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COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 181/2010
of 2 March 2010
on the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the subperiod from 1 June 2010 to 31 August 2010
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
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 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 (3) opens and provides for the administration of tariff quotas and introduces a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic and other agricultural products imported from third countries.
(2)
The quantities for which ‘A’ licence applications have been lodged by traditional importers and by new importers during the first five working days following the 15th day of February 2010, pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 exceed the quantities available for products originating in China and all third countries other than China.
(3)
Therefore, in accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, it is now necessary to establish the extent to which the ‘A’ licence applications sent to the Commission by the end of February 2010 can be met in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Applications for ‘A’ import licences lodged pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 during the first five working days following the 15th day of February 2010 and sent to the Commission by the end of February 2010 shall be met at a percentage rate of the quantities applied for 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 March 2010.
COUNCIL DECISION of 27 September 1977 adopting a number of exploratory studies in the field of informatics (77/618/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 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, with a view to giving a Community orientation to policies for encouraging and promoting data processing, the Council agreed in its resolution of 15 July 1974 on a Community policy on data processing (3) to adopt, on a proposal from the Commission, joint projects of European interest in the field of data-processing applications;
Whereas the development of further projects of Community interest and of a medium-term programme in informatics requires systematic exploratory studies;
Whereas the studies referred to above seem necessary in order to attain certain objectives of the Community within the functioning of the common market;
Whereas the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community has not provided the necessary powers,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
A series of exploratory studies is hereby adopted ; their purpose shall be to complete the definition of projects provided for in the framework of a medium-term programme.
Article 2
The duration of the studies shall be one year. The appropriations necessary for carrying them out, which shall amount to 200 000 units of account, shall be entered in the budget of the European Communities.
Article 3
The Commission shall be responsible for carrying out the studies. It shall be assisted by the Advisory Committee on Joint Data Processing Projects.
The Commission shall submit a report to the Council at the end of the studies.
Done at Brussels, 27 September 1977.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2265/2003
of 19 December 2003
prohibiting fishing for common sole by vessels flying the flag of Germany
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 of 20 December 2002 fixing for 2003 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required(3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1754/2003(4), lays down quotas for common sole for 2003.
(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.
(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of common sole in the waters of ICES division Skagerrak and Kattegat IIIb,c and d (EC waters), by vessels flying the flag of Germany or registered in Germany have exhausted the quota allocated for 2003. Germany has prohibited fishing for this stock from 21 November 2003. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Catches of common sole in the waters of ICES division Skagerrak and Kattegat IIIb,c and d (EC waters), by vessels flying the flag of Germany or registered in Germany are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Germany for 2003.
Fishing for common sole in the waters of ICES division Skagerrak and Kattegat IIIb,c and d (EC waters), by vessels flying the flag of Germany or registered in Germany is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 21 November 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 December 2003.
COMMISSION DECISION of 11 November 1994 amending Decision 93/402/EEC on the health conditions and veterinary certification required for the importation of fresh meat from certain countries of South America in order to take account of the provinces of Chaco and Formosa (Argentina) and the State of Santa Catarina (Brazil) (Text with EEA relevance) (94/732/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (2), and in particular Articles 14, 15 and 16 thereof,
Whereas the health conditions and veterinary certification required for the importation of fresh meat from Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Chile and Argentina are laid down in Commission Decision 93/402/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 94/35/EEC (4);
Whereas a deterioration in health conditions in the State of Santa Catarina in Brazil has led the Commission to suspend imports of fresh meat from there;
Whereas the Brazilian authorities have taken steps to check the said deterioration;
Whereas the last check by Community inspectors carried out in Brazil revealed an improvement in the disease situation in the State of Santa Catarina;
Whereas the State of Santa Catarina meets Community health requirements for imports of fresh meat;
Whereas a deterioration in health conditions in the provinces of Chaco and Formosa has led the Commission to suspend imports of fresh meat from there;
Whereas the Argentinian authorities have taken steps to check the said deterioration;
Whereas the last check by Community inspectors carried out in Argentina revealed an improvement in the disease situation in Chaco and Formosa;
Whereas the provinces of Chaco and Formosa meet Community health requirements for imports of fresh meat;
Whereas Decision 93/402/EEC must therefore be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Member States shall authorize, for 45 days following the date of notification of this Decision to Member States, importation from Argentina and Brazil of fresh meat, produced and certified, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Decision 93/402/EC.
