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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1978/2003
of 11 November 2003
amending Regulation (EC) No 1510/2003 as regards the quantity covered by the standing invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of rye held by the German intervention agency
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), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1510/2003(2) opened a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of 730000 tonnes of rye held by the German intervention agency.
(2) In the present situation on the market the quantities of rye held by the German intervention agency put up for sale on the internal market of the Community should be increased to 1200000 tonnes.
(3) 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 1510/2003 is amended as follows:
1. the title is replaced by the following:
"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1510/2003 of 27 August 2003 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the Community market of rye held by the German intervention agency";
2. in Article 1(1), "730000 tonnes" is replaced by "1200000 tonnes";
3. Annex I is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation;
4. in the title of Annex II, "730000 tonnes" is replaced by "1200000 tonnes".
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, 11 November 2003.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 732/2001
of 11 April 2001
amending Regulation (EC) No 1498/1999 laying down rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 as regards communications between the Member States and the Commission in the milk and milk products sector
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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1670/2000(2), and in particular Article 40 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1498/1999(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1535/2000(4), provides, inter alia, for the transmission of data regarding the quantities of products for which import licences are issued under the various import arrangements.
(2) Provision should also be made for sending such data regarding licences issued for imports under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2414/98 of 9 November 1998 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements applicable to imports of milk products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1150/90(5) and for imports from the countries of the western Balkans under Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 of 18 September 2000 introducing exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in or linked to the European Union's Stabilisation and Association process, amending Regulation (EC) No 2820/98, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1763/1999 and (EC) No 6/2000(6), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2563/2000(7).
(3) Regulation (EC) No 1498/1999 should therefore be amended 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
Regulation (EC) No 1498/1999 is amended as follows:
(a) In the first paragraph of Article 7, the following points 6 and 7 are added: "6. not later than the 10th of each month for the previous month, the quantities of products covered by import licences issued under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2414/98(8), broken down by Combined Nomenclature (CN) code and by country of origin code (IDES computer code 6);
7. not later than the 10th of each month for the previous month, the quantities of products covered by import licences issued under Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000(9), broken down by Combined Nomenclature (CN) code and by country of origin code (IDES computer code 6)."
(b) The following Article 7a is inserted: "Article 7a
Member States shall send the Commission by 31 May 2001 the data referred to in points 6 and 7 of the first paragraph of Article 7, broken down by month, for January, February and March 2001."
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 11 April 2001.
COUNCIL DECISION 2008/783/CFSP
of 15 September 2008
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Croatia on the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the European Union military operation in the Republic of Chad and in the Central African Republic (Operation EUFOR Tchad/RCA)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,
Whereas:
(1)
On 15 October 2007, the Council adopted Joint Action 2007/677/CFSP on the European Union military operation in the Republic of Chad and in the Central African Republic (1) (Operation EUFOR Tchad/RCA).
(2)
Article 10(3) of that Joint Action provides that detailed arrangements regarding the participation of third States are to be the subject of an agreement, in accordance with Article 24 of the Treaty.
(3)
Following authorisation by the Council on 13 September 2004, the Presidency, assisted by the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union/High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, negotiated an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Croatia on the participation of the Republic of Croatia in Operation EUFOR Tchad/RCA (the Agreement).
(4)
The Agreement should be approved on behalf of the European Union,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Croatia on the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the European Union military operation in the Republic of Chad and in the Central African Republic is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the European Union.
Article 3
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 15 September 2008.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2349/2001
of 30 November 2001
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
(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 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 Regulation (EC) No 2580/2000(2), in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 1999/492/EC of 21 June 1999 concerning 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, on Protocol 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 993/2001(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 2002, 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 2 to the Agreement between the European Community and 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 2002, 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 Articles 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 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 November 2001.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1288/2001
of 28 June 2001
on the issuing of A1 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 2190/96 of 14 November 1996 on detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 298/2000(2), and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 862/2001(3) sets the quantities for which A1 export licences, other than those requested in the context of food aid, may be issued.
