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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 653/87
of 2 March 1987
applying to Spain the common prices in the beef and veal sector
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 89 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas Article 6a of Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 January 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 467/87 (4) brought the intervention price markedly closer to the market price;
Whereas this move allows the common prices to be made applicable in Spain also; whereas the accession compensatory amounts should therefore be abolished and Council Regulation (EEC) No 470/86 of 25 February 1986 laying down the general rules governing the system of accession compensatory amounts relating to beef and veal (5) should accordingly be repealed; whereas the authorization granted to the Kingdom of Spain to maintain temporarily an aid for slaughterhouse costs for beef and veal sent to intervention will likewise cease to serve any purpose and must be repealed; accordingly section VIII of the Annex to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3773/85 of 20 December 1985 concerning certain national aids in the agricultural sector which are incompatible with the common market but which the Kingdom of Spain is authorized to maintain on a transitional basis (6) should be deleted,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The common guide and intervention prices set in the beef and veal sector shall also be applicable in Spain.
Article 2
Section VIII of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3773/85 is hereby deleted.
Article 3
Regulation (EEC) No 470/86 is hereby repealed.
Article 4
This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 April 1987.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 March 1987.
Council Decision
of 21 April 2004
appointing a Danish member of the Economic and Social Committee
(2004/395/EC, Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 259 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2002/758/EC, Euratom of 17 September 2002 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2002 to 20 September 2006(1),
Whereas a member's seat on that Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Ms Elly KJEMS HOVE, of which the Council was informed on 16 January 2004;
Having regard to the nomination submitted by the Danish Government,
Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Community,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Mr Henrik FALLESEN is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Ms Elly KJEMS HOVE for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 2006.
Done at Luxembourg, 21 April 2004.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 23 July 2007
on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union
(2007/544/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 310 thereof, in conjunction with the second sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and with the second subparagraph of Article 300(3),
Having regard to the Act of Accession of 2003, and in particular to Article 6(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
(1)
The Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union, was signed on behalf of the Community and its Member States on 24 April 2007 at Luxembourg.
(2)
The Protocol should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
The Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the Community and its Member States.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision (2).
Done at Brussels, 23 July 2007.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 960/2006
of 28 June 2006
determining the quantity of certain products in the milk and milk products sector available for the second half of 2006 under quotas opened by the Community on the basis of an import licence alone
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 of 14 December 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the import arrangements for milk and milk products and opening tariff quotas (2), and in particular Article 16(2) thereof,
Whereas:
When import licences were allocated for the first half of 2006 for certain quotas referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001, applications for licences covered quantities less than those available for the products concerned. As a result, the quantity available for each quota for the period 1 July to 31 December 2006 should be fixed, taking account of the unallocated quantities resulting from Commission Regulation (EC) No 160/2006 (3) determining the extent to which the applications for import licences submitted in January 2006 for certain dairy products under certain tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 can be accepted,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The quantities available for the period 1 July to 31 December 2006 for the second half of the year of importation of certain quotas referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 shall be as set out in the Annex.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 June 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 June 2006.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 275/2010
of 30 March 2010
implementing Regulation (EC) No 295/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards the criteria for the evaluation of the quality of structural business statistics
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 295/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 concerning structural business statistics (1), and in particular Article 11(2)(j) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Regulation (EC) No 295/2008 established a common framework for the collection, compilation, transmission and evaluation of European statistics on the structure, activity, competitiveness and performance of businesses in the European Union.
(2)
For the purposes of comparing the benefits of the availability of the data with the costs of collection and the burden on business, especially on small enterprises, a quality evaluation should be carried out in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 295/2008. It is therefore necessary to establish the quality evaluation criteria and the key indicators.
(3)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The criteria for the evaluation of quality and the contents of the quality reports to be provided by the Member States are laid down in the Annex.
Article 2
The data and metadata supplied for quality reports shall be transmitted or uploaded in electronic format to the single entry point for data at the Commission (Eurostat) by any organisation designated by the national authorities. Transmission shall comply with an appropriate interchange standard specified by Eurostat.
Article 3
The first quality report, for the data for the reference year 2008, shall be delivered by 31 March 2011. An extra 3 months for transmission of the quality reports for the reference year 2008 has been granted to Belgium, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg, Malta, Romania and the United Kingdom. Subsequent reports shall be transmitted to the Commission (Eurostat) at the latest 27 months after the end of the reference period for which the data were collected.
Article 4
The Commission (Eurostat) shall evaluate the quality of the data transmitted and shall prepare and publish reports on the quality of European statistics.
