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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 10 November 1986
amending Directive 75/130/EEC on the establishment of common rules for certain types of combined transport of goods between Member States
(86/544/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 75 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas the application of Directive 75/130/EEC (4), as last amended by Directive 82/603/EEC (5), has led to positive results;
Whereas the development of combined transport is in the general interest;
Whereas the continuing development of combined transport over the last few years requires the present Community rules to be amended in order better to exploit the possibilities afforded by the various techniques;
Whereas access by own-account transport to combined transport should be facilitated,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Directive 75/130/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
(1) the third indent of Article 1 (1) shall be replaced by the following:
'- combined transport by inland waterway means the transport of lorries, trailers, semi-trailers with or without tractor, swap bodies and containers of 20 feet or more by inland waterway between Member States, including initial and final sections of road transport runs within a radius of 50 km as the crow flies from the inland-waterway port of loading or unloading.';
(2) Article 4 (1) shall be replaced by the following:
'1. When a frontier is crossed on the road journey before the journey by rail or inland waterway, Member States may require the operator to prove by means of an appropriate document that a reservation has been made for the transport by rail or by inland waterway of the tractor unit, lorry, trailer, semi-trailer, or the swap bodies thereof, and of the container of 20 feet or more.';
(3) Article 9 shall be replaced by the following:
'Article 9
Where a trailer or semi-trailer belonging to an undertaking engaged in own-account combined transport is hauled on a final section by a tractor belonging to an
undertaking engaged in transport for hire or reward, the transport operation so effected shall be exempt from presentation of the document provided for in Article 3, but another document shall be provided giving evidence of the journey covered or to be covered by rail or by inland waterway.'.
Article 2
Member States shall take the measures necessary to comply with this Directive before 1 July 1987. They shall inform the Commission thereof.
Article 3
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 November 1986.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 128/2009
of 13 February 2009
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 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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
Whereas:
Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 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 Annex XV, Part A thereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 February 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 February 2009.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1970/86
of 26 June 1986
fixing, for the 1986/87 marketing year, the threshold prices for cereals and for certain classes of flour, groats and meal
THE COMMISSION 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 000/86 (2), and in particular Article 5 (5) and (6) thereof,
Whereas Article 5 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 provides that the threshold price for the principal cereals must be fixed in such a way that the selling price for imported products on the Duisburg market is the same as the target price; whereas this is achieved by deducting from the target price the most advantageous transport costs between Rotterdam and Duisburg, transhipment charges at Rotterdam and a trading margin; whereas the target prices have been fixed for the 1986/87 marketing year by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1584/86 (3);
Whereas the threshold prices for other cereals for which no target price is fixed must, in accordance with Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75, be so determined that the target price for the principal cereals in competition with these products may be reached on the Duisburg market;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 5 (5) of the abovementioned Regulation, the threshold prices for wheat flour, meslin flour and rye flour and for wheat groats and meal must be fixed according to the rules and for the standard qualities laid down in Articles 6, 7 and 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2734/75 (4); whereas the calculations made in accordance with those rules give the prices shown below;
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
Without prejudice to the last subparagraph of Article 5 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75, the threshold prices for the 1986/87 marketing year for the products listed in Article 1 (a), (b) and (c) of the said Regulation shall be fixed as follows:
1.2 // // (ECU/tonne) // Common wheat and meslin: // 250,81 // Rye: // 228,51 // Barley: // 228,51 // Maize: // 228,51 // Durum wheat: // 352,35 // Oats: // 219,83 // Buckwheat: // 228,51 // Sorghum: // 228,51 // Millet: // 228,51 // Canary seed: // 228,51 // Wheat and meslin flour: // 377,88 // Rye flour: // 348,91 // Common wheat groats and meal: // 408,11 // Durum wheat groats and meal: // 547,07
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 with effect from 1 July 1986.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 June 1986.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 414/2006
of 10 March 2006
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 11 March 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 March 2006.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 13 April 1988
laying down the interval between serological checks concerning brucellosis in certain regions of the United Kingdom
(Only the English text is authentic)
(88/267/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of the 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), as last amended by Directive 87/489/EEC (2), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 3 (13) thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to the third subparagraph of Article 3 (13) of Directive 64/432/EEC, it may be decided that the provisions of Annex A (II) (A) (1) (c) (iii) may be applied to a part of a Member State comprising several adjacent regions;
Whereas Annex A (II) (A) (1) (c) (iii) makes provisions for exceptions from the requirements laid down in (ii) regarding annual checks that brucellosis is not present in any Member State where at least 99,8 % of bovine herds have been recognized as officially brucellosis free for at least four years, and in this case the interval between checks may be extended to two years, the checks to be carried out using one of the serological tests referred to in (ii);
Whereas, the United Kingdom, in respect of Northern Ireland, fulfils these conditions; whereas it is appropriate in this case to extend the interval between checks to two years;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. In Northern Ireland, the interval between checks provided for in Annex A II (A) 1 (c) (ii) of Directive 64/432/EEC is hereby extended to two years.
2. The checks shall be carried out using one of the serological tests referred to in the provisions referred to in paragraph 1.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.
Done at Brussels, 13 April 1988.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1956/2005
of 29 November 2005
amending for the 58th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 prohibiting the export of certain goods and services to Afghanistan, strengthening the flight ban and extending the freeze of funds and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan (1), and in particular Article 7(1), second indent, thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the competent authorities to whom information and requests concerning the measures imposed by that Regulation should be sent.
