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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 961/2009
of 14 October 2009
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Březnický ležák (PGI))
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)
Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) and in accordance with Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Czech Republic’s application to register the name ‘Březnický ležák’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).
(2)
As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, this name should be entered in the register,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.
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, 14 October 2009.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 424/2003
of 6 March 2003
fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 256/2003
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported into Spain from third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 256/2003(3).
(2) Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/2000(5), the Commission, acting under the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, may decide to fix maximum reduction in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum reduction in the duty.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum reduction in the import duty being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.
(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
For tenders notified from 28 February to 6 March 2003, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 256/2003, the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall be 37,88 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of 120000 t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 March 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 March 2003.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1331/85
of 22 May 1985
re-establishing the levying of customs duties on oxalic acid and its salts and esters, falling within subheading 29.15 A I and originating in Brazil, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3562/84 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3562/84 of 18 December 1984 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1985 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 10 of that Regulation, suspension of customs duties shall be accorded to each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III, other than those in column 4 of Annex I, within the framework of the preferential tariff ceiling fixed in column 9 of Annex I; whereas, as provided for in Article 11 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 oxalic acid and its salts and esters, falling within subheading 29.15 A I, the individual ceiling was fixed at 152 000 ECU; whereas, on 20 May 1985, imports of these products into the Community, originating in Brazil reached that ceiling after being charged thereagainst;
Whereas, it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties in respect of the products in question against Brazil,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
As from 26 May 1985, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3562/84, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products originating in Brazil:
1.2 // // // CCT heading No // Description // // // 29.15 A I (NIMEXE code 29.15-11) // Oxalic acid and its salts and esters // //
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, 22 May 1985.
Council Decision
of 18 February 2003
appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions
(2003/142/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Austrian Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions.
(2) The seat of a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Wendeling WEINGARTNER, of which the Council was notified on 28 January 2003,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Mr Herwig VAN STAA is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Wendeling WEINGARTNER for the remainder of his term of office, which expires on 25 January 2006.
Done at Brussels, 18 February 2003.
COUNCIL DECISION of 29 November 1995 on the equivalence of seed potatoes produced in third countries (95/513/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 66/403/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of seed potatoes (1), and in particular Article 15 (1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas there are rules on the official control of seed potatoes in Switzerland;
Whereas the abovementioned rules provide that basic seed and certified seed potato may be officially certified and their containers officially closed in accordance with the UNECE standard for seed potatoes recommended by the Working Party on Standardization of Perishable Produce and Quality Development of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations;
Whereas an examination of these rules and the manner in which they are applied in Switzerland have shown that the conditions governing seed potatoes harvested and controlled in this country afford the same assurances as regards their characteristics and the arrangements for their inspection, for ensuring identity, for marking and for control, as do the conditions applicable to seed potatoes harvested and controlled within the Community;
Whereas Decision 81/956/EEC (2), which established equivalence for seed potato produced in Switzerland, expired on 30 June 1995; whereas a new Decision is therefore necessary;
Whereas this Decision does not prevent Community findings from being revoked if it becomes apparent that the conditions on which such findings are based are no longer fulfilled; whereas, to this end, further practical information on seed potatoes produced in the abovementioned countries should be obtained by growing and checking samples of such seed within the framework of the Community comparative tests;
Whereas this Decision does not affect the requirements which Member States establish under Council Directive 77/93/EEC of 21 December 1976 on protective measures against the introduction into the Member States of organisms harmful to plants or plant products (3),
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
It is hereby declared that, where the conditions laid down in Part II of the Annex hereto are satisfied, seed potatoes which are harvested in the country specified in Part I of the Annex hereto and officially controlled by the Authorities listed therein and which belong to the categories specified therein are equivalent to seed patatoes of corresponding categories harvested within the Community and comply with Directive 66/403/EEC.
Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 1 July 1995 to 30 June 2000.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 November 1995.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1053/89 of 13 March 1989 on the application of Decision No 6/88 of the EEC-Austria Joint Committee amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria and certain other agreements concluded in the same context between the European Community and the Republic of Austria, following the introduction of the harmonized commodity description and coding system
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 proposal from the Commission,
Whereas an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria was signed on 22 July 1972 (1), and entered into force on 1 January 1973;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 12a of the above Agreement, the Joint Committee adopted Decision No 6/88 amending the Agreement, the Additional Protocol and certain Agreements in the form of Exchanges of Letters, following the introduction of the harmonized commodity description and coding system;
Whereas it is necessary to apply that Decision in the Community,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Decision No 6/88 of the EEC-Austria Joint Committee shall apply in the Community.
The text of the Decision is attached to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1988.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, of 13 March 1989.
For the Council
The President
C. SOLCHAGA CATALAN
(1)OJ No L 300, 31.12.1972, p. 2.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 22 November 1988
adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 February 1988 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in non-member countries
(89/61/EEC, EURATOM, ECSC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities,
Having regard to the Staff Regulations of the Officials of the European Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 2339/88 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,
Whereas, pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 2176/88 (3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 January 1988 to the remuneration of officials serving in non-member countries payable in the currency of their country of employment;
Whereas some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 February 1988 given that the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain non-member countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since the weightings were last laid down,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
With effect from 1 February 1988 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials serving in non-member countries payable in the currency of their country of employment are hereby adjusted as shown in the Annex.
The exchange rates for the payment of such remuneration shall be those used for implementation of the budget of the European Communities during the month preceding the date on which this Decision takes effect.