(2) Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2190/96 sets the conditions under which special measures may be taken by the Commission with a view to avoiding an overrun of the quantities for which A1 licences may be issued.
(3) The Commission has received information which indicates that those quantities, reduced or increased by the quantities referred to in Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2190/96, would be exceeded if A1 licences were issued without restriction for shelled almonds in response to applications submitted since 22 June 2001; therefore, one percentage should be fixed for the issuing of licences for quantities applied for on 22 June 2001 and applications for A1 licences submitted later in that application period should be rejected,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
A1 export licences for shelled almonds for which applications were submitted on 22 June 2001 pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 862/2001 shall be issued for 79,7 % of the quantities applied for.
Applications for A1 export licences submitted after 22 June 2001 and before 24 June 2001 for this product shall be rejected.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 June 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 June 2001.
COMMISSION DECISION of 7 January 1998 drawing up provisional lists of establishments in the Czech Republic from which the Member States authorise imports of milk and milk products for human consumption and milk and milk products not intended for human consumption and amending Decisions 97/299/EC and 97/252/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (98/71/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third-country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs (1), as amended by Decision 97/34/EC (2), and in particular Article 2,
Whereas Commission Decision 95/340/EC (3), as last amended by Decision 96/584/EC (4), determines the countries from which Member States are to authorise imports of milk and milk products;
Whereas health and veterinary certification requirements for imports of milk and milk products from the countries on that list were set by Commission Decision 95/343/EC (5), as last amended by Decision 97/115/EC (6);
Whereas health and veterinary certification requirements for imports of milk and milk products not intended for human consumption from the countries appearing on that same list were set by Commission Decision 95/341/EC (7), as amended by Decision 97/106/EC (8);
Whereas Commission Decision 97/299/EC (9) draws up the lists of establishments in the Czech Republic from which Member States are to authorise imports of certain products of animal origin;
Whereas Commission Decision 97/252/EC (10), as last amended by Decision 97/666/EC (11), determines provisional lists of third-country establishments from which Member States are to authorise imports of milk and milk products for human consumption;
Whereas the Czech Republic has notified the Commission of changes to the list of establishments authorized as regards milk and milk products;
Whereas it is necessary to ensure that the Decisions determining the lists of establishments are consistent;
Whereas Decisions 97/299/EC and 97/252/EC should therefore be amended;
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 Annex to Decision 97/252/EC is supplemented by Annex I to this Decision as regards the Czech Republic.
Article 2
1. The Member States shall authorise imports of milk and milk products not intended for human consumption from the establishments in the Czech Republic listed in Annex II.
2. Imports of milk and milk products not intended for human consumption shall continue to be subject to Community provisions adopted under other veterinary arrangements.
Article 3
Parts 6 and 7 of the Annex to Decision 97/299/EC are deleted.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 January 1998.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2165/84
of 26 July 1984
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1203/73 fixing the conversion factors to be applied to the buying-in prices for fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1332/84 (2), and in particular Article 16 (4) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1203/73 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1883/84 (4), fixed the conversion factors to be applied to the buying-in prices for fruit and vegetables;
Whereas past experience has shown that the variety 'Granny Smith' should be classified under the group of large-fruited apples; whereas the said variety should therefore be included in the list of varieties of large dessert apples shown in Annex VII to Regulation (EEC) No 1203/73;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In Regulation (EEC) No 1203/73 in Annex VII 'Apples', under the heading 'Variety conversion factor' the variety Granny Smith is added to the list entitled 'List of varieties of large dessert apples'.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August 1984.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 July 1984.
