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COUNCIL DECISION
of 21 December 2005
on an amendment to the Agreement Establishing the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), enabling the Bank to finance operations in Mongolia
(2005/954/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 181a thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
(1)
Although a member of the EBRD since 2000, Mongolia is not currently a country in which the Bank is authorised to carry out operations on its own resources.
(2)
In response to the request of the Prime Minister of Mongolia, the Board of Directors of the EBRD has expressed unanimous support to admit Mongolia as a country of operations of the Bank.
(3)
By Resolution adopted on 30 January 2004, the Board of Governors of the EBRD voted in favour of the necessary amendment to the Agreement Establishing the Bank, enabling it to finance operations in Mongolia. All the Governors of the Bank voted in favour of this amendment, including the Governor representing the European Community.
(4)
As the amendment concerns the purpose and functions of the Bank, it is necessary that it also be formally accepted by all member countries and institutions, including by the European Community.
(5)
Acceptance by the European Community of this amendment is necessary to achieve the Community's objectives in the field of economic, financial and technical cooperation with third countries,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The amendment to the Agreement establishing the EBRD, necessary to enable the Bank to finance operations in Mongolia, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the amendment is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The Governor of the EBRD representing the European Community shall communicate to the EBRD the Declaration of Acceptance of this amendment.
Done at Brussels, 21 December 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 411/2005
of 11 March 2005
fixing the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for the 159th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97
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)
The intervention agencies are, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 of 15 December 1997 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice cream and other foodstuffs (2), to sell by invitation to tender certain quantities of butter of intervention stocks that they hold and to grant aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter. Article 18 of that Regulation stipulates that in the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed for butter and maximum aid shall be fixed for cream, butter and concentrated butter. It is further stipulated that the price or aid may vary according to the intended use of the butter, its fat content and the incorporation procedure, and that a decision may also be taken to make no award in response to the tenders submitted. The amount(s) of the processing securities must be fixed accordingly.
(2)
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 maximum aid and processing securities applying for the 159th individual invitation to tender, under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97, shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 March 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 11 March 2005.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 20 December 1999
amending Decision 1999/710/EC on drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorise imports of minced meat and meat preparations
(notified under document number C(1999) 4685)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/79/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(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) a provisional list of establishments producing minced meat and meat preparations has been drawn up by Commission Decision 1999/710/EC(3);
(2) the Czech Republic and New Zealand have sent a list of establishments producing minced meat and meat preparations and for which the responsible authorities certify that the establishments are in accordance with the Community rules;
(3) provisional lists of establishments producing minced meat and meat preparations can thus be drawn up for the Czech Republic and New Zealand in accordance with the procedure laid down in Decision 95/408/EC in respect of certain countries;
(4) 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 text of the Annex to this Decision is added to the Annex to Decision 1999/710/EC.
Article 2
The Decision shall apply with effect from 15 December 1999.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 December 1999.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1903/87 of 2 July 1987 fixing the monthly price increases for cereals, wheat and rye flour and wheat groats and meal for the 1987/88 marketing year
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1900/87 (2), and in particular Article 6 (2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (3), Whereas, when the number and amount of the monthly increases are fixed, account should be taken of the storage costs and financing charges for storing cereals in the Community; whereas experience has shown that the level of the monthly increases for cereals can encourage operators to hold on to cereals; whereas, so that stocks can be disposed of more smoothly, these increases and the number thereof should be reduced somewhat; Whereas the reasons set out above are not valid as regards the period during which the monthly increases apply to the target and threshold prices; whereas the previous period of application should therefore be maintained in the case of those prices; Whereas, as regards the threshold prices for maize and sorghum, the monthly increases are, moreover, determined in accordance with the last subparagraph of Article 5 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the 1987/88 marketing year, the monthly increases to be applied to the target price, threshold price, intervention price and to the buying-in price referred to in Article 7 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 shall be as set out in this Regulation.
Article 2
The monthly increases to be applied to the target price, threshold price, intervention price and to the buying-in price for common wheat, rye, barley, maize, sorghum and durum wheat, operative for the first month of the marketing year, shall be as follows: (ECU/tonne) >TABLE>
In the case of maize and sorghum, the monthly increases for July, August and September shall not apply to the threshold price.
