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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2619/98 of 4 December 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 2042/98 on special conditions for the granting of private storage aid for pigmeat
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Articles 4(6) and 5(4) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2042/98 (3) obliges the operators to export the products subject of a storage contract after the end of the storage period; whereas this provision reduces considerably the flexibility of this support measure and, as a consequence, the interest of the operators in this operation; whereas it is, therefore, appropriate to delete this obligation;
Whereas it is necessary that this Regulation applies from the beginning of the period for submission of the requests for contracts, i.e. from 28 September 1998 in order to ensure equal treatment of all the operators taking part in the aid for private storage scheme;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2042/98, paragraphs 2 and 3 are deleted and paragraph 4 becomes paragraph 2.
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 28 September 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 December 1998.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 507/2002
of 21 March 2002
amending Regulation (EC) No 2331/97 on special conditions for granting export refunds on certain pigmeat products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1365/2000(2), and in particular Article 13(12) and Article 22 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2331/97(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2882/2000(4), lays down quality criteria to be met for the granting of export refunds on certain pigmeat products.
(2) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 of 17 December 1987 establishing an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 488/2002(6), lists the pigmeat products on which export refunds may be granted.
(3) The product codes listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2331/97 must be brought into line with recent amendments to Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 and quality criteria must be set for products covered by CN codes 1602 41 10, 1602 42 10 and 1602 49 19.
(4) The Management Committee for pigmeat has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The entries relating to CN codes 1602 41 10, 1602 42 10 and 1602 49 19 in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2331/97 are hereby replaced by those set out 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.
It shall apply to export licences applied as from 8 April 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 March 2002.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 27 May 1986
on the approval of the adaptation of the special programme for the Region of Basilicata concerning the development of production of beef and veal, sheepmeat and goatmeat pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1944/81
(Only the Italian text is authentic)
(86/286/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1944/81 of 30 June 1981 establishing a common measure for the adaptation and modernization of the structure of production of beef and veal, sheepmeat and goatmeat in Italy (1), as last modified by Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 (2), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,
Whereas on 20 January 1986 the Italian Government forwarded the adaptation of the special programme of the Region of Basilicata concerning the development of production of beef and veal, sheepmeat and goatmeat;
Whereas the said adaptation of the programme is consistent with the conditions and aims of Regulation (EEC) No 1944/81;
Whereas the conditions for granting investment aid in the dairy sector must conform with Article 3 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85;
Whereas the additional premium referred to in Article 3 (1) (e) of Regulation (EEC) No 1944/81 is limited to a number between a minimum of three and a maximum of 20 cows, whatever the legal character of the farm;
Whereas aids for the construction of livestock housing on holdings which do not present an improvement plan within the meaning of Article 3 (1) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1944/81 must be in conformity with Article 8 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85;
Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structures,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The adaptation of the specific programme forwarded by the Italian Government on 20 January 1986 of the Region of Basilicata concerning the development of production of beef and veal, sheepmeat and goatmeat, pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1944/81 is hereby approved.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.
Done at Brussels, 27 May 1986.
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3021/81
of 19 October 1981
adapting, consequent upon the accession of Greece, Regulation (EEC) No 1108/70 introducing an accounting system for expenditure on infrastructure in respect of transport by rail, road and inland waterway
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,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas the Council has consulted the Economic and Social Committee on the Commission proposal pursuant to Article 198, first paragraph, of the Treaty; whereas the Committee has been unable to submit its opinion within the time limit set by the Council; whereas Article 198, second paragraph, of the Treaty permits the Council to take further action in the absence of an opinion; whereas the Council feels that it must avail itself of this possibility in view of the importance of rapidly adopting the required amendments;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1108/70 (2), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1384/79 (3), should be adapted in order to include the rail network of Greece in the Annex thereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The following shall be added to the Schedule in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 1108/70 under point 'A. 1. RAIL - Main networks', after the entry 'Federal Republic of Germany':
'Hellenic Republic
- Organismós Sidirodrómon Elládos A.E. (OSE)'.
