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COMMISSION DECISION
of 4 August 2006
on the purchase by the Community of marker vaccine against classical swine fever to increase the Community stocks of those vaccines
(notified under document number C(2006) 3461)
(2006/553/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Article 6(2) and Article 8(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (2), and in particular Article 18(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Classical swine fever is a threat for domestic and feral pigs (wild boar) in the Community.
(2)
Outbreaks of classical swine fever in domestic pig holdings can lead to very serious consequences and economic losses in the Community, in particular if they occur in areas with a high density of pigs.
(3)
The rules for applying emergency vaccination of domestic and feral pigs and the definition of marker vaccine are laid down in Directive 2001/89/EC.
(4)
The Community already has 1 000 000 doses of live attenuated vaccine against classical swine fever in stock and is in the process of purchasing 1 550 000 doses of marker vaccine against classical swine fever.
(5)
An emergency vaccination against classical swine fever with marker vaccine that exceeds the number of doses of vaccine that the Community stocks has become more likely in the light of the situation in the Community and especially the situation of the disease in the acceding States.
(6)
For the purpose of reinforcing the Community capability to respond quickly to classical swine fever, it is necessary to purchase an adequate number of doses of marker vaccine and to make arrangements for keeping them in stock and having them rapidly available in case of an emergency.
(7)
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
1. The Community shall purchase as soon as possible 7 000 000 doses of marker vaccine against classical swine fever.
2. The Community shall make arrangements for the storage and distribution of the vaccine referred to in paragraph 1.
Article 2
The maximum cost of the measures referred to in Article 1 shall not exceed EUR 7 500 000.
Article 3
The measures provided for in Article 1(2) shall be carried out by the Commission in cooperation with the suppliers designated by call for tender.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 August 2006.
COUNCIL DECISION 2004/566/JHA
of 26 July 2004
amending Decision 2000/820/JHA establishing a European Police College (CEPOL)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 30(1)(c) and Article 34(2)(c) thereof,
Having regard to the initiative of Ireland (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas:
(1)
The European Police College (CEPOL) established by Decision 2000/820/JHA (3) presently does not have legal personality.
(2)
In the review of activities in the first three-year period the lack of legal personality has been identified as one of the major obstacles to the proper functioning of CEPOL.
(3)
It is appropriate that CEPOL be given the legal and contractual capacity available to legal persons.
(4)
This amendment is without prejudice to any other future amendments, in particular those that might be considered necessary following the review of activities in the first three-year period,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Decision 2000/820/JHA is hereby amended as follows:
1.
the following Article shall be inserted:
‘Article 4a
1. CEPOL shall have legal personality.
2. CEPOL shall enjoy in each Member State the most extensive legal and contractual capacity available to legal persons under that State's law. CEPOL may in particular acquire and dispose of movable or immovable property and be a party to legal proceedings.
3. The administrative director referred to in Article 4(2) shall be CEPOL’s legal representative.’;
2.
in Article 5(4):
(a)
point (d) shall be replaced by the following:
‘(d)
general operating costs of the secretariat, without prejudice to point (f);’
(b)
point (f) shall be replaced by the following:
‘(f)
remuneration of members of the secretariat and/or reimbursement, in proportion to Member States' contributions, of the costs incurred by the Member State(s) paying the remuneration of members of the secretariat.’
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the day following that of its publication.
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 26 July 2004.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2386/96 of 16 December 1996 applying Council Regulation (EC) No 736/96 of 22 April 1996 on notifying the Commission of investment projects of interest to the Community in the petroleum, natural gas and electricity sectors (Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 213 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 736/96 of 22 April 1996 on notifying the Commission of investment projects of interest to the Community in petroleum, natural gas and electricity sectors (1), and in particular Article 2.2 thereof,
Whereas Article 2.2 of Regulation (EC) No 736/96 provides that the Commission may, within the limits laid down by that Regulation and the annexes thereto, adopt implementing provisions concerning the form, content and other details of the notifications provided for in Article 1 thereof,
Whereas to simplify, on a technical level, the information system and to gather comparable data, notifications to be made by Member States and, in certain cases undertakings, should be standardized by the use of questionnaires which would serve as a guide for the presentation and content of such notifications,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The notifications referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 736/96 shall be drawn up as shown 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, 16 December 1996.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2002
of 14 May 2002
prohibiting fishing for haddock by vessels flying the flag of Belgium
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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2846/98(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2555/2001 of 18 December 2001 fixing for 2002 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 limitations in catch are required(3), lays down quotas for haddock for 2002.
