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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 760/2009
of 19 August 2009
amending Regulation (EC) No 1741/2006 laying down the conditions for granting the special export refund on boned meat of adult male bovine animals placed under the customs warehousing procedure prior to export
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
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), and in particular Article 170 in conjunction with Article 4,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1741/2006 (2) establishes that boned meat of adult male bovine animals for which a declaration into storage is accepted has to be subject to a physical check relating to a representative selection of at least 5 % of accepted declarations of entry into storage.
(2)
For the sake of equal treatment between operators exporting under Regulation (EC) No 1741/2006 and those exporting directly, it should be guaranteed that the quantities removed for carrying out physical checks are taken into account in the calculation of the payments for export refunds.
(3)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 612/2009 of 7 July 2009 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on agricultural products (3) already establishes the principle that quantities of products taken as samples at the time of the completion of customs export formalities and not returned subsequently have to be regarded as not having been removed for the purposes of the calculation of the payments for export refunds.
(4)
Regulation (EC) No 1741/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1741/2006 the following paragraph 4 is added:
‘4. For the purposes of the calculation of the payments for export refunds, the quantities of products taken as samples for the physical check referred to in Article 4(8) and not returned subsequently shall be regarded as not having been removed from the exported quantity.’
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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, 19 August 2009.
COMMISSION DECISION of 20 July 1998 establishing ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to dishwashers (notified under document number C(1998) 2102) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/483/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 of 23 March 1992 on a Community eco-label award scheme (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 5(1) thereof,
Whereas the first subparagraph of Article 5(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 provides that the conditions for the award of the Community eco-label shall be defined by product groups;
Whereas Article 10(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 states that the environmental performance of a product shall be assessed by reference to the specific criteria for product groups;
Whereas, by Decision 93/431/EEC (2), the Commission established ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to dishwashers, which, according to Article 3 thereof, expired on 30 June 1996;
Whereas it is appropriate to adopt a new decision establishing ecological criteria for this product group, which will be valid for a further period of three years after the expiry of the period of validity of the previous criteria, in order to allow for the participation in the Community eco-label award scheme of manufacturers and importers of dishwashers;
Whereas it is appropriate to revise the criteria which were established by Decision 93/431/EEC in order for the test methods and classification for energy consumption and cleaning and drying performance to be expressed in a manner consistent with Commission Directive 97/17/EC (3) implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC (4) with regard to energy labelling of household dishwashers and in order to adapt the energy and water consumption requirements to technological innovation and market developments;
Whereas in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 the Commission has consulted the principal interest groups within a consultation forum;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The product group 'dishwashers` (hereinafter referred to as 'the product group`) shall mean:
- electric mains-operated household dishwashers sold to the general public. Appliances that may also use other energy sources, such as batteries, or have no internal heat source are excluded.
Article 2
The environmental performance and the fitness for use of the product group shall be assessed by reference to the specific ecological criteria set out in the Annex.
Article 3
The definition of the product group and the specific ecological criteria for the product group shall be valid for a period of three years from the first day of the month following the adoption of the criteria.
Article 4
The code number assigned for administrative purposes to the product group shall be '002`.
Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 July 1998.
Council Regulation (EC) No 823/2001
of 24 April 2001
amending Regulation (EEC) No 738/93 amending the transitional measures governing the common organisation of the market in cereals and rice in Portugal as provided for by Regulation (EEC) No 3653/90
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 234(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EEC) No 738/93(1) stipulates that the special aid to Portuguese cereal producers under Council Regulation (EEC) No 3653/90 of 11 December 1990 introducing transitional measures governing the common organisation of the market in cereals and rice in Portugal(2), are to be granted until the end of the 2002/2003 marketing year. The Annex to the former Regulation fixes the level of the aid.
