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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1509/2006
of 11 October 2006
amending the representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1002/2006 for the 2006/2007 marketing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector (2), and in particular of the Article 36,
Whereas:
(1)
The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2006/2007 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1002/2006 (3). These prices and duties have been last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1494/2006 (4).
(2)
The data currently available to the Commission indicate that the said amounts should be changed in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 951/2006,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The representative prices and additional duties on imports of the products referred to in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006, as fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1002/2006 for the 2006/2007 marketing year are hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 October 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 11 October 2006.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1612/2005
of 30 September 2005
fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 90th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999
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)
Pursuant to Article 26 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the grant of aid for skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder intended for animal feed and the sale of such skimmed-milk powder (2), intervention agencies have put up for sale by standing invitation to tender certain quantities of skimmed-milk powder held by them.
(2)
According to Article 30 of the said Regulation, in the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no award. The amount of the processing security shall also be fixed taking account of the difference between the market price of skimmed-milk powder and the minimum selling price.
(3)
In the light of the tenders received, the minimum selling price should be fixed at the level specified below and the processing security determined accordingly.
(4)
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
For the 90th individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999, in respect of which the time limit for the submission of tenders expired on 27 September 2005, the minimum selling price and the processing security are fixed as follows:
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minimum selling price:
187,30 EUR/100 kg,
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processing security:
35,00 EUR/100 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 September 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2288/97 of 18 November 1997 laying down marketing standards for garlic
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 2 (2) thereof,
Whereas garlic is listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as one of the products for which standards must be adopted; whereas Council Regulation No 10/65/EEC of 26 January 1965 laying down common quality standards for garlic (2), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 888/97 (3), has been amended numerous times and is no longer legally clear;
Whereas the rules concerned should be redrafted and Regulation No 10/65/EEC repealed; whereas, for the sake of transparency on the world market, account should be taken of the standards recommended for garlic by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe;
Whereas, to facilitate trade in garlic, the Community standards of the presentation of the product should be simplified to make them less restrictive than the international standards recommended by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe;
Whereas the application of the standards should eliminate poor quality products from the market, direct garlic production to meet consumer requirements and facilitate trade on the basis of fair competition, so helping to improve profitability;
Whereas the standards are applicable at all marketing stages; whereas transportation over large distances, storage for a certain period and the handling which the product undergoes may result in some deterioration owing to the product's biological development and perishability; whereas account must be taken of such deterioration when the standards are applied at the marketing stages following dispatch; whereas, since products in the 'Extra` Class must be sorted and packed with special care, allowance should be made only for some loss of freshness and turgidity;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. The marketing standards for garlic falling within CN code 0703 20 00 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
2. The standards shall apply at all marketing stages in accordance with the conditions laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2200/96.
At the stages following dispatch, however, the product may show, as against the standards:
- a slight loss of freshness and turgidity,
- slight deterioration in the case of garlic in classes other than 'Extra`, owing to its development and perishability.
Article 2
Regulation No 10/65/EEC is hereby repealed.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 November 1997.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 306/2010
of 14 April 2010
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Pecorino Toscano (PDO))
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) and in accordance with Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Italy’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Pecorino Toscano’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1263/96 (3).
(2)
Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (4), as required by the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of that Regulation. As no statement of objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been sent to the Commission, the amendments should be approved,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following 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, 14 April 2010.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1985/2004
of 18 November 2004
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of sorghum issued in Regulation (EC) No 238/2004
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003, on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported into Spain was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 238/2004 (2).
(2)
Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 (3), allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 and on the basis of the tenders notified to make no award.
(3)
On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 a maximum reduction in the duty should not be fixed.
(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
No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 12 to 18 November 2004 in response to the invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on imported sorghum issued in Regulation (EC) No 238/2004.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 November 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 November 2004.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 22 December 1994
concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community of the Second Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, and to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community and the European Coal and Steel Community and Romania
(94/983/ECSC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 95 thereof,
Having regard to the conclusions of the European Council which took place in Essen on 9 and 10 December 1994,
Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Commission a Second Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement with Romania and to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters with Romania;
Whereas it is necessary to approve this Second Additional Protocol;
Whereas the conclusion of the Second Additional Protocol is necessary to attain the objectives of the Community set out in particular in Articles 2 and 3 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community;
Whereas the Treaty did not make provision for all the cases covered by this Decision,
Having consulted the Consultative Committee and with the unanimous assent of the Council,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Second Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, and to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community.
This text is attached to this Decision (1).
Article 2
The President of the Commission shall give the notification provided for in Article 9 of the Second Additional Protocol on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community.
Done at Brussels, 22 December 1994.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 207/2008
of 5 March 2008
adopting the specifications of the 2009 ad hoc module on the entry of young people into the labour market provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 of 9 March 1998 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community (1), and in particular Article 4(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The European Employment guidelines (2) include a number of policy orientations relevant for youth employment, underlining that more efforts should be undertaken to build employment pathways for young people and to reduce youth unemployment. These guidelines also refer to the targets and benchmarks set in the European Employment Strategy since 2003 for the reduction of early school-leaving, the rise in educational attainment levels and the ‘new start’ for unemployed youth.
