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Commission Decision
of 25 October 2001
amending Decision 93/197/EEC with regard to importation of equidae from the Falkland Islands
(notified under document number C(2001) 3198)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/766/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and imports from third countries of equidae(1), as last amended by Decision 2001/298/EC(2), and in particular Article 13(2), Article 15(a), Article 16(2) and Article 19(i) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Falkland Islands are included in Part 1 of the Annex to Council Decision 79/542/EEC of 21 December 1976 drawing up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorise imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats, fresh meat and meat products, as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/731/EC(3), thereby establishing the authorisation in principle of such imports, subject however to the condition that animal and public health requirements be met.
(2) Following a Commission veterinary inspection mission to the Falkland Islands the animal health situation and in particular the equine health situation appears to be under the satisfactory control of the veterinary services.
(3) The veterinary authorities of the Falkland Islands have provided a written undertaking to notify within 24 hours by fax, telegram or telex to the Commission and the Member States the confirmation of any infectious or contagious disease in equidae mentioned in Annex A to Directive 90/426/EEC, which are compulsorily notifiable in the country, and within due time any change in the vaccination or import policy in respect of equidae.
(4) The animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports into the Member States of equidae must be adopted according to the animal health situation of the third country concerned. Consequently, Commission Decision 93/197/EEC of 5 February 1993 on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production(4), as last amended by Decision 2001/754/EC(5), must be amended accordingly.
(5) For clarity the ISO country code should be used for amendments of lists of third countries.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Decision 93/197/EEC is amended as follows:
1. The list of third countries in Group A of Annex I is replaced by the following: "Switzerland (CH), Falkland Islands (FK), Greenland (GL), Iceland (IS)".
2. The title of the health certificate set out in Annex II(A) is replaced by the following: "HEALTH CERTIFICATE
for imports into Community territory of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production from Switzerland, Falkland Islands, Greenland, Iceland".
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 October 2001.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 23 March 1999
amending the list of less-favoured areas within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 950/97 (Ireland)
(notified under document number C(1999) 709)
(Only the English text is authentic)
(1999/251/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 950/97 of 20 May 1997 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2331/98(2), and in particular Article 21(3),
Whereas the Government of Ireland has requested by letter of 30 April 1997 and of 19 November 1998, pursuant to Article 21(1) of Regulation (EC) No 950/97, that the Community list of less-favoured areas be amended in accordance with the Annexes to this Decision;
Whereas the new areas for inclusion on the list satisfy the criteria laid down in Council Directive 85/350/EEC(3) for determining areas within the meaning of Article 24 of Regulation (EC) No 950/97;
Whereas the Government of Ireland has communicated by the abovementioned letters a list of areas to be reclassified from less severely handicapped areas to more severely handicapped areas in County Monaghan covering an area of 10470 ha of utilised agricultural area so that this type of less-favoured area will cover 75087 ha of utilised agricultural area; whereas this list replaces from 1999 on, the previous list on County Monaghan;
Whereas the areas for reclassification satisfy the criteria for the classification of more severely handicapped areas laid down in Commission Decision C(95)2850 of 28 November 1995;
Whereas these amendments do not have the effect of increasing the utilised agricultural area of the less-favoured areas by more than 1,5 % of the total utilised agricultural area of Ireland;
Whereas, under Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 950/97, the Commission has to decide whether on the basis of conformity with the provisions of that Regulation and taking into account the objectives set out therein and the necessary links between the different measures, the conditions for a financial contribution by the Community have been satisfied;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on agricultural structures and rural development,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The list of less-favoured areas in Ireland contained in the Annex to Directive 85/350/EEC, Directive 91/466/EEC(4) and Directive 96/52/EC(5) is supplemented by the lists in the Annex to this Decision.
The list of less-favoured areas reclassified as more severely handicapped concerning County Monaghan is replaced by the list communicated by the Irish Government by letter of 30 April 1997.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to Ireland.
