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Commission Regulation (EC) No 630/2003
of 8 April 2003
setting, for the 2002/2003 marketing year, the amounts to be paid to producer organisations and associations thereof recognised under Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC
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 20d(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 20d(1) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides for a percentage of production aid to be withheld to help finance the work of recognised producer organisations and associations thereof. For the 1998/1999, 1999/2000, 2000/2001, 2001/2002, 2002/2003 and 2003/2004 marketing years that percentage is 0,8 %.
(2) Article 21(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2366/98 of 30 October 1998 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of production aid for olive oil for the 1998/1999, 1999/2000, 2000/2001, 2001/2002, 2002/2003 and 2003/2004 marketing years(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2383/2002(4), provides that the unit amounts to be paid to producer organisations and associations thereof are to be fixed on the basis of forecasts of the overall sum to be distributed. The funds that will become available in each Member State as a result of the amount withheld as referred to above must be suitably distributed among those eligible.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the 2002/2003 marketing year, the amounts provided for in Article 21(1)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EC) No 2366/98 shall be as follows:
- for Spain: EUR 4,5 and EUR 2,2 respectively,
- for Portugal: EUR 0,0 and EUR 5,5 respectively,
- for Greece: EUR 2,0 and EUR 2,0 respectively,
- for France: EUR 0,0 and EUR 0,0 respectively,
- for Italy: EUR 2,0 and EUR 2,2 respectively.
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, 8 April 2003.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 784/2003
of 8 May 2003
on the opening of a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of some 7705 tonnes of rice from the 1998 harvest held by the Spanish intervention agency
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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002(2), and in particular the last indent of Article 8(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 75/91 of 11 January 1991 laying down the procedures and conditions for the disposal of paddy rice held by intervention agencies(3) lays down requirements relating to those procedures and conditions.
(2) For a very long time now the Spanish intervention agency has been storing a significant quantity of round-, medium- and long-grain A paddy rice from the 1998 harvest. A standing invitation to tender should be opened for the resale on the internal market of approximately 7705 tonnes of round-, medium- or long-grain A paddy rice from the 1998 harvest held by the Spanish intervention agency.
(3) 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 Spanish intervention agency shall open, on the terms laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 75/91, a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of some 7705 tonnes of round-, medium- or long-grain A paddy rice from the 1998 harvest which it holds.
Article 2
1. The closing date for submitting tenders under the first partial invitation to tender shall be 21 May 2003.
2. The closing date for submitting tenders under the last partial invitation to tender shall be 16 July 2003.
3. The tenders must be lodged with the Spanish intervention agency: Fondo Español de Garantía Agraria (FEGA) Beneficencia 8 E - 28004 Madrid telex 23427 FEGA E Fax: (34) 91 521 98 32, (34) 91 522 43 87.
Article 3
No later than the Tuesday of the week following the closing date for submitting tenders, the Spanish intervention agency shall inform the Commission of the quantities and average prices of the various lots sold.
Article 4
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, 8 May 2003.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 3074/94 of 12 December 1994 opening a Community tariff quota for frozen thin skirt of bovine animals falling within CN code 0206 29 91 (first half of 1995)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Commission has undertaken, within the framework of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), to open an annual Community tariff quota at a rate of duty of 4 % without a levy for a total of 1 500 tonnes of frozen thin skirt of bovine animals falling within CN code 0206 29 91;
Whereas it is planned, pursuant to the agreements reached during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, due to apply from 1 July 1995, to maintain that quota under the 'current access' arrangements; whereas, therefore, at this stage the quota should only be opened for the first half of 1995 and for the quantity corresponding to that period of the year, that is 50 % of the 1 500 tonnes available for 1995; whereas a quota for the remaining quantity will be opened after the entry into force of and in accordance with the provisions on the application of the abovementioned agreements;
Whereas there should be a guarantee in particular of equal and continuing access by all interested traders within the Community to the said quota and of uninterrupted application of the rate laid down for that quota to all imports of the products in question until the quota is exhausted;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 27 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), the Commission must adopt detailed rules for the application of this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. A Community tariff quota for frozen thin skirt of bovine animals falling within CN code 0206 29 91 amounting to a total of 750 tonnes, is hereby opened for the first half of 1995.
