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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2350/93 of 24 August 1993 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on products falling within CN code 3923 21 00, originating in Malaysia, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), extended for 1993 by Regulation (EEC) No 3917/92 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, suspension of customs duties shall be accorded for 1993 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 ceilings fixed in column 6 of Annex I;
Whereas, as provided for in Article 7 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 products falling within CN code 3923 21 00, originating in Malaysia, the individual ceiling was fixed at ECU 4 829 000; whereas on 23 July 1993, 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 29 August 1993, the levying of customs duties, suspended for 1993 pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, shall be reintroduced on imports into the Community of the following products, originating in Malaysia:
/* Tables: see OJ */
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, 24 August 1993.
Commission Decision
of 30 July 2003
amending for the 15th time Decision 2000/284/EC establishing the list of approved semen collection centres for imports of equine semen from third countries
(notified under document number C(2003) 2733)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2003/574/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992, laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), and in particular Article 17(3)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2000/284/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2003/540/EC(4), established the list of approved semen collection centres for imports of equine semen from third countries.
(2) The competent authorities of Canada officially informed the Commission of amendments to certain approval details of one equine semen collection centre notified to the Commission in accordance with the provisions of Directive 92/65/EEC.
(3) The competent authorities of the United States of America officially informed the Commission of the approval in accordance with the provisions of Directive 92/65/EEC of two additional equine semen collection centres.
(4) It is appropriate to amend the list of approved centres in the light of new information received from the third countries concerned, and to highlight the amendments in the Annex for clarity.
(5) Decision 2000/284/EC should be amended accordingly.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Annex to Decision 2000/284/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 July 2003.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 127/97 of 20 January 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2390/89 laying down general rules for the import of wines, grape juice and grape must
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), and in particular Article 70 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Article 1 (2) and Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2390/89 (2) provides for import facilities for wine products originating in third countries which offer specific guarantees through the provision of a certificate of origin and conformity and an analysis report; whereas Article 3 (2) of that Regulation limits those facilities to a trial period expiring on 31 December 1996; whereas, taking into account the time necessary to examine the implementation of future arrangements, the abovementioned period should be extended until the end of 1997,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2390/89, the date 31 December 1996 shall be replaced by 31 December 1997.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 January 1997.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 January 1997.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2468/79 of 29 October 1979 on applications for aid from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guidance Section, for special forestry programmes in certain Mediterranean zones of the Community
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 269/79 of 6 February 1979 establishing a common measure for forestry in certain Mediterranean zones of the Community (1) and in particular Article 8 (4) thereof,
Whereas applications for aid submitted in connection with the common measure for forestry in certain Mediterranean zones of the Community should contain all the information needed for an examination of the programmes according to the criteria in Regulation (EEC) No 269/79;
Whereas the information should be presented in standardized form to facilitate rapid examination and a comparison of applications;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure;
Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects of these measures,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Applications for aid from the EAGGF, Guidance Section, for special forestry programmes in certain Mediterranean zones of the Community shall contain the information and documents specified in the Annexes to this Regulation.
2. Applications shall be submitted in triplicate in accordance with the Annexes to this Regulation.
3. Applications not meeting the requirements set in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not be considered.
4. Subject to the submission of forms A, B 1 and B 2 as set out in the Annexes to this Regulation, applications submitted before 15 November 1979 shall also be admissible in the form established in accordance with Regulation No 45/64/EEC (2).
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, 29 October 1979.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1952/96 of 7 October 1996 amending, for the fourth time, Regulation (EC) No 3074/95 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1996 and certain conditions under which they may be fished
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (1), and in particular Article 8 (4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, under the terms of Article 8 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92, it is incumbent upon the Council to establish the total allowable catches (TACs) by fishery or group of fisheries;
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3074/95 (2) fixes, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the TACs for 1996 and certain conditions under which they may be fished;
Whereas, within the framework of the bilateral consultations on the reciprocal fishing rights between the Community and Norway, the Community share for North Sea plaice has been increased and the share of the TAC of blue whiting available to Norway in areas V b (EC zone), VI and VII has been increased;
Whereas, within the framework of the bilateral consultations on the reciprocal fishing rights between the Community and Poland, the Community share for baltic cod has been decreased;
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3074/95 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The tables in the Annex to this Regulation shall replace the corresponding tables of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 3074/95.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 7 October 1996.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1046/2005
of 4 July 2005
amending Regulation (EC) No 958/2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Decision 2003/286/EC as regards the concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas on certain cereal products originating in the Republic of Bulgaria and amending Regulation (EC) No 2809/2000
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 2003/286/EC of 8 April 2003 on the conclusion of a Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, to take account of the outcome of negotiations between the Parties on new mutual agricultural concessions (1), and in particular Article 3(2) thereof,
Having regard to the Council and Commission Decision 2005/430/EC, Euratom of 18 April 2005 on the conclusion of an Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, to take account of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union (2), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
By Decision 2003/286/EC the Community undertook to establish nil duty import tariff quotas for wheat, meslin and wheat gluten and for maize from Bulgaria. For the 2003/2004 marketing year the volumes of these were set at 250 000 tonnes and 80 000 tonnes respectively. Commission Regulation (EC) No 958/2003 (3) sets rules for managing the tariff quotas.
(2)
By Decision 2005/430/EC, Euratom the Community has undertaken to increase the wheat, meslin and wheat gluten quota to 352 000 tonnes from 1 July 2005, with a yearly increase of 32 000 tonnes. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 958/2003 must therefore be adapted to take account of this increase.
(3)
Regulation (EC) No 958/2003 should be amended accordingly.
