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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2170/2005
of 28 December 2005
fixing the import duties applicable to semi-milled or wholly milled rice from 1 September 2005
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1549/2004 of 30 August 2004 derogating from Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 as regards the import arrangements for importing rice and laying down separate transition rules for imports of basmati rice (1), and in particular Article 1b,
Whereas:
(1)
Based on the information provided by the competent authorities, the Commission notes that import licences for semi-milled and wholly milled rice falling within CN code 1006 30 have been issued in respect of 193 841 tonnes for 1 September 2004 to 31 August 2005. The import duty for semi-milled or wholly milled rice falling within CN code 1006 30 must therefore be amended.
(2)
As the applicable duty must be fixed no later than three days from the end of the period referred to above, this Regulation must enter into force immediately.
(3)
This amendment must take effect on 1 September 2005 in order to take account of the application on that date of Regulation (EC) No 2152/2005. Because this duty is being fixed retroactively, provision must be made to repay the traders concerned any overpayments of duty, at their request,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The import duty for semi-milled or wholly milled rice falling with CN code shall be EUR 145 per tonne.
Article 2
The amounts of duty exceeding the amount legally due booked since 1 September 2005 shall be repaid or remitted.
To this end, the traders concerned are invited to lodge applications in accordance with Article 236 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 (2) and the relevant implementing provisions contained in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (3).
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 September 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 December 2005.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 29 July 1999
extending the term of office of Mr Jürgen Trumpf as Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union
(1999/543/EC, ECSC, Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 207(2) thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 30(2) thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 121(2) thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decision of 25 July 1994 appointing Mr Jürgen Trumpf as Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union,
Whereas the term of office of Mr Jürgen Trumpf as Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union expires on 31 August 1999; whereas the term of office should be extended,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The term of office of Mr Jürgen Trumpf as Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union is hereby extended from 1 September 1999 until the last day of the month following that in which the Council appoints his successor.
Article 2
The abovementioned Decision of 25 July 1994 shall be amended insofar as it is contrary to this Decision.
Article 3
This Decision shall be notified to Mr Jürgen TRUMPF by the President of the Council.
It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Brussels, 29 July 1999.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1923/2004
of 25 October 2004
establishing certain concessions for the Swiss Confederation in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain processed agricultural products
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 Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia, and Slovakia, and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
Within the framework of the preferential Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation (1) concluded by Regulation (EEC) No 2840/72 (2) a concession regarding processed agricultural products was granted to that country.
(2)
Following the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, the said concession should be adapted to take account of the specific arrangements which existed for trade in processed agricultural products between these ten countries, on the one hand, and Switzerland, on the other.
(3)
To accomplish this, negotiations were completed on 25 June 2004 regarding the signature of an agreement which would make the adaptations to the abovementioned preferential agreement needed to take account of the effects of the enlargement of the European Union.
(4)
However, as time was too short, the agreement could not enter into force for 1 May 2004, and in such circumstances the Community has to adopt the measures needed to resolve the situation.
(5)
The measures are to take the form of an autonomous Community tariff quota covering the preferential tariff concessions applied under the agreement to the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia.
(6)
A tariff quota was set in 2004 for the same product under order No 09.0914 by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2232/2003 (3). The new tariff quota is in addition to the existing concession.
(7)
The Swiss Confederation has also given a political undertaking, subject to reciprocity, to adopt independent transitional measures in favour of the Community having legal effect from 1 May 2004,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
From 1 May to 31 December 2004, the merchandise originating in Switzerland listed in the Annex is subject to an open tariff quota according to the conditions specified.
Article 2
The quota referred to in Article 1 is to be administered by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 (4).
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 May 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 25 October 2004.
COUNCIL DECISION of 26 September 1994 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 1994 to 20 September 1998 (94/660/EC, Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 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,
Whereas on 24 September 1990 (1) the Council appointed the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 1990 to 20 September 1994; whereas the members of the Committee should now be appointed for a further period of four years;
Having regard to the lists of candidates submitted to the Council by the Member States,
Whereas the composition of the Committee should ensure the adequate representation of the various categories and social activity, in particular producers, farmers, carriers, workers, dealers, craftsmen, professional occupations and the general public;
Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
The persons listed by Member State in the Annex to this Decision are hereby appointed members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 1994 to 20 September 1998.
