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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1239/2005
of 29 July 2005
amending Regulation (EC) No 581/2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for exports refunds concerning certain types of butter and Regulation (EC) No 582/2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for exports refunds concerning skimmed milk powder
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 31(3)(b) and (14) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
According to Article 1(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 581/2004 (2) and to Article 1(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 582/2004 (3), certain destinations are excluded from the granting of an export refund.
(2)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 909/2005 of 16 June 2005 fixing the export refunds for milk and milk products (4) has included Ceuta and Melilla, as from 17 June 2005, under the destination zones L 01 and L 03, listing the destinations not eligible for export refunds and has aligned the refund rate for butter applied to Russia to the rate applicable for all other destinations. It is therefore necessary to exclude these destinations from the export refunds fixed under Regulations (EC) No 581/2004 and (EC) No 582/2004.
(3)
Regulations (EC) No 581/2004 and (EC) No 582/2004 should be amended accordingly.
(4)
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
In Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 581/2004, the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:
‘The products referred to in the first subparagraph are intended for export for all destinations except Andorra, Ceuta and Melilla, Gibraltar, the United States of America and Vatican City.’
Article 2
In Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 582/2004, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
‘1. A permanent tender is opened in order to determine the export refund on skimmed milk powder referred to in Section 9 of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (5) in bags of at least 25 kilograms net weight and containing no more than 0,5 % by weight of added non-lactic matter falling under product code ex ex 0402 10 19 9000, intended for export to all destinations except Andorra, Bulgaria, Ceuta and Melilla, Gibraltar, the United States of America and Vatican City.
Article 3
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, 29 July 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1785/2005
of 28 October 2005
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1609/88 as regards the latest date by which butter must have been taken into storage in order to be sold pursuant to Regulations (EEC) No 3143/85 and (EC) No 2571/97
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 organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10,
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 of 15 December 1997 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the grant of aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs (2), the butter put up for sale must have been taken into storage before a date to be determined.
(2)
In view of the trends on the butter market and the quantities of stocks available, the date in Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1609/88 (3), relating to the butter referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97, should be amended.
(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
In Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1609/88, the second subparagraph is hereby replaced by the following:
‘The butter referred to in Article 1(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 must have been taken into storage before 1 January 2004.’
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following 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, 28 October 2005.
COUNCIL DECISION of 22 July 1997 appointing two members and two alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (97/470/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 198a thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decisions of 26 January 1994 (1) and 23 January 1995 (2) appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,
Whereas a seat as member of the Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Artur TORRES PEREIRA, member, notified to the Council on 29 January 1997,
Having regard to the proposal from the Portuguese Government,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Mr Francisco Augusto CAIMOTO AMARAL is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Artur TORRES PEREIRA for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.
Done at Brussels, 22 July 1997.
Council Regulation (EC) No 2264/2002
of 19 December 2002
amending Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on certain industrial, agricultural and fishery products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 26 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) It is in the interest of the Community to suspend partially or totally the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties for a number of new products not listed in the Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 of 27 June 1996 temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on certain industrial, agricultural and fishery products(1).
(2) A number of products which are referred to in the said Regulation should be withdrawn from the list in the Annex to the Regulation because it is no longer in the Community's interest to maintain suspension of autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties or because the description needs to be altered in order to take account of technical product developments.
(3) Products whose description needs to be altered should be regarded as new products.
(4) In view of the large number of amendments coming into force on 1 January 2003, the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 should, in the interests of clarity for the user, be replaced by a completely new version with effect from that date.
(5) Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 should be amended accordingly.
(6) Having regard to the economic importance of this Regulation, it is necessary to invoke the grounds of urgency provided for in point I(3) of the Protocol annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community on the role of national parliaments in the European Union.
(7) Since this Regulation should apply from 1 January 2003, it should enter into force immediately,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 shall be replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
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 January 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 December 2002.
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 27 June 1985
concerning the Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Directive 75/268/EEC (Ireland)
(85/350/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas (1), as last amended by Directive 82/786/EEC (2), and in particular Article 2 (2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3),Whereas Council Directive 75/272/EEC of 28 April 1975 concerning the Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Directive 75/268/EEC (Ireland) (4), indicates which areas in Ireland are included in the Community list within the meaning of Article 3 (4) of Directive 75/268/EEC;Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 (1) of Directive 75/268/EEC, the Government of Ireland has requested an extension, via a redefinition, of its less-favoured areas; whereas Directive 75/272/EEC should therefore be replaced by this Directive;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 (1) of Directive 75/268/EEC, the Government of Ireland, has informed the Commission that it wishes a number of areas to be included in the Community list of less-favoured farming areas; whereas it has supplied information concerning the characteristics of the areas in question;Whereas the following criteria of the presence of infertile land, as referred to in Article 3 (4) (a) of Directive 75/268/EEC, were used to define each of the zones in question: percentage of ploughed area less than 7,8 % and a stocking rate of less than one adult bovine livestock unit per forage hectare;Whereas the concept of economic results of farming appreciably below average, as referred to in Article 3 (4) (b) of Directive 75/268/EEC, was defined in terms of family farm income per male farm worker not exceeding 80 % of the national average;Whereas low population density, as referred to in Article
3 (4) (c) of Directive 75/268/EEC, was defined as not more than 27 inhabitants per square kilometre (national and Community averages being 49 and 163 inhabitants per square kilometre respectively); whereas the minimum percentage of the total working population engaged in agriculture is 30 %;Whereas the type and level of the abovementioned criteria used by the Government of Ireland to define the areas communicated to the Commission comply with the characteristics of less-favoured farming areas referred to in Article 3 (4) of Directive 75/268/EEC;Whereas the areas adjacent to and contiguous with the Western Region should form part of the Western Region within the meaning of this Directive,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
The areas of Ireland listed in the Annex hereto shall be included in the Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Article 3 (4) of Directive 75/268/EEC.
