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Commission Regulation (EC) No 611/2004
of 31 March 2004
fixing the import duties in the cereals sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards import duties in the cereals sector(2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 provides that the rates of duty in the Common Customs Tariff are to be charged on import of the products referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation. However, in the case of the products referred to in paragraph 2 of that Article, the import duty is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.
(2) Pursuant to Article 10(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, the cif import prices are calculated on the basis of the representative prices for the product in question on the world market.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 lays down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards import duties in the cereals sector.
(4) The import duties are applicable until new duties are fixed and enter into force.
(5) In order to allow the import duty system to function normally, the representative market rates recorded during a reference period should be used for calculating the duties.
(6) Application of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 results in import duties being fixed as set out in Annex I to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information given in Annex II.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 31 March 2004.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 279/2003
of 14 February 2003
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 15 February 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 February 2003.
COMMISSION DECISION of 28 April 1994 amending Commission Decision 92/471/EEC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for importation of bovine embryos from third countries (Text with EEA relevance) (94/280/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), as last amended by Directive 93/52/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas Directive 89/556/EEC excluded embryos derived by certain techniques from the scope of the said Directive;
Whereas, by Directive 93/52/EEC, the scope of Directive 89/556/EEC has been enlarged to include all bovine embryos except those derived by transfer of nuclei; whereas embryos which are to be subjected to techniques which involve the penetration of the zona pellucida and those derived by in vitro fertilization may be introduced into trade or be imported as long as they meet the requirements of Directive 89/556/EEC, with certain additional safeguards;
Whereas Commission Decision 94/113/EC (3) amends the Annexes to the Directive to lay down the necessary additional safeguards;
Whereas it is necessary to amend Commission Decision 92/471/EEC of 2 September 1992 concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for importation of bovine embryos from third countries (4) to take into account the additional safeguards;
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 Annexes to Decision 92/471/EEC are hereby replaced by the Annexes to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall apply from the thirtieth day following its notification.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 April 1994.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 30 January 1987
amending Decision 86/269/EEC concerning the establishments in Canada for which Member States may authorize the importation of fresh meat
(87/134/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 86/469/EEC (2), and in particular Article 4 (1) 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 Directive 72/462/EEC;
Whereas Canada has forwarded, in accordance with Article 4 (3) of Directive 72/462/EEC, a list of establishments authorized to export to the Community;
Whereas following Community on-the-spot visits and by Commission Decision 86/269/EEC (3), the Member States were authorized to continue to import fresh meat from certain Canadian establishments until 31 January 1987;
Whereas this transitional period was intended to enable these establishments to be re-examined on the basis of additional information regarding their hygiene standards and their ability to adapt quickly to the Community rules;
Whereas this re-examination has been carried out;
Whereas, however, the Council has since amended the standards applicable, which amendments are to enter into force on 30 April 1987;
Whereas, therefore, the current transitional arrangements should be extended to a date corresponding to that of the entry into force of the amended Community rules;
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 date of '31 January 1987' in Article 1 of Decision 86/269/EEC is hereby replaced by '29 April 1987'.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 January 1987.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1449/2005
of 5 September 2005
establishing a prohibition of fishing for alfonsinos in ICES zone III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII (Community waters and international waters) by vessels flying the flag of France
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Council Regulation (EC) No 2270/2004 of 22 December 2004 fixing for 2005 and 2006 the fishing opportunities for Community fishing vessels for certain deep sea stocks in waters where catch limitation are required (3), lays down quotas for 2005 and 2006.
(2)
According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2005.
(3)
It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2005 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Article 2
Prohibitions
Fishing for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such stock caught by those vessels after that date.
Article 3
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 September 2005.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1586/96 of 30 July 1996 fixing the amount of aid in respect of silkworms for the 1996/97 rearing year
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 845/72 of 24 April 1972 laying down special measures to encourage silkworm rearing (1), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (4),
Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 845/72 provides that the amount of aid for silkworms reared within the Community must be fixed each year in such a way as to help ensure a fair income for silkworm rearers, taking into account the state of the market in cocoons and raw silk, of foreseeable trends on that market and of import policy;
Whereas application of the abovementioned criteria entails fixing the amount of aid at the level mentioned below,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the 1996/97 rearing year, the amount of aid in respect of silkworms as referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 845/72 shall be fixed at ECU 133,26 per box of silkworm eggs used.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 April 1996.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 July 1996.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 26 February 2009
on the signing on behalf of the European Community of the Convention on Choice of Court Agreements
(2009/397/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 61(c) in conjunction with the first sentence of the second paragraph of Article 300 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
The Community is working towards the establishment of a common judicial area based on the principle of mutual recognition of judicial decisions.
