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COMMISSION DECISION
of 29 October 1999
on certain protection measures with regard to equidae coming from the United States of America
(notified under document number C(1999) 3614)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(1999/707/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC(1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC(2), and in particular Article 18(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) in the United States of America cases of West Nile Fever have been reported in humans and horses in the State of New York, the virus was confirmed in birds in New York City, New York State, Connecticut and New Jersey and in vector insects in New York City and Connecticut;
(2) the presence of this disease is liable to constitute a danger for humans and Community equidae;
(3) it is necessary to adopt rapidly protection measures at Community level with regard to imports of equidae from the United States of America;
(4) pending further information from the American authorities, supplementary conditions should be applied for the temporary admission of registered horses, the re-entry after temporary export or registered horses, and the importation of equidae from the United States of America,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. A supplementary certificate signed by the central competent veterinary authorities of the United States shall be required for the temporary admission of registered horses, the re-admission after temporary export of registered horses, and the import of equidae, coming from the United States of America.
2. The certificate provided for in paragraph 1 must contain the following guarantees:
- the equidae have not been resident in New York City and the States of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey during the preceding 15 days,
- the equidae have not been in contact with equidae which have been resident on infected holdings during the preceding 15 days.
Article 2
Member States shall amend the measures they apply with regard to the United States of America to bring them into line with this Decision.
They shall inform the Commission thereof.
Article 3
This Decision shall apply until 31 January 2000.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 October 1999.
Commission Decision
of 22 August 2000
laying down the measures required to implement the order of the President of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities of 8 August 2000 in Case T-159/00 R
(notified under document number C(2000) 2535)
(2000/534/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Whereas:
(1) On 8 August 2000 the President of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities delivered an order in case T-159/00 R Suproco NV v Commission of the European Communities - hereinafter called the "Order".
(2) The Order stayed application with regard to Suproco NV (hereinafter referred to as "Suproco") of Commission Regulation (EC) No 465/2000 of 29 February 2000 introducing safeguard measures for imports from the overseas countries and territories of sugar sector products with EC/OCT cumulation of origin(1).
(3) Under the terms of the Order, Suproco has been authorised to import up to 400 tonnes of sugar sector products with EC/OCT cumulation of origin by 30 September 2000 at the latest.
(4) To allow Suproco to perform the operations authorised by the Order, implementing rules should be adopted which the Member States and Suproco must apply, without prejudice to the ruling which the Court will hand down in the main case,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Suproco NV, a company established under Netherlands Antilles law and registered in Willemstad (Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles), is hereby authorised to import into the Community 400 tonnes of sugar with EC/OCT cumulation of origin under the following conditions:
1. Import shall be conditional upon the issue of an import licence. The competent authorities of the Member States shall issue in accordance with the applicable provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88(2).
Box 24 of the licence shall contain the indication: "ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF THE EC OF 8.8.2000 IN CASE T-159/00 R".
2. A security of EUR 3/tonne shall be lodged by Suproco. It shall be released if import is performed in accordance with the import licence.
Article 2
The import licence(s) shall be issued and import shall take place by 30 September 2000 at the latest. However, Suproco may release into free circulation in the Community's customs territory, within the limits of 400 tonnes, any sugar delivered to it free on board prior to 30 September 2000.
Article 3
Suproco may no longer submit any applications for import licences under Regulation (EC) No 465/2000.
Article 4
This Decision shall apply without prejudice to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92(3).
Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Member States and Suproco NV, Industriepark, Brievengat B4, Curaçao, Nederlands Antilles.
Done at Brussels, 22 August 2000.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 515/2004
of 18 March 2004
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 2315/2003
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), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported into Portugal from third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2315/2003(2).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95(3), allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and on the basis of the tenders notified, to make no award.
