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COMMISSION DECISION
of 22 February 2008
authorising methods for grading pig carcases in Romania
(notified under document number C(2008) 676)
(Only the Romanian text is authentic)
(2008/169/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 of 13 November 1984 determining the Community scale for grading pig carcases (1), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Under Article 2(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84, the grading of pig carcases is to be determined by estimating the lean meat content by means of statistically proven assessment methods based on the physical measurement of one or more anatomical parts of the pig carcase. The authorisation of grading methods is subject to compliance with a maximum tolerance for statistical error in assessment. This tolerance is defined in Article 3(2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85 of 24 October 1985 laying down detailed rules for the application of the Community scale for grading pig carcases (2).
(2)
Romania has asked the Commission to authorise two methods of grading pig carcases and has presented the results of its dissection trials in the second part of the protocol provided for in Article 3(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85.
(3)
Examination of this request has revealed that the conditions for authorising these grading methods are fulfilled.
(4)
No modification of the apparata or grading methods may be authorised except by means of a new Commission Decision adopted in the light of experience gained. For this reason, the present authorisation may be revoked.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The use of the following methods is hereby authorised for grading pig carcases pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 in Romania:
(a)
the Fat-O-Meat’er (FOM) apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 1 of the Annex;
(b)
the OptiGrade-Pro (OGP) apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 2 of the Annex.
Article 2
Modifications of the apparata or the assessment methods shall not be authorised.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to Romania.
Done at Brussels, 22 February 2008.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 471/2005
of 23 March 2005
fixing the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for the 160th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97
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 Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The intervention agencies are, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 of 15 December 1997 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice cream and other foodstuffs (2), to sell by invitation to tender certain quantities of butter of intervention stocks that they hold and to grant aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter. Article 18 of that Regulation stipulates that in the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed for butter and maximum aid shall be fixed for cream, butter and concentrated butter. It is further stipulated that the price or aid may vary according to the intended use of the butter, its fat content and the incorporation procedure, and that a decision may also be taken to make no award in response to the tenders submitted. The amount(s) of the processing securities must be fixed accordingly.
(2)
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 maximum aid and processing securities applying for the 160th individual invitation to tender, under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97, shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 March 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 March 2005.
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 637/85
of 11 March 1985
amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 706/84 imposing a definitive countervailing duty in the framework of the anti-subsidy proceedings concerning imports of tube and pipe fittings of malleable cast iron originating in Spain and proposing the definitive collection of the provisional duty
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2176/84 of 23 July 1984 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Economic Community (1),
Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consultations within the Advisory Committee provided for in that Regulation,
Whereas:
A. Definitive action
(1) Council Regulation (EEC) No 706/84 (2) imposed a definitive countervailing duty on imports of tube and pipe fittings of malleable cast iron originating in Spain.
B. Subsequent procedure
(2) In August 1984, after introduction of the definitive duty, the Spanish Government and the exporters requested a reduction in the rate of the duty on the ground that Government Decree No 1313/1984 of 20 June 1984, published in the Spanish official gazette (BOE No 164) of 10 July 1984, which entered into force on 11 July 1984, had modified the system of export rebates. Article 4 of the Decree provided for an across-the-board reduction of 15 % in the rate of the rebate.
C. Subsidy
(3) The Commission obtained the necessary information from the Spanish Government and the exporters, including particulars from the exporters of deliveries to the Community of malleable cast iron tube and pipe fittings since 11 July 1984, and of the export rebates received, which were checked on the spot. It emerged that as from 11 July 1984 the rebate for the products in question was cut by 15 % from 11,5 to 9,8 % (rounded off to the first decimal place), lowering the export subsidy as found by the Commission by 1,7 %, from 8,4 to 6,7 % of the export price.
D. Duty
(4) Since the Spanish Government has lowered by 1,7 % the rebate on exports of the said products, a corresponding reduction should be made in the definitive countervailing duty with effect from 11 July 1984. Under Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1430/79 (3) importers are entitled to a refund of countervailing duties paid in excess of the amount due under the abovementioned Regulation on goods released for free circulation in the Community since 11 July 1984,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 706/84 is hereby replaced by the following:
'2. The amount of the duty shall be equal to 6,7 % of the net price per tonne, free-at-Community frontier.'
