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COMMISSION DECISION
of 25 November 2005
amending Decision 2003/322/EC as regards the feeding of certain necrophagous birds with certain category 1 material
(notified under document number C(2005) 4521)
(Only the Spanish, Greek, French, Italian and Portuguese texts are authentic)
(2005/830/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and the Council of 3 October 2002 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption (1), and in particular Article 23(2)(d) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Decision 2003/322/EC of 12 May 2003 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the feeding of certain necrophagous birds with certain category 1 materials (2) lays down conditions for the authorisation of the feeding of certain endangered or protected species of necrophagous birds by certain Member States.
(2)
In accordance with that Decision and in order to contain the risk of spread of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalitis (TSE), carcasses of bovine, ovine and caprine animals intended to be used for feeding have to be tested for TSE with a negative result prior to their use.
(3)
In order to improve the availability of feed to endangered or protected species, it is appropriate to align the testing requirements for carcasses used for feeding with specifications laid down in Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (3), while limiting the proportion of ovine and caprine carcasses to be sampled.
(4)
The prohibition on using carcasses tested for TSE with a positive result for feed should remain.
(5)
Decision 2003/322/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee of the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
In the Annex to Decision 2003/322/EC, Part B (3)(b) is replaced by the following:
‘(b)
ensure that carcasses of bovine animals and at least 4 % of carcasses of ovine and caprine animals intended to be used for feeding are tested prior to that use with a negative result, in the TSE monitoring programme carried out in accordance with Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001; and’
Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 1 December 2005.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus and the Portuguese Republic.
Done at Brussels, 25 November 2005.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1867/2001
of 24 September 2001
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/98(2), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto.
(2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 September 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 September 2001.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2233/89
of 25 July 1989
re-establishing the levying of customs duties on alkaloids of cinchona, their derivatives and salts thereof, falling within CN codes 2939 21 10, 21 90 and 29 00 originating in Indonesia, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 4257/88 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4257/88 of 31 December 1988 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1989 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 15 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of that Regulation, duties on certain products originating in each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III shall be totally suspended and the products as such shall, as a general rule, be subject to statistical surveillance every three months on the reference base referred to in Article 14;
Whereas, as provided for in Article 14 where the increase of preferential imports of these products, originating in one or more beneficiary countries, causes, or threatens to cause, economic difficulties in the Community or in a region of the Community, the levying of customs duties may be re-established once the Commission has had an appropriate exchange of information with the Member States; whereas for this purpose the reference base to be considered shall be, as a general rules, equal to 6 % of the total importations into the Community, originating from third countries in 1987;
Whereas, in the case of alkaloids of cinchona, their derivatives and salts thereof, falling within CN codes 2939 21 10, 21 90 and 29 00 originating in Indonesia, the reference base is fixed at ECU 781 000; whereas on 27 February 1989, imports of these products into the Community originating in Indonesia reached the reference base in question after being charged there against; whereas the exchange of information organized by the Commission has demonstrated that continuance of the preference threatens to cause economic difficulties in a region of the Community; whereas, therefore, customs duties in respect of the products in question must be re-established against Indonesia,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
As from 29 July 1989, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4257/88, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products originating in Indonesia:
1.2 // // // CN code // Description // // // // - Alkaloids of cinchona and their derivatives; salts thereof: // 2939 21 // - - Quinine and its salts: // 2939 21 10 // - - - Quinine and quinine sulphate // 2939 21 90 // - - - Other // 2939 29 00 // - - Other // //
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, 25 July 1989.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 650/2007
of 13 June 2007
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto.
(2)
In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 June 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 June 2007.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1160/2002
of 28 June 2002
fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 53rd invitation to tender carried out under the standing invitation to tender governed by Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
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), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 509/2002(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 13 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in butter and cream(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1614/2001(4), provides that, in the light of the tenders received for each invitation to tender, a maximum buying-in price is to be fixed in relation to the intervention price applicable and that it may also be decided not to proceed with the invitation to tender.
(2) As a result of the tenders received, the maximum buying-in price should be fixed as set out below.
(3) 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 53rd invitation to tender issued under Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999, for which tenders had to be submitted not later than 25 June 2002, the maximum buying-in price is fixed at 295,38 EUR/100 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 June 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 June 2002.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1575/2003
of 5 September 2003
amending representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the sugar sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 680/2002(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 of 23 June 1995 laying down detailed implementing rules for the import of products in the sugar sector other than molasses(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 624/98(4), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 1(2), and Article 3(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The amounts of the representative prices and additional duties applicable to the import of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1166/2003(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1558/2003(6).
