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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1042/2008
of 23 October 2008
granting no export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 619/2008
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 164(2), in conjunction with Article 4, thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 619/2008 of 27 June 2008 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds concerning certain milk products (2) provides for a permanent tender.
(2)
Pursuant to Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1454/2007 of 10 December 2007 laying down common rules for establishing a tender procedure for fixing export refunds for certain agricultural products (3) and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender, it is appropriate not to grant any refund for the tendering period ending on 21 October 2008.
(3)
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
For the standing invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 619/2008, for the tendering period ending on 21 October 2008 no export refund shall be granted for the products and destinations referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 October 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 October 2008.
Commission Decision
of 24 July 2003
on the provisional allocation to the Netherlands of additional days absent from port for fishing vessels carrying beam trawls
(notified under document number C(2003) 2636)
(Only the Dutch text is authentic)
(2003/557/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002(1) fixing for 2003 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 catch limitations are required thereof, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1091/2003(2), and in particular paragraph 6(c) of Annex XVII,
Whereas:
(1) Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 specifies the number of days on which certain Community fishing vessels may be absent from port in certain geographical areas.
(2) Paragraph 6(c) of that Annex enables the Commission to allocate an additional number of days on which a vessel may be absent from port while carrying on board any of the gears defined in paragraph 4, on the basis of the achieved results or the expected results of decommissioning programmes in 2002 and 2003 for vessels affected by the provisions of that Annex.
(3) The Netherlands has submitted data on the decommissioning in 2002 of fishing vessels carrying on board beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm.
(4) In the view of the data submitted, two additional days at sea should be provisionally allocated to the Netherlands for fishing vessels carrying on board such fishing gear,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Two additional days, in relation to those set out in paragraph 6(a) of Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002, shall be provisionally allocated to the Netherlands in each calendar month for the areas defined in paragraph 2a and 2b of the Annex for fishing vessels carrying on board beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Done at Brussels, 24 July 2003.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 4 February 1986
approving the first amendment to the plan for the accelerated eradication of classical swine fever, submitted by Greece
(Only the Greek text is authentic)
(86/51/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 80/1095/EEC of 11 November 1980 laying down conditions designed to render and keep the territory of the Community free from classical swine fever (1), and in particular Article 6, paragraph 4 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 80/1096/EEC of 11 November 1980 introducing Community financial measures for the eradication of classical swine fever (2), as last amended by Decision 83/254/EEC (3), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas, by Decision 83/484/EEC (4), the Commission approved the plan for the accelerated eradication of classical swine fever submitted by Greece;
Whereas, by Decision 85/179/EEC (5), the Commission has approved a first amendment to the initial plan;
Whereas, by letter dated 21 November 1985, the Greek authorities informed the Commission of amendments to the initial plan to take account of the evolution of classical swine fever in Greece;
Whereas the amended plan has been examined and found to comply with Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (6), as last amended by Directive 84/645/EEC (7) and with Directive 80/1095/EEC; whereas the conditions for financial participation by the Community continue therefore to be met;
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 second amendment to the plan for the accelerated eradication of classical swine fever, submitted by Greece, is hereby approved.
Article 2
The amendment of the plan referred to in Article 1 shall take effect on 1 January 1986.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Greek Republic.
Done at Brussels, 4 February 1986.