(2)
Germany requested that the address details concerning its competent authorities be amended,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
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, 29 November 2005.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 13 February 2009
advancing the date for the payment of the second instalment of the restructuring aid granted for the marketing year 2008/09 under Council Regulation (EC) No 320/2006
(notified under document number C(2009) 798)
(2009/141/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 of 20 February 2006 establishing a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the Community and amending Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1), and in particular Article 10(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 10(5) of Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 allows the Commission to advance the dates for the payment of the aids granted under the temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry established by that Regulation.
(2)
Since the necessary financial resources are available in the restructuring fund referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 320/2006, Member States should be given the possibility to advance the date for the payment of the second instalment of the restructuring aid granted in the marketing year 2008/09 to undertakings, growers and machinery contractors which renounced their quota as of 1 October 2008 to the date of the payment of the first instalment,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
By way of derogation from Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 320/2006, Member States may pay 100 % of the restructuring aid provided for in Article 3 of that Regulation in respect of the marketing year 2008/09 in one instalment. In such case, the payment shall be due in June 2009.
Member States shall inform the Commission by 31 March 2009 if they want to make use of the possibility provided for in the first paragraph.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 February 2009.
COUNCIL DECISION of 13 September 1993 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee
(93/499/Euratom, EEC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 193 to 195 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Articles 165 to 167 thereof,
Having regard to the Convention on certain institutions common to the European Communities, and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decision of 24 September 1990 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period ending on 20 September 1994 (1),
Whereas a seat has become vacant on the Economic and Social Committee following the resignation of Mr Luc Guyau, notified to the Council on 23 September 1992;
Having regard to the nominations submitted by the French Government on 4 February 1993,
Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Mr Jean-Paul Bastian is hereby appointed member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Luc Guyau for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 1994.
Done at Brussels, 13 September 1993.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 356/2006
of 28 February 2006
fixing the production refund on white sugar used in the chemical industry for the period from 1 to 31 March 2006
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 the fifth indent of Article 7(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, production refunds may be granted on the products listed in Article 1(1)(a) and (f) of that Regulation, on syrups listed in Article 1(1)(d) thereof and on chemically pure fructose covered by CN code 1702 50 00 as an intermediate product, that are in one of the situations referred to in Article 23(2) of the Treaty and are used in the manufacture of certain products of the chemical industry.
(2)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1265/2001 of 27 June 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 as regards granting the production refund on certain sugar products used in the chemical industry (2) provides that these refunds shall be determined according to the refund fixed for white sugar.
(3)
Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1265/2001 provides that the production refund on white sugar is to be fixed at monthly intervals commencing on the first day of each month.
(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
The production refund on white sugar referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1265/2001 shall be equal to 26,917 EUR/100 kg net for the period from 1 to 31 March 2006.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 February 2006.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1556/2000
of 17 July 2000
amending Regulation (EC) No 1261/96 establishing the forecast supply balance for the Canary Islands as regards wine products qualifying under the specific arrangements provided for in Articles 2 to 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92
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 Regulation (EC) No 1305/2000(2), and in particular Articles 2, 3(4) and 4(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1261/96(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1511/99(4), fixes the quantities of the forecast supply balance for wine products qualifying for Community aid for the period 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000.
(2) The quantities of the forecast supply balance for the period 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001 should be determined to continue supplies, taking account of the special situation of production in the Canary Islands. The aid for the supply to the Canary Islands should also be fixed at the amounts given in Annex II, taking account of the quotations or prices for the said wine products in the European part of the Community and on the world market.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 1261/96 are hereby replaced by Annexes I and II to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 July 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 July 2000.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 781/95 of 5 April 1995 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for importing bananas into the Community
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organization of the market in bananas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,
Whereas all the deadlines laid down for 1995 for the determination of the operators' reference quantities with a view to the administration of the tariff quota in 1996 should be postponed in order to guarantee appropriate controls and verifications under the best possible conditions;
Whereas this Regulation includes the postponement of the deadlines; whereas, therefore, provision should be made for it to be applied as soon as possible;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Bananas,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
By derogation from Article 4 (2) and (5), Article 5 (1) and (3) and the second subparagraph of Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93, the dates of '1 April, 1 May, 1 July, 15 July and 1 August` are replaced for 1995 by '15 June, 15 July, 1 September, 15 September and 1 October` respectively.
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, 5 April 1995.
COMMISSION DECISION of 13 March 1996 setting out the arrangements for Community comparative tests of seed potatoes under Directive 66/403/EEC on the marketing of seed potatoes (96/232/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 66/403/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of seed potatoes (1), as last amended by Commission Decision 96/16/EC (2), and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof,
Whereas Article 14 (4) of Directive 66/403/EEC provides for the carrying out of Community comparative tests of seed potatoes;
Whereas it is necessary for all Member States to participate in the Community comparative tests, in so far as seed potatoes are usually reproduced or marketed in their territories, in order to ensure that proper conclusions may be drawn therefrom;
Whereas the Commission is responsible for making the necessary arrangements for the Community comparative tests;
Whereas the arrangements for the tests should also cover, inter alia, certain harmful organisms which come within the scope of Directive 66/403/EEC as well as Council Directive 77/93/EEC on protective measures against the introduction into Member States of organisms harmful to plants or plant products (3), as last amended by Directive 95/41/EC (4), and Council Directive 93/85/EEC of 4 October 1993 on the control of potato ring rot (5);
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. Community comparative tests shall be carried out during 1996 on seed potatoes harvested in 1995.
2. All Member States shall participate in the Community comparative tests.
Article 2
1. The general arrangements for the carrying out of the Community comparative tests are set out in the Annex hereto.
2. Further detailed arrangements for the carrying out of the tests shall be submitted to the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 March 1996.