(2) It follows from applying the general and detailed fixing rules contained in Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 to the information known to the Commission that the representative prices and additional duties at present in force should be altered to the amounts set out in the Annex hereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The representative prices and additional duties on imports of the products referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 September 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 September 2003.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2887/86
of 18 September 1986
amending for the third time Regulation (EEC) No 3461/85 on the organization of campaigns to promote the consumption of grape juice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 of 5 February 1979 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3805/85 (2), and in particular Articles 14a (4) and 65 thereof,
Whereas Article 2 (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3461/85 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2400/86 (4), fixes 31 August as the time limit for submission to the Commission of the programmes for the 1985/86 wine year; whereas, because of administrative difficulties, the preliminary studies to these programmes provided for by Article 2a of the abovementioned Regulation have not to be completed before this date; whereas it is therefore advisable to extend the time limit to allow for their completion;
Whereas the fourth indent of the first subparagraph of Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3461/85 lays down that the completion periods for the various measures may not exceed 18 months from the date of signature of the contract; whereas, in view of the precise time limits set for the implementation of the measures, and in view of the delays involved in the procedure for signing contracts, it should be provided that the completion periods for the measures concerned begin as from the date on which the programme is submitted to the Commission, irrespective of the date on which the contract is eventually concluded;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EEC) No 3461/85 is hereby amended as follows:
1. In the second indent of Article 2 (2), '31 August' is replaced by '30 September 1986'.
2. The fourth indent of the first subparagraph of Article 3 (2) is replaced by the following:
'- time limits and schedules for the various measures; the completion periods may not exceed 18 months from the date on which the programme was submitted to the Commission.'
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, 18 September 1986.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 17 October 2005
repealing Decision 2001/131/EC concluding the consultation procedure with Haiti under Article 96 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement
(2005/756/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement (1), which entered into force on 1 April 2003, and in particular Article 96 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 (2), and in particular, Article 3 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
On the basis of Decision 2001/131/EC (3), whereby, in accordance with Article 96(2)(c) of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement, ‘appropriate measures’ were adopted according to which financial aid granted to Haiti was partially suspended.
(2)
Decision 2004/681/EC expires on 31 December 2005 and requires a review of the measures after six months.
(3)
In March 2005 a working group, set up by the presidency of the European Union in Haiti, the Commission of the European Communities and representatives of the Member States in Haiti, issued a report assessing progress on the Haitian Government’s explicit commitments as regards the essential elements of Article 9 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement, in particular respect for human rights, democratic principles and the rule of law, in view of the return of the country to full constitutional democratic governance.
(4)
The current situation in Haiti is very alarming as regards safety, respect for human rights and poverty. This was confirmed by the April 2005 report of the UN Security Council mission. Nevertheless, on several occasions the international community has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Interim Government and the Haitian people in their efforts on behalf of democracy and economic and social development.
(5)
The Interim Government deserves the confidence of the European Union to ensure the political transition, in particular by the organisation of the free and fair elections in full compliance with the announced electoral calendar,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Decision 2001/131/EC is hereby repealed.
Article 2
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The letter annexed to this Decision shall be sent to the Haitian authorities.
Article 3
The European Parliament shall be fully and immediately informed of this Decision.
Done at Luxembourg, 17 October 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3777/91 of 18 December 1991 opening a sale by standing invitation to tender for use in the Community of alcohol of vinous origin 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 (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1734/91 (2),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3877/88 of 12 December 1988 laying down general rules on the disposal of alcohol obtained from the distillation operations referred to in Articles 35, 36 and 39 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 and held by intervention agencies (3), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1780/89 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3776/91 (5), lays down detailed rules for the disposal of alcohol obtained from the distillation operations referred to in Articles 35, 36 and 39 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 and held by intervention agencies; whereas the rules on standing invitations to tender were amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3776/91;
Whereas, because of the cost of storing alcohol, it is desirable to open a new sale by standing invitation to tender of alcohol of vinous origin intended for new industrial uses;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. There shall be sale by standing invitation to tender of alcohol at 100 % vol obtained from the distillation operations referred to in Articles 35, 36 and 39 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 and held by the Spanish, French, Italian and Greek intervention agencies.
2. The quantity of alcohol awarded under the said tendering procedure shall not exceed 400 000 hectolitres per year.
3. The alcohol offered for sale shall be for use in the Community in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1780/89.
Article 2
The sale shall take place in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1780/89, and in particular Articles 2 to 9 and 29 to 38 thereof.
Article 3
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, 18 December 1991.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 786/2008
of 5 August 2008
amending the representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1109/2007 for the 2007/08 marketing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector (2), and in particular of the Article 36,
Whereas:
(1)
The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2007/08 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1109/2007 (3). These prices and duties have been last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 774/2008 (4).
(2)
The data currently available to the Commission indicate that the said amounts should be changed in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 951/2006,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The representative prices and additional duties on imports of the products referred to in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006, as fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1109/2007 for the 2007/08 marketing year are hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 August 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 August 2008.
Council Decision 2003/853/CFSP
of 5 December 2003
extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM)
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 26 November 2002 extending the mandate of the European Union Monitoring Mission(1), and in particular Article 5(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) By Decision 2003/562/CFSP(2) the Council appointed Ms Maryse DAVIET as Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission until 31 December 2003, following the resignation of Mr Antóin MAC UNFRAIDH.
(2) The mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission should be extended,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The mandate of Ms Maryse DAVIET as Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission is hereby extended.
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
It shall apply until 31 December 2004.
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 5 December 2003.