COMMISSION DECISION of 19 November 1992 amending Decision 88/234/EEC authorizing methods for grading pig carcases in the United Kingdom (Only the English text is authentic) (92/557/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 of 13 November 1984 determining the Community scale for grading pig carcases (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (2), and in particular Article 5 (2) thereof,
Whereas Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 provides that the grading of pig carcases must be determined by estimating the content of lean meat in accordance with statistically-proven assessment methods based on the physical measurement of one or more anatomical parts of the pig carcase; whereas the authorization of grading methods is subject to compliance with a maximum tolerance for statistical error in assessment; whereas this tolerance has been defined in Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85 of 24 October 1985 laying down detailed rules for the application of the Community scale for grading pig carcases (3);
Whereas Commission Decision 88/234/EEC (4), as amended by Decision 88/478/EEC (5), has introduced several grading methods for use in the United Kingdom;
Whereas the Government of the United Kingdom has requested the Commission to authorize the use a new method for grading pig carcases in Great Britain and has submitted the details required in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85; whereas an examination of this request has revealed that the conditions for authorizing the new grading method are fulfilled;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 88/234/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. The following text is added to Article 1:
'- the apparatus termed "CBS Ultra-Meater" and the assessment method related thereto, details of which are given in Part 4 of Annex I.
As regards the apparatus "CBS Ultra-Meater", it is laid down that after the end of the measurement procedure it must be possible to verify on the carcase that the apparatus measured the values of measurement X1 and X2 on the site provided for in Annex I, Part 4, point 3. The corresponding marking of the measurement site must be made at the same time as the measurement procedure.'
2. The Annex hereto is added to Annex I as part 4.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom. Done at Brussels, 19 November 1992.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 892/2004
of 29 April 2004
fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 312th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products(1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by invitation to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended for direct consumption in the Community(2), the intervention agencies are opening a standing invitation to tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter; Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the light of the tenders received in response to each special invitation to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be fixed for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of 96 % or a decision is to be taken to make no award; the end-use security must be fixed accordingly.
(2) In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid should be fixed at the level specified below and the end-use security determined accordingly.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the 312th tender under the standing invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 the maximum aid and the amount of the end-use security shall be as follows:
- maximum aid: EUR 85/100 kg,
- end-use security: EUR 94/100 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 April 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 April 2004.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2375/1999
of 9 November 1999
prohibiting fishing for Norway lobster by vessels flying the flag of Denmark
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 48/1999 of 18 December 1998 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1999 and certain conditions under which they may be fished(3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1619/1999(4), lays down quotas for Norway lobster for 1999;
(2) in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quality 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 Norway lobster in the waters of ICES divisions IIa (EC zone) and IV (EC zone) by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark have exhausted the quota allocated for 1999; Denmark has prohibited fishing for this stock from 25 September 1999; this date should be adopted in this Regulation also,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Catches of Norway lobster in the waters of ICES divisions IIa (EC zone) and IV (EC zone) by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Denmark for 1999.
Fishing for Norway lobster in the waters of ICES divisions IIa (EC zone) and IV (EC zone) by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark 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 25 September 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 November 1999.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1470/88
of 27 May 1988
amending Regulations (EEC) No 626/85 and (EEC) No 682/86 on the sale of unprocessed dried grapes and figs by storage agencies
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 of 24 February 1986 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3909/87 (2), and in particular Article 8 (8) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1277/84 of 8 May 1984 laying down general rules for the system of production aid for processed fruit and vegetables (3), and in particular Article 6 (1) thereof,
Whereas Article 6 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 626/85 of 12 March 1985 on the purchasing, selling and storage of unprocessed dried grapes and figs by storage agencies (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 344/86 (5), and Article 2 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 682/86 of 4 March 1986 on the sale by storage agencies of unprocessed dried grapes for the manufacture of certain condiments (6) provide that the processing of dried grapes and figs must be completed 90 days at the latest after the date of acceptance of the purchase application; whereas that 90-day period laid down for processing has often turned out in practice to be insufficient; whereas that period should accordingly be extended to facilitate and encourage such sales of products held by storage agencies;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In the second subparagraph of Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 682/86, '90 days' is replaced by '120 days'.
