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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1842/92
of 6 July 1992
setting accession compensatory amounts applicable on rice sector products in Portugal in the 1992/93 marketing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3654/90 of 11 December 1990 laying down general rules for the system of accession compensatory amounts applicable to cereals and during the second stage of the accession of Portugal (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas an intervention price for paddy rice applicable in Portugal in the 1992/93 marketing year was set by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1746/92 (2); whereas setting of this price necessitates application of accession compensatory amounts on paddy, husk, semi-milled and fully milled rice;
Whereas these amounts must be determined as specified in Article 2 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3654/90;
Whereas, in view of the situation regarding the price of broken rice in Portugal at the beginning of the second stage, it has been decided not to apply an accession compensatory amount for that product;
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
The accession compensatory amounts indicated in the Annex to this Regulation shall be applicable in the 1991/92 marketing year to the products listed at (a) in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 (3).
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall be applicable from 1 September 1992.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 July 1992.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 30 June 2008
repealing Decision 2008/377/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Slovakia
(notified under document number C(2008) 3223)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/553/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Outbreaks of classical swine fever have occurred in Slovakia.
(2)
Commission Decision 2008/377/EC of 8 May 2008 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Slovakia (2) was adopted in order to reinforce the measures taken by Slovakia within the framework of Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (3).
(3)
The information provided by Slovakia indicates that the outbreaks of classical swine fever in that Member State have been eradicated and the results of the epidemiological investigation show that classical swine fever has not spread further.
(4)
Decision 2008/377/EC should therefore be repealed.
(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
Decision 2008/377/EC is repealed.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 June 2008.
COMMISSION DECISION of 15 July 1991 allocating import quotas for chlorofluorocarbons for the period 1 July 1991 to 31 December 1992 (91/359/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 594/91 of 4 March 1991 on substances that deplete the ozone layer (1),
Whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 594/91 states that the import into the Community of chlorofluorocarbons from third countries is to be subject to quantitative limits;
Whereas Article 5 of the same Regulation states that import into the Community of chlorofluorocarbons from third countries not Parties to the Protocol is prohibited;
Whereas the Commission has published a notice to importers of chlorofluorocarbons in the European Community (2) regarding the same Regulation and has thereby received applications for import quotas;
Whereas Article 12 of the same Regulation sets out the procedure according to which decisions can be taken concerning the implementation of the Regulation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the committee referred to in Article 12 of the same Regulation,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
The allocation of import quotas for chlorofluorocarbons controlled by the Regulation (EEC) No 594/91 and indicated in Group I of Annex I thereto during the period 1 July 1991 to 31 December 1992 shall be as indicated in the Annex hereto. Done at Brussels, 15 July 1991.
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 29 June 1978 amending for the fifth time Directive 73/241/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cocoa and chocolate products intended for human consumption (78/609/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal fom the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),
Whereas item 1.19 of Annex I to Council Directive 73/241/EEC of 24 July 1973 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cocoa and chocolate products intended for human consumption (3), as last amended by Directive 76/628/EEC (4), defines gianduja nut chocolate;
Whereas the definition of this type of chocolate given in Annex I does not provide for the use of milk in various forms ; whereas this could eventually prevent further manufacture of this type of chocolate, which is, moreover, a quality product;
Whereas the product may traditionally contain a certain quantity of milk ; whereas therefore a better definition should be laid down and the addition of small quantities of milk in various forms authorized,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Item 1.19 of Annex I to Directive 73/241/EEC shall be replaced by the following:
"1.19 Gianduja (or one of the derivatives of the word "gianduja") nut chocolate
the product obtained firstly from chocolate having a minimum total dry cocoa solids content of 32 % including a minimum dry non-fat cocoa solids content of 8 %, and secondly from finely ground hazelnuts in such quantities that 100 g of the product contain not less than 20 g and not more than 40 g of nuts.
The following may also be added: - milk or dry matter produced by the partial or complete dehydration of whole milk or partially or fully skimmed milk in a proportion such that the finished (1)OJ No C 108, 8.5.1978, p. 16. (2)OJ No C 84, 8.4.1978, p. 7. (3)OJ No L 228, 16.8.1973, p. 23. (4)OJ No L 223, 16.8.1976, p. 1.
product contains no more than a total of 5 % by weight of dry milk solids including not more than 1 725 % of butterfat,
- almonds, hazelnuts and other nut varieties, either whole or broken, in such quantities that, together with the ground hazelnuts, they do not exceed 60 % of the total weight of the product;".
Article 2
Within one year of the date of notification of this Directive, Member States shall amend their laws where necessary in order to comply with the provisions of this Directive and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
The laws thus amended shall be applied so as to: - permit the marketing of products conforming to this Directive within two years of the date of notification;
- ban the marketing of products not conforming with this Directive within three years of the date of notification.
Article 3
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 29 June 1978.
COMMISSION DECISION of 14 October 1994 amending Decision 94/621/EC concerning certain measures with regard to fishery products and bivalve molluscs originating in and coming from Albania (Text with EEA relevance) (94/671/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 on 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 Decision 92/438/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (3), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (4), and in particular Article 19 thereof,
Whereas cases of cholera have been recorded in Albania;
Whereas the presence of cholera in Albania is liable to represent a serious danger to public health;
Whereas the Commission, by means of Decision 94/621/EC (5), adopted the necessary measures in respect of fishery products and bivalve molluscs;
Whereas the protective measures should be extended to snails, frogs and the products thereof;
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
Decision 94/621/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. The title is replaced by the following:
'Commission Decision of 20 September 1994 on protective measures with regard to certain live animals and animal products originating in or coming from Albania'
2. Article 1 is replaced by the following:
'Article 1
Member States shall prohibit the importation of fishery products, bivalve molluscs, snails, frogs and products thereof which originate in or come from Albania.'
