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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2262/2002
of 18 December 2002
on import licences in respect of beef and veal products originating in Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1706/98 of 20 July 1998 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 715/90(1), and in particular Article 30 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1918/98 of 9 September 1998 laying down detailed rules for the application in the beef and veal sector of Council Regulation (EC) No 1706/98 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and repealing Regulation (EC) No 589/96(2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1918/98 provides for the possibility of issuing import licences for beef and veal products. However, imports must take place within the limits of the quantities specified for each of these exporting non-member countries.
(2) The applications for import licences submitted between 1 and 10 December 2002, expressed in terms of boned meat, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1918/98, do not exceed, in respect of products originating from Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia, the quantities available from those States. It is therefore possible to issue import licences in respect of the quantities applied for.
(3) The quantities in respect of which licences may be applied for from 1 January 2003 should be fixed within the scope of the total quantity of 52100 tonnes.
(4) This Regulation is without prejudice to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001(4),
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The following Member States shall issue on 21 December 2002 import licences for beef and veal products, expressed as boned meat, originating in certain African, Caribbean and Pacific States, in respect of the following quantities and countries of origin:
Germany:
- 15 tonnes originating in Botswana,
- 55 tonnes originating in Namibia.
United Kingdom:
- 153 tonnes originating in Botswana,
- 194 tonnes originating in Namibia,
- 50 tonnes originating in Swaziland.
Article 2
Licence applications may be submitted, pursuant to Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1918/98, during the first 10 days of January 2003 for the following quantities of boned beef and veal:
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Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 December 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 December 2002.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 7 April 1998
concerning the conclusion of a framework agreement on cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Cartagena Agreement and its member countries, namely the Republic of Bolivia, the Republic of Colombia, the Republic of Ecuador, the Republic of Peru and the Republic of Venezuela
(98/278/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 113 and 130y, in conjunction with Article 228(2), first sentence and (3) first subparagraph thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas the Community, for the attainment of its aims in the sphere of external economic relations, should approve the framework agreement on cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Cartagena Agreement and its member countries, namely the Repubic of Bolivia, the Republic of Colombia, the Republic of Ecuador, the Republic of Peru and the Republic of Venezuela,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The framework agreement on cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Cartagena Agreement and its member countries, namely the Republic of Bolivia, the Republic of Colombia, the Republic of Ecuador, the Republic of Peru and the Republic of Venezuela is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 37 of the agreement.
Article 3
The Commission, assisted by representatives of the Member States, shall represent the Community in the joint committee set up by Article 32 of the agreement.
Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Luxembourg, 7 April 1998.
COUNCIL DECISION of 30 March 1998 on the principles, priorities, intermediate objectives and conditions contained in the accession partnership with Romania (98/261/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 622/98 of 16 March 1998 on assistance to the applicant countries in the framework of the pre-accession strategy, and in particular on the establishment of accession partnerships (1), and in particular to Article 2 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Luxembourg European Council stated that the accession partnership is a new instrument, the key feature of the enhanced pre-accession strategy;
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 622/98 sets out that the Council shall 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 country, as well as on subsequent significant adjustments applicable to them;
Whereas Community assistance is conditional on the fulfilment of essential elements, and in particular on the respect of the commitments contained in the Europe Agreements and on progress towards fulfilment of the Copenhagen criteria; whereas, 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;
Whereas the Luxembourg European Council decided that the implementation of the accession partnership and progress in adopting the acquis will be examined in the Europe Agreement bodies;
Whereas the Commission's opinion presented an objective analysis on Romania's preparations for membership and identified a number of priority areas for further work;
Whereas, in order to prepare for membership, Romania should draw up a national programme for the adoption of the acquis; whereas this programme should set out a timetable for achieving the priorities and intermediate objectives established in the accession partnership,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
In accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 622/98, the principles, priorities, intermediate objectives and conditions contained in the accession partnership for Romania are set out in the Annex hereto, which forms an integral part of this Decision.
Article 2
The implementation of the accession partnership will be examined in the Europe Agreement bodies and through the appropriate Council bodies to which the Commission will report regularly.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Brussels, 30 March 1998.
