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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1204/97 of 27 June 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3472/85 on the buying in and storage of olive oil by intervention agencies
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 1581/96 (2), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3472/85 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1509/94 (4), specifies, inter alia, the analysis methods to be used to determine the quality of olive oil offered for intervention;
Whereas, with a view to promoting quality policy and to guaranteeing better control of the quality of olive oil offered for intervention, the analysis methods to be used for that purpose should be supplemented;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Article 2 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3472/85 is hereby amended as follows:
1. points (a) and (b) are replaced by the following:
'(a) has checked by means of the methods set out in Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 that the relevant physical and chemical characteristics of the virgin olive oil offered are in conformity to those indicated, for one of the categories of virgin olive oil, in Annex I to that Regulation.`;
2. point (c) becomes point (b).
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, 27 June 1997.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 502/2003
of 19 March 2003
fixing the import duties in the rice sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 of 29 July 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as regards import duties in the rice sector(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1298/2002(4), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 provides that the rates of duty in the Common Customs Tariff are to be charged on import of the products referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation. However, in the case of the products referred to in paragraph 2 of that Article, the import duty is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by a certain percentage according to whether it is husked or milled rice, minus the cif import price provided that duty does not exceed the rate of the Common Customs Tariff duties.
(2) Pursuant to Article 12(3) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95, the cif import prices are calculated on the basis of the representative prices for the product in question on the world market or on the Community import market for the product.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as regards import duties in the rice sector.
(4) The import duties are applicable until new duties are fixed and enter into force. They also remain in force in cases where no quotation is available from the source referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 during the two weeks preceding the next periodical fixing.
(5) In order to allow the import duty system to function normally, the market rates recorded during a reference period should be used for calculating the duties.
(6) Application of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 results in import duties being fixed as set out in the Annexes to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The import duties in the rice sector referred to in Article 11(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information given in Annex II.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 March 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 March 2003.
Council Decision
of 26 February 2001
appointing a Dutch member and a Dutch alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2001/173/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 Council Decision of 26 January 1998(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,
Whereas one seat as member and one seat as alternate member of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignations of Mr A.G.J.M. ROMBOUTS, member, and Ms Mathilde VAN DEN BRINK, alternate member, notified to the Council on 21 September 2000 and 6 February 2001 respectively;
Having regard to the proposal from the Netherlands Government,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Mr W. ZWAAN is hereby appointed full member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr A.G.J.M. ROMBOUTS and Mr VERKERK is hereby appointed alternate member in place of Ms Mathilde VAN DEN BRINK respectively for the remainder of their current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.
Done at Brussels, 26 February 2001.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1404/94 of 20 June 1994 laying down detailed rules for the financial monitoring of programmes approved under Council Regulation (EEC) No 2079/92 instituting a Community aid scheme for early retirement from farming
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2079/92 of 30 June 1992 instituting a Community aid scheme for early retirement from farming (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas pursuant to Council Decision 88/377/EEC of 24 June 1988 concerning budget discipline (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof, the Commission must set up an effective early-warning system in order to ensure that the agricultural guideline is respected;
Whereas a reliable system must be established for the financial monitoring or the application of Regulation (EEC) No 2079/92; permitting reactions in the framework of the early-warning system for budget discipline and estimates of the trend in expenditure affecting future budgets as a result of the multi-annual nature of the commitments entered into under programmes approved under Regulation (EEC) No 2079/92 and resulting in expenditure to be charged to the Community budget over several years;
Whereas, to that end, the system of monitoring must be based on the individual undertakings made under the programmes approved under Regulation (EEC) No 2079/92 and on short-term forecasts updated regularly;
Whereas the decision approving the programmes fixes an amount to be part-financed for the period 1993 to 1997 which is subject to review on the basis of actual programme implementation, and it is therefore necessary that each programme approved be monitored;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2061/93 (3) meets the above needs in part and should, in the interests of clarity, be repealed and replaced by another one;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Agricultural Structure and Rural Development,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Member States shall forward information on progress in implementing each programme approved under Regulation (EEC) No 2079/92 as at 15 April and 15 October of each financial year using the table given in Annex I hereto and distinguishing, where applicable, between Objective 1 regions and other regions.
The information must reach the Commission within 45 days of the stated dates.
Article 2
The Member States shall also forward forecasts of expenditure under Regulation (EEC) No 2079/92 to the Commission each quarter using the table given in Annex II hereto.
The forecasts must reach the Commission by 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December.
Article 3
Regulation (EEC) No 2061/93 is hereby repealed.
Article 4
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, 20 June 1994.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 11 March 2005
amending Decision 2004/432/EC on the approval of residue monitoring plans submitted by third countries in accordance with Council Directive 96/23/EC
(notified under document number C(2005) 568)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2005/233/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 96/23/EC of 29 April 1996 on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products and repealing Directives 85/358/EEC and 86/469/EEC and Decisions 89/187/EEC and 91/664/EEC (1), and in particular the fourth subparagraph of Article 29(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Under Directive 96/23/EC inclusion and retention on the lists of third countries, provided for in Community legislation, from which Member States are authorised to import animals and primary products of animal origin covered by that Directive, are subject to submission by the third countries concerned of a plan setting out the guarantees which they offer as regards the monitoring of the groups of residues and substances referred to in that Directive. That Directive also lays down certain requirements concerning time limits for submission of plans.
