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COMMISSION DECISION of 18 May 1995 on certain protection measures with regard to apes originating in or coming from Zaire (Text with EEA relevance) (95/171/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks and animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 18 (1) thereof,
Whereas outbreaks of Ebola disease has been reported in Zaire;
Whereas the presence of this disease constitutes a serious danger; whereas it is appropriate to adopt the necessary protection measures rapidly at Community level with regard to apes (simiae and prosimiae) originating in or coming from Zaire;
Whereas the measures foreseen by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee;
Whereas it is necessary to suspend the importation of apes (simiae and prosimiae) originating in or coming from Zaire,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Member States shall prohibit the importation of apes (simiae and prosimiae) originating in or coming from Zaire.
Article 2
Member States shall modify the measures they apply with regard to Zaire to bring them into line with this Decision. They shall inform the Commission thereof.
Article 3
This Decision shall apply until 31 July 1995.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 May 1995.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 7/2002
of 4 January 2002
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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/98(2), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 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 the Annex thereto.
(2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 January 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 January 2002.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1883/2002
of 22 October 2002
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 prohibiting the sale, supply and export to Burma/Myanmar of equipment which might be used for internal repression or terrorism, and freezing the funds of certain persons related to important governmental functions in that country
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 of 22 May 2000 prohibiting the sale, supply and export to Burma/Myanmar of equipment which might be used for internal repression or terrorism, and freezing the funds of certain persons related to important governmental functions in that country(1), and in particular the first indent of Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 lists the persons covered by the freezing of funds under that Regulation.
(2) In Common Position 2002/831/CFSP of 21 October 2002(2) the Council decided to update the Annex to Common Position 2000/346/CFSP of 26 April 2000 extending and amending Common Position 96/635/CFSP on Burma/Myanmar(3). That Annex contains the list of persons subject to the restrictive measures set out in point 5(b)(i) and (iii) of Common Position 96/635/CFSP. Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 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 II to Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 October 2002.
COMMISSION DECISION of 3 December 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by the United Kingdom pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the English text is authentic) (97/859/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 97/27/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,
Whereas the request submitted by the United Kingdom on 22 May 1997, which reached the Commission on 27 May 1997, contains the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of one type of vehicle with two types of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 carried out in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;
Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 97/30/EC (4), and of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 97/28/EC (6), are well founded; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations No 7 and No 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;
Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to permit the production and fitting of such stop lamps;
Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The request submitted by the United Kingdom for an exemption concerning the production of two types of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and the fitting thereof in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 on the type of vehicle for which they are intended is hereby approved.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Done at Brussels, 3 December 1997.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 10 April 2006
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the International Criminal Court and the European Union on cooperation and assistance
(2006/313/CFSP)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,
Whereas:
(1)
At its meeting on 25 April 2005, the Council decided to authorise the Presidency, assisted by the SG/HR, and by the Commission, as appropriate, to open negotiations in accordance with Article 24 of the Treaty on European Union, in order for the European Union to conclude an Agreement on cooperation and assistance with the International Criminal Court.
(2)
Following this authorisation, the Presidency negotiated the Agreement.
(3)
The Agreement should be approved on behalf of the European Union,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement between and the International Criminal Court and the European Union on cooperation and assistance is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the European Union.
Article 3
The Council notes that the Commission intends to direct its action towards achieving the objectives and priorities of the Agreement, where appropriate by pertinent Community measures.
Article 4
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
Article 5
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Luxembourg, 10 April 2006.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 23 May 1985
adjusting the boundaries of less-favoured areas, within the meaning of Council Directive 75/268/EEC, in Italy
(Only the Italian text is authentic)
(85/307/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 (2), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Directive 75/273/EEC of 28 April 1975 concerning the Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Directive 75/268/EEC (Italy) (3), as last amended by Directive 84/167/EEC (4), identifies the areas in Italy included on the Community list of less-favoured areas within the meaning of Article 3 (3), (4) and (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC;
Whereas the Italian Government has applied, under Article 2 (1) of Directive 75/268/EEC, for an adjustment of the boundaries of the less-favoured areas listed in the Annex to Directive 75/273/EEC;
Whereas the Italian Government has, moreover, requested material changes to be made to the list of less-favoured areas included in the Annex to Directive 75/273/EEC and in that to Directive 84/167/EEC;
Whereas the less-favoured areas resulting from these adjustments exhibit the indices and values used in Directive 75/273/EEC;
Whereas the material changes do not have the effect of increasing the utilized agricultural area determined by Directive 75/273/EEC and by Directive 84/167/EEC;
Whereas the adjustments requested by the Italian Government pursuant to Article 2 (3) of Directive 75/268/EEC do not have the combined effect of increasing the utilized agricultural area of all the listed areas by more than 1,5 % of the total utilized agricultural area in Italy;
Whereas the 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
With effect from 1 January 1985, the list of less-favoured areas in Italy contained in the Annexes to Directives 75/273/EEC and 84/167/EEC is hereby amended as shown in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.
Done at Brussels, 23 May 1985.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 2 December 1999
appointing a Greek member of the Economic and Social Committee
(1999/817/EC, Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 258 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 166 thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decision of 15 September 1998 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 1998 to 20 September 2002(1),
Whereas a member's seat on that Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr C. Folias, of which the Council was informed on 9 July 1999;
Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Greek Government,
Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Mr Dimitrios Dimitriadis is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr C. Folias for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 20 September 2002.
