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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1632/90
of 15 June 1990
re-establishing the levying of customs duties applicable to third countries on certain products originating in Yugoslavia
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1), and in particular Protocol 1 thereto,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3606/89 of 20 November 1989 establishing ceilings and Community surveillance for imports of certain products originating in Yugoslavia (1990) (2), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Whereas the abovementioned Protocol 1 and Article 15 of the Cooperation Agreement provide that the products listed in the Annex hereto are imported exempt of customs duty into the Community, subject to the ceiling shown in the Annex hereto, above which the customs duties applicable to third countries may be re-established;
Whereas imports into the Community of those products, originating in Yugoslavia, have reached that ceiling; whereas the situation on the Community market requires that customs duties applicable to third countries on the products in question be re-established,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
From 22 June to 31 December 1990, the levying of customs duties applicable to third countries shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the products listed in the Annex, originating in Yugoslavia.
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, 15 June 1990.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 865/2005
of 7 June 2005
amending Regulation (EC) No 2707/2000 laying down rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards Community aid for supplying milk and certain milk products to pupils in educational establishments
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Articles 15 and 47, second indent, thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 14(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 fixes the amounts of aid to be granted for supplying milk products to pupils for the period from 1 July 2004 until 30 June 2005.
(2)
In order to facilitate national administrations and those charged with implementing the school milk scheme to process the aid payments, a transitional provision in the case of a change in the rate was introduced at the end of the school year 2003/2004 in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2707/2000 (2).
(3)
Member States where the school year 2004/2005 ends after 30 June will still find difficulties in processing the aid payments because of the change in the aid rate. It is appropriate to extend the same provision to the school year 2004/2005.
(4)
Regulation (EC) No 2707/2000 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2707/2000, the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:
‘However, for school year 2004/2005, the aid rate in force on the first day of June may be applied during the month of July if a school year of the Member State ends in July.’
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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, 7 June 2005.
COMMISSION DECISION of 8 July 1996 amending Decision 94/652/EC establishing the inventory and distribution of tasks to be undertaken within the framework of cooperation by Member States in the scientific examination of questions relating to food (Text with EEA relevance) (96/460/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 93/5/EEC of 25 February 1993 on assistance to the Commission and cooperation by the Member States in the scientific examination of questions relating to food (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 94/458/EC (2) laid down rules on the administrative management of cooperation in the scientific examination of questions relating to food;
Whereas Commission Decision 94/652/EC (3) established the inventory and distribution of tasks to be undertaken within the framework of cooperation by Member States in the scientific examination of questions relating to food; whereas Article 3 of Directive 93/5/EEC provides for the updating at least every six months of the inventory and distribution of tasks;
Whereas the inventory of tasks should be established and updated having regard to the need for the protection of public health within the Community and the requirements of Community legislation in the foodstuffs sector;
Whereas the tasks should be distributed having regard to the scientific expertise and resources available within the Member States and in particular, within the institutes which will be participating in the scientific cooperation;
Whereas the measures provided for by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Food;
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Annex to Decision 94/652/EC establishing the inventory and distribution of tasks to be undertaken within the framework of cooperation by Member States in the scientific examination of questions relating to food is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 July 1996.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 904/2001
of 8 May 2001
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 38th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1531/2000
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999 of 13 September 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1527/2000(2), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 18(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1531/2000 of 13 July 2000 on a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar(3), requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar.
(2) Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1531/2000 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the case may be, account being taken in particular of the state and foreseeable development of the Community and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tender in question.
(3) Following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the 38th partial invitation to tender, the provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.
(4) 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
For the 38th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1531/2000 the maximum amount of the export refund is fixed at 42,964 EUR/100 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 May 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 May 2001.
