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COUNCIL DECISION
of 4 November 2008
on the eligibility of central Asian countries under Decision 2006/1016/EC granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans and loan guarantees for projects outside the Community
(2008/847/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 181a thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,
Whereas:
(1)
In accordance with Article 2 of Decision 2006/1016/EC (1), for countries listed in Annex I and marked with an asterisk (*) and for others not listed in Annex I, eligibility for European Investment Bank (EIB) financing under Community guarantee is decided by the Council on a case by case basis in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 181a(2) of the Treaty.
(2)
Annex I to Decision 2006/1016/EC includes five central Asian countries, namely Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, among the countries marked with an (*).
(3)
In the EU Strategy for a new partnership with central Asia, adopted by the European Council in its meeting of 21 and 22 June 2007, it is highlighted that the EIB should play an important role in financing projects of interest to the EU in central Asia.
(4)
Since the macroeconomic conditions prevailing in the central Asian countries, and in particular the situation regarding external finances and debt sustainability, have improved in recent years as a result of strong economic growth and prudent macroeconomic policies, those countries should be allowed access to financing from the EIB,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan shall be eligible for EIB financing under Community guarantee in accordance with Decision 2006/1016/EC.
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 4 November 2008.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 27 June 1988
approving the programme relating to the poultry sector communicated by the Spanish Government in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77
(Only the Spanish text is authentic)
(88/439/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 of 15 February 1977 on common measures to improve the conditions under which agricultural products and fishery products are processed and marketed (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 560/87 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas on 23 July 1987 the Spanish Government forwarded a programme concerning the poultry sector for which it submitted additional information on 4 October 1987;
Whereas this programme aims to rationalize and modernize the processing and marketing of poultry in such a way as to increase the competitiveness of the sector concerned, to upgrade its production and achieve the level prescribed by the Community directives as regards health matters; whereas it therefore constitutes a programme within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77;
Whereas approval of this programme may not cover the investments concerning products not listed in Annex II to the Treaty nor game;
Whereas the programme contains a sufficient number of details which are specified in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77, attesting that the objectives of Article 1 of that Regulation may be achieved in the poultry sector;
Whereas the estimated time required for the execution of the programme does not exceed the limits set out in Article 3 (1) (g) of that Regulation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The programme concerning the poultry sector forwarded by the Spanish Government on 23 July 1987 and supplemented on 4 October 1987 in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 is hereby approved, with the exception of the investments concerning products not listed in Annex II to the Treaty and game, subject to the health conditions prescribed by the Community directives on the matter being observed.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.
Done at Brussels, 27 June 1988.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1753/1999
of 6 August 1999
fixing the minimum selling prices for beef put up for sale under the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1585/1999
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1633/98(2), and in particular Article 7(3) thereof,
(1) Whereas tenders have been invited for certain quantities of beef fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1585/1999(3);
(2) Whereas, pursuant to Article 9 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2417/95(5), the minimum selling prices for meat put up for sale by tender should be fixed, taking into account tenders submitted;
(3) Whereas 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
The minimum selling prices for beef for the invitation to tender held in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1585/1999 for which the time limit for the submission of tenders was 26 July 1999 are as set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 August 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 August 1999.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1504/2003
of 27 August 2003
fixing the production refund for olive oil used in the manufacture of certain preserved foods
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 organisation of the market in oils and fats(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1513/2001(2), and in particular Article 20a thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 20a of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides for the granting of a production refund for olive oil used in the preserving industry. Under paragraph 6 of that Article, and without prejudice to paragraph 3 thereof, the Commission shall fix this refund every two months.
(2) By virtue of Article 20a(2) of the abovementioned Regulation, the production refund must be fixed on the basis of the gap between prices on the world market and on the Community market, taking account of the import charge applicable to olive oil falling within CN subheading 1509 90 00 and the factors used for fixing the export refunds for those olive oils during the reference period. It is appropriate to take as a reference period the two-month period preceding the beginning of the term of validity of the production refund.
(3) The application of the above criteria results in the refund being fixed as shown below,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the months of September and October 2003, the amount of the production refund referred to in Article 20a(2) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC shall be EUR 44,00/100 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 August 2003.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 28 February 2008
on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Arab Republic of Egypt, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union
(2008/199/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 310 in conjunction with the second sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the second subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
Having regard to the 2005 Act of Accession, and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament,
Whereas:
(1)
The Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Arab Republic of Egypt, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union, was signed on behalf of the European Community and its Member States on 26 November 2007.
(2)
The Protocol should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
The Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Arab Republic of Egypt, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union (1), is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community and its Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 February 2008.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 420/2003
of 6 March 2003
fixing the corrective amount applicable to the refund on cereals
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 1666/2000(2), and in particular Article 13(8) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 13(8) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 provides that the export refund applicable to cereals on the day on which application for an export licence is made must be applied on request to exports to be effected during the period of validity of the export licence. In this case, a corrective amount may be applied to the refund.
(2) 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 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 1163/2002(4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1324/2002(5), allows for the fixing of a corrective amount for the products listed in Article 1(1)(c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92. That corrective amount must be calculated taking account of the factors referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
(3) The world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the corrective amount according to destination.
(4) The corrective amount must be fixed at the same time as the refund and according to the same procedure; it may be altered in the period between fixings.
(5) It follows from applying the provisions set out above that the corrective amount must be as set out in the Annex hereto.
