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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1862/82
of 12 July 1982
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1998/78 laying down detailed rules for the offsetting of storage costs for sugar
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 606/82 (2), and in particular Article 8 (5) thereof,
Whereas in accordance with Article 8 (2a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 the compensation system for storage costs does not apply to preferential sugar during the marketing years 1982/83 to 1984/85; whereas in order to implement the said paragraph it is therefore necessary to adapt Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1998/78 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2671/81 (4);
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EEC) No 1998/78 is hereby amended as follows:
1. In the second indent under (a) and in the third indent under (b) of Article 1 (2), and in the first and second indents of Article 1 (5), the word 'stocks' is replaced by the words 'stocks entitled to benefit from reimbursement of storage costs'.
2. The following is inserted as Article 14a:
'Article 14a
For the marketing years 1982/83 to 1984/85 where sugar to which Article 14 (2) has already been applied is purchased by a person entitled to reimbursement of storage costs the relationship between the quantity of Community sugar and the quantity of preferential sugar resulting from the application of that provision shall remain applicable to the purchased sugar.'
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 July 1982.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 12 July 1982.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 5 June 1987
repealing Decision 86/228/EEC authorizing the United Kingdom to restrict the marketing of seed of a variety of an agricultural plant species
(Only the English text is authentic)
(87/331/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/457/EEC of 29 September 1970 on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species (1), as last amended by Directive 86/155/EEC (2),
Having regard to Commission Decision 86/228/EEC (3), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Having regard to the application lodged by the United Kingdom,
Whereas, in its Decision 86/228/EEC, the Commission had authorized the United Kingdom to restrict the marketing of seeds of the Tresor variety (perennial ryegrass);
Whereas the authorization was given because the relevant variety was not distinct from another variety allowed in the Community;
Whereas this variety has since been deleted from the national catalogues and from the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species;
Whereas the conditions for the granting of authorization are therefore no longer met;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The authorization referred to in Article 1 of Decision 86/228/EEC is hereby withdrawn.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.
Done at Brussels, 5 June 1987.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 865/2001
of 2 May 2001
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2257/92 laying down detailed rules for implementing the specific arrangements for supplying Madeira with certain vegetable oils and establishing the provisional supply balance
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Azores and Madeira relating to certain agricultural products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2257/92(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1343/2000(4), establishes the forecast supply balance for certain vegetable oils for Madeira for the 2000/01 marketing year.
(2) For the 2000/01 marketing year the forecast balance for the supply to Madeira of vegetable oils (other than olive oil) is assessed at 1500 tonnes. The information supplied by the Portuguese authorities indicates that this quantity will be insufficient to cover the requirements of Madeira's processing industry. It should therefore be increased to 1900 tonnes. The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2257/92 should therefore be amended.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2257/92 is 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.
It shall apply from 1 July 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 May 2001.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1308/2008
of 19 December 2008
fixing the amount of private storage aid for certain fishery products in the 2009 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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2813/2000 of 21 December 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards the grant of private storage aid for certain fishery products (2), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The aid should not exceed the sum of technical and financial costs recorded in the Community during the fishing year preceding the year in question.
(2)
To discourage long-term storage, to shorten payment times and to reduce the burden of controls, private storage aid should be paid in one single instalment.
(3)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Management Committee for Fishery Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the 2009 fishing year the amount of private storage aid, referred to in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, for the products listed in Annex II to that Regulation shall be as follows:
-
:
first month
:
EUR 216 per tonne,
-
:
second month
:
EUR 0 per tonne.
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 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 December 2008.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 577/2003
of 28 March 2003
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1897/2002
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), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1897/2002(3).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1948/2002(5), allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum export refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the rice in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.
(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
The maximum export refund on wholly milled grain, medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1897/2002 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 24 to 27 March 2003 at 150,00 EUR/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 March 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 March 2003.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 782/98 of 7 April 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and, in particular, Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas, according to Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (4), the general objectives of the common fisheries policy is to protect and conserve living marine aquatic resources;
Whereas the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT) at its 10th extraordinary session held in San Sebastian, Spain, from 22 to 29 November 1996, adopted two recommendations concerning the fishing activity for bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean; whereas ICCAT has also recommended certain specific rules on minimum landing sizes of bluefin tuna; whereas all these recommendations are drawn up on scientific advice;
Whereas in the framework of the Community's international obligations and, in particular, taking into account the future accession of the Community to ICCAT, it is appropriate to implement those recommendations, in order to avoid an excessive fishing pressure on bluefin tuna;
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 (5) should consequently be amended,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 is hereby amended as follows:
1. the following Article shall be inserted:
'Article 3a
1. It shall be forbidden to fish for bluefin tuna with purse seine during the period from 1 to 31 August.
2. It shall be forbidden to use airplanes or helicopters in support of fishing operations for bluefin tuna during the period 1 to 30 June.`
2. in Annex IV:
- the following text shall replace the corresponding entry:
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- former footnote (**) shall be renumbered as (***).
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that 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 Luxembourg, 7 April 1998.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 943/2006
of 26 June 2006
amending Regulation (EC) No 2707/2000 laying down rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards Community aid for supplying milk and certain milk products to pupils in educational establishments
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 Articles 15 and 47, second indent, thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 14(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 fixes the amounts of aid to be granted for the supplying of milk products to pupils for the period from 1 July 2005 until 30 June 2006.
(2)
In order to facilitate national administrations and those charged with implementing the school milk scheme to process the aid payments, a transitional provision in the case of change of the rate was introduced at the end of the school year 2004/2005 in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2707/2000 (2).
(3)
Member States where the school year 2005/2006 ends in July will still find difficulties in processing the aid payments because of the change of aid rate. It is appropriate to extend the same provision to the school year 2005/2006.