COMMISSION DECISION of 7 April 1998 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to soil improvers (98/488/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 of 23 March 1992 on a Community eco-label award scheme (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 provides that the conditions for the award of the Community eco-label shall be defined by product group;
Whereas Article 10(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 states that the environmental performance of a product shall be assessed by reference to the specific criteria for product groups;
Whereas, by Decision 94/923/EC (2), the Commission established ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to soil improvers, which, according to Article 3 thereof, were valid until 14 November 1997;
Whereas it is appropriate to adopt a new Decision establishing criteria for this product group, which will be valid for a further period of three years after the expiry of the period of validity of the previous criteria;
Whereas it is appropriate to revise the criteria which were established by Decision 94/923/EC in order to reflect the developments in the market;
Whereas products must be in compliance with national legislation which is in conformity with Community health, safety and environmental requirements without prejudice to regulatory requirements of Community or national law applicable to the various life stages of the product;
Whereas in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 the Commission has consulted the principal interest groups within a consultation forum;
Whereas the measures set out in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the committee set up pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The product group 'soil improvers` shall mean:
'Materials sold as end user products for gardening to be added to the soil to improve at least its physical condition or its physical and biological condition without causing harmful effects.`
Article 2
The environment performance of the product group as defined in Article 1 shall be assessed by reference to the specific ecological criteria set out in the Annex.
Article 3
The product group definition and the specific ecological criteria for the product group shall be valid from 1 April 1998 until 31 March 2001.
Article 4
For administrative purposes, the product group code number assigned by the Commission to this product group shall be '003`.
Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 April 1998.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1578/2001
of 1 August 2001
determining the sensitive production areas and/or the groups of high-quality varieties exempt from application of the quota buyback programme in raw tobacco
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in raw tobacco(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1336/2000(2), and in particular Article 14a thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Under Article 34(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2848/98 of 22 December 1998 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 as regards the premium scheme, production quotas and the specific aid to be granted to producer groups in the raw tobacco sector(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1441/2001(4), the Commission must determine, on the basis of proposals from the Member States, which sensitive production areas and/or groups of high-quality varieties, up to a maximum of 25 % of each Member State's guarantee threshold, are to be exempt from application of the quota buyback programme.
(2) At the request of some Member States, these groups of high-quality varieties should be determined.
(3) Because Article 35(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2848/98 stipulates that the Member State must make public its intention to sell from 1 September so that other producers may buy the quota before it is actually bought back, this Regulation must apply from 31 August 2001.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Tobacco,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The quantities of groups of high-quality varieties exempt from quota buyback for the 2001 harvest are as follows:
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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 from 31 August 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 August 2001.
Council Decision 2003/562/CFSP
of 29 July 2003
appointing the Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) and repealing Decision 2002/922/CFSP
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 23(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Joint Action 2002/921/CFSP of 25 November 2002 extending the mandate of the European Union Monitoring Mission(1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) By Decision 2002/922/CFSP of 26 November 2002(2), the Council extended the mandate of Mr Antóin MAC UNFRAIDH as Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) until 31 December 2003.
(2) On 21 July 2003 the Council decided to appoint Ms Maryse DAVIET as Head of Mission of the EUMM following the resignation of Mr Antóin MAC UNFRAIDH.
(3) Decision 2002/922/CFSP should therefore be repealed,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Ms Maryse DAVIET is hereby appointed Head of Mission of the EUMM.
Article 2
Council Decision 2002/922/CFSP is hereby repealed.
Article 3
This Decision shall take effect on 1 September 2003.
It shall apply until 31 December 2003.
Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 29 July 2003.
COMMISSION DECISION of 16 December 1997 amending Decision 97/569/EC on drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorise imports of meat products (Text with EEA relevance) (98/9/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs (1), as amended by Decision 97/34/EC (2), and in particular Article 2 (4) thereof,
Whereas provisional lists of establishments in third countries producing meat products have been drawn up by Commission Decision 97/569/EC (3);
Whereas South Africa has sent a list of establishments producing poultry meat products and for which the responsible authorities certify that the establishment is in accordance with the Community rules;
Whereas a provisional list of establishments producing poultry meat products can thus be drawn up for South Africa; whereas Decision 97/569/EC should therefore be amended accordingly;
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 Annex to this Decision is added to the Annex to Decision 97/569/EC.
Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 15 December 1997.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 December 1997.
Council Decision
of 25 August 2003
adopting measures concerning Liberia under Article 96 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement in a case of special urgency
(2003/631/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the internal agreement between the representatives of the governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on measures to be taken and procedures to be followed for the implementation of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement(1), and in particular, Article 3 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) Council Decision 2002/274/EC of 25 March 2002 concluding consultations with Liberia under Articles 96 and 97 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement(2) provides for the adoption of the appropriate measures within the meaning of Article 96(2)(c) and of Article 97(3) of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement.
(2) The essential elements cited in Article 9 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement continue to be violated by the Government of Liberia and the current conditions in Liberia do not ensure respect for human rights, democratic principles and the rule of law.
(3) The political and security situation in Liberia has deteriorated dramatically since the date of adoption of Decision 2002/274/EC. This situation constitutes therefore a case of special urgency within the meaning of Article 96(2)(b) of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement.
(4) It is consequently necessary to review the conditions under which funds set aside for Liberia can be made available in order to allow support to the peace process in Liberia in particular through possible support to peacekeeping operations, a demobilisation and reintegration programme, institution building and restoring democratic structures,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The measures specified in the annexed draft letter addressed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Liberia are hereby adopted as appropriate measures in a case of special urgency within the meaning of Article 96(2)(b) and (c) of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement. These measures shall expire on 31 December 2004. This date does not preclude any specific expiry date contained in the financial instruments covered by this Decision.
Article 2
The measures taken by the Community referred to in Article 2 of Decision 2002/274/EC shall no longer apply as from the entry into force of this Decision.
The outcome of the consultations as set out in the draft letter annexed to Decision 2002/274/EC shall remain unaffected.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 25 August 2003.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 505/88
of 25 February 1988
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2183/81 laying down rules implementing the system of aid for cotton
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2169/81 of 27 July 1981 fixing general rules with regard to the system of aid for cotton (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2276/87 (2), and in particular Article 11 thereof,
Whereas Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2169/81 provides that the amount of aid to be paid is to be that valid on the day on which the aid application is submitted;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 6 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2183/81 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2618/87 (4), aid applications might be submitted before the beginning of the marketing year concerned, which would lead to aid being granted on the basis of a guide price different from that for the marketing year in question, thereby distorting the market; whereas provision should therefore be made, pending an adaptation of Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2169/81, for aid applications for 1988/89 not to be submitted before the beginning of the marketing year concerned;
Whereas transitional provisions should be laid down concerning aid applications submitted before the date of entry into force of this Regulation; whereas it should therefore be specified that applications submitted before that date are to be regarded as having been submitted on the date of commencement of the 1988/89 marketing year;
Whereas the Management Committee for Flax and Hemp has not delivered an opinion within the period limit set by its Chairman
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The last subparagraph of Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2183/81 is hereby replaced by the following:
'However, for the 1988/89 marketing year, applications for aid shall be lodged from the date of commencement of the marketing year concerned.'
Article 2
Aid applications as referred to in Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2183/81 concerning cotton harvested during the 1988/89 marketing year which are submitted before the date of entry into force of this Regulation shall be regarded as having been submitted on the day of commencement of the marketing year in question.
Article 3
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, 25 February 1988.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 49/2005
of 13 January 2005
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of sorghum issued in Regulation (EC) No 2275/2004
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 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction from third countries in the duty on sorghum imported into Spain was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2275/2004 (2).
(2)
Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 (3), allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 and on the basis of the tenders notified to make no award.
(3)
On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 a maximum reduction in the duty should not be fixed.
(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
No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 7 to 13 January 2005 in response to the invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on imported sorghum issued in Regulation (EC) No 2275/2004.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 January 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 January 2005.