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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 671/2005
of 28 April 2005
fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2277/2004
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), 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 2277/2004 (2).
(2)
Pursuant to Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 (3) the Commission, acting under the procedure laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003, 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 22 to 28 April 2005, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2277/2004, the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall be 27,47 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of 20 000 t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 April 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 April 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3584/91 of 10 December 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3418/88 fixing the free-at-frontier reference prices applicable to imports of certain wine products with effect from 1 September 1988
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1734/91 (2), and in particular Article 54 (8) thereof,
Whereas the free-at-frontier reference prices applicable to imports of certain wine products were set by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3418/88 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2435/90 (4);
Whereas under the terms of the Cooperation Agreements between the Community and certain third countries in the Mediterranean basin, lower reference prices are applicable, subject to annual quotas, for wines originating in the said countries and presented in containers holding two litres or less; whereas the said Agreements provide for a further reduction in these prices with effect from 1 January 1992 for Algeria, Cyprus, Morocco and Tunisia.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3418/88 is hereby replaced by Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1992. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 December 1991.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1487/2001
of 19 July 2001
applying a reduction coefficient to refund certificates for goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, as provided for by Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2580/2000(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 of 13 July 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2390/2000(4), and in particular Article 8(5),
Whereas:
(1) The total amount of applications for refund certificates valid from 1 August 2001 exceeds the maximum referred to in Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000.
(2) A reduction coefficient shall be calculated on the basis of Article 8(3) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000. Such coefficient should therefore be applied to amounts requested in the form of refund certificates valid from 1 August 2001 as established in Article 8(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The amounts for applications of refund certificates valid from 1 August 2001 are subject to a reduction coefficient of 0,36.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 July 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 July 2001.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2521/2000
of 16 November 2000
prohibiting fishing for plaice by vessels flying the flag of Ireland
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2846/98(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2742/1999 of 17 December 1999 fixing for 2000 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required and amending Regulation (EC) No 66/98(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1902/2000(4), lays down quotas for plaice for 2000.
(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.
(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of plaice in the waters of ICES zone VIIfg by vessels flying the flag of Ireland or registered in Ireland have exhausted the quota allocated for 2000. Ireland has prohibited fishing for this stock from 1 October 2000. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Catches of plaice in the waters of ICES zone VIIfg by vessels flying the flag of Ireland or registered in Ireland are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated for 2000.
Fishing for plaice in the waters of ICES zone VIIfg by vessels flying the flag of Ireland or registered in Ireland is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 October 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 November 2000.
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2189/89
of 18 July 1989
amending Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 288/82 on common rules for imports
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 the multilateral trade negotiations under the GATT, which opened pursuant to the Ministerial Declaration adopted at Punta del Este on 20 September 1986, resulted in an interim result in the Tropical Products Negotiating Group at the Montreal Mid-term Review in December 1988;
Whereas the Community's contribution to this result on tropical products consists of a significant number of tariff reductions on a most favoured nation basis, the elimination of a number of quantitative restrictions applied by Member States and a series of concessions for least-developed developing countries;
Whereas the Community has found the concessions made by other countries participating in the negotiations constitue an acceptable result;
Whereas the Ministerial Declaration adopted at Punta del Este provides for the early implementation of results obtained in the area of tropical products; whereas the Community has found it necessary, therefore, to implement its contribution on tropical products on an autonomous basis pending the end of the current round of multilateral trade negotiations within the framework of GATT;
Whereas it is therefore necessary to delete those quantitative restrictions on tropical products, set out in the Community's contribution, from Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 288/82 (1) as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3982/86 (2),
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. The quantitative restrictions applied by some Member States to certain products originating in third countries as set out in the Annex shall be abolished as from 1 July 1989.
2. The products to which the quantitative restrictions referred to in paragraph 1 apply shall be deleted from Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 288/82.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 July 1989.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 435/87
of 12 February 1987
setting the indicative ceiling for imports of new potatoes for 1987 and amending Regulation (EEC) No 624/86
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, and in particular Article 83 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 569/86 of 25 February 1986 laying down general rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism (1), amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2297/86 (2), and in particular Article 7 (1) thereof,
Whereas Article 83 of the Act of Accession provides for a forward estimate of production and consumption of new potatoes in the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 to be drawn up at the start of each marketing year; whereas a special estimate must be drawn up for the period from 1 January 1987 to the beginning of the 1987/1988 marketing year; whereas these estimates lead to the conclusion that a new indicative ceiling should be fixed;
Whereas general rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism were laid down by Council Regulation (EEC) No 569/86 and certain detailed rules for its application were specified in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 574/86 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3866/86 (4);
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 624/86 (5) laid down certain detailed rules for applying the supplementary trade mechanism to new potatoes; whereas it should be amended in order to take account among other things of the fact that the indicative ceiling for imports is fixed annually;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The indicative ceiling for imports into Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 of new potatoes from Spain falling under subheding 07.01 A II of the Common Customs Tariff shall for the period 1 January to 30 June 1987 be 88 000 tonnes.
