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COUNCIL DECISION 2010/126/CFSP
of 1 March 2010
amending Common Position 2009/138/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Somalia
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 10 December 2002, the Council adopted Common Position 2002/960/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Somalia (1) following United Nations Security Council Resolutions (UNSCR) 733 (1992), 1356 (2001) and 1425 (2002) relating to an arms embargo against Somalia.
(2)
On 16 February 2009, the Council adopted Common Position 2009/138/CFSP (2) implementing UNSCR 1844 (2008) which introduced restrictive measures against those who seek to prevent or block a peaceful political process, or those who threaten the Transitional Federal Institutions (TFIs) of Somalia or the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) by force, or take action that undermines stability in Somalia or the region.
(3)
On 23 December 2009, the United Nations Security Council adopted UNSCR 1907 (2009) calling upon all States to inspect, in accordance with their national authorities and legislation and consistent with international law, all cargoes to and from Somalia, in their territory, including seaports and airports, if the State concerned has information that provides reasonable grounds to believe that the cargo contains items whose supply, sale, transfer or export is prohibited under the general and complete arms embargo to Somalia established pursuant to paragraph 5 of UNSCR 733 (1992) and elaborated and amended by subsequent resolutions.
(4)
Common Position 2009/138/CFSP should be amended accordingly.
(5)
Further action by the Union is needed in order to implement certain measures,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Common Position 2009/138/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
The following Article is inserted:
‘Article 3a
1. Member States shall inspect, in accordance with their national authorities and legislation and consistent with international law, all cargo to and from Somalia in their territory, including at their airports and seaports, if they have information that provides reasonable grounds to believe that the cargo contains items whose supply, sale, transfer or export is prohibited under Article 3.
2. Aircrafts and vessels transporting cargo to and from Somalia shall be subject to the requirement of additional pre-arrival or pre-departure information for all goods brought into or out of a Member State.
3. Member States shall, upon discovery, seize and dispose of (either by destroying or rendering inoperable) items whose supply, sale, transfer or export is prohibited under Article 3.’
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 1 March 2010.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1322/2007
of 12 November 2007
implementing Regulation (EC) No 458/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European system of integrated social protection statistics (ESSPROS) as regards the appropriate formats for transmission, results to be transmitted and criteria for measuring quality for the ESSPROS core system and the module on pension beneficiaries
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 458/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European system of integrated social protection statistics (ESSPROS) of 25 April 2007 (1), and in particular Article 7(1) and 7(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Regulation (EC) No 458/2007 established a methodological framework to be used for compiling Statistics on a comparable basis for the benefits of the Community and time limits for the transmission and dissemination of statistics compiled in accordance with ESSPROS.
(2)
Pursuant to Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 458/2007, implementing measures relating to the formats for the transmission of data, the results to be transmitted and the criteria for measuring quality for the ESSPROS core system and the module on pension beneficiaries should be adopted.
(3)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The implementing measures required by Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 458/2007 as regards the ESSPROS core system (for quantitative data and for qualitative information by scheme and detailed benefits) and as regards to the module on pension beneficiaries shall be as laid down in Annexes I and II.
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, 12 November 2007.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 907/95 of 25 April 1995 amending Regulation (EC) No 2659/94 on detailed rules for the granting of private aid for Grana Padano, Parmigiano-Reggiano and Provolone cheeses
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 organization of the market in milk products (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden and by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Articles 9 (3) and 28 thereof,
Whereas Article 6 (1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2659/94 (3) lays down the amounts of private storage aid for Grana Padano, Parmigiano-Reggiano and Provolone cheeses; whereas these amounts must be amended to take account of the trend in storage costs;
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 6 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 2659/94 is replaced by the following:
'1. The amount of private storage aid for cheese shall be as follows:
(a) ECU 100 per tonne for the fixed costs;
(b) ECU 0,40 per tonne per day of storage under contract for the warehousing costs;
(c) an amount for the financial costs in ecus per tonne per day of storage under contract, as follows:
- 1,53 in the case of Grana Padano,
- 1,71 in the case of Parmigiano-Reggiano,
- 0,88 in the case of Provolone.`
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 to storage contracts concluded from the date of its entry into force.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 April 1995.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EURATOM) No 2130/93 of 27 July 1993 amending Regulation (Euratom) No 3227/76 concerning the application of the provisions on Euratom safeguards
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 79 thereof,
Having regard to the approval of the Council,
Whereas Commission Regulation (Euratom) No 3227/76 (1) defines the nature and the extent of the requirements referred to in Article 79 of the Treaty;
Whereas Regulation (Euratom) No 3227/76 requires persons and undertakings to communicate technical and operational information and data to the Commission;
Whereas, in order to support the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in strengthening international safeguards, it is desirable to enable the Commission to transmit certain safeguards data to the IAEA;
Whereas, as regards the basic technical characteristics of new installations, it is appropriate, in the interest of their timely transmission to the IAEA, to extend the period within which they shall be declared to the Commission,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (Euratom) No 3227/76 is hereby amended as follows:
1. the second paragraph of Article 2 is replaced by the following:
'The basic technical characteristics of new installations shall be declared as laid down in Article 1 at least 200 days before the first consignment of nuclear material is due to be received.
Furthermore, for new installations with an inventory or annual throughput of nuclear material, whichever is the greater, of more than one effective kilogramme, the owner, operator, purpose, location, type, capacity and expected commissioning date shall be declared at least 200 days before construction begins.';
2. the following Article is inserted:
'TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION AND DATA
Article 34a
The Commission may transmit to the International Atomic Energy Agency information and data obtained pursuant to this Regulation.'
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force 15 days after 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, 27 July 1993.
