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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 544/86
of 27 February 1986
opening tariff quotas for fishery products coming from joint ventures set up between natural or legal persons from Spain and from other countries
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 168 thereof,
Whereas Article 168 of the Act of Accession provides for the gradual elimination of the exemptions, suspensions or tariff quotas granted by Spain for fishery products coming from joint ventures set up between natural or legal persons from Spain and from other countries;
Whereas annual quotas should be opened corresponding to such progressive elimination, for each tariff heading or subheading, subject to the overall quantities provided for in the Act of Accession;
Whereas, within the framework of these overall quantities, the quotas per tariff heading or subheading are allocated proportionally according to the scheme applicable in 1983;
Whereas provision should be made for the supply of information to the Commission so that it can keep watch on the management of these arrangements;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fishery Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. For the period from 1 March to 31 December 1986, tariff quotas shall be opened in Spain for the fishery products referred to in Article 168 of the Act of Accession, in accordance with the provisions of that Article and with the rules laid down in the Annex hereto.
2. The customs duties applicable shall be wholly suspended on each of the products referred to in paragraph 1, subject to each of the tariff quotas specified in the Annex.
Article 2
Distribution of the quantities referred to in Article 1 which may, where appropriate, be subject to partial allocation on a half-yearly basis, between the undertakings referred to in Annex XII to the Act of Accession, shall be undertaken by the competent Spanish authorities.
Article 3
Each quarter, not later than 15 days after the end of each quarter, Spain shall inform the Commission of the quantities actually imported under these quota arrangements. The Commission may at any time request a statement of the extent to which the quotas have been used up.
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 March to 31 December 1986.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 February 1986.
COMMISSION DECISION of 25 March 1997 amending Commission Decision 92/452/EEC establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community (Text with EEA relevance) (97/249/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), as last amended by Decision 94/113/EC (2) and in particular Article 8 (1) thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 92/452/EEC (3) as last amended by Decision 97/104/EC (4) establishes lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community;
Whereas the competent authorities of the United States of America have forwarded an amendment to their list of embryo collection teams; whereas guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 8 of Directive 89/556/EEC have been received by the Commission;
Whereas it is now necessary to amend the list of approved teams as regards the United States of America;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
In part 3 of the Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC, in respect of the United States of America:
(a) the following teams are added:
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(b) the following team is deleted:
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Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 March 1997.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 464/2002
of 14 March 2002
on issuing A2 export licences for 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 1961/2001 of 8 October 2001 on detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables(1), and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 226/2002(2) set the indicative refund rates and the indicative quantities for A2 export licences, other than those applied for in the context of food aid.
(2) For tomatoes, in view of the economic situation and taking account of information received by operators via their applications for A2 licences, the definitive refund rate should be set at a different rate from the indicative rate. The percentage for the issuing of licences for the quantities applied for should also be set. The definitive rate may not be more than 50 % more than the indicative rate.
(3) Pursuant to Article 3(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001, applications for rates in excess of the corresponding definitive rates shall be considered null and void,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. For A2 export licences for which applications have been submitted pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 226/2002 the actual date of application referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001 is hereby set at 15 March 2002.
2. The licences referred to in the first paragraph shall be issued at the definitive refund rate and at the percentage for the quantities applied for as indicated in the Annex to this Regulation.
3. Pursuant to Article 3(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001, applications referred to in the first paragraph for rates in excess of the corresponding definitive rate set out in the Annex shall be considered null and void.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 March 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 March 2002.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 941/2008
of 25 September 2008
laying down form and content of the accounting information to be submitted to the Commission for the purpose of the clearance of the accounts of the EAGF and EAFRD as well as for monitoring and forecasting purposes
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1), and in particular Article 42 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 8(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 885/2006 of 21 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 as regards the accreditation of paying agencies and other bodies and the clearance of the accounts of the EAGF and of the EAFRD (2) provides that the form and content of the accounting information referred to in Article 7(1)(c) of that Regulation and the way it is to be forwarded to the Commission are to be established.
