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Commission Regulation (EC) No 615/2003
of 3 April 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 28 March to 3 April 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 37,99 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of 92000 t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 April 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 April 2003.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 924/2004
of 29 April 2004
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 of 7 July 2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2465/96(1), as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2204/2003(2), and in particular Article 11(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 lists the natural and legal persons, bodies or entities associated with the regime of former President Saddam Hussein covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(2) On 7 April 2004, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to amend the list comprising Saddam Hussein and other senior officials of the former Iraqi regime, their immediate family members and the entities owned or controlled by them or by persons acting on their behalf or at their direction, to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply. Therefore, Annex IV should be amended accordingly.
(3) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force immediately,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 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, 29 April 2004.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3941/90
of 19 December 1990
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the United Republic of Tanzania on fishing off Tanzania
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas the Community and the United Republic of Tanzania have negotiated and initialled an Agreement on fishing which provides fishing opportunities for Community fishermen in waters over which Tanzania has sovereignty or jurisdiction;
Whereas it is in the Community's interest to approve this Agreement,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the United Republic of Tanzania on fishing off Tanzania is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the Europea Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 December 1990.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1400/83
of 1 June 1983
amending for the 16th time Regulation (EEC) No 2730/81 establishing a list of agencies in non-member importing countries entitled to issue invitations to tender in the milk and milk products sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1183/82 (2), and in particular Articles 13 (3) and 17 (4) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2730/81 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1149/83 (4), established a list of agencies in non-member importing countries entitled to issue invitations to tender in the milk and milk products sector;
Whereas, in the light of the most recent information available to the Commission on the trade practices followed by the importing countries concerned and the official nature of the agencies in question, this Regulation should be amended;
Whereas 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
The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2730/81 is amended as follows:
The list of issuing organizations should be completed by addition of the following organizations, insertion being made in the alphabetical order of the importing country:
1.2 // Importing country // Issuing organization // Iran // République Islamique de l'Iran Ministère de l'Agriculture Société des Industries du lait de l'Iran Iran Milk Industry Avenue Dr Ali Shariati N 737 Teheran // Sri Lanka // Lanka Milk Foods (CWE) Ltd Welisara Ragama
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, 1 June 1983.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2307/86
of 23 July 1986
re-establishing the levying of customs duties on mounted piezo-electric crystals, falling within subheading 85.21 C, originating in Malaysia, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3599/85 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3599/85 of 17 December 1985 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1986 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 10 of that Regulation, suspension of customs duties shall be accorded to each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III other than those listed in column 4 of Annex I, within the framework of the preferential tariff ceiling fixed in column 9 of Annex I;
Whereas, as provided for in Article 11 of that Regulation, as soon as the individual ceilings in question are reached at Community level, the levying of customs duties on imports of the products in question originating in each of the countries and territories concerned may at any time be re-established;
Whereas, in the case of mounted piezo-electric crystals, falling within subheading 85.21 C, the individual ceiling was fixed at 2 100 000 ECU; whereas, on 22 July 1986, imports of these products into the Community originating in Malaysia reached the ceiling in question after being charged thereagainst; whereas it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties in respect of the products in question against Malaysia,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
As from 27 July 1986, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3599/85, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products originating in Malaysia:
1.2 // // // CCT heading No // Description // // // 85.21 C (NIMEXE code 85.21-45) // Mounted piezo-electric crystals // //
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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 1986.
Council Directive 2002/92/EC
of 3 December 2002
amending Directive 77/388/EEC to extend the facility allowing Member States to apply reduced rates of VAT to certain labour-intensive services
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 93 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(2),
Whereas:
(1) Article 28(6) of Council Directive 77/388/EC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment(3), allows the reduced rates provided for in the third subparagraph of Article 12(3)(a) also to be applied to the labour-intensive services listed in the categories set out in Annex K to that Directive for a maximum period of three years from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2002.
(2) Council Decision 2000/185/EC of 28 February 2000 authorising Member States to apply a reduced rate of VAT to certain labour-intensive services in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 28(6) of Directive 77/388/EEC(4) authorised certain Member States to apply, up to 31 December 2002, a reduced rate of VAT to those labour-intensive services for which they had submitted an application.
(3) Based on the reports to be drawn up by 1 October 2002 by the Member States that have applied such reduced rates, the Commission is required to submit a global evaluation report to the Council and the European Parliament by 31 December 2002, accompanied if necessary by a proposal for a final decision on the rate to be applied to labour-intensive services.
(4) In view of the time needed to produce a thorough global evaluation of such reports to extend the maximum period of application set for this measure in Directive 77/388/EEC.
(5) Directive 77/388/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
In the first subparagraph of Article 28(6) of Directive 77/388/EEC the words "three years between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2002" shall be replaced by the words "four years between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2003".
Article 2
This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Article 3
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 December 2002.
