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COUNCIL DECISION of 13 December 1993 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden concerning certain arrangements in the field of agriculture (93/738/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with Article 228 (3), first subparagraph thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas in the framework of the negotiations on the European Economic Area (EEA) it has been possible to negotiate an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden concerning certain arrangements in the field of agriculture;
Whereas this Agreement is part of the overall balance of the results of the EEA negotiations and an essential element for the approval by the Community of the EEA Agreement;
Whereas this Agreement should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden concerning certain arrangements in the field of agriculture is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to Council Decision 93/239/EEC of 15 March 1993 concerning the conclusion of the Agreements in the form of exchanges of letters between the European Economic Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of Sweden, of the other part, on the provisional application of the Agreement on certain arrangements in the field of agriculture, signed by the said Parties in Oporto on 2 May 1992 (2).
Article 2
The President of the Council shall give the notification of the approval of the Agreement by the Community (3).
Done at Brussels, 13 December 1993.
COMMISSION DECISION of 22 December 1992 laying down certain transitional measures necessary to facilitate the changeover to the arrangements provided for in Directive 91/493/EEC
(93/54/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products (1), and in particular Article 16 thereof,
Whereas Article 7 (1) of Directive 91/493/EEC provides for the competent authorities to approve establishments once they have verified that the establishments meet the requirements of the Directive with regard to the nature of the activities they carry out;
Whereas that operation requires the competent authorities not only to verify the structural conditions of production but also to examine the own checks referred to in Article 6 of that Directive; whereas that examination requires the adoption of certain implementing rules;
Whereas in order to avoid interrupting existing trade flows between the Member States a list of approved establishments all or part of whose production forms part of intra-Community trade should be notified as a matter of priority; whereas a supplementary list of approved establishments may be notified subsequently;
Whereas fishery products not bearing the identification marks provided for in Chapter VII of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC may not be placed on the market; whereas nevertheless it should be possible for a limited time to place solely on the national market products from establishments whose approval number does not appear on the list notified to the Commission pending their inclusion on that list;
Whereas in these circumstances transitional measures concerning the notification to the Commission of the complete lists of approved establishments should be introduced;
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
Member States which on 1 January 1993 are unable to notify to the Commission the complete list of approved establishments referred to in Article 7 (3) of Directive 91/493/EEC may send a provisional list of approved establishments.
Article 2
Until 31 July 1993 the Member States referred to in Article 1 may authorize establishments not included on the provisional list to place on the national market fishery products not bearing the identification marks referred to in Chapter VII of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC provided those products are not intended for intra-Community trade.
Article 3
The Member States referred to in Article 1 shall send the Commission a supplementary list of approved establishments no later than 31 July 1993.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 December 1992.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 786/95 of 6 April 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1274/91 introducing detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 on certain marketing standards for eggs
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 of 26 June 1990 on certain marketing standards for eggs (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3117/94 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1274/91 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3239/94 (4), lays down the necessary provisions for the implementation of marketing standards;
Whereas the provisions relating to the indications on packs containing the words 'extra` or 'extra fresh` must be amended to take account of the last amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In Article 24 of Regulation (EEC) No 1274/91, paragraphs 1 and 2 are replaced by the following:
'1. The band or label referred to in Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 must be printed or affixed in such a way that none of the information on the pack is obscured by the position of the band or label. The term "extra" shall be printed on the band or label in italics at least 1 cm high followed by the word "until" and the two sets of figures referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 14 (1) indicating the seventh day after packing or the ninth day after the laying date.
Where the packing date is indicated on the packs, the indication referred to above may be replaced by the following indication:
"extra until seventh day after packing".
Where the laying date is indicated on the packs, the indication referred to above may be replaced by the following indication:
"extra until ninth day after laying".
The term "extra" may be followed by the word "fresh".
