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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1190/96 of 26 June 1996 fixing the basic prices and buying-in prices applicable in the fruit and vegetables sector for the 1996/97 marketing year
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 16 (1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (4),
Whereas, pursuant to Article 16 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, a basic price and a buying-in price are to be fixed for each marketing year for each of the products listed in Annex II to the said Regulation; whereas, in accordance with Article 1 (3) of the above Regulation, the marketing years for the products in question are as follows:
- for tomatoes and aubergines, from 1 January to 31 December,
- for apricots, from 1 May to 31 August,
- for peaches and nectarines, from 1 May to 31 October,
- for cauliflowers and table grapes, from 1 May to 30 April,
- for lemons and pears, from 1 June to 31 May,
- for apples, from 1 July to 30 June,
- for mandarins, satsumas and clementines, from 1 October to 15 May,
- for oranges, from 1 October to 15 July;
Whereas, however, pursuant to the third subparagraph of Article 16 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, no basic price or buying-in price need be fixed for the slack marketing periods at the beginning and at the end of the marketing year;
Whereas, when the basic and buying-in prices for fruit and vegetables are fixed, account has to be taken of the objectives of the common agricultural policy; whereas the objectives of the common agricultural policy are, in particular, to guarantee a fair standard of living for the farming community and to ensure that supplies are available and that they reach consumers at reasonable prices;
Whereas the basic prices must be fixed by reference to the trend in the average prices recorded during the three previous years on the most representative producer markets within the Community for a product of defined commercial characteristics, such as variety or type, quality class, size and packaging; whereas the buying-in prices must be fixed by reference to the basic price in accordance with Article 16 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The basic and buying-in prices for fruit and vegetables for the 1996/1997 marketing year, the periods during which they apply and the standard qualities to which they refer shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
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 Luxembourg, 26 June 1996.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1047/92 of 27 April 1992 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on products falling within CN code 3102 80 00, originating in Bulgaria, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), extended into 1992 by Regulation (EEC) No 3587/91 (2) and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, 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 ceilings fixed in column 6 of Annex I;
Whereas, as provided for in Article 7 of that Regulation, as soon as the individual ceilings in question are reached at Community level, the levying of customs duties on imports ot 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 products falling within CN code 3102 80 00, originating in Bulgaria, the individual ceiling was fixed at ECU 1 420 000; whereas, on 18 February 1992, imports of these products into the Community originating charged thereagainst; whereas it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties in respect of the products in question against Bulgaria,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
As from 2 May 1992, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products originating in Bulgaria:
Order No CN code Description 10.0408 3102 80 00 Mixtures of urea and ammonium nitrate
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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, 27 April 1992.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 7 January 1986
amending Decision 84/128/EEC establishing an Industrial Research and Development Advisory Committee (IRDAC)
(86/9/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Whereas the number of seats on the Committee established by Commission Decision 84/128/EEC (1), should be changed in order to take into account the accession of Portugal and Spain to the Community on 1 January 1986,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Article 3 (1) of Decision 84/128/EEC is hereby replaced by the following:
'1. The Committee shall be composed of 14 members with substantial experience in research and development work in industrial undertakings, research institutes or other organizations involved in work related to industrial research and development who shall be appointed by the Commision in a personal capacity.'
Article 2
This Decision shall apply with effect from 1 January 1986.
Done at Brussels, 7 January 1986.