(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
The corrective amount referred to in Article 1(1)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 which is applicable to export refunds fixed in advance except for malt shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 March 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 March 2003.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 25 July 1986
amending Decision 77/711/EEC as regards the regions in which the co-responsibility levy introduced in respect of milk and milk products is not applicable
(Only the Spanish text is authentic)
(86/397/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1079/77 of 17 May 1977 on a co-responsibility levy and on measures for expanding the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1338/86 (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas Article 1 (4) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1822/77 of 5 August 1977 laying down detailed rules for the collection of the co-responsibility levy introduced in respect of milk and milk products (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1374/86 (4), provides that this levy shall not apply to milk sold by a producer to a dairy situated in a region where, during 1976, the average daily quantitiy of milk delivered by producers was less than 10 kilograms per producer; whereas the regions which may be taken into consideration for applying the said provision are those defined in Article 4 (3) (a) of Council Directive 72/280/EEC of 31 July 1972 on the statistical surveys to be made by Member States on milk and milk products (5), as last amended by Directive 81/86/EEC (6);
Whereas the information supplied by Spain and the statistical data available to the Commission show that the abovementioned conditions for non-application of the levy are fulfilled in that Member State, within the meaning of Directive 72/280/EEC, for the region of Galicia; whereas Commission Decision 77/711/EEC (7) should be supplemented accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Annex to Decision 77/711/EEC is hereby supplemented to include the following:
'Spain: Galicia'.
Article 2
This Decision shall apply with effect from 1 March 1986.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to Spain.
Done at Brussels, 25 July 1986.
COUNCIL DECISION of 21 December 1990 granting a second tranche of medium-term financial assistance to Hungary (90/681/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1), submitted following consultation with the Monetary Committee,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),
Whereas, by Decision 90/83/EEC(3), the Council decided to provide medium-term financial assistance for Hungary in the form of a medium-term loan facility of a maximum amount of ECU 870 million in principal, with a maximum duration of five years, in order to permit that country to overcome the difficulties of structural adjustment of its economy;
Whereas by Decision 90/83/EEC, the Council empowered the Commission to borrow, on behalf of the European Economic Community, as the first tranche of the loan an amount of ECU 350 million; whereas a decision on subsequent tranches was to be decided at a later stage;
Whereas the Commission should be empowered to borrow, as a second tranche, the amount of ECU 260 million;
Whereas the Treaty does not provide, for the adoption of this Decision, powers other than those of Article 235,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Commission is hereby empowered to borrow on behalf of the European Economic Community the amount of ECU 260 million and to onlend the proceeds of the borrowing to Hungary as the second tranche of the medium-term financial assistance provided for by the Council in Decision 90/83/EEC.
Article 2
The borrowing and lending operations, referred to in Article 1, shall be carried out in accordance with the procedures laid down in Decision 90/83/EEC.
Done at Brussels, 21 December 1990.
Council Decision
of 19 February 2004
appointing an Austrian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2004/222/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Austrian Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted a Decision appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions(1).
(2) A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Ernst WOLLER, of which the Council was notified on 20 January 2004,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Mr Markus LINHART, Bürgermeister (Bregenz), is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Ernst WOLLER for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.
Done at Brussels, 19 February 2004.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2316/89
of 28 July 1989
fixing the minimum price applicable to dried grapes during the 1989/90 marketing year as well as the countervailing charges to be imposed where that price is not observed
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 of 24 February 1986 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1125/89 (2), and in particular Article 9 (6) thereof,
Whereas, in accordance with Article 9 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86, the minimum import price for dried grapes shall be determined having regard to:
- the free-at-frontier price on import into the Community,
- the prices obtaining in international trade,
- the situation on the internal Community market,
- the trend of trade with third countries;
Whereas Article 2 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2089/85 of 23 July 1985 laying down general rules relating to the system of minimum import prices for dried grapes (3) provides that countervailing charges shall be fixed by reference to a scale of import prices; whereas the maximum countervailing charge shall be determined on the basis of the most favourable prices applied on the world market for significant quantities by the most representative non-member countries;
Whereas a minimum import price must be fixed for currants and other dried grapes;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. The minimum import price applicable to dried grapes during the 1989/90 marketing year shall be as set out in Annex I.
2. The countervailing charge to be imposed where the minimum import price referred to in paragraph 1 is not observed shall be as set out in Annex II.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September 1989.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 July 1989.
COMMISSION DECISION of 10 May 1989 selecting rural areas eligible to receive Community assistance under objective 5 (b) as defined by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 (89/426/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and and coordination of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (1), and in particular Article 11 (2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operation of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (2), and in particular Article 4 (3) thereof,
Whereas Article 11 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 and more precisely Article 4 (1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 lay down criteria for the selection of these areas; whereas Article 4 (4) of the latter Regulation requires the Commission to take care to ensure that assistance is effectively concentrated on areas suffering from the most serious problems of rural development;
Whereas nine Member States have provided information to help the Commission to dertermine rural areas eligible for Community assistance under objective 5 (b) as defined by Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88;
Whereas the areas set out in the Annex to this Decision correspond to the selection criteria of Article 11 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 and Article 4 (1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 bearing in mind the need to concentrate assistance in accordance with Article 4 (4) of the latter Regulation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1 The regions eligible under objective 5 (b) as defined by Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 shall be those listed in the Annex.
Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 May 1989.
COMMISSION DECISION of 16 February 1995 amending Commission Decision 94/324/EC laying down specific conditions for importing fishery and aquaculture products from Indonesia (Text with EEA relevance) (95/34/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 11 (5) thereof,
Whereas the list of establishments approved by Indonesia for importing fishery and aquaculture products into the Community has been drawn up in Commission Decision 94/324/EC (2); whereas this list may be amended following the communication of a new list by the competent authority in Indonesia;
Whereas the competent authority in Indonesia has communicated a new list adding 49 establishments, deleting 22 establishments, and amending the data of 39 establishments;
Whereas it is necessary to amend the list of approved establishments;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision have been drawn up in accordance with the procedure laid down by Commission Decision 90/13/EEC (3),
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Annex B of Decision 94/324/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 February 1995.