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COUNCIL DECISION
of 22 March 2007
on the signing and provisional application of a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, on the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the PCA
(2007/251/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 44(2), the last sentence of Article 47(2), and Articles 55, 57(2), 71, 80(2), 93, 94, 133 and 181a, in conjunction with the second sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3), thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
On 23 October 2006, the Council authorised the Commission, on behalf of the Community and its Member States, to negotiate with Ukraine a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, and Ukraine (1) to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union.
(2)
Subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, the Protocol initialled on 2 March 2007 should be signed on behalf of the European Communities and their Member States.
(3)
The Protocol should be applied on a provisional basis as from the date of its signature, pending completion of the relevant procedures for its formal conclusion,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign, on behalf of the European Communities and their Member States, the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, on the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the PCA, subject to possible conclusion at a later stage.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
Pending its entry into force, the Protocol shall be applied on a provisional basis from the date of its signature.
Done at Brussels, 22 March 2007.
COMMISSION DECISION of 20 December 1994 approving the programme for the eradication and surveillance of bovine brucellosis for 1995 presented by Portugal and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the Portuguese text is authentic) (94/853/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Whereas Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of bovine brucellosis;
Whereas by letter dated 29 July 1994, Portugal has submitted a programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis;
Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 on laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3), as last amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (4);
Whereas this programme appears on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which can benefit from financial participation from the Community and which was established by Commission Decision 94/769/EC (5);
Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by Portugal up to a maximum of ECU 2 700 000;
Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for;
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 programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis presented by Portugal is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1995.
Article 2
Portugal shall bring into force by 1 January 1995 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1.
Article 3
1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of testing and those incurred in Portugal by way of compensation for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a maximum of ECU 2 700 000.
2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to:
- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,
- forwarding a final report on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred by 1 June 1996 at the latest.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Portugal.
Done at Brussels, 20 December 1994.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 8 July 2005
amending Decision 2005/363/EC concerning animal health protection measures against African swine fever in Sardinia, Italy
(notified under document number C(2005) 2110)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2005/494/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption (3), and particular Articles 4(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Decision 2005/363/EC of 2 May 2005 concerning animal health protection measures against African swine fever in Sardinia, Italy (4) was adopted in response to the presence of African swine fever in the province of Nuoro and part of the province of Sassari in Sardinia.
(2)
Italy has informed the Commission about the recent evolution of that disease in the provinces of Sassari and Oristano of Sardinia.
(3)
The areas of Sardinia as referred to in point (b)(i) of Article 5(2) of Decision 2005/363/EC that are excluded from the derogation foreseen in this Article that authorises the Italian authorities to dispatch pig meat under certain conditions should therefore be extended with the province of Oristano and the municipalities Calangianus, Sant’Antonio di Gallura, Telti of the province of Sassari.
(4)
Decision 2005/363/EC 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
Annex I to Decision 2005/363/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 July 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1555/94 of 30 June 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 394/70 on detailed rules for granting export refunds on sugar
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 133/94 (4), and in particular Article 19 (7) thereof,
Whereas, following the amendment of Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81, inulin syrup may, pursuant to Article 19 (2) of that Regulation, receive, where appropriate, an export refund; whereas it is accordingly necessary to amend Regulation (EEC) No 394/70 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1021/94 (4);
Whereas, in particular as regards trade, the provisions covering isoglucose should, given the great similarity of the two products, be applied mutatis mutandis to inulin syrup; whereas, in the first instance, without prejudice to appropriate measures to be taken at a later date, the product should forthwith be defined by reference to its content of fructose, polysaccharides and other types of sugar so that the refund may be granted, where appropriate, only for the true product in the natural state;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The following Article is added to Regulation (EEC) No 394/70:
'Article 13 b
The export refund for the products referred to in Article 1 (1) (h) or Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 shall be granted only in respect of products:
- which constitute an immediate product obtained by hydrolysis of inulin or oligofructoses;
- which have a content by weight in the dry state of at least 80 % fructose, and
- of which the total content by weight in the dry state of polysaccharides and oligosaccharides, including the di- or trisaccharides content, does not exceed 8,5 %.'
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, 30 June 1994.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 495/2001
of 13 March 2001
amending the Annex to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92 establishing an integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid schemes
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92 of 27 November 1992 establishing an integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid schemes(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1593/2000(2), and in particular Article 9a(1), third subparagraph thereof,
Whereas:
(1) According to Article 9a of Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92 Member States shall ensure that measures which are not referred to in Article 1 but listed in the Annex to that Regulation, as in the case for flax and hemp, are compatible with the integrated administration and control system.
(2) Under Council Regulation (EC) No 1672/2000 of 27 July 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops, to include flax and hemp grown for fibre(3), direct aid payments for flax and hemp have been integrated into the support system for producers of certain arable crops, which are directly governed by the integrated administration and control system.