(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
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 958/2003 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 July 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 July 2005.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 12 June 2006
amending Decision 1999/70/EC with regard to the external auditors of the Banque de France
(2006/476/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Protocol on the statute of the European system of central banks and of the European Central Bank, annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular to Article 27(1) thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decision 1999/70/EC of 25 January 1999 concerning the external auditors of the national central banks (1),
Having regard to Recommendation ECB/2006/5 of the European Central Bank of 13 April 2006 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Banque de France (2),
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to Article 27(1) of the Protocol on the statute of the European system of central banks and of the European Central Bank (hereinafter referred to as the ‘ECB’), the accounts of the ECB and national central banks of the Eurosystem are to be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the Governing Council of the ECB and approved by the Council of the European Union.
(2)
Pursuant to Article L.142-6 of the French Monetary and Financial Code, the General Council of the Banque de France appoints two statutory auditors entrusted with auditing the accounts of the Banque de France. Pursuant to Article L.823-1 of the French Commercial Code, a deputy auditor is appointed to replace the incumbent auditors in the event of their refusal, unavailability, resignation or death.
(3)
The mandate of the current external auditors of the Banque de France will end after the audit of the financial year 2005. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2006.
(4)
The Banque de France has selected Deloitte & Associés and Mazars & Guerard as its external auditors and KPMG S.A. as its deputy auditor for the financial years 2006 to 2011 in accordance with its public procurement rules, and the ECB considers that they fulfil the necessary requirements for appointment.
(5)
The ECB considers that the external auditors selected by the Banque de France fulfil the necessary requirements for appointment and therefore the ECB Governing Council recommends that Deloitte & Associés and Mazars & Guerard should jointly be appointed as external auditors and that KPMG S.A. should be appointed as deputy auditor, for the financial years 2006 to 2011.
(6)
It is therefore appropriate to follow the recommendation of the ECB Governing Council and to amend Decision 1999/70/EC accordingly,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Article 1(4) of Decision 1999/70/EC shall be replaced by the following:
‘4. Deloitte & Associés and Mazars & Guerard are hereby approved jointly as the external auditors of the Banque de France for the financial years 2006 to 2011.
KPMG S.A. is hereby approved as the deputy auditor of the Banque de France for the financial years 2006 to 2011.’
Article 2
This Decision shall be notified to the European Central Bank.
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Luxembourg, 12 June 2006.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 782/2008
of 5 August 2008
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Laguiole (PDO))
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1), and in application of Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined France's application for the approval of amendments to the specification of the protected designation of origin ‘Laguiole’ registered on the basis of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2).
(2)
Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) as required by the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of that Regulation. As no statement of objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been sent to the Commission, the amendments should be approved,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following 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, 5 August 2008.
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COUNCIL DECISION
of 18 July 1989
on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria adapting the Agreement of 20 September 1977 concerning certain types of cheese negotiated under Article XXVIII of GATT
(89/616/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,
Whereas the tariff provisions of the Agreement between Austria and the European Economic Community concerning certain types of cheese negotiated under Article XXVIII of GATT (1) of 20 September 1977 are based on the Customs Cooperation Council Nomenclature (CCCN);
Whereas the CCCN was replaced from 1 January 1988 by the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS); whereas the Austrian Customs Tariff has been adapted as a result and it is therefore also necessary to adapt the Agreement of 20 September 1977;
Whereas the Commission has conducted negotiations with the Republic of Austria on this subject and has reached an Agreement,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria adapting the Agreement of 20 September 1977 concerning certain types of cheese negotiated under Article XXVIII of GATT is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement for the purpose of binding the Community.
Article 3
The President of the Council shall give on behalf of the Community the notification provided for in point 4 of the exchange of letters.
Done at Brussels, 18 July 1989.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3166/84
of 14 November 1984
amending for the fifth time Regulation (EEC) No 2942/80 on the buying in of olive oil by intervention agencies
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organization of the market in oils and fats (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2260/84 (2), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof,
Whereas pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2942/80 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 259/84 (4), olive oils from olive residues may be bought in which have up to and including 15o acidity; whereas such oils have proved difficult to dispose of on the market in recent years; whereas the market prices concerned have been below the intervention price; whereas the reduction in the intervention price for that quality should therefore be increased;
Whereas some loss of quality may occur during the period in which the olive oil is stored by the intervention agencies; whereas, in the interests of sound management of the stocks, the quality of the oil in storage should be known at regular intervals; whereas the intervention agencies should therefore be required to carry out regular checks as to the quality of olive oil in intervention;
Whereas the Management Committee for Oils and Fats has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EEC) No 2942/80 is hereby amended as follows:
1. The following paragraphs are added to Article 6:
'Member States shall at regular intervals check the quality of the oil in storage and, at least at the beginning of each marketing year, shall have all batches of edible oil analyzed.
The results of the analyses shall be forwarded to the Commission not later than 31 January of each marketing year.
After considering the said results the Commission shall, if necessary, decide to downgrade any oil which no longer meets the requirements laid down in Community rules and shall notify the Member States concerned of its decisions.'
2. In the Annex, '118,57 ECU/100 kg' in respect of olive oil from olive residues up to 5° acidity is hereby replaced by '123 ECU/100 kg'.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 November 1984.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1890/1999
of 31 August 1999
establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 955/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1662/1999(4), and in particular Article 173 (1) thereof,
(1) Whereas Articles 173 to 177 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provide that the Commission shall periodically establish unit values for the products referred to in the classification in Annex 26 to that Regulation;
(2) Whereas the result of applying the rules and criteria laid down in the abovementioned Articles to the elements communicated to the Commission in accordance with Article 173 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is that unit values set out in the Annex to this Regulation should be established in regard to the products in question,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The unit values provided for in Article 173 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 are hereby established as set out in the table in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 September 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 31 August 1999.