(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.
(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of haddock in the waters of ICES divisions VIIb-k, VIII, IX, X CECAF 34.11 (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium have exhausted the quota allocated for 2002. Belgium has prohibited fishing for this stock from 20 April 2002. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Catches of haddock in the waters of ICES divisions VIIb-k, VIII, IX, X CECAF 34.11 (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Belgium for 2002.
Fishing for haddock in the waters of ICES divisions VIIb-k, VIII, IX, X CECAF 34.11 (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above 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 from 20 April 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 May 2002.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2038/2002
of 15 November 2002
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain B rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2002
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 Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/2002(3).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1948/2002(5), allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum export refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the rice in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.
(4) The Management Committee for Cereals has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain B rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2002 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 11 to 14 November 2002 at 270,00 EUR/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 November 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 November 2002.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2352/96 of 10 December 1996 on the rate of interest to be used for calculating the costs of financing intervention measures comprising buying in, storage and disposal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1883/78 of 2 August 1978 laying down general rules for the financing of interventions by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), Guarantee Section (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1259/96 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 411/88 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1644/89 (4), lays down that the uniform interest rate used for calculating the costs of financing intervention measures is to correspond to the interest rates for the ecu for three months' and 12 months' forward rates recorded by the Statistical Office of the European Communities on the Euromarkets with a weighting of one-third and two-thirds respectively;
Whereas the Commission fixes this rate before the beginning of each EAGGF Guarantee Section accounting year on the basis of the rates recorded in the six months preceding fixing;
Whereas Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 411/88 lays down that if the rate of interest costs borne by a Member State is lower for at least six months than the uniform interest rate fixed for the Community a specific interest rate is to be fixed for that Member State; whereas the Member State notified these costs to the Commission before the end of the accounting year; whereas, where no costs are notified by a Member State, the rate to be applied is determined on the basis of the reference interest rates set out in the Annex to the said Regulation;
Whereas the interest rates for the 1997 accounting year must be set, in line with those provisions;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the EAGGF Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For expenditure incurred during the 1997 EAGGF Guarantee Section accounting year:
1. the interest rate referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 411/88 shall be 4,4 %;
2. the specific interest rate referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 411/88 shall be: 3,3 % for Austria, 4,3 % for Belgium, Luxembourg and Finland.
Article 2
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 October 1996.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 December 1996.
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1370/90
of 21 May 1990
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2592/79 laying down rules for carrying out the registration of crude oil imports in the Community provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1893/79
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 103 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Council, by means of Regulation (EEC) No 1893/79 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 4152/88 (2), which expires on 31 December 1991, introduced registration for crude oil and/or petroleum product imports in the Community;
Whereas the Council, by means of Regulation (EEC) No 2592/79 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 4152/88, which also expires on 31 December 1991, laid down the rules for carrying out the registration of crude oil imports in the Community provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1893/79;
Whereas the Member States and the Commission must be kept regularly informed of crude oil supply costs;
Whereas it is necessary to adapt the reporting requirements provided for pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2592/79 to accord with the trading conditions prevailing in international oil markets, to relieve operators of the obligation to report certain data no longer indispensable to analysing the supply costs of the Community and, as far as possible, to bring reporting requirements into line with those of national administrations and international organizations,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EEC) No 2592/79 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 2 is replaced by the following:
'Article 2
For the purposes of Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1893/79, the characteristics of each import of crude oil into a Member State shall include:
- the designation of the crude oil, including the API gravity,
- the quantity in barrels,
- the cif price paid per barrel.'
