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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1386/2004
of 26 July 2004
amending Commission Decision 2002/602/ECSC on administering certain restrictions on imports of certain steel products from the Russian Federation
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part (1), entered into force on 1 December 1997.
(2)
Article 21 of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement provides that trade in European Coal and Steel Community (hereinafter referred to as the ECSC) products is to be governed by Title III of that Agreement, save for Article 15 thereof, and by the provisions of an agreement on quantitative arrangements concerning exchanges of ECSC steel products.
(3)
On 9 July 2002 the ECSC and the Government of the Russian Federation concluded such an Agreement on trade in certain steel products (2) (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement), approved on behalf of the ECSC by Commission Decision 2002/603/ECSC (3).
(4)
The ECSC Treaty expired on 23 July 2002 and the European Community took over all rights and obligations contracted by the ECSC.
(5)
The Parties agreed pursuant to Article 10(2) of the Agreement that it should be continued and that all rights and obligations of the Parties should be maintained after such expiry.
(6)
The Parties entered into consultations as provided for in Article 2(4) of the Agreement and agreed to increase the quantitative limits set out in Annex II thereto to take account of the enlargement of the European Union. Moreover, the Parties agreed to increase the quantitative limits with regard to Declaration No 1 of the Agreement on the setting up by Russian operators of service centres in the European Union. Those increases have been the subject of a new agreement that entered into force on the day of its signature (4).
(7)
Furthermore, the Government of the Russian Federation has requested, in accordance with Article 3(3) of the Agreement, to carry over, within the authorised limits for each product group, certain amounts of the quantitative limits not used during the year 2003.
(8)
Commission Decision 2002/602/ECSC (5) should be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In Annex IV to Decision 2002/602/ECSC, the quantitative limits set out for the year 2004 shall be replaced by the quantitative limits appearing in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
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, 26 July 2004.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 45/2005
of 13 January 2005
fixing the maximum export refund for skimmed milk powder in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 582/2004
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 31(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 582/2004 of 26 March 2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds for skimmed milk powder (2) provides for a permanent tender.
(2)
Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 580/2004 of 26 March 2004 establishing a tender procedure concerning export refunds for certain milk products (3) and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for the tendering period ending on 11 January 2005.
(3)
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
For the permanent tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 582/2004, for the tendering period ending on 11 January 2005, the maximum amount of refund for the product and destinations referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation shall be 31,00 EUR/100 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 January 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 January 2005.
COMMISSION DECISION of 17 December 1985 changing the import arrangements established by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83 and applied in the Benelux countries, in Denmark, in the Federal Republic of Germany, in Greece, in Ireland, in Italy and in the United Kingdom in respect of Romania regarding various industrial products (Only the Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Irish and Italian texts are authentic) (85/630/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community. Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83 of 14 November 1983 on import arrangements for products originating in State-trading countries, not liberalized at Community level (1), and in particular Article 9 (1) thereof, Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83 established the list of products originating in State-trading countries whose release for free circulation in the Member States is subject to quantitative restrictions; Whereas the Joint Committee established by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Romania of 28 July 1980 on trade in industrial products (2) met in Brussels on 9 and 10 December 1985; whereas upon completion of its work it recommended, among other measures, the abolition of quantitative restrictions on the release for free circulation in certain Member States of products originating in Romania; Whereas, pursuant to Article 7 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83, the Governments of the Benelux countries, Denmark, Federal Republic of Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy and the United Kingdom have informed the other Member States and the Commission that they consider that the import arrangements applied in the Benelux countries, Denmark, Federal Republic of Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy and the United Kingdom in respect of imports of various industrial products from Romania should be amended in accordance with that Regulation; Whereas, following the examination of different aspects of the measures recommended by the Joint Committee, action should be taken thereon, account being taken in particular of Article 3 (1) of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Romania on trade in industrial products, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. The quantitative restrictions on the release for free circulation in the Member States specified in Annex I, of the goods therein indicated originating in Romania, are hereby abolished. 2. Until 31 December 1988 the putting into free circulation in the Benelux countries of the goods laid down in Annex II, originating in Romania, is authorized without quota limits (T.L.A.)
Article 2
This Décision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Hellenic Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland.
Article 3
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 1986.
Done at Brussels, 17 December 1985.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1145/94 of 19 May 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2780/92 on the conditions for the grant of compensatory payments under the support system for producers of certain arable crops
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 of 30 June 1992 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 232/94 (2), and in particular Articles 4 (3) and 12 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2780/92 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2956/93 (4), provides for the drawing up of a register of the entitlement of producers to the supplement to the compensatory payment for durum wheat; whereas the register must be drawn up on the basis of a reference marketing year chosen by producers at the time of submission of applications for the compensatory payment for the 1993/94 marketing year, pursuant to Article 4 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92;
Whereas in Italy, the entitlements of certain producers were not taken into account due to administrative difficulties during the implementation of the reform of the common agricultural policy in the arable crop sector during the first year of application; whereas this problem can be solved by postponing the deadline in Italy for the establishment of the entitlement of the producers in question to 31 May 1994;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Joint Management Committee for Cereals, Oils and Fats and Dried Fodder,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The following subparagraph is hereby added to Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2780/92:
'In Italy, however, producers who have not made their choice, with a view to their entry into the register referred to in paragraph 2, by the date referred to in the previous subparagraph may, as an exceptional measure, choose by a date fixed by the Member State and by 31 May 1994 at the latest.'
