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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 5/2008
of 4 January 2008
derogating from Regulation (EC) No 1282/2001 as regards the final date for submitting harvest and production declarations for the 2007/08 wine year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), and in particular Article 73 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 11(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1282/2001 (2) requires wine growers to submit harvest and production declarations no later than 10 December, with a view to knowing the volume of Community wine production in good time.
(2)
In one Member State, some of the computer centres to which producers have to submit those declarations have experienced a problem of capacity. Those centres are unable to take delivery of all the declarations by the deadline.
(3)
To resolve the problem, which is not the fault of the producers, and to avoid their being unjustly penalised, those producers should be granted an extension for the submission of harvest and production declarations.
(4)
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
Notwithstanding Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1282/2001, for the 2007/08 wine year the declarations referred to in Articles 2 and 4 of that Regulation may be submitted up to 31 January 2008.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 10 December 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 January 2008.
Council Decision
of 20 November 2000
amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks
(2000/737/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 122(2) thereof,
Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular to Article 27(1) thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation of the European Central Bank (hereinafter referred to as the ECB) of 5 October 2000,
Whereas:
(1) The accounts of the ECB and of the national central banks are to be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the Governing Council of the ECB and approved by the Council of the European Union.
(2) Pursuant to Decision 2000/427/EC(1), Greece having fulfilled the necessary conditions for the adoption of the single currency on 1 January 2001, the derogation of Greece referred to in recital 4 of Decision 98/317/EC(2) has been abrogated, with effect from 1 January 2001.
(3) Following the abrogation of the derogation of Greece, the Governing Council of the ECB recommended that the Council approve as external auditors for the Bank of Greece for the annual accounts starting from the financial year 2001: Ernst & Young (Hellas) Certified Auditors SA and Mr Charalambos Stathakis, a registered certified public accountant.
(4) It is appropriate to follow the recommendation of the Governing Council and to amend Decision 1999/70/EC(3) accordingly,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The following paragraph shall be added to Article 1 of Decision 1999/70/EC:
"12. Ernst & Young (Hellas) Certified Auditors SA and Mr Charalambos Stathakis, a registered certified public accountant, are hereby approved as the external auditors of the Bank of Greece for the annual accounts starting from the financial year 2001."
Article 2
This Decision shall be notified to the ECB.
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Brussels, 20 November 2000.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 1 February 2008
adjusting the thresholds referred to in Article 157(b) and Article 158(1) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation
(2008/102/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (1), and in particular Article 271 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 271(2) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2362/2002 stipulates that the thresholds applicable to public procurement contracts are to be adjusted every two years pursuant to the provisions of Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts (2).
(2)
The euro equivalents of the thresholds fixed in Directive 2004/18/EC which are to be applied from 1 January 2008 have been published in the Official Journal,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The euro equivalents of the thresholds applicable to public procurement contracts shall be adjusted as set out below, with effect from 1 January 2008:
(EUR)
Two-yearly adjustment
Threshold at 1.1.2006
Threshold at 1.1.2008
Article 157(b)
5 278 000
5 150 000
Article 158(1)(a)
137 000
133 000
Article 158(1)(b)
211 000
206 000
Article 158(1)(c)
5 278 000
5 150 000
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall be notified to the other institutions and bodies by the Commission.
Done at Brussels, 1 February 2008.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 397/2007
of 12 April 2007
fixing the export refunds on milk and milk products
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 31(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 31(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation and prices for those products on the Community market may be covered by an export refund.
(2)
Given the present situation on the market in milk and milk products, export refunds should therefore be fixed in accordance with the rules and certain criteria provided for in Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999.
(3)
The second subparagraph of Article 31(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 provides that the world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund according to destination.
(4)
In accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Dominican Republic on import protection for milk powder in the Dominican Republic (2) approved by Council Decision 98/486/EC (3), a certain amount of Community milk products exported to the Dominican Republic can benefit from reduced customs duties. For this reason, export refunds granted to products exported under this scheme should be reduced by a certain percentage.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Export refunds as provided for in Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 shall be granted on the products and for the amounts set out in the Annex to this Regulation subject to the conditions provided for in Article 3(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1282/2006 (4).
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 April 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 12 April 2007.
COMMISSION DECISION of 14 October 1993 repealing Decision 91/654/EEC on certain protective measures regarding molluscs and crustaceans from the United Kingdom
(93/529/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 (4) thereof,
Whereas, by Decision 91/654/EEC of 12 December 1992 on certain protective measures regarding molluscs and crustaceans from the United Kingdom (3), the Commission adopted protective measures in respect of certain batches of crustaceans and molluscs from Scotland;
Whereas application by the United Kingdom of Council Directive 91/492/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs (4) and 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 (5) means that Decision 91/654/EEC is no longer relevant; whereas, under these conditions for reasons of legal clarity Decision 91/654/EEC should be repealed;
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
Decision 91/654/EEC is hereby repealed.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 October 1993.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1652/87
of 12 June 1987
amending Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 139/81 defining the conditions for the admission of certain kinds of frozen beef and veal to subheading 02.01 A II b) 4 bb) 22 of the Common Customs Tariff
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 467/87 (2), and in particular Article 11 (5) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 139/81 (3) defines the conditions for the admission of certain kinds of frozen beef and veal to subheading 02.01 A II b) 4 bb) 22 of the Common Customs Tariff; whereas the list of agencies empowered by the exporting third countries to issue certificates of authenticity as provided for in Article 1 of that Regulation is given in Annex II thereto;
Whereas an examination of the conditions for export from Zimbabwe has shown that it meets the obligations required for the issue of certificates of authenticity; whereas that country should therefore be included in Annex II to the said Regulation;
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
Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 139/81 is hereby supplemented as follows:
1.2,3 // // // 'Third country // Issuing Agency // 1.2.3 // // Name // Address // // // // Zimbabwe // Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Veterinary Services // PO Box 8012, Causeway, Harare' Zimbabwe' // // //
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 15th 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, 12 June 1987.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 59/2004
of 14 January 2004
on the issue of import licences for certain preserved mushrooms for the period from 1 January to 30 April 2004
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2125/95 of 6 September 1995 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for preserved mushrooms(1), and in particular Article 6(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The quantities applied for on 2 and 5 January 2004 pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EC) No 2125/95 exceed the available quantities. The extent to which licences may be issued should therefore be determined.
