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COUNCIL DECISION
of 27 February 2006
on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on cooperation in the field of statistics
(2006/233/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 285 in conjunction with Article 300(2), first sentence, and Article 300(3), first sub-paragraph thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
(1)
On 20 July 2000, the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate with the Swiss Confederation an agreement on cooperation in the field of statistics.
(2)
According to Council Decision of 26 October 2004, and subject to its conclusion at a later date, the Agreement was signed on behalf of the European Community on 26 October 2004.
(3)
The Agreement should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on cooperation in the field of statistics is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The Community shall be represented on the Joint Committee set up under Article 3 of the Agreement by the Commission assisted by representatives of the Member States.
The position to be taken by the Community as regards decisions of the Joint Committee shall be adopted by the Council, acting by qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, for matters relating to the financial contribution of Switzerland and for substantial derogations regarding the extension of acts of Community legislation to Switzerland. For all other decisions of the Joint Committee and for recommendations the Community position shall be adopted by the Commission.
Article 3
The President of the Council shall effect the notification provided for in Article 13 of the Agreement on behalf of the European Community (2).
Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 27 February 2006.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2003
of 8 May 2003
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 581/2003
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 1666/2000(2), 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 581/2003(3).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/2000(5), 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 2 to 8 May 2003 in response to the invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on imported maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 581/2003.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 May 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 May 2003.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 25 March 1986
changing the import arrangements established by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83 and applied in the Benelux countries, France and Italy in respect of the People's Republic of China
(Only the Dutch, French and Italian texts are authentic)
(86/159/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83 of 14 November 1983 on import arrangements for products originating in State-trading countries, not liberalized at Community level (1), and in particular Article 9 (1) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83 established the list of products originating in State-trading countries whose release for free circulation in the Member States is subject to quantitative restrictions;
Whereas the Joint Committee established by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of China of 21 May 1985 (2), met in Peking on 6 and 7 March 1986; whereas upon completion of its work it recommended, among other measures, the abolition of quantitative restrictions on the release for free circulation in certain Member States of products originating in China;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 7 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83, the Governments of the Benelux countries, France and Italy have informed the other Member States and the Commission that they consider that the import arrangements applied in the Benelux countries, France and Italy in respect of imports of various industrial products from China should be amended in accordance with that Regulation;
Whereas, following the examination of different aspects of the measures recommended by the Joint Committee, action should be taken thereon, account being taken in particular of Article 5 (2) of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of China,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The quantitative restrictions on the release for free circulation in the Member States specified in the Annex, of the goods therein indicated originating in China, are hereby abolished.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the French Republic and the Italian Republic.
Article 3
This Decision shall apply from 1 April 1986.
Done at Brussels, 25 March 1986.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1258/94 of 31 May 1994 amending Regulation (EC) No 3190/93 fixing the uniform reduction coefficient for determining the quantities of bananas to be allocated to each operator in categories A and B in the context of the tariff quota 1994
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organization of the market in bananas (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 3518/93 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 3190/93 (3), pursuant to Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 740/94 (5) and with a view to observing the amount of the tariff quota opened for 1994, fixes for each of the categories of operators the uniform reduction coefficient to be applied to the reference quantity for each operator so as to determine the quantity to be allocated to each operator for 1994; whereas a detailed check of the calculations which resulted in these reduction coefficients has uncovered a material error in the determination of the coefficient for category A; whereas the coefficient in question should accordingly be rectified;
Whereas it is advisable to allow for the immediate application of the measures in this Regulation so that operators can benefit from these measures for the third quarter of 1994;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Bananas,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The coefficient 0,506617 in the first indent of Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 3190/93 is hereby replaced by the coefficient 0,508753.
Article 2
The Member States shall notify as soon as possible each operator registered with their competent authorities of this reference quantity as corrected by applying the coefficient fixed in Article 1.
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, 31 May 1994.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 103/2008
of 4 February 2008
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications - Mozzarella di Bufala Campana (PDO)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1), and in application of Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Italy’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification of the protected designation of origin ‘Mozzarella di Bufala Campana’ registered on the basis of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2).
(2)
As the amendments in question were not found to be minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission published the application for amendments in the Official Journal of the European Union, in application of the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of that Regulation (3). As no objections were notified to the Commission under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the amendments should be approved,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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, 4 February 2008.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2146/92 of 29 July 1992 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2742/90 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2204/90
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2204/90 of 24 July 1990 laying down additional general rules on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products as regards cheese (1), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 1 and the second subparagraph of Article 3 (3) thereof,
Whereas Article 4 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2742/90 (2), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 837/91 (3), fixes the sum due for quantities of casein and/or caseinates used without authorization having regard to the prices for casein and caseinates recorded on the markets in the fourth quarter of 1990; whereas the upward trend in those prices during the first half of 1992 requires that sum to be reduced;
Whereas 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
Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2742/90 is hereby replaced by the following:
'1. The sum due in accordance with Article 3 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2204/90 shall be ECU 240 per 100 kilograms of casein and/or caseinates, having regard to the price for casein and caseinates recorded on the markets in the first half of 1992.'