2. Where the band or label referred to in paragraph 1 cannot be removed from the pack, the pack must be removed from the sales area not later than the seventh day after packing or the ninth day after laying and the eggs must be repacked.`
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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, 6 April 1995.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1502/2001
of 23 July 2001
amending Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 establishing an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds
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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1670/2000(2), and in particular Article 31(14) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1384/2001(4), establishes, on the basis of the Combined Nomenclature, an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds. It lays down, among other things, the additional requirements for using the product codes for cheeses in respect of which a refund is granted, especially as regards their maximum water content and their minimum fat content in the dry matter. The requirements for certain cheeses need to be adapted in order to reflect more accurately the true nature of the products exported.
(2) Footnote 8 in section 9 of Annex I to that Regulation requires certain milk products to meet a minimum milk-protein content in order to qualify for the refund. In order to facilitate the completion of the customs formalities and with a view to coming into line with the other provisions, the operator should be obliged to indicate on the export declaration the product's maximum water content and the minimum milk-protein content in non-fat solids.
(3) 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
Section 9 of Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 is amended as follows:
1. the information relating to CN code ex 0406 90 85 is replaced by the information in the Annex to this Regulation;
2. the text of footnote 8 is replaced by the following: "(8) Where, for products falling within this code, the milk-protein content (nitrogen content × 6,38) in non-fat milk solids is less than 34 %, no refund is payable. Where for powdered products falling within this code, the water content in product weight is more than 5 %, no refund is payable.
When completing the customs formalities, the interested party must indicate on the relevant declaration the minimum milk-protein content in non-fat milk solids and, for powdered products, the maximum water content."
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, 23 July 2001.
Council Decision
of 2 October 2003
appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2003/715/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted a Decision appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions(1).
(2) The seat of an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the expiry of the term of office of Mr Francisco AZNAR VALLEJO, of which the Council was notified on 19 September 2003,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Mr Javier MORALES FEBLES, Comisionado de Acción Exterior - Gobierno de Canarias, is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Francisco AZNAR VALLEJO for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.
Done at Brussels, 2 October 2003.
COMMISSION DECISION of 31 January 1994 drawing up a provisional list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of raw milk, heat treated milk and milk based products (94/70/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/46/EEC of 16 June 1992 laying down the health rules for the production and placing on the market of raw milk, heat treated milk and milk based products (1), and in particular Article 23 (2) and (3) thereof,
Whereas imports of raw milk, heat treated milk and milk based products must come from third countries or part of third countries which are able to offer to Member States and to the Commission equivalent guarantees to the conditions laid down for the placing on the Community market;
Whereas in view of facilitating the new system of veterinary controls at the external borders of the Community, it is necessary to draw up a provisional list of third countries or parts of third countries concerned;
Whereas considering the different categories of milk and milk based products concerned and the list of part I of the Annex to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (2), as last amended by Commission Decision 93/507/EEC (3), it is justified to base the list for non-treated milk and milk based products on the list for live animals, the list for pasteurized milk and milk based products on the list for fresh meat and the list for sterilized milk and milk based products on the list for meat products;
Whereas considering the adaptation to the new regime which will follow the adoption of these lists, it is justified to foresee a period of time for their application;
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
1. Member States shall authorize imports of non treated milk and milk based products which have not undergone a treatment which ensures the destruction of the foot-and-mouth virus (heat treatment or change in the pH) from third countries appearing in the list in Part I of the Annex.
2. Member States shall authorize imports of heat treated milk and milk based products which at least have undergone a pasteurization sufficient to inactivate the foot-and-mouth virus and of milk based products which, after fermentation shows a pH lower than 6, from third countries appearing on the list in Part II of the Annex.
3. Member States shall authorize imports of UHT and sterilized milk and milk based products, or these which have undergone an equivalent heat treatment, excluding those provided for by paragraphs 1 and 2, from third countries appearing on the list in Part III of the Annex.
Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 1 July 1994.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to Member States.
Done at Brussels, 31 January 1994.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 61/2009
of 22 January 2009
fixing the export refunds on pigmeat
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 (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 164(2), final 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 listed in Part XVII of Annex I to 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 pigmeat, export refunds should therefore be fixed in accordance with the rules and 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 the refund 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 that are allowed to move freely in the Community and that bear the health mark as provided for in Article 5(1)(a) 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 (2). Those products must also satisfy the requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (3) and Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption (4).
