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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1240/2002
of 10 July 2002
on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 of 27 May 1997 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meat(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 361/2002(2),
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 936/97 provides in Articles 4 and 5 the conditions for applications and for the issue of import licences for meat referred to in Article 2(f).
(2) Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 fixes the amount of high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal originating in and imported from the United States of America and Canada which may be imported on special terms for the period 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003 at 11500 t.
(3) It should be recalled that licences issued pursuant to this Regulation will, throughout the period of validity, be open for use only in so far as provisions on health protection in force permit,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. All applications for import licences from 1 to 5 July 2002 for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal as referred to in Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 shall be granted in full.
2. Applications for licences may be submitted, in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 936/97, during the first five days of August 2002 for 1824,667 t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 July 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 July 2002.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2569/93 of 17 September 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1443/93 on transitional measures for the application of the arrangements for importing bananas into the Community in 1993
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93, of 13 February 1993, on the common organization of the market in bananas (1), and in particular Articles 20 and 30 thereof,
Whereas according to Article 3 (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1443/93 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2396/93 (3), the competent authorities of the Member States have provided to the Commission data on operators' reference quantities;
Whereas in order to verify these data additional time is necessary;
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
Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 1443/93 is amended as follows:
1. in Article 5 (1) '21 September 1993' is replaced by '28 September 1993';
2. paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:
'3. Operators shall submit their application for licences to import under the tariff quota in the period 1 October to 31 December 1993 by 30 September 1993.
By 1 October the competent authorities of the Member States shall notify the Commission of the quantities of bananas covered by import licence applications in respect of each category defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93.
Licences to import under the tariff quota in the period 1 October to 31 December 1993 shall be issued no later than 6 October 1993.'
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, 17 September 1993.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 696/2005
of 3 May 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 4 May 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 May 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 816/88 of 28 March 1988 on the supply of maize to Angola as food aid
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86 of 22 December 1986 on food-aid policy and food-aid management (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3785/87 (2), and in particular Article 6 (1) (c) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1420/87 of 21 May 1987 laying down implementing rules for Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86 on food-aid policy and food-aid management (3) lays down the list of countries and organizations eligible for food-aid operations and specifies the general criteria on the transport of food aid beyond the fob stage;
Whereas, by its Decision of 30 June 1987 on the supply of food-aid to Angola the Commission allocated to the latter country 14 500 tonnes of cereals;
Whereas it is necessary to provide for the carrying-out of this measure in accordance with the rules laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2200/87 of 8 July 1987 laying down general rules for the mobilization in the Community of products to be supplied as Community food-aid (4); whereas it is necessary to specify the time limits and conditions of supply and the procedure to be followed to determine the resultant costs,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1 A tendering procedure is hereby initiated for the award of a contract for the supply of maize to Angola in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 2200/87 and with the conditions laid down in the Annex hereto.
Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 March 1988.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 25 May 2009
appointing one Italian member of the Committee of the Regions
(2009/441/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the Italian Government,
Whereas:
(1)
On 24 January 2006, the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).
(2)
A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of mandate of Mr Renato SORU,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The following is hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions as a member for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010:
Mr Ugo CAPPELLACCI, Presidente della Regione Sardegna.
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 25 May 2009.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 8 February 1985
amending Decision 83/96/EEC authorizing Ireland and the United Kingdom temporarily to take additional measures to protect themselves against the introduction of Dendroctonus micans
(Only the English text is authentic)
(85/165/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 77/93/EEC of 21 December 1976 on protective measures against the introduction into the Member States of organisms harmful to plants or plant products (1), as last amended by Directive 84/378/EEC (2), and in particular Article 15 (2) thereof,
Whereas, under the Community plant health regime, Ireland and the United Kingdom have been authorized by Commission Decision 83/96/EEC (3), as last amended by Commission Decision 84/69/EEC (4), to require from other Member States certain safeguards additional to those afforded under the general Community provisions in order to prevent the introduction of Dendroctonus micans through plants of conifers, following recent developments in the incidence and spread of this organism in the Community;
Whereas this authorization was granted, pending strengthening of the Community safeguards by means of an amendment to Directive 77/93/EEC, for a limited period expiring on 31 January 1985;
Whereas the circumstances which justified this authorization have not changed; whereas the Commission proposed an appropriate amendment to the abovementioned Directive, which the Council has not yet adopted;
Whereas therefore the authorization should be extended for a further period;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
In Article 1 (1) of Decision 83/96/EEC, '31 January 1985' is hereby replaced by '31 January 1986'.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to Ireland and to the United Kingdom.