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 January 1981.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 19 October 1981.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 29 October 2009
amending Decision 2002/994/EC concerning certain protective measures with regard to the products of animal origin imported from China
(notified under document C(2009) 8243)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2009/799/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), and in particular Article 22(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Decision 2002/994/EC of 20 December 2002 concerning certain protective measures with regard to the products of animal origin imported from China (2) applies to all products of animal origin imported from China and intended for human consumption or for animal feed.
(2)
Under Article 3 of that Decision Member States are to authorise imports of products listed in Part II of the Annex to that Decision which are accompanied by a declaration of the Chinese competent authority stating that each consignment has been subjected before dispatch to a chemical test in order to ensure that the products concerned do not present a danger to human health. That test must be carried out, in particular, with a view to detecting the presence of chloramphenicol and nitrofuran and its metabolites.
(3)
Commission Decision 2008/772/EC of 1 October 2008 amending Decision 2004/432/EC on the approval of residue monitoring plans submitted by third countries in accordance with Council Directive 96/23/EC (3) amended Commission Decision 2004/432/EC (4) in order to take account of the residue monitoring plan for eggs intended for export to the Community submitted by the Chinese competent authorities.
(4)
Eggs and egg products should therefore be included in the list of products set out in Part II of the Annex to Decision 2002/994/EC and that Decision should be amended accordingly.
(5)
The authorisation to import eggs and egg products from China into the Community is without prejudice to other sanitary measures adopted for public or animal health reasons.
(6)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
In Part II of the Annex to Decision 2002/994/EC, the following indent is added:
‘-
Eggs and egg products’
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 October 2009.
Decision of the Secretary-General of the Council/High Representative for the common foreign and security policy
of 8 June 2001
on the application of the Council Decision on the establishment of the Military Staff of the European Union
(2001/442/CFSP)
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE COUNCIL/HIGH REPRESENTATIVE FOR COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY,
Having regard to the second paragraph of Article 5 of Council Decision 2001/80/CFSP of 22 January 2001 regarding the establishment of the Military Staff of the European Union (OJ L 27, 30.1.2001, p. 7) which provides that the Decision shall apply from a date onwards to be determined by the Secretary-General/High Representative upon consultation of the Political and Security Committee and the Military Committee,
Having regard to the opinion of the Military Committee (meeting at the level of Chiefs of Defence) of 23 May 2001,
Having regard to the opinion of the Political and Security Committee of 29 May 2001,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
1. Council Decision 2001/80/CFSP dated 22 January 2001 on the establishment of the Military Staff of the European Union shall apply from 11 June 2001 onwards.
2. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.
Done at Brussels, 8 June 2001.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1796/2003
of 13 October 2003
fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods. Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(4), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States. Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs duties applicable can be determined. To that end, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 October 2003.
It shall apply from 15 to 28 October 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 October 2003.
