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COUNCIL DECISION
of 11 October 2004
concerning the conclusion of the Protocol to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part, to take into account the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union
(2004/778/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2), and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3), thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
On 29 September 2003 the Council authorised the Commission, on behalf of the Community and its Member States, to negotiate with the Republic of Croatia a Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union,
(2)
Pending the entry into force of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement, it has become necessary to also adapt the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part (1), to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union,
(3)
The Protocol was initialled on 16 April 2004. It should be approved on behalf of the Community.
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Protocol to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, deposit the instruments of approval provided for in Article 11 of the Protocol.
Article 3
The Protocol shall be applied on a provisional basis with effect from 1 May 2004.
Done at Brussels, 11 October 2004.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 2 June 2005
amending Appendix A to Annex VIII to the 2003 Act of Accession as regards certain establishments in the milk, fish and meat sectors in Latvia
(notified under document number C(2005) 1609)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2005/420/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (1), and in particular Annex VIII, Chapter 4, Section B, Subsection I(1), paragraph (d) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Latvia has been granted transitional periods for certain establishments listed in Appendix A (2) to Annex VIII to the 2003 Act of Accession. That Appendix has been amended by Commission Decisions 2004/460/EC (3) and 2004/472/EC (4).
(2)
Latvia has submitted a declaration stating that certain establishments in the milk, fish and meat sectors have completed their upgrading process and are now in full compliance with Community legislation. Furthermore, certain establishments have ceased their activities.
(3)
Accordingly, it is appropriate to amend Appendix A to Annex VIII to the 2003 Act of Accession. However, for the sake of clarity, that Appendix should be replaced.
(4)
The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health has been informed of the measures provided for in this Decision,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Appendix A to Annex VIII to the 2003 Act of Accession is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Article2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 June 2005.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2509/2001
of 20 December 2001
establishing the quantity of certain pigmeat products available for the second quarter of 2002 under the arrangements provided for by the free trade agreements between the Community, of the one part, and Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, of the other part
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2305/95 of 29 September 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application in the pigmeat sector of the arrangements provided for in the free trade agreements between the Community, of the one part and Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, of the other part(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1006/2001(2), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,
Whereas:
In order to ensure distribution of the quantities available, the quantities carried forward from the period 1 January to 31 March 2002 should be added to the quantities available for the period 1 April to 30 June 2002,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The quantity available for the period 1 April to 30 June 2002 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2305/95 is set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 December 2001.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 634/94 of 10 March 1994 on the conclusion of the Protocol establishing the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of The Gambia on fishing off The Gambia for the period 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1996
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) and the first subparagraph of Article 228 (3),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas, pursuant to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of The Gambia on fishing off The Gambia (2), the two parties conducted negotiations to determine the amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement at the end of the period of application of the Protocol annexed thereto (3);
Whereas, as a result of those negotiations, a new Protocol establishing the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the abovementioned Agreement for the period 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1996 was initialled on 17 June 1993;
Whereas, it is in the Community's interest to conclude the new Protocol,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Protocol establishing the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of The Gambia on fishing off The Gambia for the period 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1996 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Regulation.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community.
Article 3
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, 10 March 1994.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 18 December 2008
amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the Banque centrale du Luxembourg
(2009/105/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Protocol on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 27(1) thereof,
Having regard to Recommendation ECB/2008/16 of the European Central Bank of 17 November 2008 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Banque centrale du Luxembourg (1),
Whereas:
(1)
The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks of the Eurosystem are to be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the Governing Council of the ECB and approved by the Council.
(2)
The term of the current external auditor of the Banque centrale du Luxembourg is due to end after the audit for the 2008 financial year. It is therefore necessary to appoint an external auditor as from the 2009 financial year.
(3)
The Governing Council of the ECB has recommended that KPMG AUDIT Sarl be appointed as the external auditor of the Banque centrale du Luxembourg for the 2009 to 2013 financial years.
(4)
It is appropriate to follow the ECB Governing Council's recommendation and amend Decision 1999/70/EC accordingly,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
In Article 1 of Decision 1999/70/EC (2), paragraph 7 is hereby replaced by the following:
‘7. KPMG AUDIT Sarl is hereby approved as the external auditor of the Banque centrale du Luxembourg for the 2009 to 2013 financial years.’
Article 2
This Decision shall be notified to the ECB.
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 18 December 2008.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2480/82
of 13 September 1982
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1822/77 in respect of the collection of the co-responsibility levy in the milk and milk products sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1079/77 of 17 May 1977 on a co-responsibility levy and on measures for expanding the markets in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1189/82 (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas Article 4 (3) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1822/77 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1661/82 (4), states that the operations indicated in Article 3 (3) of that Regulation shall be carried out within 45 days following the end of the quarter, in the case of the undertakings mentioned in Article 4 (1) and (1a) of that Regulation, or of the end of the calendar year, in the case of the undertakings mentioned in paragraph 2 of that Article; whereas experience has shown that this period is not long enough for undertakings which fulfil their obligations on an annual basis; whereas a longer period should therefore be set for these undertakings;
Whereas 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
Article 4 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1822/77 is hereby replaced by the following:
'3. Where the preceding paragraphs are applied the operations indicated in Article 3 (3) shall be carried out at the latest, as appropriate:
- within 45 days of the end of the quarter concerned,
- before 15 May of the year following the calendar year concerned.'
