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COMMISSION DECISION
of 27 March 1984
approving certain transport operations in respect of beef, carried out by the United Kingdom intervention agency during 1983
(Only the English text is authentic)
(84/196/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3509/80 (2),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1883/78 of 2 August 1978 laying down general rules for the financing of intervention by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guarantee Section (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1262/82 (4),
Whereas, under Article 5 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3247/81 (5), expenditure on certain transport operations in respect of beef held by intervention agencies is chargeable to the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2331/78 (6) provided for a derogation from the conditions for designating intervention centres in the case of Ireland and the United Kingdom; whereas this derogation entails certain transport operations within these Member States;
Whereas the United Kingdom has notified the Commission of the reasons necessitating the transport during 1983 of approximately 1 395 tonnes of beef taken over by its intervention agency, and has requested that these transport operations be approved; whereas the reasons given justify approval of such transport;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
In accordance with Article 5 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3247/81, the transport during 1983 within the United Kingdom of approximately 1 395 tonnes of bone-in beef taken over by the United Kingdom intervention agency is hereby approved.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.
Done at Brussels, 27 March 1984.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1056/2003
of 19 June 2003
fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002
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 1163/2002(4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1324/2002(5), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002 of 5 September 2002 on a special intervention measure for cereals in Finland and Sweden(6), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
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 was opened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002, except for Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia und Hungary.
(2) Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002 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 13 to 19 June 2003, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002, the maximum refund on exportation of oats shall be EUR 9,95/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 June 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 June 2003.
COMMISSION DECISION of 14 October 1998 amending Council Decision 97/602/EC concerning the list referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3254/91 and in Article 1(1)(a) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 35/97 (notified under document number C(1998) 3064) (98/596/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3254/91 of 4 November 1991 prohibiting the use of leghold traps in the Community and the introduction into the Community of pelts and manufactured goods of certain wild animals species originating in countries which catch them by means of leghold traps or trapping methods which do not meet international humane trapping standards (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 3(1) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 35/97 of 10 January 1997 laying down provisions on the certification of pelts and goods covered by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3254/91 (2), and in particular Article 1(1)(a) thereof, is applicable only with respect to the importation of pelts of animals not born and bred in captivity from countries appearing on the list referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3254/91;
Whereas the list established by Council Decision 97/602/EC (3), as amended by Commission Decision 98/188/EC (4), can only be of a transitional nature; whereas it should be amended immediately as the situation evolves, in particular in circumstances covered by Article 3(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3254/91, so as not to hinder trade in furs and fur-related products;
Whereas information the Commission has received from the Republic of Croatia indicates that that country prohibits the use of leghold traps;
Whereas, with effect from 1 June 1997, Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (5) repealed and replaced Council Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 (6); whereas, therefore, the committee provided for in Article 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 has been replaced by the committee provided for in Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 338/97;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the committee referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 3254/91,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Annex to Council Decision 97/602/EC is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 October 1998.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 274/2007
of 15 March 2007
fixing the maximum export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 581/2004
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 31(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 581/2004 of 26 March 2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds concerning certain types of butter (2) provides for a permanent tender.
(2)
Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 580/2004 of 26 March 2004 establishing a tender procedure concerning export refunds for certain milk products (3) and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for the tendering period ending on 13 March 2007.
(3)
The Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the permanent tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 581/2004, for the tendering period ending on 13 March 2007, the maximum amount of refund for the products referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation shall be as shown in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 March 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 March 2007.
COMMISSION DECISION of 25 February 1999 amending Decision 92/452/EEC establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community (notified under document number C(1999) 417) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/204/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 92/452/EEC (2), as last amended by Decision 97/249/EC (3), establishes a list of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for the export of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species to the Community;
Whereas the competent veterinary services of Australia, Canada and the United States of America have forwarded requests for amendments to the lists of teams officially approved in their territories for the export of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species to the Community; whereas it is therefore necessary to amend the list of approved teams; whereas guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 8 of Directive 89/556/EEC have been received by the Commission;
Whereas the list of approved collection and production teams in the Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC has been amended several times; whereas therefore it is appropriate to consolidate this list, taking account of the modifications made since the adoption of this decision;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The embryo collection and production teams listed in the Annex are hereby approved for the export to the Community of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species.
Article 2
The Annex of Decision 92/452/EEC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 February 1999.
Council Decision
of 4 April 2001
on the approval, on behalf of the European Community, of the Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution on Heavy Metals
(2001/379/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 175(1), in conjunction with Article 300(2), first sentence of the first subparagraph, and (3), first subparagraph, thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),
Whereas:
(1) The Community signed in Aarhus on 24 June 1998 the Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution on Heavy Metals (hereinafter "the Protocol").
