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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1314/84
of 11 May 1984
re-establishing the levying of customs duties on other static converters, falling within subheading 85.01 B ex II and originating in Hong Kong, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3569/83 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3569/83 of 16 December 1983 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1984 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of that Regulation, duties on the products listed in Annex B originating in each of the countries or territories listed in Annex C shall be totally suspended and the products as such shall, as a general rule, be subject to statistical surveillance every three months on the reference base referred to in Article 12;
Whereas, as provided for in Article 12, where the increase of preferential imports of these products, originating in one or more beneficiary countries, causes, or threatens to cause, economic difficulties in the Community or in a region of the Community, the levying of customs duties may be re-established, once the Commission has had an appropriate exchange of information with the Member States; whereas for this purpose the reference base to be considered shall be, as a general rule, 150 % of the highest maximum amount valid for 1980;
Whereas, in the case of other static converters falling within subheading 85.01 B ex II, the reference base is fixed at 2 498 450 ECU; whereas, on 7 May 1984, imports of these products into the Community originating in Hong Kong reached the reference base in question after being charged thereagainst; whereas the exchange of information organized by the Commission has demonstrated that continuance of the preference threatens to cause economic difficulties in a region of the Community; whereas, therefore, customs duties in respect of the products in question must be re-established against Hong Kong,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
As from 15 May 1984, the levying of customs duties, suspended in pursuance of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3569/83, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products originating in Hong Kong:
1.2 // // // CCT heading No // Description // // // 85.01 B ex II (NIMEXE code 85.01-88) // Other static converters // //
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, 11 May 1984.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 20 December 2007
on the clearance of the accounts of certain paying agencies in Germany, Spain, France, Italy and Luxembourg and concerning expenditure financed by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), Guarantee Section, for the 2004 financial year
(notified under document number C(2007) 6532)
(Only the German, Spanish, French and Italian texts are authentic)
(2008/54/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1), and in particular Article 7(3) thereof,
After consulting the Fund Committee,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Decision 2005/385/EC (2) cleared, for the 2004 financial year, the accounts of all the paying agencies except for the German paying agency ‘Bayern-Umwelt’, the Spanish paying agency ‘Madrid’, the French paying agency ‘SDE’, the Italian paying agency ‘AGEA’ and the Luxembourg paying agency ‘Ministère de l’Agriculture’.
(2)
Following the transmission of new information and after additional checks, the Commission can now take a decision on the integrality, accuracy and veracity of the accounts submitted by the German paying agency ‘Bayern-Umwelt’, the Spanish paying agency ‘Madrid’, the French paying agency ‘SDE’, the Italian paying agency ‘AGEA’ and the Luxembourg paying agency ‘Ministère de l’Agriculture’.
(3)
In clearing the accounts of the paying agencies concerned, the Commission must take account of the amounts already withheld from the Member States concerned on the basis of Decision 2005/385/EC.
(4)
In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999, this Decision does not prejudice decisions adopted subsequently by the Commission excluding from Community financing expenditure not effected in accordance with Community rules,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The accounts of the German paying agency ‘Bayern-Umwelt’, the Spanish paying agency ‘Madrid’, the French paying agency ‘SDE’, the Italian paying agency ‘AGEA’ and the Luxembourg paying agency ‘Ministère de l’Agriculture’ concerning expenditure financed by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), Guarantee Section, for the 2004 financial year are hereby cleared.
The amounts which are recoverable from, or payable to, each of the Member States concerned pursuant to this Decision are set out in the Annex.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Done at Brussels, 20 December 2007.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 60/2003
of 15 January 2003
opening an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on maize imported into Portugal from third countries
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) Pursuant to the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, the Community has undertaken to import a certain quantity of maize into Portugal.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 of 26 July 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain and imports of maize into Portugal(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/2000(4), lays down the rules governing the administration of those special arrangements. This Regulation lays down the special additional detailed rules necessary for implementing the invitation to tender, in particular those relating to the lodging and release of the security to be lodged by operators to ensure compliance with their obligations and, in particular, the obligation to process or use the imported product on the Portuguese market.
(3) In the light of current market needs in Portugal, an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on imports of maize should be opened in the framework of these special arrangements for imports.
(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
1. An invitation to tender is hereby opened for the reduction in the import duty referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on maize to be imported into Portugal.
2. The invitation to tender shall be open until 13 March 2003. During that period, weekly invitations shall be issued with quantities and closing dates as shown in the notice of invitation to tender.
3. Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 shall apply save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation.
Article 2
Import licences issued under these invitations to tender shall be valid 50 days from the date they are issued within the meaning of Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95.
Article 3
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, 15 January 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2384/1999
of 9 November 1999
establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 955/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1662/1999(4), and in particular Article 173 (1) thereof,
(1) Whereas Articles 173 to 177 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provide that the Commission shall periodically establish unit values for the products referred to in the classification in Annex 26 to that Regulation;
(2) Whereas the result of applying the rules and criteria laid down in the abovementioned Articles to the elements communicated to the Commission in accordance with Article 173 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is that unit values set out in the Annex to this Regulation should be established in regard to the products in question,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The unit values provided for in Article 173 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 are hereby established as set out in the table in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 November 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 November 1999.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 744/2002
of 30 April 2002
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/98(2), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto.
(2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 April 2002.
