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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2530/85
of 5 September 1985
re-establishing the levying of customs duties on polypropylene in one of the forms mentioned in Note 3 (d) to Chapter 39, falling within subheading 39.02 C ex IV, originating in South Korea, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3562/84 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3562/84 of 18 December 1984 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1985 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of that Regulation, duties on the products listed in Annex II originating in each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III shall be totally suspended and the products as such shall, as a general rule, be subject to statistical surveillance every three months on the reference base referred to in Article 12; whereas, as provided for in Article 12, where the increase of preferential imports of these products, originating in one or more beneficiary countries, causes, or threatens to cause, economic difficulties in the Community or in a region of the Community, the levying of customs duties may be re-established once the Commission has had an appropriate exchange of information with the Member States; whereas for this purpose the reference base to be considered shall be, as a general rule, 165 % of the highest maximum amount valid for 1980;
Whereas in the case of polypropylene in one of the forms mentioned in Note 3 (d) to Chapter 39, falling within subheading 39.02 C ex IV, the individual ceiling was fixed at 543 400 ECU; whereas, on 23 May 1985, imports of these products into the Community, originating in South Korea, reached the reference base in question after being charged thereagainst; whereas the exchange of information organized by the Commission has demonstrated that continuance of the preference threatens to cause economic difficulties in the Community;
Whereas, it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties in respect of the products in question against South Korea,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
As from 10 September 1985, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3562/84, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products originating in South Korea:
1.2 // // // CCT heading No // Description // // // 39.02 C ex IV (NIMEXE codes 39.02-25, 26, 27) // Polypropylene in one of the forms mentioned in Note 3 (d) to Chapter 39 // //
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, 5 September 1985.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 59/2009
of 22 January 2009
fixing the maximum export refund for skimmed milk powder in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 619/2008
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 164(2), in conjunction with Article 4, thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 619/2008 of 27 June 2008 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds concerning certain milk products (2) provides for a standing invitation to tender procedure.
(2)
Pursuant to Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1454/2007 of 10 December 2007 laying down common rules for establishing a tender procedure for fixing export refunds for certain agricultural products (3) and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for the tendering period ending on 20 January 2009.
(3)
The Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chair,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the standing invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 619/2008, for the tendering period ending on 20 January 2009, the maximum amount of refund for the products and destinations referred to in Article 1(c) and in Article 2 of that Regulation shall be EUR 20/100 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 January 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 January 2009.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 439/2002
of 8 March 2002
fixing the maximum subsidy on exports of husked long grain rice to Réunion pursuant to the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2011/2001
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1987/2001(2), and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 of 6 September 1989 laying down detailed rules for exports of rice to Réunion(3) as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1453/1999(4), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2011/2001(5) opens an invitation to tender for the subsidy on rice exported to Réunion.
(2) Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum subsidy.
(3) The criteria laid down in Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 should be taken into account when fixing this maximum subsidy. Successful tenderers shall be those whose bids are at or below the level of the maximum subsidy.
(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
A maximum subsidy on exports to Réunion of husked long grain rice falling within CN code 1006 20 98 is hereby set on the basis of the tenders lodged from 4 to 7 Μarch 2002 at 310,00 EUR/t pursuant to the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2011/2001.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 March 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 March 2002.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 27 November 1997
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and Canada on customs cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters
(98/18/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas on 5 April 1993 the Council authorized the Commission to negotiate, on behalf of the Community, customs cooperation agreements with some of the Community's main trading partners;
Whereas the Agreement between the European Community and Canada on customs cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Community and Canada on customs cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The Commission, assisted by representatives of the Member States, shall represent the Community on the Joint Customs Cooperation Committee set up under Article 20 of the Agreement.
Article 3
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Community.
Article 4
The president of the Council shall effect the notification provided for in Article 24 of the Agreement on behalf of the Community (1).
Article 5
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Brussels, 27 November 1997.
COMMISSION DECISION of 20 December 1994 approving the programme for the eradication and surveillance of bovine brucellosis for 1995 presented by France and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the French text is authentic) (94/854/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Whereas Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of bovine brucellosis;
Whereas by letter dated 19 July 1994, France has submitted a programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis;
Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 on laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3), as last amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (4);
Whereas this programme appears on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which can benefit from financial participation from the Community and which was established by Commission Decision 94/769/EC (5);
Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by France up to a maximum of ECU 4 950 000;
Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for;
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 programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis presented by France is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1995.
Article 2
France shall bring into force by 1 January 1995 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1.
Article 3
1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of testing and those incurred in France by way of compensation for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a maximum of ECU 4 950 000.
2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to:
- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,
- forwarding a final report on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to costs incurred by 1 July 1996 at the latest.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
Done at Brussels, 20 December 1994.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1246/2002
of 10 July 2002
determining to what extent applications for the right to import for bulls, cows and heifers of certain Alpine and mountain breeds pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 can be met
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 of 26 May 1999 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for imports of bulls, cows and heifers other than for slaughter, of certain Alpine and mountain breeds, repealing Regulation (EC) No 1012/98 and amending Regulation (EC) No 1143/98(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1096/2001(2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 provides for the quantities reserved for traditional importers under the two tariff quotas to be allocated in proportion to their imports during the period 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2002.
(2) Allocation of the quantities available to operators covered by Article 2(3) of that Regulation under the two tariff quotas is to be in proportion to the quantities applied for. Since the quantities applied for exceed those available, a fixed percentage reduction should be set,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Every application for the right to import lodged in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 under serial number 09.0001 shall be granted to the following extent:
(a) 21,7040 % of the quantities imported within the meaning of Article 2(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999;
(b) 4,1379 % of the quantities applied for within the meaning of Article 2(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999.
