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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1574/2003
of 4 September 2003
authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the People's Republic of China
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 138/2003(2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 5 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of China on trade in textile products, initialled on 9 December 1988 and approved by Council Decision 90/647/EEC(3), and Article 8 of the Agreement between the European Community and the People's Republic of China on trade in textile products not covered by the MFA bilateral agreement, initialled on 19 January 1995 and approved by Council Decision 95/155/EC(4), both Agreements being as last amended by an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters initialled on 19 May 2000 and approved by Council Decision 2000/787/EC(5), provide that transfers may be made between quota years. Those flexibility provisions were notified to the Textiles Monitoring Body of the World Trade Organisation following China's accession to it.
(2) On 23 June 2003 the People's Republic of China submitted a request for transfers of quantities from the quota year 2002 to the quota year 2003.
(3) The transfers requested by the People's Republic of China fall within the limits of the flexibility provisions referred to in Article 5 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of China on trade in textile products and as set out in Annex VIII to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.
(4) It is appropriate to grant the request.
(5) It is desirable for this Regulation to enter into force on the day after its publication in order to allow operators to benefit from it as soon as possible.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee set up by Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Transfers between the quantitative limits for textile goods originating in the People's Republic of China fixed by the Agreement between the European Community and the People's Republic of China on trade in textile products are authorised for the quota year 2003 in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
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, 4 September 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2390/97 of 1 December 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2213/83 laying down quality standards for onions and witloof chicory
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 2 (2) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2448/95 of 10 October 1995 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (2) fixed new CN codes; whereas the definition of onions and witloof chicory in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2213/83 of 28 July 1983 laying down quality standards for onions and witloof chicory (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 888/97 (4), should therefore be updated;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2213/83 has been interpreted variously by the operators as regards sprouting of onions; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2213/83 should be amended to include the appropriate definition;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EEC) No 2213/83 is hereby amended as follows:
1. the first paragraph of Article 1 is replaced by the following:
'The marketing standards for onions falling within CN code 0703 10 19 and for witloof chicory falling within CN code 0705 21 00 respectively shall be as set out in Annexes I and II hereto.`;
2. Annex I is amended as follows:
in point B of Part II (provisions concerning quality):
- the second indent of the second subparagraph of point (i) is replaced by the following:
'- without evidence of sprouting (free of externally visible shoots),`
- the second indent of the second subparagraph of point (ii) is replaced by the following:
'- early signs of externally visible sprouting (not more than 10 % by number or weight per unit of presentation),`.
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, 1 December 1997.
COUNCIL DECISION of 21 June 1989 on the conclusion of a Supplementary Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria concerning the elimination of existing and prevention of new quantitative restrictions affecting exports or measures having equivalent effect (89/612/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria (1), signed in Brussels on 22 July 1972, does not provide for the prohibition of quantitative restrictions affecting exports and measures having equivalent effect;
Whereas it is in the interest of the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria to promote the free circulation of raw materials and goods by abolishing any such restrictions and measures and by preventing the creation of new restrictions or measures affecting their mutual trade;
Whereas it is necessary both to make arrangements for a phased abolition of current restrictions affecting certain products or measures having equivalent effect and to provide for safeguard measures in the event either of re-export towards third countries against which the exporting Contracting Party maintains restrictions or measures having equivalent effect or in the event of serious shortage of a particular product;
Whereas under Article 32 (1) of the Agreement, the Contracting Parties may, in the interest of their economies, develop the relations established by the Agreement by extending it to fields not covered thereby;
Whereas the Commission has held negotiations with the Republic of Austria, which have resulted in a Protocol,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Supplementary Protocol to the Agreement between
the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria concerning the elimination of existing and prevention of new quantitative restrictions affecting exports or measures having equivalent effect is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 4 of the Supplementary Protocol.
Article 3
This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Luxembourg, 21 June 1989.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 15 September 1986
on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland concerning agriculture
(86/556/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,
Whereas it is necessary to approve the Agreement in the form of Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland concerning agriculture, to take account of the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters
between the European Economic Community and the
Republic of Finland concerning agriculture is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The texts of the Exchange of Letters are attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.