Article 2
The second sentence of Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 624/86 is replaced by the following:
'However the period of validity of the licences shall expire not later than 30 June of each year for which an indicative ceiling for imports has been fixed.'
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1987.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 12 February 1987.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 22 December 1983
amending Council Decision 82/730/EEC as regards the list of establishments in Austria approved for the purposes of importing fresh meat into the Community
(84/14/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 83/91/EEC (2), and in particular Articles 4 (1), 16 and 18 (1) (a) and (b) thereof,
Whereas a list of establishments in Austria, approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community, was drawn up initially by Council Decision 82/730/EEC (3), as amended by Commission Decision 83/427/EEC (4);
Whereas a routine inspection under Article 5 of Directive 72/462/EEC and Article 3 (1) of Commission Decision 83/196/EEC of 8 April 1983 concerning on-the-spot inspections to be carried out in respect of the importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from non-member countries (5) has revealed that the level of hygiene of certain establishments has altered since the last inspection; whereas, consequently, it is advisable to enter or maintain certain of those establishments on the said list and to confirm the limitation of Community approval for other establishments;
Whereas the list of establishments should therefore be amended;
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
The Annex to Decision 82/730/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.
However:
(a) fresh meat from the establishment authorized to appear until 31 December 1983 on the annexed list may be introduced into the territory of the Community until 15 January 1984;
(b) the health certificate accompanying fresh meat sent from the establishment referred to at point (a) as from 1 January 1984 must bear the reference 'fresh meat obtained before 1 January 1984';
(c) fresh meat from the establishment authorized to appear until 31 March 1984 on the annexed list may be introduced into the territory of the Community until 15 April 1984;
(d) the health certificate accompanying fresh meat sent from the establishment referred to at point (c) as from 1 April 1984 must bear the reference 'fresh meat obtained before 1 April 1984'.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 December 1983.
Council Decision
of 17 November 2003
appointing an Italian member of the Committee of the Regions
(2003/818/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 Italian Government,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Council Decision 2002/60/EC of 22 January 2002(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 fallen vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Mr Diego VIERIN, of which the Council was notified on 11 November 2003,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Mr Luciano CAVERI, Assessore al Turismo, Sport, Commercio, Trasporti ed Affari Europei della Regione Valle d'Aosta, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Diego VIERIN for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.
Done at Brussels, 17 November 2003.
Council Decision
of 29 September 2003
appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions
(2003/695/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) The Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC of 22 January 2002(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 Alfred STINGL, of which the Council was notified on 9 September 2003,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Mr Heinz SCHADEN, Mayor of Salzburg, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Alfred STINGL for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.
Done at Brussels, 29 September 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 408/2008
of 8 May 2008
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 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules of Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (1), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 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 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 May 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 May 2008.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 29 April 2004
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement on Scientific and Technical Cooperation between the European Community and the State of Israel
(2004/576/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 170 thereof, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
(1)
The Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the Community, the Agreement on Scientific and Technical Cooperation with the State of Israel (hereinafter the Agreement).
(2)
The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Community on 10 June 2003 in Brussels, subject to its conclusion.
(3)
The Agreement should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement on Scientific and Technical Cooperation between the European Community and the State of Israel is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement has already been published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).
Article 2
The President of the Council shall, acting on behalf of the Community, give the notification provided for in Article 5 of the Agreement.
Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 2004.
Commission Decision
of 20 July 2001
amending for the fifth time Decision 2000/284/EC establishing the list of approved semen collection centres for imports of equine semen from third countries
(notified under document number C(2001) 2216)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/612/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992, laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 90/425/EEC(1), as last amended by Commission Decision 95/176/EC(2), and in particular Article 17(3)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2000/284/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2001/392/EC(4), established the list of approved semen collection centres for imports of equine semen from third countries.
(2) The competent authorities of the United States of America officially informed the Commission of the approval in accordance with the provisions of Directive 92/65/EEC of eight additional equine semen collection centres, and the need to change certain details of two other equine semen collection centres.
(3) Furthermore, the competent authorities of the United States of America officially informed the Commission that the approval has been withdrawn from the two centres Honor Bright Farm (00CA009-EQS) and Burchett Training Center (98GA002-EQS).
(4) It is appropriate to amend the list in the light of new information received from the non-member country concerned, and to highlight the amendments in the Annex for clarity.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Annex to Decision 2000/284/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 July 2001.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 589/1999 of 18 March 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 2693/98 authorising the conclusion of long-term private storage contracts for table wine, grape must, concentrated grape must and rectified concentrated grape must in respect of the 1998/1999 wine year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1627/98 (2), and in particular Articles 32(5) and 83 thereof,
Whereas Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2693/98 (3) of 14 December 1998 states that the grape must or concentrated grape must may be used for the production of grape juice or sold for export; whereas lossess may occur due to racking and/or pumping during such operations; whereas account must be taken of this possibility;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for wine,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2693/98, the following subparagraph is added: 'Use of the products referred to in paragraph 1 for the purposes laid down shall be regarded as total if such use covers at least 97 % of the quantities under storage contract`.
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, 18 March 1999.