(2)
The Convention on Choice of Court Agreements concluded on 30 June 2005 under The Hague Conference on Private International Law, (hereinafter referred to as the Convention) makes a valuable contribution to promoting party autonomy in international commercial transactions and increasing the predictability of judicial solutions in such transactions.
(3)
The Convention affects Community secondary legislation on jurisdiction based on choice by the parties and the recognition and enforcement of the resulting judgments, in particular Council Regulation (EC) 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (1).
(4)
The Community has exclusive competence in all matters governed by the Convention.
(5)
Article 30 of the Convention allows the Community to sign, accept, approve or accede to the Convention.
(6)
The United Kingdom and Ireland are taking part in the adoption and application of this Decision.
(7)
In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it nor subject to its application.
(8)
The Convention should be signed and the attached declaration be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The signing of the Convention on Choice of Court Agreements concluded at The Hague on 30 June 2005 is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community, subject to the conclusion of the Convention at a later date.
The text of the Convention is attached to this Decision as Annex I.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Convention on behalf of the Community and to make the declaration set out in Annex II to this Decision.
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 26 February 2009.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1529/2003
of 29 August 2003
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 30 August 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 August 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2777/93 of 8 October 1993 on the rate of interest to be used for calculating the costs of financing intervention measures comprising buying in, storage and disposal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1883/78 of 2 August 1978 laying down general rules for the financing of interventions by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), Guarantee Section (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1571/93 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 411/88 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1644/89 (4), lays down that the uniform interest rate used for calculating the costs of financing intervention measures is to correspond to the interest rates for the ecu for three months' and 12 months' forward rates recorded by the Statistical Office of the European Communities on the Euromarkets with a weighting of one-third and two-thirds respectively;
Whereas the Commission fixes this rate before the beginning of each EAGGF Guarantee Section accounting year on the basis of the rates recorded in the six months preceding fixing;
Whereas Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 411/88 lays down that if the rate of interest costs borne by a Member State is lower for at least six months than the uniform interest rate fixed for the Community a specific interest rate is to be fixed for that Member State; whereas the Member State notified these costs to the Commission before the end of the accounting year; whereas, where no costs are notified by a Member State, the rate to be applied is determined on the basis of the reference interest rates set out in the Annex to the said Regulation;
Whereas Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 1883/78 provides for the fixing of a specific interest rate, determined by the Commission in accordance with the rules laid down in that Regulation, for a Member State in respect of which the rate of interest borne is more than twice the uniform interest rate;
Whereas the interest rates for the 1994 accounting year must be set, in line with those provisions;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the EAGGF Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For expenditure incurred during the 1994 EAGGF Guarantee Section accounting year:
1. the interest rate referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 411/88 shall be 7,5 %;
2. the specific interest rate referred to in Article 4 or Regulation (EEC) No 411/88 shall be:
- 6,5 % for the Netherlands,
- 5,5 % for the United Kingdom;
3. the specific interest rate referred to in the third subparagraph of Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 1883/78 shall be:
- 18,8 % for Greece.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 October 1993.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 October 1993.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 632/2007
of 7 June 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 8 June 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 June 2007.
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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE
of 9 September 1987
amending for the third time the Annex to Council Directive 79/117/EEC prohibiting the placing on the market and use of plant protection products containing certain active substances
(87/477/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 79/117/EEC of 21 December 1978 prohibiting the placing on the market and use of plant protection products containing certain active substances (1), as last amended by Directive 87/181/EEC (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas the development of scientific and technical knowledge makes necessary certain amendments to the Annex to Directive 79/117/EEC;
Whereas it seems desirable to delete a certain number of temporary derogations from the prohibitions laid down in the Directive since less hazardous treatments are now available;
Whereas all Member States have informed the Commission that they do not intend or no longer intend to avail themselves of these derogations;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
The Annex to Directive 79/117/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. in Part A, 'Mercury compounds':
(a) under item 4, 'Alkyl mercury compounds', the text in column 2 is replaced by: 'Treatment of sugar beet seed';
(b) under item 5, 'Alkoxyalkyl and aryl mercury compounds', the text in column 2 is replaced by: 'Seed treatment of cereals and beet';
2. in Part B, 'Persistent organo-chlorine compounds', under item 1, 'Aldrin', the text of item (b) in column 2 is amended by the deletion of the words 'Ireland and'.
Article 2
Member States shall, not later than 1 January 1988, bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
Article 3
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 September 1987.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 819/2009
of 8 September 2009
amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EC) No 945/2008 for the 2008/2009 marketing year
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector (2), and in particular Article 36(2), second subparagraph, second sentence thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2008/2009 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 945/2008 (3). These prices and duties have been last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 815/2009 (4).
(2)
The data currently available to the Commission indicate that those amounts should be amended in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 951/2006,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of the products referred to in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006, as fixed by Regulation (EC) No 945/2008 for the 2008/2009, marketing year, are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 September 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 September 2009.