COMMISSION DECISION of 3 July 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Belgium pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic) (97/493/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 96/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,
Whereas the request submitted by Belgium on 20 November 1996, which reached the Commission on 22 November 1996, contains the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of one type of vehicle with one type of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 carried out in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;
Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/516/EEC (4), and of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 91/663/EEC (6), are well founded; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations No 7 and No 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;
Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to permit the production and fitting of such stop lamps;
Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The request submitted by Belgium for an exemption concerning the production of one type of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and the fitting thereof in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 on the type of vehicle for which it is intended is hereby approved.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.
Done at Brussels, 3 July 1997.
COUNCIL REGULATION (ECSC, EC, EURATOM) No 2403/94 of 29 September 1994 adjusting the weightings applicaple to the remuneration of officials posted in third countries
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities,
Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials and the conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EC) No 3608/93 (2), and in particular Article 13 of Annex X thereto,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, to take account of changes in the cost of living in third countries, weightings applicable to the portion of remuneration payable in the currency of the country of employment to officials posted in such countries must be determined with effect from 1 January 1993,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
With effect from 1 January 1993, the weightings applicable to remuneration payable in the currency of the country of employment are adjusted as shown in the Annex.
The exchange rates for the payment of such remuneration shall be those used for implementation of the budget of the European Communities during the month preceding the date on which this Regulation takes effect.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 29 September 1994.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1026/2008
of 17 October 2008
amending Regulation (EC) No 1003/2008 fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 October 2008
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 in respect of import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 October 2008 were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1003/2008 (3).
(2)
As the average of the import duties calculated differs by more than EUR 5/tonne from that fixed, a corresponding adjustment must be made to the import duties fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1003/2008.
(3)
Regulation (EC) No 1003/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 1003/2008 are hereby replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 18 October 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 October 2008.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 16 November 2009
on the signing and conclusion of a voluntary partnership agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Ghana on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products into the Community
(2010/151/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof in conjunction with the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and Article 300(4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
In May 2003, the European Commission published an EU Action Plan for Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) which called for measures to address illegal logging through the development of voluntary partnership agreements with timber producing countries. Council Conclusions on the Action Plan were adopted in October 2003 (1) and Parliament passed a resolution in January 2004.
(2)
On 5 December 2005, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations on partnership agreements to implement the EU Action Plan for FLEGT.
(3)
On 20 December 2005, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005 (2) establishing a FLEGT licensing scheme for imports of timber into the European Community from countries with which the Community has concluded voluntary Partnership Agreements.
(4)
The negotiations with the Republic of Ghana have been concluded, and the voluntary partnership agreement between the Republic of Ghana and the European Community on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products into the Community (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement) was initialled on 3 September 2008.
(5)
Therefore, it is in the interest of the Community to approve the Agreement,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
1. The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Ghana on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products into the Community is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
2. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The Community shall be represented by representatives of the Commission in the Joint Monitoring and Review Mechanism established under Article 19 of the Agreement. Member States may participate in the meetings of the Joint Monitoring and Review Mechanism as part of the Community delegation.
Article 3
For the purposes of amending the Annexes to the Agreement on the basis of Article 26 thereof, the Commission is authorised, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 11(3) of Regulation EC (No) 2173/2005, to approve such amendments on behalf of the Community.
Article 4
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community. (3)
Article 5
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 16 November 2009.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3368/84
of 30 November 1984
supplementing Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82 concerning the selection of returning holdings for the purpose of determining incomes of agricultural holdings
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 79/65/EEC of 15 June 1965 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Economic Community (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2143/81 (2), and in particular Articles 4 (4), 5 (5) and 6 (2) thereof,
Whereas Annex I to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82 (3) does not lay down the number of returning holdings in Italy by division as from the 1985 accounting year; whereas the said Annex should now be supplemented accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Farm Accountancy Data Network,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82, the table relative to Italy is hereby supplemented as follows:
1.2.3 // // // // 'Reference No // Name of division // Number of returning holdings (accounting years 1985 onwards) // // // // // ITALY // // 221 // Valle d'Aosta // 263 // 222 // Piemonte // 950 // 230 // Lombardia // 3 469 // 241 // Trentino // 375 // 242 // Alto Adige // 549 // 243 // Veneto // 1 106 // 244 // Friuli-Venezia Giulia // 558 // 250 // Liguria // 513 // 260 // Emilia-Romagna // 2 055 // 270 // Toscana // 1 161 // 281 // Marche // 645 // 282 // Umbria // 841 // 291 // Lazio // 787 // 292 // Abruzzo // 328 // 301 // Molise // 301 // 302 // Campania // 499 // 303 // Calabria // 563 // 311 // Puglia // 756 // 312 // Basilicata // 499 // 320 // Sicilia // 858 // 330 // Sardegna // 924 // // Total: Italy // 18 000' // 7. 1981, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 205, 13. 7. 1982, p. 5.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 January 1985.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 November 1984.