(2) The Protocol aims at controlling emissions of heavy metals caused by anthropogenic activities that are subject to long-range transboundary atmospheric transport and that are likely to have significant adverse effects on human health or the environment.
(3) The Protocol stipulates the reduction of total annual emissions into the atmosphere of cadmium, lead and mercury, and the application of product control measures.
(4) The measures envisaged in the Protocol contribute to achieving objectives of the Community policy on environment.
(5) The Community and the Member States cooperate, in the framework of their respective competences, with non-member countries and the competent international organisations.
(6) The Community should approve the Protocol,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution on Heavy Metals, signed on 24 June 1998, 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 is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to deposit the instrument of approval with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in accordance with Article 16 of the Protocol.
Article 3
This Decision will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Luxembourg, 4 April 2001.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 11 June 1985
concerning the zones referred to in Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2616/80 instituting a specific Community regional development measure contributing to overcoming constraints on the development of new economic activities in certain zones adversely affected by restructuring of the steel industry
(Only the French text is authentic)
(85/318/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2616/80 of 7 October 1980 instituting a specific Community regional development measure contributing to overcoming constraints on the development of new economic activities in certain zone adversely affected by restructuring of the steel industry (1), as amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No 216/84 (2), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,
Whereas the specific measure instituted by Regulation (EEC) No 2616/80 already applies to the zones referred to in Article 2 (2) of that Regulation;
Whereas Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2616/80 provides that the specific measure shall also apply to those zones which in principle meet the criteria laid down in Article 2 (1) (a), (b) and (f) of that Regulation each time the Commission has adopted a position on the restructuring programmes for the steel industry forwarded by the Member States in accordance with Commission Decision No 2320/81/ECSC of 7 August 1981 establishing Community rules for aids to the steel industry (3);
Whereas France has forwarded its restructuring programme for the steel industry, and the Commission has adopted a position on that programme;
Whereas the zones likely to benefit from the specific measure must be the subject of a request by the Member State in question; whereas France has submitted such a request to the Commission;
Whereas the départements of Nord, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Moselle, the arrondissements of Autun and Charolles in the département of Saône-et-Loire and the arrondissements of Charleville-Mézières and Sedan in the département of the Ardennes conform to the abovementioned criteria,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The zones referred to in Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2616/80 are, in the case of France, as follows:
the départements of Nord, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Moselle, the arrondissements of Autun and Charolles in the département of Saône-et-Loire and the arrondissements of Charleville-Mézières and Sedan in the département of the Ardennes.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
Done at Brussels, 11 June 1985.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 100/2004
of 21 January 2004
amending for the 28th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 prohibiting the export of certain goods and services to Afghanistan, strengthening the flight ban and extending the freeze of funds and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 19/2004(2), and in particular Article 7(1), first indent, thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(2) On 16 January 2004, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to amend the list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply. Annex I should therefore be amended accordingly.
(3) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force immediately,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
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, 21 January 2004.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1067/84
of 17 April 1984
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2167/83 laying down detailed rules for the supply of milk and certain milk products to schoolchildren
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 (EEC) No 856/84 (2), and in particular Article 26 (4) thereof,
Whereas Article 11 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2167/83 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2603/83 (4), provides that during the 1983/84 school year Member States may derogate from certain provisions relating to management and control laid down in that Regulation on condition that they arrange for measures offering guarantees equivalent to the said provisions and that they notify the Commission of such measures;
Whereas experience has demonstrated the need to extend this authorization by a year;
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 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 2167/83 is hereby replaced by the following:
'Article 11
During the 1984/85 school year Member States may derogate from Articles 5 (2), 6 and 7 on condition that they arrange for measures offering guarantees equivalent to the provisions of the said Articles and that they notify the Commission of such measures before 1 October 1984.'
Article 2
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 1 August 1984.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 April 1984.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1875/97 of 26 September 1997 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain names in the 'Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications` provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1068/97 (2), and in particular Article 6 (3) and (4) thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, Member States have sent the Commission applications for registration of certain names as geographical indications or designations of origin;
Whereas it has been found, pursuant to Article 6 (1) of that Regulation, that these applications meet all its requirements, in particular that all the information required pursuant to Article 4 has been given;
Whereas following publication of the names in question in the Official Journal of the European Communities (3) no statement of objection has been made to the Commission pursuant to Article 7 of that Regulation;
Whereas the names should therefore be entered in the 'Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications` and hence be protected throughout the Community as geographical indications or designations of origin,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The names in the Annex hereto are hereby added to the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 (4) and pursuant to Article 6 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 entered in the 'Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications` as protected geographical indications (PGI) or protected designations of origin (PDO).
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 Brussels, 26 September 1997.