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COMMISSION DECISION of 19 May 1998 amending for the second time Decisions 96/534/EC and 96/535/EC on financial assistance from the Community for storage of antigen for production of foot-and-mouth disease vaccine in Italy and the United Kingdom (notified under document number C(1998) 1358) (Only the English and Italian texts are authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/389/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 14 thereof,
Whereas by virtue of Council Decision 91/666/EEC of 11 December 1991 establishing Community reserves of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines (3), establishment of antigen banks is part of the Community's action to create Community reserves of foot-and-mouth disease vaccine;
Whereas Article 3 of that Decision designates the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale di Brescia in Italy and the Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright, United Kingdom as antigen banks holding Community reserves;
Whereas the functions and duties of these antigen banks are specified in Article 4 of that Decision; whereas Community assistance must be conditional on accomplishment of these;
Whereas Community financial assistance should be granted to these banks to enable them to carry out the said functions and duties;
Whereas by Commission Decision 96/534/EC of 4 September 1996 on financial assistance from the Community for storage in Italy of antigen for production of foot-and-mouth disease vaccine (4) the Community provided financial assistance to Italy for the stocking of antigen for production of foot-and-mouth disease vaccine for the period 1 August 1996 to 31 July 1997;
Whereas by Commission Decision 96/535/EC of 4 September 1996 on financial assistance from the Community for storage in the United Kingdom of antigen for production of foot-and-mouth disease vaccine (5) the Community provided financial assistance to the United Kingdom for the stocking of antigen for the production of foot-and-mouth disease vaccine for the period 1 August 1996 to 31 July 1997;
Whereas by Commission Decision 97/592/EC (6) amendments were made to Commission Decisions 96/534/EC and 96/535/EC whereby financial assistance could be provided for the storage of antigen in Italy and in the United Kingdom until 31 December 1997;
Whereas the payment of financial assistance is related to presentation of supporting documents;
Whereas a request has been made for an extended period for the submission of supporting documents;
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
In Article 4 of Decisions 96/534/EC and 96/535/EC the date '1 October 1997` is replaced by '1 July 1998`.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Done at Brussels, 19 May 1998.
Commission Decision
of 5 November 2003
amending Decision 2001/528/EC establishing the European Securities Committee
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2004/8/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Whereas:
(1) In June 2001, the Commission adopted Decisions 2001/527/EC(1) and 2001/528/EC(2), setting up the Committee of European Securities Regulators and the European Securities Committee respectively.
(2) Decision 2001/528/EC established the European Securities Committee in its advisory capacity. Pursuant to Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on insider dealing and market manipulation (market abuse)(3), the European Securities Committee may act as regulatory committee within the meaning of Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission(4).
(3) In its Resolutions of 5 February 2002 and 21 November 2002, the European Parliament endorsed the four-level regulatory framework advocated in the Final Report of the Committee of Wise Men on the regulation of European securities markets and called for certain aspects of that approach to be extended to the banking and insurance sectors, subject to a clear Council commitment to guarantee a proper institutional balance.
(4) On 3 December 2002, the Council invited the Commission to take steps in order to transfer to the structures already established in the securities field the present functions and powers held by the UCITS (undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities) Contact Committee, set up by Council Directive 85/611/EEC of 20 December 1985 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS)(5), as last amended by Directive 2001/108/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(6).
(5) The Commission has proposed a directive of the Council and the European Parliament, amending, inter alia, Directive 85/611/EEC to delete the functions of the UCITS Contact Committee under Article 53 of that Directive and to transfer those laid down under Article 53a of the same Directive to the European Securities Committee.
(6) Such an amendment will require a corresponding and simultaneous amendment of the competences of the European Securities Committee, as defined in Article 2 of Decision 2001/528/EC,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Decision 2001/528/EC is amended as follows:
Article 2 is replaced by the following:
"Article 2
The role of the Committee shall be to advise the Commission on policy issues as well as on draft proposals the Commission might adopt in the field of securities, including on undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS)."
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the same day as the entry into force of any directive amending the functions of the UCITS Contact Committee to transfer them to the European Securities Committee.
Done at Brussels, 5 November 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 673/2006
of 28 April 2006
concerning the 8th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005
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 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
In accordance with Article 47 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 of 9 November 2005 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/99 as regards measures for the disposal of cream, butter and concentrated butter on the Community market (2), the intervention agencies are opening a standing invitation to tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter. Article 54 of that Regulation provides that in the light of the tenders received in response to each special invitation to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be fixed for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of 96 %.
(2)
An end-use security provided for in Article 53(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 is to be lodged to ensure the taking over of the concentrated butter by the retail trade.
(3)
On the basis of the examination of the offers received, the tendering procedure should not be proceeded with.
(4)
The Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the 8th tender under the standing invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC) No 1898/2005 no award shall be made.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 April 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 April 2006.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 715/2003
of 24 April 2003
amending Regulations (EC) No 883/2001 and (EC) No 2805/95 respectively laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards trade with third countries in products in the wine sector and fixing the export refunds in the wine sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2585/2001(2), and in particular Articles 63 and 64,
Whereas:
(1) Trade agreements have recently been concluded between the European Union and Poland(3) establishing certain concessions in the form of tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and total liberalisation of trade in other agricultural products. The elimination of refunds in the wine sector with effect from 1 April 2003 is one of these concessions.