(2)
The form and content of the accounting information to be submitted to the Commission for the purpose of the clearance of the accounts of the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) as well as for monitoring and forecasting purposes are presently laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1042/2007 (3).
(3)
The Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1042/2007 cannot be used for their intended purposes in the financial year 2009. Regulation (EC) No 1042/2007 should therefore be repealed and replaced by a new regulation setting out the form and content of the accounting information for that financial year.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Agricultural Funds Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The form and content of the accounting information referred to in Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 885/2006 and the way it is to be forwarded to the Commission shall be as set out in Annexes I (X Table), II (Technical specifications for the transfer of computer files to the EAGF and EAFRD), III (Aide-memoire) and IV (Structure of EAFRD budget codes [F109]) to this Regulation.
Article 2
Regulation (EC) No 1042/2007 is repealed with effect from 16 October 2008.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 16 October 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 September 2008.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1455/2006
of 29 September 2006
fixing the export refunds 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 organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 provides that the difference between quotations or prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation and prices for those products within the Community may be covered by an export refund.
(2)
The refunds must be fixed taking into account the factors referred to in Article 1 of 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).
(3)
The refund applicable in the case of malts must be calculated with amount taken of the quantity of cereals required to manufacture the products in question. The said quantities are laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
(4)
The world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund for certain products according to destination.
(5)
The refund must be fixed once a month. It may be altered in the intervening period.
(6)
It follows from applying these rules to the present situation on markets in cereals, and in particular to quotations or prices for these products within the Community and on the world market, that the refunds should be as set out in the Annex hereto.
(7)
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 export refunds on malt listed in Article 1(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 September 2006.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1637/2005
of 6 October 2005
on the issuing of export licences for wine-sector products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 of 24 April 2001, laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards trade with third countries in products in the wine sector (1), and in particular Article 7 and Article 9(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 63(7) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (2), limits the grant of export refunds for wine-sector products to the volumes and expenditure contained in the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations.
(2)
Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 lays down the conditions under which the Commission may take specific measures to prevent an overrun of the quantity laid down or the budget available under the said Agreement.
(3)
On the basis of information on export licence applications available to the Commission on 5 October 2005, the quantity still available for the period until 15 November 2005, for destination zone (1) Africa, referred to in Article 9(5) of Regulation (EC) No 883/2001, could be exceeded unless the issue of export licences with advance fixing of the refund is restricted. Therefore, a single percentage for the acceptance of applications submitted from 28 September to 4 October 2005 should be applied and the submission of applications and the issue of licences suspended for this zone until 16 November 2005,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Export licences with advance fixing of the refund for wine-sector products for which applications are submitted from 28 September to 4 October 2005 under Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 shall be issued in concurrence with 37,61 % of the quantities requested for zone (1) Africa.
2. The issue of export licences for wine-sector products referred to in paragraph 1 for which applications are submitted from 5 October 2005 and the submission of export licence applications from 7 October 2005 for destination zone (1) Africa shall be suspended until 16 November 2005.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 October 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 October 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 284/2007
of 16 March 2007
fixing the minimum selling price for butter for the 59th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
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(c) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to Article 21 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in butter and cream (2), intervention agencies have put up for sale by standing invitation to tender certain quantities of butter held by them.
(2)
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, in accordance with Article 24a of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999.
(3)
In the light of the tenders received, a minimum selling price should be fixed.
(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 59th individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999, in respect of which the time limit for the submission of tenders expired on 13 March 2007, the minimum selling price for butter is fixed at 238,01 EUR/100 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 March 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 March 2007.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 844/2006
of 8 June 2006
altering the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural state fixed by Regulation (EC) No 820/2006
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), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 27(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural state were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 820/2006 (2).
