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COMMISSION DECISION of 15 July 1998 amending Decision 87/257/EEC on the list of establishments in the United States of America approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community (notified under document number C(1998) 1995) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/473/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems on importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 97/79/EC (2), and in particular Articles 4(1) and 18(1) thereof,
Whereas a list of establishments in the United States of America, approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community, was drawn up initially by Commission Decision 87/257/EEC (3) as last amended by Decision 98/113/EC (4); whereas that list may be amended at any time in the light of the results of Community inspections carried out in the United States of America;
Whereas negotiations are under way to conclude an agreement with the United States on health measures to protect public health and animal health in the context of trade in livestock and products of animal origin;
Whereas this situation, progress already achieved, and the need to avoid distortion of trade justify the postponement of the deadline established for the landing of certain fresh meat, from 31 July 1998 to 31 January 1999; whereas the fixing of this date is without prejudice either to the date of conclusion or to the content of the abovementioned agreement;
Whereas the list of establishments must be amended accordingly;
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 Annex to Decision 87/257/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 July 1998.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1465/2005
of 8 September 2005
fixing production refunds on cereals
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003, on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 of 30 June 1993 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 1766/92 and (EEC) No 1418/76 concerning production refunds in the cereals and rice sectors respectively (2) lays down the conditions for granting production refunds. The basis for calculating the refund is laid down in Article 3 of that Regulation. The refund thus calculated, differentiated where necessary for potato starch, must be fixed once a month and may be amended if the price of maize and/or wheat changes significantly.
(2)
The production refunds fixed in this Regulation should be adjusted by the coefficients listed in the Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 to establish the exact amount to be paid.
(3)
The Management Committee for Cereals has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The refund per tonne of starch referred to in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93, is hereby fixed at:
(a)
EUR/tonne 29,26 for starch from maize, wheat, barley and oats;
(b)
EUR/tonne 39,89 for potato starch.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 September 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 September 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1091/2008
of 31 October 2008
establishing a prohibition of fishing for mackerel in IIIa and IV; EC waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId 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 Council 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 40/2008 of 16 January 2008 fixing for 2008 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 2008.
(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 2008.
(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 2008 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 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, 31 October 2008.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3048/89
of 10 October 1989
fixing the amount of the security for advance-fixing certificates for soya beans
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2194/85 of 25 July 1985 adopting general rules concerning special measures for soya beans (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1231/89 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2537/89 of 8 August 1989 laying down detailed rules for the application of the special measures for soya beans (3), and in particular Article 23 (1) thereof,
Whereas Article 4b of Regulation (EEC) No 2194/85 provides for the introduction of a security where the aid for soya beans is advance-fixed;
Whereas Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 2537/89 provides for the setting of the security to be done by Commission regulation; whereas the level of the security should be set at a level which is reasonable in regard to the aims of the security system and the economic situation;
Whereas the level of the security should have been set in order to be applicable to certificates issued from 1 September 1989 onwards,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The amount of the security referred to in Article 4b of Regulation (EEC) No 2194/85 shall be ECU 8 per 100 kilograms.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply to certificates issued from 1 September 1989.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 October 1989.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 843/82
of 13 April 1982
amending Regulation (EEC) No 3389/81 laying down detailed rules for export refunds in the wine sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 of 5 February 1979 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3456/80 (2), and in particular Article 20 (4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 345/79 of 5 February 1979 laying down general rules for granting export refunds on wine and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2009/81 (4), and in particular Article 6 (3) thereof,
Whereas export refunds for liqueur wines other than quality wines psr were fixed for the first time by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3635/81 of 17 December 1981 (5), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 842/82 (6); whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3389/81 of 27 November 1981 (7) should accordingly be adjusted;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3389/81 shall be replaced by the following:
'1. The granting of refunds shall be conditional upon proof that the products exported:
- were accompanied on export by an analysis certificate issued by an official body of the producer Member State or the exporting Member State certifying that they meet the Community quality standards for the products in question or, in the absence of such standards, the national standards applied by the exporting Member State,
and, in the case of table wine or liqueur wine other than quality wines psr:
- have been approved by a tasting committee recognized by the exporting Member State; where this Member State is not the producer, proof must also be provided that the wine in question is a Community table wine or a Community liqueur wine.
The certificate referred to in the first subparagraph shall mention at least the following:
(a) for table wines and liqueur wines other than quality wines psr:
- the colour,
- the total alcoholic strength by volume,
- the actual alcoholic strength by volume,
- the total acidity;
(b) for concentrated grape must: the density.'
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, 13 April 1982.
Council Decision
of 17 December 2001
on the conclusion of an Additional Protocol laying down the trade arrangements for fish and fishery products to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lithuania, of the other part
(2002/58/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2), thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) It is desirable to complete by means of an Additional Protocol the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lithuania, of the other part(1), as amended by the Protocol adjusting trade aspects of that Agreement, so as to provide for preferential conditions for the importation into the Community of fish and fishery products originating in the Republic of Lithuania, and into the Republic of Lithuania of fish and fishery products originating in the Community.
(2) To that end a new Protocol laying down the trade arrangements for fish and fishery products should be added to the said Europe Agreement.
(3) The Protocol should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Additional Protocol laying down the trade arrangements for fish and fishery products to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lithuania, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community.
