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Council Regulation (EC) No 1765/2003
of 29 September 2003
on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the extension of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea on fishing off the Guinean coast for the period 1 January 2003 to 31 December 2003
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 in conjunction with Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),
Whereas:
(1) The European Community and the Republic of Guinea have held negotiations to determine the amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea on fishing off the Guinean coast(3) at the end of the period of application of the Protocol thereto.
(2) During the negotiations, the two Parties decided to extend the current Protocol(4) for a second one-year period, from 1 January 2003 to 31 December 2003, by means of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, pending the conclusion of the negotiations on the amendments to be made to the Protocol.
(3) It is in the Community's interest to approve that extension.
(4) The allocation of the fishing opportunities for trawlers and tuna boats among the Member States should be confirmed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the extension of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea on fishing off the Guinean coast for the period from 1 January 2003 to 31 December 2003 is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.
The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters is attached to this Regulation(5).
Article 2
The fishing opportunities for trawlers and tuna boats fixed in Article 1 of the Protocol shall be allocated pro rata temporis among the Member States as follows:
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If licence applications from these Member States do not cover all the fishing opportunities fixed by the Protocol, the Commission may take into consideration licence applications from any other Member State.
Article 3
The Member States whose vessels fish under this Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters shall notify the Commission of the quantities of each stock caught within the fishing zone of the Republic of Guinea in accordance with the detailed rules of application laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 500/2001(6).
Article 4
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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, 29 September 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 891/2008
of 11 September 2008
establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in I and IIb by vessels flying the flag of United Kingdom
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, 11 September 2008.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1310/2006
of 31 August 2006
fixing the export refunds on malt
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 provides that the difference between quotations or prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation and prices for those products within the Community may be covered by an export refund.
(2)
The refunds must be fixed taking into account the factors referred to in Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules under 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 (2).
(3)
The refund applicable in the case of malts must be calculated with amount taken of the quantity of cereals required to manufacture the products in question. The said quantities are laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
(4)
The world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund for certain products according to destination.
(5)
The refund must be fixed once a month. It may be altered in the intervening period.
(6)
It follows from applying these rules to the present situation on markets in cereals, and in particular to quotations or prices for these products within the Community and on the world market, that the refunds should be as set out in the Annex hereto.
(7)
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
The export refunds on malt listed in Article 1(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 31 August 2006.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1100/96 of 19 June 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2224/92 on the detailed rules for the implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of hops to the Canary Islands
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 (EEC) No 2224/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1480/95 (4), sets the quantity of hops in the forecast supply balance which qualifies for exemption from the customs duty on imports from third countries or for Community aid and the amounts thereof; whereas that quantity and the aid for the period 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997 should be determined;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Hops,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2224/92 is hereby replaced by the following:
'Article 1
For the purposes of Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, the quantity of hops covered by CN code 1210 in the forecast supply balance qualifying for exemption from customs duty on direct imports into the Canary Islands from third countries or for Community aid shall be 300 tonnes for the period 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997.`
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 1 July 1996.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 June 1996.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 13 October 2005
amending Decision 2005/180/EC on authorising Member States to adopt certain derogations pursuant to Council Directive 96/49/EC with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail
(notified under document number C(2005) 3555)
(Only the English text is authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2005/777/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 96/49/EC of 23 July 1996 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail (1), and in particular Article 6(9) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to Article 6(9) of Directive 96/49/EC, Member States must give the Commission advance notification of their derogations, for the first time by 31 December 2002 or up to two years after the last date of application of the amended versions of the Annex to the Directive.
(2)
Commission Directive 2003/29/EC (2) amended the Annex to Directive 96/49/EC. Under the terms of Directive 2003/29/EC Member States had to bring into force national legislation no later than 1 July 2003, the last date of application referred to in Article 6(9) of Directive 96/49/EC being 30 June 2003.
(3)
Certain Member States had notified the Commission by 31 December 2003 of their wish to adopt derogations from Directive 96/49/EC. By Commission Decision 2005/180/EC of 4 March 2005 authorising Member States to adopt certain derogations pursuant to Council Directive 96/49/EC with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail (3), the Commission authorised the adoption by those Member States of the derogations listed in Annexes I and II to that Decision.
(4)
Commission Directive 2004/89/EC (4) again amended the Annex to Directive 96/49/EC. Under the terms of Directive 2004/89/EC Member States had to bring into force national legislation at the latest by 1 October 2004, the last date of application referred to in Article 6(9) of Directive 96/49/EC being 30 September 2004.
(5)
The United Kingdom notified the Commission by 31 December 2004 of its wish to amend its existing derogations in Annex I to Decision 2005/180/EC. The Commission has examined the notifications for compliance with the conditions laid down in Article 6(9) of Directive 96/49/EC and has approved them. That Member State should therefore be authorised to adopt the derogations in question.
(6)
It is therefore necessary to amend Annex I to Decision 2005/180/EC.