COMMISSION DECISION of 30 July 1997 approving the 1996/97 technical action plan for the improvement of agricultural statistics (Text with EEA relevance) (97/599/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 96/411/EC of 25 June 1996 on improving Community agricultural statistics (1), and, in particular, Article 4 (1) thereof,
Whereas, according to Article 4 (1) of Decision 96/411/EC, the Commission shall establish each year, according to the procedure provided for in Article 10, a technical action plan for agricultural statistics;
Whereas the 1996/97 technical action plan (first and second parts) has been approved by Commission Decision 97/19/EC (2);
Whereas the 1996/97 technical action plan (third part) has been drawn up on the basis of the priorities of the Commission as regards statistical needs;
Whereas the actions envisaged in this plan are among the statistical fields where there are new or increasing needs appearing in Annex II to Decision 96/411/EC;
Whereas, in accordance with Article 6 of Decision 96/411/EC, the Community contributes financially to the expenditure incurred by each Member State for the adaptations of the national systems or for preparatory work connected with new or increasing needs carried out under a technical action plan;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Statistics,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The 1996/97 technical action plan (third part) for the improvement of agricultural statistics is attached at Annex I to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 July 1997.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 7 January 1985
recognizing that production of certain quality wines produced in specified regions is, because of their quality characteristics, far below demand
(Only the French text is authentic)
(85/47/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 of 5 February 1979 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1208/84 (2), and in particular Article 30 (3) thereof,
Whereas Article 30 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 prohibits all new planting of vines until 31 August 1990; whereas, however, it provides that Member States may grant authorizations for new plantings for quality wines psr for which the Commission has recognized that production, because of their qualitative features, is far below demand;
Whereas an application for recourse to this provision was submitted by the French Government on 4 July 1984 in respect of certain quality wines psr;
Whereas examination of this application shows that the quality wines psr in question meet the specified requirements in so far as the total area in each region devoted to the production of quality wines psr is not increased beyond the limits set by the French Government;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The quality wines psr listed in the Annex meet the conditions laid down in the second subparagraph of Article 30 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 in so far as the increase in total area does not, for the quality wines psr of each individual region, exceed that indicated in the Annex.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
Done at Brussels, 7 January 1985.
>COUNCIL DECISION
of 3 November 1998
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Chile on precursors and chemical substances frequently used for the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances
(98/708/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228(2) and Article 228(4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, on 25 September 1995, the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate with the Member States of the Organisation of American States, on behalf of the Community, agreements on the control of drugs precursors and chemical substances; whereas, in accordance with this authorisation, the Commission completed negotiations with Chile on 3 December 1997;
Whereas the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Chile on precursors and chemical substances frequently used for the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances should be approved;
Whereas it is appropriate that the Council should authorise the Commission, in consultation with a special committee appointed by the Council, to approve amendments on behalf of the Community where the Agreement provides for them to be adopted by the Joint Follow-up Group; whereas such authorisation must, however, be limited to the amendment of the Annexes to the Agreement in so far as such amendment concerns substances already covered by Community legislation on drugs precursors and chemical substances,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Chile on precursors and chemical substances frequently used for the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances 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 authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement.
Article 3
The President of the Council shall carry out, on behalf of the Community, the exchange of instruments provided for in Article 12 of the Agreement (1).
Article 4
1. The Community shall be represented in the Joint Follow-up Group provided for in Article 9 of the Agreement by the Commission, assisted by the representatives of the Member States.
2. The Commission is authorised to approve, on behalf of the Community, amendments to the Annexes to the Agreement adopted by the Joint Follow-up Group under the procedure laid down in Article 10 of the Agreement.
The Commission shall be assisted in carrying out this task by a special committee appointed by the Council with instructions to establish a common position.
3. The authorisation referred to in paragraph 2 shall be limited to those substances which are already covered by the relevant Community legislation on drugs precursors and chemical substances.
Article 5
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Brussels, 3 November 1998.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 849/2007
of 19 July 2007
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 20 July 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 July 2007.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1628/89
of 9 June 1989
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2213/76 on the sale of skimmed-milk powder from public storage
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 763/89 (2), and in particular Article 7 (5) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2213/76 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1384/88 (4), limits the quantity of skimmed-milk powder put up for sale by intervention agencies in the Member States to that which entered storage before 1 August 1986;
Whereas, in view of the limited quantities available, that date should be replaced by 1 January 1989;
Whereas the situation on the market for skimmed-milk powder requires provision to be made for the price at which the skimmed-milk powder stored by the intervention agencies is sold to be equal to the buying-in price plus ECU 25 per 100 kilograms;
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 (EEC) No 2213/76 is hereby amended as follows:
1. In Article 1, '1 August 1986' is replaced by '1 January 1989'.
2. Article 2 (1) (a) is replaced by the following:
'(a) ex-storage depot at a price equal to the buying-in price applied by the intervention agency when the contract of sale is concluded, plus ECU 25 per 100 kilograms;'.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 June 1989.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 June 1989.