(2) In recent years the income of Portuguese cereal producers has suffered under the overall impact of the reform of the common agricultural policy in that sector and of the successive reductions in the special aids provided for in the above arrangements. To lessen that impact, the reduction in the special aid should be temporarily stabilised by keeping the level of aid for 2001/2002 at the 2000/2001 level,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 738/93, the amounts for the 2001/2002 marketing year shall be replaced by the following:
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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 from 1 June 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 24 April 2001.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 296/88
of 1 February 1988
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1124/77 redefining the destinaton zones for export refunds or levies and for certain export licences for cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3989/87 (2), and in particular Article 16 (6) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3990/87 (4), and in particular Article 17 (6) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1124/77 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1548/87 (6), defined the destination zones to be used to fix export refunds or levies for cereals and rice;
Whereas Puerto Rico is part of the customs territory of the United States of Amercia; whereas it should therefore be withdrawn from Zone IV (b);
Whereas a number of territories are politically part of a Member State but do not fall within the geographical scope of the common agricultural policy; whereas they are not therefore part of the customs territory of the Community and refunds may be granted on exports to them; whereas in order to facilitate exportation of Community agricultural products to them they should be grouped in a specific destination zone;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 1124/77 is replaced by the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 1 February 1988.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1038/2001
of 22 May 2001
amending Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 36 and 37 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(3),
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999(4) provides that producers must set aside a predetermined percentage of their land to qualify for area payments and the areas set aside may also be used for non-food purposes.
(2) Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 of 24 June 1991 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs(5) lays down special rules for the development of organic farming and in particular the limited use of fertilisers.
(3) Growing fodder legumes is an agronomic practice that restores the soil's fertility in a natural way; the extension of such crops is therefore important for developing organic production of agricultural products.
(4) To encourage the development of organic production methods, the use of land set aside under the support scheme for arable crops in order to grow fodder legumes on agricultural holdings taking part for the totality of the production in the scheme provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 should be authorised,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 is hereby amended as follows:
1. the first subparagraph of Article 6(3) shall be replaced by the following: "3. The land set aside may be used for:
- producing materials for the manufacture within the Community of products not directly intended for human or animal consumption, provided that effective controls are applied;
- growing legume crops on a agricultural holding, managed for the totality of its production, in compliance with the obligations laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91.";
2. the ninth indent of the first paragraph of Article 9 shall be replaced by the following: "- those relating to set-aside, and in particular those relating to Article 6(3); these conditions shall define the fodder legumes that may be grown on land set aside and, with regard to the first indent of the first subparagraph of that paragraph, may include the growing of crops without compensation;".
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 the 2001/02 marketing year.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 May 2001.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 289/2010
of 6 April 2010
amending Regulation (EU) No 281/2010 fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 1 April 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 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 in respect of import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 1 April 2010 were fixed by Commission Regulation (EU) No 281/2010 (3).
(2)
As the average of the import duties calculated differs by more than EUR 5/tonne from that fixed, a corresponding adjustment must be made to the import duties fixed by Regulation (EU) No 281/2010.
(3)
Regulation (EU) No 281/2010 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annexes I and II to Regulation (EU) No 281/2010 are hereby 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 Union.
It shall apply from 7 April 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 April 2010.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1387/2000
of 29 June 2000
establishing a forecast balance for the supply to the Canary Islands of cereal products covered by the specific measures provided for in Articles 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999(2), and in particular Articles 2 and 3(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The measures, introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 intended to offset as regards the supply of certain cereal products, the geographical situation of the Canary Islands, consist of exemption from import duties (customs duties and agricultural levies), and the grant of aid to encourage the delivery of cereal products from the Community.
(2) In accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 these arrangements include requirements for direct human consumption, and for processing and packaging in the Islands of products listed in the Annex to the aforementioned Regulation. An assessment of these requirements is made annually in the context of a forecast supply balance which can be revised in the course of the year in the light of developments in the requirements of the Islands. The assessment of the requirements of the processing and packaging industries, as regards products intended for the local market or traditionally dispatched to the rest of the Community, may result in the establishment of a separate forecast supply balance.
(3) In order to facilitate administration of the supply balance, a certain margin of flexibility in the allocation of the quantities fixed in the supply balance should be permitted.
(4) A forecast supply balance for the products concerned should be established covering the entire 12-month period 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001.
