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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1284/2005
of 3 August 2005
on granting of import licences for cane sugar for the purposes of certain 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 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 of 30 June 2003 laying down detailed rules of application for the 2003/04, 2004/05 and 2005/06 marketing years for the import of cane sugar under certain tariff quotas and preferential agreements and amending Regulations (EC) No 1464/95 and (EC) No 779/96 (3), and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 stipulates how the delivery obligations at zero duty of products of CN code 1701, expressed in white sugar equivalent, are to be determined for imports originating in signatory countries to the ACP Protocol and the Agreement with India.
(2)
Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 stipulates how the zero duty tariff quotas for products of CN code 1701 11 10, expressed in white sugar equivalent, are to be determined for imports originating in signatory countries to the ACP Protocol and the Agreement with India.
(3)
Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 opens tariff quotas at a duty of EUR 98 per tonne for products of CN code 1701 11 10 for imports originating in Brazil, Cuba and other third countries.
(4)
In the week of 25 July to 29 July 2005 applications were presented to the competent authorities in line with Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 for import licences for a total quantity exceeding a country's delivery obligation quantity of ACP-India preferential sugar determined pursuant to Article 9 of that Regulation.
(5)
In these circumstances the Commission must set reduction coefficients to be used so that licences are issued for quantities scaled down in proportion to the total available and must indicate that the limit in question has been reached,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In the case of import licence applications presented from 25 July to 29 July 2005 in line with Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 licences shall be issued for the quantities indicated in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 August 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 August 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 811/96 of 2 May 1996 fixing the amounts to be paid to recognized olive oil producer organizations and associations thereof for the 1995/96 marketing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organization of the market in oils and fats (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden and Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 20d (4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 of 28 December 1992 on the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 150/95 (4), and in particular Article 6 (2) thereof,
Whereas Article 20d of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides that a percentage of the production aid is to be withheld to help finance the work of the producer organizations and associations thereof;
Whereas Article 8 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3061/84 of 31 October 1984 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of production aid for olive oil (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 637/95 (6), provides that the unit amounts to be paid to producer organizations and associations thereof are to be fixed on the basis of forecasts of the overall sum to be distributed; whereas the amount withheld was fixed for the 1995/96 marketing year by Council Regulation (EC) No 1535/95 (7); whereas the funds which will be available in each Member State as a result of the abovementioned amount withheld must be redistributed to those eligible in a suitable manner;
Whereas to ensure that the distribution of funds among the producer organizations and associations is uniformly implemented, and with a view to clarity, a specific operative event should be established for the agricultural conversion rate for the amounts fixed; whereas, given the nature of the measure and to facilitate the management thereof, 1 February 1996 should be fixed as the operative event;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the 1995/96 marketing year, the amounts provided for in Article 8 (1) (a) and (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 3061/84 shall be as follows:
- for Spain: ECU 3,2 and ECU 8,1 respectively,
- for Portugal: ECU 0 and ECU 5 respectively,
- for Greece: ECU 2,4 and ECU 2,4 respectively,
- for France: ECU 1,5 and ECU 1,5 respectively,
- for Italy: ECU 2,7 and ECU 2,6 respectively.
Article 2
The amounts referred to in Article 1 shall be converted into national currency using the agricultural conversion rate in force on 1 February 1996.
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, 2 May 1996.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2428/86
of 31 July 1986
amending Regulation (EEC) No 586/86 fixing the coefficients for the calculation of the accession compensatory amounts and the accession compensatory amounts applicable in the beef and veal sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 470/86 of 25 February 1986 laying down general rules regarding accession compensatory amounts in the beef and veal sector (1), and in particular Article 7 (1) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 586/86 (2), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1379/86 (3), fixed the accession compensatory amounts for beef and veal; whereas, pursuant to Article 72 (1) of the Act of Accession, these amounts were fixed taking into account the incidence of national aid referred to in point VIII of the Annex to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3773/85 of 20 December 1985 concerning certain national aids in the agricultural sector which are incompatible with the common market but which the Kingdom of Spain is authorized to maintain on a transitional bais (4); whereas, following the first implementation of the Community system of intervention in Spain, the said incidence should be re-evaluated and the accession compensatory amounts adjusted accordingly;
Whereas the Management Committee for Beef and Veal has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 586/86 is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August 1986.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 31 July 1986.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 17 January 2005
amending Decision 92/452/EEC as regards embryo collection teams in the United States of America
(notified under document number C(2005) 32)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2005/29/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 importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Decision 92/452/EEC of 30 July 1992 establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community (2) provides that Member States are only to import embryos from third countries where they have been collected, processed and stored by embryo collection teams listed in that Decision.
