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COUNCIL DECISION
of 24 March 1997 (1)
concerning the elimination of duties on information technology products
(97/359/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113, in conjunction with Article 228 (2) first sentence, thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas in the new Transatlantic Agenda adopted at the EU-US summit in Madrid of 13 December 1995, it was decided to attempt to conclude an Information Technology Agreement;
Whereas, following reports from the Commission on its exploratory consultations with third countries, on 16 November 1996 the Council decided to open negotiations with third countries with a view to concluding an Information Technology Agreement;
Whereas on 13 December 1996, at the first Conference of the World Trade Organization in Singapore, a Ministerial Declaration on trade in information technology products was adopted; whereas the Declaration sets out certain preconditions for the implementation of the elimination of tariffs for information technology products; whereas these preconditions have been met;
Whereas the Ministerial Declaration on trade in information technology products together with its annexes and attachments form the Agreement on trade in information technology products;
Whereas the EC-ITA Schedule CXL, modifying the existing Community schedule, should be submitted to the World Trade Organization;
Whereas the Agreement on trade in information technology products together with the Communication on its implementation should be approved on behalf of the Community,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement on trade in information technology products together with the Communication on its implementation are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement and of the Communication are attached to this Decision.
Article 2
As called for under paragraph 4 of the Annex to the Ministerial Declaration on trade in information technology products, the Council:
(i)
takes note that participants representing approximately 90 per cent of world trade in information technology products have notified their acceptance; and
(ii)
approves, on behalf of the Community, the staging requests of participants in the ITA.
Article 3
The Council authorizes the Commission to submit to the World Trade Organization the modifications to the Community schedule as set out in the EC-IT Schedule CXL contained in the Agreement attached hereto.
Article 4
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notification provided for in the Ministerial Declaration.
Article 5
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Brussels, 24 March 1997.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2173/91 of 24 July 1991 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on products of category 33 (order No 40.0330), originating in Hungary, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of textile products originating in developing countries (1), as modified by Regulation (EEC) No 3835/90 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,
Whereas Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 provides that preferential tariff treatment shall be accorded, for each category of products subjected in Annexes I and II thereto to individual ceilings, within the limits of the quantities specified in column 8 of Annex I and column 7 of Annex II, in respect of certain or each of the countries or territories of origin referred to in column 5 of the same Annexes;
Whereas Article 11 of the abovementioned 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 products of category 33 (order No 40.0330), originating in Hungary, the relevant ceiling amounts to 121 tonnes;
Whereas on 16 May 1991 imports of the products in question into the Community, originating in Hungary, 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 Hungary,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
As from 28 July 1991 the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90, shall be re-established in respect of the following products imported into the Community and originating in Hungary:
Order No Category
(unit) CN code Description 40.0330 33
(tonnes) 5407 20 11
6305 31 91
6305 31 99 Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn obtained from strip or the like of polyethylene or polypropylene, less than 3 m wide; sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packaging of goods, not knitted or crocheted, obtained from strip or the like
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, 24 July 1991.
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1176/86
of 21 April 1986
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1322/85 as regards the date of transfer of skimmed-milk powder to the Greek intervention agency
THE COUNCIL 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 3768/85 (2), and in particular Article 7 (4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Article 1 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1322/85 of 23 May 1985 on the transfer to the Greek intervention agency of skimmed-milk powder held by the intervention agencies of other Member States (3) provides for the transfer of 7 000 tonnes of skimmed-milk powder to the Greek intervention agency before the end of the 1985/86 milk year; whereas, because of the difficulties which have arisen during the implementation of the transfer, the Greek intervention agency cannot take over the powder within the period specified; whereas the date for transfer should therefore be postponed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1322/85 the words 'before the end of the 1985/86 milk year' shall be replaced by the words 'before the end of the 1986/87 milk year'.
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 Luxembourg, 21 April 1986.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2210/78 of 26 September 1978 concerning the conclusion of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 238 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria signed in Algiers on 26 April 1976 should be concluded,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regulation.
Article 2
The President of the Council of the European Communities shall give the notification provided for in Article 58 of the Agreement (2).
Article 3
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, 26 September 1978.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2612/94 of 27 October 1994 opening quantitative import quotas for textile products in categories 127 B and 145 from the People's Republic of China and amending Annexes IV and V of Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 on common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 of 7 March 1994 on common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific Community import rules (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1756/94 (2), and in particular Article 3 (3) and (5) thereof in conjunction with Article 25 (4) thereof,
Whereas Article 3 (3) of Regulation (EC) No 517/94 stipulates that the textile products set out in Annex V originating in the countries listed may only be imported if an annual quantitative limit has been set in accordance with the appropriate procedure provided for by Article 25;
Whereas a request has been put to the Commission by two Member States for the introduction of import quotas covering products in categories 127 B and 145 from the People's Republic of China in order to meet certain market demands; whereas the committee set up by Article 25 has, after discussion, deemed it appropriate in view of the state of the Community industry to decide upon 5 and 7 tonnes respectively as the annual quantitative limits to which imports into the Community of products in categories 127 B and 145 originating in the People's Republic of China shall be subject as from the date on which this Regulation comes into force; whereas it is therefore necessary to amend Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EC) No 517/94 and to stipulate, in the interests of legal security that the quota shall be administered in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 17 of the said Regulation;
Whereas these measures are in line with the opinion of the Committee established by Regulation (EC) No 517/94,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Imports into the Community of textile products in categories 127 B and 145 from the People's Republic of China shall be subject to annual quantitative limits of 5 and 7 tonnes respectively to be administered in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 517/94.
