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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1380/95
of 12 June 1995
amending Regulation (EEC) No 990/93 with a view to authorizing the export of certain goods to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 228a thereof,
Having regard to the common position of 12 June 1995 defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union, on the suspension of certain restrictions on trade with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) (1),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the United Nations Security Council decided in Resolution 992 (1995) that the importation into the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) of supplies essential to the repair of the locks on the right bank of the Danube might be approved in accordance with the procedures of the Committee established pursuant to Resolution 724 (1991) at a meeting or meetings of the Committee;
Whereas as a result the Community must amend its existing legislation accordingly, and in particular Council Regulation (EEC) No 990/93 of 26 April 1993 concerning trade between the European Economic Community and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) (2);
Whereas in order to enable Community economic operators to participate in preparation for the repair of the relevant locks, provision should be made for this Regulation to apply as from the day following the date of adoption of the said Resolution,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EEC) No 990/93 is hereby amended as follows:
1. the following shall be added to Article 2 (b):
'nor to the supplies essential to the repair of the locks on the right bank of the Danube, where this is approved by the Committee under its procedures';
2. the following shall be added to Article 5 (a):
'and exports of supplies essential to the repair of the locks on the right bank of the Danube, in accordance with Article 2 (b) of this Regulation'.
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 as from 12 May 1995.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 12 June 1995.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 447/2005
of 18 March 2005
derogating for 2005 from Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 as regards the dates of issue of export licences in the beef and veal sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1), and in particular Article 29(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 10(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 of 26 June 1995 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (2) provides that export licences are to be issued on the fifth working day following that on which the application is lodged, provided that the Commission has not taken any specific action during that period.
(2)
In view of the public holidays in 2005 and the irregular appearance of the Official Journal of the European Union during those holidays, the abovementioned period of five working days will be too short to guarantee proper administration of the market and should therefore be extended.
(3)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
By way of derogation from Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1445/95, for 2005 licences for which applications are lodged during the periods set out in the Annex to this Regulation shall be issued on the corresponding dates indicated in that Annex.
The derogation shall apply provided that no specific action referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 has been taken prior to those dates of issue.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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, 18 March 2005.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1884/84
of 2 July 1984
re-establishing the levying of customs duties on gelatin and gelatin derivatives, falling within subheading 35.03 ex B and originating in Colombia, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3569/83 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3569/83 of 16 December 1983 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1984 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 10 of that Regulation, suspension of customs duties shall be accorded to each of the countries or territories listed in Annex C, other than those listed in column 4 of Annex A, within the framework of the preferential tariff ceiling fixed in column 9 of Annex A; whereas, as provided for in Article 11 of that Regulation, as son as the individual ceilings in question are reached at Community level, the levying of customs duties on imports of the products in question originating in each of the countries and territories concerned may at any time be re-established;
Whereas, in the case of gelatin and gelatin derivatives falling within subheading 35.03 ex B, the individual ceiling was fixed at 407 300 ECU; whereas, on 26 June 1984, imports of these products into the Community, originating in Colombia, reached that ceiling after being charged thereagainst;
Whereas, it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties in respect of the products in question against Colombia,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
As from 6 July 1984, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3569/83, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products originating in Colombia:
1.2 // // // CCT heading No // Description // // // 35.03 ex B (NIMEXE code 35.03-91) // Gelatin and gelatin derivatives // //
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, 2 July 1984.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 6 April 2009
on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and Barbados on the short-stay visa waiver
(2009/479/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular point 2(b)(i) of Article 62, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
Council Regulation (EC) No 1932/2006 (1) amended Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 (2) listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders of the European Union (negative list), and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (positive list) by, inter alia, transferring Barbados from the negative to the positive list. Furthermore, Regulation (EC) No 1932/2006 provides that the exemption is to be applied only from the date of entry into force of an agreement on visa exemption to be concluded between the European Community and Barbados.
(2)
By decision of 5 June 2008, the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate an agreement between the European Community and Barbados on the short-stay visa waiver.
(3)
Negotiations on the agreement were opened on 7 July 2008 and concluded on 16 October 2008.
(4)
The Agreement initialled in Brussels on 12 November 2008 should be signed and the attached declarations be approved. The Agreement should be applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures for its formal conclusion.
(5)
In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and without prejudice to Article 4 of the said Protocol, these Member States are not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and are not bound by it or subject to its application,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The signing of the Agreement between the European Community and Barbados on the short-stay visa waiver (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement) is hereby approved on behalf of the Community, subject to its conclusion.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The declarations attached to this Decision shall be approved on behalf of the Community.
Article 3
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Community, subject to its conclusion.
Article 4
The Agreement shall be applied on a provisional basis as from the date of signature thereof (3), pending the completion of the procedures for its formal conclusion.
Done at Luxembourg, 6 April 2009.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 166/2004
of 29 January 2004
fixing the export refunds on malt
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 organization of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1104/2003(2), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 13(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 provides that the difference between quotations or prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation and prices for those products within the Community may be covered by an export refund.
(2) The refunds must be fixed taking into account the factors referred to in Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules under 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 1431/2003(4).
(3) The refund applicable in the case of malts must be calculated with amount taken of the quantity of cereals required to manufacture the products in question. The said quantities are laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
(4) The world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund for certain products according to destination.