Article 2
Annex I to Decision 93/402/EEC is replaced by the Annex hereto.
Article 3
This Decision shall apply from the 30th day following notification thereof to the Member States.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 11 November 1994.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 114/2002
of 23 January 2002
determining the extent to which applications submitted in January 2002 for import licences for the tariff quota for beef and veal provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 2475/2000 for the Republic of 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 2673/2000 of 6 December 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of the tariff quota for beef and veal provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 2475/2000 for the Republic of Slovenia(1), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2673/2000 fixes the quantity of fresh or chilled beef and veal originating in Slovenia which may be imported under special conditions from 1 January to 30 June 2002. The quantity of meat for which import licences have been submitted is such that applications may be granted in full.
(2) Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2673/2000 lays down that if, during the year of importation in question, the quantity for which licence applications are submitted for the first period specified in the preceding recital is less than the quantity available, the remaining quantity is to be added to the quantity available for the following period. In view of the quantity remaining for the first period, the quantity available for the country concerned for the second period, from 1 July to 31 December 2002, should be specified,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Import licences shall be granted for the full quantities covered by applications submitted for the quota referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2673/2000 for the period 1 January to 30 June 2002.
2. The quantity available for the period referred to in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2673/2000 running from 1 July to 31 December 2002 shall be 10420 t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 January 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 January 2002.
COMMISSION DECISION of 3 December 1991 approving the programme for the eradication of enzootic bovine leukosis presented by the Federal Republic of Germany and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the German text is authentic) (92/5/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as amended by Decision 91/133/EEC (2) and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Whereas by letters dated 11 October 1990, 15 March 1991 and 23 September 1991, Germany has submitted a two-year programme for the eradication of enzootic bovine leukosis;
Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 on laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3);
Whereas a Community financial contribution will be given provided the abovementioned conditions are fulfilled, and the authorities will provide all necessary information in conformity with Article 24 (8) of Decision 90/424/EEC, and whereas it is appropriate to fix the Community financial participation at the rate of 50 % of the costs incurred by way of compensation to owners for the slaughter of cattle because of enzootic bovine leukosis;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The programme for the eradication of enzootic bovine leukosis presented by Germany is hereby approved for a period of two years.
Article 2
Germany shall bring into force by 1 October 1991 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1.
Article 3
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs incurred in Germany by way of compensation for owners for the slaughter of cattle because of enzootic bovine leukosis.
Article 4
The Community financial contribution shall be granted after the supporting documents have been supplied.
Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany. Done at Brussels, 3 December 1991.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 6 December 1999
on the principles, priorities, intermediate objectives and conditions contained in the Accession Partnership with the Republic of Slovenia
(1999/859/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 622/98 of 16 March 1998 on assistance to the applicant States in the framework of the pre-accession strategy, and in particular on the establishment of Accession Partnerships(1), and in particular to Article 2 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) the Luxembourg European Council stated that the Accession Partnership is a new instrument and the key feature of the enhanced pre-accession strategy;
(2) Regulation (EC) No 622/98 sets out that the Council is to decide, by a qualified majority and following a proposal from the Commission, on the principles, priorities, intermediate objectives and conditions contained in the individual Accession Partnerships, as they are submitted to each applicant State, as well as on subsequent significant adjustments applicable to them;
(3) Community assistance is conditional on the fulfillment of essential elements, and in particular on the respect of the commitments contained in the Europe Agreements and on progress towards fulfillment of the Copenhagen criteria; where an essential element is lacking, the Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, may take appropriate steps with regard to any pre-accession assistance;
(4) the Luxembourg European Council decided that the implementation of the Accession Partnership and progress in adopting the acquis will be examined in the Europe Agreement bodies;
(5) the 1999 Commission's Regular Report presented an objective analysis on the Republic of Slovenia's preparations for membership and identified a number of priority areas for further work;
(6) in order to prepare for membership, the Republic of Slovenia should update its national programme for the adoption of the acquis; this programme should set out a timetable for achieving the priorities and intermediate objectives established in the Accession Partnership,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
In accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 622/98, the principles, priorities, intermediate objectives and conditions contained in the Accession Partnership for the Republic of Slovenia are set out in the Annex hereto, which forms an integral part of this Decision.