(3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 a maximum reduction in the duty should not be fixed.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 12 to 18 March 2004 in response to the invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on imported maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 2315/2003.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 March 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 March 2004.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 209/87
of 23 January 1987
on the financing of transport costs resulting from the free distribution of fishery products withdrawn from the market
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 of 29 December 1981 on the common organization of the market in fishery products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3879/86 (2), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3247/81 of 9 November 1981 on the financing by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guarantee Section, of certain intervention measures, particularly those involving the buying in, storage and sale of agricultural products by intervention agencies (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2632/85 (4), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1501/83 of 9 June 1983 on the disposal of certain fishery products which have been the subject of measures to stabilize the market (5) provides for the distribution free of charge of products withdrawn from the market by producers' organizations in the fisheries sector in the natural state of their own consumption to charitable societies or institutions established in the Community or to persons who, because of inadequate incomes, are recognized by the national legislation of the Member State concerned as being entitled to public assistance;
Whereas on 14 January 1987 the Commission decided, on account of the exceptional weather conditions obtaining, to have agricultural products and fishery products which have been the subject of intervention measures distributed free of charge to charitable institutions established in the Community;
Whereas, in order to make such free distribution more effective, the transport costs, including packaging costs, resulting from the distribution should be defrayed;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation have been examined by the Management Committee for Fishery Products and whereas they are in accordance with the opinion of the EAGGF Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The total amount of the expenditure for transport incurred as a result of the free distribution provided for in Article 1 (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1501/83 shall be determined as shown below on the basis of the distance between the place of warehousing of the products and their point of distribution and shall be financed within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 3247/81 by means of the following flat-rate amounts:
- distance less than 25 km: 55 ECU/tonne of fish,
- distance not less
than 25 km but less
than 200 km: 90 ECU/tonne of fish,
- distance not less
than 200 km: 124 ECU/tonne of fish.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 15 January to 31 March 1987.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 January 1987.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1605/95 of 3 July 1995 fixing until the end of the 1995 marketing year the maximum levels of withdrawal prices for tomatoes grown under glass
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1363/95 (2), and in particular the last subparagraph of Article 18 (1) thereof,
Whereas the market in tomatoes grown under glass has different characteristics from those of the market in open-grown tomatoes; whereas tomatoes grown under glass are mainly 'Extra` class and class I products, the prices for which are considerably higher than those for open-grown products;
Whereas, in order to provide more effective support for the market grown under glass, producers' organizations or associations of such organizations should be allowed to fix their withdrawal price; whereas, in accordance with the last subparagraph of Article 18 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, it appears that the maximum level of the withdrawal price for these products can justifiably be fixed by applying, to the prices fixed for the 1994 marketing year a variation of the same order as that applied by the Council when fixing the basic prices and buying-in prices for tomatoes for the 1995 marketing year;
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
Until the end of the 1995 marketing year, producers' organizations or associations of such organizations may fix withdrawal prices, not exceeding the following maxima, in ecus per 100 kilograms net, for tomatoes grown under glass:
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Article 2 The producers' organizations shall supply the following information to the national authorities, who shall communicate it to the Commission:
- the period during which withdrawal prices are available,
- the levels of withdrawal prices proposed and of those applied.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1995.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 July 1995.
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 21 December 1989
amending Directive 76/769/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations
(89/678/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100a thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
In cooperation with the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas the public and the environment are constantly exposed to new risks resulting from the use of chemical products; whereas when damage is detected and in particular when cases which have serious consequences for human health are observed, immediate action is required for the prohibition or limiting of the marketing or use of certain dangerous substances and preparations at Community level;
Whereas, in its present wording, Directive 76/769/EEC (4) does not stipulate that adaptations to technical progress of the Annexes may be decided upon by the Commission, assisted by a committee, and accordingly each adaptation must be the subject of a Council decision;
Whereas technical progress makes it necessary to adapt the provisions contained in the Annex to Directive 76/769/EEC promptly; whereas, to make it easier to implement the required measures, it is necessary to institute a procedure providing for close collaboration between the Member States and the Commission; whereas provision should be made to provide for such a procedure within a committee and for such amendments to be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21 of Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of the
laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances (5), as last amended by Directive 88/490/EEC (6),
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
The following Article is hereby inserted in Directive 76/769/EEC:
'Article 2a
Amendments required to adapt the Annexes to technical progress, with regard to the substances and preparations already covered by the Directive, shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21 of Directive 67/548/EEC (1), as last amended by Decision 88/490/EEC (2).
