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Commission Decision
of 10 November 2000
on a standard contract covering the terms of use of the Community Eco-label
(notified under document number C(2000) 3278)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/729/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 175(1) thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000, on a revised Community Eco-label Award Scheme(1), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 provides that a standard contract shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17,
(2) It is appropriate, in order not only to avoid distortions of competition but also to ensure that the interests of consumers and users are protected, that the terms of use of the label should be uniform throughout the Community,
(3) The competent bodies should, however, be able, subject to compatibility with Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000, to include additional provisions in the contract.
(4) It is appropriate that the contract should include provisions for compliance monitoring which should allow the competent body to ensure that the label is used only for products which meet the objectives and principles specified in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 and are in accordance with the terms of the contract.
(5) It is further appropriate that, in cases of non-compliance with the objectives and principles of the said Regulation and the terms of the contract, provisions should be made for suspension or withdrawal of the award of the label.
(6) The measures set out in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up pursuant to Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The contract which shall be concluded between the competent body and each applicant in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 shall be in the form set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
Without prejudice to Article 1, the competent body may include in the contract additional provisions provided that such additional provisions are compatible with Regulation (EC) 1980/2000.
Article 3
Commission Decision 93/517/EEC of 15 September 1993 on a standard contract covering the terms of use of the Community eco-label(2) is hereby repealed.
Article 4
This decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 November 2000.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 380/2005
of 7 March 2005
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 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 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 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 March 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 March 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2275/92 of 3 August 1992 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on products of category 41 (order No 40.0410), originating in India, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of textile products originating in developing countries (1), extended into 1992 by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3387/91 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,
Whereas Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 provides that preferential tariff treatment shall be accorded for each category of products in Annexes I and II thereto individual ceilings, within the limits of the quantities specified in column 8 of Annex I and column 7 of Annex II, in respect of certain or each of the countries or territories of origin referred to in column 5 of the same Annexes;
Whereas Article 11 of the abovementioned Regulation provides that the levying of customs duties may be re-established at any time in respect of imports of the products in question once the relevant individual ceilings have been reached at Community level;
Whereas, in respect of products of category 41 (order No 40.0410), originating in India, the relevant ceiling amounts to 750 tonnes;
Whereas on 6 May 1992 imports of the products in question into the Community, originating in India, a country covered by preferential tariff arrangements, reached and were charged against that ceiling;
Whereas it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties for the products in question with regard to India,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
As from 8 August 1992 the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90, shall be re-established in respect of the following products, imported into the Community and originating in India:
Order No Category
(unit) CN code Description 40.0410 41
(tonnes) 5401 10 11
5401 10 19
5402 10 10
5402 10 90
5402 20 00
5402 31 10
5402 31 30
5402 31 90
5402 32 00
5402 33 10
5402 33 90
5402 39 10
5402 39 90
5402 49 10
5402 49 91
5402 49 99
5402 51 10
5402 51 30
5402 51 90
5402 52 10
5402 52 90
5402 59 10
5402 59 90
5402 61 10
5402 61 30
5402 61 90
5402 62 10
5402 62 90
5402 69 10
5402 69 90
ex 5604 20 00
ex 5604 90 00 Yarn of synthetic filament (continuous), not put up for retail sale, other than non-textured single yarn untwisted or with a twist of not more than 50 turns per metre
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, 3 August 1992.
