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Commission Regulation (EC) No 286/2003
of 14 February 2003
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain B rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2002
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), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002(2), 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 1898/2002(3).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1948/2002(5), 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 long grain B rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2002 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 10 to 13 February 2003 at 285,00 EUR/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 February 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 February 2003.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3289/88
of 24 October 1988
amending Regulation (EEC) No 4136/87 determining the conditions of entry of horses intended for slaughter under CN-code 0101 19 10
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1471/88 (2), and in particular Article 11 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 4136/87 (3) determined the conditions of entry of horses intended for slaughter under CN code 0101 19 10;
Whereas Article 4 (2) of the said Regulation (EEC) No 4136/87 lays down a time limit of 18 days by which proof of slaughter must reach the customs office where the entry for free circulation was presented;
Whereas experience has shown that this time limit is too short, and that it is therfore appropriate to increase it to 30 days;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Nomenclature Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In paragraph 2 of Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 4136/87, '18' is replaced by '30'.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the eighth 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, 24 October 1988.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1523/2001
of 25 July 2001
amending representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the sugar sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 of 23 June 1995 laying down detailed implementing rules for the import of products in the sugar sector other than molasses(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 624/98(3), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 1(2), and Article 3(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The amounts of the representative prices and additional duties applicable to the import of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1309/2001(4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1419/2001(5).
(2) It follows from applying the general and detailed fixing rules contained in Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 to the information known to the Commission that the representative prices and additional duties at present in force should be altered to the amounts set out in the Annex hereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The representative prices and additional duties on imports of the products referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 July 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 July 2001.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 972/2005
of 24 June 2005
determining the extent to which applications for import rights lodged in respect of the quota for frozen meat of bovine animals, provided for in Regulation (EC) No 715/2005, can be accepted
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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 715/2005 of 12 May 2005 opening and providing for the administration of a tariff quota for frozen meat of bovine animals covered by CN code 0202 and products covered by CN code 0206 29 91 (1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006) (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas:
Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 715/2005 fixes at 53 000 tonnes the quantity of the quota in respect of which Community importers can lodge an application for import rights based on the quantities of beef falling under CN code 0201, 0202, 0206 10 95 or 0206 29 91 imported by him/her or on his/her account under the relevant customs provisions, between 1 May 2004 and 30 April 2005. As the import rights applied for exceed the available quantity referred to in Article 1, a reduction coefficient should be fixed in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 715/2005,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Each application for import rights lodged in accordance with Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2005 shall be accepted at a rate of 18,363334 % of the import rights applied for.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 June 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 June 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 92/2008
of 31 January 2008
fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 1 February 2008
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 on rules of application (cereal sector import duties) for Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 states that the import duty on products falling within CN codes 1001 10 00, 1001 90 91, ex 1001 90 99 (high quality common wheat), 1002, ex 1005 other than hybrid seed, and ex 1007 other than hybrids for sowing, is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.
(2)
Article 10(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 lays down that, for the purposes of calculating the import duty referred to in paragraph 2 of that Article, representative cif import prices are to be established on a regular basis for the products in question.
(3)
Under Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96, the price to be used for the calculation of the import duty on products of CN codes 1001 10 00, 1001 90 91, ex 1001 90 99 (high quality common wheat), 1002 00, 1005 10 90, 1005 90 00 and 1007 00 90 is the daily cif representative import price determined as specified in Article 4 of that Regulation.
(4)
Import duties should be fixed for the period from 1 February 2008, and should apply until new import duties are fixed and enter into force.
(5)
However, in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2008 of 20 December 2007 temporarily suspending customs duties on imports of certain cereals for the 2007/08 marketing year (3), the application of certain duties set by this Regulation is suspended,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
From 1 February 2008, the import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information contained in Annex II.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 31 January 2008.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 998/2001
of 22 May 2001
amending representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the sugar sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999 of 13 September 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1527/2000(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 of 23 June 1995 laying down detailed implementing rules for the import of products in the sugar sector other than molasses(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 624/98(4), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 1(2), and Article 3(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The amounts of the representative prices and additional duties applicable to the import of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1411/2000(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 866/2001(6).
(2) It follows from applying the general and detailed fixing rules contained in Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 to the information known to the Commission that the representative prices and additional duties at present in force should be altered to the amounts set out in the Annex hereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The representative prices and additional duties on imports of the products referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 May 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 May 2001.
COMMISSION DECISION of 10 April 1991 on the increase for 1991/92 in the Community cabotage quota for national road haulage services performed by non-resident carriers (91/232/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4059/89 of 21 December 1989, laying down the conditions under which non-resident carriers may operate national road haulage services within a Member State (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 296/91 (2), and in particular Article 2 (4) thereof,
Whereas pursuant to Article 2 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 4059/89 the Commission shall, before 1 April each year, fix the increase in the Community cabotage quota;
Whereas this increase shall be 10 %, save where the increase in domestic road haulage in the Member States exceeds that rate of growth;
Whereas according to the available statistics national road haulage services in the Member States increased by 5 % in 1989;
Whereas it is therefore necessary to increase the Community cabotage quota by 10 % for 1991/92,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1
The Community cabotage quota is hereby increased by 10 % for 1991/92. The additional number of cabotage authorizations shall be 1 536 authorizations. Article 2
The additional cabotage authorizations referred to in Article 1 shall be allocated as follows:
- Belgium 133,
- Denmark 129,
- Germany 217,
- Greece 59,
- Spain 138,
- France 180,
- Ireland 60,
- Italy 180,
- Luxembourg 62,
- Netherlands 187,
- Portugal 78,
- United Kingdom 113. Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 10 April 1991.
