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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1229/2006
of 14 August 2006
fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 August 2006
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),
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 (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 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 (EC) No 1784/2003, 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 Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 as regards import duties in the cereals sector.
(4)
The import duties are applicable until new duties are fixed and enter into force.
(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 Annex I to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 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 August 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 August 2006.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 761/2006
of 18 May 2006
fixing the export refunds on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal
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 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 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 in 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 (2).
(3)
As far as wheat and rye flour, groats and meal are concerned, when the refund on these products is being calculated, account must be taken of the quantities of cereals required for their manufacture. These quantities were fixed 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 the detailed rules set out above to the present situation on the market 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 the products listed in Article 1(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003, excluding malt, exported in the natural state, shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 May 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 May 2006.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 713/86
of 6 March 1986
amending Regulation (EEC) No 3143/85 on the sale at reduced prices of intervention butter intended for direct consumption in the form of concentrated butter
THE COMMISSION 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 6 (7) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3143/85 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3812/85 (4), made arrangements for the sale at reduced prices of intervention butter for direct consumption in the form of concentrated butter;
Whereas Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 3143/85 states that certain substances may be incorporated into the concentrated butter; whereas in the light of experience the incorporation of sodium chloride should also be permitted; whereas the maximum sitosterol content of stigmasterol incorporated in the butter under formulas I and II laid down in that Article should also be altered;
Whereas Article 5 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3143/85 states that packs of concentrated butter must carry certain wordings in clear and legible print; whereas the Danish language wording should be amplified;
Whereas 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
Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 3143/85 is hereby amended as follows:
1. The second subparagraph of paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
'However, there may be incorporated in the concentrated butter a maximum of 2 % dry defatted milk components and/or 0,5 % lecithin (E 322) and/or 0,75 % sodium chloride.'
2. In formulas I and II in paragraph 2, '4 % sitosterol' is replaced by '6 % sitosterol'.
3. The first indent of paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:
'Stege- og bagesmoer' or 'stegesmoer'.
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, 6 March 1986.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1423/2001
of 12 July 2001
determining to what extent applications for the right to import for bulls, cows and heifers of certain Alpine and mountain breeds pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 can be met
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 of 26 May 1999 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for imports of bulls, cows and heifers other than for slaughter, of certain Alpine and mountain breeds, repealing Regulation (EC) No 1012/98 and amending Regulation (EC) No 1143/98(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1096/2001(2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 provides for the quantities reserved for traditional importers under the two tariff quotas to be allocated in proportion to their imports during the period 1 July 1997 to 30 June 2000.
(2) Allocation of the quantities available to operators covered by Article 2(3) of that Regulation under the two tariff quotas is to be in proportion to the quantities applied for. Since the quantities applied for exceed those available, a fixed percentage reduction should be set,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Every application for the right to import lodged in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 under serial number 09.0001 shall be granted to the following extent:
(a) 18,9260 % of the quantities imported within the meaning of Article 2(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999;
(b) 2,4937 % of the quantities applied for within the meaning of Article 2(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999.
2. Every application for the right to import lodged in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 under serial number 09.0003 shall be granted to the following extent:
(a) 19,6067 % of the quantities imported within the meaning of Article 2(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999;
(b) 2,5445 % of the quantities applied for within the meaning of Article 2(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 July 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 12 July 2001.
COUNCIL DECISION of 27 May 1997 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee (97/338/EC, Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 195 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 94/660/EC, Euratom of 26 September 1994 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 1994 to 20 September 1998 (1),
Whereas a seat as a member of that Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr José Fernando Rodríguez de Azero of which the Council was notified on 16 July 1996;
Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Spanish Government on 21 March 1997,
Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Mr Gabriel García Alonso is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr José Fernando Rodríguez de Azero for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 1998.
Done at Brussels, 27 May 1997.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 25 April 2008
amending Annex XI to Council Directive 2003/85/EC as regards the list of laboratories authorised to handle live foot-and-mouth disease virus
(notified under document number C(2008) 1577)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/339/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 2003/85/EC of 29 September 2003 on Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease repealing Directive 85/511/EEC and Decisions 89/531/EEC and 91/665/EEC and amending Directive 92/46/EEC (1), and in particular Article 67(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Directive 2003/85/EC sets out minimum control measures to be applied in the event of an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease and certain preventive measures aimed at increasing the awareness and preparedness of the competent authorities and the farming community concerning that disease.