(2)
The United States of America has requested that an amendment be made to the list as regards entries for that country.
(3)
The United States of America has provided guarantees regarding compliance with the appropriate rules set out in Directive 89/556/EEC and the embryo collection team concerned has been officially approved for exports to the Community by the veterinary services of that country.
(4)
Decision 92/452/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5)
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
The Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 22 January 2005.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 January 2005.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 294/2002
of 15 February 2002
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2007/2001
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1987/2001(2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2007/2001(3).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95(5), allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum export refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the rice 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
The maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2007/2001 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 8 to 14 February 2002 at 193,00 EUR/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 February 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 February 2002.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 206/2003
of 3 February 2003
on the supply of cereals as food aid
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 of 27 June 1996 on food-aid policy and food-aid management and special operations in support of food security(1), as modified by Regulation (EC) No 1726/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), and in particular Article 24(1)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The abovementioned Regulation lays down the list of countries and organisations eligible for Community aid and specifies the general criteria on the transport of food aid beyond the fob stage.
(2) Following the taking of a number of decisions on the allocation of food aid, the Commission has allocated cereals to certain beneficiaries.
(3) It is necessary to make these supplies in accordance with the rules laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2519/97 of 16 December 1997 laying down general rules for the mobilisation of products to be supplied under Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 as Community food aid(3). It is necessary to specify the time limits and conditions of supply to determine the resultant costs,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Cereals shall be mobilised in the Community, as Community food aid for supply to the recipient listed in the Annex, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2519/97 and under the conditions set out in the Annex.
The tenderer is deemed to have noted and accepted all the general and specific conditions applicable. Any other condition or reservation included in his tender is deemed unwritten.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following 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, 3 February 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 698/2005
of 3 May 2005
amending Regulation (EC) No 459/2005 as regards the quantity covered by the standing invitation to tender for the export of common wheat held by the Austrian intervention agency
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 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 (2) lays down the procedure and conditions for the disposal of cereals held by intervention agencies.
(2)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 459/2005 (3) opened a standing invitation to tender for the export of 80 663 tonnes of common wheat held by the Austrian intervention agency.
(3)
Austria has informed the Commission of the intention of its intervention agency to increase by 50 000 tonnes the quantity put out to tender for export. In view of the market situation, the request made by Austria should be granted.
(4)
This increase in the quantity put out to tender makes it necessary to alter the quantity stored by region of storage referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 459/2005.
(5)
Regulation (EC) No 459/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6)
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
Regulation (EC) No 459/2005 is hereby amended as follows:
1.
Article 2 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 2
1. The invitation to tender shall cover a maximum of 130 663 tonnes of common wheat for export to third countries with the exception of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Liechtenstein, Serbia and Montenegro (4), Romania and Switzerland.
2. The regions in which the 130 663 tonnes of common wheat are stored are listed in Annex I.
2.