Done at Brussels, 22 November 1988.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 28 July 2008
amending Decision 2006/784/EC as regards the authorisation of a method for grading pig carcases in France
(notified under document number C(2008) 3803)
(Only the French text is authentic)
(2008/677/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 of 13 November 1984 determining the Community scale for grading pig carcases (1), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Decision 2006/784/EC (2) authorises seven methods for grading pig carcases in France.
(2)
To simplify measuring operations, France has requested the Commission to authorise the replacement of the formula used in the ‘Capteur Gras/Maigre - Sydel (CGM)’ method of grading pig carcases and has presented the results of its dissection trials in the second part of the protocol provided for in Article 3(3) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85 of 24 October 1985 laying down detailed rules for the application of the Community scale for grading pig carcases (3).
(3)
Examination of this request has revealed that the conditions for authorising this grading method are fulfilled.
(4)
Decision 2006/784/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Annex to Decision 2006/784/EC is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
Done at Brussels, 28 July 2008.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1633/2006
of 3 November 2006
amending Regulations (EC) No 2771/1999 and (EC) No 1898/2005 as regards the entry into storage of intervention butter put on sale
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 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 21 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in butter and cream (2) lays down that intervention butter placed on sale must have entered into storage before 1 January 2006.
(2)
Article 1(a) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 of 9 November 2005 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards measures for the disposal of cream, butter and concentrated butter on the Community market (3) lays down that intervention butter bought in under Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 to be sold at reduced prices must have been taken into storage before 1 January 2006.
(3)
Given the situation on the butter market and the quantities of butter in intervention storage it is appropriate that butter in storage before 1 May 2006 should be available for sale.
(4)
Regulations (EC) No 2771/1999 and (EC) No 1898/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5)
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
In Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999, the date ‘1 January 2006’ is replaced by the date ‘1 May 2006’.
Article 2
In Article 1(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005, the date ‘1 January 2006’ is replaced by the date ‘1 May 2006’.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 3 November 2006.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1436/2000
of 30 June 2000
fixing the final amount of aid for dried fodder for the 1999/2000 marketing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 603/95 of 21 February 1995 on the common organisation of the market in dried fodder(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1347/95(2), and in particular Article 18 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 603/95 fix the amounts of aid to be paid to processors for dehydrated fodder and sun-dried fodder produced during the 1999/2000 marketing year up to the maximum guaranteed quantities laid down in Article 4(1) and (3) of that Regulation.
(2) The information forwarded to the Commission by the Member States under the second indent of Article 15(a) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 785/95 of 6 April 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 603/95 on the common organisation of the market in dried fodder(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 676/1999(4), indicates that the maximum guaranteed quantity for dehydrated fodder has been exceeded, and that the maximum guaranteed quantity for sun-dried fodder has not been exceeded.
(3) It should therefore be laid down that the aid provided for in Regulation (EC) No 603/95 for dehydrated fodder should be reduced in accordance with Article 5 of that Regulation. The aid for sun-dried fodder should be paid to recipients in full.
(4) 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
The aid for dehydrated fodder and sun-dried fodder provided for in Article 3(2) and (3) respectively of Regulation (EC) No 603/95 shall be paid as follows for the 1999/2000 marketing year:
(a) the aid for dehydrated fodder shall be reduced to EUR 66,03 per tonne in all Member States;
(b) the aid for sun-dried fodder shall be paid in full.
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, 30 June 2000.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1052/94 of 4 May 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1609/88 as regards the latest date by which butter must have been taken into storage in order to be sold under Regulations (EEC) No 3143/85 and (EEC) No 570/88
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 230/94 (2), and in particular Article 6 (7) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 985/68 of 15 July 1968 laying down general rules for intervention on the market in butter and cream (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2045/91 (4), and in particular Article 7a thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3143/85 of 11 November 1985 on the sale at reduced prices of intervention butter intended for direct consumption in the form of concentrated butter (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 796/94 (6), the butter put up for sale must have been taken into storage before a date to be determined; whereas the same applies to butter sold under the arrangements laid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 570/88 of 16 February 1988 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other food stuffs (7), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3049/93 (8);
Whereas, in view of butter stocks and quantities available, the dates in Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1609/88 of 9 June 1988 setting the latest time of entry into storage for butter sold under Regulations (EEC) No 3143/85 and (EEC) No 570/88 (9), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 361/94 (10), should be amended;
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
In Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1609/88, the first and second subparagraphs are hereby replaced by the following:
'The butter referred to in Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3143/85 must have been taken into storage before 1 June 1991.
The butter referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 570/88 must have been taken into storage before 1 June 1991'.
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, 4 May 1994.
Commission decision
of 8 March 2001
repealing Decision 93/351/EEC determining analysis methods, sampling plans and maximum limits for mercury in fishery products
(notified under document number C(2001) 672)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/182/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and placing on the market of fishery products(1), as last amended by Directive 97/79/EC(2) and in particular chapter V, part II, point 3.C of the Annex thereto.
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 466/2000(3) provides for the setting of maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs in order to protect public health and, for reasons of transparency, maximum limits for concentrations of mercury in fishery products intended for human consumption covered by Decision 93/351/EEC(4)have been integrated in that Regulation. It follows that Decision 93/351/EEC should be repealed.
(2) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 93/351/EEC is repealed with effect from 5 April 2002.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 March 2001.