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COUNCIL DECISION of 24 July 1997 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the interim extension of the Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Senegal on fishing off the coast of Senegal for the period from 2 October 1996 to 1 November 1996 (97/531/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43, in conjunction with Article 228 (2) and the first subparagraph of Article 228 (3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas the Community and the Republic of Senegal have entered into negotiations, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 17 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Senegal on fishing off the coast of Senegal, signed on 15 June 1997, in order to establish the arrangements to be applied after 1 October 1996, the date on which the Protocol annexed to the Agreement expires;
Whereas both Parties agreed on 27 September 1996 to extend the said Protocol for an interim period from 2 October 1996 to 1 November 1996, pending the outcome of the negotiations referred to above,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the interim extension of the Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Senegal on fishing off the coast of Senegal (3) for the period from 2 October 1996 to 1 November 1996 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters in order to bind the Community.
Done at Brussels, 24 July 1997.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1249/2009
of 17 December 2009
fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported under the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 677/2009
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 144(1) in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported into Portugal from third countries was opened by Commission Regulation (EC) No 677/2009 (2).
(2)
Under Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1296/2008 of 18 December 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain and imports of maize into Portugal (3) the Commission, in accordance the procedure laid down in Article 195(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, may decide to fix a maximum reduction in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria provided for in Articles 7 and 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1296/2008 must be taken into account.
(3)
A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum reduction in the duty.
(4)
The Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chair,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For tenders lodged from 4 December 2009 to 17 December 2009 under the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 677/2009, the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall be EUR 15,60/t for a total maximum quantity of 31 000 t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 December 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 December 2009.
COUNCIL DECISION of 21 March 1991 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and Turkey fixing the additional amount to be deducted from the levy on imports into the Community of untreated olive oil, originating in Turkey, for the period 1 November 1987 to 31 December 1991 (91/163/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to Decision No 1/77 of the EEC-Turkey Association Council of 17 May 1977 on new concessions for imports of Turkish agricultural products into the Community, and in particular Annex IV thereto,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas it is necessary to approve the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and Turkey fixing the additional amount to be deducted from the levy on imports into the Community of untreated olive oil, falling within CN codes 1509 10 10, 1509 10 90 and 1510 00 10 and originating in Turkey, for the period 1 November 1987 to 31 December 1991,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and Turkey fixing the additional amount to be deducted from the levy on imports into the Community of untreated olive oil falling within CN codes 1509 10 10, 1509 10 90 and 1510 00 10 and originating in Turkey, for the period 1 November 1987 to 31 December 1991, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement for the purpose of binding the Community.
Article 3
This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Brussels, 21 March 1991.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1061/98 of 25 May 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 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
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 Articles 6(6), 12(3) and 28 thereof,
Whereas Article 11 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 (3) lays down the time limit for processing and incorporating into final products the products referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation; whereas the length of the time limit is for the moment a factor encouraging speculative operations; whereas the time limit should therefore be reduced;
Whereas, to ensure that the tenders are bona fide, given the current situation on the market, the tendering security referred to in Article 17(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 should be increased to ECU 350 per tonne;
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
Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 is hereby amended as follows:
1. in Article 11, 'six months` is replaced by 'three months`,
2. in Article 17(1), 'ECU 180` is replaced by 'ECU 350`.
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, 25 May 1998.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2106/2000
of 4 October 2000
prohibiting fishing for saithe by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
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 2742/1999 of 17 December 1999 fixing for 2000 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 and amending Regulation (EC) No 66/98(3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1902/2000(4), lays down quotas for saithe for 2000.
(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 saithe in the waters of ICES divisions IIa (EC zone), Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIa, c and d (EC zone) and North Sea by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden have exhausted the quota allocated for 2000. Sweden has prohibited fishing for this stock from 18 September 2000. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Catches of saithe in the waters of ICES divisions IIa (EC zone), Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIb, c and d (EC zone) and North Sea by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Sweden for 2000.
Fishing for saithe in the waters of ICES divisions IIa (EC zone), Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIb, c and d (EC zone) and North Sea by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden 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 18 September 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 October 2000.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1138/2002
of 27 June 2002
fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 901/2002
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 602/2001(4), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of barley to all third countries except for the United States of America, Canada, Estonia and Latvia was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 901/2002(5).