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 11 July 1984.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 11 March 1985.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 11 September 1990
authorizing the Netherlands to specify a minimum number of animals in the case of applications for premiums for maintaining suckler cows
(Only the Dutch text is authentic)
(90/471/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1357/80 of 5 June 1980 introducing a system of premiums for maintaining suckler cows (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1187/90 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 1 thereof,
Whereas, in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) 1357/80, Member States may be authorized, for administrative reasons, to stipulate that the applications for the premium concern a minimum number of animals; whereas, pursuant to Article 1 (6) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1244/82 of 19 May 1982 laying down detailed rules implementing the system of premiums for maintaining suckler cows (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2079/90 (4), the said authorization may be granted only if certain requirements are met;
Whereas the Netherlands have applied for an authorization, as referred to above, to stipulate that each application should concern three animals or more; whereas this is in compliance with the conditions laid down in Article 1 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 1244/82;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Netherlands is hereby authorized to stipulate that the applications for the premium for suckler cows which are submitted as from 15 June 1990 must each concern three animals or more.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Done at Brussels, 11 September 1990.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 8 June 2004
appointing a German member of the Committee of the Regions
(2004/684/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 proposal from the German Government,
Whereas:
(1)
On 22 January 2002 (1) the Council adopted a Decision appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions.
(2)
A seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Berndt RÖDER, notified to the Council on 5 May 2004,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Mr Rolf HARLINGHAUSEN, Mitglied des Europaausschusses der Hamburgischen Bürgerschaft, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Berndt RÖDER for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2006.
Done at Luxembourg, 8 June 2004.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 990/2003
of 10 June 2003
amending Regulation (EC) No 968/2002 increasing the quantity of barley held by the intervention agency of the United Kingdom for which a standing invitation to tender for export has been opened
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 5 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1630/2000(4), lays down the procedures and conditions for the disposal of cereals held by the intervention agencies.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 968/2002(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 937/2003(6), opened a standing invitation to tender for the export of 88011 tonnes of barley held by the intervention agency of the United Kingdom.
(3) The United Kingdom informed the Commission of the intention of its intervention agency to increase by 34501 tonnes the quantity for which a standing invitation to tender for export has been opened. In view of the market situation, the request of the United Kingdom should be granted.
(4) This increase in the quantity put out to tender makes it necessary to alter the list of regions and quantities in store without delay.
(5) Regulation (EC) No 968/2002 should be amended accordingly.
(6) 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
Regulation (EC) No 968/2002 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 2 is replaced by the following:
"Article 2
1. The invitation to tender shall cover a maximum of 122512 tonnes of barley to be exported to all third countries with the exception of Bulgaria, Canada, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Mexico, Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia and the United States of America.
2. The regions in which the 122512 tonnes of barley are stored are stated in Annex I to this Regulation."
2. Annex I is replaced by the Annex hereto.
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, 10 June 2003.
COUNCIL DECISION 2008/842/CFSP
of 10 November 2008
amending Annexes III and IV of Common Position 2007/140/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to Common Position 2007/140/CFSP (1), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 27 February 2007 the Council adopted Common Position 2007/140/CFSP, which was intended to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1737 (2006).
(2)
On 7 August 2008 the Council adopted Common Position 2008/652/CFSP (2) amending Common Position 2007/140/CFSP and intended to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1803 (2008).
(3)
Common Position 2008/652/CFSP provides, inter alia, that the Member States shall exercise vigilance over the activities of financial institutions within their jurisdiction with all banks domiciled in Iran, and their branches and subsidiaries abroad, in order to avoid such activities contributing to proliferation sensitive nuclear activities or to the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems.
(4)
The Council has identified the branches and subsidiaries abroad of the banks domiciled in Iran to which Common Position 2008/652/CFSP applies. It should be noted that some of the entities in question are also subject to a freezing of assets under Article 5(1)(a) and (b) of Common Position 2007/140/CFSP.
(5)
Annexes III and IV to Common Position 2007/140/CFSP should accordingly be amended,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Annexes III and IV to Common Position 2007/140/CFSP are hereby replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 10 November 2008.
COUNCIL DECISION 2005/727/JHA
of 12 October 2005
fixing the date of application of certain provisions of Decision 2005/211/JHA concerning the introduction of some new functions for the Schengen Information System, including the fight against terrorism
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to Council Decision 2005/211/JHA of 24 February 2005 concerning the introduction of some new functions for the Schengen Information System, including in the fight against terrorism (1), and in particular to Article 2(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Decision 2005/211/JHA specifies that the provisions of Article 1 of that Decision shall apply from a date fixed by the Council, as soon as the necessary preconditions have been fulfilled, and that the Council may decide to fix different dates for the application of different provisions. Those preconditions have been fulfilled in respect of Article 1(10) of Decision 2005/211/JHA.
