following paragraph is hereby added to Article 1 of Regulations (EC) No 1305/95 and (EC) No 1739/95:
'Entry prices and import duties shall be converted into national currency using the rate given in Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 and, from 1 July 1995, the rate derogating therefrom pursuant to Article 1 (2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1482/95 (*).
`
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
At a trader's request, however, the competent authorities shall apply Article 1 from 1 May 1995 with respect to Regulation (EC) No 1305/95 and from 15 June 1995 with respect to Regulation (EC) No 1739/95.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 November 1995.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2326/95 of 3 October 1995 on the issuing of licences for traditional imports of bananas originating in the ACP States for the fourth quarter of 1995 (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 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organization of the market in bananas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 of 10 June 1993 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for importing bananas into the Community (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1164/95 (4), and in particular Article 16 (1) and (2) thereof,
Whereas Article 16 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 provides that where the quantities of bananas originating in one and the same ACP State listed in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 for which import licences are applied for exceed the quantity fixed for the period in question, the Commission is to set a single reduction percentage to all licence applications mentioning that country of origin;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1923/95 (5) fixes quantities for imports of bananas into the Community for the fourth quarter of 1995 for imports originating in the ACP States under the traditional quantities imported;
Whereas, for Ivory Coast the quantities requested for traditional imports of ACP bananas during the fourth quarter of 1995 are higher than the quantities fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1923/95; whereas, as a result, a single reduction percentage should be fixed for each application indicating this country of origin pursuant to Article 16 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93;
Whereas this Regulation should take effect without delay in order to allow licences to be issued as quickly as possible,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the fourth quarter of 1995, as regards licence applications for traditional imports of bananas originating in the ACP States, import licences shall be issued:
- for the quantity indicated in the licence application, multiplied by a reduction coefficient of 0,9966 for applications indicating the origin Ivory Coast,
- in the case of applications indicating other origins, for the quantities indicated in the application.
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, 3 October 1995.
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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 25 November 1983
amending for the 17th time Directive 64/54/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the preservatives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption
(83/585/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 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 (3),
Whereas Directive 64/54/EEC (4), as last amended by Directive 81/214/EEC (5), sets out a list of preservatives the use of which for the protection of foodstuffs intended for human consumption against deterioration caused by micro-organisms is authorized;
Whereas the Commission proposal currently under review aims, on the one hand, to add to the list of authorized preservatives potassium bisulphite and natamycin and, on the other hand, to authorize thiabendazol for surface treatment of citrus fruit and bananas without any time limit;
Whereas pending a Council Decision on the whole of this proposal and without prejudice to current discussions on this subject the authorization for thiabendazol should, as a precautionary measure, be extended on a transitional basis with effect from 1 July 1982 to 15 December 1983 in order to avoid any interruption in the traditional trade flows concerning citrus fruit and bananas,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
In No E 233 c) of Section I of the Annex to Directive 64/54/EEC, '1 July 1982' is hereby replaced by '16 December 1983'.
Article 2
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive with effect from 1 July 1982 and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
Article 3
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 November 1983.