(5)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Export refunds as provided for in Article 164 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be granted on the products and for the amounts set out in the Annex to this Regulation subject to the condition provided for in paragraph 2 of this Article.
2. The products eligible for a refund under paragraph 1 must meet the relevant requirements of Regulations (EC) Nos 852/2004 and 853/2004, notably preparation in an approved establishment and compliance with the health marking requirements laid down in Annex I, Section I, Chapter III to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 January 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 January 2009.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1202/84
of 30 April 1984
re-establishing the levying of customs duties on certain shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like, products of category 84 (code 0840), originating in China, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3570/83 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3570/83 of 16 December 1983 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1984 in respect of textile products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas Article 2 of that Regulation provides that preferential tariff treatment shall be accorded, for each category of products subjected to individual ceilings not allocated among the Member States, within the limits of the quantities specified in column 7 of Annex A or B thereto, in respect of certain or each of the countries or territories of origin referred to in column 5 of that Annex; whereas Article 3 of that 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 certain shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like, products of category 84 (code 0840), the relevant ceiling amounts to 2,5 tonnes; whereas, on 19 April 1984, imports of the products in question into the Community, originating in China, 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 China,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
As from 4 May 1984, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3570/83, shall be re-established in respect of the following products, imported into the Community and originating in China:
1.2.3.4.5 // // // // // // Code // Category // CCT heading No // NIMEXE code (1984) // Description // // // // // // // (1) // (2) // (3) // (4) // // // // // // 0840 // 84 // ex 61.06 // // Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like: // // // // 61.06-30, 40, 50, 60 // Other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres // // // // //
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, 30 April 1984.
Council regulation (EC) No 2285/2003
of 22 December 2003
amending Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 temporarily suspending the autonomous common customs tariff duties on certain industrial, agricultural and fishery products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 26 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) It is in the interest of the Community to suspend partially or totally the autonomous common customs tariff duties for a number of new products not listed in the Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 of 27 June 1996 temporarily suspending the autonomous common customs tariff duties on certain industrial, agricultural and fishery products(1).
(2) The products for which it is no longer in the Community's interest to maintain suspension of autonomous common customs tariff duties or for which the description needs to be altered in order to take account of technical developments should be withdrawn from the list in the Annex to the said Regulation.
(3) Products whose description needs to be altered should be regarded as new products.
(4) In view of the large number of amendments coming into force on 1 January 2004, the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 should be replaced by a completely new version with effect from that date so as to make it more easily understood by the user.
(5) To take account of the enlargement of the European Community with effect from 1 May 2004, new products will need to be added to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 with effect from that date.
(6) Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 should be amended accordingly.
(7) Having regard to the economic importance of this Regulation, it is necessary to rely upon the grounds of urgency provided for in point I.3 of the Protocol annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaties establishing the European Communities on the role of national parliaments in the European Union.
(8) Since this Regulation is to apply from 1 January 2004, it should enter into force immediately,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 shall be replaced by the text which appears in Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 2
The products listed in Annex II to this Regulation shall be inserted into the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 1 shall apply from 1 January 2004.
Article 2 shall apply from 1 May 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, on 22 December 2003.
For the Council
The President
A. Matteoli
(1) OJ L 158, 29.6.1996, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1048/2003 (OJ L 161, 30.6.2003, p. 1).
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COMMISSION DECISION of 28 April 1994 amending Commission Decision 93/495/EEC laying down specific conditions for importing fishery products from Canada (94/287/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 (1), laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products, and in particular Article 11 (5) thereof,
Whereas the list of establishments and factory ships approved by Canada for importing fishery products into the Community has been drawn up in Commission Decision 93/495/EEC (2), as last amended by Decision 93/606/EC (3); whereas this list may be amended following the communication of a new list by the competent authority in Canada;
Whereas the competent authority in Canada has communicated a new list adding 30 establishments, deleting three establishments and amending the data of five establishments;
Whereas it is necessary to amend the list of approved establishments;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision have been drawn up in accordance with the procedure laid down by Commission Decision 90/13/EEC (4),
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Annex B of Decision 93/495/EEC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 April 1994.