Article 2
Member States shall alter the measures they apply to imports in order to bring them into line with this Decision. They shall inform the Commission thereof.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 October 1994.
Commission Decision
of 5 June 2003
authorising the placing on the market of "noni juice" (juice of the fruit of Morinda citrifolia L.) as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(notified under document number C(2003) 1789)
(Only the English text is authentic)
(2003/426/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients(1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Having regard to the request by Morinda Inc. to the competent authorities of Belgium of 25 April 2000 for placing "noni juice" (juice of the fruit of Morinda citrifolia L.) on the market as a novel food,
Having regard to the initial assessment report drawn up by the competent authorities of Belgium,
Whereas:
(1) In their initial assessment report the Belgian competent food assessment body came to the conclusion that an additional assessment was required.
(2) The Commission forwarded the initial assessment report to all Member States on 18 September 2001.
(3) The Scientific Committee on Food (SCF) was asked to provide an additional assessment on 4 December 2001. The SCF in its opinion of 4 December 2002 considered Tahitian Noni® juice, at the observed levels of intake, as acceptable. The Committee also noted that the data supplied and the information available provided no evidence for special health benefits of "Noni juice" which go beyond those of other fruit juices.
(4) 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
"Noni juice" (juice of the fruit of Morinda citrifolia L.) may be placed on the market in the Community as a novel food ingredient to be used in pasteurised fruit drinks.
Article 2
The term "Noni juice" or "juice of Morinda citrifolia" shall be displayed on the labelling of the product as such or in the list of ingredients of fruit drinks containing it in accordance with Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000, on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs(2).
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to Morinda Inc., 333 W. River Park Drive, Provo, UT 84604, USA.
Done at Brussels, 5 June 2003.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1975/2002
of 5 November 2002
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 2700/2000 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 444/2002(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 8 November 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 November 2002.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 331/2004
of 26 February 2004
derogating, for 2004, from Regulation (EC) No 1251/96 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas in the poultrymeat sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat(1), and in particular Articles 3(2), 8(12) and 15 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations(2), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the European Union on 1 May 2004 should enable those countries to qualify for the tariff quotas for poultrymeat provided for by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/96(3) under fair conditions compared with those applicable to the existing Member States. Economic operators in those countries must be given the possibility therefore of participating fully in those quotas upon accession.
(2) In order not to create disturbance on the market before and after 1 May 2004, the timetable for the tranches provided for in 2004 must be altered and the allocation of quantities adjusted without however altering the overall quantities provided for in the international agreements concluded in accordance with GATT Articles XXIII and XXIV.6. The implementing procedures should also be amended as regards the deadline for submitting applications.
(3) It is therefore necessary, for 2004, to provide for amendments and adjustments to the measures laid down in Articles 2 and 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1251/96.
(4) 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
1. In derogation from Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1251/96, for the period from 1 April to 30 June 2004, the quotas shall be distributed as follows:
(a) 8 % during the period from 1 to 30 April 2004;
(b) 17 % during the period from 1 May to 30 June 2004.
2. In derogation from Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1251/96, for the period from 1 May to 30 June 2004, licence applications shall be submitted during the first seven days of May.
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.
It shall apply from 1 April to 30 June 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 February 2004.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 991/2007
of 27 August 2007
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), 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 28 August 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 August 2007.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1874/2005
of 16 November 2005
fixing the export refunds on poultrymeat applicable from 17 November 2005
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 8(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1(1) of that Regulation and prices for those products on the Community market may be covered by an export refund.
(2)
It follows from applying these rules and criteria to the present situation on the market in poultrymeat that the refund should be fixed at an amount which would permit Community participation in world trade and would also take account of the nature of these exports and their importance at the present time.
(3)
Article 21 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 of 15 April 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on agricultural products (2) stipulates that no refund is granted if the products are not of sound and fair marketable quality on the date on which the export declaration is accepted. In order to ensure uniform application of the rules in force, it should be stated that, in order to qualify for the refund, the poultrymeat listed in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 must bear the health mark as laid down in Council Directive 71/118/EEC of 15 February 1971 on health problems affecting trade in fresh poultrymeat (3).
(4)
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
The codes of products for which, when they are exported, the export refund referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 is granted and the amount of that refund shall be as shown in the Annex hereto.
However, in order to qualify for the refund, products falling within the scope of Chapter XII of the Annex to Directive 71/118/EEC must also satisfy the health marking conditions laid down in that Directive.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 November 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 November 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2502/1999
of 26 November 1999
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2166/83 establishing a licensing system for certain fisheries in an area north of Scotland (Shetland area)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1181/98(2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2166/83 of 29 July 1983 establishing a licensing system for certain fisheries in an area north of Scotland (Shetland area)(3) establishes the procedure for communicating the movements of Community fishing vessels operating in the area in question;
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1489/97 of 29 July 1997 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 as regards satellite-based vessel monitoring systems(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2445/1999(5), determines the specific data that Community fishing vessels covered by satellite-based vessel monitoring systems (VMS) are required to transmit;
(3) in order to reduce the load on the fisheries concerned, vessels operating in the area north of Scotland (Shetland area) to which VMS apply and which transmit the requisite data via VMS should be exempt from the requirement to communicate their movements;
(4) Regulation (EEC) No 2166/83 must be amended accordingly;
(5) the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The following paragraph is hereby added to Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2166/83:
"3. However, Community fishing vessels operating in the area to which satellite-based vessel monitoring systems (VMS) apply and which transmit data via VMS in accordance with Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1489/97(6) shall be exempt from the obligation to communicate their movements provided for in paragraph 1."
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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, 26 November 1999.