Done at Brussels, 2 December 1999.
COMMISSION DECISION of 20 December 1994 laying down the requirements for the import from third countries of apiculture products for use in apiculture (Text with EEA relevance) (94/860/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992 laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (l) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC (1), as last amended by Commission Decision 94/723/EC (2), and in particular Article 10 paragraphs 2 (a) and (c) thereof,
Whereas Annex I Chapter 12 of the abovementioned Directive lays down requirements for the import of apiculture products, intended for use in apiculture;
Whereas for trade purposes, these products must be accompanied by a commercial document;
Whereas in order to enable checks to be carried out on the imports of the abovementioned products, a similar document must accompany such imports which will indicate, among other information, the nature of the product;
Whereas the products must meet the requirements imposed by Article 8 (a) of Directive 92/65/EEC (3);
Whereas in the event that a Member State obtains additional guarantees for intra-Community tarde in and import from third countries of bees, in accordance with Article 14 (2) of Directive 92/65/EEC with regard to acariosis, this Member State is allowed to require the same guarantees for intra-Community trade in and import from third countries of apiculture products for use in apiculture; whereas no Member State has obtained additional guarantees;
Whereas considering that a new certification regime is established, a period of time should be provided for its implementation;
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
Member States shall only authorize the importation of apiculture products intended for use in apiculture if the commercial documents accompanying the consignment includes the information laid down in Annex A.
Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 1 March 1995.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 December 1994.
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1073/85
of 23 April 1985
fixing the basic price and the buying-in price for cauliflowers for the period 1 to 5 May 1985
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1332/84 (2), and in particular Article 16 (1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (3),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (4),
Whereas, pursuant to Article 16 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, a basic price and a buying-in price must be fixed for each marketing year for each of the products listed in Annex II to the said Regulation; whereas the products in question, harvested in a given production year, are marketed, as regards cauliflowers, from May to April of the following year;
Whereas, therefore, in order to ensure the continuity of cauliflower prices, the basic price and the buying-in price for this product must be fixed for the period 1 to 5 May 1985,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. The basic price and the buying-in price for cauliflowers, in ECU per 100 kilograms net, shall be fixed as follows for the period 1 to 5 May 1985:
- basic price: 21,23,
- buying-in price: 9,25.
2. The prices quoted in paragraph 1 relate to packed cauliflowers 'with leaves' of quality class I.
Article 2
The prices quoted in Article 1 (1) do not include the cost of the packaging in which the product is presented.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1985.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 April 1985.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1270/94 of 1 June 1994 concerning the issue of import licences for garlic originating in China
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3669/93 (2), and in particular Article 29 (2) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2707/72 (3) lays down the conditions for applying protective measures to fruit and vegetables;
Whereas pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1859/93 (4), the release into free circulation into the Community of garlic imported from third countries is subject to the presentation of an import licence;
Whereas Article 1 (1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1213/94 (5) restricts the issue of import licences until 31 August 1994 to 5 000 tonnes of the total quantity of 10 000 tonnes fixed for the period from 31 May 1994 to 31 May 1995;
Whereas, given the import licences already issued, the quantities applied for on 31 May 1994 exceed the balance of the maximum quantities thus fixed; whereas the extent to which import licences may be issued for those applications should therefore be determined; whereas the issue of licences for applications submitted from 1 June 1994 should therefore be suspended until 31 August 1994,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Import licences for garlic falling within CN code 0703 20 00 originating in China applied for under Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1859/93 on 31 May 1994 shall be issued for 40,3 % of the quantity applied for in accordance with the information received by the Commission on 1 June 1994.
The issue of licences for the abovementioned products for applications submitted from 1 June 1994 shall be suspended until 31 August 1994.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 June 1994.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 June 1994.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1874/95 of 28 July 1995 concerning the stopping of fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Belgium
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), and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3362/94 of 20 December 1994 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1995 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 746/95 (3), provides for cod quotas for 1995;
Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;
Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of cod in the waters of ICES division IIIa Skagerrak by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium have reached the quota allocated for 1995; whereas Belgium has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 16 July 1995; whereas it is therefore necesary to abide by that date,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Catches of cod in the waters of ICES division IIIa Skagerrak by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Belgium for 1995.
Fishing for cod in the waters of ICE division IIIa Skagerrak by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the abovementioned 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 Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 16 July 1995.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 July 1995.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1637/2004
of 17 September 2004
fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 3rd individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 214/2001
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10(c) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to Article 21 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 214/2001 of 12 January 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in skimmed milk (2), intervention agencies have put up for sale by standing invitation to tender certain quantities of skimmed-milk powder held by them.
(2)
In the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no award, in accordance with Article 24a of Regulation (EC) No 214/2001.
(3)
In the light of the tenders received, a minimum selling price should be fixed.
(4)
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
For the 3rd individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 214/2001, in respect of which the time limit for the submission of tenders expired on 14 September 2004, the minimum selling price for skimmed milk is fixed at 188,50 EUR/100 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 September 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 September 2004.