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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2232/2003
of 23 December 2003
concerning the opening of tariff quotas applicable to the importation into the European Community of certain processed agricultural products originating in Switzerland
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), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2000/239/EC of 13 March 2000 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part, on Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation(2), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The annual tariff quotas for certain processed agricultural products provided for in the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part, on Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation, hereinafter "the Agreement", should be opened for 2004.
(2) The annual quota for goods classified under CN codes 2202 10 00 and ex 2202 90 10, laid down in the Agreement, has been exhausted. In accordance with the Agreement it should in consequence be increased by 10 % for 2004.
(3) 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), lays down rules for the management of tariff quotas. It is appropriate to provide that the tariff quotas opened by this Regulation are to be managed in accordance with those rules.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee on horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products not listed in Annex I to the Treaty,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Community tariff quotas for imports of the processed agricultural products originating in Switzerland listed in the Annex shall be open duty-exempt from 1 January to 31 December 2004.
For imports of goods listed in table 2 of the Annex which exceed the duty-exempt quota, a duty of 9,1 % shall be applied.
Article 2
The Community tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.
Article 3
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 with effect from 1 January 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 December 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 213/2006
of 8 February 2006
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 (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(1) 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)
Given the present situation on the market in poultrymeat, export refunds should therefore be fixed in accordance with the rules and criteria provided for in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75.
(3)
Article 8(3), second subparagraph of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 provides that the world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund according to destination.
(4)
Refunds should be granted only on products that are allowed to move freely in the Community and that bear the identification mark as 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 Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Export refunds as provided for in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 shall be granted on the products and for the amounts set out in the Annex to this Regulation subject to the condition provided for in paragraph 2 of this Article.
2. The products eligible for a refund under paragraph 1 must meet the relevant requirements of Regulations (EC) No 852/2004 and (EC) No 853/2004, notably preparation in an approved establishment and compliance with the identification marking requirements laid down in Annex II, Section I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 February 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 February 2006.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1079/2001
of 1 June 2001
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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/98(2), 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 2 June 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 01 June 2001.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1402/93 of 8 June 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2561/90 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2503/88 on customs warehouses
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2503/88 of 25 July 1988 on customs warehouses (1), and in particular Article 28 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2561/90 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 965/93 (3), lays down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 2503/88;
Whereas Article 22 (2) (b) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 November 1988 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2101/92 (5), provides for the presentation of an export licence or advance fixing certificate when lodging certain customs declarations;
Whereas this provision must be understood as meaning that it is unnecessary to present the abovementioned licence or certificate when declaring prefinanced goods for export, if that licence or certificate has already been presented when the goods were placed under the customs warehousing arrangements in accordance with Article 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 565/80 of 4 March 1980 on the advance payment of export refunds in respect of agricultural products (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2026/83 (7);
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2561/90 establishes detailed procedures for the placing of prefinanced goods under the customs warehousing arrangements and their subsequent export; whereas the second subparagraph of Article 57 (4) of that Regulation provides that an export licence or advance fixing certificate shall be presented when placing goods under the customs warehousing arrangements and the second subparagraph of Article 61 (3) establishes an identical obligation on export; whereas Article 61 should therefore be aligned on the interpretation given in Article 22 of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88;
Whereas the measures provided for by this Regulation are in conformity with the opinion of the Committee on Customs Warehouses and Free Zones,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The following clause is hereby deleted from the second subparagraph of Article 61 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2561/90:
', including the export licence or advance fixing certificate referred to in Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88'.
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, 8 June 1993.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 18 October 1989
making an initial allocation to France of part of the resources to be charged to the 1990 budget year for the supply of food from intervention stocks to designated organizations for distribution to the most deprived persons in the Community
(89/562/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3730/87 of 10 December 1987 laying down the general rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks to the most deprived persons in the Community (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3744/87 of 14 December 1987 laying down the detailed rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks to the most deprived persons in the Community (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2736/89 (3), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85 of 11 June 1985 on the value of the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1636/87 (5), and in particular Article 2 (4) thereof,
Whereas on 6 October 1989, France requested Commission authorization to initiate in 1989 the action on its territory to be financed by resources chargeable to the 1990 budget and indicated the quantities of produce that it wished to distribute; whereas it is desirable to initiate the scheme now in France by making an allocation to that country; whereas this allocation shall not exceed 50 % of the resources allocated by Commission Decision to France in respect of the plan for 1989;
Whereas in order to facilitate the implementation of this scheme it is necessary to specify the rate of exchange to be employed in converting the ecu into the national currency and to do so at a rate which reflects economic reality;
Whereas in accordance with the provisions of Article 1 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3744/87 the Commission has sought the advice of major organizations familiar with the problems of the most deprived persons in the Community when drawing up this Decision,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. The allocation for France of the appropriations referred to in Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3744/87 to be charged to the 1990 budget shall be ECU 12 760 000.
This sum shall be converted into national currency at the rate applicable on 4 January 1989 and published in the C series of the Official Journal of the European Communities.