Article 5
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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, 30 March 2010.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2902/93 of 20 October 1993 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on products of category 75 (order No 40.0750), originating in Thailand, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of textile products originating in developing countries (1), extended for 1993 by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3917/92 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,
Whereas Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 provides that preferential tariff treatment shall be accorded for 1993 for each category of products subjected in Annexes I and II thereto to individual ceilings, within the limits of the quantities specified in column 8 of Annex I and column 7 of Annex II, in respect of certain or each of the countries or territories of origin referred to in column 5 of the same Annexes;
Whereas Article 11 of the abovementioned Regulation provides that the levying of customs duties may be re-established at any time in respect of imports of the products in question once the relevant individual ceilings have been reached at Community level;
Whereas, in respect of products of category 75 (order No 40.0750), originating in Thailand, the relevant ceiling amounts to 10 000 pieces;
Whereas on 14 April 1993 imports of the products in question into the Community, originating in Thailand, a country covered by preferential tariff arrangements, reached and were charged against that ceiling;
Whereas it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties for the products in question with regard to Thailand,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
As from 26 October 1993 the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90, shall be re-established in respect of the following products, imported into the Community and originating in Thailand:
"" ID="01">40.0750> ID="02">75 (1 000 pieces)> ID="03">6103 11 00
6103 12 00
6103 19 00
6103 21 00
6103 22 00
6103 23 00
6103 29 00> ID="04">Men's or boys' knitted or crocheted suits and ensembles, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres, excluding ski suits ">
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, 20 October 1993.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 786/2006
of 24 May 2006
fixing the export refunds on milk and milk products
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 Article 31(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 31(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation and prices for those products on the Community market may be covered by an export refund.
(2)
Given the present situation on the market in milk and milk products, export refunds should therefore be fixed in accordance with the rules and certain criteria provided for in Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999.
(3)
The second subparagraph of Article 31(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 provides that the world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund according to destination.
(4)
In accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Dominican Republic on import protection for milk powder in the Dominican Republic (2) approved by Council Decision 98/486/EC (3), a certain amount of Community milk products exported to the Dominican Republic can benefit from reduced customs duties. For this reason, export refunds granted to products exported under this scheme should be reduced by a certain percentage.
(5)
The negotiations within the framework of the Europe Agreements between the European Community and Romania and Bulgaria aim in particular to liberalise trade in products covered by the common organisation of the market concerned. For these two countries export refunds should therefore be abolished.
(6)
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
Export refunds as provided for in Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 shall be granted on the products and for the amounts set out in the Annex to this Regulation subject to the conditions provided for in Article 1(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 (4).
Article 2
This Regilation shall enter into force on 25 May 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 May 2006.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 15 December 1988
on health protection measures in connection with imports of certain fresh meat from Brazil
(89/3/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 88/289/EEC (2), and in particular Article 16 thereof;
Whereas the requirements as regards animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from Brazil are laid down in Commission Decision 86/195/EEC (3), as amended by Decision 87/455/EEC (4), with particular reference to the situation of foot-and-mouth disease obtaining in Brazil at that time;
Whereas during the last Community on-the-spot inspection in August 1988 changes were observed in the quality of Brazilian veterinary controls in respect of foot-and-mouth disease in some of the States of Brazil;
Whereas if this situation persists it is liable to create a hazard for Community livestock;
Whereas it is therefore appropriate to adopt protection measures to avert such a hazard and to prohibit imports from some of the States of Brazil;
Whereas, so as to avoid any abrupt interruption of existing trade flows it is appropriate to defer the application of this Decision;
Whereas it is appropriate to incorporate the provisions of Commission Decision 88/310/EEC (5) in this Decision; whereas that Decision may therefore be repealed;
Whereas the animal health requirements for imports of meat products from third countries have not yet been approximated at Community level; whereas therefore Member States may continue for the time being to import meat products from third countries in accordance with the general animal health provisions of the relevant Community legislation;
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 authorization to import fresh meat from Brazil laid down in Decision 86/195/EEC is hereby suspended in respect of fresh meat of bovine animals from the following States:
- Bahia
- Espírito Santo
- Goiás
- Minas Gerais
- Paraná
- Rio de Janeiro
- Santa Catarina
- São Paulo
Article 2
Member States shall not authorize the importation of fresh meat which has been obtained from bovine carcases which have been deboned in cutting plants in the States listed in Article 1.
Article 3
Member States shall require the accompanying animal health certificate to be amended so that all references to the States listed in Article 1 are deleted before signature by the official veterinarian in respect of fresh meat obtained from bovine animals.
Article 4
Decision 88/310/EEC is hereby repealed.
Article 5
This Decision shall apply from 1 March 1989.
Article 6
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 December 1988.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1740/2005
of 24 October 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 25 October 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 October 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 204/2006
of 6 February 2006
adapting Council Regulation (EEC) No 571/88 and amending Commission Decision 2000/115/EC with a view to the organisation of Community surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings in 2007
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Council Regulation (EEC) No 571/88 of 29 February 1988 on the organisation of Community surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings (1), and in particular Articles 5 and 8 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The list of characteristics set out in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 571/88 has to be adapted in order to follow the evolution of the agricultural sector and of the common agricultural policy.
(2)
In certain Member States, the results from the Community survey on the structure of agricultural holdings carried out in 2003 have shown that some characteristics are insignificant, and that others have gained in importance.
(3)
Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulations (EEC) No 2019/93, (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001, (EC) No 1454/2001, (EC) 1868/94, (EC) No 1251/1999, (EC) No 1254/1999, (EC) No 1673/2000, (EEC) No 2358/71 and (EC) No 2529/2001 (2) introduces the maintenance of land in good agricultural and environmental condition as an agricultural activity, which makes the revision of various definitions necessary.
(4)
Both Regulation (EEC) No 571/88 itself and the decision laying down the definitions and explanations relating to that Regulation, namely Commission Decision 2000/115/EC (3) should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Agricultural Statistics established by Council Decision 72/279/EEC (4),
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 571/88 is replaced by Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 2
Annex I to Decision 2000/115/EC is amended as shown in Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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, 6 February 2006.