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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1620/2003
of 16 September 2003
opening an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on maize imported into Spain from third countries
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), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1104/2003(2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Under the Agreement on Agriculture(3) concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, the Community has undertaken to import a quantity of maize into Spain.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 of 26 July 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain and imports of maize into Portugal(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/2000(5), lays down the special detailed rules necessary for implementing invitations to tender.
(3) In the light of current market needs in Spain, an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on imports of maize should be opened.
(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
1. An invitation to tender is hereby opened for the reduction in the import duty referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on maize to be imported into Spain.
2. Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 shall apply save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation.
Article 2
The invitation to tender shall be open until 27 November 2003. During that period, weekly invitations shall be issued with quantities and closing dates as shown in the notice of invitation to tender.
Article 3
Import licences issued under this invitation to tender shall be valid 50 days from the date they are issued within the meaning of Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95.
Article 4
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 September 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 228/2005
of 10 February 2005
correcting Regulation (EC) No 115/2005 opening an invitation to tender for the refund on common wheat exports to certain third countries
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 the first subparagraph of Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 115/2005 (2) opened an invitation to tender for the refund on common wheat exports to certain third countries.
(2)
A check has shown that as a result of an error the above Regulation does not correspond to the measures that were subject to a favourable vote in the Management Committee concerning the countries to be excluded from the tender. The Regulation in question should therefore be corrected,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 115/2005 shall be replaced by the following:
‘2. The invitation to tender covers common wheat for exportation to destinations with the exception of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Liechtenstein, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro (3), and Switzerland.’
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, 10 February 2005.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 17 February 1997
concerning the conclusion of a Protocol on veterinary matters supplementary to the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Principality of Andorra
(97/345/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 therof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Protocol on veterinary matters supplementing the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Principality of Andorra, initialled on 18 June 1996, should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Protocol on veterinary matters supplementing the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Principality of Andorra is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Protocol.
Article 3
The President of the Council shall undertake, on behalf of the Community, the notification provided for in Article 4 of the Protocol (1).
Article 4
The Commission, assisted by the representatives of the veterinary sevices of the Member States, shall represent the Community in the veterinary sub-group established by Article 2 of the Protocol.
The Community position in the Joint Committee on the recommendations of the veterinary sub-group shall be established by the Council, acting by a qualified majority.
Article 5
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Brussels, 17 February 1997.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2065/2005
of 16 December 2005
fixing the minimum selling price for butter for the 32nd individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10(c) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to Article 21 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in butter and cream (2), intervention agencies have put up for sale by standing invitation to tender certain quantities of butter held by them.
(2)
In the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no award, in accordance with Article 24a of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999.
(3)
In the light of the tenders received, a minimum selling price should be fixed.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the 32nd individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999, in respect of which the time limit for the submission of tenders expired on 13 December 2005, the minimum selling price for butter is fixed at 256,00 EUR/100 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 December 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 December 2005.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1734/2001
of 31 August 2001
fixing the import duties in the cereals sector
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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2),
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 as regards import duties in the cereals sector(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/2000(4), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 provides that the rates of duty in the Common Customs Tariff are to be charged on import of the products referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation. However, in the case of the products referred to in paragraph 2 of that Article, the import duty is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.
(2) Pursuant to Article 10(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, the cif import prices are calculated on the basis of the representative prices for the product in question on the world market.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 lays down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards import duties in the cereals sector.
(4) The import duties are applicable until new duties are fixed and enter into force. They also remain in force in cases where no quotation is available for the reference exchange referred to in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 during the two weeks preceding the next periodical fixing.
(5) In order to allow the import duty system to function normally, the representative market rates recorded during a reference period should be used for calculating the duties.
(6) Application of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 results in import duties being fixed as set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information given in Annex II.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 31 August 2001.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1856/2002
of 17 October 2002
fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in eggs(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 493/2002(2), and in particular Article 5(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 493/2002, and in particular Article 5(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2783/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common system of trade for ovalbumin and lactalbumin(4), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2916/95(5), and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1484/95(6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1659/2002(7), fixes detailed rules for implementing the system of additional import duties and fixes representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin.
(2) It results from regular monitoring of the information providing the basis for the verification of the import prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin that the representative prices for imports of certain products should be amended taking into account variations of prices according to origin. Therefore, representative prices should be published.
(3) It is necessary to apply this amendment as soon as possible, given the situation on the market.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 October 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 October 2002.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2053/2003
of 21 November 2003
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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1947/2002(2), 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 22 November 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 November 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1421/96 of 22 July 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3461/85 on the organization of campaigns to promote the consumption of grape juice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1544/95 (2), and in particular Article 46 (4) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3461/85 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1828/95 (4), lays down rules for the organization of campaigns to promote the consumption of grape juice;
Whereas, in order to enable certain Member States to comply with national administrative procedures, the time limits laid down for the designation of the body carrying out the promotional campaign and for the submission of the promotional programmes prepared by it should be unified;
Whereas 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
The two indents in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3461/85 are replaced by the following:
'shall designate the body referred to in paragraph 1 after consulting the professional organizations most representative of the production and/or marketing of grape juice, and submit to the Commission, within four months following the determination of the Member States in which the campaigns are to be carried out, as provided for in Article 1 (2), the programmes prepared by that body together with a reasoned opinion on their compliance with the conditions set out in Article 3 and on their effects on consumption trends.`
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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, 22 July 1996.
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( 1 ) OJ No L 42 , 23 . 2 . 1970 , p . 1 .
( 2 ) OJ No L 375 , 31 . 12 . 1980 , p . 34 .
( 3 ) OJ No L 76 , 6 . 4 . 1970 , p . 23 and OJ No L 65 , 15 . 3 . 1979 , p . 42 .
