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COMMISSION DECISION of 16 January 1981 amending Decision 78/737/EEC on the sale of butter to certain classes of consumer receiving social assistance (81/34/EEC)
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 the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Article 12 (3) thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 78/737/EEC (2) lays down that, in order to obtain butter at a reduced price, those who are in receipt of social assistance are to submit a document establishing their entitlement to butter at reduced prices ; whereas the payment of the aid to butter suppliers is subject to submission of such documents to the competent authority within a maximum period of 12 months from the date of expiry of the document;
Whereas it has been found that this period of 12 months is too short for the delivery of the document to the supplier, where several butter marketing stages are involved ; whereas the time limit should, accordingly, be extended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
With effect from 1 January 1980, "12 months" in the last subparagraph of Article 1 (3) of Decision 78/737/EEC is hereby replaced by "18 months".
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 January 1981.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 502/2007
of 8 May 2007
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain 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 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto.
(2)
In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 May 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 May 2007.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1033/2002
of 14 June 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 678/2002(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 678/2002 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 June 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 June 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 June 2002.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 16 September 2005
amending Decision 2004/459/EC adopting a transitional measure in favour of certain establishments in the milk sector in Hungary
(notified under document number C(2005) 3455)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2005/662/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (1), and in particular Article 42 thereto,
Whereas:
(1)
Hungary has been granted transitional periods for certain milk establishments listed in the Annex to Commission Decision 2004/459/EC of 29 April 2004 adopting a transitional measure in favour of certain establishments in the milk sector in Hungary (2).
(2)
According to an official declaration from the Hungarian competent authority certain establishments have completed their upgrading process and are now in full compliance with Community legislation. Furthermore, certain establishments have ceased their activities.
(3)
A limited number of establishments have made considerable efforts to comply with structural requirements laid down by Community legislation. However these establishments are not in a position to finish their upgrading process by the prescribed deadline due to exceptional technical constraints. Therefore it is justified to allow them further time to complete the upgrading process.
(4)
The Annex to Decision 2004/459/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. For the sake of clarity, it should be replaced.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Annex to Decision 2004/459/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Article2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 September 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3810/90
of 19 December 1990
laying down the accession compensatory amounts applicable to Portugal in the cereals sector for the 1990/91 marketing year and the coefficient to be used for calculating the amounts applicable to processed products
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,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3654/90 of 11 December 1990 laying down the general rules for the scheme of accession compensatory amounts in the cereals sector during the second stage of accession of Portugal (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas, in view of the alignment, with effect from 1 January 1991, of Portuguese prices on Community prices for all cereals with the exception of common wheat, accession compensatory amounts should be fixed for the latter and products derived therefrom only;
Whereas, in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 3654/90, the accession compensatory amounts applicable to processed products are obtained by adjusting those applicable to the products from which they are derived by of coefficients to be determined; whereas the said coefficients must be fixed in the light of the fact that the accession compensatory amounts apply to imports, exports and trade between Portugal and the other Member States alike;
Whereas 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 accession compensatory amounts applicable for the 1990/91 marketing year to common wheat and products derived therefrom referred to in Article 1(a), (c) and (d) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 (2) shall be as laid down in the Annex hereto.
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 from 1 January 1991.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 December 1990
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COUNCIL DECISION 2009/599/CFSP
of 4 August 2009
implementing Common Position 2006/795/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to Common Position 2006/795/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof, in conjunction with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,
Whereas:
(1)
On 20 November 2006, the Council adopted Common Position 2006/795/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (‘DPRK’) which implemented United Nations Security Council Resolution 1718 (2006) (‘UNSCR 1718 (2006)’).
(2)
On 27 July 2009, the Council adopted Common Position 2009/573/CFSP (2) which amended Common Position 2006/795/CFSP and implemented United Nations Security Council Resolution 1874 (2009).
(3)
On 24 April and 16 July 2009, the Sanctions Committee established pursuant to UNSCR 1718 (2006) designated persons and entities to be subject to restrictive measures.
(4)
The lists of persons and entities which are subject to restrictive measures in Annex I to Common Position 2006/795/CFSP should be replaced accordingly,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The lists of persons and entities set out in Annex I to Common Position 2006/795/CFSP shall be replaced by the lists set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 4 August 2009.
COUNCIL DECISION of 21 December 1992 on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Latvia on trade and commercial and economic cooperation (92/602/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 113 and 235 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Latvia on trade and commercial and economic cooperation is necessary for the achievement of the Community's objectives in the field of external economic relations; whereas that Agreement should be approved;
Whereas it appears that certain measures of economic cooperation provided for by that Agreement exceed the powers provided for in the Treaty, and in particular those specified in the field of the common commercial policy,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Latvia on trade and commercial and economic cooperation is hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notification provided for in Article 21 of the Agreement (2).
Article 3
The Commission assisted by representatives of the Member States, shall represent the Community in the Joint Committee set up by Article 18 of the Agreement.
Done at Brussels, 21 December 1992.
Commission Decision
of 4 May 2000
amending Decision 94/984/EC laying down animal health conditions and veterinary certificates for the importation of fresh poultrymeat from third countries in respect of the People's Republic of China
(notified under document number C(2000) 1163)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/352/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/494/EEC of 26 June 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of fresh poultrymeat(1), as last amended by Directive 1999/89/EC(2), and in particular Articles 11 and 12 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 94/984/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2000/254/EC(4), established the animal health conditions and the veterinary certificates for imports of fresh poultrymeat from certain third countries; two different certificates, model A and model B are laid down; their use depends on the Newcastle disease situation in the country concerned.