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COUNCIL DECISION
of 13 August 1987
concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on fisheries arrangements between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco, applicable on a preliminary basis from 1 August to 31 December 1987
(87/442/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 167 (3) and Article 354 (3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Sea Fisheries Cooperation Agreement between the Kingdom of Spain and the Kingdom of Morocco was signed and entered into force on 1 August 1983 for a period of four years; whereas that Agreement expired on 31 July 1987;
Whereas Article 167 (3) of the Act of Accession required the Council, before the expiry of the fisheries agreements concluded by the Kingdom of Spain with third countries, to adopt the decisions appropriate for the continuation of fishing activities resulting therefrom;
Whereas Decision 86/641/EEC (1) authorized the Portuguese Republic to extend, from 4 January 1987 to 3 January 1988, the sea fisheries Agreement concluded with the Kingdom of Morocco; whereas additional provisions should be made for the implementation of that Agreement;
Whereas, pending the conclusion of a fisheries agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco, and in order to avoid any interruption in the fishing activities of Community vessels in Moroccan waters, the two delegations have agreed arrangements, to apply on a preliminary basis from 1 August to 31 December 1987, which authorize the vessels concerned to continue their fishing activities;
Whereas it is in the interest of the Community to approve the Agreement,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on fisheries arrangements between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco, applicable on a preliminary basis from 1 August to 31 December 1987, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 1 August 1987.
Done at Brussels, 13 August 1987.
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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 16 June 1986
amending Directive 72/464/EEC on taxes other than turnover taxes which affect the consumption of manufactured tobacco
(86/246/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and in particular Articles 99 and 100 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),
Whereas under Directive 72/464/EEC (3), as last amended by Directive 84/217/EEC (4), the transition from one stage of harmonization to the next is to be decided on by the Council on a proposal from the Commission;
Whereas the second stage of harmonization, introduced on 1 July 1978 by Directive 77/805/EEC (5) expired on 31 December 1985;
Whereas the special criteria applicable during the third stage are dealt with in a proposal for a Directive submitted by the Commission (6); whereas the Council has not yet acted on that proposal;
Whereas, in these circumstances, an additional extension of the second stage is necessary; whereas no specific time limit should be placed on this extension,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Article 10a (1) of Directive 72/464/EEC is hereby replaced by the following text:
'1. The second stage of harmonization of the structures of the excise duty on manufactured tobacco shall run from 1 July 1978.'
Article 2
This Directive shall apply as from 1 January 1986.
Article 3
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 16 June 1986.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 8 May 2009
amending Appendix B of Annex VII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania as regards certain establishments in the meat, poultrymeat, fish and milk and milk products sectors in Romania
(notified under document number C(2009) 3390)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2009/374/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Annex VII, Chapter 5, Section B, Subsection I, paragraph (e) thereto,
Whereas:
(1)
Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (1) and Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (2) provide for certain structural requirements for establishments falling within the scope of those Regulations.
(2)
Annex VII, Chapter 5, Section B, Subsection I, paragraph (a) to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania provides that certain structural requirements laid down in those Regulations are not to apply to the establishments in Romania listed in Appendix B of Annex VII to the Act of Accession until 31 December 2009, subject to certain conditions.
(3)
As long as those establishments are in transition, products originating from those establishments are only to be placed on the domestic market or used for further processing in Romanian establishments in transition.
(4)
Appendix B of Annex VII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania has been amended by Commission Decisions 2007/23/EC (3), 2007/710/EC (4), 2008/465/EC (5) and 2008/720/EC (6).
(5)
In Romania, certain establishments in the meat, poultrymeat, fish and milk and milk products sectors have completed their upgrading process and are now in full compliance with Community legislation. In addition, certain establishments have ceased their activities. Those establishments should therefore be deleted from the list of establishments in transition.
(6)
Appendix B of Annex VII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania should therefore be amended accordingly.
(7)
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
The establishments listed in the Annex to this Decision are deleted from Appendix B of Annex VII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 May 2009.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 354/2008
of 21 April 2008
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 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules of Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (1), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
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 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 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 April 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 April 2008.
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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 17 September 1990
amending Directive 87/404/EEC on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to simple pressure vessels
(90/488/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100a thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
In cooperation with the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas Directive 87/404/EEC (4) provides for the complete harmonization of the standards for simple pressure vessels manufactured in series;
Whereas in the absence of harmonized standards Directive 87/404/EEC requires EC-type examination of the vessels in question; whereas those standards will not be available by the date of application of the Directive;
Whereas Directive 87/404/EEC has not provided for a transitional period during which it would be permitted to market stocks of vessels manufactured in accordance with national rules still applicable before that Directive takes effect;
Whereas manufacturers must have the time needed to apply the EC-type examination procedure and it is necessary to set a transitional period to allow vessels in stock to be marketed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
The following is hereby added to Article 18 (1) of Directive 87/404/EEC:
Member States shall, for the period up to 1 July 1992, permit the placing on the market and/or in service of vessels conforming to the rules in force in their territories before the date of application of this Directive.'
Article 2
Member States shall adopt the provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 1 July 1991. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof,
Article 3
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 September 1990.