(2) The Polish authorities have undertaken to ensure that only consignments of Community products covered by the trade agreements on which no refund has been granted are allowed for import into those countries. To that end, Article 9(6) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 of 24 April 2001 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards trade with third countries in products in the wine sector(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2380/2002(5), and Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2805/95 of 5 December 1995 fixing the export refunds in the wine sector and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2137/93(6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1574/2002(7), should be amended.
(3) 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
The export licences already issued, comprising advance fixing of the refund, shall be valid for the destination Poland only until 31 March 2003. The security referred to in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 shall be released in proportion to the unused quantities.
Article 2
Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 concerning the list of countries by zone of destination, as referred to in Article 9(6), is hereby replaced by Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 3
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2805/95 concerning the other destination definition, is hereby replaced by Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 4
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 April 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 April 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 286/97 of 17 February 1997 concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 (EC) No 2493/96 (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 those rules also apply to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff and 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 the Tariff and Statistical Nomenclature Section of the Customs Code Committee has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
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
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, 17 February 1997.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1643/2001
of 10 August 2001
amending representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the sugar sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 of 23 June 1995 laying down detailed implementing rules for the import of products in the sugar sector other than molasses(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 624/98(3), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 1(2), and Article 3(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The amounts of the representative prices and additional duties applicable to the import of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1309/2001(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1595/2001(5).
(2) It follows from applying the general and detailed fixing rules contained in Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 to the information known to the Commission that the representative prices and additional duties at present in force should be altered to the amounts set out in the Annex hereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The representative prices and additional duties on imports of the products referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 August 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 August 2001.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1154/2008
of 20 November 2008
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 (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 164(2), last subparagraph, and Article 170 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 162(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products referred to in Part XIX of Annex I to that Regulation and prices in the Community for those products may be covered by an export refund.
(2)
In view of the current situation on the market in eggs, export refunds should be fixed in accordance with the rules and certain criteria provided for in Articles 162 to 164, 167, 169 and 170 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.
(3)
Article 164(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that refunds may vary according to destination, especially where the world market situation, the specific requirements of certain markets, or obligations resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty make this necessary.
(4)
Refunds should be granted only on products which are authorised to move freely within the Community and comply with requirements under Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (2) and of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (3), as well as marking requirements under point A of Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.
(5)
The Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chair,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. The products on which the export refunds provided for in Article 164 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 may be paid, subject to the conditions laid down in paragraph 2 of this Article, and the amounts of those refunds are specified in the Annex to this Regulation.
2. The products on which a refund may be paid under paragraph 1 shall meet the requirements under Regulations (EC) Nos 852/2004 and 853/2004 and, in particular, shall be prepared in an approved establishment and comply with the marking conditions laid down in Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and those defined in point A of Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 November 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 November 2008.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 470/2003
of 13 March 2003
fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 256/2003
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), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported into Spain from third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 256/2003(3).
(2) Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/2000(5), the Commission, acting under the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, may decide to fix maximum reduction in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum reduction in the duty.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum reduction in the import duty 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 7 to 13 March 2003, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 256/2003, the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall be 37,94 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of 69050 t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 March 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 March 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1720/97 of 3 September 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1318/93 on detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2067/92 on measures to promote and market quality beef and veal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2067/92 of 30 June 1992 on measures to promote and market quality beef and veal (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1318/93 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 692/97 (3), lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 2067/92 and in particular the minimum requirements regarding production, quality and controls of products covered by the promotion and marketing measures; whereas, in the light of the experience gained during the programmes implemented, certain adjustments should be made to those minimum requirements to make them less rigid; whereas, in particular, the categories of meat that may qualify for promotion measures should be extended and the requirements relating to the ageing periods made more flexible; whereas it is also necessary to take account of the wishes of consumers in particular by laying down provisions on animal welfare, residue controls and labelling; whereas, in view of the number of changes, Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 1318/93 should be replaced;
Whereas for the sake of sound administration, provision should be made for the Member States to penalize irregularities appropriately;
Whereas the Management Committee for Beef and Veal has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EEC) No 1318/93 is hereby amended as follows:
1. The following paragraph 3 is added to Article 8:
'3. The competent national authorities shall establish a sufficiently dissuasive penalty system which may include, if necessary, temporary or permanent suspension from participation in promotion programmes. They shall inform the Commission without delay of the penalty system provided for.`
2. Annex I is replaced by the Annex hereto.
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 applications for a Community financial contribution submitted from its date of entry into force.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 September 1997.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1994/2002
of 8 November 2002
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1897/2002
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002(2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1897/2002(3).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1948/2002(5), allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum export refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the rice 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
The maximum export refund on wholly milled grain, medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1897/2002 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 4 to 7 November 2002 at 175,00 EUR/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 November 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 November 2002.