COMMISSION DECISION of 21 April 1995 establishing additional guarantees regarding salmonella for consignments to Finland and Sweden of laying hens (95/161/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/539/EEC of 15 October 1990 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 9 (b) (2) thereof,
Whereas the Commission has approved the operational programmes submitted by Finland and Sweden regarding salmonella controls; whereas those programmes include specific measures for laying hens, namely productive poultry reared with a view to producing eggs for consumption;
Whereas on 10 June 1994 the Veterinary Committee established the list of invasive salmonella serotypes for poultry;
Whereas guarantees should be established equivalent to those implemented by Finland and Sweden under their operational programmes;
Whereas those additional guarantees are to be based in particular on a microbiological examination of the poultry to be sent to Finland and Sweden;
Whereas rules should be established for this microbiological examination of samples by laying down the sampling method, the number of samples to be taken and the microbiological method for examining the samples;
Whereas those guarantees should not be applicable to any flock that is subject to a programme recognized as equivalent to that implemented by Finland and Sweden;
Whereas Finland and Sweden should apply to consignments originating from third countries import requirements at least as stringent as those laid down in this Decision;
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
Laying hens, namely productive poultry reared with a view to producing eggs for consumption, to be sent to Finland and Sweden shall be subject to a microbiological test, effected by sampling in the flock of origin.
Article 2
The microbiological test referred to in Article 1 shall be carried out as laid down in Annex I.
Article 3
1. Laying hens to be sent to Finland and Sweden shall be accompanied by the certificate shown in Annex II.
2. The certificate provided for in paragraph 1 may:
- either be accompanied by model 3 certificate of Annex IV to Directive 90/539/EEC,
- or be incorporated in the certificate referred to in the first indent.
Article 4
The additional guarantees provided for in this Decision shall not be applicable to flocks subject to a programme recognized, according to the procedure laid down in Article 32 of Directive 90/539/EEC, as equivalent to that implemented by Finland and Sweden.
Article 5
This Decision shall be reviewed by 31 December 1996 at the latest. The review shall be based on a report, prepared by Finland and Sweden in the light of the experience gained, to be presented not later than 30 September 1996.
Article 6
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 April 1995.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3569/90 of 4 December 1990 laying down amendments for the purpose of implementing in Germany Regulation (EEC) No 3044/89 on the organization of a labour force sample survey in the spring of 1990 and 1991
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 213 thereof,
Having regard to the draft from the Commission(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(3),
Whereas the Council has adopted Regulation (EEC)
No 3044/89 relating to the organization of a labour force sample survey in the spring of 1990 and 1991(4);
Whereas, from the date of German unification onwards, Community law will be applicable to the territory of the former German Democratic Republic;
Whereas, for the spring of 1991, the sample of households for the labour force sample survey in Germany should be extended,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 3044/89 is replaced by the following:
'Article 3
In the spring of 1991, the sample shall comprise between 120 000 and 130 000 households in Germany, between 60 000 and 100 000 in France, Italy, the United Kingdom and Spain, between 30 000 and 50 000 in Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland, Greece and Portugal, between 15 000 and 30 000 in Denmark and approximately 10 000 in Luxembourg.'
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, 4 December 1990.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 87/2002
of 17 January 2002
altering the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural state
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 refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural state were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 42/2002(2).
(2) It follows from applying the detailed rules contained in Regulation (EC) No 42/2002 to the information known to the Commission that the export refunds at present in force should be altered to the amounts set out in the Annex hereto,
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 42/2002 are hereby altered to the amounts shown in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 January 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 January 2002.
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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE OF 5 OCTOBER 1981 ADAPTING TO TECHNICAL PROGRESS COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 77/728/EEC ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS , REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO THE CLASSIFICATION , PACKAGING AND LABELLING OF PAINTS , VARNISHES , PRINTING INKS , ADHESIVES AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS ( 81/916/EEC )
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,
HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 77/728/EEC OF 7 NOVEMBER 1977 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS , REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO THE CLASSIFICATION , PACKAGING AND LABELLING OF PAINTS , VARNISHES , PRINTING INKS , ADHESIVES AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS ( 1 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 11 THEREOF ,
WHEREAS ANNEX I TO DIRECTIVE 77/728/EEC CONTAINS A LIST OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES GIVING FOR EACH OF THESE SUBSTANCES CONCENTRATION LIMITS WHICH GOVERN THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE PREPARATIONS CONCERNED ;
WHEREAS EXAMINATION OF THE LIST OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES HAS SHOWN THAT THIS LIST NEEDS TO BE ADAPTED IN THE LIGHT OF THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE OR , MORE PRECISELY , THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO CHANGE THE CONCENTRATION LIMITS FOR SOME SUBSTANCES AND TO INCLUDE OTHER SUBSTANCES ON THE LIST ;
WHEREAS ANNEX II TO DIRECTIVE 77/728/EEC CONTAINS SPECIAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE LABELLING OF CERTAIN PREPARATIONS ; WHEREAS SOME RISKS HAVE NOW BEEN MORE PRECISELY SPECIFIED ; WHEREAS SOME OF THE SAFETY ADVICE PHRASES SHOULD BE MORE CLEARLY EXPRESSED ; WHEREAS , IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES , ANNEX II SHOULD BE AMENDED ;
WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS DIRECTIVE ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE ADAPTATION TO TECHNICAL PROGRESS OF THE DIRECTIVES ON THE REMOVAL OF TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE IN DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES AND PREPARATIONS ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE ,
ARTICLE 1
ANNEXES I AND II TO DIRECTIVE 77/728/EEC ARE HEREBY REPLACED BY THE ANNEXES TO THIS DIRECTIVE .