Done at Brussels, 26 September 1994.
DIRECTIVE 2005/75/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 16 November 2005
correcting Directive 2004/18/EC on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 47(2) and Articles 55 and 95 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1), After consulting the Committee of the Regions,
After consulting the Committee of the Regions,
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),
Whereas:
(1)
The threshold applying to contracts for certain services subsidised by more than 50 % should remain aligned with the threshold applying to service contracts awarded by contracting authorities other than central governmental authorities, as had been intended to be provided for with the adoption of Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts (3).
(2)
This alignment should also be guaranteed within the framework of the revision of the thresholds provided for in Article 78 of Directive 2004/18/EC.
(3)
Owing to a clerical error, Article 78 of Directive 2004/18/EC does not currently guarantee the desired alignment. Points (b) and (c) of Article 78(2) should therefore be corrected by moving the reference to point (b) of the first paragraph of Article 8 from Article 78(2)(b) to Article 78(2)(c),
HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
In Article 78(2) of Directive 2004/18/EC, points (b) and (c) shall be replaced by the following:
‘(b)
the threshold established in Article 67(1)(a) on the revised threshold applying to public service contracts awarded by the contracting authorities referred to in Annex IV;
(c)
the thresholds established in (b) of the first subparagraph of Article 8 and in Article 67(1)(b) and (c) on the revised threshold applying to public service contracts awarded by contracting authorities other than those referred to in Annex IV.’
Article 2
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 31 January 2006.
When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States.
Article 3
This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 4
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Strasbourg, 16 November 2005.
COUNCIL DECISION of 24 September 1998 appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions (98/553/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 198a thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decision 98/110/EC of 26 January 1998 (1) appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,
Whereas a seat as an alternate member of the Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Ramón García Cañal, alternate member, notified to the Council on 28 July 1998;
Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Mr Leonardo Verdín Bouza is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Ramón García Cañal for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.
Done at Brussels, 24 September 1998.
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 17 February 1981 amending Section 2 of Annex II to Directive 72/276/EEC on the approximation of the laws ; of the Member States relating to certain methods for the quantitative analysis of binary textile fibre mixtures (81/75/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 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 Council Directive 71/307/EEC of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to textile names (4), provides for the mandatory labelling of the fibre content of textile products;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 13 of Directive 71/307/EEC, Council Directive 72/276/EEC of 17 July 1972 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to certain methods for the quantitative analysis of binary textile fibre mixtures (5) lays down 13 uniform methods of analysis for most of the textile products composed of binary mixtures that are on the market;
Whereas textile products consisting of polypropylene fibres and certain other fibres and products consisting of chlorofibres based on homopolymers of vinyl chloride and certain other fibres which are also subject to the labelling obligation provided for in Directive 71/307/EEC are not covered by Directive 72/276/EEC ; whereas uniform methods of analysis applicable to these products should be established,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Special methods Nos 14 and 15 set out in the Annex to this Directive are hereby added to Section 2 of Annex II to Directive 72/276/EEC.
Article 2
1. Member States shall bring into force the provisions necessary to comply with the Directive within one year of its notification. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
2. As soon as this Directive has been notified, Member States shall ensure that the Commission is informed, in sufficient time for it to submit its comments, of any draft laws, regulations or administrative provisions which they intend to adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
Article 3
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 February 1981.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2428/96 of 17 December 1996 fixing the standard values to be used in calculating the financial compensation and the advance pertaining thereto in respect of fishery products withdrawn from the market during the 1997 fishing year (Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 of 17 December 1992 on the common organization of the market in fishery and aquaculture products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3318/94 (2), and in particular Article 12 (6) thereof,
Whereas Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 provides for the payment of financial compensation to producers' organizations which intervene, on certain conditions, in respect of the products listed in Annex I (A) and (D) to that Regulation; whereas the amount of such financial compensation must be reduced by standard values in the case of products intended for purposes other than human consumption;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1501/83 (3) specifies the ways in which the products withdrawn must be disposed of; whereas the value of such products must be fixed at a standard level for each of these modes of disposal, taking into account the average receipts which may be obtained from such disposal;
Whereas, on the basis of the relevant information on this value, it should be fixed for the 1997 fishing year as shown in the Annex hereto;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3902/92 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1338/95 (5), the body responsible for payment of the financial compensation is that of the Member State in which the producers' organization was recognized; whereas the standard value deductible should therefore be the value applied in that Member State;
Whereas the abovementioned provisions are equally applicable to the advance on the financial compensation provided for in Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3902/92;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fishery Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard values to be used in calculating the financial compensation and the advance pertaining thereto in respect of products withdrawn by producers' organizations and used for purposes other than human consumption shall be for the 1997 fishing year as shown in the Annex hereto for each of the uses indicated therein.
