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Commission Regulation (EC) No 586/2004
of 29 March 2004
determining the extent to which applications lodged in March 2004 for import licences for certain poultrymeat sector products pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2497/96 can be accepted
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2497/96 of 18 December 1996 laying down rules for the application in the poultrymeat sector of the system provided for by the Association Agreement and the Interim Agreement between the European Community and the State of Israel(1), and in particular Article 4(5) thereof,
Whereas:
The applications for import licences lodged for the period 1 January to 30 April 2004 are greater than the quantities available and must therefore be reduced by a fixed percentage to ensure a fair distribution,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Applications for import licences for the period 1 January to 30 April 2004 submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2497/96 shall be met as referred to in Annex I.
2. During the first seven days of the period 1 May to 30 June 2004 applications may be lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2497/96 for import licences for the total quantities as referred to in Annex II.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 March 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 March 2004.
COMMISSION DECISION of 5 February 1992 modifying Decision 91/47/EEC approving the Italian programme of agricultural income aid for olive oil farmers (92/122/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 768/89 of 21 March 1989 establishing a system of transitional aids to agricultural income (1), and in particular Article 7 (3) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3813/89 of 19 December 1989 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of transitional aids to agricultural income (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1110/91 (3), and in particular Article 10 (4) thereof,
Whereas on 25 November 1991 Italy notified the Commission that the maximum amounts that may be charged annually to the Community budget as a result of Commission Decision 91/47/EEC (4) would for technical reasons each be postponed by one year in relation to the timing envisaged when that Decision was taken; whereas due account must be taken of this new situation;
Whereas on 23 January 1992 the Management Committee for Agricultural Income Aids and the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) Committee were consulted on the maximum amounts that may be charged annually to the Community budget as a result of adopting this Decision,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Article 2 of Commission Decision 91/47/EEC is hereby replaced by the following text:
'The maximum amounts that may be charged annually to the Community budget as a result of this Decision shall be as follows:
(in million ecus)
1992 29,5 1993 25,1 1994 20,7 1995 16,3'
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 5 February 1992.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 121/2007
of 8 February 2007
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 958/2006
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), and in particular the second subparagraph and point (b) of the third subparagraph of Article 33(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 958/2006 of 28 June 2006 on a standing invitation to tender to determine refunds on exports of white sugar for the 2006/2007 marketing year (2) requires the issuing of partial invitations to tender.
(2)
Pursuant to Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 958/2006 and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the partial invitation to tender ending on 8 February 2007, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for that partial invitation to tender.
(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
For the partial invitation to tender ending on 8 February 2007, the maximum export refund for the product referred to in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 958/2006 shall be 27,796 EUR/100 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 February 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 February 2007.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 15 December 2008
authorising the placing on the market of leaves of Morinda citrifolia as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(notified under document number C(2008) 8108)
(Only the English text is authentic)
(2008/985/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 10 November 2004 Baker & McKenzie on behalf of Morinda Inc., made a request to the competent authorities of Belgium to place the leaves of Morinda citrifolia on the market as a novel food ingredient.
(2)
On 30 November 2005 the competent food assessment body of Belgium issued its initial assessment report. In that report it came to the conclusion that an additional assessment was required.
(3)
The Commission forwarded the initial assessment report to all Member States on 21 March 2006.
(4)
Some Member States raised additional questions about the safety of the leaves of Morinda citrifolia.
(5)
Therefore the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was consulted on 14 November 2006.
(6)
On 10 July 2008 EFSA adopted the ‘Opinion of the Scientific Panel on dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies on a request from the Commission related to the safety of leaves from Morinda citrifolia L.’.
(7)
In the opinion the panel came to the conclusion that the use of dried and roasted M. citrifolia leaves for the preparation of infusions at the anticipated levels of intake is safe.
(8)
On the basis of the scientific assessment, it is established that dried and roasted leaves of Morinda citrifolia comply with the criteria laid down in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97.
(9)
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
Dried and roasted leaves of Morinda citrifolia as specified in the Annex may be placed on the market in the Community as a novel food ingredient for the preparation of infusions.
Article 2
The designation of the novel food ingredient authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuff containing it shall be ‘Noni leaves’ or ‘leaves of Morinda citrifolia’.
Article 3
Dried and roasted leaves of Morinda citrifolia shall be exclusively used for the preparation of infusions. They shall be presented in such a manner that a cup of infusion to be consumed would not be prepared with more than 1 g of dried and roasted leaves of Morinda citrifolia.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to Morinda Inc., 333 West River Park Drive, Provo, Utah 84604, USA.
Done at Brussels, 15 December 2008.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 690/2003
of 15 April 2003
on import licences in respect of beef and veal products originating in Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 of 10 December 2002 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1706/98(1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1918/98 of 9 September 1998 laying down detailed rules for the application in the beef and veal sector of Council Regulation (EC) No 1706/98 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and repealing Regulation (EC) No 589/96(2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1918/98 provides for the possibility of issuing import licences for beef and veal products. However, imports must take place within the limits of the quantities specified for each of these exporting non-member countries.
(2) The applications for import licences submitted between 1 and 10 April 2003, expressed in terms of boned meat, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1918/98, do not exceed, in respect of products originating from Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia, the quantities available from those States. It is therefore possible to issue import licences in respect of the quantities applied for.
(3) The quantities in respect of which licences may be applied for from 1 May 2003 should be fixed within the scope of the total quantity of 52100 tonnes.
(4) This Regulation is without prejudice to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001(4),
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The following Member States shall issue on 21 April 2003 import licences for beef and veal products, expressed as boned meat, originating in certain African, Caribbean and Pacific States, in respect of the following quantities and countries of origin:
Germany:
- 550 tonnes originating in Namibia,
- 800 tonnes originating in Botswana.