Done at Brussels, 17 December 2001.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) N° 1314/85
of 23 May 1985
amending Regulation (EEC) N° 1117/78 on the common organization of markets in dried fodder
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 43 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Whereas, when the Council fixed the agricultural prices for the 1985/86 marketing year, it devoted special attention to the dried fodder sector, which contributes towards supplying the Community with protein products;Whereas dehydrated potatoes, referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) N° 1117/78 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) N° 1220/83 (3), can contribute to such supplies; whereas provision should therefore be made for aid for that product for the 1985/86 marketing year,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The following shall be substituted for the third paragraph of Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) N° 1117/78:'In the case of the products referred to in Article 1 (a) it shall apply for the 1985/86 marketing year.'
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 1985.
(1) OJ N° C 94, 15. 4. 1985.
(2) OJ N° L 142, 30. 5. 1978, p. 1.
(3) OJ N° L 132, 21. 5. 1983, p. 29.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 29 January 1985
on the approval of the programme for the development of agriculture in the French overseas departments in accordance with Council Directive 81/527/EEC
(Only the French text is authentic)
(85/137/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 81/527/EEC of 30 June 1981 on the development of agriculture in the French overseas departments, and in particular Article 2 thereof (1),
Whereas the French Government communicated, on 10 October 1984, a modification of the programme for the development of agriculture in the overseas departments approved by means of Commission Decision 82/115/EEC (2), and provided supplementary information in November 1984;
Whereas the said modification, which entails:
- a revision of the estimates relating to the scale of certain works and particularly an increase in rural electrification work, in the light of the requirements which have become apparent,
- a stipulation that the measures provided for in the initial programme to promote livestock farming also concern sheep and goat farming in Martinique,
satisfies the aims and conditions laid down in Directive 81/527/EEC;
Whereas the adjustments made to the initial programme in the matter of rural electrification came into effect as of 1 January 1983;
Whereas the Committee on the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund 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
1. The modification of the programme for the development of agriculture in the French overseas departments submitted by the French Government on 10 October 1984 in accordance with Directive 81/527/EEC is hereby approved.
2. The Decision to approve the programme adopted by the Commission on 29 January 1982 shall also apply to sheep and goat farming operations in Martinique begun after the said date.
3. As regards rural electrification operations, this Decision shall take effect retrospectively from 1 January 1983.
Article 2
By 30 June each year the French Government shall submit a progress report on the programme covering all the measures planned in the departments concerned by Council Directive 81/527/EEC.
The said report, which shall cover each department in turn, shall deal separately with the following headings:
1. collective irrigation operations
2. improvement of agricultural infrastructure
3. soil improvement and various protection work
4. reafforestation and forestry improvement work
5. measures to encourage stock-farming and diversification.
The data sheets of the report shall take the format of the models contained in the Annex.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
Done at Brussels, 29 January 1985.
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
of 4 May 1999
giving discharge to the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 1997 financial year
(1999/433/EC)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
- Having regard to the EC Treaty and in particular Article 276 thereof,
- Having regard to the report of the Court of Auditors on the financial statements and management of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop-Salonica) for the 1997 financial year and the Centre's reply thereto (C4-0053/99)(1),
- Having regard to the Council Recommendation of 11 February 1999 (5912/99-C4-0148/99),
- Having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A4-0163/99),
A. Whereas the Court of Auditors finds that the financial statements for the financial year ended 31 December 1997 are reliable and the underlying transactions are, as a whole, legal and regular;
1. Notes the following figures for the accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training:
1997 FINANCIAL YEAR
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2. Welcomes the introduction of a new budgetary and accounting system, steps taken to reduce reliance on imprest accounts, the adoption of a new staff policy and the submission of bi-annual progress reports to Parliament on the state of new premises which the Centre will occupy in 1999;
3. Gives discharge to the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 1997 financial year;
4. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, the Council, the Commisson and the Court of Auditors and to have it published in the Official Journal (L series).
The Secretary-General
Julian PRIESTLEY
The President
José María GIL-ROBLES
(1) OJ C 406, 28.12.1998, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2447/2001
of 13 December 2001
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2219/92 laying down detailed rules for the application of the specific supply arrangements for Madeira relating to milk products regarding the amounts of aid
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Azores and Madeira relating to certain agricultural products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1449/2001(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1696/92(3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2596/93(4), lays down in particular the detailed rules for the application of the specific arrangements for the supply of certain agricultural products to the Azores and Madeira.
(2) Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2219/92 of 30 July 1992 laying down detailed rules for the application of the specific supply arrangements for Madeira relating to milk products and establishing the forecast supply balance(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2214/2001(6), fixes the aid for milk products.
(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2446/2001 of 13 December 2001 fixing the export refunds on milk and milk products(7) fixes the refunds on those products. Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2219/92 should be adapted to take account of those adjustments.
(4) 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
Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2219/92 is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 December 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 December 2001.
COMMISSION DECISION of 12 April 1996 establishing the list of measures to which Regulation (EEC) No 4045/89 of the Council does not apply (96/284/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4045/89 of 21 December 1989 on scrutiny by Member States of transactions forming part of the system of financing by the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund and repealing Directive 77/435/EEC (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3235/94 (2), and in particular Article 1 (4) thereof,
Whereas Article 1 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 4045/89 expressly provides that a list of measures shall be drawn up to which the Regulation is not applicable; whereas it is appropriate to include in such a list measures which are by their nature unsuited to a posteriori control by way of scrutiny of commercial documents;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Fund Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The system of scrutinies established by Regulation (EEC) No 4045/89 does not apply to the measures listed in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 12 April 1996.