(3) The reference to flax and hemp in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92 is, therefore, obsolete. The Annex has to be amended accordingly.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the EAGGF Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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 March 2001.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 200/93 of 29 January 1993 repealing Regulation (EEC) No 3053/92 prolonging the second suspension of the advance fixing of the import levy for certain cereals
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1738/92 (2), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 15 (7) thereof,
Whereas Article 15 (7) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 provides that the provisions concerning advance fixing of the levy may be suspended if the market situation shows that the application of such provisions will or is likely to cause difficulties;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3053/92 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3152/92 (4), suspended advance fixing of the import levy for certain cereals; whereas under present circumstances suspension of advance fixing is no longer necessary; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3053/92 should therefore be repealed;
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
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3053/92 is hereby repealed.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February 1993.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 January 1993.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 3 October 2008
amending Decision 2006/410/EC setting the amounts which, pursuant to Articles 10(2), 143d and 143e of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, are made available to the EAFRD and the amounts available for EAGF expenditure
(2008/787/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1), and in particular Article 12(2) and (3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Decision 2006/410/EC (2) sets the amounts which, pursuant to Articles 10(2), 143d and 143e of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (3) establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and Article 4(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 378/2007 (4) laying down rules for voluntary modulation of direct payments provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 are made available to the EAFRD, and the net balance available for EAGF expenditure.
(2)
The calculation of the amount pursuant to application of Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 has changed. This is due to the increase in the amounts subject to modulation and the revision of the additional amounts of aid that are granted in accordance with Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003.
(3)
Commission Decision 2008/788/EC (5) fixes the net amounts resulting from application of voluntary modulation in Portugal for years 2009-2012 in accordance with Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 378/2007.
(4)
Article 23(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 of 29 April 2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine, amending Regulations (EC) No 1493/1999, (EC) No 1782/2003, (EC) No 1290/2005, (EC) No 3/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2392/86 and (EC) No 1493/1999 (6) sets the amounts that shall be made available as additional Community funds for measures in wine-producing regions under the rural development programming financed under Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (7).
(5)
Decision 2006/410/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Decision 2006/410/EC is amended as follows:
1.
The title is replaced by the following:
2.
The sole Article is replaced by the following:
‘Sole Article
The amounts available for the budget years 2007 to 2013 to the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) pursuant to Articles 10(2), 143d and 143e of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 378/2007 and Article 23(2) of Regulation (EC) No 479/2008, as well as the net balance available for European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) expenditure, are set out in the Annex to this Decision.’
3.
The Annex is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Done at Brussels, 3 October 2008.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1288/2002
of 15 July 2002
fixing the import duties in the cereals sector
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 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards import duties in the cereals sector(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 597/2002(4), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 provides that the rates of duty in the Common Customs Tariff are to be charged on import of the products referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation. However, in the case of the products referred to in paragraph 2 of that Article, the import duty is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.
(2) Pursuant to Article 10(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, the cif import prices are calculated on the basis of the representative prices for the product in question on the world market.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 lays down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards import duties in the cereals sector.
(4) The import duties are applicable until new duties are fixed and enter into force. They also remain in force in cases where no quotation is available for the reference exchange referred to in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 during the two weeks preceding the next periodical fixing.
(5) In order to allow the import duty system to function normally, the representative market rates recorded during a reference period should be used for calculating the duties.
(6) Application of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 results in import duties being fixed as set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information given in Annex II.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 July 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 July 2002.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 366/2002
of 27 February 2002
fixing the import duties in the rice sector
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 of 29 July 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as regards import duties in the rice sector(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2831/98(4), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 provides that the rates of duty in the Common Customs Tariff are to be charged on import of the products referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation. However, in the case of the products referred to in paragraph 2 of that Article, the import duty is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by a certain percentage according to whether it is husked or milled rice, minus the cif import price provided that duty does not exceed the rate of the Common Customs Tariff duties.
(2) Pursuant to Article 12(3) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95, the cif import prices are calculated on the basis of the representative prices for the product in question on the world market or on the Community import market for the product.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as regards import duties in the rice sector.
(4) The import duties are applicable until new duties are fixed and enter into force. They also remain in force in cases where no quotation is available from the source referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 during the two weeks preceding the next periodical fixing.
(5) In order to allow the import duty system to function normally, the market rates recorded during a reference period should be used for calculating the duties.
(6) Application of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 results in import duties being fixed as set out in the Annexes to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The import duties in the rice sector referred to in Article 11(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information given in Annex II.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 February 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 February 2002.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 660/2004
of 7 April 2004
amending the Annex to Council Regulation No 79/65/EEC as regards the list of divisions
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 79/65/EEC of 15 June 1965 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Economic Community(1), and in particular Article 2a thereof,
Having regard to the request of Belgium,
Whereas:
(1) A list of divisions within the meaning of Article 2(d) of Regulation No 79/65/EEC is laid down in the Annex to that Regulation.
(2) According to that Annex, Belgium constitutes a single division. For the purposes of Regulation No 79/65/EEC Belgium has requested to split the single division in three divisions.
(3) Regulation No 79/65/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Community Committee for the Farm Accountancy Data Network,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Regulation 79/65/EEC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from the 2004 accounting year.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 April 2004.