2. Subject to the limit set out in paragraph 1, the following quantities of produce may be withdrawn from intervention for distribution in France:
- 2 250 tonnes of soft wheat,
- 3 000 tonnes of durum wheat,
- 1 150 tonnes of butter,
- 2 100 tonnes of beef.
3. The withdrawals referred to in paragraph 2 may be made from 15 October 1989.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
It shall apply with effect from 15 October 1989.
Done at Brussels, 18 October 1989.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 13 July 1990
concerning the updating of Annex I to Council Directive 89/440/EEC
(90/380/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Articles 1 (b) and 30b of Council Directive 71/305/EEC of 26 July 1971 concerning coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts (1), as amended by Directive 89/440EEC (2),
Following consultation of the Advisory Committee for Public Contracts,
Whereas Annex I to Directive 89/440/EEC contains lists of bodies or categories of such bodies governed by public law which fulfill certain criteria;
Whereas these lists should be as exhaustive as possible;
Whereas Annex I to Directive 89/440/EEC shall be amended by the Commission as appropriate, based on periodic notifications by the Member States of any changes of their lists;
Whereas it is desirable to amend Annex I to Directive 89/440/EEC, based on notifications received from the Member States, to give effect to the amendment on the date by which Member States are required to bring into force the measures necessary to comply with Directive 89/440/EEC,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Annex I to Directive 89/440/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 19 July 1990.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 July 1990.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1463/2007
of 12 December 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 13 December 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 12 December 2007.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1297/2005
of 8 August 2005
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 9 August 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 August 2005.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3084/83
of 31 October 1983
derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2042/75 in respect of the security for import licences for basic cereals in respect of which the levy is fixed in advance
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 1451/82 (2), and in particular Article 12 (2) thereof,
Whereas, in the light of price fluctuations on the world market and the period of validity of import licences, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2612/83 (3), which amended Regulation (EEC) No 2042/75 (4) in respect of the amounts of the security for import licences for basic cereals in respect of which the levy is fixed in advance, increased the security in respect of import licences for basic cereals with advance fixing of the import levy; whereas the original intention was that that special measure's period of validity should expire on 31 October 1983;
Whereas the present price fluctuations on the world market, while less marked in the case of certain feed-grain, justify extending the special measure's period of validity until 31 December 1983; whereas, in order to underline the measure's temporary nature, Regulation (EEC) No 2612/83 should be repealed and provision should be made for applying, when the period in question expires, the amount of the security applicable before Regulation (EEC) No 2612/83 was adopted;
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
1. Article 12 (1) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2042/75 is hereby replaced by the following:
'(b) 3,63 ECU per tonne, in the case of import licences for products in respect of which the import levy is fixed in advance, with the exception of import licences for products falling within heading Nos 10.03, 10.04 and 10.07 and subheading 10.05 B of the Common Customs Tariff, for which the amount of the security shall be 7,25 ECU per tonne'.
2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the amount of the security shall, until 31 December 1983, be 10 ECU per tonne in the case of import licences for products falling within subheadings 10.01 B and 10.05 B and heading Nos 10.02, 10.03, 10.04 and 10.07 of the Common Customs Tariff where the import levy is fixed in advance.
Article 2
Regulation (EEC) No 2612/83 is hereby repealed.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 1983.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 31 October 1983.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2561/92 of 2 September 1992 setting the amount of the payment on account of the cost of disposal of certain distillation products for 1993
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 1756/92 (2), and in particular Article 37 (2) thereof,
Whereas, as regards alcohol from distillation as referred to in Articles 35 and 36 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) is to bear only the costs arising from its disposal; whereas the amount of the payment on account of the cost of disposal of the products must be fixed having regard to depreciation in a way similar to that by which alcohol from distillation as referred to in Article 39 of that Regulation is depreciated;
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
The amount of the payment on account of the cost of disposal of the products of distillation pursuant to Articles 35 and 36 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 shall be determined by application of a coefficient to the value of purchases made by intervention agencies.
For the 1993 financial year this coefficient shall be 0,75.
Article 2
The expenditure amounts determined in this way shall be notified to the Commission under the declaration established pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2776/88 (3).
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 from 1 October 1992. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 September 1992.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 342/2002
of 22 February 2002
amending Regulation (EC) No 713/2001 on the purchase of beef under Regulation (EC) No 690/2001
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2345/2001(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 690/2001 of 3 April 2001 on special market support measures in the beef sector(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2595/2001(4), and in particular Article 2(2),
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 690/2001 provides in its Article 2(2) in particular for the opening or the suspension of tendering for purchase of beef depending on the average market prices for the reference class during the two most recent weeks with price quotations preceding the tender.
(2) The application of Article 2 referred to above results in the opening of purchase by tender in a number of Member States. Commission Regulation (EC) No 713/2001(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 228/2002(6), on the purchase of beef under Regulation (EC) No 690/2001 should be amended accordingly.
(3) Since this Regulation should be applied immediately it is necessary to provide for its entry into force on the day of its publication,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 713/2001 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 February 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 February 2002.