2. Article 4 is replaced by the following:
'Article 4
The information which Member States are obliged to communicate to the Commission pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1893/79 shall be forwarded within one month of the end of each month referred to in Article 3 of this Regulation. This information shall consist, for each type of crude oil, of an aggregation of the data which the Member States receive from persons and undertakings. For each type of crude oil, the information shall comprise:
- the designation of the crude oil, including the average API gravity,
- the quantity in barrels,
- the average cif price,
- the number of companies reporting.'
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, 21 May 1990.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1034/92 of 24 April 1992 on the supply of various consignments of white sugar as food aid
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86 of 22 December 1986 on food-aid policy and food-aid management (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1930/90 (2), and in particular Article 6 (1) (c) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1420/87 of 21 May 1987 laying down implementing rules for Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86 on food-aid policy and food-aid management (3) lays down the list of countries and organizations eligible for food-aid operations and specifies the general criteria on the transport of food aid beyond the fob stage;
Whereas following the taking of a number of decisions on the allocation of food aid the Commission has allocated to certain countries and beneficiary organizations 5 862 tonnes of sugar;
Whereas it is necessary to provide for the carrying out of this measure in accordance with the rules laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2200/87 of 8 July 1987 laying down general rules for the mobilization in the Community of products to be supplied as Community food aid (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 790/91 (5); whereas it is necessary to specify the time limits and conditions of supply and the procedure to be followed to determine the resultant costs;
Whereas, notably for logistical reasons, certain supplies were not awarded within the first and second deadlines for submission of tenders; whereas, in order to avoid republication of the notice of invitation to tender, a third deadline for submission of tenders should be opened,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
White sugar shall be mobilized in the Community, as Community food aid for supply to the recipients listed in the Annexes, in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2200/87 and under the conditions set out in the Annexes. Supplies shall be awarded by the tendering procedure.
The successful tenderer is deemed to have noted and accepted all the general and specific conditions applicable. Any other condition or reservation included in his tender is deemed unwritten.
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, 24 April 1992.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 27 June 2006
amending Decision 2003/631/EC adopting measures concerning Liberia under Article 96 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement in a case of special urgency
(2006/450/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (1), (hereinafter referred to as the ACP-EC Agreement),
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)
Council Decision 2002/274/EC of 25 March 2002 concluding consultations with Liberia under Articles 96 and 97 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement (3) provides for the adoption of appropriate measures within the meaning of Articles 96(2)(c) and 97(3) of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement.
(2)
Council Decision 2003/631/EC of 25 August 2003 adopting measures concerning Liberia under Article 96 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement in a case of special urgency (4) provides for the adoption of further appropriate measures within the meaning of Article 96(2)(b)(c) of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement.
(3)
Council Decision 2005/16/EC (5), which amends Decision 2003/631/EC, extends the validity of these measures to 30 June 2006.
(4)
The measures undertaken by the Liberian government in a very difficult budgetary situation attest to its determination to make headway in line with the principles of good governance, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
(5)
It is therefore convenient to lift the appropriate measures concerned, adopted under Article 96 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The appropriate measures adopted under Article 96 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement are hereby lifted.
Article 2
An intensive political dialogue shall continue on the basis of Article 8 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement. The content of this political dialogue is set out in the annexed letter to the President of Liberia.
Article 3
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 2006.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1717/86
of 2 June 1986
fixing the 1986/87 marketing year for cherries in syrup
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 of 24 February 1986 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 1 (2) thereof,
Whereas the system of production aid provided for in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 requires processors to pay producers for their raw material a price not less than a fixed minimum price; whereas that price must be determined taking into consideration the prices for fresh fruit in the fruit and vegetable sector;
Whereas Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 provides that the marketing year for cherries in syrup is to start on 10 May; whereas the conversion rates to be applied in agriculture are amended for cherries in syrup with effect from 12 May 1986; whereas the rates as amended should for economic reasons be applied for the marketing year 1986/87; whereas to that end the beginning of the marketing year should be postponed until 12 May 1986;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Notwithstanding Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86, the 1986/87 marketing year for cherries in syrup falling within subheading 20.06 B of the Common Customs Tariff shall run from 12 May 1986 to 9 May 1987.
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, 2 June 1986.