Done at Brussels, 8 February 1985.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1551/2005
of 22 September 2005
amending for the 53rd 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), first indent, thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(2)
On 9 and 16 September 2005, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to amend the list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply. Annex I should therefore be amended accordingly.
(3)
In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force immediately,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I 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 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, 22 September 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1351/2005
of 16 August 2005
establishing a prohibition of fishing for Norway lobster in ICES zone VIIIc by vessels flying the flag of France
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to 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 27/2005 of 22 December 2004 fixing for 2005 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 2005.
(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 2005.
(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 2005 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 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, 16 August 2005.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1761/2001
of 6 September 2001
prohibiting fishing for haddock 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 2848/2000 of 15 December 2000 fixing for 2001 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required(3), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1666/2001(4), lays down quotas for haddock for 2001.
(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.
(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of haddock in the waters of ICES divisions IIIa, IIIb, c, d (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden have exhausted the quota allocated for 2001. Sweden has prohibited fishing for this stock from 11 August 2001. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Catches of haddock in the waters of ICES divisions IIIa, IIIb, c, d (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Sweden for 2001.
Fishing for haddock in the waters of ICES divisions IIIa, IIIb, c, d by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden is hereby prohibited, as are he 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 11 August 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 September 2001.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 13 February 2006
recognising the fully operational character of the Italian database for bovine animals
(notified under document number C(2006) 350)
(Only the Italian text is authentic)
(2006/132/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97 (1), and in particular Article 6(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Italy has presented a request for the recognition of the fully operational character of the database that forms part of the Italian system for the identification and registration of bovine animals, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000.
(2)
The Italian authorities have submitted appropriate information that was updated to 22 September 2005.
(3)
The Italian authorities have undertaken to improve the reliability of the database ensuring in particular that (i) additional measures, including inspections, shall be implemented to improve the respect of the seven days deadline for notification by the keeper of births, movements and deaths, (ii) additional measures shall be implemented to ensure proper follow-up of errors or omissions detected automatically or during on-the-spot inspections, (iii) additional measures shall be implemented to ensure that all movements, in particular to and from markets, are recorded in the database, (iv) additional measures shall be implemented to ensure that controls on identification and registration of bovine animals are carried out in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1082/2003 (2).
(4)
The Italian authorities undertook to implement the agreed improvement measures at the latest by 31 March 2006.
(5)
In view of the above, it is appropriate to recognise the fully operational character of the Italian database for bovine animals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Italian database for bovine animals is recognised as fully operational from 1 April 2006.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.
Done at Brussels, 13 February 2006.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) NO 3801/92
of 23 December 1992
concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3800/92 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas in order to ensure uniform application of the combined nomenclature annexed to the said Regulation, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has set down the general rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and these rules also apply to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivisions to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff or other measures relating to trade in goods;
Whereas, pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table annexed to the present Regulation must be classified under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3;
Whereas it is appropriate that binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the combined nomenclature and which do not conform to the rights established by this Regulation, can continue to the invoked under the provisions in Article 65 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3796/90 (3), for a period of three months by the holder if a binding contract has been concluded such as is envisaged in Article 14 (3) (a) or (b) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1715/90 (4);
Whereas this Regulation concerns also the products referred to in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1074/80 (5); whereas, therefore, the latter should be repealed;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Nomenclature Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The goods described in column 1 of the annexed table are now classified within the combined nomenclature under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2 of the said table.
Article 2
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States which do not conform to the rights established by this Regulation can continue to be invoked pursuant to the provisions of Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 3796/90 for a period of three months by the holder if a binding contract has been concluded as envisaged in Article 14 (3) (a) or (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 1715/90.
Article 3
Regulation (EEC) No 1074 is hereby repealed.
Article 4
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st 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, 23 December 1992.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 25 May 1983
on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the Netherlands pursuant to Title II of Council Directive 75/268/EEC
(Only the Dutch text is authentic)
(83/277/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas (1), as last amended by Directive 82/786/EEC (2), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas on 5 April 1983 the Netherlands Government notified the decision on aids for less-favoured areas;
Whereas pursuant to Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC the Commission has to decide whether the said Dutch decision on aids for less-favoured areas satisfies the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to the measures defined in Title II of Directive 75/268/EEC;
Whereas the abovementioned decision is consistent with the conditions of Title II of Directive 75/268/EEC;
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 Structure,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The decision on aids for less-favoured areas notified by the Netherlands Government on 5 April 1983 satisfies the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to the common measures as referred to in Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Done at Brussels, 25 May 1983.