COMMISSION DECISION of 30 July 1996 amending for the fourth time Decision No 95/33/EC approving parts of the Finnish programme for the implementation of Articles 138 to 140 of the Act concerning the conditions of Accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden (Only the Finnish and Swedish texts are authentic) (97/449/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 138 thereof,
Whereas on 26 October 1994 Finland notified the Commission, pursuant to Article 143 of the Act of Accession, of the Finnish programme for the implementation of its aid schemes under Articles 138, 139 and 140 in respect of a number of products and activities for the period 1995 to 1999 inclusive;
Whereas parts of this programme, as modified by letter dated 16 December 1994, were approved by Commission Decision 95/33/EC (1); whereas that Decision was amended by Decisions 95/330/EC (2), 95/529/EC (3) and 96/188/EC (4);
Whereas on 18 July 1996 Finland notified the Commission, pursuant to Article 143 of the Act of Accession, of a request for Commission authorization to modify that programme as regards the decrease in the aid rate for certain products;
Whereas Finland considers that the decrease in the amount of the aid for producers of certain products set out in Decision 95/33/EC is excessive;
Whereas a reduction of the decrease in the amount of the aid will giver farmers the opportunity of carrying out structural measures to support more easily the total disappearance of the aid at the end of the transitional period;
Whereas this modification of carrying out the decrease in the aid rate is in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Accession and in particular with the second paragraph of Article 138 (1) thereof, since that Article does not provide specific rules as to the amount of the decrease;
Whereas the modification of the decrease in the aid will not mean an extension of the duration of the aid under Article 138 beyond the transitional period laid down in the Act of Accession,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The aid levels in Annexes I and II to Decision 95/33/EC, for 1997 onwards, for the concerned products, are hereby replaced by the following:
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Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Finland.
Done at Brussels, 30 July 1996.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 34/97 of 10 January 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 2368/96 derogating from and amending Regulation (EEC) No 2456/93 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 as regards the general and special intervention measures for beef
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 605/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2222/96 (2), and in particular Article 6 (7) and Article 22a (3) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2368/96 (3) makes quality O4 beef carcases in Northern Ireland but not in Ireland eligible for public intervention; whereas to avoid deflections of trade that might disturb the market in beef and veal in this part of the Community, the same quality should also be made eligible in Ireland;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 2368/96 is amended as follows:
In Article 1 (1) (a), after the list of additional products eligible in the United Kingdom, the following text is inserted:
'IRELAND
- category C, classe O4.`
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from the first invitation to tender opened in January 1997.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 January 1997.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3039/87
of 9 October 1987
re-establishing the levying of customs duties on diazo-, azo- and azoxy-compounds falling within heading No 29.28 of the Common Customs Tariff originating in South Korea to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3924/86 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3924/86 of 16 December 1986 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1987 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 15 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3924/86, duties on the products listed in Annex II originating in each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III shall be totally suspended and the products as such shall, as a general rule, be subject to statistical surveillance every three months on the reference base referred to in Article 14;
Whereas, as provided for in Article 14, where the increase of preferential imports of these products, originating in one or more beneficiary countries, causes or threatens to cause, economic difficulties in the Community or in a region of the Community, the levying of customs duties may be re-established once the Commission has had an appropriate exchange of information with the Member States; whereas for this purpose the reference base to be considered shall be, as a general rule, equal to 5 % of the total importations into the Community, originating from third countries in 1984;
Whereas, in the case of diazo-, azo- and azoxy-compounds falling within heading No 29.28 of the Common Customs Tariff, the reference base is fixed at 595 000 ECU; whereas, on 5 October 1987, imports of these products into the Community originating in South Korea reached the reference base in question after being charged thereagainst; whereas the exchange of information organized by the Commission has demonstrated that continuance of the preference threatens to cause economic difficulties in a region of the Community; whereas, therefore, customs duties in respect of the products in question must be re-established against South Korea,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
As from 13 October 1987, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3924/86, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products originating in South Korea:
1.2 // // // CCT heading No // Description // // // 29.28 // Diazo-, azo- and azoxy-compounds // //
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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, 9 October 1987.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 61/2002
of 11 January 2002
deciding not to accept tenders submitted in response to the 281st partial invitation to tender as a general intervention measure pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1627/89
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2345/2001(2), and in particular Article 47(8) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 562/2000 of 15 March 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 as regards the buying-in of beef(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1564/2001(4), lays down buying standards. Pursuant to the abovementioned Regulation, an invitation to tender was opened pursuant to Article 1(1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1627/89 of 9 June 1989 on the buying-in of beef by invitation to tender(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 12/2002(6).
(2) Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2000 lays down that a maximum buying-in price is to be fixed for quality R3, where appropriate, under each partial invitation to tender in the light of tenders received. In accordance with Article 13(2) of that Regulation, a decision may be taken not to proceed with the tendering procedure.