(2)
It is appropriate for Article 1(6) of Council Regulation (EC) No 871/2004 of 29 April 2004 concerning the introduction of some new functions for the Schengen Information System, including in the fight against terrorism (2), which is identical to Article 1(10) of Decision 2005/211/JHA, to apply from the same date.
(3)
A separate Council Decision provides for the entry into force of Article 1(6) of Regulation (EC) No 871/2004.
(4)
As regards Switzerland, this Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement signed between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the association of the Swiss Confederation with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (3), which falls in the area referred to in Article 1, point G of Decision 1999/437/EC (4) read in conjunction with Article 4(1) of Council Decisions 2004/849/EC (5) and 2004/860/EC (6) on the signing on behalf of the European Union, and on the signing on behalf of the European Community, and on the provisional application of certain provisions of that Agreement,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Article 1(10) of Decision 2005/211/JHA shall apply from 1 January 2006.
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption. It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Luxembourg, 12 October 2005.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 759/2002
of 2 May 2002
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), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 680/2002(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 1309/2001(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 740/2002(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 3 May 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 May 2002.
Council Decision
of 28 January 2002
on the principles, priorities, intermediate objectives and conditions contained in the Accession Partnership with Malta
(2002/90/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 555/2000 of 13 March 2000 on the implementation of operations in the framework of the pre-accession strategy for the Republic of Cyprus and the Republic of Malta(1),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Luxembourg European Council stated that the Accession Partnership is a new instrument and the key feature of the enhanced pre-accession strategy.
(2) Regulation (EC) No 555/2000 complements Regulation (EC) No 622/98(2) which sets out that the Council is to decide, by a qualified majority and following a proposal from the Commission, on the principles, priorities, intermediate objectives and conditions contained in the individual Accession Partnerships, as they are submitted to each applicant State, as well as on subsequent significant adjustments applicable to them.
(3) Community assistance is conditional on the fulfilment of essential elements, and in particular on the respect of the commitments contained in the Association Agreement and on progress towards fulfilment of the Copenhagen criteria. Where an essential element is lacking, the Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, may take appropriate steps with regard to any pre-accession assistance.
(4) The 2001 Commission's regular report presents an objective analysis on Malta's preparations for membership and identifies a number of priority areas for further work.
(5) In order to prepare for membership, Malta should continue to update its national programme for the adoption of the acquis. This programme should set out a timetable for achieving the priorities and intermediate objectives established in the Accession Partnership.
(6) Malta needs to ensure that the appropriate legal and administrative structures needed for the programming, coordination, management, control and evaluation of Community pre-accession funds are in place,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
In accordance with Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 555/2000, the principles, priorities, intermediate objectives and conditions in the Accession Partnership for Malta are set out in the Annex hereto, which forms an integral part of this Decision.
Article 2
The implementation of the Accession Partnership shall be examined in the Association Agreement bodies, and by the appropriate Council bodies to which the Commission shall report regularly.
Article 3
This Decision shall take effect on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Brussels, 28 January 2000.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 25 April 2007
amending Decision 2007/30/EC as regards transitional measures for certain milk products obtained in Bulgaria
(notified under document number C(2007) 1787)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/264/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 Article 42 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Decision 2007/30/EC of 22 December 2006 laying down transitional measures for the marketing of certain products of animal origin obtained in establishments in Bulgaria and Romania (1) provides for certain transitional measures for products of animal origin falling within the scope of 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) and obtained in establishments in Bulgaria and Romania until 31 December 2006.
(2)
Bulgaria has now requested the possibility to export to third countries certain milk products obtained in establishments in that Member State before 31 December 2006 which fall within the scope of Decision 2007/30/EC.
(3)
This request can be granted under the conditions of Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3). In this framework, Bulgaria has provided the necessary information on the agreement of the countries of destination.
(4)
Decision 2007/30/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5)
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 2(1) of Decision 2007/30/EC the following subparagraph is added:
‘In addition, milk products obtained in establishments in Bulgaria may be exported to third countries until 31 December 2007 provided that the export is carried out in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4).
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 April 2007.