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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 557/84
of 29 February 1984
re-establishing the levying of customs duties on glass inners for vacuum flasks or for other vacuum vessels, falling within heading No 70.12 and originating in India, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3569/83 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3569/83 of 16 December 1983 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1984 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 10 of that Regulation, suspension of customs duties shall be accorded to each of the countries or territories listed in Annex C, other than those listed in column 4 of Annex A, within the framework of the preferential tariff ceiling fixed in column 9 of Annex A; whereas, as provided for in Article 11 of that Regulation, as soon as the individual ceilings in question are reached at Community level, the levying of customs duties on imports of the products in question originating in each of the countries and territories concerned may at any time be re-established;
Whereas, in the case of glass inners for vacuum flasks or for other vacuum vessels falling within heading No 70.12, the individual ceiling was fixed at 263 000 ECU; whereas, on 23 February 1984, imports of these products into the Community, originating in India, reached that ceiling after being charged thereagainst;
Whereas, it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties in respect of the products in question against India,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
As from 5 March 1984, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3569/83, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products originating in India:
1.2 // // // CCT heading No // Description // // // 70.12 (NIMEXE codes 70.12-10, 20) // Glass inners for vacuum flasks or for other vacuum vessels // //
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, 29 February 1984.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1453/2003
of 14 August 2003
fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 699/2003
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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1104/2003(2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported into Spain was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 699/2003(3).
(2) Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/2000(5), the Commission, acting under the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, may decide to fix a maximum reduction in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 must be taken into account. Whereas a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum reduction in the duty.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum reduction in the import duty 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
For tenders notified from 8 to 14 August 2003, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 699/2003, the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported shall be 18,75 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of 7000 t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 August 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 August 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 251/2008
of 18 March 2008
on the issuing of import licences for applications lodged during the first seven days of March 2008 under tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 533/2007 for poultrymeat
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of the Council of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 533/2007 of 14 May 2007 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas in the poultrymeat sector (3), and in particular Article 5(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Regulation (EC) No 533/2007 opened tariff quotas for imports of products in the poultrymeat sector.
(2)
The applications for import licences lodged during the first seven days of March 2008 for the subperiod 1 April to 30 June 2008 relate, for some quotas, to quantities exceeding those available. The extent to which licences may be issued should therefore be determined and an allocation coefficient laid down to be applied to the quantities applied for,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The quantities for which import licence applications have been lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 533/2007 for the subperiod 1 April to 30 June 2008 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficients set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 March 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 March 2008.
Council Decision
of 20 January 1986
accepting on behalf of the Community, the Customs Cooperation Council recommendation of 16 June 1982 concerning the production of goods declarations by means of computer or other automatic, printers
(86/6/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Customs Cooperation Council recommendation of 16 June 1982 concerning the production of goods declarations by means of computer or other automatic printers can be accepted by the Community with immediate effect,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Customs Cooperation Council recommendation of 16 June 1982 concerning the production of goods declarations by means of computer or other automatic printers is hereby accepted on behalf of the Community with immediate effect.
The text of the recommendation is annexed to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to notify the Customs Cooperation Council's Secretary-General of the Community's acceptance with immediate effect of the recommendation referred to in Article 1.
Done at Brussels, 20 January 1986.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 10 October 1989
concerning the steel area of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg referred to in Article 4 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 328/88 instituting a Community programme to assist the conversion of steel areas (Resider programme)
(Only the French text is authentic)
(89/559/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 328/88 of 2 February 1988 instituting a Community programme to assist the conversion of steel areas (Resider programme) (1), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof,
Whereas Article 4 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 328/88 stipulates that the Community programme may apply to the steel area of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, provided it meets the criteria set out in Article 3 (1) (a), (b) and (c) and the thresholds laid down in Article 4 (1) (a), (b) and (c);
Whereas the Member State concerned must submit an application for approval of the areas to which the Community programme is to apply; whereas the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has submitted such an application to the Commission in respect of its steel area;
Whereas that area satisfies the abovementioned criteria and thresholds,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Luxembourg steel area is hereby found to satisfy the criteria in Article 3 (1) (a), (b) and (c) and the thresholds in Article 4 (1) (a), (b) and (c) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 328/88. The Community programme instituted by that Regulation shall therefore apply to that area.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Done at Brussels, 10 October 1989.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 21/2008
of 11 January 2008
amending Annex X to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the lists of rapid tests
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (1), and in particular the first paragraph Article 23 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 lays down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) in animals. It applies to the production and placing on the market of live animals and products of animal origin and in certain specific cases to exports thereof.