(3) Once tenders submitted in respect of the 281st partial invitation to tender have been considered and taking account, pursuant to Article 47(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999, of the requirements for reasonable support of the market and the seasonal trend in slaughterings and prices, it has been decided not to proceed with the tendering procedure.
(4) Article 1(7) of Regulation (EC) No 1209/2001 of 20 June 2001 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 562/2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 as regards as buying-in of beef(7), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2579/2001(8), also opens buying-in of carcasses and half-carcasses of store cattle and lays down special rules in addition to those laid down for the buying-in of other products. For the 281st partial invitation to tender, no tender has been submitted.
(5) In the light of developments, this Regulation should enter into force immediately.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
No award shall be made against the 281th partial invitation to tender opened pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1627/89.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 January 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 11 January 2002.
Commission Decision
of 27 March 2000
approving the programme of new olive-tree planting in Greece
(notified under document number C(2000) 825)
(Only the Greek text is authentic)
(2000/274/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 of 20 July 1998 amending Regulation No 136/66/EEC on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats(1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2366/98 of 30 October 1998 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of production aid for olive oil for the 1998/1999, 1999/2000 and 2000/2001 marketing years(2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1273/1999(3), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 provides that no aid under the common organisation of the market in oils and fats in force from 1 November 2001 may be paid to olive growers in respect of additional olive trees and the relevant areas planted after 1 May 1998 and those not covered by a cultivation declaration at a date to be determined. However, pursuant to the same Article, additional olive trees planted in connection with the conversion of old olive plantations and new plantings on areas covered by programmes approved by the Commission may be taken into account within certain limits to be determined.
(2) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 provides for a programme to be approved by the Commission covering 3500 ha in Greece.
(3) The Greek national programme of new plantings forwarded on 24 January 2000 by the Greek authorities to the Commission for approval contains the information specified in Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2366/98. The programme covers the whole area provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1638/98.
(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Greek national programme for new planting of 3500 hectares of olive groves provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 is hereby approved.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.
Done at Brussels, 27 March 2000.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 28 October 1996
on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt on the adjustment of the regime for imports into the Community of oranges originating in and coming from Egypt
(96/641/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, in the context of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, the import regime for oranges has been changed;
Whereas this new regime may have a negative effect on the Community's traditional imports from Egypt;
Whereas Article 22 of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt (1) provides that, where the existing rules are modified, the Community may amend the regime set out in the Agreement for the products concerned;
Whereas the Community has agreed with the Arab Republic of Egypt that, pending the conclusion of a new Euro-Mediterranean Agreement, the said regime will be adjusted on the basis of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters;
Whereas the latter Agreement should now be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt on the adjustment of the regime for imports into the Community of oranges originating in and coming from Egypt 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 authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community (2).
Article 3
If necessary, the Commission shall adopt detailed rules for the application of the Agreement, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 33 of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 (3).
Done at Luxembourg, 28 October 1996.
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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE
of 8 March 1983
amending Directive 82/287/EEC amending the Annexes to Council Directives 66/401/EEC and 69/208/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed and seed of oil and fibre plants respectively, and Directives 78/386/EEC and 78/388/EEC
(83/116/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed (1), as last amended by Directive 82/287/EEC (2), and in particular Article 21a thereof,
Whereas, in the light of the development of scientific and technical knowledge, amendments were made to Annexes I and II to Directives 66/401/EEC and 69/208/EEC by Directive 82/287/EEC, including amendments relating to the varietal purity of seeds of Poa spp;
Whereas 1 January 1983 was fixed as the date for implementing the provisions necessary to comply with those amendments;
Whereas the rules adopted to that end in the schemes for the varietal certification of seed intended for international trade laid down by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) are at present undergoing thorough scrutiny by that organization;
Whereas the outcome of that scrutiny should be awaited;
Whereas a more suitable date should therefore be fixed for implementing the provisions in question, in order to avoid untimely measures;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE;
Article 1
1. In the second indent of Article 7 (1) of Directive 82/287/EEC the words '1 January 1983' are replaced by '1 January 1984 at the latest'.
2. In Article 7 (2) of Directive 82/287/EEC, the words 'the third indent' are replaced by 'the second and third indents'.
Article 2
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 March 1983.