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 May 1994.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3388/84 of 3 October 1984 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters consolidating and modifying the text of Protocol 3 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,
Whereas the rules of origin laid down in Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative cooperation (hereinafter alled "the Protocol") to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (1) as regards both the conditions under which products acquire the status of originating products and proof of such status and the detailed rules for verifying it have been amended by a number of EEC-Norway Joint Committee Decisions;
Whereas there have been two exchanges of letters derogating from Article 1 of the Protocol;
Whereas it is therefore appropriate for the proper functioning of the Agreement to incorporate in a single text all the provisions in question with a view to facilitating the work of users and customs administrations, except for EEC-Norway Joint Committee Decision No 2/82 (2);
Whereas it is appropriate to delete those provisions of the Protocol which are of transitional nature;
Whereas, by virtue of Article 28 of the Protocol, the Joint Committee can only amend part of the Protocol ; whereas it is desirable to give the Joint Committee the power to amend any part of the Protocol,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters consolidating and modifying the text of Protocol 3 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to appoint the person empowered to sign the Agreement for the purpose of binding the Community.
Article 3
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, 3 October 1984.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 874/2001
of 3 May 2001
fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2014/2000
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 602/2001(4), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of common wheat to certain ACP States was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2014/2000(5).
(2) Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 provides that the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95. In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For tenders notified from 27 April to 3 May 2001, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2014/2000, the maximum refund on exportation of common wheat shall be EUR 5,00/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 May 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 May 2001.
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1713/85
of 20 June 1985
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2969/83 establishing a special emergency measure to assist stock farming in Italy
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty etablishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2969/83 (3) provides for the granting of aid for the conversion into medium-term loans of short-term loans taken up before 30 November 1983 to cover farmers' requirements for the operation of the holdings referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation;
Whereas, because of the limited funds at the disposal of the agriculture credit institutions, it has been possible to accept only about one-half of the applications made; whereas, as a result, it has been possible for only part of the appropriations provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2969/83 to be used;
Whereas the very difficult position of the farmers requires that the conversion ability should continue to be available to those farmers who have not yet benefited from the Community measure,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EEC) No 2969/83 is hereby amended as follows:
1. In Article 2, '30 November 1983' is replaced by '1 May 1985' and the following subparagraph is added:
'However, a farmer may benefit from the aid only once.'
2. The following phrase is added to Article 3 (1):
'or an updating of such programme submitted by the Italian Government before 1 June 1985 and approved by the Commission.'
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 20 June 1985.
COMMISSION DECISION of 22 May 1992 approving measures to set up pilot projects for the control of rabies with a view to its eradication or prevention presented by the Federal Republic of Germany (Only the German text is authentic) (92/303/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 89/455/EEC of 24 July 1989 introducing Community measures to set up pilot projects for the control of rabies with a view to its eradication or prevention (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas, conforming to Article 1 of Decision 89/455/EEC the Federal Republic of Germany shall set up large-scale pilot projects in accordance with Article 3 for the eradication or prevention of rabies in the wild life of the Community using vaccines for the oral immunization of foxes;
Whereas the pilot projects as presented by the Federal Republic of Germany include the adjacent border areas of Czechoslovakia, Austria and Poland;
Whereas the pilot project is part of a cross border cooperation with Czechoslovakia, Austria and Poland;
Whereas by letters dated 20 August 1991 the Federal Republic of Germany notified the Commission of pilot projects for the control of rabies with a view to its eradication or prevention;
Whereas, after examination the pilot project was found to comply with Decision 89/455/EEC whereas the conditions for financial participation by the Community are therefore met;
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
The pilot projects in April and May 1992 for the eradication and prevention of rabies, presented by the Federal Republic of Germany are hereby approved.
Article 2
The Federal Republic of Germany shall bring into force by 1 April 1992 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the pilot projects referred to in Article 1.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany. Done at Brussels, 22 May 1992.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 654/2002
of 16 April 2002
fixing the export refunds on eggs
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in eggs(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1516/96(2), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1(1) of that Regulation and prices for those products within the Community may be covered by an export refund.
(2) The present market situation in certain third countries and that regarding competition on particular third country markets make it necessary to fix a refund differentiated by destination for certain products in the egg sector.
(3) It follows from applying these rules and criteria to the present situation on the market in eggs that the refund should be fixed at an amount which would permit Community participation in world trade and would also take account of the nature of these exports and their importance at the present time.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The list of codes of products for which, when they are exported, the export refund referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 is granted, and the amount of that refund shall be as shown in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 April 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 April 2002.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 647/2006
of 27 April 2006
on the issue of rice import licences for applications lodged in the first 10 working days of April 2006 under Regulation (EC) No 327/98
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the markets in rice (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 327/98 of 10 February 1998 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice (2), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,
Whereas:
An examination of the quantities for which rice import licence applications have been lodged for the April 2006 tranche shows that licences should be issued for the quantities applied for, multiplied, where appropriate, by a percentage reduction and the quantities available for carry-over to the following tranche should be fixed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Import licence applications for the tariff quotas for rice opened by Regulation (EC) No 327/98, submitted in the first 10 working days of April 2006 and notified to the Commission shall be subject to percentage reduction coefficients as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
2. The quantities available under the April 2006 tranche, to be carried over to the following tranche, shall be as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 April 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 April 2006.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1553/2003
of 2 September 2003
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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1947/2002(2), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto.
(2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 September 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 September 2003.