United Kingdom:
- 450 tonnes originating in Botswana,
- 800 tonnes originating in Namibia,
- 75 tonnes originating in Swaziland.
Article 2
Licence applications may be submitted, pursuant to Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1918/98, during the first 10 days of May 2003 for the following quantities of boned beef and veal:
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Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 April 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 April 2003.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1465/2003
of 19 August 2003
amending Regulation (EC) No 1508/2001 laying down the marketing standard for onions
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 47/2003(2), and in particular Article 2(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1508/2001(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 46/2003(4), laid down the marketing standard for onions, in particular with regards to presentation and marking provisions.
(2) Consumer packaging containing mixtures of onions of different colours are becoming more common on the market and enable demand from certain consumers to be met.
(3) Fair trading requires onions sold in the same package to be of uniform quality. This makes it necessary for mixtures of onions of different colours to be uniform in quality, as well as, for each colour concerned, in origin, variety and size when combined in sales packages. In addition, for such sales packages, it is appropriate to indicate each of the colours that are present, as well as the country of origin for each one of the various colours.
(4) Regulation (EC) No 1508/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1508/2001 is amended according to the Annex to this Regulation.
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, 19 August 2003.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 276/2002
of 14 February 2002
fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001
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 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(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 602/2001(4), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of barley to all third countries except for the United States of America and Canada was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001(5).
(2) Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 provides that the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95. In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum export refund 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 8 to 14 February 2002, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001, the maximum refund on exportation of barley shall be EUR 0,00/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 February 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 February 2002.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1283/97 of 2 July 1997 fixing for the 1997/98 marketing year the minimum price to be paid to producers for Williams and Rocha pears and the amount of production aid for Williams and Rocha pears in syrup and/or natural fruit juice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Articles 3 (3) and 4 (9) thereof,
Whereas Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 504/97 of 19 March 1997 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the system of production aid for products processed from fruit and vegetables (2) fixes the dates of the marketing years;
Whereas Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 set the criteria for fixing the minimum price and the amount of the production aid respectively; whereas Article 5 of that Regulation introduces a guarantee threshold beyond which the aid is reduced; whereas, therefore, the minimum price and the production aid for the 1997/98 marketing year should be fixed;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the 1997/98 marketing year:
(a) the minimum price referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 shall be ECU 39,259 per 100 kg net from the producer for Williams and Rocha pears intended for the production of pears in syrup and/or natural fruit juice,
(b) the production aid referred to in Article 4 of that Regulation shall be ECU 15,532 per 100 kilograms net for Williams and Rocha pears in syrup and/or natural fruit juice.
Article 2
Where processing takes place outside the Member State in which the produce was grown, such Member State shall furnish proof to the Member State paying the production aid that the minimum price payable to the producer has been paid.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 15 July 1997.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 July 1997.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 981/91 of 22 April 1991 correcting Regulations (EEC) No 798/91 and (EEC) No 799/91 opening invitations to tender for the reduction in levies on maize and grain sorghum respectively imported from third countries
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1799/87 of 25 June 1987 on special arrangements for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain from 1987 to 1990 (1), and in particular Articles 3 (2) and 8 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulations (EEC) No 798/91 (2) and (EEC) No 799/91 (3) open invitations to tender for the reduction in the levies on imports of maize and grain sorghum; whereas, as a result of an error of transcription, the condition for the release of the security does not correspond to the provision on the opinion of the Management Committee; whereas the Regulations in question should be corrected;
Whereas 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
Article 6 (1) (b) of Regulations (EEC) No 798/91 and (EEC) No 799/91 are hereby replaced by the following:
'(b) where the successful tenderer provides evidence by means of a sales invoice to a processor or a consumer in Spain that the products imported have been processed or used in Spain;'. 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 with effect from 28 March 1991. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 April 1991.
COMMISSION DECISION of 12 December 1991 approving the programme of measures submitted by the Italian Government in 1991 on the restructuring of the system for agricultural surveys in Italy (Only the Italian text is authentic) (92/36/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 81/518/EEC of 6 July 1981 on the restructuring of the system for agricultural surveys in Italy (1), as last amended by Decision 89/624/EEC (2), and in particular Article 4 (3) thereof,
Whereas, the year 1991 is the last year of implementation of the restructuring of the system for agricultural surveys in Italy;
Whereas the Italian Government has submitted the report on the execution of the preceding annual programme;
Whereas the programme that has been submitted is such as to attain the objectives of organizing in Italy a system of surveys on agricultural matters which will satisfy Community requirements in respect of statistical information in this field;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Statistics,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The programme of measures on the restructuring of the system for agricultural surveys in Italy submitted by the Italian Government in 1991 is approved.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic. Done at Brussels, 12 December 1991.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 3642/93 of 20 December 1993 on certain procedures for applying the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community of the one part, and Romania of the other part
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas an Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and Romania of the other part (hereinafter referred to as 'the Agreement') was signed in Brussels on 1 February 1993, and entered into force on 1 May 1993 (1);
Whereas it is necessary to lay down the procedures for applying certain provisions of the Agreement concerning agricultural products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Provisions for the application of Article 15 (2) and (4) of the Agreement concerning agricultural products falling within Annex II to the Treaty and subject in the framework of the common market organization to a system of levies and concerning products falling within CN codes 0711 90 40, 2003 10 20 and 2003 10 30 shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 26 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (2), or in the corresponding provisions of other Regulations establishing a common organization of the agricultural markets. Where the application of the Agreement calls for close cooperation with Romania, the Commission may take any measures necessary to ensure such cooperation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 January 1994.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 December 1993.