Article 3
The monthly increases to be applied to the threshold price for meslin, oats, buckwheat, millet and canary seed, operative for the first month of the marketing year, shall be the same as those applicable to common wheat, rye and barley.
Article 4
The monthly increases to be applied to the threshold price for wheat flour, meslin flour and rye flour and to the threshold price for groats and meal of common and of durum wheat, operative for the first month of the marketing year, shall be as follows:(ECU/tonne) >TABLE>
Article 5
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1987.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 2 July 1987.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 20 March 2009
amending Decision 2003/135/EC as regards the eradication and emergency vaccination plans for classical swine fever in feral pigs in certain areas of the Federal States of North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany)
(notified under document number C(2009) 1669)
(Only the French and German texts are authentic)
(2009/255/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (1), and in particular Article 16(1) and 20(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Decision 2003/135/EC of 27 February 2003 on the approval of the plans for the eradication of classical swine fever and the emergency vaccination of feral pigs against classical swine fever in Germany, in the Federal States of Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland (2) was adopted as one of a number of measures to combat classical swine fever.
(2)
Germany has informed the Commission about the recent evolution of that disease in feral pigs in certain areas of the Federal States of North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate.
(3)
That information indicates that classical swine fever in feral pigs has been eradicated in certain areas of those Federal States. Accordingly, the eradication and emergency vaccination plans for classical swine fever in feral pigs no longer need to be applied in those areas.
(4)
New cases of classical swine fever in feral pigs in a region on both sides of the border between North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate which was free of the disease so far have been reported. Accordingly, the eradication and emergency vaccination plans for classical swine fever in feral pigs needs to be applied in those areas.
(5)
Decision 2003/135/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(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 2003/135/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany and the French Republic.
Done at Brussels, 20 March 2009.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1677/84
of 14 June 1984
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2484/83 as regards the level of the security to be lodged in respect of the skimmed-milk powder's use
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 1557/84 (2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1822/83 of 30 June 1983 on the transfer to the Italian intervention agency of skimmed-milk powder held by the intervention agencies of other Member States (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1003/84 (4), and in particular Article 1 (3) thereof,
Whereas Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2484/83 of 1 September 1983 laying down detailed rules for the transfer to the Italian intervention agency of skimmed-milk powder held by the intervention agencies of other Member States (5) specifies the amount of the security which the purchaser must lodge prior to the take-over of the skimmed-milk powder; whereas the level of the security is based on the aid payable for skimmed-milk powder used as feed; whereas the level of the aid has been altered; whereas the level of the security should therefore also be altered;
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 Article 4 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2484/83, '70 ECU' is replaced by '84 ECU'.
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, 14 June 1984.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 476/2006
of 21 March 2006
establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (2) laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92, and in particular Article 173(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Articles 173 to 177 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provide that the Commission shall periodically establish unit values for the products referred to in the classification in Annex 26 to that Regulation.
(2)
The result of applying the rules and criteria laid down in the abovementioned Articles to the elements communicated to the Commission in accordance with Article 173(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is that unit values set out in the Annex to this Regulation should be established in regard to the products in question,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The unit values provided for in Article 173(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 are hereby established as set out in the table in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 March 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 March 2006.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 12 December 1986
extending the authorization of the joint selling of fuels from Houillères du Bassin de Lorraine and Saarbergwerke AG by 'Saarlor'
(87/52/ECSC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 65 thereof,
Having regard to the application submitted on 4 August 1986,
Whereas, by Decision No 44/59 (1), as last amended by Decision 82/146/ECSC (2), the Commission authorized the joint selling of fuels from Houillères du Bassin de Lorraine and Saarbergwerke AG by the Saar-Lothringische Kohlenunion, deutsch-franzoesische Gesellschaft auf Aktien/Union charbonnière sarro-lorraine, société par actions franco-allemande (Saarlor), of Saarbruecken and Strasbourg;
Whereas the period of validity of this authorization was last extended until 31 December 1986, by Decision 82/146/ECSC; whereas by letter dated 4 August 1986, the parties concerned gave notice that the joint selling agreement concluded between them, which was due to expire on 31 December of that year, would be replaced by a new agreement valid until 31 December 1991, and they applied for a corresponding extension of the authorization;
Whereas the grounds on which the Commission authorized the agreements between the parties until 31 December 1986 are still valid; whereas this is the case both as regards the improvement of distribution by means of joint sales and as regards the essential nature of the agreements in order to achieve this result and the maintenance of competition within the common market within the meaning of Article 65 (2) (c);
Whereas the agreement consequently continues to satisfy the conditions for authorization under Article 65 (2) of the Treaty,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The period of validity of Decision No 44/59 is hereby extended until 31 December 1991.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the coal-mining undertakings concerned and to Saarlor.