(2) Certain parts of the territory of China listed in Annex I of Decision 94/984/EC were allowed to use the model B certificate until an inspection revealed problems with certification; because of this, imports of fresh poultrymeat from China from 1 August 1996 were suspended by Commission Decision 96/456/EC.
(3) An inspection mission was carried out in October 1999 by the Commission in China and has shown that significant improvement has been achieved by the Chinese veterinary services and written assurances have been given so that the above mentioned suspension can be repealed.
(4) The disease situation as concerns Newcastle disease still requires additional guarantees to be fulfilled as laid down in the model B certificate of Decision 94/984/EC.
(5) For reasons of clarity this Decision shall apply for fresh poultrymeat certified as from 1 June 2000.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Annex I to Decision 94/984/EC is amended as follows:
In the line "CN China (PR)" the footnote "3" after the word "Shandong" and after the letter "B" and the corresponding footnote "3, Importation suspended as from 1 August 1996" at the bottom of the page are deleted.
Article 2
This Decision shall apply for fresh poultrymeat certified as from 1 June 2000.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 May 2000.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1659/2004
of 22 September 2004
determining the extent to which applications lodged in September 2004 for import licences for certain pigmeat sector products under the regime provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for pigmeat and certain other agricultural products can be accepted
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1432/94 of 22 June 1994 laying down detailed rules for the application in the pigmeat sector of the import arrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for pigmeat and certain other agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The applications for import licences lodged for the fourth quarter of 2004 are for quantities less than the quantities available and can therefore be met in full.
(2)
It is appropriate to draw the attention of operators to the fact that licences may only be used for products which comply with all veterinary rules currently in force in the Community,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Applications for import licences for the period 1 October to 31 December 2004 submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1432/94 shall be met as referred to in the Annex.
2. Licences may only be used for products which comply with all veterinary rules currently in force in the Community.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 September 2004.
Council Decision
of 26 June 2001
on the accession of the European Community to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 104 on the approval of retro-reflecting markings for heavy and long vehicles and their trailers
(2001/506/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 97/836/EC of 27 November 1997 with a view to accession by the European Community to the Agreements of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted to and/or be used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions ("Revised 1958 Agreement")(1), and in particular Article 3(3) and the second indent of Article 4(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament(2),
Whereas:
(1) The standard requirements of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 104 on the approval of retro-reflecting markings for heavy and long vehicles and their trailers is intended to remove technical barriers to the trade in motor vehicles between the Contracting Parties in respect of retro-reflecting markings and ensure a high level of safety and environmental protection.
(2) Regulation No 104 has been notified to the Contracting Parties and has entered into force in respect of all the Contracting Parties who did not serve notice of their disagreement by the date or dates specified therein as a Regulation appended to the Revised Agreement of 1958.
(3) Regulation No 104 should be incorporated into the Community approval system for motor vehicles and should thus be added to the legislation in force within the Community,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
The European Community shall accede to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 104 on the approval of retro-reflecting markings for heavy and long vehicles and their trailers.
The text of the Regulation is attached hereto(3).
Done at Luxembourg, 26 June 2001.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 9 February 1990
amending Decision 88/140/EEC on the multiannual guidance programme for the fishing fleet (1987 to 1991 forwarded by Italy pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 4028/86
(Only the Italian text is authentic)
(90/104/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4028/86 of 18 December 1986 on Community measures to improve and adapt structures in the fisheries and aquaculture sector (1), and in particular Articles 4 and 5 (2) thereof,
Whereas the outcome of the meetings held with the Italian authorities on the progress of the multiannual guidance programme as defined by Commission Decision 88/140/EEC (2) have been taken into account;
Whereas the periodic information on the entry into service of new fishing vessels in 1987 and in the first six months of 1988 has not been provided on repeated occasions;
Whereas Italy has forwarded to the Commission a new statistical basis relating to the Italian fishing fleet;
Whereas the process of fleet adjustment which has now been started and the implementation by Italy of measures for the effective control of fishing fleet capacity will require some time;
Whereas the Commission intends to support Italy's efforts to restructure its fleet when the administrative or legislative measures taken show results which confirm that structural change is taken place as planned and leading to the achievement of the objectives set by Decision 88/140/EEC by 31 December 1991 at the latest;
Whereas, to deal with derogations from the principle that Stade aid in the fisheries sector is incompatible with the common market, the Commission has adopted guidelines for the examination of national aid in the fisheries sector (3);
Whereas the Italian authorities have recently adopted a national fisheries plan which rules out the grant of Community, national or regional aid for vessels using trawls;
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
Decision 88/140/EEC is amended as follows:
1. Article 3, second paragraph is replaced by the following:
'The Commission shall on the basis of its assessment of the information provided on a regular basis as specified in Article 2 or where this information is not supplied, inform the Member State, if necessary, at the end of one six-month period that it has been found that the conditions to which approval of the programme was made subject have not been fulfilled.'
2. The Annex is replaced by the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.
Done at Brussels, 9 February 1990.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1478/2004
of 18 August 2004
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 concerning further restrictive measures in relation to Liberia
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 concerning further restrictive measures in relation to Liberia (1), and in particular Article 11(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 lists the natural and legal persons, bodies and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(2)
On 23 June and 13 July 2004, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to amend the list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply. Annex I should therefore be amended accordingly.
(3)
In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force immediately,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
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, 18 August 2004.