Done at Brussels, 15 September 1986.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1879/92
of 6 July 1992
re-establishing the levying of customs duties on products of categories 72, 88 and 97 (order Nos 40.0720, 40.0880 and 40.0970), originating in China, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of textile products originating in developing countries (1), extended into 1992 by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3587/91 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,
Whereas Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 provides that preferential tariff treatment shall be accorded for each category of products in Annexes I and II thereto to individual ceilings, within the limits of the quantities specified in column 8 of Annex I and column 7 of Annex II, in respect of certain or each of the countries or territories of origin referred to in column 5 of the same Annexes;
Whereas Article 11 of the abovementioned Regulation provides that the levying of customs duties may be re-established at any time in respect of imports of the products in question once the relevant individual ceilings have been reached at Community level;
Whereas, in respect of products of categories 72, 88 and 97 (order Nos 40.0720, 40.0880 and 40.0970), originating in China, the relevant ceilings amount to 38 000 pieces, 2 tonnes and 4 tonnes respectively;
Whereas on 5 February 1992 imports of the products in question into the Community, originating in China, a country covered by preferential tariff arrangements, reached and were charged against that ceiling;
Whereas it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties for the products in question with regard to China,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
As from 12 July 1992 the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90, shall be re-established in respect of the following products, imported into the Community and originating in China: >TABLE POSITION>
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, 6 July 1992.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 83/2010
of 28 January 2010
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
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 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
Whereas:
Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XV, Part A thereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 January 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 January 2010.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 69/1999 of 12 January 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 2486/98 introducing preventive distillation as provided for in Article 38 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 for the 1998/99 wine year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1627/98 (2), and in particular Article 38(5) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2721/88 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2181/91 (4), lays down detailed rules for voluntary distillation as provided for in Articles 38, 41 and 42 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87; whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1648/98 (5) fixes the prices, the aid and certain other factors applicable to preventive distillation for the 1998/99 wine year;
Whereas Article 1(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2486/98 (6) sets the date for the submission of contracts or declarations to the competent authorities at 15 January 1999; whereas that date and the dates resulting therefrom should be postponed to allow greater participation in the measure;
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
Regulation (EC) No 2486/98 is hereby amended as follows:
1. in the first subparagraph of Article 1(3), '15 January 1999` is replaced by '29 January 1999`;
2. in the first subparagraph of Article 1(5), '29 January 1999` is replaced by '12 February 1999`;
3. in the second subparagraph of Article 1(5), '5 February 1999` is replaced by '19 February 1999`;
4. in the first subparagraph of Article 1(6), '28 February 1999` is replaced by '12 March 1999`.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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 January 1999.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 764/2004
of 23 April 2004
amending the rates of the refunds applicable to certain milk products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
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 markets in the milk and milk products sector(1), and in particular Article 31(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The rates of the refunds applicable from 7 April 2004 to the products listed in the Annex, exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 646/2004(2).
(2) It follows from applying the rules and criteria contained in Regulation (EC) No 646/2004 to the information at present available to the Commission that the export refunds at present applicable should be altered as shown in the Annex hereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The rates of refund fixed by Regulation (EC) No 646/2004 are hereby altered as shown in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 April 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 April 2004.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2062/2003
of 24 November 2003
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) 1880/2003(2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 provides for the amending of the list of participants in the Kimberley Process certification scheme and the competent authorities they have designated to issue and validate their certificates in Annex II.
(2) The Republic of Slovenia has asked the Commission to amend the entry on its competent authority.
(3) The Chair of the Kimberley Process certification scheme, through his Chair's notice of 7 November 2003, has provided an updated list of participants in the scheme. The updating of the list concerns the addition as participants of Brazil, Ghana, Romania and Togo. Annex II should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 is hereby 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 Union.
It shall be applicable from 7 November 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 November 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2039/95 of 22 August 1995 establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1),
Having regard to 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 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1762/95 (3), and in particular Article 173 (1) thereof,
Whereas Articles 173 to 177 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provide that the Commission shall periodically establish unit values for the products referred to in the classification in Annex 26 to that Regulation;
Whereas the result of applying the rules and criteria laid down in the abovementioned Articles to the elements communicated to the Commission in accordance with Article 173 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is that unit values set out in the Annex to this Regulation should be established in regard to the products in question,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The unit values provided for in Article 173 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 are hereby established as set out in the table in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 August 1995.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 August 1995.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 5/2004
of 5 January 2004
fixing the import duties in the rice sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 of 29 July 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as regards import duties in the rice sector(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1298/2002(4), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 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 a certain percentage according to whether it is husked or milled rice, minus the cif import price provided that duty does not exceed the rate of the Common Customs Tariff duties.
(2) Pursuant to Article 12(3) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95, the cif import prices are calculated on the basis of the representative prices for the product in question on the world market or on the Community import market for the product.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as regards import duties in the rice sector.
(4) The import duties are applicable until new duties are fixed and enter into force. They also remain in force in cases where no quotation is available from the source referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 during the two weeks preceding the next periodical fixing.
(5) In order to allow the import duty system to function normally, the market rates recorded during a reference period should be used for calculating the duties.
(6) Application of the second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 results in an adjustment of the import duties that have been fixed as from 15 May 2003 by Commission Regulation (EC) No 832/2003(5) as set out in the Annexes to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The import duties in the rice sector referred to in Article 11(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 shall be adjusted in compliance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 and 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 6 January 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 January 2004.