(1) OJ No 196, 16. 8. 1967, p. 1.
(2) OJ N° L 259, 19. 9. 1988, p. 1.'
Article 2
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 December 1989.
Council Decision
of 30 August 2001
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on the activities of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in FYROM
(2001/682/CFSP)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 December 2000, the Council adopted Joint Action 2000/811/CFSP on the European Union Monitoring Mission(1).
(2) Article 6 of that Joint Action provides that the detailed rules governing the EUMM operations in the areas of its responsibilities are to be laid down in arrangements to be concluded in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 24 of the Treaty.
(3) Following the Council Decision of 28 June 2001 authorising the Presidency to open negotiations, the Presidency negotiated an Agreement with FYROM on the activities of the EUMM.
(4) That Agreement should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Union and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the activities of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the European Union.
Article 3
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.
Done at Brussels, 30 August 2001.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2259/2004
of 28 December 2004
fixing the Community selling prices for the fishery products listed in Annex II to Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 for the 2005 fishing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products (1), and in particular Article 25(1) and (6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
A Community selling price is to be fixed for each of the products listed in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 before the beginning of the fishing year, at a level at least equal to 70 % and not exceeding 90 % of the guide price.
(2)
Council Regulation (2), fixes the guide prices for the 2005 fishing year for all the products concerned.
(3)
Market prices vary considerably depending on the species and how the products are presented, particularly in the case of squid and hake.
(4)
Conversion factors should therefore be fixed for the different species and presentations of frozen products landed in the Community in order to determine the price level that trigger the intervention measure provided for in Article 25(2) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fishery Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Community selling prices applicable during the 2005 fishing year for the products listed in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 and the presentations and conversion factors to which they relate are set out in 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.
It shall apply from 1 January 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 December 2004.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3994/89
of 22 December 1989
allocating the quantity of preserved cultivated mushrooms to be imported free of the additional amount in the period 1 January to 30 June 1990
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 1125/89 (2),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1796/81 of 30 June 1981 on measures applicable to imports of preserved cultivated mushrooms (3), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3433/81 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3933/88 (5), states that the quantity fixed in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1796/81 is to be allocated among the Member States;
Whereas the actual system of allocation of the quantity among Member States may only be maintained as such in the framework of a communitary management; whereas nevertheless, in order to permit the import trade to adapt itself to this new situation, it is appropriate to foresee a transitional period of six months, and, therefore, to proceed with a fixation of the quantities for a period pro rata temporis;
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
1. The quantity fixed in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1796/81 is hereby allocated as follows for the period 1 January to 30 June 1990:
(net weight in tonnes)
1.2.3.4.5.6.7 // // // // // // // // Country of origin Importing country // China // South Korea // Taiwan // Hong Kong // Other // Reserve // // // // // // // // Belgium Luxembourg // 139 // - // 24 // - // - // 5 // Denmark // 428 // 10 // - // - // - // 15 // Germany // 12 963 // 1 480 // 919 // 216 // 716 // 92 // Greece // 8 // 2 // 68 // - // 9 // 2 // France // 4 // - // 8 // - // 1 // 2 // Ireland // - // - // - // - // - // - // Italy // - // - // 13 // - // 9 // 2 // Netherlands // 36 // 8 // 34 // - // 4 // 2 // United Kingdom // 65 // - // 84 // - // - // 5 // Spain // 2 // - // 3 // - // - // 2 // Portugal // - // - // - // 1 // - // - // 346, 2. 12. 1981, p. 5. (5) OJ No L 348, 17. 12. 1988, p. 19.
2. The Member States shall notify the Commission of the country of origin of the products covered by import licences issued for the quantities set off against the reserve in such licences.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1990.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 December 1989.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 109/2006
of 23 January 2006
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 24 January 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 January 2006.