Annex I is replaced by the text in 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, 3 May 2005.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 465/84
of 22 February 1984
re-establishing the levying of customs duties on woven pneumatic mattresses, products of category 110 (code 1100), originating in China, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3570/83 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3570/83 of 16 December 1983 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1984 in respect of textile products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas Article 2 of that Regulation provides that preferential tariff treatment shall be accorded, for each category of products subjected to individual ceilings not allocated among the Member States, within the limits of the quantities specified in column 7 of its Annexes A or B, in respect of certain or each of the countries or territories of origin referred to in column 5 of the same Annexes; whereas Article 3 of that Regulation provides that the levying of customs duties may be re-established at any time in respect of imports of the products in question once the relevant individual ceilings have been reached at Community level;
Whereas, in respect of woven pneumatic mattresses, products of category 110 (code 1100), the relevant ceiling amounts to 12 tonnes; whereas on 16 February 1984 imports of the products in question into the Community, originating in China, a country covered by preferential tariff arrangements, reached and were charged against that ceiling;
Whereas it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties for the products in question with regard to China,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
As from 27 February 1984, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3570/83, shall be re-established in respect of the following products, imported into the Community and originating in China:
1.2.3.4.5 // // // // // // Code // Category // CCT heading No // NIMEXE code (1984) // Description // // // // // // // (1) // (2) // (3) // (4) // // // // // // 1100 // 110 // ex 62.04 // // Tarpaulins, sails, awnings, sunblinds, tents and camping goods: // // // // 62.04-25, 75 // Woven pneumatic mattresses // // // // //
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, 22 February 1984.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 704/2005
of 4 May 2005
amending the specification for a designation of origin in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (Mel de Barroso) (PDO)
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), and in particular Article 9, Article 6(3) and the second indent of Article 6(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
In accordance with Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, the request by Portugal for amendments of the specification for the protected designation of origin Mel de Barroso, registered by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2), was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (3).
(2)
No statement of objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 has been sent to the Commission and consequently these amendments must be registered and published in the Official Journal of the European Union,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The specification for the designation of origin ‘Mel de Barroso’ is hereby amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 2
A summary of the main points of the specification is given in Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following 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, 4 May 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1252/98 of 17 June 1998 establishing a forecast balance for the supply to the Canary Islands of cereal products covered by the specific measures provided for in Articles 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2348/96 (2), and in particular Article 2 and Article 3(4) thereof,
Whereas the measures, introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, intended to offset as regards the supply of certain cereal products, the geographical situation of the Canary Islands, consist of exemption from import duties (customs duties and agricultural levies), and the grant of aid to encourage the delivery of cereal products from the Community;
Whereas in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 these arrangements include requirements for direct human consumption, and for processing and packaging in the Islands of products listed in the Annex to the aforementioned Regulation; whereas an assessment of these requirements is made annually in the context of a forecast supply balance which can be revised in the course of the year in the light of developments in the requirements of the Islands; whereas the assessment of the requirements of the processing and packaging industries, as regards products intended for the local market or traditionally dispatched to the rest of the Community, may result in the establishment of a separate forecast supply balance;
Whereas, in order to facilitate administration of the supply balance, a certain margin of flexibility in the allocation of the quantities fixed in the supply balance should be permitted;
Whereas a forecast supply balance for the products concerned should be established covering the entire 12-month period 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999;
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
For the purpose of Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 the quantities in the forecast supply balance which shall benefit, as appropriate, from exemption from import charges in the case of products coming from third countries, or from payment of Community aid in the case of products coming from the Community market, are as indicated in the Annex.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 June 1998.
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUPOL COPPS/2/2006
of 21 November 2006
concerning the appointment of the Head of Mission/Police Commissioner of the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS)
(2006/853/CFSP)
THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular the third paragraph of Article 25 thereof,
Having regard to Council Joint Action 2005/797/CFSP of 14 November 2005 on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (1), and in particular Article 11(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 11(2) of Joint Action 2005/797/CFSP provides that the Council authorises the Political and Security Committee to take the relevant decisions in accordance with Article 25 of the Treaty, including the decision to appoint, upon a proposal by the Secretary-General/High Representative, a Head of Mission/Police Commissioner.
(2)
The Secretary-General/High Representative has proposed the appointment of Mr Colin SMITH,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Mr Colin SMITH is hereby appointed Head of Mission/Police Commissioner of the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS), from 1 January 2007.
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
It shall apply until 31 December 2007.
Done at Brussels, 21 November 2006.