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, 13 September 1982.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1054/2006
of 12 July 2006
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto.
(2)
In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 July 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 12 July 2006.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 361/94 of 17 February 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1609/88 as regards the latest date by which butter must have been taken into storage in order to be sold under Regulations (EEC) No 3143/85 and (EEC) No 570/88
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 230/94 (2), and in particular Article 6 (7) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 985/68 of 15 July 1968 laying down general rules for intervention on the market in butter and cream (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2045/91 (4), and in particular Article 7a thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3143/85 of 11 November 1985 on the sale at reduced prices of intervention butter intended for direct consumption in the form of concentrated butter (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1756/93 (6), the butter put up for sale must have been taken into storage before a date to be determined; whereas the same applies to butter sold under the arrangements laid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 570/88 of 16 February 1988 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other food stuffs (7), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3049/93 (8);
Whereas, in view of butter stocks and quantities available, the dates in Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1609/88 of 9 June 1988 setting the latest time of entry into storage for butter sold under Regulations (EEC) No 3143/85 and (EEC) No 570/88 (9), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 102/94 (10), should be amended;
Whereas the Management Committee for Milk and MilkProducts has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1609/88, the first and second subparagraphs are hereby replaced by the following:
'The butter referred to in Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3143/85 must have been taken into storage before 1 May 1991.
The butter referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 570/88 must have been taken into storage before 1 May 1991'.
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, 17 February 1994.
COMMISSION DECISION of 7 January 1998 on amendment of Annex II to Council Directive 92/44/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (98/80/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/44/EEC of 5 June 1992 on the application of open network provision (ONP) to leased lines (1), as last amended by Directive 97/51/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), and in particular Article 7(3) thereof,
Whereas Article 7(3) of Directive 92/44/EEC provides for the modification of its Annex II in order to adapt it to new technical developments and to changes in market demand, taking into account the state of development of national networks;
Whereas, following a standardisation mandate issued by the Commission, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has adopted European Telecommunications Standards (ETSs) for leased lines, developed on the basis of the relevant recommendations of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU);
Whereas there is no requirement for telecommunications organisations to withdraw any existing leased lines offerings;
Whereas, in accordance with Article 7(3) of Directive 92/44/EEC, the Commission has submitted the draft Decision for an opinion of the ONP Committee, under the procedure provided for in Article 10 of Council Directive 90/387/EEC (3);
Whereas the amendment of Annex II to Directive 92/44/EEC adopted in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the ONP Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Annex II to Directive 92/44/EEC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
Member States shall take the necessary measures to comply with this Decision within two months of the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 January 1998.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1184/1999
of 8 June 1999
laying down rates of compensatory interest applicable during the second half of 1999 to customs debts incurred in relation to compensating products or goods in the unaltered state (inward processing relief arrangements and temporary importation)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) 955/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 502/1999(4), and in particular Articles 589(4)(a) and 709 thereof,
Whereas Article 589(4)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provides that the Commission shall publish rates of compensatory interest applicable to customs debts incurred in relation to compensating products or goods in the unaltered state, in order to make up for the unjustified financial advantage arising from the postponement of the date on which the customs debt is incurred in the case of non-exportation out of the customs territory of the Community; whereas the rates of compensatory interest for the second half of 1999 must be established in accordance with the rules laid down in that Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The annual rates of compensatory interest referred to in Articles 589(4)(a) and 709(3)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 applicable for the period 1 July until 31 December 1999 are the following:
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Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 June 1999.
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE of 24 March 1988 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 71/320/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the braking devices of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers (88/194/EEC) (88/194/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 71/320/EEC of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the braking devices of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 85/647/EEC (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas in the light of the progress made in braking technology in general, and in the production of anti-lock devices in particular, it is now possible to make it compulsory to fit certain heavy vehicles and trailers with such devices meeting the corresponding specifications of this Directive with a view to increasing road safety;
Whereas the provisions of this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives on Motor Vehicles,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1 Annexes I and X to Directive 71/320/EEC are hereby amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive.
Article 2 1. As from 1 October 1988 no Member State may, on grounds relating to braking devices:
- refuse, in respect of a type of vehicle, to grant EEC type-approval, or to issue the copy of the certificate provided for in the last indent of Article 10 (1) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC (3), or to grant national type-approval, or - prohibit the entry into service of vehicles where the braking devices of such type of vehicle or of such vehicles comply with the provisions of Directive 71/320/EEC, as last amended by this Directive.
2. As from 1 October 1989 Member States:
- shall no longer issue the copy of the certificate provided for in the last indent of Article 10 (1) of Directive 70/156/EEC in respect of a type of vehicle of which the braking devices do not comply with the provisions of Directive 71/320/EEC, as last amended by this Directive,
- may refuse to grant national type-approval of a type of vehicle of which the braking devices do not comply with the provisions of Directive 71/320/EEC, as last amended by this Directive.
3. As from 1 October 1991 Member States may prohibit the entry into service of vehicles of which the braking devices do not comply with the provisions of Directive 71/320/EEC, as last amended by this Directive.
Article 3 Before 1 October 1988, Member States shall bring into force the provisions necessary in order to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
Article 4 This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 March 1988.