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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 93/78/EEC of 21 September 1993 setting out additional implementing provisions for lists of varieties of ornamental plant propagating material and ornamental plants, as kept by suppliers under Council Directive 91/682/EEC
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/682/EEC of 19 December 1991 on the marketing of ornamental plant propagating material and ornamental plants (1), as amended by Commission Decision 93/399/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 (5) thereof,
Whereas a system of description of varieties already exists at an international level; whereas the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) has developed such a system;
Whereas it is desirable to base the Community system on the experience gained at international level;
Whereas suppliers whose activity is confined to the placing on the market of propagating material and ornamental plants should be subject to less onerous requirements;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Propagating Material and Ornamental Plants,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
This Directive establishes additional implementing provisions for lists of varieties of propagating material and ornamental plants, as kept by suppliers pursuant to the second indent of Article 9 (2) of Directive 91/682/EEC.
Article 2
1. The lists kept by suppliers shall include the following:
(i) the name of the variety, together with its commonly known synonyms, where appropriate;
(ii) indications as to the maintenance of the variety and propagation system applied;
(iii) description of the variety, at least on the basis of the characteristics and their expressions as specified in the Annex hereto;
(iv) if possible, indications as to how the variety differs from the other varieties most closely resembling it.
2. Subparagraphs (ii) and (iv) of paragraph 1 shall not apply to any supplier whose activity is confined to the placing on the market of propagating material and ornamental plants.
Article 3
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 30 June 1994. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
When Member States adopt these provisions, these shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by Member States.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of domestic law they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
Article 4
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 September 1993.
Commission Decision
of 28 October 2003
amending Decision 2003/526/EC concerning protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Belgium, France, Germany and Luxembourg
(notified under document number C(2003) 3943)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2003/772/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(1), as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In response to classical swine fever in certain parts of Belgium, Germany, France and Luxembourg, the Commission has adopted several Decisions, in particular Decision 2003/526/EC(3).
(2) In the light of the current epidemiological situation it is appropriate to prolong the measures adopted by Decision 2003/526/EC until 30 April 2004.
(3) Decision 2003/526/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4) 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 Article 11 of Decision 2003/526/EC the words "30 October 2003" are replaced by the words "30 April 2004".
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 October 2003.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2336/2002
of 23 December 2002
amending Regulation (EC) No 1367/2002 introducing preventive distillation as provided for in Article 30 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 in Portugal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2585/2001(2), and in particular Article 33 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Under the preventive distillation introduced in Portugal, producers are required to deliver their wine for distillation and distillers are required to deliver the alcohol obtained to the intervention agency before a specified date.
(2) However, the public storage facilities in Portugal are full and the public authorities have been unable to accept deliveries of alcohol from the distillers, with the result that the storage facilities of certain distillers are now also full. This prevents them from accepting delivery of new wine for distillation before the date laid down in the Regulation.
(3) To rectify this situation, the date by which wine must be delivered for distillation and the date by which alcohol must be delivered to public storage should be postponed for one month.
(4) Since the deadline for delivery for distillation fell on 30 November 2002, this Regulation should apply from 1 December 2002.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1367/2002, is hereby replaced by the following:
"3. The wine must be delivered to the distilleries by 31 December 2002 at the latest. The alcohol obtained must be delivered to the intervention agency by 28 February 2003 at the latest."
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 December 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 December 2002.
Commission Decision
of 15 May 2003
establishing the Rules of Procedure of the European Community Energy Star Board
(2003/367/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2422/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on a Community energy efficiency labelling programme for office equipment(1), and in particular Article 8(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2422/2001, the European Community Energy Star Board ("ECESB") was established by Commission Decision 2003/168/EC(2).
(2) Pursuant to Article 8(4) of that Regulation, it is appropriate to establish the Rules of Procedure of the ECESB, taking into account the views expressed by the representatives of the Member states within the ECESB,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
The Rules of Procedure of the European Community Energy Star Board, as set out in the Annex to this Decision, are hereby established.
Done at Brussels, 15 May 2003.
COMMISSION DECISION of 5 September 1991 suspending the buying in of butter in certain Member States (Only the German, English, French and Dutch texts are authentic) (91/485/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1630/91 (2), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7a (1) and Article 7a (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 777/87 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1634/91 (4), sets out the circumstances under which the buying in of butter and skimmed-milk powder may be suspended and subsequently resumed and, where suspension takes place, the alternative measures that may be taken;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1547/87 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2011/91 (6), lays down the criteria on the basis of which the buying-in of butter by invitation to tender is to be opened and suspended in a Member State or, as regards the United Kingdom and the Federal Republic of Germany, in a region;
Whereas Commission Decision 91/369/EEC (7) suspends buying in in Belgium, France and Northern Ireland; whereas information on market prices shows that the condition laid down in Article 1 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1547/87 is currently met in Belgium, France, Northern Ireland and the Federal Republic of Germany, with the exception of the territory of the former German Democratic Republic; whereas the list of Member States where that suspension applies must be adapted accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The buying in of butter by invitation to tender as provided for in Article 1 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 777/87 is hereby suspended in Belgium, France, Northern Ireland and the Federal Republic of Germany, with the exception of the territory of the former German Democratic Republic.