(2)
The preventive measures set out in Directive 2003/85/EC include the provision that Member States are to ensure that the handling of live foot-and-mouth disease virus for research, diagnosis or manufacture is carried out only in approved laboratories listed in Annex XI to that Directive.
(3)
Part A of Annex XI to Directive 2003/85/EC lists national laboratories authorised to handle live foot-and-mouth disease virus for research and diagnostic purposes.
(4)
Denmark has officially informed the Commission of changes relating to the administration of its national reference laboratory for foot-and-mouth disease.
(5)
Latvia and Slovenia have officially informed the Commission that their respective national reference laboratories are no longer considered to meet the security standards laid down in Article 65(d) and should therefore bee deleted from the list in Part A of Annex XI to Directive 2003/85/EC.
(6)
The Netherlands have officially informed the Commission of changes relating to the name of their national reference laboratory for foot-and-mouth disease.
(7)
For security reasons it is important to keep the list of laboratories authorised to handle live foot-and-mouth disease virus in Directive 2003/85/EC updated.
(8)
Accordingly, it is necessary to replace the list of laboratories authorised to handle live foot-and-mouth disease virus in Part A of Annex XI to Directive 2003/85/EC by the list set out in the Annex to this Decision.
(9)
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 XI to Directive 2003/85/EC, Part A is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
The Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 April 2008.
Commission Decision
of 23 December 2003
amending Decision 97/296/EC drawing up the list of third countries from which the import of fishery products is authorised for human consumption, with respect to Guyana, Kenya, Serbia and Montenegro and Egypt
(notified under document number C(2003) 5007)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2004/36/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), and in particular Article 2(2) and (3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 97/296/EC of 22 April 1997 drawing up the list of third countries from which the import of fishery products is authorised for human consumption(2) lists the countries and territories from which imports of fishery products for human consumption is authorised. Part I of the Annex to that Decision lists the countries and territories covered by a specific Decision under 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(3), and part II of that Annex lists the countries and territories meeting the conditions set out in Article 2(2) of Decision 95/408/EC.
(2) Commission Decisions 2004/40/EC(4), 2004/39/EC(5), 2004/37/EC(6) and 2004/38/EC(7) set specific import conditions for fishery products originating in Guyana, Kenya, Serbia and Montenegro and Egypt, respectively. These countries should therefore be added to the list in part I of the Annex to Decision 97/296/EC.
(3) Decision 97/296/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4) This Decision should take effect on the same day as Decisions 2004/40/EC and 2004/38/EC as regards the import of fishery products from Guyana and Egypt.
(5) As regards the import of fishery products from Kenya and Serbia and Montenegro this Decision should take effect on the same day as Decisions 2004/39/EC and 2004/37/EC.
(6) 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
The Annex to Decision 97/296/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 28 February 2004, as regards the imports of fishery products from Kenya and Serbia and Montenegro.
This Decision shall apply from 17 January 2004, as regards the import of fishery products from Guyana and Egypt.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 December 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 56/2005
of 14 January 2005
concerning the 74th special invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999
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 Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to Article 26 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the grant of aid for skimmed-milk and skimmed-milk powder intended for animal feed and the sale of such skimmed-milk powder (2), intervention agencies have put up for sale by standing invitation to tender certain quantities of skimmed-milk powder held by them.
(2)
According to Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999, in the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no award.
(3)
On the basis of the examination of the offers received, the tendering procedure should not be proceeded with.
(4)
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
For the 74th individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999, in respect of which the time limit for the submission of tenders expired on 11 January 2005, no award shall be made.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 January 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 January 2005.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 887/2001
of 4 May 2001
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2281/2000
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 1667/2000(2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2281/2000(3).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95(5), allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum export refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the rice in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.
(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
The maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2281/2000 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 27 April to 3 May 2001 at 230,00 EUR/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 May 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 May 2001.
COMMISSION DECISION of 18 November 1996 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Belgium pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic) (96/679/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by Directive 96/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,
Whereas the request submitted by Belgium on 7 March 1996, which reached the Commission on 8 March 1996, contains the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of seven types of vehicle with eleven types of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 and fitted in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;
Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/516/EEC (4), or of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 91/663/EEC (6) are well founded; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations No 7 and No 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;
Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to permit the production and fitting of such stop lamps;
Whereas the measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on adaptation to technical progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The request submitted by Belgium for an exemption concerning the production and fitting of 11 types of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and fitted in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 is hereby approved.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.
Done at Brussels, 18 November 1996.