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COMMISSION DECISION of 25 January 1991 determining which applications for compensation for the abandonment of milk production provided for in Article 4 (1b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 857/84 are to be given priority (Only the Spanish, English, French and Italian texts are authentic) (91/58/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 857/84 of 31 March 1984 adopting general rules for the application of the levy referred to in Article 5c of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 in the milk and milk products sector (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3642/90 (2), and in particular Article 4 (1b) (e) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1546/88 of 3 June 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the additional levy referred to in Article 5c of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2333/90 (4), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 4a (3) thereof,
Whereas Article 4 (1b) of Regulation (EEC) No 857/84 provides for the granting of compensation for permanent abandonment of milk production; whereas Community financing of this compensation is restricted to a quantity of 500 000 tonnes;
Whereas the second subparagraph of Article 4a (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1546/88 states that if the total of the reference quantities proposed for repurchase by the Member States exceeds 500 000 tonnes the Commission shall determine for each Member State which applications are to have priority for financing by the Community; whereas this situation has arisen; whereas these priority applications should be determined proportionately to the total number of applications made;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1
Applications for the compensation provided for in Article 4 (1b) of Regulation (EEC) No 857/84 are to be given priority, as indicated in the second subparagraph of Article 4a (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1546/88, as follows:
1. in the case of Spain, applications in chronological order of registration up to 4 October 1990 at the latest, up to a limit of 87 700 tonnes;
2. In the case of France, applications in chronological order of registration up to 15 October 1990 at the latest, up to a limit of 247 650 tonnes;
3. in the case of Ireland, applications in chronological order of registration up to 25 October 1990 at the latest, up to a limit of 550 tonnes;
4. in the case of Italy, applications in chronological order of registration up to 9 October 1990 at the latest, up to a limit of 164 000 tonnes. Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, Ireland and the Italian Republic.
Done at Brussels, 25 January 1991.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 3 April 2008
on the financing of a working programme for 2008 on training tools in the field of food safety, animal health, animal welfare and plant health
(2008/287/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (1), and in particular Article 75 thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of the Commission of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2), and in particular Article 90 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (3) and in particular Article 2(1)(i) thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (4) and in particular, Articles 51 and 66(1)(b) and (c) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
In accordance with Article 75 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 and with Article 90 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002, the commitment of the expenditure shall be preceded by a financing decision which determines the essential elements of an action involving expenditure from the budget.
(2)
Different actions are foreseen in the field of training tools within several legislative acts dealing with food safety, animal health, animal welfare and plant health. These actions have to be financed by the Community budget. The financing of such actions should be subject to a single decision,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
The working programme in the Annex concerning the financing in 2008 of actions related to training tools in the field of food safety, animal health, animal welfare and plant health is adopted.
The Director General of Directorate-General ‘Health and Consumer Protection’ is in charge of its publication and implementation.
Done at Brussels, 3 April 2008.
COMMISSION DECISION of 18 March 1994 amending Decision 90/185/Euratom, EEC authorizing Greece to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base (Only the Greek text is authentic) (94/194/EC, Euratom)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89 of 29 May 1989 on the definitive uniform arrangements for the collection of own resources accuring from value added tax (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas, under Article 28 (3) of the Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (2), hereinafter called 'the Sixth Directive', the Member States may continue to exempt or tax certain transactions; whereas these transactions must be taken into account for the determination of the VAT own resources base;
Whereas with effect from 1 January 1990 the possibility afforded Member States of continuing to tax or exempt certain transactions listed in Annexes E and F to the Sixth Directive was terminated by virtue of the first paragraph of Article 1 (1) and point 2 (a) of Directive 89/465/EEC (3); whereas, consequently, the authorizations granted in this connection by the Commission for the purposes of determining the VAT own resources base should also be discontinued;
Whereas, in the case of Greece, the Commission, on the basis of Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89, adopted Decision 90/185/Euratom, EEC (4) authorizing Greece, with effect from 1989, to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base;
Whereas, since 25 November 1992, Greece has taxed the transactions referred to in point 9 of Annex F to the Sixth VAT Directive; whereas the authorization granted in this connection should be discontinued with effect from that date;
Whereas the Advisory Committee on Own Resources has approved the report recording the opinions of its members on this Decision,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Article 1 (2) of Decision 90/185/Euratom, EEC is hereby repealed in respect of transactions conducted with effect from 25 November 1992.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.
Done at Brussels, 18 March 1994.
COUNCIL DECISION of 23 November 1993 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines (93/721/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Agreement negotiated between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines will promote the development of trade in wine within the meaning of the Association Agreement and the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters, concluded between the Community and Bulgaria; whereas it is therefore desirable to approve the said Agreement;
Whereas, in order to facilitate the implementation of certain provisions of the Agreement, the Commission should be authorized to conclude the necessary legislation for implementation of the Agreement in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 83 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1);
Whereas, since the provisions of the Agreement are directly linked to measures covered by the common commercial and agricultural policy, it must be established at Community level,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached of this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.
Article 3
The Commission is hereby authorized to conclude the necessary acts for implementation under the second indent of points 6 and 8 of the Agreement, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 83 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87.
Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Brussels, 23 November 1993.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 157/2003
of 28 January 2003
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 2700/2000 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 444/2002(4), and in particular Article 173(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) 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) 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 31 January 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 January 2003.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 853/2001
of 30 April 2001
setting the amounts of aid for the supply of rice products from the Community to the Canary Islands
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 introducing specific measures in respect of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the Canary Islands(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000(2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, the requirements of the Canary Islands for rice are to be covered in terms of quantity, price and quality by the mobilisation, on disposal terms equivalent to exemption from the levy, of Community rice, which involves the grant of an aid for supplies of Community origin. This aid is to be fixed with particular reference to the costs of the various sources of supply and in particular is to be based on the prices applied to exports to third countries.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2790/94(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1620/1999(4), lays down common detailed rules for implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of certain agricultural products, including rice, to the Canary Islands.