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2004/112/EC
of 13 December 2004
adapting to technical progress Council Directive 95/50/EC on uniform procedures for checks on the transport of dangerous goods by road
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 95/50/EC of 6 October 1995 on uniform procedures for checks on the transport of dangerous goods by road (1) and in particular Article 9a thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Council Directive 94/55/EC of 21 November 1994 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road (2) laid down uniform rules for the transportation of dangerous goods in the Community.
(2)
The Annexes to Directive 95/50/EC are related to the Annexes to Directive 94/55/EC. Adaptation to scientific and technical progress of the Annexes to Directive 94/55/EC may have an effect on the Annexes to Directive 95/50/EC.
(3)
In order to take into account Commission Directive 2003/28/EC of 7 April 2003 adapting for the fourth time to technical progress Council Directive 94/55/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road, the Annexes to Directive 95/50/EC should be amended.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the transport of dangerous goods set up by Directive 94/55/EC,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Directive 95/50/EC is hereby amended as follows:
Annexes I, II and III are replaced by Annexes I, II and III to this Directive.
Article 2
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive no later than one year after its publication. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.
When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
Article 3
This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 4
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 December 2004.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 26 October 1983
concerning counter-measures in the field of international merchant shipping
(83/573/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 84 (2) thereof,
Whereas the results of the maritime information system set up under the provisions of Decisions 78/774/EEC (1), 79/4/EEC (2), 80/1181/EEC (3), 81/189/EEC (4) and 82/870/EEC (5), together with the experience of certain Member States, show that it would be advisable to define an appropriate Community procedure concerning counter-measures in the field of international merchant shipping in relation to third countries to be taken by the Member States concerned,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
A Member State which has adopted or intends to adopt counter-measures in the field of international merchant shipping in relation to third countries shall consult the other Member States and the Commission in accordance with the consultation procedure established by Decision 77/587/EEC (6).
Article 2
1. The Member States shall endeavour, within the framework of the consultation referred to in Article 1, to concert any counter-measures they may take.
2. The Council may, acting unanimously, decide on the joint application by Member States of appropriate counter-measures forming part of their national legislation.
Article 3
When engaging in the consultation referred to in Article 1, Member States should, if appropriate, specify as far as possible the following:
(a)
the developments which have caused counter-measures to be taken;
(b)
the shipping area to which the counter-measure is to apply;
(c)
the nature of the shipping service affected (for example liner traffic);
(d)
the nature of the counter-measures taken or to be taken;
(e)
the duration of the counter-measure;
(f)
the proportionality of the counter-measure to the damage suffered.
Article 4
The Member States shall remain free to apply national counter-measures unilaterally.
Article 5
The Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 26 October 1983.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1878/2006
of 18 December 2006
on import licences in respect of beef and veal products originating in Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 of 10 December 2002 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1706/98 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2247/2003 of 19 December 2003 laying down detailed rules for the application in the beef and veal sector of Council Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) (3), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2247/2003 provides for the possibility of issuing import licences for beef and veal products originating in Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia. However, imports must take place within the limits of the quantities specified for each of these exporting non-member countries.
(2)
The applications for import licences submitted between 1 to 10 December 2006, expressed in terms of boned meat, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2247/2003, do not exceed, in respect of products originating from Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia, the quantities available from those States. It is therefore possible to issue import licences in respect of the quantities applied for.
(3)
This Regulation is without prejudice to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (4),
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The following Member States shall issue on 21 December 2006 import licences for beef and veal products, expressed as boned meat, originating in certain African, Caribbean and Pacific States, in respect of the following quantities and countries of origin:
Germany:
-
48,5 t originating in Botswana,
-
10 t originating in Namibia;
United Kingdom:
-
58,5 t originating in Botswana,
-
530 t originating in Namibia.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 December 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 December 2006.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 990/2009
of 22 October 2009
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 Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
Whereas:
Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 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 Annex XV, Part A thereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 October 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 October 2009.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 10 November 2009
adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 August 2008, 1 September 2008, 1 October 2008, 1 November 2008, 1 December 2008 and 1 January 2009 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Communities serving in third countries
(2009/833/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the conditions of employment of other servants of the Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, the weightings to be applied from 1 July 2008 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Communities serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment were laid down by Council Regulation (EC) No 613/2009 (2).
(2)
Some of these weightings need to be adjusted in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, with effect from 1 August 2008, 1 September 2008, 1 October 2008, 1 November 2008, 1 December 2008 and 1 January 2009, since the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain third countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings were last laid down,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
The weightings applied to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Communities serving in third countries, payable in the currency of the country of employment, shall be adjusted for certain countries as shown in the Annex hereto. It contains six monthly tables showing which countries are affected and the applicable dates for each one (1 August 2008, 1 September 2008, 1 October 2008, 1 November 2008, 1 December 2008 and 1 January 2009).
The exchange rates used for the calculation of this remuneration shall be established in accordance with the detailed rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation and correspond to the dates of application of the weightings.
Done at Brussels, 10 November 2009.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 31 January 2000
appointing a German alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2000/107/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 Council Decision of 26 January 1998(1) appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,
Whereas a seat for a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Klaus Wedemeier, alternate member, as notified to the Council on 2 December 1999;
Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Mr Ronald-Mike Neumeyer is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions to replace Mr Klaus Wedemeier for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.
Done at Brussels, 31 January 2000.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1430/2006
of 28 September 2006
fixing the maximum export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 581/2004
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 31(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 581/2004 of 26 March 2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds concerning certain types of butter (2) provides for a permanent tender.
(2)
Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 580/2004 of 26 March 2004 establishing a tender procedure concerning export refunds for certain milk products (3) and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for the tendering period ending on 26 September 2006.
(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
For the permanent tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 581/2004, for the tendering period ending on 26 September 2006, the maximum amount of refund for the products referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation shall be as shown in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 September 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 September 2006.