2. The common customs tariff duty applicable to the quota mentioned in paragraph 1 shall be 4 % and the levy shall be nil.
Article 2
The Commission shall adopt detailed rules for the applications of this Regulation in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 27 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68, and in particular:
(a) provisions to guarantee the nature of the products, their provenance and origin;
(b) provisions concerning recognition of the document enabling the guarantee referred to in (a) to be verified; and
(c) conditions governing the issue and term of validity of import licences.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 January 1995.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 12 December 1994.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2823/98 of 21 December 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 730/98 opening and providing for the administration of autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain fishery products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 28 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, by Regulation (EC) No 730/98 (1), the Council opened autonomous tariff quotas for cod (order No 09.2753), shrimps of the species Pandalus borealis (order No 09.2773), surimi (order No 09.2779) and for tuna loins (order No 09.2790);
Whereas their quota amounts are insufficient to meet the needs of the Community industry; whereas, consequently, these quota amounts should be increased with effect from 1 April 1998 so as to ensure uninterrupted use of these quotas,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 730/98 shall be amended as follows:
- order No 09.2753: the amount of the tariff quota shall be altered to 65 500 tonnes,
- order No 09.2773: the amount of the tariff quota shall be altered to 9 000 tonnes,
- order No 09.2779: the amount of the tariff quota shall be altered to 12 000 tonnes,
- order No 09.2790: the amount of the tariff quota shall be altered to 1 200 tonnes.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 April 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 December 1998.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1852/82
of 9 July 1982
amending for the fifth time Regulation (EEC) No 2960/77 on detailed rules for the sale of olive oil held by intervention agencies
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of the common organization of the market in oils and fats (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1413/82 (2), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof,
Whereas Article 1 (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2960/77 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3473/80 (4), stipulates that where olive oil held by intervention agencies is sold for export, the oil must be exported within five months following the month of sale;
Whereas experience has shown that exporters are encountering difficulty in observing the time limit in the case of certain destinations; whereas the time limit should be deferred by the amount of time necessary to allow exports to be conducted properly;
Whereas at present export refunds may not be given on untreated oils; whereas, in order to ensure proper management of sales for export, it should be laid down that oils sold under standing tendering procedures are to be exported in the edible state;
Whereas, in the case of export of olive oil sold by intervention agencies, there is a risk that such oils will be blended with untreated oils for speculative purposes; whereas, to prevent this, Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2960/77 should be amended to state that oils sold out of intervention may be blended only with edible oils;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2960/77 is hereby replaced by the following:
'2. In the case of sale for export, the oil must be exported within six months following the month of sale without further processing or after undergoing one of the following processes:
(a) refining;
(b) packaging in immediate packages with a content to be determined.
In all cases the exported oil must be directly edible. It may be blended with other edible olive oils.'
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, 9 July 1982.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2535/94 of 18 October 1994 concerning the stopping of fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Denmark
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3683/93 of 20 December 1993 allocating, for 1994, catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in Swedish waters (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 859/94 (3), provides for cod quotas for 1994;
Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;
Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of cod in the waters of ICES division III d (Swedish waters) by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark have reached the quota allocated for 1994; whereas Denmark has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 25 September 1994; whereas it is therefore necassary to abide by that date,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Catches of cod in the waters of ICES division III d (Swedish waters) by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Denmark for 1994.
Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES division III d (Swedish waters) by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the abovementioned vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 25 September 1994.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 October 1994.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2501/86
of 1 August 1986
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1481/86 on the determination of prices of fresh or chilled sheep carcases on representative Community markets and the survey of prices of certain other qualities of sheep carcases in the Community
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1837/80 of 27 June 1980 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 882/86 (2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1481/86 (3) provides that the price recorded on the representative market or markets of each Member State is established using weighting coefficients reflecting the relative importance of each category coming onto each market;
Whereas in Ireland the representative market at Waterford has closed; whereas many of the lambs which would normally have come onto the Waterford market are now sent to Nenagh; whereas, in the light of the volume of transactions recorded there, Nenagh should be recognized as a representative market;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In Annex II (G) (a) to Regulation (EEC) No 1481/86, 'Waterford' is replaced by 'Nenagh'.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 September 1986.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 August 1986.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 23 April 1999
amending Decision 97/296/EC drawing up the list of third countries from which the import of fishery products is authorised for human consumption
(notified under document number C(1999) 997)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(1999/277/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 last amended by Decision 98/603/EC(2), and in particular Article 2(2) and Article 7 thereof,
(1) Whereas Commission Decision 97/296/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 1999/244/EC(4), lists the countries and territories from which importation of fishery products for human consumption is authorised. Part I of the Annex lists the names of the countries and territories covered by a specific Decision and Part II names those qualifying under Article 2(2) of Decision 95/408/EC;
(2) Whereas Commission Decision 1999/276/EC(5), set specific import conditions for fishery and aquaculture products originating in Mauritius; Whereas Mauritius should therefore be added to Part I of the list of the Annex of countries and territories from which importation of fishery products for human consumption is authorised;
(3) Whereas New Caledonia has provided information that it satisfies the equivalent conditions and is able to guarantee that the fishery products it exports to the Community meet the health requirements of the Directive 91/493/EEC, it is therefore necessary to modify the above list to include this country and territory in Part II of the list;
(4) 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 of the present Decision replaces the Annex to Decision 97/296/EC.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 April 1999.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1593/94 of 30 June 1994 establishing the supply balance for the Azores and Madeira in products of the eggs and poultrymeat sectors for the first quarter of the 1994/95 marketing year and amending Regulation (EEC) No 1726/92
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15 June 1992, introducing specific measures for the Azores and Madeira concerning certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1974/93 (2), and in particular
Article 10
thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1726/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1729/93 (4), fixes for the period 1 July 1992 to 30 June 1993 the quantities of breeding material originating in the Community which benefit from an aid with a view to developing the potential for production in the Azores and Madeira;
Whereas, pending supplementary information to be supplied by the competent authorities, and in order to ensure continuity of the specific supply arrangements, the quantities of parent or grandparent chicks and hatching eggs should be established, for a period limited to three months, on the basis of the quantities determined for the 1993/94 marketing year;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Eggs and Poultrymeat,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1726/92 is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1994.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 June 1994.
COUNCIL DECISION of 2 March 1993 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee
(93/137/Euratom, EEC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 193 to 195 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Articles 165 to 167 thereof,
Having regard to the Convention on certain Institutions common to the European Communities, and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decision of 24 September 1990 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period ending on 20 September 1994 (1),
Whereas a seat has become vacant on the Economic and Social Committee following the resignation of Mr François Ceyrac, notified to the Council on 16 October 1992;
Having regard to the nominations submitted by the French Government on 23 November 1992,
Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Mr Jean Gautiers is hereby appointed member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr François Ceyrac for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 1994.
Done at Brussels, 2 March 1993.
Political and Security Committee Decision FYROM/2/2003
of 10 March 2003
on the acceptance of third States contributions to the European Union military operation in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
(2003/497/CFSP)
THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 25, last paragraph, thereof,
Having regard to the Council Joint Action 2003/92/CFSP of 27 January 2003 on the European Union Military Operation in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia(1), and in particular Article 8(2) and (3), thereof on the participation of third States,
Whereas:
(1) Article 8(1) of the Joint Action provides that
- the non-EU European NATO members shall participate in the operation if they so wish,
- countries which have been invited by the Copenhagen European Council to become Member States are invited to participate in the operation, in accordance with the agreed modalities,
- potential partners may also be invited to participate in the operation.
(2) Under Article 8 of the Joint Action, the Council authorised the PSC to take, upon recommendation of the Operation Commander and the EU Military Committee, the relevant decisions on acceptance of the proposed contributions.
(3) Upon request of the PSC and the tasking by the EUMC, the EU Operation Commander and EU Force Commander have conducted the Force Generation and Manning Conferences.
(4) The EUMC agreed on 6 March 2003 to the recommendation of the Operation Commander on third States contributions and submitted to the PSC on 6 March its recommendation to accept these third States contributions,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Third States contributions
Following Force Generation and Manning Conferences contributions from the following third States are accepted for the EU operation in FYROM:
Bulgaria
Canada
Czech Republic
Estonia
Iceland
Latvia
Lithuania
Norway
Poland
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Turkey.
Article 2
Entry into force
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 10 March 2003.