(2)
The education benchmarks are enshrined in the Education and Training 2010 Work Programme which is implemented by Member States and the Commission (3). These benchmarks should help to monitor the rise in educational attainment levels and in lifelong learning and the reduction of number of early school-leavers - policy goals aimed to prepare best the young people to their professional and social life.
(3)
The Council Decision 2006/702/EC of 6 October 2006 on Community Strategic Guidelines on Cohesion (4) calls upon Member States to pay special attention to ‘implementing the European Youth Pact, by facilitating access to employment for young people, by easing the transition from education to work, including through career guidance, assistance in completing education, access to appropriate training and apprenticeships’.
(4)
Consequently, there is an evident need for a comprehensive and comparable set of data on the entry of the young people into the labour market in order to monitor progress towards the common objectives of the European Employment Strategy and of the Social Inclusion Process.
(5)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 384/2005 of 7 March 2005 adopting the programme of ad hoc modules, covering the years 2007 to 2009, for the labour force sample survey provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (5) already included an ad hoc module on the entry of the young people into the labour market. The list of variables for this module should be defined.
(6)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The detailed list of variables to be collected in 2009 by the ad hoc module on the entry of the young people into the labour market shall be as set out in the Annex.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that 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, 5 March 2008.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 26 May 1986
on a supplement to the multiannual guidance programme in respect of aquaculture for the period 1984 to 1988 submitted by France pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2908/83
(Only the French text is authentic)
(86/272/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2908/83 of 4 October 1983 on a common measure for restructuring, modernizing and developing the fishing industry and for developing aquaculture (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas the Commission, by Decision 85/282/EEC (2), approved the multiannual guidance programme in respect of aquaculture, submitted by the French Government pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2908/83;
Whereas on 10 September 1985 the French Government submitted a supplement to that programme, hereinafter referred to as 'the programme', and on 4 March 1986 forwarded the latest additional information concerning the programme;
Whereas, in accordance with the first paragraph of Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2908/83, the time required for execution of the programme covers at least the proposed duration of the common measure;
Whereas the programme contains the information referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2908/83;
Whereas the programme provides for the renewal of the mussel fleet of the Poitou-Charentes region;
Whereas the programme may, having regard to production potential, the demand for the products concerned and the guidelines of the common fisheries policy, constitute a suitable framework for projects which may qualify for financial support from the Community;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for the Fishing Industry,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The supplement to the multiannual guidance programme in respect of aquaculture forwarded by the French Government on 10 September 1985, the main features of which are set out in Annex I, is hereby approved subject to the provisions set out in Annex II.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
Done at Brussels, 26 May 1986.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1337/2001
of 2 July 2001
amending the import duties in the cereals sector
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards import duties in the cereals sector(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/2000(4), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The import duties in the cereals sector are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2001(5).
(2) Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 provides that if during the period of application, the average import duty calculated differs by EUR 5 per tonne from the duty fixed, a corresponding adjustment is to be made. Such a difference has arisen. It is therefore necessary to adjust the import duties fixed in Regulation (EC) No 1301/2001,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 1301/2001 are hereby replaced by Annexes I and II to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 July 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 July 2001.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1818/94 of 25 July 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2253/92 laying down detailed rules for implementing the specific arrangements for supplying the Canary Islands with products of the wine-growing sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1974/93 (2), and in particular
Articles 3 (4) and 7 (2) thereof,
Whereas the quantities of products benefiting from the specific supply arrangements must be determined within the framework of periodic forecast supply balances which may be adjusted on the basis of the essential requirements of the markets and taking account of local production and traditional trade flows; whereas to ensure coverage of requirements in terms of quantity, price and quality and to ensure that the proportion of products supplied from the Community is preserved, the aid to be granted for products originating in the rest of the Community must be determined on terms equivalent, for the end user, to the advantage resulting from exemption from import duties on imports of products from third countries;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2253/92 of 31 July 1992 laying down detailed rules for implementing the specific arrangements for supplying the Canary Islands with products of the wine-growing sector (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2067/93 (4), establishes the quantities of wine eligible for the specific supply arrangements introduced by Title I of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 and fixes the Community aid pursuant to Article 3 of that Regulation; whereas the quantities of wine eligible for the arrangements for the 1994/95 wine year should be determined and the amount of aid should be fixed;
Whereas 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
Annexes I and II of Regulation (EEC) No 2253/92 are replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September 1994.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 July 1994.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 821/2007
of 12 July 2007
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 958/2006
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the second subparagraph and point (b) of the third subparagraph of Article 33(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 958/2006 of 28 June 2006 on a standing invitation to tender to determine refunds on exports of white sugar for the 2006/2007 marketing year (2) requires the issuing of partial invitations to tender.
(2)
Pursuant to Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 958/2006 and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the partial invitation to tender ending on 12 July 2007, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for that partial invitation to tender.
(3)
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
For the partial invitation to tender ending on 12 July 2007, the maximum export refund for the product referred to in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 958/2006 shall be 39,313 EUR/100 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 July 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 12 July 2007.