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COUNCIL DECISION
of 21 June 1989
on the conclusion of a Supplementary Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the elimination of existing and prevention of new quantitative restrictions affecting exports or measures having equivalent effect
(89/546/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 between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (1), signed in Brussels on 14 May 1973, does not provide for the prohibition of quantitative restrictions affecting exports and measures having equivalent effect;
Whereas it is in the interest of the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway to promote the free circulation of raw materials and goods by abolishing any such restrictions and measures and by preventing the creation of new restrictions or measures affecting their mutual trade;
Whereas it is necessary both to make arrangements for a phased abolition of current restrictions affecting certain products or measures having equivalent effect and to provide for safeguard measures in the event either of re-export towards third countries against which the exporting Contracting Party maintains restrictions or measures having equivalent effect or in the event of serious shortage of a particular product;
Whereas under Article 32 (1) of the Agreement, the Contracting Parties may, in the interest of their economies, develop the relations established by the Agreement by extending it to fields not covered thereby;
Whereas the Commission has held negotiations with the Kingdom of Norway, which have resulted in a Protocol,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Supplementary Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the elimination of existing and prevention of new quantitative restrictions affecting exports or measures having equivalent effect is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 4 of the Supplementary Protocol.
Article 3
This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Luxembourg, 21 June 1989.
Council Decision
of 17 November 2003
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement on the application of certain Community acts on the territory of the Principality of Monaco
(2003/885/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with Article 300(3), first subparagraph thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community an Agreement on the application of certain Community acts on the territory of the Principality of Monaco.
(2) Certain tasks for implementation have been attributed to the Joint Committee established under the Agreement, and in particular the power to amend certain aspects of the annexes thereto.
(3) The appropriate internal procedures should be established to ensure the proper functioning of the Agreement and it is necessary to empower the Commission to agree to certain amendments to the Agreement and to take certain decisions for its implementation.
(4) The Agreement should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Community and the Principality of Monaco on the application of certain Community acts on the territory of the Principality of Monaco 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 authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign, on behalf of the Community, the Agreement referred to in Article 1 in order to bind the Community. The President of the Council or his designate(s) shall, on behalf of the Community, notify to Monaco the completion of the procedures as provided for in Article 6(1) of the Agreement.
Article 3
1. The Community shall be represented by the Commission on the Joint Committee set up under Article 3 of the Agreement.
2. The position to be taken by the Community in the Committee shall be determined by the Council on a proposal by the Commission; the Council shall act by the same voting rule as that applicable for the adoption of the Community act concerned.
3. By derogation to paragraph 2, the Commission shall adopt the Community's position on decisions concerning the addition of Community acts to the Annex of the Agreement, when the acts in question amend acts already contained therein.
Done at Brussels, 17 November 2003.
DECISION No 1357/2008/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 16 December 2008
amending Decision No 1720/2006/EC establishing an action programme in the field of lifelong learning
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 149(4) and 150(4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),
After consulting the Committee of the Regions,
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),
Whereas:
(1)
Decision No 1720/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2006 (3) established the action programme in the field of lifelong learning for the period 2007 to 2013.
(2)
Article 9(2) of Decision No 1720/2006/EC stipulates that measures necessary for the implementation of the programme other than those listed in paragraph 1 are to be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 10(3) of that Decision, namely in accordance with the advisory procedure established by Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (4).
(3)
This wording of Decision No 1720/2006/EC results in particular in selection decisions other than those referred to in Article 9(1) of that Decision being subject to the advisory procedure and to the European Parliament’s right of scrutiny.
(4)
These procedural requirements add two to three months to the process of awarding grants to applicants. They cause many delays for recipients, place a disproportionate burden on the programme’s administration and provide no added value given the nature of the grants awarded.
(5)
In order to allow selection decisions to be implemented more quickly and efficiently, it is necessary to replace the advisory procedure with an obligation on the Commission to inform the European Parliament and the Member States without delay about any measures taken for the implementation of Decision No 1720/2006/EC without the assistance of a committee,
HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Decision No 1720/2006/EC is amended as follows:
1.