Done at Brussels, 12 December 1986.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 7 March 1983
on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in Italy (Region of Calabria) pursuant to Title II of Council Directive 75/268/EEC
(Only the Italian text is authentic)
(83/109/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas (1), as last amended by Directive 82/786/EEC (2), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas on 13 December 1982 the Government of Italy notified the regulation of 24 January 1982 of the region of Calabria fixing the compensatory allowances for mountain and hill farming areas and farming in certain less-favoured areas;
Whereas pursuant to Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC the Commission has to decide whether the said regulations of the region of Calabria satisfies the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to the measures defined in Title II of Directive 75/268/EEC;
Whereas the regulation of 24 January 1982 fixing the compensatory allowances for mountain and hill farming areas and farming in certain less-favoured areas, is consistent with the conditions of Title II of Directive 75/268/EEC;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The regulation of the region of Calabria of 24 January 1982 fixing the compensatory allowances for mountain and hill farming areas and farming in certain less-favoured areas satisfies the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to the common measures as referred to in Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.
Done at Brussels, 7 March 1983.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 499/84
of 23 February 1984
amending quantitative limits fixed for imports of certain textile products (categories 1 and 2) originating in Peru
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3589/82 of 31 December 1982 on common rules for imports of certain textile products originating in third countries (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3762/83 (2), and in particular Article 9 (2) thereof,
Whereas under Article 9 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3589/82, quantitative limits may be increased where it appears that additional imports are required;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The quantitative limits for textile products originating in Peru, as fixed in Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 3589/82, are hereby amended for 1984 as laid down in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 23 February 1984.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1741/86
of 4 June 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 1335/86 (2), and in particular Article 6 (7) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3143/85 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 715/86 (4), made provision for the sale at reduced prices of intervention butter intended for direct consumption in the form of concentrated butter;
Whereas the selling price of the butter is determined in Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3143/85; whereas, to enable a greater quantity of concentrated butter to be disposed of, the reduction in the price of the butter should be increased;
Whereas the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EEC) No 3143/85 is hereby amended as follows:
1. In Article 2 (1), '224 ECU' is replaced by '243 ECU'.
2. In Article 2 (4), '234 ECU' is replaced by '253 ECU'.
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, 4 June 1986.
Council Decision
of 10 November 2003
amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks as regards the external auditors of the Banque centrale du Luxembourg
(2003/799/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Protocol on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular to Article 27(1) thereof,
Having regard to Recommendation ECB/2003/11 of the European Central Bank of 3 October 2003 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Banque centrale du Luxembourg(1),
Whereas:
(1) The accounts of the European Central Bank (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) The mandate of the current external auditors of the Banque centrale du Luxembourg will expire at the end of 2003.
(3) The Governing Council of the ECB recommended the Council to approve the appointment, starting from the financial year 2004, for a renewable period of one year, of new external auditors of the Banque centrale du Luxembourg, which were selected by it in accordance with its public procurement rules.
(4) It is appropriate to follow the recommendation of the Governing Council of the ECB,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Article 1(7) of Decision 1999/70/EC(2) shall be replaced by the following:
"7. Deloitte & Touche Luxembourg are hereby approved as the external auditors of the Banque centrale du Luxembourg as from the financial year 2004, for a renewable period of one year."
Article 2
This Decision shall be notified to the ECB.
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 10 November 2003.