COMMISSION DECISION of 23 November 1995 repealing recommendation 80/823/EEC on the rational use of energy in industrial enterprises (95/505/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Whereas Commission recommendation 80/823/EEC (1) was adopted in order to implement the Community 'Energy Bus` programme and to create a data base concerning a Community system of information, technical assistance and consultation over the past ten years;
Whereas the 'Energy Bus` programme no longer exists; whereas the principles contained in recommendation 80/823/EEC have been incorporated into Council Directive 93/76/EEC of 13 September 1993 to limit carbon dioxide emissions by improving energy efficiency (SAVE) (2);
Whereas the Commission has stopped updating the aforesaid databases; whereas, also, the agreement between the Commission and the parties concerned with achieving the objectives of the Community 'Energy Bus` programme has expired;
Whereas recommendation 80/823/EEC has been overtaken by developments in the Community's legislation process and is thus no longer relevant,
DECIDES:
Sole Article
Recommendation 80/823/EEC is hereby repealed.
Done at Brussels, 23 November 1995.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1968/2005
of 1 December 2005
fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1809/2005
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 maize imported into Portugal from third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1809/2005 (2).
(2)
Pursuant to Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 (3), the Commission, acting under the procedure laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003, may decide to fix maximum reduction in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum reduction in the duty.
(3)
The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum reduction in the import duty being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For tenders notified from 25 November to 1st December 2005, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1809/2005, the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall be 22,95 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of 47 800 t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 December 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 December 2005.
Council Decision
of 2 October 2003
appointing three Dutch members and three Dutch alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
(2003/719/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 Netherlands Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted a Decision appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions(1).
(2) Three seats of members of the Committee of the Regions have fallen vacant following the expiry of the mandates of Ms JACOBS, Mr VAN KLAVEREN and Mr VERBURG, and three seats of alternate members have fallen vacant following the expiry of the mandates of Mr BOERTJENS, Ms KALLEN-MORREN and Mr VAN NISTELROOIJ, of which the Council was notified on 10 September 2003,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
(a) The following are hereby appointed members of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006:
1. Mr G.J. JANSEN, Commissaris van de Koningin in de provincie Overijssel, to replace Ms JACOBS;
2. Mr P.A. BIJMAN, gedeputeerde van de provincie Fryslân, to replace Mr VAN KLAVEREN;
3. Mr J.P.J. LOKKER, gedeputeerde van de provincie Utrecht, to replace Mr VERBURG.
(b) The following are hereby appointed alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006:
1. Mr H. BLEKER, gedeputeerde van de provincie Groningen, to replace Mr BOERTJENS;
2. Mr M.J.A. EURLINGS, gedeputeerde van de provincie Limburg, to replace Ms KALLEN-MORREN;
3. Mr O. HOES, gedeputeerde van de provincie Noord-Brabant, to replace Mr VAN NISTELROOIJ
for the remainder of the term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.
Done at Brussels, 2 October 2003.
COMMISSION DECISION of 22 April 1993 amending the boundaries of the less-favoured areas in the Federal Republic of Germany within the meaning of Council Directive 75/268/EEC (Only the German text is authentic)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 (2), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Directive 86/465/EEC concerning the Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Directive 75/268/EEC (3), as last amended by Directive 92/92/EEC (4), specifies the areas of the Federal Republic of Germany included in the Community list of less-favoured areas within the meaning of Article 3 (3), (4) and (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC;
Wheras the German Government has requested, in accordance with Article 2 (1) of Directive 75/268/EEC, an amendment to the boundaries of the less-favoured areas listed in the Annex to Directive 92/92/EEC to take account of administrative changes which have taken place in the areas concerned;
Whereas the administrative transfer of certain areas already included in the list of areas within the meaning of Article 3 (4) and (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC does not change the boundaries of those homogeneous areas which have already been classified and which respect the criteria and figures, including the special criteria, laid down for the delimitation of those areas in Directive 86/465/EEC;
Whereas the series of amendments requested by the German Government pursuant to Article 2 (3) of Directive 75/268/EEC does not increase the total utilized agricultural area of the less-favoured areas and therefore does not affect the limit laid down in the said Article;
Whereas, to ensure clarity, it is desirable to publish a complete new list of the less-favoured agricultural areas as indicated in the Annex to Directive 92/92/EEC;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The list of less-favoured areas in the Federal Republic of Germany given in the Annex to Directive 92/92/EEC is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.
Done at Brussels, 22 April 1993.