Article 9(2) shall be replaced by the following:
‘2. The Commission shall inform the Committee referred to in Article 10 and the European Parliament of all other selection decisions it has taken for the implementation of this Decision within two working days of the adoption of the decisions in question. This information shall include descriptions and an analysis of the applications received, a description of the assessment and selection procedure, and lists of both the projects proposed for funding and those rejected.’;
2.
Article 10(3) shall be deleted.
Article 2
The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the impact of this Decision by 30 June 2010.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Strasbourg, 16 December 2008.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 501/2009
of 15 June 2009
implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism and repealing Decision 2009/62/EC
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism (1), and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 26 January 2009 the Council adopted Decision 2009/62/EC implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 (2), establishing an updated list of persons, groups and entities to which that Regulation applies.
(2)
The Council has provided all the persons, groups and entities for which it was practically possible with statements of reasons explaining why they were listed in Decision 2009/62/EC. In the case of one person an amended statement of reasons was provided in March 2009.
(3)
By way of a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) the Council informed the persons, groups and entities listed in Decision 2009/62/EC that it had decided to keep them on the list. The Council also informed the persons, groups and entities concerned that it was possible to request a statement of the Council’s reasons for putting them on the list where one had not already been communicated to them.
(4)
The Council has carried out a complete review of the list of persons, groups and entities to which Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 applies, as required by Article 2(3) of that Regulation. When doing so it took account of observations submitted to the Council by those concerned.
(5)
The Council has determined that there are no longer grounds for keeping certain persons on the list of persons, groups and entities to which Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 applies, and the list should be adapted accordingly.
(6)
The Council has concluded that the other persons, groups and entities listed in the Annex to this Regulation have been involved in terrorist acts within the meaning of Article 1(2) and (3) of Council Common Position 2001/931/CFSP of 27 December 2001 on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism (4), that a decision has been taken with respect to them by a competent authority within the meaning of Article 1(4) of that Common Position, and that they should continue to be subject to the specific restrictive measures provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001.
(7)
The list of the persons, groups and entities to which Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 applies should be updated accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The list provided for in Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 shall be replaced by the list set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
Decision 2009/62/EC is hereby repealed.
Article 3
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 Luxembourg, 15 June 2009.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2261/88 of 19 July 1988 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2169/81 laying down the general rules for the system of aid for cotton
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular paragraph 9 of Protocol 4 on cotton, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 4006/87 (1),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2),
Whereas Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2169/81 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2276/87 (4), provides that the aid to be paid is to be that applying on the day when the application for aid is made; whereas the amount of the aid must be calculated taking account of the guide price fixed for the marketing year during which the cotton to which the application relates is harvested;
Whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1964/87 of 2 July 1987 adjusting the system of aid for cotton introduced by Protocol 4 annexed to the Act of Accession of Greece (5) provides that where the maximum guaranteed quantity is exceeded, the aid is to be reduced by the impact on the guide price of a coefficient to be established; whereas that coefficient is fixed pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2169/81;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2276/87 amends inter alia Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2169/81; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2169/81 should therefore be adapted accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1 Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2169/81 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
´2. The amount of the aid to be paid shall be the amount applicable on the day when the application for aid is made. However, the amount of the aid applicable on the day when the application is made shall be adjusted on the basis of the difference between the guide price applying on that day and that applying on the day when the cotton is placed under control.' 2. In the first subparagraph of paragraph 3, ´Without prejudice to Article 8 (1)' is deleted.
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, 19 July 1988.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 12 October 2006
amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, the Annex to Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards exemptions for applications of hexavalent chromium
(notified under document number C(2006) 4791)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2006/692/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (1), and in particular Article 5(1)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Directive 2002/95/EC requires the Commission to evaluate certain hazardous substances prohibited pursuant to Article 4(1) of that Directive.