COMMISSION DECISION of 30 June 1992 authorizing certain Member States to apply intra-Community surveillance to imports originating in third countries which have been put into free circulation in the Community and which may be the subject of protective measures pursuant to Article 115 of the EEC Treaty (Only the Spanish and Italian texts are authentic) (92/372/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 115 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Decision 87/433/EEC of 22 July 1987 on surveillance and protective measures which Member States may be authorized to take pursuant to Article 115 of the EEC Treaty (1), and in particular Articles 1 and 2 thereof,
Whereas Decision 87/433/EEC requires Member States to have prior authorization from the Commission before introducing intra-Community surveillance of the imports concerned;
Whereas the Commission, by Decision 92/15/EEC (2) and other relevant decisions, authorized the Member States to introduce such surveillance;
Whereas almost all these Decisions are due to expire on 30 June 1992;
Whereas certain Member States have submitted applications to the Commission for authorization to extend the application of some of these surveillance measures and to introduce new surveillance measures not covered by the abovementioned Decisions;
Whereas the Commission has closely studied, on a case-by-case basis, these applications in accordance with the criteria laid down by Decision 87/433/EEC taking into account the plan of action established by the Community for the completion of the internal market as from 1 January 1993;
Whereas these criteria must be applied strictly due to the imminence of this date and to the exceptional nature of intra-Community surveillance measures with regard to the principle of the free movement of goods;
Whereas the authorization to introduce intra-Community surveillance measures should be restricted to a limited number of cases where there is a real risk of extensive deflection of trade which could lead to serious difficulties in the sectors concerned;
Whereas, under these circumstances, the Member States should be authorized to make subject to intra-Community surveillance imports of the products listed in the Annex until 31 December 1992,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Member States named in the Annex are authorized, in so far as each is concerned, to apply, until 31 December 1992 and in accordance with Decision 87/433/EEC, intra-Community surveillance of the products listed in the said Annex.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain and the Italian Republic. Done at Brussels, 30 June 1992.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 161/2005
of 31 January 2005
fixing the corrective amount applicable to the refund on malt
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 organization of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 15(2),
Whereas:
(1)
Article 14(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 provides that the export refund applicable to cereals on the day on which application for an export licence is made must be applied on request to exports to be effected during the period of validity of the export licence. In this case, a corrective amount may be applied to the refund.
(2)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules under Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (2) allows for the fixing of a corrective amount for the malt referred to in Article 1(1)(c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 (3). That corrective amount must be calculated taking account of the factors referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
(3)
It follows from applying the provisions set out above that the corrective amount must be as set out in the Annex hereto.
(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 corrective amount referred to in Article 15(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 which is applicable to export refunds fixed in advance in respect of malt shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 31 January 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 341/95 of 20 February 1995 amending Regulations (EEC) No 2698/93 and (EC) No 1590/94 in the pigmeat sector following the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3379/94 of 22 December 1994 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas in 1995 for certain agricultural products and for beer (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat (2), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 22 thereof,
Whereas concessions for certain pigmeat products have been granted pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2698/93 of 30 September 1993 laying down detailed rules for the application in the pigmeat sector of the arrangements provided for in the Interim Agreements between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary and the former Czech and Slovak Federal Republic (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2676/94 (4), and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1590/94 of 30 June 1994 laying down detailed rules for the application in the pigmeat sector of the arrangements provided for in the Interim Agreement between the Community and Bulgaria and Romania (5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2337/94 (6);
Whereas, following the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, Council Regulation (EC) No 3379/94 opened certain tariff quotas; whereas Annex I to Regulations (EEC) No 2698/93 and (EC) No 1590/94 should be adjusted to take account of the trade arrangements in the pigmeat sector between the three new Member States, on the one hand, and Hungary, the Czech Republic and Romania, on the other hand;
Whereas, in order to allocate the available quantities, the quantity carried forward from the period 1 January to 31 March 1995 should be added to the quantity available during the period 1 April to 30 June 1995 and the new quantities;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2698/93 is hereby replaced by Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 2
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1590/94 is hereby replaced by Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 3
The quantities available for the period from 1 April to 30 June 1995 for groups 1, 2, 4 and 11 under Regulation (EEC) No 2698/93 and for groups 16 and 17 under Regulation (EC) No 1590/94 shall be as set out in Annex III to this Regulation.