(2)
Commission Decision 2004/432/EC (2) lists the third countries which have submitted a residue monitoring plan, setting out the guarantees offered by them in compliance with the requirements of that Directive.
(3)
Certain third countries have presented residue monitoring plans to the Commission for animals and products not listed in Decision 2004/432/EC. The evaluation of those plans and the additional information requested by the Commission provide sufficient guarantees on the residue monitoring in those countries for the animals and products concerned. Those animals and products should therefore be included in the list for those third countries.
(4)
Decision 2004/432/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5)
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 2004/432/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 21 March 2005.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 11 March 2005.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3620/87
of 30 November 1987
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the People's Republic of Angola on fishing off Angola
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 the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas on 30 April 1987 the Community and Angola negotiated and initialled an Agreement on fishing off Angola which guarantees fishing opportunities for Community fishermen in waters over which Angola has sovereignty or jurisdiction;
Whereas it is in the Community's interest to approve this Agreement,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Agreement betwen the European Economic Community and the Government of the People's Republic of Angola on fishing off Angola is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community (2).
Article 3
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, 30 November 1987.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 836/2000
of 25 April 2000
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,
Whereas:
(1) 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) 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 28 April 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 April 2000.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 682/2001
of 3 April 2001
granting a temporary derogation from Regulations (EC) No 1371/95 and (EC) No 1372/95 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of export licences in the egg and poultrymeat sectors
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in eggs(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1516/96(2), and in particular Article 3(2), Article 8(13) and Article 15 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat(3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2916/95(4), and in particular Article 3(2), Article 8(12) and Article 15 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 3(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1371/95(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2336/1999(6), and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1372/95(7), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2337/1999(8), provides that export licences are to be issued on the Wednesday following the week in which the licence applications are lodged provided that no particular measures have been taken by the Commission in the meantime.
(2) Because of public holidays in 2001 and the irregular publication of the Official Journal of the European Communities during those holidays, the period for consideration will be too brief to guarantee proper administration of the market. It should therefore be extended temporarily.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
By derogation from Article 3(3) of Regulations (EC) No 1371/95 and (EC) No 1372/95, licences for which applications are lodged during the periods specified below shall be issued on the corresponding dates provided that no specific action as indicated in paragraph 4 of that Article has been taken prior to those dates:
- from 9 to 13 April 2001, to be issued on 19 April 2001,
- from 23 to 27 April 2001, to be issued on 4 May 2001,
- from 28 May to 1 June 2001, to be issued on 7 June 2001,
- from 17 to 21 December 2001, to be issued on 3 January 2002,
- from 24 to 28 December 2001, to be issued on 7 January 2002.
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, 3 April 2001.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 26 March 2007
amending Decision 2006/595/EC drawing up the list of regions eligible for funding from the Structural Funds under the Convergence Objective for the period 2007 to 2013 as concerns Bulgaria and Romania
(notified under document number C(2007) 1283)
(2007/189/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions for the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (1), and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
By Commission Decision 2006/595/EC (2) a list of regions eligible for funding from the Structural Funds under the Convergence Objective for the period 2007 to 2013 was established.
(2)
Following the accession of Bulgaria and Romania, regions in Bulgaria and Romania should be added to the list of regions benefiting from the Structural Funds under the Convergence Objective.
(3)
Decision 2006/595/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4)
For reasons of clarity and legal certainty, this Decision should apply from the date of accession of Bulgaria and Romania,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Annex I of Decision 2006/595/EC is amended as follows:
(a)
the following entries are inserted before the entry ‘CZ02 Střední Čechy’:
‘BG31
Severozapaden
BG32
Severen tsentralen
BG33
Severoiztochen
BG34
Yugoiztochen
BG41
Yugozapaden
BG42
Yuzhen tsentralen’
(b)
the following entries are inserted after the entry ‘PT20 Região Autónoma dos Açores’:
‘RO11
Nord-Vest
RO12
Centru
RO21
Nord-Est
RO22
Sud-Est
RO31
Sud-Muntenia
RO32
București-Ilfov
RO41
Sud-Vest Oltenia
RO42
Vest’.
Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2007.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 March 2007.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2392/2001
of 6 December 2001
fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1789/2001
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 602/2001(4),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1789/2001 of 12 September 2001 on a special intervention measure for cereals in Finland and Sweden(5), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from Finland or Sweden to all third countries was opened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1789/2001.
(2) Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1789/2001 provides that the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95. In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum export refund 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 30 November to 6 December 2001, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1789/2001, the maximum refund on exportation of oats shall be EUR 0,00/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 December 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 December 2001.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 28 March 1988
on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures in Belgium pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 797/85
(Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic)
(88/252/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 of 12 March 1985 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1760/87 (2), and in particular Article 25 (3) thereof,
Whereas on 26 November 1987 the Belgian Government has forwarded, pursuant to Article 24 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85, the administrative provisions relating to the fixation of the reference income for 1987;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 25 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85, the Commission must decide whether, having regard to the compliance of the abovementioned provisions with the aforementioned Regulation and taking into account the objectives of the latter and the need for a proper connection between the various measures, the conditions for a financial contribution by the Community are satisfied;
Whereas the fixation of the reference income for 1987 satisfies the conditions of Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85;
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
Taking into account the provisions relating to the fixation of the reference income for 1987, the measures adopted in Belgium pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 continue to meet the conditions for a financial contribution from the Community to the common measures provided for in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to Belgium.
Done at Brussels, 28 March 1988.