2. Every application for the right to import lodged in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 under serial number 09.0003 shall be granted to the following extent:
(a) 23,3850 % of the quantities imported within the meaning of Article 2(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999;
(b) 4,0322 % of the quantities applied for within the meaning of Article 2(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 July 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 July 2002.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 420/93 of 25 February 1993 making imports of certain fishery products subject to observance of the reference price
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 of 17 December 1992 on the common organization of the market in fishery products (1), and in particular Article 22 (6) thereof,
Whereas Article 22 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 envisages, inter alia, that where the free-at-frontier price of a specified product, imported from a third country, stays below the reference price and where considerable quantities of that product are imported, imports of products listed, inter alia, in Annex I (Section A), Annex IV (Section B) and Annex V may be made subject to the condition that the free-at-frontier price is at least equal to the reference price;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3191/82 (2) laid down detailed rules for the reference price system in the fishery products sector and in particular for the determination of the free-at-frontier price referred to in Article 22 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92;
Whereas the reference prices for fishery products for the 1993 fishing year were fixed by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3893/92 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 351/93 (4);
Whereas for the last months it has been established that on the Community market the free-at-frontier price of significant quantities of certain fishery products remained below the reference price for these products; whereas, in view of this, there is a danger that the stabilization measures on the Community market could be threatened; whereas, in order to avoid disturbances due to offers at abnormally low prices, it is necessary to require imports for the products in question to observe the reference price;
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. The placing into free circulation in the Community of the fishery products listed in the Annex shall be subject to the condition that the free-at-frontier price is at least equal to the reference price given in the Annex.
2. This Regulation does not apply to the frozen products listed in the Annex provided it can be proved, to the satisfaction of the competent customs authorities, that they were in transit towards the Community on the date of entry into force of this Regulation, and provided they are put into free circulation by 15 March 1993 at the latest.
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 until 30 June 1993.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 February 1993.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 891/91 of 10 April 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1589/87 on the sale by tender of butter to intervention agencies
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 3641/90 (2), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7a (1) and (3) thereof,
Whereas Article 3 (3) (c) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1589/87 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1310/90 (4), provides that tenderers must express the prices they offer per 100 kilograms of butter in the currency of the Member State in which the invitation to tender is issued; whereas in order to make it simpler to fix the maximum buying-in price for the tender award, tenderers should be required to present their offers in ecus, to no more than two decimal places, per 100 kilograms of butter;
Whereas Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1589/87 provides that tenderers must lodge a security of ECU 10 per tonne to guarantee on the one hand maintenance of the tender after the expiry of the final date for the submission of tenders and on the other hand delivery of the butter to the depot; whereas the amount of that security has proved insufficient to ensure the fulfilment of the abovementioned primary requirements; whereas it should accordingly be increased;
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 1589/87 is hereby amended as follows:
1. in Article 3 (3) (c), 'in the currency of the Member State in which the invitation to tender is issued' is replaced by 'in ecus, to no more than two decimal places';
2. in Article 4 (1), '10 ECU' is replaced by 'ECU 30';
3. Article 11 is replaced by the following:
'Article 11
The proposed price referred to in Article 3 (3) (c), the securities provided for in Article 4 and the maximum price referred to in Article 5 shall be converted into national currency using the representative rate valid on the final date for the submission of tenders.' 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, 10 April 1991.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 3 October 2006
amending Decision 2005/710/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza in Romania
(notified under document number C(2006) 4321)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2006/689/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), and in particular Article 18(7) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (2), and in particular Article 22(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Following the outbreak of avian influenza, caused by a highly pathogenic H5N1 virus strain, in south-east Asia starting in December 2003, the Commission adopted several protection measures in relation to that disease, in particular Commission Decision 2005/710/EC of 13 October 2005 concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza in Romania (3).
(2)
Decision 2005/710/EC provides that Member States are to suspend imports of live poultry, ratites, farmed and wild feathered game, and hatching eggs of those species and certain other products of birds from the whole territory of Romania.
(3)
Romania has now transmitted further information to the Commission on the avian influenza situation in that country, which shows that no further outbreaks of that disease have been detected since 7 June 2006.
(4)
In the light of that information, it is appropriate to limit the suspension of the imports provided for in Decision of 2005/710/EC to certain areas of Romania that are still under direct threat of the disease.
(5)
Decision 2005/710/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6)
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 2005/710/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
The Member States shall immediately take the necessary measures to comply with this Decision and publish those measures. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 October 2006.
COMMISSION DECISION of 15 May 1995 amending Decision 94/448/EC laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery and aquaculture products originating in New Zealand (Text with EEA relevance) (95/179/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products (1), as last amended by the the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 11 (5) thereof,
Whereas the list of establishments and factory ships approved by New Zealand importing fishery and aquaculture products into the Community has been drawn up in Commission Decision 94/448/EC (2), as last amended by Decision 94/705/EC (3); whereas this list may be amended following the communication of a new list by the competent authority in New Zealand;
Whereas the competent authority in New Zealand has communicated a new list adding 76 establishments and three factory vessels, and deleting one establishment;
Whereas it is necessary to amend the list of approved establishments and factory vessels;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision have been drawn up in accordance with the procedure laid down by Commission Decision 90/13/EEC (4),
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Annex B of Decision 94/448/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 May 1995.