(5) 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 the purpose of Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 the quantities in the forecast supply balance which shall benefit, as appropriate, from exemption from import charges in the case of products coming from third countries, or from payment of Community aid in the case of products coming from the Community market, are as indicated in the Annex.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 June 2000.
Council Decision
of 8 October 2002
amending Decision 98/566/EC on the conclusion of an Agreement on mutual recognition between the European Community and Canada
(2002/802/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with Article 300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence, and Article 300(3), first subparagraph, first sentence, and (4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) In order to ensure the efficient operation of the Agreement on mutual recognition between the European Community and Canada(1) (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement") it is necessary to amend Decision 98/566/EC(2) in order to empower the Commission to take all necessary measures for the operation of the Agreement.
(2) The Council should retain the power to decide on the termination of Sectoral Annexes,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Article 3 of Decision 98/566/EC shall be replaced by the following: "Article 3
1. The Commission shall represent the Community in the Joint Committee and in the joint sectoral groups established by the Sectoral Annexes, provided for in Articles XI and XII of the Agreement, assisted by the special Committee designated by the Council. The Commission shall proceed, after consultation with this special Committee, to the appointments, notifications, exchanges of information and requests for information specified in the Agreement.
2. The position of the Community with regard to decisions to be taken by the Joint Committee shall be determined, with regard to the termination of Sectoral Annexes in accordance with Article XIX(2), by the Council, acting by qualified majority on a proposal by the Commission.
3. The position of the Community in the Joint Committee or, if appropriate, in the joint sectoral groups shall in all other cases be determined by the Commission, following consultation of the special Committee referred to in paragraph 1."
Done at Luxembourg, 8 October 2002.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 996/2009
of 22 October 2009
fixing the export refunds on poultrymeat
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
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 (1), and in particular Article 164(2), last subparagraph, and Article 170 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 162(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products referred to in Part XX of Annex I to that Regulation and prices in the Community for those products may be covered by an export refund.
(2)
In view of the current situation on the market in poultrymeat, export refunds should be fixed in accordance with the rules and criteria provided for in Articles 162 to 164, 167, 169 and 170 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.
(3)
Article 164(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that refunds may vary according to destination, especially where the world market situation, the specific requirements of certain markets, or obligations resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty make this necessary.
(4)
Refunds should be granted only on products which are authorised to move freely in the Community and bear the identification mark provided for in Article 5(1)(b) 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).
(5)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. The products on which the export refunds provided for in Article 164 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 may be paid, subject to the conditions laid down in paragraph 2 of this Article, and the amounts of those refunds are specified in the Annex to this Regulation.
2. The products on which a refund may be paid under paragraph 1 shall meet the requirements under Regulations (EC) Nos 852/2004 and 853/2004 and, in particular, shall be prepared in an approved establishment and comply with the identification marking conditions laid down in Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 October 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 October 2009.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1689/2004
of 29 September 2004
establishing the estimated production of unginned cotton for the 2004/05 marketing year and the resulting provisional reduction of the guide price
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Protocol 4 on cotton (1),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 of 22 May 2001 on production aid for cotton (2), and in particular the first indent of Article 19(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Under Article 16(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001 of 2 August 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying the cotton aid scheme (3), the estimated production of unginned cotton referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 14(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 and the resulting provisional reduction of the guide price must be established before 10 September of the marketing year concerned.
(2)
Under Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 account must be taken of crop forecasts when establishing the estimated production.
(3)
The provisional reduction of the guide price is to be calculated in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 14(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001, but replacing actual production with estimated production plus 15 %.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Natural Fibres,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. For the 2004/05 marketing year, estimated production of unginned cotton is hereby fixed at:
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1 055 000 tonnes for Greece,
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324 518 tonnes for Spain,
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951 tonnes for Portugal.
2. For the 2004/05 marketing year, the provisional reduction of the guide price is hereby fixed at:
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35,185 EUR/100 kg for Greece,
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29,658 EUR/100 kg for Spain,
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0 EUR/100 kg for Portugal.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that 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, 29 September 2004.