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COUNCIL DECISION
of 20 December 2007
on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and New Zealand pursuant to Article XXVIII of the GATT 1994 relating to the modification of the WTO tariff quota for New Zealand butter provided for in EC Schedule CXL annexed to the GATT 1994
(2007/867/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
On 14 May 2007, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations under Article XXVIII of the GATT 1994 with a view to modifying the WTO tariff quota for New Zealand butter. Accordingly, the European Community notified the WTO on 3 August 2007 of its intention to modify the WTO tariff quota for New Zealand butter in EC Schedule CXL.
(2)
Negotiations have been conducted by the Commission in consultation with the Committee established by Article 133 of the Treaty and within the framework of the negotiating directives issued by the Council.
(3)
The Commission has successfully negotiated an agreement with New Zealand. The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and New Zealand should therefore be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and New Zealand pursuant to Article XXVIII of the GATT 1994 relating to the modification of the WTO tariff quota for New Zealand butter provided for in EC Schedule CXL annexed to the GATT 1994 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 20 December 2007.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 832/2008
of 22 August 2008
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 23 August 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 August 2008.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 620/2007
of 5 June 2007
setting the allocation coefficient for issuing of licences applied for from 28 May to 1 June 2007 to import 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 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 of 28 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the 2006/07, 2007/08 and 2008/09 marketing years for importing 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 authority during the week of 28 May to 1 June 2007, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 or Commission Regulation (EC) No 1832/2006 of 13 December 2006 laying down transitional measures in the sugar sector by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania (3) for a total quantity equal to or exceeding the quantity available for serial numbers 09.4366 (2006 to 2007) and 09.4337 (2007 to 2008).
(2)
In these circumstances, the Commission should fix an allocation coefficient in order to issue licences in proportion to the quantity available and inform the Member States that the set limit 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 applications for import licences submitted from 28 May to 1 June 2007, in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 or Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1832/2006.
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, 5 June 2007.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 14 February 2007
amending Decision 2005/393/EC as regards restricted zones in relation to bluetongue
(notified under document number C(2007) 416)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/101/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue (1), and in particular Article 8(3)thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Directive 2000/75/EC lays down control rules and measures to combat bluetongue in the Community, including the establishment of protection and surveillance zones and a ban on animals leaving those zones.
(2)
Commission Decision 2005/393/EC of 23 May 2005 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue and conditions applying to movements from or through these zones (2) provides for the demarcation of the global geographic areas where protection and surveillance zones (the restricted zones) are to be established by the Member States in relation to bluetongue.
(3)
On 7 December 2006 Portugal informed the Commission of evidence of virus circulation in a number of new peripheral areas of the restricted zone.
(4)
Consequently the restricted zone related to Portugal should be extended taking into account the current meteorological situation in that region.
(5)
Decision 2005/393/EC should be amended accordingly.
(6)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Annex I to Decision 2005/393/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 February 2007.
COUNCIL REGULATION (ECSC, EC, EURATOM) No 3163/94
of 19 December 1994
amending Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69 determining the categories of officials and other servants of the European Communities to whom the provisions of Article 12, the second paragraph of Article 13 and Article 14 of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the Communities apply
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 28 thereof,
Having regard to the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities, and in particular Article 16 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 Court of Auditors (3),
Having regard to the opinion of the Court of Justice (4),
Whereas it is appropriate to extend to the European Investment Fund the application of Council Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69 of 25 March 1969 determining the categories of officials and other servants of the European Communities to whom the provisions of Article 12, the second paragraph of Article 13 and Article 14 of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the Communities apply (5), in order to ensure that the members of the organs of the European Investment Fund and the staff of the Fund, in view of their duties and responsibilities and of their particular situation, benefit from the same privileges, immunities and facilities,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The following Article is hereby inserted in Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69:
‘Article 4b
The privileges and immunities provided for in Article 12, in the second paragraph of Article 13 and in Article 14 of the Protocol shall apply under the same conditions and within the same limits as those laid down in Articles 1, 2 and 3 of this Regulation to:
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members of the organs of the European Investment Fund in the performance of their duties as such,
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staff of the European Investment Fund,
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persons receiving disability, retirement or survivor's pensions paid by the European Investment Fund.’
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 19 December 1994.
COUNCIL DECISION of 8 December 1986 concerning the conclusion of the International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 1986 (87/401/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,
Whereas the International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 1986 is concerned in general with the promotion of international cooperation and contributes to the attainment of the Community commercial and common agricultural policy,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 1986 is hereby approved on behalf of the European
Economic Community. The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 1986 for the purpose of binding the Community.