COUNCIL DECISION of 6 December 1996 amending Decision 93/731/EC on public access to Council documents (96/705/Euratom, ECSC, EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 151 (3) 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 its Rules of Procedure, and in particular Article 22 thereof,
Whereas experience has shown that a number of amendments need to be made to Council Decision 93/731/EC of 20 December 1993 on public access to Council documents (1);
Whereas provision should be made for some flexibility in the time limits for the General Secretariat's reply to an application for access to a Council document and the Council's reply to a confirmatory application; whereas use of this option should be exceptional;
Whereas Article 9 of Decision 93/731/EC is obsolete and should be replaced,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Decision 93/731/EC is hereby amended as follows:
(i) in footnote 1 to Article 2 (1), '170 rue de la Loi` shall be replaced by '175 rue de la Loi`;
(ii) the following paragraph shall be added to Article 7:
'5. Exceptionally, the Secretary-General, having notified the applicant in advance, may extend by one month the time limits laid down in the first sentence of paragraph 1 and in paragraph 3`;
(iii) Article 9 shall be replaced by the following:
'Article 9
In 1996, and every two years thereafter, the Secretary-General shall submit a report on the implementation of this Decision.`
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Brussels, 6 December 1996.
Commission Decision
of 22 May 2003
granting to Sweden a derogation from Council Directive 64/433/EEC and fixing the equivalent health conditions to be respected in relation to cutting of fresh meat
(notified under document number C(2003) 1635)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2003/380/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 64/433/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health conditions for the production and marketing of fresh meat(1), as last amended by Directive 95/23/EC(2), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Article 18(3) of Council Directive 72/462/EEC(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001(4), a decision was adopted on 28 January 1991 permitting warm-cutting of bovine and pig carcases under special conditions in certain establishments in Sweden.
(2) Sweden acceded to the Community with effect as from 1 January 1995. For this reason Directive 72/462/EEC is no longer the appropriate legal basis for a decision allowing for warm-cutting. A new decision should therefore be adopted under Directive 64/433/EEC.
(3) The authorities of Sweden, by letter of 15 July 2002, have presented to the Commission a request for a derogation from point 46(d) of Annex I to Directive 64/433/EEC for cutting fresh beef and pigmeat. This request proposes health conditions which are equivalent to those laid down in that paragraph.
(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee of the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Notwithstanding point 46(d) of Annex I to Directive 64/433/EEC, Sweden may authorise cutting of fresh beef and pigmeat under the conditions laid down in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 May 2003.
COUNCIL DECISION 2009/558/CFSP
of 16 March 2009
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement on security procedures for exchanging classified information between the European Union and Israel
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,
Whereas:
(1)
At its meeting on 18 February 2008, the Council decided to authorise the Presidency, assisted by the Secretary/General/High Representative (SG/HR) and fully associating the Commission, to open negotiations pursuant to Article 24 of the Treaty on European Union with the State of Israel in order to conclude a security of information Agreement.
(2)
Following this authorisation to open negotiations, the Presidency, assisted by the SG/HR, negotiated an Agreement on security procedures for exchanging classified information between the European Union and Israel.
(3)
The Agreement should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement on security procedures for exchanging classified information between the European Union and Israel is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the European Union.
Article 3
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 16 March 2009.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 941/2004
of 30 April 2004
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 1876/2003
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), 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 1876/2003 (2).
(2)
Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75 (3) 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 1876/2003 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 26 to 29 April 2004 at 64,00 EUR/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 April 2004.
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2178/90
of 24 July 1990
amending Regulation (EEC) No 3677/89 with regard to the total alcoholic strength by volume of certain quality wines imported from Hungary
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1325/90 (2), and in particular Article 70 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Article 70 (1) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 prohibits importation, into the Community, of wine originating in third countries other than liqueur or sparkling wine, for direct human consumption that has a total alcoholic strength by volume of more than 15 %;
Whereas, under Article 70 (2) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, the Council, by Regulation (EEC) No 3677/89 on the total alcoholic strength by volume and the total acidity of certain imported quality wines and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2931/80 (3), waived this prohibition in the case of certain Hungarian wines; whereas the period of waiver expires on 31 August 1990; whereas, pending the possible conclusion of a wine sector agreement between the Community and Hungary, the period of the said waiver should be extended for a year,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In Article 1 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3677/89 '31 August 1990' shall be replaced by '31 August 1991'.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September 1990.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 July 1990.
COUNCIL DECISION 2005/495/CFSP
of 13 June 2005
concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine establishing a framework for the participation of Ukraine in the European Union crisis management operations
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,
Whereas:
(1)
Conditions regarding the participation of third States in EU crisis management operations should be laid down in an Agreement establishing a framework for such possible future participation, rather than defining these conditions on a case-by-case basis for each operation concerned.
(2)
Following authorisation by the Council on 23 February 2004, the Presidency, assisted by the Secretary-General/High Representative, negotiated an Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine establishing a framework for the participation of Ukraine in the European Union crisis management operations.
(3)
The Agreement should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine establishing a framework for the participation of Ukraine in the European Union crisis management operations is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the European Union.
Article 3
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Luxembourg, 13 June 2005.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3560/80 of 22 December 1980 on the application of Decision No 3/80 of the EEC-Austria Joint Committee amending Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative cooperation to take account of the accession of the Hellenic Republic to the Community
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria [1], was signed on 22 July 1972 and entered into force on 1 January 1973;
[1] OJ No L 300, 31.12.1972, p. 2
Whereas the Agreement between the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Coal and Steel Community on the one hand and the Republic of Austria on the other hand [2], was signed on 22 July 1972 and entered into force on 1 January 1974;
[2] OJ No L 350, 19.12.1973, p. 33.
Whereas by virtue of Articles 11 and 9 respectively of the Protocols which were annexed to the above Agreements following the accession of the Hellenic Republic to the Community, and which form an integral part thereof, the EEC-Austria Joint Committee
has adopted Decision No 3/80 amending Protocol 3 to take account of the accession of the Hellenic Republic to the Community;
Whereas it is necessary to apply this Decision in the Community,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the application of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria, Joint Committee Decision No 3/80 shall be applied in the Community.
The text of the Decision is annexed to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1981.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 December 1980.