( 4 ) OJ No L 128 , 26 . 5 . 1979 , p . 22 .
( 5 ) OJ No L 266 , 2 . 10 . 1974 , p . 4 .
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE
of 13 April 1981
amending Directive 79/490/EEC adapting to technical progress Council Directive 70/221/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to liquid fuel tanks and rear underrun protection of motor vehicles and their trailers
( 81/333/EEC )
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers ( 1 ) , as last amended by Directive 80/1267/EEC ( 2 ) , and in particular Article 13 thereof ,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/221/EEC of 20 March 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to liquid fuel tanks and rear underrun protection of motor vehicles and their trailers ( 3 ) , as last amended by Directive 79/490/EEC ( 4 ) , and in particular Article 3 thereof ,
Whereas , experience has shown that the current wording of item II.5.2 of the Annex to Directive 79/490/EEC relating to the rear underrun protection of vehicles in categories M1 , M2 , M3 , N1 , O1 and O2 is rather vague in respect of the width over which the requirement must be satisfied ; whereas this may lead to different requirements by different standardization services with the risk of contradictions with Council Directive 74/483/EEC ( 5 ) relating to external projections of vehicles in category M1 , and also of technical barriers to trade ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE :
Article 1
Directive 79/490/EEC is hereby amended as follows :
The text of item II.5.2 of the Annex shall be replaced by the following text :
" II.5.2 . Any vehicle in one of the categories M1 , M2 , M3 , N1 , O1 , or O2 ( categories under the international classification set out in note ( b ) of Annex I to Council Directive 70/156/EEC ) will be deemed to satisfy the condition set out in item II.5.1 :
_ if it satisfies the conditions set out in item II.5.3 , or
_ if the ground clearance of the rear part of the unladen vehicle does not exceed 55 cm over a width which is not shorter than that of the rear axle by more than 10 cm on either side ( excluding any tyre bulging close to the ground ) .
Where there is more than one rear axle , the width to be considered is that of the widest .
This requirement must be satisfied at least on a line at a distance of not more than 45 cm from the rear extremity of the vehicle . "
Article 2 Before 1 October 1981 , Member States shall bring into force the provisions necessary to comply with this Directive , and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof .
Article 3
This Directive is addressed to the Member States .
Done at Brussels , 13 April 1981 .
COUNCIL DECISION
of 17 December 1999
on the settlement of the Bangemann case
(2000/44/EC, ECSC, Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 213 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC), and in particular Article 126 thereof,
Having regard to its Decision of 9 July 1999 on the referral of the case of Mr Bangemann to the Court of Justice,
Whereas:
(1) The term of office of Mr Bangemann as a member of the Commission ended on 9 July 1999;
(2) The Council has taken note of the following information provided to it by Mr Bangemann by letter dated 10 December 1999:
1. Mr Bangemann will not become before 1 July 2000 a member of the consejo administrativo (Board of Directors) of Telefónica and until then will not accept any other employment with that undertaking or any other telecom operator.
2. Mr Bangemann undertakes not to represent any third party (including Telefónica) vis-à-vis the European institutions until 31 December 2001 inclusive.
3. Mr Bangemann will permanently continue to safeguard any confidential information he may have become aware of as Member of the Commission of the European Communities,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The application brought by the Council against Mr Bangemann pursuant to the last sentence of the third subparagraph of Article 213(2) of the Treaty establishing the European Community and the corresponding provisions of the ECSC and EAEC Treaties aimed at depriving Mr Bangemann of his right to a pension, pending before the Court of Justice of the European Communities (Case C-290/99), shall be withdrawn provided that Mr Bangemann withdraws at the same time his action brought against the Council before the Court of First Instance of the European Communities (Case T-208/99) and waives any damage claims and that both parties bear their own costs.
Article 2
This Decision shall be communicated to Mr Bangemann, to the President of the Commision of the European Communities and to the Governments of the Member States of the European Union.
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Brussels, 17 December 1999.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 13 December 1982
approving the extended plan for the eradication of brucellosis put forward by the United Kingdom
(Only the English text is authentic)
(82/909/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 77/391/EEC of 17 May 1977 introducing Community measures for the eradication of brucellosis, tuberculosis and leucosis in cattle (1), and in particular Article 9 (2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 78/52/EEC of 13 December 1977 establishing the Community criteria for national plans for the accelerated eradication of brucellosis, tuberculosis and enzootic leucosis in cattle (2), and in particular Chapter II thereof,
Having regard to Commission Decision 78/480/EEC of 11 May 1978 approving the plan for the accelerated eradication of brucellosis put forward by the United Kingdom (3),
Having regard to Council Directive 82/400/EEC of 14 June 1982 amending Directive 77/391/EEC and introducing a supplementary Community measure for the eradication of brucellosis, tuberculosis and leucosis in cattle (4),
Whereas by letter dated 30 June 1982 the United Kingdom notified the Commission of an extended plan to eradicate brucellosis;
Whereas, after examination and taking into account the success of the initial plan, the extended plan was found to comply with Directives 77/391/EEC, 78/52/EEC and 82/400/EEC;
Whereas the extended plan ensures continuity with the measures put in hand under the initial plan; whereas the initial plan expired on 15 May 1981; whereas, due to the virtual disappearance of brucellosis, participation in the extended scheme is discontinued as from 31 December 1981;
Whereas the measures under the extended plan were applied from 15 May to 31 December 1981; whereas, consequently, the conditions for financial participation by the Community have been met;
Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted;
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 extended plan for the eradication of brucellosis, as applied by the United Kingdom from 15 May to 31 December 1981, is hereby approved.
Article 2
Financial participation by the Community shall be in respect of eligible expenditure on account of slaughterings taking place on or after 15 May 1981 up to 31 December 1981.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.
Done at Brussels, 13 December 1982.