Article 2
Annexes IV and V to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 shall be amended as shown in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 3
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, 27 October 1994.
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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 10 April 1984
amending Directive 72/464/EEC on taxes other than turnover taxes which affect the consumption of manufactured tobacco
(84/217/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 99 and 100 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),
Whereas, under Directive 72/464/EEC (3), as last amended by Directive 82/877/EEC (4), the transition from one stage of harmonization to the next shall be decided on by the Council on a proposal from the Commission;
Whereas the second stage of harmonization, introduced by Directive 77/805/EEC (5), expired on 31 December 1983;
Whereas the special criteria applicable during the third stage are dealt with in a proposal for a Directive presented by the Commission; the Council has not yet acted on this proposal;
Whereas, in these circumstances, an additional extension of the second stage is necessary; whereas, a period of two years would seem sufficient to allow the Council to decide on further harmonization,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
In Article 10a (1) of Directive 72/464/EEC, '31 December 1983' is hereby replaced by '31 December 1985'.
Article 2
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 10 April 1984.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2446/93 of 1 September 1993 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on products of categories 48 and 55 (order No 40.0480 and 40.0550), originating in India, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of textile products originating in developing countries (1), extended for 1993 by Regulation (EEC) No 3917/92 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,
Whereas Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 provides that preferential tariff treatment shall be accorded for 1993 for each category of products subjected in Annexes I and II thereto to individual ceilings, within the limits of the quantities specified in column 8 of Annex I and column 7 of Annex II, in respect of certain or each of the countries or territories of origin referred to in column 5 of the same Annexes;
Whereas Article 11 of the abovementioned 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 products of categories 48 and 55 (order Nos 40.0480 and 40.0550), originating in India, the relevant ceiling amounts to 60 and 60 tonnes respectively;
Whereas on 14 May 1993 imports of the products in question into the Community, originating in India, 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 India,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
As from 6 September 1993 the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90, shall be re-established in respect of the following products, imported into the Community and originating in India:
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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, 1 September 1993.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 775/2003
of 5 May 2003
amending Regulation (EC) No 2759/1999 laying down rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 on Community support for pre-accession measures for agriculture and rural development in the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe in the pre-accession period
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 of 21 June 1999 on Community support for pre-accession measures for agriculture and rural development in the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe in the pre-accession period(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 696/2003(2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2759/1999(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2251/2002(4), concerns the processing and marketing measure and its paragraph 2 lists certain expenditure that may be eligible. In order to avoid misinterpretation, it should be clearly indicated that the list of expenditure is not exhaustive.
(2) Financing Agreements referred to in Article 1(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) 2222/2000(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 188/2003(6), applicable between the Community and each applicant country set already out the parameters determining eligible expenditure. It is therefore appropriate to take into account the relevant provisions of those Agreements.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 2759/1999 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Agricultural Structures and Rural Development Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 2759/1999 is amended as follows:
1. in Article 3(2) the introductory phrase is replaced by the following:
"Eligible expenditure may include in particular:";
2. the following Article 8a is inserted:
"Article 8a
Financing Agreements
For each Programme eligible expenditure shall respect the provisions of the Financing Agreement referred to in Article 1(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2222/2000(7) applicable between the Community and the applicant country concerned."
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, 5 May 2003.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 595/2003
of 1 April 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 2 April 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 April 2003.
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 93/112/EC of 10 December 1993 amending Commission Directive 91/155/EEC defining and laying down detailed arrangements for the system of specific information relating to dangerous preparations in implementation of Article 10 of Council Directive 88/379/EEC
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 88/379/EEC of 7 June 1988 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 93/18/EEC (2) and in particular Article 10 (2) thereof,
Whereas Article 10 (2) of Directive 88/379/EEC provides that the Commission shall make detailed arrangements for the implementation of a system of information in the form of safety data sheets relating to dangerous preparations; whereas, therefore, Commission Directive 91/155/EEC (3) laid down such detailed arrangements;
Whereas Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of dangerous substances (4), as last amended by Commission Directive 92/21/EEC (5) and in particular Article 27 thereof, provides that the Commission shall make general rules for the elaboration distribution, contents and format of safety data sheets in relation to dangerous substances;
Whereas it is appropriate that the arrangements in relation to safety data sheets be the same for substances and for preparations; whereas this approach was foreseen by Directive 91/155/EEC; whereas, therefore, it is necessary to amend Directive 91/155/EEC in this sense;
Whereas it is necessary to make certain changes to the Annex in order to ensure protection of the environment;
Whereas given the amendments made to Directive 91/155/EEC Article 4 thereof should accordingly be repealed;
Whereas the provisions of this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the adaptation to technical progress of the directives on the removal of technical barriers to trade in dangerous substances and preparations,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Directive 91/155/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 4 is repealed.
2. The Annex is replaced by the Annex to this Directive.
Article 2
1. Member States shall adopt and publish the provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 1 January 1995 at the latest and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
2. These provisions shall take effect from 1 January 1995.
However, information systems of the safety data sheet type in use in some Member States may continue to be used until 1 July 1995.
3. When Member States adopt these provisions, these shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such a reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by the Member States.
Article 3
This Directive shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Brussels, 10 December 1993.