Done at Brussels, 23 March 1999.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 28 July 2008
on the admissibility of the notifications concerning the renewal of the inclusion in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of the active substances azimsulfuron, azoxystrobin, fluroxypyr, imazalil, kresoxim-methyl, prohexadion-calcium and spiroxamin, and establishing the list of the notifiers concerned
(notified under document number C(2008) 3855)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/656/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 737/2007 of 27 June 2007 on laying down the procedure for the renewal of the inclusion of a first group of active substances in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and establishing the list of those substances (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Directive 91/414/EEC provides that on request, the inclusion of an active substance may be renewed once or more for a period not exceeding 10 years.
(2)
The producers of the active substances listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 737/2007 have submitted notifications to the rapporteur Member States concerned requesting the renewal of the inclusions of those active substances in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC.
(3)
The rapporteur Member States concerned have assessed the notifications and communicated their assessments to the Commission. Based on those assessments the notifications should be found admissible.
(4)
The names and addresses of the producers whose notification has been found admissible should be published by the Commission in order to ensure that contacts can be made for presenting joint dossiers,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The notifications submitted by the producers listed in the Annex are admissible.
The names and addresses of those producers are as set out in the Annex.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 July 2008.
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 92/17/EEC of 17 March 1992 amending Directive 66/403/EEC on the marketing of seed potatoes
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 66/403/EEC (1) of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of seed potatoes, as last amended by Commission Directive 91/127/EEC (2), and in particular Article 15 (2a) thereof,
Whereas in principle, with effect from certain dates, Member States may no longer determine for themselves the equivalence of seed potatoes harvested in third countries with seed potatoes harvested within the Community and complying with that Directive;
Whereas, however, since work to establish Community equivalence for all the third countries concerned had not been completed, Article 15 (2a) of that Directive permitted Member States to extend to 31 March 1991 the period of validity of equivalence which they had already determined in respect of certain countries not covered by the Community equivalences;
Whereas the said work is still incomplete;
Whereas the authorization may only be extended in accordance with Member States' obligations under the common rules on plant health, laid down by Council Directive 77/93/EEC (3);
Whereas by Commission Decisions 91/591/EEC (4) and 91/592/EEC (5) derogations provided for by certain Member States from certain provisions of Directive 77/93/EEC in respect of seed potatoes originating in Poland and Canada respectively have been approved until 31 March 1992;
Whereas the authorization granted to Member States by Article 15 (2a) should accordingly be extended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
In Article 15 (2a) of Directive 66/403/EEC, '31 March 1991' is replaced by '31 March 1992'.
Article 2
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
When Member States adopt these measures, these shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by Member States.
Article 3
This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 17 March 1992.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 979/2008
of 7 October 2008
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 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 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
Whereas:
Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 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 Annex XV, Part A thereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 October 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 October 2008.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2306/98 of 26 October 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1556/96 introducing a system of import licences for certain fruit and vegetables imported from third countries
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2520/97 (2), and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1556/96 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1592/98 (4), introduced a system of import licences for certain fruit and vegetables imported from third countries and set the list of products covered;
Whereas examination of the market situation for these products indicates that the list should be amended by abolishing the licence requirement for cucumbers and for mandarins and similar citrus hybrids;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1556/96 is replaced by the Annex hereto.
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, 26 October 1998.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1622/95 of 4 July 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2219/92 laying down detailed rules for the application of the specific supply arrangements for Madeira relating to milk products and establishing the forecast supply balance
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Azores and Madeira relating to certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1696/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2596/93 (4), lays down in particular the detailed rules for implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of certain agricultural products to the Azores and Madeira;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2219/92 of 30 July 1992 laying down detailed rules for the application of the specific supply arrangements for Madeira relating to milk products and establishing the forecast supply balance (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1191/95 (6), establishes the forecast supply balance for milk products for Madeira for the period 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1995;
Whereas the forecast supply balance for the period 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996 should be drawn up on the basis of the information available and in order to satisfy milk product requirements in Madeira; whereas Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2219/92 should be amended accordingly;
Whereas, pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92, the supply arrangements will apply from 1 July; whereas, therefore, the provisions of this Regulation should apply immediately;
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
Regulation (EEC) No 2219/92 is hereby amended as follows:
1. In Article 1, point 1 is replaced by the following:
'1. Pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 the quantities of the forecast supply balance for Madeira which qualify for Community aid or exemption from the duty on imports from third countries shall be as set out in Annex I.` 2. Annex I is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.
