coastalcph/lex_glue huggingface dataset:
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 27 September 1982
establishing that the apparatus described as 'Waters - Liquid/Gel Permeation Chromatograph, model 150C' may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties
(82/687/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas, by letter dated 1 March 1982, the Federal Republic of Germany has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Waters - Liquid/Gel Permeation Chromatograph, model 150C', ordered on 5 February 1979 and to be used for the decomposition of polymers by synchrotron radiation, and in particular for the determination of molecular weight distribution before and after radiation, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;
Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 16 July 1982 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;
Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a chromatograph; whereas its objective technical characteristics such as the sensibility of the chromatographic analysis and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;
Whereas, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of equivalent scientific value capable of use for the same purpose is not currently manufactured in the Community; whereas, therefore, duty-free admission of this apparatus is justified,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The apparatus described as 'Waters - Liquid/Gel Permeation Chromatograph, model 150C', which is the subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 1 March 1982, may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 September 1982.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1108/91 of 30 April 1991 laying down quality standards for apricots
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 3920/90 (2), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,
Whereas Annex II/7 to Council Regulation No 23 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3596/90 (4), lays down common quality standards for apricots;
Whereas there have been developments in the production and marketing of these products, particularly as regards the requirements of the wholesale and consumer markets; whereas the quality standards must accordingly be amended to take account of these new requirements;
Whereas these standards apply at all marketing stages; whereas long-distance transport, storage over a certain period and the various processes which the products undergo may cause certain alterations owing to the biological development of the products or to their relatively perishable nature; whereas such alterations should be taken into account when applying the standards to the marketing stages which follow the despatch stage; whereas products of the 'Extra' class are particularly carefully sorted and packed and therefore the only factor that should be taken into account is a deterioration in their freshness and turgidity;
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
The quality standards relating to apricots covered by CN code 0809 10 00 shall be as indicated in the Annex hereto.
Those standards shall apply at all stages of marketing, under the conditions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72.
However, in the stages following that of despatch, the products may, by comparison with the requirements of the standards:
- show a slight reduction in freshness and turgidity,
- for products in classes other than 'Extra', exhibit slight alterations owing to their development and their relatively perishable nature.
Article 2
Regulation No 23 is hereby amended as follows:
1. The word 'apricots' in Article 2 is hereby deleted.
2. Annex II/7 is hereby deleted.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1991. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 April 1991.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 17 November 1983
withdrawing the status of certain parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany with regard to classical swine fever
(83/581/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), as last amended by Directive 82/893/EEC (2), and in particular Article 4c (1) (c) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (3), as last amended by Directive 82/893/EEC, and in particular Article 13a (2) thereof,
Whereas Council Decision 82/838/EEC (4) recognizes certain parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany as being either officially swine-fever-free or swine-fever-free;
Whereas outbreaks of classical swine fever have been recorded in some of the parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany referred to in Annexes I and II to Decision 82/838/EEC;
Whereas, by Decision 83/74/EEC (5), the Commission has suspended for a period of 15 days the status of official freedom from swine fever or freedom from swine fever of affected parts of German territory;
Whereas, taking account of the epidemiological evolution of the disease, the Commission, by Decision 83/117/EEC (6), temporarily prolonged this period of suspension for certain regions beyond the 15 days provided for initially;
Whereas, since that time, study of the epidemiological situation leads to the conclusion that the disease has persisted in certain districts and it is necessary to withdraw the status of officially swine-fever-free from these districts;
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 status of those parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany as areas recognized to be officially swine-fever-free within the meaning of Article 4c (1) (c) of Directive 64/432/EEC is withdrawn for the region listed in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 November 1983.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1722/2004
of 1 October 2004
fixing the minimum selling prices for butter for the 149th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The intervention agencies are, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 of 15 December 1997 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs (2), to sell by invitation to tender certain quantities of butter from intervention stocks that they hold and to grant aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter. Article 18 of that Regulation stipulates that in the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed for butter and maximum aid shall be fixed for cream, butter and concentrated butter. It is further stipulated that the price or aid may vary according to the intended use of the butter, its fat content and the incorporation procedure, and that a decision may also be taken to make no award in response to the tenders submitted. The amount(s) of the processing securities must be fixed accordingly.
(2)
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
The minimum selling prices of butter from intervention stocks and processing securities applying for the 149th individual invitation to tender, under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97, shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 October 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 October 2004.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 557/94 of 14 March 1994 laying down a transitional measure regarding the total acidity content of the table wine produced in Spain and Portugal and released to the markets in those Member States for 1994
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal (1), and in particular Article 90 thereof, the period of application of which was extended to 31 December 1994 by Council Regulation (EEC) No 4007/87 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 370/94 (3),
Whereas table wine must have a total acidity content, expressed as tartaric acid, of not less than 4,5 grams per litre in accordance with point 13 of Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1566/93 (5); whereas Article 127 of the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal lays down that, until 31 December 1990, table wine produced in Spain and released to the Spanish market may have a total acidity content of not less than 3,5 grams per litre; whereas the conditions justifying this derogation are connected, in addition to the climatic conditions, with the structure of winegrowing, change in which is relatively slow; whereas the same conditions justify the measure's being extended to Portugal;
Whereas imbalance should be avoided on the markets for table wine in Spain and Portugal; whereas to that end provision should be made for a derogation for those regions as regards the total acidity content of table wine produced and released to the market on their territory; whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 287/93 (6) provides for a derogation applying until 31 December 1993; whereas the period of application of that derogation should be extended for the same reasons until 31 December 1994;
Whereas there should be a gradual process of alignment with the total acidity content of table wine from the other Member States; whereas for that reason the derogation should be restricted to Part B of Regions 6 and 7 as provided for in Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 129/93 (7);
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Until 31 December 1994, table wine produced in Part B of Regions 6 and 7 as referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 129/93 and released to the Spanish and Portuguese markets may have a total acidity content, expressed as tartaric acid, of not less than 3,5 grams per litre.