(2) As a result of the adoption of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2334/2003 of 30 December 2003 derogating for the year 2004 from Regulation (EC) No 2125/95 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for preserved mushrooms(2) and because of the accession to the Community on 1 May 2004 of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, this Regulation should remain applicable only until 30 April 2004,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Import licences applied for pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 2125/95 on 2 and 5 January 2004 and submitted to the Commission on 7 and 8 January 2004 shall be issued for 100 % of the quantity applied for.
2. Import licences applied for pursuant to Article 4(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 2125/95 on 2 and 5 January 2004 and submitted to the Commission on 7 and 8 January 2004 shall be issued for 8,41 % of the quantity applied for.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 January 2004.
It shall apply until 30 April 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 January 2004.
Commission Decision
of 3 March 2003
amending for the 13th time Decision 2000/284/EC establishing the list of approved semen collection centres for imports of equine semen from third countries
(notified under document number C(2003) 1109)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2003/243/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992, laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 90/425/EEC(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1282/2002(2), and in particular Article 17(3)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2000/284/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2003/101/EC(4), established the list of approved semen collection centres for imports of equine semen from third countries.
(2) The competent authorities of the United States of America officially informed the Commission of the approval in accordance with the provisions of Directive 92/65/EEC of additional equine semen collection centres.
(3) It is appropriate to amend the list of approved centres in the light of new information received from the third countries concerned, and to highlight the amendments in the Annex for clarity.
(4) Decision 2000/284/EC should be amended accordingly.
(5) 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 2000/284/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 March 2003.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1586/2003
of 10 September 2003
determining the world market price for unginned cotton
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Protocol 4 on cotton, annexed to the Act of Accession of Greece, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1050/2001(1),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 of 22 May 2001 on production aid for cotton(2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001, a world market price for unginned cotton is to be determined periodically from the price for ginned cotton recorded on the world market and by reference to the historical relationship between the price recorded for ginned cotton and that calculated for unginned cotton. That historical relationship has been established in Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001 of 2 August 2001(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1486/2002(4). Where the world market price cannot be determined in this way, it is to be based on the most recent price determined.
(2) In accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001, the world market price for unginned cotton is to be determined in respect of a product of specific characteristics and by reference to the most favourable offers and quotations on the world market among those considered representative of the real market trend. To that end, an average is to be calculated of offers and quotations recorded on one or more European exchanges for a product delivered cif to a port in the Community and coming from the various supplier countries considered the most representative in terms of international trade. However, there is provision for adjusting the criteria for determining the world market price for ginned cotton to reflect differences justified by the quality of the product delivered and the offers and quotations concerned. Those adjustments are specified in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001.
(3) The application of the above criteria gives the world market price for unginned cotton determined hereinafter,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The world price for unginned cotton as referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 is hereby determined as equalling EUR 28,074/100 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 September 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 September 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1198/2008
of 1 December 2008
establishing a prohibition of fishing for Greenland halibut in NAFO 3LMNO by vessels flying the flag of Estonia
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Council Regulation (EC) No 40/2008 of 16 January 2008 fixing for 2008 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (3), lays down quotas for 2008.
(2)
According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2008.
(3)
It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2008 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Article 2
Prohibitions
Fishing for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such stock caught by those vessels after that date.
Article 3
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of 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, 1 December 2008.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2138/98 of 6 October 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 establishing an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular Article 17(14) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1353/98 (4), establishes an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds based on the Combined Nomenclature; whereas the footnotes to Sector 9 of the Annex to that Regulation lay down rules to be followed when granting and calculating refunds on milk and milk products; whereas, under those rules, milk products containing permeate are not eligible for a refund; whereas it should be specified that that rule also applies to products consisting solely of permeate;
Whereas, to avoid problems in trade, the obligation to declare the actual content of added substances which are ineligible for the grant of a refund during customs formalities should be replaced by the obligation to declare a maximum content of such added substances;
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
In Sector 9 of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87, footnotes 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 13 and 14 are hereby replaced by the footnotes listed in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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 October 1998.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 421/96 of 7 March 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 1623/95 establishing a forecast supply balance for supply to the Canary Islands of milk and milk products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2537/95 (2), and in particular Article 3 (4) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2790/94 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2883/94 (4), lays down the detailed rules for the implementation of the special arrangements for the supply of certain agricultural products to the Canary Islands;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1623/95 (5) establishes the forecast balance for the supply of milk products to the Canary Islands for the period from 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996; whereas that balance may be revised if necessary by providing for an increase in the overall quantity fixed during the course of the year in accordance with the needs of the region; whereas, to satisfy the Canary Islands' requirements of milk products, and in particular liquid milk, it is necessary to increase the quantity laid down for milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter; whereas, therefore, the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1623/95 should be amended;
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
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1623/95 is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.
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, 7 March 1996.