(2)
Since the data currently available to the Commission are different to the data at the time Regulation (EC) No 820/2006 was adopted, those refunds should be adjusted,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, undenatured and exported in the natural state, as fixed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 820/2006 are hereby altered to the amounts shown in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 June 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 June 2006.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 13 January 1984
laying down certain measures to prevent the spread of avian influenza
(84/39/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 71/118/EEC of 15 February 1971 on health problems affecting trade in fresh poultrymeat (1), as last amended by Directive 82/532/EEC (2), and in particular Article 11 (4) and (5) thereof,
Whereas an outbreak of avian influenza has occurred in part of the territory of Ireland; whereas the virus has been found persisting in certain poultry species;
Whereas this outbreak is liable to endanger the flocks of other Member States, in view of the trade in fresh poultrymeat; whereas some Member States have already taken measures for their protection;
Whereas, in consequence, it is necessary that all Member States adopt appropriate measures for their protection, for the period necessary for the eradication of this disease;
Whereas the measures taken by the Irish authorities are such as to restrict this disease to certain regions; whereas restrictive measures should therefore be limited to consignments from these regions;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Member States shall prohibit the introduction into their territory of fresh poultrymeat obtained after 15 October 1983 from poultry coming from a zone of a five-kilometre radius around the outbreaks of avian influenza in Ireland.
Article 2
The health certificate provided for in Directive 71/118/EEC accompanying fresh poultrymeat sent from Ireland must bear the following entry: 'Meat complying with Commission Decision 83/39/EEC of 13 January 1984.'
Article 3
The Commission will follow developments and will if necessary amend this Decision as a result thereof.
Article 4
The Member States shall amend the measures which they apply to trade, in order to adapt them to this Decision.
Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 January 1984.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1278/95 of 6 June 1995 amending for the third time Regulation (EEC) No 586/93 providing for an exception in respect of the volatile acid content of certain wines
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden and by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 66 (4) thereof,
Whereas Article 66 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 fixes the maximum volatile acid content of wine; whereas provision may be made for exceptions in respect of certain quality wines psr; whereas certain quality wines psr originating in Austria and falling within that category normally have a volatile acid content higher than provided for in Article 66 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 on account of the special methods by which they are prepared and their high alcoholic content; whereas, if the abovementioned wines are to continue to be prepared by the traditional methods whereby they acquire their characteristic properties, provision should be made for an exception from Article 66 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87;
Whereas, for the sake of clarity, this exception should be incorporated into Commission Regulation (EEC) No 586/93 (3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1243/95 (4), which brings together within a single text all the exceptions provided for in respect of volatile acid;
Whereas prior to the accession of Austria, the said quality wines psr already had a maximum volatile acid content higher than that fixed in Article 66 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87; whereas, with a view to avoiding any break, this Regulation should apply from the date of entry into force of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden;
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
Article 1 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 586/93 hereby becomes Article 1 (e) and the following is hereby inserted after Article 1 (c):
'(d) for Austrian wines:
- 30 milliequivalents per litre for quality wines psr meeting the requirements for designation as "Ausbruch", "Beerenauslese", "Trockenbeerenauslese", "Eiswein" or "Strohwein".`
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 from 1 January 1995.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 June 1995.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 665/86
of 7 March 1986
amending Regulation (EEC) No 262/79 in regard to the requirements on stigmasterol in concentrated butter
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (2), and in particular Article 6 (7) thereof,
Whereas Annex I of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 262/79 of 12 February 1979 on the sale of butter at reduced prices for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3826/85 (4), specifies the products to be incorporated in the butter or concentrated butter to be processed; whereas in the light of experience the maximum sitosterol content of the stigmasterol should be adjusted; whereas in view of the changes made in certain provisions of the said Regulation the headings of Annexes I, II and III thereto should be altered;
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
Regulation (EEC) No 262/79 is amended as follows:
1. The headings of Annexes I, II and III, including the references given in brackets, are replaced by the following headings:
'ANNEX I
Products to be incorporated per tonne of concentrated butter (first indent of Article 5 (2)) or of butter (Article 10 a)',
'ANNEX II
Products to be incorporated per tonne of concentrated butter (second indent of Article 5 2))',
'Article III
Products to be incorporated per tonne of concentrated butter (third indent of Article 5 (2))'.
2. The words '4 % sitosterol' appearing in points I, II, III, IV and V of Annex I are replaced by '6 % sitosterol'.
Article 2
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, 7 March 1986.