(2) Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 provides that the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95. In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For tenders notified from 21 to 27 June 2002, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 901/2002, the maximum refund on exportation of barley shall be EUR 4,95/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 June 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 June 2002.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 366/98 of 16 February 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1773/97 on a special intervention measure for cereals in Finland and Sweden
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2052/97 (4),
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1773/97 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 268/98 (6), opens an invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden to all third countries; whereas, in the present situation, it is appropriate to increase the quantity put up for tender;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1773/97 is hereby amended as follows:
'1. A special intervention measure in the form of an export refund shall be implemented in respect of 500 000 tonnes of oats produced in Finland and Sweden and intended for export from Finland and Sweden to all third countries.
Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and the provisions adopted for the application of that Article shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the said refund.`
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, 16 February 1998.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1586/2001
of 2 August 2001
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the second partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001
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), and in particular Article 27(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001 of 13 July 2001 on a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar(2) requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar.
(2) Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the case may be, account being taken in particular of the state and foreseeable development of the Community and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tender in question.
(3) Following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the second partial invitation to tender, the provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the second partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001 the maximum amount of the export refund is fixed at 41,390 EUR/100 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 August 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 August 2001.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 518/2004
of 19 March 2004
suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States
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),
Having regard to 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(2), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 lays down that buying-in by invitation to tender is to be opened or suspended by the Commission in a Member State, as appropriate, once it is observed that, for two weeks in succession, the market price in that Member State is below or equal to or above 92 % of the intervention price.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 357/2004(3) establishes the most recent list of Member States in which intervention is suspended. This list must be adjusted as a result of the market prices communicated by Belgium and Luxembourg pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999. In the interests of clarity, the list in question should be replaced and Regulation (EC) No 357/2004 should be repealed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Buying-in of butter by invitation to tender as provided for in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 is hereby suspended in Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Finland and the United Kingdom.
Article 2
Regulation (EC) No 357/2004 is hereby repealed.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 March 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 March 2004.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 904/85
of 2 April 1985
re-establishing the levying of customs duties on certain panty-hose (tights), products of category 70 (code 40.0700), originating in Sri Lanka, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3563/84 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3563/84 of 18 December 1984 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1985 in respect of textile products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas Article 2 of that Regulation provides that preferential tariff treatment shall be accorded, for each category of products subjected to individual ceilings not allocated among the Member States, within the limits of the quantities specified in column 7 of its Annexes I or II, in respect of certain or each of the countries or territories of origin referred to in column 5 of the same Annexes; whereas Article 3 of that Regulation provides that the levying of customs duties may be re-established at any time in respect of imports of the products in question once the relevant individual ceilings have been reached at Community level;
Whereas, in respect of certain panty-hose (tights), products of category 70 (code 40.0700), the relevant ceiling amounts to 520 000 pieces; whereas on 29 March 1985 imports of the products in question into the Community originating in Sri Lanka, a country covered by preferential tariff arrangements, reached and were charged against that ceiling;
Whereas it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties for the products in question with regard to Sri Lanka,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
As from 7 April 1985, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3563/84, shall be re-established in respect of the following products, imported into the Community and originating in Sri Lanka:
1.2.3.4.5 // // // // // // Code // Category // CCT heading No // NIMEXE code (1985) // Description // // // // // // // (1) // (2) // (3) // (4) // // // // // // 40.0700 // 70 // ex 60.04 B // // Under garments, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberized: // // // // // B. Of other textile materials: // // // // 60.04-31, 33, 34 // Panty-hose (tights) // // // // //
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, 2 April 1985.
COMMISSION DECISION of 26 March 1993 approving the Spanish programme of agricultural income Aid for farmers in Andalusia
(93/223/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 768/89 of 21 March 1989 establishing a system of transitional aids to agricultural income (1), and in particular Article 7 (3) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3813/89 of 19 December 1989 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of transitional aids to agricultural income (2), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1110/91 (3), and in particular
Article 10
(3) thereof,
Whereas on 9 March 1993 the Spanish authorities notified the Commission of their intention to introduce a programme of agricultural income Aid for farmers in Andalusia;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 768/89 and the detailed rules for their application, and particularly with the aims of the second subparagraph of Article 1 (2) of the said Regulation;
Whereas the Management Committee for Agricultural Income Aids was consulted on 22 March 1993 on the measures provided for in this Decision;
Whereas the EAGGF Committee was consulted on 23 March 1993 on the maximum amounts that may be charged annually to the Community budget as a result of approving the programme,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The programme of agricultural income aid for farmers in Andalusia, notified to the Commission by the Spanish authorities on 9 March 1993, is hereby approved.
Article 2
The maximum amounts that may be charged annually to the Community budget as a result of this Decision shall be as follows:
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Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 March 1993.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1276/2005
of 2 August 2005
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 3 August 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 August 2005.