Article 2
The standard value to be deducted from the financial compensation and the advance pertaining thereto shall be that applied in the Member State in which the producers' organization was recognized.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1997.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 December 1996.
Commission Decision
of 5 December 2003
amending Decision 92/452/EEC as regards embryo collection teams in the United States of America
(notified under document number C(2003) 4524)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2003/843/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species(1), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 92/452/EEC of 30 July 1992 establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community(2) provides that Member States are only to import embryos from third countries where they have been collected, processed and stored by embryo collection teams listed in that Decision.
(2) The United States of America has requested that amendments be made to the list as regards entries for that country.
(3) The United States of America has provided guarantees regarding compliance with the appropriate rules set out in Directive 89/556/EEC and the teams concerned have been officially approved for exports to the Community by the veterinary services of that country.
(4) Decision 92/452/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) 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
The Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 9 December 2003.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 December 2003.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 297/2004
of 19 February 2004
supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Ensaimada de Mallorca or Ensaimada mallorquina)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs(1), and in particular Article 6(3) and (4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Under Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, Spain has sent the Commission an application for the registration of the name "Ensaimada de Mallorca" or "Ensaimada mallorquina" as a geographical indication.
(2) In accordance with Article 6(1) of that Regulation, the application has been found to meet all the requirements laid down therein and in particular to contain all the information required in accordance with Article 4 thereof.
(3) No statement of objection, within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92(2), has been sent to the Commission following the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union of the name listed in the Annex to this Regulation.
(4) The name consequently qualifies for inclusion in the "Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications" and protection at Community level as a protected geographical indication.
(5) The Annex to this Regulation supplements the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96(3),
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The name listed in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby added to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 and entered as a protected geographical indication (PGI) in the "Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications" provided for in Article 6(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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, 19 February 2004.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 26 June 1989
amending Decision 88/630/EEC on the clearance of the accounts presented by the Member States in respect of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guarantee Section, expenditure for 1986
(89/418/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2048/88 (2), and in particular Article 5 (2) thereof,
After consulting the Fund Committee,
Whereas Commission Decision 88/630/EEC (3) does not relate to certain expenditure because additional checking was necessary; whereas, furthermore, this same Decision allowed certain Member States to bring forward additional evidence to permit a further study of the refusal to finance certain expenditure arising from the said Decision:
Whereas the Commission has examined certain parts of this expenditure on the basis of additional information forwarded by the Member States involved; whereas the Member States have been informed in detail of the results of this additional study, and have been able to make known their position on the subject;
Whereas it is consequently suitable to amend the Annex to the abovementioned Decision for the Member States concerned,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The tables in the Annex to Decision 88/630/EEC for Denmark, Greece and Italy are replaced by the tables in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
The difference between, on the one hand, the expenditure chargeable to the Member State shown for each of the Member States at line 2 (e) of column (c) of the Annex to Decision 88/630/EEC and, on the other land, the corresponding amount in the Annex to the present Decision, must be paid to the account referred to in Article 1 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2776/88 (4) or to the account of the paying department or agency within one month of the notification of this Decision. Should a Member State be entitled to payment of additional expenditure, it shall draw the amount in question from one of the abovementioned accounts, within the same time limit.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 June 1989.