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 January 1994.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 March 1994.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 1 July 2004
establishing a transitional measure for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals
(notified under document number C(2004) 2365)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2004/539/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals and amending Council Directive 92/65/EEC (1), and in particular Article 21 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 establishing veterinary conditions applicable to the non-commercial movements of pet animals, is to apply from 3 July 2004.
(2)
Despite measures which have been adopted to ease the transition from the existing conditions to those established by Regulation (EC) No 998/2003, its implementation requires in particular the availability of the passport document in all the veterinary offices, the issuing of new models of import certificates for entry from third countries, and post-vaccination testing for animals from third countries not listed in Part C of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003.
(3)
It appears that in spite of the efforts undertaken by Member States some uncertainties remain with regard to those conditions, in particular taking into account the considerable number of people about to travel with their pet at this period of the year for summer holidays. Consequently, the annual peak in pet movements could result in numerous administrative difficulties.
(4)
It is therefore advisable to maintain as necessary the application of the national conditions currently in force for a sufficient period of time. As a consequence, during this period movements shall be allowed in conformity either with Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 or with national rules which were in force before 3 July 2004. Accordingly, the derogation from Commission Decisions 2003/803/EC (2) and 2004/203/EC (3), provided for in Commission Decision 2004/301/EC, as regards the format for certificates and passports to be used for the non-commercial movement of dogs, cats and ferrets should be postponed.
(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
Without prejudice to the second paragraph of Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 998/2003, Member States shall allow entry into their territory until 1 October 2004 of pet animals of the species listed in Annex I to that Regulation in conformity with national rules which were in force before 3 July 2004.
Article 2
In Article 1, first paragraph, point (a), of Decision 2004/301/EC, the date ‘3 July 2004’ is replaced by the date ‘1 October 2004’.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 July 2004.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 646/2001
of 30 March 2001
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2559/2000(2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to the said Regulation, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
(2) Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has set down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules also apply to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods.
(3) Pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table annexed to the present Regulation must be classified under the CN codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3.
(4) It is appropriate that binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature and which does not conform to the provisions of this Regulation, can continue to be invoked, under the provisions in Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code(3), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 2700/2000(4), for a period of three months by the holder.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The goods described in column 1 of the annexed table are classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN codes indicated in column 2 of the said table.
Article 2
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States which does not conform to the provisions of this Regulation can continue to be invoked under the provisions of Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of three months.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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, 30 March 2001.
Commission Decision
of 1 December 2000
repealing Decision 1999/253/EC on protective measures with regard to certain fishery products from or originating in Kenya and Tanzania and amending the health certification for fishery products originating or proceeding from Kenya
(notified under document number C(2000) 3653)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/759/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
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(1), and in particular Article 22(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Following some cases involving fish poisoning on Lake Victoria suspected to be caused by the presence of pesticides in the water of the Lake Victoria and by fishery malpractice, the Commission adopted Decision 1999/253/EC(2). This Decision foresees that following the receipt of information on the evolution of the situation and the guarantees provided by the Competent Authorities of Kenya and Tanzania the Decision may be reviewed.
(2) On the basis of the results of an inspection visit and the guarantees provided by the official authorities in Tanzania, Decision 1999/253/EC was amended to permit the resumption of the imports of the fishery products caught in Lake Victoria and originating from this country.
(3) On the basis of the results of an inspection visit and the guarantees provided by the official authorities in Kenya, it is now proposed to repeal Decision 1999/253/EC.
(4) It is necessary to subject all the fishery products caught in Lake Victoria to appropriated checking intended to ensure that they are healthy, such checks must be capable of detecting, in particular, the presence of pesticides. Therefore, it is necessary to align the certification requirements for Kenya to those already applicable to Uganda and Tanzania, and thus to add a specific mention of the appropriate check in the health certificate accompanying the fishery products imported from Kenya and established in Commission Decision 95/328/EC(3).
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 1999/253/EC is repealed.
Article 2
Point IV of the health certificate laid down in the Annex to Decision 95/328/EEC and accompanying the consignments of fishery products from or originating in Kenya and caught in the Lake Victoria, must be completed by the following:
"- The official inspector hereby certifies that the fishery products specified above were produced under a system of monitoring checks as laid down in chapter V, point II.3.B of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC, and the results of these checks are satisfactory."
Article 3
Member States shall modify the measures they apply to trade to bring them into line with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 December 2000.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 504/2004
of 18 March 2004
applying a reduction coefficient to refund certificates for goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, as provided for by Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 of 13 July 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds(2), and in particular Article 8(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Member States' notifications pursuant to Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 indicate that the total amount of applications received reaches EUR 1340535305 while the available amount for the tranche of refund certificates for use from 1 April 2004 as referred to in Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 is EUR 59812118.
(2) A reduction coefficient shall be calculated on the basis of Article 8(3) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000. Such coefficient should therefore be applied to amounts requested in the form of refund certificates for use from 1 April 2004 as established in Article 8(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The amounts for applications of refund certificates for use from 1 April 2004 are subject to a reduction coefficient of 0,956.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 March 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 March 2004.