Article 2
The implementation of the Accession Partnership shall be examined in the Europe Agreement bodies and by the appropriate Council bodies to which the Commission shall report regularly.
Article 3
This Decision shall take effect on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Brussels, 6 December 1999.
COMMISSION DECISION of 13 October 1995 on the list of programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community in 1996 (Text with EEA relevance) (95/434/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EEC (2), and in particular Article 24 (5) thereof,
Whereas in drawing up the list of programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community for 1996, and the proposed rate and amount of the contribution for each programme, both the interest of each programme for the Community and the volume of available appropriations must be taken into account;
Whereas the Commission has examined each of the programmes submitted by the Member States from both the veterinary and the financial point of view;
Whereas the programmes on the list set out in this Decision will have to be approved individually at a later date;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. The programmes listed in the Annex hereto shall qualify for a financial contribution from the Community in 1996.
2. For each programme as referred to in paragraph 1, the proposed rate and amount of the Community financial contribution shall be set out in the Annex.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 October 1995.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 538/94 of 10 March 1994 laying down certain prices and amounts fixed in ecus for dried fodder and reduced as a result of the monetary realignments
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 of 28 December 1992 on the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3528/93 (2), and in particular Article 9 (1) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3824/92 of 28 December 1992 laying down the prices and amounts fixed in ecus to be amended as a result of the monetary realignments (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1663/93 (4), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3824/92 lists the prices and amounts fixed in ecus which are to be divided by the coefficient 1,000426 fixed in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 537/93 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1331/93 (6), and provides for the resulting prices and amounts to be specified for each product group concerned; whereas the prices and amounts thus altered must apply from the beginning of the 1994/95 marketing year; whereas, furthermore, the guide price for dried fodder and the difference between the aid for dehydrated fodder and the aid for fodder otherwise dried should be adjusted;
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1288/93 (7) fixes the guide price for dried fodder for the 1993/94 and 1994/95 marketing years;
Whereas Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1528/78 (8), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1069/93 (9), fixes the difference between the aid for dehydrated fodder and the aid for fodder otherwise dried;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Dried Fodder,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. The guide price for dried fodder as referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1288/93, reduced in accordance with Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3824/92 shall be ECU 176,29 tonnes.
2. The difference between the aid for dehydrated fodder and the aid for fodder otherwise dried as referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1528/78 reduced in accordance with Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3824/92 shall be ECU 24,68 tonnes.
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 May 1994.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 March 1994.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1075/2007
of 19 September 2007
fixing the export refunds on pigmeat
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat (1), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 13(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation and prices for these products within the Community may be covered by an export refund.
(2)
Given the present situation in the market in pigmeat, export refunds should therefore be fixed in accordance with the rules and criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75.
(3)
Article 13(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 provides that the world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund on the products listed in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 according to destination.
(4)
Refunds should be granted only on products that are allowed to move freely in the Community and that bear the health mark as provided for in Article 5(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (2). Those products should also comply with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (3) and of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption (4).
(5)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Export refunds as provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 shall be granted on the products and for the amounts set out in the Annex to this Regulation subject to the condition provided for in paragraph 2 of this Article.
2. The products eligible for a refund under paragraph 1 must meet the relevant requirements of Regulations (EC) No 852/2004 and (EC) No 853/2004, notably preparation in an approved establishment and compliance with the health marking requirements laid down in Annex I, Section I, Chapter III to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 September 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 September 2007.