Article 2
Decision 91/369/EEC is hereby repealed.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic and the United Kingdom. Done at Brussels, 5 September 1991.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 562/2004
of 25 March 2004
on the issue of import licences for olive oil under the Tunisian tariff quota
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 2000/822/EC of 22 December 2000 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Tunisia concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures and amendment of the Agricultural Protocols to the EC/Tunisia Association Agreement(1),
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 312/2001 of 15 February 2001 laying down detailed rules of application for the importation of olive oil originating in Tunisia and derogating from certain provisions of Regulations (EC) No 1476/95 and (EC) No 1291/2000(3), and in particular Article 2(3) and (4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 3(1) and (2) of Protocol No 1 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part(4) opens a tariff quota, at a zero rate of duty, for imports of untreated olive oil falling within CN codes 1509 10 10 and 1509 10 90 wholly obtained in Tunisia and transported directly from Tunisia to the Community, up to the limit laid down for each year.
(2) Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 312/2001 also lays down the maximum monthly quantities covered by the licences to be issued.
(3) Applications were submitted to the competent authorities in accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 312/2001 for import licences covering a total quantity exceeding the limit of 4000 tonnes laid down for March.
(4) Under these circumstances, the Commission must set a reduction coefficient to allow the issue of licences in proportion to the quantity available,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Applications for import licences submitted on 22 and 23 March 2004 under Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 312/2001 shall be accepted for 20,50 % of the quantity applied for. The limit of 4000 tonnes laid down for March has been reached.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 March 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 March 2004.
Council Decision
of 26 November 2002
on the conclusion of an Additional Protocol, laying down the trade arrangements for fish and fishery products, to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part
(2002/969/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2), thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) It is desirable to complete by means of an Additional Protocol the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part(1), so as to provide for preferential conditions for the importation into the Community of fish and fishery products originating in the Republic of Bulgaria, and into the Republic of Bulgaria of fish and fishery products originating in the Community.
(2) To that end a new Protocol laying down the trade arrangements for fish and fishery products should be added to the said Europe Agreement.
(3) The Protocol should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Additional Protocol laying down the trade arrangements for fish and fishery products to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, 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 is authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community.
Done at Brussels, 26 November 2002.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 682/95 of 27 March 1995 extending the 1994/95 milk year
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
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 and milk products (1), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the target price for milk and the intervention prices for butter and skimmed-milk powder were fixed under the reform of the common agricultural policy by Regulation (EEC) No 2072/92 (2) for the period 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1995; whereas the 1994/95 milk year should therefore be extended until 30 June 1995,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The 1994/95 milk year shall end on 30 June 1995 and the 1995/96 milk year shall begin on 1 July 1995.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 1995.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 March 1995.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3339/92 of 16 November 1992 laying down, in respect of hops, the amount of aid to producers for the 1991 harvest
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71 of 26 July 1971 on the common organization of the market in hops (1), and in particular Article 12 (7) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71 provides that aid may be granted to hop producers to enable them to achieve a fair income; whereas the amount of this aid is fixed per hectare and differs according to varieties, taking into account the average return on the areas in full production compared with the average returns for previous harvests, the current position of the market and trends in costs;
Whereas Article 12a of the said Regulation provides that aid to producers may also be granted for areas cultivated with experimental strains in order to facilitate the development of new varieties;
Whereas an examination of the results of the 1991 harvest shows the need to fix aid for groups of varieties of hops cultivated in the Community; whereas aid to producers shall also be granted for areas cultivated with experimental strains,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. For the 1991 harvest, aid shall be granted to the producers of hops cultivated in the Community for the groups of varieties set out in the Annex as well as for experimental strains.
2. The amount of the aid shall be as set out in the Annex.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 November 1992.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2370/2001
of 4 December 2001
prohibiting fishing for haddock by vessels flying the flag of Denmark
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 last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1965/2001(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2848/2000 of 15 December 2000 fixing for 2001 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required(3), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1666/2001(4), lays down quotas for haddock for 2001.
(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.
(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of haddock in the waters of ICES divisions III a (Skagerrak and Kattegat) and III b, c and d (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark have exhausted the quota allocated for 2001. Denmark has prohibited fishing for this stock from 17 November 2001. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Catches of haddock in the waters of ICES divisions III a (Skagerrak and Kattegat) and III b, c and d (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Denmark for 2001.
Fishing for haddock in the waters of ICES divisions III a (Skagerrak and Kattegat) and III b, c and d (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above 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 from 17 November 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 December 2001.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1032/2007
of 6 September 2007
amending Regulation (EC) No 1669/2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 as regards the buying-in of beef
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), and in particular Article 27(4) and Article 41 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Annex II to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1669/2006 of 8 November 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 as regards the buying-in of beef (2) establishes the list of products eligible for intervention. Annex VI to that Regulation contains the addresses of the intervention agencies. Following the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union on 1 January 2007, the information concerning those Member States should be inserted in those Annexes.
(2)
Regulation (EC) No 1669/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(3)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 1669/2006 is amended as follows:
1.
Annex II is replaced by the text in Annex I to this Regulation.
2.
Annex VI is replaced by the text in Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 September 2007.