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COUNCIL DECISION
of 31 January 2005
appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2005/112/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,
Whereas:
(1)
On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (1).
(2)
A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Carlos Javier FERNÁNDEZ CARRIEDO, notified to the Council on 29 November 2004,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Mr Tomás VILLANUEVA RODRÍGUEZ, Consejero de Economía y Empleo, Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla y Léon, is hereby appointed alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Carlos Javier FERNÁNDEZ CARRIEDO for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2006.
Done at Brussels, 31 January 2005.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 703/2004
of 15 April 2004
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1814/2003
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals(2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1814/2003 of 15 October 2003 on a special intervention measure for cereals in Finland and Sweden for the marketing year 2003/04(3), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from Finland and Sweden to all third countries, with the exception of Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia was opened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1814/2003.
(2) According to Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1814/2003 the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to make no award.
(3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund 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 9 to 15 April 2004 in response to the invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1814/2003.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 April 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 April 2004.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 488/2003
of 17 March 2003
suspending the preferential customs duties and re-establishing the Common Customs Tariff duty on imports of small-flowered roses originating in Israel
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan and Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 lays down the conditions for applying a preferential duty on large-flowered roses, small-flowered roses, uniflorous (bloom) carnations and multiflorous (spray) carnations within the limit of tariff quotas opened annually for imports into the Community of fresh cut flowers.
(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001(3), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 209/2003(4), opens and provides for the administration of Community tariff quotas for cut flowers and flower buds, fresh, originating in Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Malta, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip respectively.
(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 486/2003(5) fixes the Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses for the application of the import arrangements.
(4) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88(6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(7), lays down the detailed rules for the application of the arrangements.
(5) On the basis of prices recorded pursuant to Regulations (EEC) No 4088/87 and (EEC) No 700/88, it must be concluded that the conditions laid down in Article 2(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 for suspension of the preferential customs duty are met for small-flowered roses originating in Israel. The Common Customs Tariff duty should be re-established.
(6) The quota for the products in question covers the period 1 January to 31 December 2003. As a result, the suspension of the preferential duty and the reintroduction of the Common Customs Tariff duty apply up to the end of that period at the latest.
(7) In between meetings of the Management Committee for Live Plants and Floriculture Products, the Commission must adopt such measures,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For imports of small-flowered roses (CN code ex 0603 10 10 ) originating in Israel, the preferential customs duty fixed by Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 is hereby suspended and the Common Customs Tariff duty is hereby re-established.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 March 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 March 2003.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 3127/93 of 5 November 1993 allocating, for 1993, catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in Estonian waters
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (1), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Agreement of fisheries relations between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Estonia (2), and in particular Articles 3 and 6 thereof, the Community and Estonia have held consultations concerning their mutual fishing rights for 1993 and the management of common biological resources;
Whereas, in the course of these consultations, the delegations of the Community and Estonia agreed to recommend to their respective authorities that certain catch quotas for 1993 should be fixed for the vessels of the other Party;
Whereas the necessary measures should be taken to implement, for 1993, the results of the consultations held between the aforesaid delegations;
Whereas, in order to ensure their efficient management, catch possibilities available should be allocated among the Member States as quotas in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92;
Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation are subject to the control measures provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2241/87 of 23 July 1987 establishing certain control measures for fishing activities (3),
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Vessels flying the flag of a Member State are hereby authorized until 31 December 1993 to make catches within the quota limits set out in the Annex in waters falling within the fisheries jurisdiction of Estonia.
Article 2
1. The financial contribution provided for in Article 7 of the Fisheries Agreement with Estonia shall be set for the period referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation at ECU 177 340, payable to an account designated by Estonia.
2. The financial contribution provided for in Article 8 of the Agreement shall be set for the period referred to in the said Article 1 at ECU 20 000, payable to an account designated by Estonia.
3. The Estonian authorities shall inform the Community of the way the contributions referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 are used at the latest nine months after payment of same.
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, 5 November 1993.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 707/98 of 30 March 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 establishing an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular Article 17(14) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 409/98 (4), establishes an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds based on the Combined Nomenclature; whereas the footnotes to Sector 9 of the Annex to that Regulation lay down rules to be followed when granting and calculating refunds; whereas there are special rules on the granting and calculation of refunds on the products covered by CN codes 0401 and 0402 where these involve mixtures of products or products containing added matter; whereas, in accordance with note 1 of Chapter 4 of the Combined Nomenclature and the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes, products covered by CN codes 0401 and 0402 cannot comprise mixtures or contain added matter other than that mentioned;
Whereas, for the purposes of determining the refund applicable to certain products containing added matter, the fat content by weight is to be calculated exclusive of the weight of non-lactic matter and of added lactic matter not eligible for the refund; whereas that provision may result in some confusion as regards the tariff classification of such products; whereas it should accordingly be deleted;
Whereas the refunds on concentrated milk products containing added sugar are calculated in two different ways; whereas, for the sake of harmonising calculations and simplifying the nomenclature, a single method of calculation should be used and footnote 5 should be deleted; whereas the footnotes should be adapted accordingly;
Whereas the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit laid down by its chairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Sector 9 of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 is hereby amended as follows:
1. the particulars relating to CN codes 0401 to 0404 are replaced by those in Annex I hereto;
2. the footnotes are replaced by those in Annex II hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 April 1998 to licence applications submitted from that date.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 March 1998.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 2 December 1991
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community of the one part and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands of the other part
(91/668/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Agreement negotiated between the European Economic Community of the one part and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands of the other part should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Economic Community of the one part and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands of the other part is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community and to give the notification provided for in Article 38 of the Agreement (1).