Article 2
In the third subparagraph of Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 626/85, '90 days' is replaced by '120 days'.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 May 1988.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 633/85
of 12 March 1985
re-establishing the levying of customs duties on umbrellas and sunshades, falling within heading No 66.01, originating in Singapore, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3562/84 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3562/84 of 18 December 1984 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1985 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 10 of that Regulation, suspension of customs duties shall be accorded to each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III other than those listed in column 4 of Annex I, within the framework of the preferential tariff ceiling fixed in column 9 of Annex I;
Whereas, as provided for in Article 11 of that Regulation, as soon as the individual ceilings in question are reached at Community level, the levying of customs duties on imports of the products in question originating in each of the countries and territories concerned may at any time be re-established;
Whereas, in the case of umbrellas and sunshades falling within heading No 66.01, the individual ceiling was fixed at 1 801 500 ECU; whereas, on 8 March 1985, imports of these products into the Community originating in Singapore reached the ceiling in question after being charged thereagainst; whereas, it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties in respect of the products in question against Singapore,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
As from 16 March 1985, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3562/84, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products originating in Singapore:
1.2 // // // CCT heading No // Description // // // 66.01 (NIMEXE codes 66.01-all the numbers) // Umbrellas and sunshades (including walking-stick umbrellas, umbrella tents, and garden and similar umbrellas) // //
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, 12 March 1985.
COMMISSION DECISION of 16 December 1997 on the list of establishments in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community (Text with EEA relevance) (98/8/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, bovine and caprine animals and swine and fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Articles 4 (1) and 18 (1) (a) and (b) thereof,
Whereas establishments in third countries cannot be authorized to export fresh meat to the Community unless they satisfy the general and special conditions laid down in that Directive;
Whereas, in accordance with Article 4 (3) of Directive 72/462/EEC, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia has forwarded a list of the establishments authorized to export to the Community;
Whereas, following a Community veterinary mission, it appears that the animal health situation in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia compares favourably with that in Community countries particularly as regards disease transmissible through meat;
Whereas Community on-the-spot inspections have shown that the hygiene standards of these establishments are sufficient and they may therefore be entered on a first list of establishments, drawn up in accordance with Article 4 (1) of that Directive, from which imports of fresh meat may be authorized;
Whereas imports of fresh meat from the establishments on the list in the Annex hereto continue to be subject to provisions already laid down, the general provisions of the Treaty and in particular the other Community veterinary regulations, particularly as regards health protection;
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
1. The establishments in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia listed in the Annex are hereby approved for the purposes of exporting fresh meat to the Community.
2. Imports from those establishments shall remain subject to the Community veterinary provisions laid down elsewhere, and in particular those concerning health protection.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 December 1997.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 66/2004
of 15 January 2004
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 1947/2002(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 16 January 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 January 2004.
COUNCIL DECISION of 28 November 1997 on the implementation of Joint Action 96/588/CFSP on anti-personnel landmines with a view to co-financing the special appeals from the ICRC (97/818/CFSP)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles J.3 and J.11 thereof,
Having regard to the general guidelines of the European Council held on 26 and 27 June 1992 which identified the areas falling within the security sphere which could, as from the entry into force of the Treaty on European Union, be the subject of joint actions,
Whereas on 1 October 1996, the Council adopted Joint Action 96/588/CFSP (1) on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union on anti-personnel landmines;
Whereas, as part of the specific actions provided for in Article 8 of that joint action in order to support the Union's priority effort to help the victims of anti-personnel landmines, the 'special appeals` by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) should be co-financed by an additional contribution,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
1. ICRC special appeals shall be eligible for Union co-financing.
The exact amount of the Union's contribution shall be the subject of a financial agreement between the Commission and the ICRC in accordance with the financial Regulation to co-finance a significant percentage of eligible costs, having due regard to the principles of sound financial management, including cost-effectiveness and value added by the Union's contribution.
2. A maximum amount of ECU 8 million shall be charged to the general budget of the European Communities for 1997 in order to finance the measures provided for in paragraph 1.
3. The expenditure financed by the sum stipulated in paragraph 2 shall be managed in compliance with the European Community procedures and rules applicable to the budget.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall be published in the Official Journal.
Done at Brussels, 28 November 1997.