Article 2
Directive 75/272/EEC is hereby repealed.
Article 3
This Directive is addressed to Ireland.Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 1985.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1969/86
of 26 June 1986
amending for the seventeenth time Regulation (EEC) No 610/77 on the determination of prices of adult bovine animals on representative Community markets and the survey of prices of certain other cattle in the Community
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (2), and in particular Article 12 (7) thereof,
Whereas the development of the marketing system for beef and veal in Luxembourg has induced that Member State gradually to replace the former national method for classifying adult bovine animals by the Community grading scale for carcases of adult bovine animals as laid down by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1208/81 of 28 April 1981 determining the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals (3); whereas the survey of market prices for adult bovine animals should accordingly be based on the said scale;
Whereas, under those circumstances, Annex II to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 610/77 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3815/85 (5), should therefore be adapted;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 610/77, point H is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.
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, 26 June 1986.
COUNCIL DECISION of 20 December 1993 on the conclusion of the Additional Protocol between the Community and the Czech Republic to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, of the other part (94/46/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with Article 228 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the conclusions of the European Council which took place in Copenhagen on 21 and 22 June 1993,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Communities an Additional Protocol to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters with the Czech Republic;
Whereas it is necessary to approve this Additional Protocol,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Additional Protocol between the Community and the Czech Republic to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.
The text of the Additional Protocol is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Additional Protocol on behalf of the European Community.
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 8 of the Additional Protocol on behalf of the European Community.
Done at Brussels, 20 December 1993.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 991/2002
of 10 June 2002
fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods. Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(4), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States. Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs duties applicable can be determined. To that end, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 June 2002.
It shall apply from 12 to 25 June 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 June 2002.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 27 August 1999
concerning a special Community financial contribution towards the eradication of bluetongue in Bulgaria by means of vaccination in the infected regions
(notified under document number C(1999) 2835)
(1999/606/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field(1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC(2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
(1) Whereas outbreaks of bluetongue have occurred in Bulgaria in the regions of Bourgas, Jambol and Hasskovo; whereas protective measures were adopted by Commission Decision 1999/542/EC(3) with regard to imports of certain animals from Bulgaria due to an outbreak of bluetongue;
(2) Whereas the epidemic has continued to spread since the first outbreaks and the available epidemiological data do not give any reason to hope for a change in this situation;
(3) Whereas the spread of this disease in this part of Eastern Europe represents a threat to the Community and must be stopped;
(4) Whereas vaccination is the only means of combating the spread of the epidemic; whereas it also helps limit mortality in flocks in the affected areas;
(5) Whereas, therefore, Bulgaria's efforts to eradicate the disease should be supported in accordance with Article 8 of Decision 90/424/EEC;
(6) Whereas Bulgaria has requested help from the Community with the acquisition of 100000 doses of vaccines;
(7) 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
Bulgaria may obtain a financial contribution from the Community for the acquisition of 100000 doses of bluetongue vaccine for an emergency vaccination campaign in the provinces of Bourgas, Jambol and Hasskovo.
Article 2
The financial contribution referred to in Article 1 shall be granted on condition that the Bulgarian authorities undertake to implement the following measures in the provinces referred to in Article 1:
- legal provisions making vaccination compulsory within the infected zone and surrounding areas. The extent of the vaccination zone shall be determined on the basis of geographic and environmental data,
- registration of owners of herds or flocks of sensitive species (animals of bovine, ovine and caprine species),
- marking of vaccinated animals (ovine animals) so as to allow easy identification subsequently,
- an information campaign aimed at stock keepers and veterinarians.
Article 3
The Community financial contribution shall be 100 % of expenditure on the acquisition of the vaccine and its transport to Bulgaria, up to maximum of EUR 10000.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 August 1999.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 507/2007
of 8 May 2007
amending for the 76th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 prohibiting the export of certain goods and services to Afghanistan, strengthening the flight ban and extending the freeze of funds and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan (1), and in particular Article 7(1), first indent, thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(2)
On 24 April 2007, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to amend the list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply. Annex I should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following 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, 8 May 2007.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1163/2005
of 19 July 2005
amending Regulation (EC) No 1622/2000 laying down certain detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine and establishing a Community code of oenological practices and processes
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), and in particular Article 46(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 44(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1622/2000 (2) provides for the abandonment, from 1 August 2005, of a number of usual analysis methods described in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2676/90 of 17 September 1990 determining Community methods for the analysis of wines (3).
(2)
Following the validation of some of those methods in accordance with internationally recognised criteria, they have now been recognised as reference methods and described as such in Regulation (EEC) No 2676/90.
(3)
Furthermore, certain simplified methods described in Regulation (EEC) No 2676/90 allow those components that are most meaningful in terms of wine controls, in particular sulphur dioxide, sugars and some other substances present in wine, to be determined quickly and with sufficient certainty. To ensure that analysis procedures in the Community are uniform, the descriptions of those methods must be allowed to stand in Regulation (EEC) No 2676/90.
(4)
Regulation (EC) No 1622/2000 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5)
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
Article 44(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1622/2000 is hereby replaced by the following:
‘2. Regulation (EEC) No 2676/90 shall apply to products covered by Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999. Chapters 12(3), 18(3), 23(3), 25(3) and 37(3) and (4) of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2676/90 are hereby deleted from 1 August 2005.’
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following 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, 19 July 2005.