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 July 1995.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 July 1995.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 275/2009
of 2 April 2009
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 concerning further restrictive measures in relation to Liberia
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 concerning further restrictive measures in relation to Liberia (1), and in particular Article 11(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 lists the natural and legal persons, bodies and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(2)
On 4, 15 and 18 December 2008 and on 3 February 2009, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to amend the list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply. Annex I should therefore 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 I to Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 is hereby amended as set out 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.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 April 2009.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1042/2009
of 4 November 2009
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 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 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
Whereas:
Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 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 Annex XV, Part A thereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 November 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 November 2009.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 21 June 2007
on State aid C 17/2006 (ex N 3/2006), training aid to Autoeuropa - Automóveis Lda, Portugal
(notified under document number C(2007) 3130)
(Only the Portuguese version is authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/583/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 88(2) thereof,
Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 62(1)(a) thereof,
Having called on interested Parties to submit their comments pursuant to those provisions (1) and having regard to their comments,
Whereas:
I. PROCEDURE
(1)
By letter of 27 December 2005 (registered as received on 4 January 2006), Portugal notified the Commission of its intention to grant aid amounting to EUR 3 552 423 to Autoeuropa - Automóveis Lda (Autoeuropa) in connection with a training project that the company wished to implement. The Commission requested further information by letter of 31 January 2006, to which Portugal replied by letter dated 9 March 2006 (registered as received on 23 March 2006).
(2)
By letter of 16 May 2006, the Commission informed Portugal that it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty in respect of the aid. The Portuguese authorities presented their comments in accordance with this procedure by letter of 31 August 2006.
(3)
The Commission decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2). The Commission called on interested parties to submit their comments.
(4)
The Commission received comments from interested parties. It forwarded them to Portugal, which was given the opportunity to react; its comments were received by letter of 13 November 2006. The Commission requested further information from Portugal by letter of 2 February 2007.
II. WITHDRAWAL OF THE NOTIFICATION
(5)
By letter of 4 May 2007, Portugal informed the Commission that the notified aid would no longer be implemented given that Autoeuropa had modified its training project and that the notification thus no longer served any purpose.
(6)
The Commission notes that, according to Article 8 of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 (3), the Member State concerned may withdraw the notification in due time before the Commission has taken a decision on the aid. According to Article 8(2), in cases where the Commission has initiated the formal investigation procedure, the Commission must close the procedure.
(7)
Consequently, the Commission has decided to close the formal investigation procedure under Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty in respect of the relevant aid, given that Portugal has withdrawn its notification,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Pursuant to Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty and in view of the fact that Portugal has withdrawn its notification, the Commission hereby closes the formal investigation procedure in respect of the training aid that Portugal intended to grant to Autoeuropa - Automóveis Lda.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.
Done at Brussels, 21 June 2007.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 568/93 of 11 March 1993 ending the charges against the tariff ceilings opened for 1992 in the framework of generalized tariff preferences by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 in respect of certain textile products originating in South Korea and India
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of textile products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular the third paragraph of Article 12 thereof, extended for 1992 by Regulation (EEC) No 3587/91 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 9 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 suspension of customs duties in the context of preferential tariff ceilings is granted within the limits of the individual ceilings set out in column 8 of Annex I to that Regulation in respect of each of the categories of product under consideration; whereas as provided for in the third paragraph of Article 12 of the said Regulation, the Commission may, after 31 December 1992, take measures to stop quantities being charged against any particular preferential tariff limit if these limits were exceeded particularly as a result of regularizations of imports actually made during the preferential tariff period;
Whereas, in respect of the products of order Nos, categories and origins indicated in the table below, the relevant ceilings were fixed at the levels indicated in that table:
period exceeded the ceilings in question;
Whereas it appears desirable to take measures to stop quantities being charged againsts the said ceilings for the order Nos, categories and origins in question,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The quantities charged against the tariff ceilings opened for 1992 by Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 relating to the products and origins indicated in the table below, shall cease to be allowed from 15 March 1993.
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 March 1993.