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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1832/2004
of 21 October 2004
on the issue of import licences for garlic imported under the autonomous tariff quota opened by Regulation (EC) No 1743/2004
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1743/2004 of 8 October 2004 opening and providing for the administration of an autonomous tariff quota for garlic (1), and in particular Article 6(3) thereof,
Whereas:
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Applications for import licences made by traditional importers pursuant to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1743/2004 and submitted to the Commission by the Member States on 19 October 2004 shall be issued for 2,677 % of the quantity applied for.
2. Applications for import licences made by new importers pursuant to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1743/2004 and submitted to the Commission by the Member States on 19 October 2004 shall be issued for 0,914 % of the quantity applied for.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 October 2004.
It shall apply until 31 March 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 October 2004.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3240/94 of 21 December 1994 extending the validity of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3879/90 laying down rules for implementing the import arrangements applicable to products falling within CN codes 0714 10 10, 0714 10 91 and 0714 10 99, originating in Thailand and exported from that country in 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1994
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 430/87 of 9 February 1987 concerning the import arrangements applicable to certain products falling within CN codes 0714 10 and 0714 90 and coming from certain third countries (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3191/94 (2), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas by Decision 90/637/EEC (3) the Council approved the renewal of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Thailand on manioc production, marketing and trade until 1994; whereas the Agreement will be renewed automatically on 1 January 1995 if denounced by neither of the two parties before the deadline laid down;
Whereas the principle of that renewal, subject to certain modifications, is laid down in the Agreement concluding the Uruguay Round of the GATT multilateral trade negotiations; whereas the agricultural section of that Agreement is only due to enter into force in the Community on 1 July 1995;
Whereas, therefore, steps should be taken to ensure that trade in the products concerned is not interrupted during the first half of 1995;
Whereas the validity of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3879/90 (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1509/91 (5), should consequently be extended;
Whereas 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
1. The provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 3879/90 shall continue to apply to products falling within CN codes 0714 10 10, 0714 10 91 and 0714 10 99 originating in Thailand and exported from that country to the European Union from 1 January to 30 June 1995.
2. Export certificates issued from 1 January to 30 June 1995 shall be valid for 120 days from their date of issue.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1995.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 December 1994.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1871/91 of 28 June 1991 laying down definitive measures on the issuing of STM licences for beef and veal in trade with Portugal
THE COMMISSION 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 252 (1) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 569/86 of 25 February 1986 laying down general rules for the application of the supplementary mechanism applicable to trade (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3296/88 (2), and in particular Article 7 (1) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3815/90 of 19 December 1990 laying down detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism for certain beef and veal products intended for Portugal (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 840/91 (4), sets the annual indicative ceiling for imports into Portugal of certain beef and veal products;
Whereas STM licences issued in response to applications lodged from 27 May to 2 June 1991 have exhausted that fraction of the indicative ceiling set aside for the second quarter of 1991 for fresh and chilled meat;
Whereas the Commission accordingly adopted, by an emergency procedure, appropriate interim protective measures by Regulation (EEC) No 1560/91 (5); whereas definitive measures must be adopted; whereas, in view of the situation of the market in Portugal, an increase in the indicative ceiling cannot be contemplated;
Whereas, as a definitive measure as referred to in Article 252 (1) of the Act of Accession, the issue of STM licences should be definitively discontinued in order to prevent any disturbance on the Portuguese market;
Whereas 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
For fresh and chilled meat:
1. the issuing of STM Portugal licences is suspended until 30 June 1991;
2. further applications for STM Portugal licences may be lodged from 17 June 1991.
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 June 1991.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 758/95 of 3 April 1995 laying down special rules for fixing agricultural conversion rates
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 of 28 December 1992 on the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 150/95 (2), and in particular Articles 1 (b), 3 (2) and 12 thereof,
Whereas the monetary situation required the introduction of confirmation periods pursuant to Article 4 (1) and (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 from 24 February 1995 for the Belgian franc and the Luxembourg franc and from 16 March 1995 for the German mark, the Netherlands guilder and the Austrian schilling; whereas these periods last 10 days pursuant to the final subparagraph of Article 2 (3) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93 of 30 April 1993, on detailed rules for determining and applying the agricultural conversion rates (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 157/95 (4);
Whereas the turbulent monetary situation prevents the establishment in the near future of relatively stable representative market rates and hence agricultural conversion rates, in particular for the Belgian franc and the Luxembourg franc; whereas, under these circumstances, one of the confirmation periods should be extended in accordance with Article 1 (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92;
Whereas, in order to prevent the existence of large bilateral gaps over long periods, the average negative monetary gaps should be eliminated every 10 days;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee concerned,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Nothwithstanding the final subparagraph of Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93, the confirmation period commencing on 26 March 1995 shall end on 24 April 1995.
Article 2
Negative monetary gaps calculated on the basis of the average rates of the ecu during the previous 10 days shall be reduced to zero by the Commission on 5, 15 and 25 April 1995.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 April 1995.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 46/2002
of 10 January 2002
fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 9/2002
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported into Spain was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 9/2002(3).