ARTICLE 2
THE MEMBER STATES SHALL ADOPT AND PUBLISH BEFORE 1 JULY 1983 THE PROVISIONS NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH THIS DIRECTIVE AND SHALL FORTHWITH INFORM THE COMMISSION THEREOF . THEY SHALL APPLY SUCH PROVISIONS WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JULY 1983 AT THE LATEST .
ARTICLE 3
THIS DIRECTIVE IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .
DONE AT BRUSSELS , 5 OCTOBER 1981 .
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2425/1999
of 15 November 1999
opening a tariff quota for the import of certain goods originating in Iceland resulting from the processing of agricultural products covered by the Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2491/98(2), in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 1999/492/EC of 21 June 1999 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Iceland, of the other part, concerning Protocol No 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland(3), in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1662/1999(5), consolidated the arrangements for managing the tariff quotas to be used in chronological order of the dates of acceptance of the declarations for release of free circulation.
(2) It is necessary to open, for 2000, the quota provided for in paragraph 3 of point III of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Iceland, of the other part, concerning Protocol No 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the the Republic of Iceland.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for horizontal questions concerning trade in processed products not listed in Annex I,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
From 1 January to 31 December 2000, the goods from Iceland which are listed in the Annex to this Regulation shall be subject to the duties recorded in that Annex within the limits of the annual quota indicated therein.
Article 2
The Community tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with the provisions of Article 308a to 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall be applicable from 1 January 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 November 1999.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2455/97 of 10 December 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3061/84 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of production aid for olive oil
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organization of the market in oils and fats (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1581/96 (2), and in particular Article 5 (5) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3061/84 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1110/97 (4), provides for the lodging of crop declarations by 30 November of each marketing year at the latest;
Whereas, in the aftermath of the earthquake of October 1997 in the Italian Regions of Marche and Umbria, olive growers in those Regions should be allowed, by way of an exception, to lodge their crop declarations for the 1997/98 marketing year up to 31 January 1998; whereas the deadline for the submission of crop declarations by producer organizations should also be extended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EEC) No 3061/84 is hereby amended as follows:
1. the second and third subparagraphs of Article 1 (1) are replaced by the following:
'However, in the case of olive growers whose areas fall totally or partially within the Italian Regions of Marche and Umbria, the crop declarations referred to in the first subparagraph and relating to the 1997/98 marketing year shall be lodged by 31 January 1998 at the latest.`;
2. the second and third paragraphs of Article 4 are replaced by the following:
'However, in the case of the crop declarations of members whose areas fall totally or partially within the Italian Regions of Marche and Umbria, that deadline shall be extended to 28 February 1998 for the 1997/98 marketing year.`
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 December 1997.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 December 1997.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1263/97 of 1 July 1997 deferring the final date for sowing certain arable crops in certain regions in the 1997/98 marketing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 of 30 June 1992 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 922/97 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,
Whereas Article 10 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 stipulates that, to qualify for the compensatory payments for cereals, protein crops and linseed under the support system for certain arable crops, producers must have sown the seed at the latest by 15 May preceding the relevant harvest;
Whereas Article 9 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 658/96 of 9 April 1996 on certain conditions for granting compensatory payments under the support system for producers of certain arable crops (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 843/97 (4), fixes 15 May as the final date for oilseeds;
Whereas, because of the particular weather conditions this year, the final dates for sowing seeds fixed for Portugal and Sweden cannot be complied with in all cases; whereas, in consequence, the time limit for sowing cereals and/or oilseeds, and/or protein crops and/or linseed for the 1997/98 marketing year should, where necessary, be deferred for certain specific regions; whereas to do so Regulations (EEC) No 1765/92 and (EC) No 658/96 should be waived as permitted by the seventh indent of Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Joint Management Committee for Cereals, Oils and Fats and Dried Fodder,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The final dates for crop sowing in Portugal and Sweden for the 1997/98 marketing year are fixed in the Annex hereto for the crops and regions indicated therein.
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 15 May 1997.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 July 1997.