(7)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the transport of dangerous goods, set up under Article 9 of Council Directive 94/55/EC (5),
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 2005/180/EC is hereby amended as follows:
Annex I shall be amended by the derogations listed in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Done at Brussels, 13 October 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1806/2005
of 3 November 2005
amending the representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1011/2005 for the 2005/2006 marketing year
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 of 23 June 1995 laying down detailed implementing rules for the import of products in the sugar sector other than molasses (2), and in particular the second sentence of the second subparagraph of Article 1(2), and Article 3(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2005/2006 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1011/2005 (3). These prices and duties were last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1748/2005 (4).
(2)
The data currently available to the Commission indicate that the said amounts should be changed in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1423/95,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The representative prices and additional duties on imports of the products referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1423/95, as fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1011/2005 for the 2005/2006 marketing year are hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 November 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 November 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1737/2005
of 21 October 2005
amending Regulation (EC) No 1726/1999 as regards the definition and transmission of information on labour costs
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 530/1999 of 9 March 1999 concerning structural statistics on earnings and on labour costs (1) and in particular Article 11(ii) and (iii) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1726/1999 of 27 July 1999 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 530/1999 concerning structural statistics on earnings and on labour costs as regards the definition and transmission of information on labour costs (2) sets out implementing measures concerning the definition and breakdown of the information to be provided and the appropriate technical format for the transmission of the results as provided for in Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 530/1999.
(2)
The labour cost survey for the reference year 2000 was the first survey based on Regulation (EC) No 1726/1999. The experience with this survey has demonstrated the need to improve the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1726/1999, in order to bring them into line with the corresponding provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1916/2000 of 8 September 2000 on implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 530/1999 concerning structural statistics on earnings and on labour costs as regards the definition and transmission of information on structure of earnings (3) and to improve the links between the data from the various surveys on earnings and on labour costs every second year.
(3)
Regulation (EC) No 1726/1999 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1726/1999 are replaced by the text in the Annexes to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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, 21 October 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 460/2009
of 4 June 2009
amending Regulation (EC) No 1126/2008 adopting certain international accounting standards in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee’s (IFRIC) Interpretation 16
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 July 2002 on the application of international accounting standards (1), and in particular Article 3(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
By Commission Regulation (EC) No 1126/2008 (2) certain international standards and interpretations that were in existence at 15 October 2008 were adopted.
(2)
On 3 July 2008, the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) published IFRIC Interpretation 16 Hedges of a Net Investment in a Foreign Operation, hereinafter ‘IFRIC 16’. IFRIC 16 is an interpretation that provides clarification on how to apply the requirements of International Accounting Standard (IAS) 21 and IAS 39 in cases when an entity hedges the foreign currency risk arising from its net investments in foreign operations.
(3)
The consultation with the Technical Expert Group (TEG) of the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) confirms that IFRIC 16 meets the technical criteria for adoption set out in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002. In accordance with Commission Decision 2006/505/EC of 14 July 2006 setting up a Standards Advice Review Group to advise the Commission on the objectivity and neutrality of the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group’s (EFRAG’s) opinions (3), the Standards Advice Review Group considered EFRAG’s opinion on endorsement and advised the Commission that it is well-balanced and objective.
(4)
Regulation (EC) No 1126/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Accounting Regulatory Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1126/2008, International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee’s (IFRIC) Interpretation 16 Hedges of a Net Investment in a Foreign Operation is inserted as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
Each company shall apply IFRIC 16, as set out in the Annex to this Regulation, at the latest, as from the commencement date of its first financial year starting after 30 June 2009.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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, 4 June 2009.
Commission Decision
of 18 February 2002
on a common format for the submission of summaries of national fuel quality data
(notified under document number C(2002) 508)
(2002/159/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Council Directive 93/12/EEC(1), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) It is necessary for the Member States to monitor the quality of petrol and diesel fuels marketed in their territories in order to ensure compliance with the environmental specifications contained in Directive 98/70/EC and to ensure the effectiveness of measures to reduce atmospheric pollution caused by vehicles.
(2) It is necessary to establish a common reporting format for the submission of fuel quality monitoring information in accordance with Article 8(3) of Directive 98/70/EC,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
This Decision establishes a common format for the submission of national fuel quality data in accordance with Article 8 of Directive 98/70/EC.
Article 2
Member States shall use the format set out in the Annex, when making their submission to the Commission.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 February 2002.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 860/1999
of 22 April 1999
amending Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (Chapter 27)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, in particular Article 28 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff(1), suspends customs duties in respect of goods of subheading 27129031 intended for undergoing a specific process; whereas the said specific processes are described in Additional Note 4 to Chapter 27 of the Combined Nomenclature;
Whereas it is in the Community interest to extend the suspension of customs duties to goods of subheading 27129031 intended for de-oiling by fractional crystallisation to take account of eco-friendly technological developments and improve the competitiveness of European firms,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In Annex I, Part 2 to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, the following item shall be added to Additional Note 4 to Chapter 27, Section V, Schedule of Duties: "(p) solely for products under subheading 2712 90 31: de-oiling by fractional crystallisation".
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 Luxembourg, 22 April 1999.