(5) The refund must be fixed once a month. It may be altered in the intervening period.
(6) It follows from applying these rules to the present situation on markets in cereals, and in particular to quotations or prices for these products within the Community and on the world market, that the refunds should be as set out in the Annex hereto.
(7) 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 export refunds on malt listed in Article 1(1)(c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 January 2004.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 26 October 1990
amending Commission Decision 85/634/EEC authorizing certain Member States to provide for derogations from certain provisions of Council Directive 77/93/EEC in respect of oak wood originating in Canada or the United States of America
(Only the Spanish, Danish, German, French, Italian and Dutch texts are authentic)
(90/548/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 77/93/EEC of 21 December 1976 on protective measures against the introduction into the Member States of organisms harmful to plants or plan products (1), as last amended by Directive 90/506/EEC (2), and in particular Article 14 (3), second indent thereof,
Having regard to requests made by the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Kingdom of Spain,
Whereas, pursuant to the provisions of Directive 77/93/EEC, oak wood with bark attached, originating in North American countries, may, in principle, not be introduced into the Community because of the risk of introducing Ceratocystis fagacearum, the cause of oak wilt;
Whereas, however Article 14 (3) of the said Directive permits derogations from that rule, provided that it is established that there is no risk of spreading harmful organisms;
Whereas Commission Decision 85/634/EEC (3), as last amended by Commission Decision 89/256/EEC (4), permits derogations for oak wood originating in Canada and the United States of America for a period expiring on 31 October 1990, subject to its revision in the light of experience to be gained;
Whereas there is no new information giving cause for its revision;
Whereas, on the basis of the information available at present, the conditions for the derogations in the aforementioned Decision should be maintained;
Whereas, therefore, the period for which derogations in respect of oak wood originating in Canada and the United States of America are granted should be extended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
In Article 4 of Decision 85/634/EEC, '31 October 1990' is replaced by '1 July 1992'.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Kingdom of Spain.
Done at Brussels, 26 October 1990.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1145/2007
of 2 October 2007
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 3 October 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 October 2007.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 30 May 2005
amending Annex I to Decision 2003/634/EC approving programmes for the purpose of obtaining the status of approved zones and of approved farms in non-approved zones with regard to viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) and infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) in fish
(notified under document number C(2005) 1563)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2005/414/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products (1), and in particular Articles 10(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Decision 2003/634/EC (2) approves and lists programmes submitted by various Member States. The programmes are designed to enable the Member State subsequently to initiate the procedures for a zone, or a farm situated in a non-approved zone, to obtain the status of approved zone or of approved farm situated in a non-approved zone, as regards one or more of the fish diseases viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) and infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN).
(2)
By letter dated 23 September 2004, Italy applied for approval of the programme to be applied in the zone ‘Zona Valle di Tosi’. The application submitted has been found to comply with Article 10 of Directive 91/67/EEC and the programme should therefore be approved.
(3)
Decision 2003/634/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4)
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
In Annex I to Decision 2003/634/EC, the following point is inserted after point 3.5:
‘3.6. THE PROGRAMME SUBMITTED BY ITALY IN THE REGION OF TOSCANA ON 23 SEPTEMBER 2004 COVERING:
Zona Valle de Tosi
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The water catchment area of the Vicano di S. Ellero river from its sources to the barrier at Il Greto near the village of Raggioli’.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 May 2005.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1417/2003
of 8 August 2003
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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1947/2002(2), 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 9 August 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 August 2003.
COUNCIL DECISION of 6 February 1979 amending Decision 75/185/EEC setting up a Regional Policy Committee (79/137/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the draft Decision submitted by the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas the Council should periodically review the regional policy priorities and guidelines proposed by the Commission, on the basis of a report on social and economic trends in the regions of the Community;
Whereas this procedure has been included in that already laid down in Council Decision 74/120/EEC of 18 February 1974 on the attainment of a high degree of convergence of the economic policies of the Member States of the European Economic Community (4), as amended by Decision 79/136/EEC (5);
Whereas it is necessary that the Regional Policy Committee be closely associated in the preparation of the periodic report by the Commission ; whereas Council Decision 75/185/EEC of 18 March 1975 setting up a Regional Policy Committee (6) should be accordingly amended,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
The following paragraph shall be added to Article 2 of Decision 75/185/EEC:
"3. The Committee shall be closely associated with the preparation by the Commission of a report on the situation and socio-economic developments in the regions of the Community which shall be forwarded to the Council under the procedure laid down in Council Decision 74/120/EEC of 18 February 1974 on the attainment of a high degree of convergence of the economic policies of the Member States of the European Economic Community."
Done at Brussels, 6 February 1979.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 280/2003
of 14 February 2003
providing for the rejection of applications for export licences in the cereal sector in relation to products of CN code 1101 00 15
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 1162/95 of 23 May 1995 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2305/2002(4), and in particular Article 7(3) thereof,
Whereas:
The quantity covered by applications for advance fixing of refunds on wheat flour is of great importance and could give rise to speculation. It has therefore been decided to reject all applications for export licences of such products made on 13 February 2003,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In accordance with Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1162/95, applications for export licences with advance fixing of refunds for products falling within CN code 1101 00 15 made on 13 February 2003 shall be rejected.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 February 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 February 2003.