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Brussels, 8 December 1986.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 966/2008
of 1 October 2008
approving non-minor amendments to the specification of a name entered in the register of traditional specialities guaranteed (Panellets (TSG))
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 of 20 March 2006 on agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 9(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 and in application of Article 19(3) thereof, the Commission has examined Spain's application for the approval of amendments to the specification of the traditional speciality guaranteed ‘Panellets’ registered on the basis of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2301/97 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 688/2002 (3).
(2)
Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (4) as required by the first subparagraph of Article 8(2) of that Regulation. As no statement of objection within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 has been sent to the Commission, the amendments should be approved,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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, 1 October 2008.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1301/2008
of 19 December 2008
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 20 December 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 December 2008.
Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 18 December 2003
on the mobilisation of the flexibility instrument in favour of the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Iraq according to point 24 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999
(2004/155/EC)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure(1), and in particular point 24 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(2),
Whereas:
(1) Following the European Council of 19 and 20 June 2003 in Thessaloniki, the Commission proposed that the Community share of the European contribution amount to EUR 200 million over the 2003-2004 period, with EUR 40 million mobilised in 2003 and EUR 160 million in 2004.
(2) The amount foreseen for 2004 was not entered in the preliminary draft budget for 2004. Accordingly, the Commission has proposed to budget the EUR 160 million under the new dedicated budget line created through the amending letter No 1 to PDB 2004 (Article 19 08 07). At the conciliation meeting on 24 November 2003 the European Parliament and the Council accepted this amending letter with an amount of EUR 160 million on the line created for "Aid for rehabilitation and reconstruction of Iraq" and the mobilisation of the flexibility instrument for an amount of EUR 95 million,
HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2004 (hereinafter "the 2004 budget"), the flexibility instrument shall be used to provide the sum of EUR 95000000 in commitment appropriations.
This amount shall be used for the financing of the aid for rehabilitation and reconstruction of Iraq, covered by Heading 4 "External actions" of the financial perspective, under the new Article 19 08 07 of the 2004 budget.
Article 2
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union at the same time as the 2004 budget.
Done at Strasbourg, 18 December 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 274/2005
of 17 February 2005
fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004
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 7 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004 of 3 September 2004 on a special intervention measure for oats in Finland and Sweden for the 2004/2005 marketing year (3),
Whereas:
(1)
An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from Finland or Sweden to all third countries with the exception of Bulgaria, Norway, Romania and Switzerland was opened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004.
(2)
On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should be fixed.
(3)
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 11 to 17 February 2005, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004, the maximum refund on exportation of oats shall be 33,95 EUR/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 February 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 February 2005.
Council Decision
of 5 June 2003
concerning the conclusion of an Agreement aimed at renewing the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and the Government of the Russian Federation
(2003/798/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 170, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2), and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1),
Whereas:
(1) By its Decision of 16 November 2000(2), the Council approved the conclusion of the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and the Government of the Russian Federation (hereinafter "Russia").
(2) Article 12(b) of the Agreement provides as follows: "This Agreement shall be concluded for an initial period ending on 31 December 2002 and will be renewable by common agreement between the parties for additional periods of five years".
(3) By note verbale dated 19 September 2002, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation requested the renewal of the abovementioned Agreement for five more years; the Parties to the Agreement consider that rapid renewal of this Agreement would be in their mutual interest.
(4) The material content of the renewed Agreement will be identical to the material content of the Agreement which recently expired.
(5) The Agreement aimed at renewing the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and the Government of the Russian Federation should be approved on behalf of the Community,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement aimed at renewing the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and the Government of the Russian Federation for an additional period of five years is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to express the consent of the Community to be bound thereby.
Done at Brussels, 5 June 2003.
COMMISSION DECISION of 3 December 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Belgium pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic) (97/853/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 97/27/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,
Whereas the request submitted by Belgium on 13 March 1997, which reached the Commission on 17 March 1997, contains the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of one type of vehicle with two types of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 carried out in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;
Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 97/30/EC (4), and of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 97/28/EC (6), are well founded; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations No 7 and No 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;
Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to permit the production and fitting of such stop lamps;
Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The request submitted by Belgium for an exemption concerning the production of two types of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and the fitting thereof in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 on the types of vehicle for which they are intended is hereby approved.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.
Done at Brussels, 3 December 1997.