(4)
Regulation (EC) No 2707/2000 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2707/2000, the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:
‘However, for school year 2005/2006, the aid rate in force on the first day of June may be applied during the month of July if a school year in the Member State ends in July.’
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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, 26 June 2006.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 222/2007
of 1 March 2007
fixing the maximum export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 581/2004
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 the third subparagraph of Article 31(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 581/2004 of 26 March 2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds concerning certain types of butter (2) provides for a permanent tender.
(2)
Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 580/2004 of 26 March 2004 establishing a tender procedure concerning export refunds for certain milk products (3) and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for the tendering period ending on 27 February 2007.
(3)
The Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the permanent tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 581/2004, for the tendering period ending on 27 February 2007, the maximum amount of refund for the products referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation shall be as shown in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 March 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 March 2007.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 693/2008
of 8 July 2008
amending Regulation (EC) No 974/98 as regards the introduction of the euro in Slovakia
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 123(5) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Central Bank (1),
Whereas:
(1)
Council Regulation (EC) No 974/98 of 3 May 1998 on the introduction of the euro (2) provides for the substitution of the euro for the currencies of the Member States which fulfilled the necessary conditions for the adoption of the single currency at the time when the Community entered the third stage of economic and monetary union.
(2)
Council Regulation (EC) No 2596/2000 (3) amended Regulation (EC) No 974/98 to provide for the substitution of the euro for the currency of Greece.
(3)
Council Regulation (EC) No 2169/2005 (4) amended Regulation (EC) No 974/98 in order to prepare for subsequent introductions of the euro in Member States which have not yet adopted the euro as the single currency.
(4)
Council Regulation (EC) No 1647/2006 (5) amended Regulation (EC) No 974/98 to provide for the substitution of the euro for the currency of Slovenia.
(5)
Council Regulation (EC) No 835/2007 (6) amended Regulation (EC) No 974/98 to provide for the substitution of the euro for the currency of Cyprus.
(6)
Regulation (EC) No 836/2007 amended Regulation (EC) No 974/98 to provide for the substitution of the euro for the currency of Malta.
(7)
According to Article 4 of the 2003 Act of Accession, Slovakia is a Member State with a derogation as defined in Article 122 of the Treaty.
(8)
Pursuant to Decision 2008/608/EC of 8 July 2008 in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Slovakia of the single currency on 1 January 2009 (7), Slovakia fulfils the necessary conditions for the adoption of the single currency and the derogation in favour of Slovakia is to be abrogated with effect from 1 January 2009.
(9)
The introduction of the euro in Slovakia requires the extension to Slovakia of the existing provisions on the introduction of the euro set out in Regulation (EC) No 974/98.
(10)
Slovakia’s changeover plan specifies that euro banknotes and coins should become legal tender in that Member State on the day of the introduction of the euro as its currency. Consequently, the euro adoption date and the cash changeover date should be 1 January 2009. No ‘phasing-out’ period should apply.
(11)
Regulation (EC) No 974/98 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 974/98 shall be amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in the Member States in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Community.
Done at Brussels, 8 July 2008.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1587/85
of 12 June 1985
amending for the 1985/1986 marketing year Regulation (EEC) No 750/85 applying quality class III to certain fruit
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 (EEC) No 1332/84 (2), and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 379/71 of 19 February 1971 laying down common quality standards for citrus fruit (3) laid down a class III for the products concerned;
Whereas, pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, the quality class III may be applied only if the products concerned are needed to meet consumer demand; whereas, this need, which has already been recognized for a limited period for table grapes, cherries and strawberries by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 750/85 (4), also appears to exist at present for lemons of the 'verdelli' type; whereas, in view of the considerable fluctuations in production from one marketing year to another, the period of application of quality class III should be limited;
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
The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 750/85 is hereby amended by the addition of the following:
'Lemons of the "verdelli" type: from 1 July to 30 September 1985'.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1985.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 12 June 1985.
Council Decision
of 27 November 2003
on the repeal of the decision authorising the Secretary-General of the Council in the context of the integration of the Schengen acquis into the framework of the European Union to act as representative of certain Member States for the purposes of concluding contracts relating to the installation and the functioning of the "Help Desk Server" of the Management Unit and of the Sirene Network Phase II and to manage such contracts
(2003/835/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Acting on the basis of Article 7 of the Protocol annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, integrating the Schengen acquis into the framework of the European Union (hereinafter the Schengen Protocol),
Whereas:
(1) Council Decision 1999/322/EC of 3 May 1999(1) authorised the Secretary-General of the Council to act, in the context of the integration of the Schengen acquis within the European Union, as representative of certain Member States for the purposes of concluding contracts relating to the installation and the functioning of the "Help Desk Server" of the Management Unit and of the Sirene Network Phase II and to manage such contracts.
(2) The Agreement referred to in Article 1(1) of Decision 1999/322/EC on the delivery, installation and management of the Sirene Network Phase II, concluded on 23 August 1996 with France Telecom Network Services Belgium (subsequently Global One Belgium), expired on 23 August 2001.
(3) The Agreement concluded with Digital Equipment SA for the operation and setting-up of the Help Desk Server, referred to in Article 1(2) of Decision 1999/322/EC, has also expired.
(4) There are no outstanding issues or obligations arising in respect of these two Agreements.
(5) Accordingly, it is no longer necessary for the Secretary-General of the Council to carry out the tasks assigned to him by Decision 1999/322/EC.
(6) Decision 1999/322/EC should therefore be repealed,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Decision 1999/322/EC shall be repealed.
Article 2
1. This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
2. It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 27 November 2003.