(3) As a result of the application of these detailed rules to the current market situation in the rice sector, and in particular to the rates of prices for these products in the European part of the Community and on the world market, the aid for supply to the Canary Islands should be set at the amounts given in the Annex.
(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
Pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, the amount of aid for the supply of rice of Community origin under the specific arrangements for the supply of the Canary Islands shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 April 2001.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 595/2007
of 31 May 2007
fixing production refunds on cereals
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003, on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 of 30 June 1993 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 1766/92 and (EEC) No 1418/76 concerning production refunds in the cereals and rice sectors respectively (2) lays down the conditions for granting production refunds. The basis for calculating the refund is laid down in Article 3 of that Regulation. The refund thus calculated, differentiated where necessary for potato starch, must be fixed once a month and may be amended if the price of maize and/or wheat changes significantly.
(2)
The production refunds fixed in this Regulation should be adjusted by the coefficients listed in the Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 to establish the exact amount to be paid.
(3)
The Management Committee for Cereals has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The refund per tonne of starch referred to in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93, is hereby fixed at:
(a)
EUR/tonne 0,00 for starch from maize, wheat, barley and oats;
(b)
EUR/tonne 0,00 for potato starch.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 31 May 2007.
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 12 June 1978 amending 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 (78/547/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 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 the technical requirements which must be met by the heating systems of passenger compartments and the wheel guards of motor vehicles differ from one Member State to another ; whereas it is therefore necessary that all Member States henceforward adopt the same requirements either in addition to or in place of their existing rules;
Whereas checks on compliance with these requirements should be carried out under the EEC type-approval procedure for each type of vehicle as laid down in 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 (3), as amended by Directive 78/315/EEC (4) ; whereas that Directive should accordingly be supplemented by inserting the provisions for that purpose in both Annex I (model information document) and Annex II (model EEC type-approval certificate), without prejudice to other amendments to the Directive, in particular those contained in the Commission proposal of 5 January 1977,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Annex I to Directive 70/156/EEC (model information document) shall be supplemented as follows: - "9.10.4. : heating systems for the passenger compartment",
- "9.16. : wheel guards".
Article 2
Annex II to Directive 70/156/EEC (model EEC type-approval certificate) shall be supplemented as follows: - "9.8.4. : heating systems for the passenger compartment",
- "9.14. : wheel guards SD".
Article 3
1. Member States shall bring into force the provisions necessary to comply with this Directive within 18 months of its notification and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
2. Member States shall ensure that the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive are communicated to the Commission.
Article 4
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 12 June 1978.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 11 December 1986
on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures in Denmark, pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 797/85
(Only the Danish text is authentic)
(87/49/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 of 12 March 1985 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures (1), and in particular Article 25 (3) thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 24 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85, the Danish Government has notified the following laws and regulations on agricultural training:
- Law No 703 of 22 December 1982 on aid for further training for persons engaged in agriculture,
- Order No 295 of the Ministry of Agriculture of 23 June 1983 on aid for further training for persons engaged in agriculture,
- Law No 259 of 4 July 1970 on (residential) colleges of (advanced) adult education, agricultural schools, home economics schools and continuation schools,
- Order No 329 of the Ministry of Education of 11 June 1983 concerning the law on leisure-time education,
- Order No 140 of the Ministry of Labour of 2 April 1984 concerning the law on vocational training for semi-skilled workers,
- Order No 550 of the Ministry of Labour of 1 November 1978 on training facilities for semi-skilled workers,
- Law No 237 of 6 June 1985 on manpower training,
- Law No 12 of 5 January 1981 concerning State aid to certain private schools;
Whereas, on 6 March, 24 June and 8 September 1986, the Danish Government also forwarded further information and documentation including a description of the further training courses available for persons engaged in agriculture;
Whereas, under Article 25 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85, the Commission has to decide whether the conditions for a financial contribution by the Community are satisfied, in the light of the compativility of the stated provisions with the abovementioned Regulation and bearing in mind the objectives of the latter and the need to ensure that the various measures are properly related;
Whereas the various agricultural training courses which have been set up on the basis of the laws and regulations referred to and described in the Danish Government's communications of 6 March and 8 September 1986 are, in principle, in accordance with the conditions and objectives laid down in Article 21 of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85;
Whereas the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The further training courses in agriculture which have been set up on the basis on the laws and regulations referred to in the recitals and described in the Danish Government's communications of 6 March and 8 September 1986 satisfy the conditions for a Community financial contribution under Article 21 of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.
Done at Brussels, 11 December 1986.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2507/2001
of 20 December 2001
determining the extent to which applications lodged in December 2001 for import licences for certain pigmeat products under the regime provided for by the Agreement concluded by the Community with Slovenia can be accepted
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 571/97 of 26 March 1997 laying down detailed rules for the application in the pigmeat sector of the arrangements provided for in the Interim Agreement between the Community and Slovenia(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1006/2001(2), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The applications for import licences lodged for the first quarter of 2002 are for quantities less than the quantities available and can therefore be met in full.
(2) The surplus to be added to the quantity available for the following period should be determined.
(3) It is appropriate to draw the attention of operators to the fact that licences may only be used for products which comply with all veterinary rules currently in force in the Community,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Applications for import licences for the period 1 January to 31 March 2002 submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 571/97 shall be met as referred to in Annex I.
2. For the period 1 April to 30 June 2002, applications may be lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 571/97 for import licences for a total quantity as referred to in Annex II.
3. Licences may only be used for products which comply with all veterinary rules currently in force in the Community.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 December 2001.