Done at Brussels, 2 December 1991.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 5 August 2009
amending Annex I to Decision 2004/233/EC as regards the entries for Germany in the list of laboratories authorised to check the effectiveness of vaccination against rabies in certain domestic carnivores
(Notified under document C(2009) 6105)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2009/601/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 2000/258/EC of 20 March 2000 designating a specific institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Decision 2000/258/EC designates the laboratory of the Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des aliments de Nancy (the AFSSA Laboratory, Nancy), France as the specific institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines.
(2)
That Decision also provides that the AFSSA Laboratory, Nancy, is to send the Commission the list of Community laboratories to be authorised to carry out those serological tests. Accordingly, the AFSSA Laboratory, Nancy, performs the established proficiency testing procedure for appraising laboratories prior to their authorisation to perform the serological tests.
(3)
Commission Decision 2004/233/EC of 4 March 2004 authorising laboratories to check the effectiveness of vaccination against rabies in certain domestic carnivores (2) establishes a list of authorised laboratories in the Member States on the grounds of the results of the proficiency tests communicated by the AFSSA Laboratory, Nancy.
(4)
Germany has requested that one laboratory be deleted from the list of authorised laboratories set out in Annex I to Decision 2004/233/EC, as regards the entries for that Member State.
(5)
Annex I to Decision 2004/233/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
In Annex I to Decision 2004/233/EC, entry 3 for Germany is deleted.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 August 2009.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1488/2004
of 20 August 2004
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 of 19 February 2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe (1), and in particular Article 11(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 lists the competent authorities to which specific functions related to the implementation of that Regulation are attributed.
(2)
On 1 May 2004, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia acceded to the European Union. The Act of Accession does not make provision for amendment of that Annex.
(3)
The competent authorities of the new Member States should, therefore, be included as from 1 May 2004 in that Annex,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 May 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 August 2004.
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3879/86
of 18 December 1986
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2315/86, amending Annex IV of Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 on the common organization of the market in fishery products
THE COUNCIL 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 2315/86 (2), and in particular Article 30 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2315/86 amended Annex IV to Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81, to repeal the exemption from autonomous customs duties to be applied to imports of certain freshwater fish;
Whereas, in order to avoid prejudice to the economic operators concerned, goods on their way to the Community on 28 July 1986 when Regulation (EEC) No 2315/86 entered into force, should not be covered by the autonomous customs duties resulting from that amendment,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2315/86 is hereby amended as follows:
1. The single paragraph becomes paragraph 1;
2. The following paragraph 2 is added:
'2. However, the customs duties resulting from the application of paragraph 1 shall not apply to products falling under Common Customs Tariff subheadings 03.01 A I c), 03.01 A I d) and 03.01 A IV b) for which proof is provided that they were on their way to the Community when this Regulation enters into force.
Those concerned shall satisfy the competent customs authorities that the condition in the first subparagraph has been met, by producing all customs documents and road, rail or sea transport documents.'
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 28 July 1986.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 December 1986.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1932/2002
of 29 October 2002
amending Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999 laying down detailed rules for applying Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the grant of aid for skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder intended for animal feed and the sale of such skimmed-milk powder
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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 509/2002(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Article 26 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 778/2002(4), intervention agencies have organised a standing invitation to tender for skimmed milk powder taken into storage before 1 October 1999.
(2) In view of the quantity still available and the market situation, that date should be amended to 1 April 2002.
(3) 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 26(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999, "1 October 1999" is hereby replaced by "1 April 2002".
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 October 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 October 2002.
DECISION TAKEN BY COMMON AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF MEMBER STATES
of 18 June 2008
on the location of the seat of the European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT)
(2008/634/EC)
THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES,
Having regard to Article 289 of the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Whereas:
(1)
The establishment of a European Institute for Innovation and Technology was decided by Regulation (EC) No 294/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 establishing the European Institute for Innovation and Technology (1).
(2)
The location of the seat of this Institute should be determined,
HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT) shall have its seat in Budapest.
Article 2
This Decision, which will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union, shall take effect on the date of its publication.
Done at Brussels, 18 June 2008.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1769/96 of 11 September 1996 concerning the stopping of fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2870/95 (2), and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3074/95 of 22 December 1995 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1996 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1602/96 (4), provides for cod quotas for 1996;
Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;
Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions II a (EC-zone), IV by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden have reached the quota allocated for 1996; whereas Sweden has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 24 August 1996; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions II a (EC-zone), IV by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Sweden for 1996.
Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES divisions II a (EC-zone), IV by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the above mentioned vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 24 August 1996.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 11 September 1996.