(2) Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/2000(5), the Commission, acting under the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, may decide to fix maximum reduction in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum reduction in the duty.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum reduction in the import duty 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
For tenders notified from 4 to 10 January 2002, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 9/2002, the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall be 28,88 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of 203763 tonnes.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 January 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 January 2002.
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1980/85
of 16 July 1985
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1054/81 establishing a common measure for the development of beef cattle production in Ireland and Northern Ireland
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas, pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1054/81 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2967/83 (4), Ireland and the United Kingdom have implemented a programme to develop beef cattle production, with particular reference to the genetic improvement of livestock and improvement of the quality of their feed, with a view to redressing the unfavourable situation as regards the incomes of farmers in Ireland and Northern Ireland;
Whereas, under Article 4 of that Regulation the duration of the common measure is, depending on the measures concerned, limited to certain periods, the longest of which expires on 30 April 1984;
Whereas performance and progeny testing should be increased in Ireland and Northern Ireland; whereas it is therefore desirable to extend the duration of these measures until 31 December 1986 so that the existing gaps may be filled,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The second indent of Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1054/81 is hereby replaced by the following:
'- in respect of the measures referred to in Article 3 (1) (a) and (b) to 31 December 1986'.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 May 1984.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 July 1985.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2468/2001
of 14 December 2001
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2010/2001
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 Regulation (EC) No 1987/2001(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 2010/2001(3).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95(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 rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2010/2001 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 7 to 13 December 2001 at 290,00 EUR/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 December 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 December 2001.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2255/2003
of 19 December 2003
prohibiting fishing for common sole by vessels flying the flag of Belgium
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 Regulation (EC) No 806/2003(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 of 20 December 2002 fixing for 2003 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 last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1754/2003(4), lays down quotas for common sole for 2003.
(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 common sole in the waters of ICES division VIIa, by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium have exhausted the quota allocated for 2003. Belgium has prohibited fishing for this stock from 6 December 2003. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Catches of common sole in the waters of ICES division VIIa, by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Belgium for 2003.
Fishing for common sole in the waters of ICES division VIIa, by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium 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 Union.
It shall apply from 6 December 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 December 2003.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1327/83
of 27 May 1983
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2545/81 laying down detailed rules for the application of measures for the marketing of sugar produced in the French overseas departments
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 606/82 (2), and in particular Article 9 (6) thereof,
Whereas, in view of the planned change in the currency used for determining the Caribbean-United Kingdom freight element specified in the first paragraph of Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2545/81 (3), the reference to the said currency should, for practical reasons, be deleted;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In the first indent of the first paragraph of Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2545/81, 'expressed in £ sterling' shall be deleted.
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, 27 May 1983.
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 94/7/EC of 15 March 1994 adapting Council Directive 89/647/EEC on a solvency ratio for credit institutions as regards the technical definition of 'multilateral development banks' (Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/647/EEC of 18 December 1989 on a solvency ratio for credit institutions (1), as amended by Directive 92/30/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas the Commission has submitted to the Council a proposal for amending the Protocol on the Statute of the European Investment Bank (EIB) empowering the Board of Governors of the EIB to establish a European Investment Fund (EIF);
Whereas the seventh indent of Article 2 (1) of Directive 89/647/EEC defines 'multilateral development banks' in an enumerate manner;
Whereas the European Investment Fund embodies the same main characteristics as the said multilateral development banks; whereas this new multilateral financial institution is European in its basic character and in its membership; whereas it constitutes a new and unique structure of cooperation in Europe in order to contribute to the strengthening of the internal market, the promotion of economic recovery in Europe, and the furthering of economic and social cohesion; whereas for these reasons, the European Investment Fund should be included in the definition of multilateral development banks in Directive 89/647/EEC;
Whereas the provisions of this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Banking Advisory Committee acting as the committee which is to assist the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 9 (2) of Directive 89/647/EEC;
Whereas this Directive is relevant for the European Economic Area (EEA) and the procedure laid down in Article 99 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area has been followed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
The definition of 'multilateral development banks' in the seventh indent of Article 2 (1) of Directive 89/647/EEC shall include the European Investment Fund.
Article 2
1. Member States shall adopt the measures necessary for them to comply with the provisions of this Directive within six months of the date of the decision of the Board of Governors of the European Investment Bank establishing the European Investment Fund.
When Member States adopt these measures, 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 texts of the main laws, regulations and administrative provisions which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
Article 3
This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Brussels, 15 March 1994.
COUNCIL DECISION of 4 December 1990 amending Decision 87/277/EEC on the allocation of the catch possibilities for cod in the Spitzbergen and Bear Island area and in Division 3M as defined in the NAFO Convention (90/655/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 170/83 of 25 January 1983 establishing a Community system for the conservation and management of fishery resources(1), as amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 11 of that Regulation,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(2),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(3),
Whereas the unification of Germany has changed the historic catches on which Decision 87/277/EEC(4) was based; whereas that Decision should therefore be amended
in order to take account of catches made by the former German Democratic Republic during the reference periods used in calculating the percentage allocations in the Annex to that decision,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
The Annex to Decision 87/277/EEC shall be replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Done at Brussels, 4 December 1990.