(2)
Annex X, Chapter C, to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 sets out a list of rapid tests approved for the monitoring of TSEs in bovine, ovine and caprine animals.
(3)
Changes to rapid tests and to test protocols may only be made after prior notification to the Community Reference Laboratory (CRL) for TSEs and provided that the CRL finds that the changes do not alter the sensitivity, specificity or reliability of the tests. On 13 April 2007, the CRL approved changes made to the currently approved TSE rapid post-mortem test ‘Enfer TSE Kit version 2.0’, and therefore recommended that the amended version (Enfer TSE version 3) should also be listed in Annex X, Chapter C, to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001.
(4)
Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex X to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
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, 11 January 2008.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1554/98 of 17 July 1998 establishing the allocation method for the additional quantities, resulting from the quota increase brought in by Council Regulation (EC) No 1138/98, to the 1998 Community quantitative quotas on certain 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 (EC) No 520/94 of 7 March 1994 establishing a Community procedure for administering quantitative quotas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 138/96 (2), and in particular Articles 9 and 13 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1393/97 of 18 July 1997 establishing administrative procedures for the 1998 quantitative quotas for certain products originating in the People's Republic of China (3), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas by Regulation (EC) No 2021/97 (4) the Commission laid down the quantities to be allocated to importers from the 1998 quantitative quotas on certain products originating in China;
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 1138/98 of 28 May 1998 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 519/94 on common rules for imports from certain third countries (5) increased the quantitative quotas applicable to porcelain tableware and kitchenware falling within HS/CN code 6911 10, and to ceramic tableware and kitchenware, other than that of porcelain, falling within HS/CN code 6912 00;
Whereas the increases provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1138/98 amount to 5 % and are applicable from 1 January 1998;
Whereas, accordingly, simple administrative procedures to enable Community importers to have their import licences amended should be established, in order to take account of the quota increases brought in by Regulation (EC) No 1138/98;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the committee for managing quotas set up by Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 520/94,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Any importer holding an import licence issued for 1998 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2021/97, for products falling within HS/CN codes 6911 10 and 6912 00, is entitled to import an additional quantity of 5 % to the quantity indicated in its import licence.
Article 2
For the purpose of Article 1, any licence holder shall produce its import licence to the competent authority that issued it. The competent authority shall enter a reference on the licence indicating that an additional 5 % quantity has been allocated to the holder of the licence. This reference shall be effected free of charge and certified by the competent authority.
Article 3
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, 17 July 1998.
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1187/82
of 18 May 1982
amending Regulation (EEC) No 986/68 laying down general rules for granting aid for skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder for use as feed
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1183/82 (2), and in particular Article 10 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Article 2a (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 986/68 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 855/81 (4), lays down a margin within which the aid for skimmed-milk powder may be fixed; whereas, in view of the criteria set out in the first paragraph of that Article, the limits of this margin should be adjusted,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The first subparagraph of Article 2a (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 986/68 shall be replaced by the following:
'3. Aid for skimmed-milk powder shall be a minimum of 54 and a maximum of 68 ECU per 100 kilograms.'
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 May 1982.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 May 1982.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 899/2003
of 22 May 2003
amending the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector 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 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 680/2002(2), and in particular Article 27(5)(a) and (15) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The rates of the refunds applicable from 1 May 2003 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 760/2003(3).
(2) It follows from applying the rules and criteria contained in Regulation (EC) No 760/2003 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 760/2003 are hereby altered as shown in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 May 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 May 2003.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 500/2004
of 17 March 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),
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(2), 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(3) 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 18 March 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 March 2004.
COMMISSION DECISION of 28 November 1997 approving the programme for the eradication of scrapie for 1998 presented by France and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the French text is authentic) (98/48/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 24 thereof,
Whereas Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of scrapie;
Whereas by letter, France has submitted a programme for the eradication of scrapie;
Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3) as amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (4);
Whereas this programme appears on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which can benefit from financial participation from the Community in 1998 and which was established by Commission Decision 97/681/EC (5);
Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by France up to a maximum of ECU 800 000;
Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limit provided for;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The programme for the eradication of scrapie presented by France is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1998.
Article 2
France shall bring into force by 1 January 1998 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1.
Article 3
1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs for implementing the programme by France up to a maximum of ECU 800 000.
2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to:
- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,
- forwarding a final report on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred by 1 June 1999 at the latest,
and provided that Community veterinary legislation has been respected.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
Done at Brussels, 28 November 1997.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 926/2007
of 2 August 2007
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto.
(2)
In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 August 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 August 2007.