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 July 1992.
COUNCIL REGULATION No 3891/89 of 11 December 1989 opening a Community tariff quota for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen meat of bovine animals falling within CN codes 0201 and 0202 and for products falling within CN codes 0206 10 95 and 0206 29 91 (1990)
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 Commission has undertaken, within the framework of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), to open an annual Community tariff quota at a rate of duty of 20 %, for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen meat of bovine animals falling within CN codes 0201 and 0202 and products falling within CN codes 0206 10 95 and 0206 29 91, the quantity of which, expressed in weight of product, has been fixed at 34 300 tonnes; whereas that quota should accordingly be opened for 1990;
Whereas there should be a guarantee of, in particular, equal and continuing access by all interested traders within the Community to the said quota and of uninterrupted application of the rate laid down for that quota to all imports of the products in question until the quota is exhausted; whereas, to that end, a system for using the Community tariff quota based on the presentation of a certificate of authenticity guaranteeing the nature of the products, their provenance and their place of origin should be set up;
Whereas the detailed rules for the application of this Regulation should be drawn up in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 27 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 571/89 (2),
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1 1. A Community tariff quota for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen meat of bovine animals falling within CN codes 0201 and 0202 and for products falling within CN codes 0206 10 95 and 0206 29 91, amounting to a total, expressed in weight of product, of 34 300 tonnes is hereby opened for 1990.
2. The Common Customs Tariff duty applicable to the quota shall be 20 %.
Article 2 Detailed rules for the application of this Regulation shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 27 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68, and in particular:
(a) provisions to guarantee the nature of the products, where they come from and their origin;
(b) provisions concerning recognition of the document enabling the guarantee referred to in (a) to be verified.
Article 3 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 January 1990.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 11 December 1989.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1993/2003
of 13 November 2003
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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1947/2002(2), 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 14 November 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 November 2003.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 424/2004
of 8 March 2004
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 9 March 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 March 2004.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 250/2006
of 13 February 2006
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 560/2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Côte d’Ivoire
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 560/2005 of 12 April 2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Côte d’Ivoire (1), and in particular Article 11(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 560/2005 lists the natural and legal persons and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(2)
On 7 February 2006, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided on a first list of three natural persons to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply. Annex I should therefore be amended accordingly.
(3)
In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force immediately,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 560/2005 is hereby amended as set out in 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.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 February 2006.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1052/88
of 20 April 1988
amending Regulation (EEC) No 3518/86 on specific surveillance measures applicable to imports of orange juice
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 3909/87 (2), and in particular Article 18 (2) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3518/86 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 210/88 (4), makes imports of certain orange juices subject, under specific surveillance measures, to the submission of an import licence;
Whereas the submission of import licence applications should be permitted on all working days in order to make business relations between operators in the sector easier; whereas, moreover, with a view to limiting administrative notifications by the Member States to the minimum, provision should be made for notification only in cases where applications have been submitted,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EEC) No 3518/86 is hereby amended as follows:
1. The last subparagraph of Article 3 (1) is deleted.
2. Article 5 is replaced by the following:
'Article 5
Member States shall notify the Commission of:
- the quantities of orange juice in respect of which applications for import licences have been submitted,
- the country of origin,
broken down in accordance with the combined nomenclature.
Such information shall be notified at the following intervals:
- each Wednesday for applications submitted on Mondays and Tuesdays,
- each Friday for applications submitted on Wednesdays and Thursdays,
- each Monday for applications submitted on the previous Friday.'
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 April 1988.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 275/97 of 14 February 1997 laying down for the 1997/98 marketing year the time limit for the conclusion of preliminary contracts for products processed from tomatoes
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 (EC) No 2201/96 (2), and in particular Article 3 (4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organization of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products, and in particular Article 26 thereof,
Whereas Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1558/91 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2529/95 (4), provides, in respect of tomatoes, for a preliminary contract between the producer and the processor to be concluded by 16 February at the latest; whereas, because of special difficulties in certain producer regions of the Community, the time limits for concluding preliminary contracts between producers and processors and for forwarding them to the national agency concerned should be postponed for the 1997/98 marketing year;
Whereas, pending the adoption of detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96, the final date for the conclusion of preliminary contracts for products processed from tomatoes for the 1997/98 marketing year should be laid down;
Whereas in view of its urgency, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication;
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. For the 1997/98 marketing year, Member States may postpone the time limit for concluding preliminary contracts referred to in Article 5 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1558/91 to 31 March 1997.
2. Where the preceding paragraph is applied, the time limit for forwarding copies of the preliminary contract to the agency concerned shall be the 10th working day after conclusion of the contract.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 February 1997.