Article 4
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 January 1995.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 February 1995.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2134/96 of 6 November 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 3582/93 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2073/92 on promoting consumption in the Community and expanding the markets for milk and milk products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2073/92 of 30 June 1992 on promoting consumption in the Community and expanding the markets for milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas Article 6 (2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 3582/93 (2) provides that the competent body shall conclude contracts for the selected measures with the successful applicants within one month of notification of the decision to the Member States; whereas this time limit expired on 2 June 1996 for the marketing year 1995/96; whereas strikes by the public services in Greece have precluded the conclusion of such contracts within the deadline for the marketing year 1995/96;
Whereas, as a result, a deadline of 31 December 1996 for the conclusion of the contract should be set for the marketing year 1995/96 in the case of Greece; whereas the delay in the conclusion of the contract will not necessitate a prolongation in the period for the accomplishment of the measures beyond the date that would otherwise have been applicable;
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
The following subparagraph is inserted after the first subparagraph of Article 6 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 3582/93:
'However, for the marketing year 1995/96, in the case of Greece, the contracts for the selected measures with the successful applicants shall be concluded before 31 December 1996.`
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 6 November 1996.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) NO 1534/82
of 25 May 1982
on the application of Decision No 5/81 of the EEC-Switzerland Joint Committee amending Protocols 1 and 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the said State
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 European Economic Community signed an Agreement with the Swiss Confederation (1) on 22 July 1972 which entered into force on 1 January 1973;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 12a of the above Agreement, the Joint Committee adopted Decision No 5/81 amending Protocols 1 and 2;
Whereas this Decision should be given effect in the Community,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the purposes of application of the Agreements between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation, Decision No 5/81 of the Joint Committee shall apply in the Community.
The text of the Decision is attached to this Regulation.
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 January 1982.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 May 1982.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 301/2008
of 17 March 2008
adapting Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of 2003, and in particular Article 57(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 (1) establishes a harmonised framework of general rules for the organisation of official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules.
(2)
It is necessary by virtue of the accession in 2004 of new Member States to complete the list of territories in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 in order to include all Member States.
(3)
Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 shall be replaced by the text appearing in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 May 2004 as regards the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 March 2008.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2347/88
of 28 July 1988
reimposing the levying of customs duties applicable to third countries on certain products originating in Yugoslavia
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1), and in particular Protocol 1 thereto,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4186/87 of 21 December 1987 establishing ceilings and Community supervision for imports of certain products originating in Yugoslavia (2) in particular Article 1,
Whereas the abovementioned Protocol 1 and Article 15 of the Cooperation Agreement provide that the products listed in the Annex are imported exempt of Customs duty into the Community, subject to the annual ceiling of 7 122 tonnes, above which the customs duties applicable to third countries may be re-established;
Whereas imports into the Community of those products, originating in Yugoslavia, have reached that ceiling; whereas the situation on the Community market requires that customs duties applicalbe to third countries on the products in question be reimposed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
From 1 August to 31 December 1988, the levying of customs duties applicable to third countries shall be reimposed on imports into the Community of the products listed in the Annex, originating in Yugoslavia.
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, 28 July 1988.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 403/2003
of 3 March 2003
re-establishing the preferential customs duty on imports of small-flowered roses originating in Israel
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan and Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 fixes conditions for the application of a preferential customs duty on large-flowered roses, small-flowered roses, uniflorous (bloom) carnations and multiflorous (spray) carnations within the limit of tariff quotas opened annually for imports of fresh cut flowers into the Community.
(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001(3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 209/2003(4), opens and provides for the administration of Community tariff quotas for flowers and flower buds, fresh, originating in Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Malta, Morocco, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 400/2003(5) fixed Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses for application of the arrangements for importation from the countries in question.
(4) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88(6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(7), laid down detailed rules for the application of these arrangements.
(5) The preferential customs duty fixed for small-flowered roses originating in Israel by Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 was suspended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 20/2003(8).
(6) On the basis of price recordings made as specified in Regulations (EEC) No 4088/87 and (EEC) No 700/88 it must be concluded that the requirement for reintroduction of the preferential customs duty laid down in Article 2(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 is met for small-flowered roses originating in Israel. The preferential customs duty should be reintroduced.
(7) In between meetings of the Management Committee for Live Plants and Floriculture Products, the Commission must adopt such measures,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. For imports of small-flowered roses (CN code ex 0603 10 10 ) originating in Israel the preferential customs duty set by amended Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 is reintroduced.
2. Regulation (EC) No 20/2003 is hereby repealed.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 March 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 March 2003.