(2)
Certain materials and components containing hexavalent chromium should be exempted from the prohibition, since the use of this hazardous substance in those specific materials and components is still unavoidable, or because the negative environmental, health or consumer safety impacts caused by substitution are likely to outweigh the environmental, health or consumer safety benefits thereof. The exemption is granted on the basis of the results of a review process carried out by technical experts taking into account available evidence from studies, stakeholders and other scientific/technical sources. This review concluded that the elimination or substitution of the substance is still technically or scientifically impracticable until 1 July 2007. A similar exemption is provided in Directive 2000/53/EC on End of Life Vehicles.
(3)
Some exemptions from the prohibition for certain specific materials or components should be limited in their scope, in order to achieve a gradual phase-out of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, given that the use of those substances in such applications will become avoidable.
(4)
Pursuant to Article 5(1)(c) of Directive 2002/95/EC each exemption listed in the Annex must be subject to a review at least every four years or four years after an item is added to the list.
(5)
Directive 2002/95/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6)
Pursuant to Article 5(2) of Directive 2002/95/EC, the Commission has consulted the relevant parties.
(7)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 18 of Directive 2006/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2),
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
In the Annex to Directive 2002/95/EC the following point 28 is added:
‘28.
Hexavalent chromium in corrosion preventive coatings of unpainted metal sheetings and fasteners used for corrosion protection and Electromagnetic Interference Shielding in equipment falling under category three of Directive 2002/96/EC (IT and telecommunications equipment). Exemption granted until 1 July 2007.’
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 12 October 2006.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3292/93 of 30 November 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2026/92 on detailed rules for the application of the specific supply measures for Madeira as regards olive oil and establishing the forecast 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 Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1974/93 (2), and in particular
Article 10
thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2026/92 of 22 July 1992 on detailed rules for the application of the specific supply measures for Madeira as regards olive oil and establishing the forecast supply balance (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3019/93 (4), fixes the forecast supply balance for olive oil for Madeira for the period 1 November 1993 to 31 October 1994;
Whereas Article 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1650/86 (5) provides for the option of fixing the export refund amounts on olive oil by tender; whereas where refunds are so fixed, account should be taken of these amounts when fixing the aid for the supply of olive oil of Community origin under the specific supply measures for Madeira;
Whereas 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
Regulation (EEC) No 2026/92 is hereby amended as follows:
Article 1
(2) is replaced by the following:
'2. Pursuant to Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92, the amounts of aid for the supply of olive oil of Community origin under the specific supply arrangements for Madeira shall be equal, for each type of oil,
- to the average of the maximum export refund amounts set by tendering procedure for oil in small containers in the course of the month preceding that of submission of the certificate application, plus ECU 1 per 100 kg, or
- to the average of the export refund amounts fixed in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1650/86 for oil in small containers in the course of the month preceding that of submission of the certificate application, plus ECU 1 per 100 kg,
whichever is the greater.'
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 November 1993.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 November 1993.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 24 September 2004
appointing a German member of the Committee of the Regions
(2005/32/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 German Government,
Whereas:
(1)
On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted a Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (1).
(2)
A seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Hans KAISER, notified to the Council on 6 September 2004,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Mr Gerold WUCHERPFENNIG, Minister für Bundes- und Europaangelegenheiten und Chef der Thüringer Staatskanzlei, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Hans KAISER for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2006.
Done at Brussels, 24 September 2004.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 982/2001
of 19 May 2001
applying a reduction coefficient to refund certificates for goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, as provided for by Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2580/2000(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 of 13 July 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2390/2000(4), and in particular Article 8(5),
Whereas:
(1) The total amount of applications for refund certificates valid from 1 June 2001 exceeds the maximum referred to in Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000.
(2) A reduction coefficient shall be calculated on the basis of Article 8(3) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000. Such coefficient should therefore be applied to amounts requested in the form of refund certificates valid from 1 June 2001 as established in Article 8(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The amounts for applications of refund certificates valid from 1 June 2001 are subject to a reduction coefficient of 0,33.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 May 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 May 2001.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 980/2004
of 14 May 2004
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled and parboiled long grain B rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1877/2003
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), 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 1877/2003 (2).
(2)
Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75 (3) 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 and parboiled long grain B rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1877/2003 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 10 to 13 May 2004 at 175,00 EUR/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 May 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 May 2004.