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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 280/77 of 8 February 1977 amending Regulation (EEC) No 97/69 on measures to be taken for uniform application of the Nomenclature of the Common Customs Tariff
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 28, 43, 113 and 235 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),
Whereas Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 97/69 of 16 January 1969 on measures to be taken for uniform application of the Nomenclature of the Common Customs Tariff (3), as last amended by the Act of Accession (4), provides that where the Common Customs Tariff makes the inclusion of goods under a particular heading or subheading subject to special conditions, those conditions may be fixed according to the procedure laid down in Article 3 of that Regulation;
Whereas in the interests of simplification and uniformity the said Article 4 should be extended to all similar cases, whether they result from Council Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 of 28 June 1968 on the Common Customs Tariff (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2829/76 (6), or from other Community provisions such as those which relate to: (a) Community tariff suspensions or quotas,
(b) products covered by the common agricultural policy but not expressly included in the Common Customs Tariff as set out in Regulation (EEC) No 950/68,
(c) international agreements concluded by the European Communities;
Whereas the said Article 4 should be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 97/69 shall be replaced by the following:
"1. Where the Community provisions make the eligibility of goods for a favourable tariff arrangement upon importation, by reason of their nature or end use, subject to conditions, those conditions may be fixed according to the procedure laid down in Article 3.
2. For the purposes of paragraph 1, "favourable tariff arrangement" means any reduction or suspension, whether or not under a tariff quota, of a customs duty or charge having equivalent effect or of an agricultural levy or other import charge provided for under the common agricultural policy or under the specific arrangements applicable, pursuant to Article 235 of the Treaty, to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products."
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. (1)OJ No C 6, 10.1.1977, p. 136. (2)Opinion delivered on 16.12.1976 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3)OJ No L 14, 21.1.1969, p. 1. (4)OJ No L 73, 27.3.1972, p. 14. (5)OJ No L 172, 28.7.1968, p. 1. (6)OJ No L 326, 25.11.1976, p. 1.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 February 1977.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 591/2004
of 30 March 2004
adopting temporary provisions for the issue of import licences applied for pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 565/2002 establishing the method for managing tariff quotas and introducing a system of certificates of origin for garlic imported from third countries
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables(1), and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 565/2002(2) lays down that Member States are to notify licence applications to the Commission on Mondays and Thursdays each week and issue the licences on the fifth working day following the date on which the application was lodged, provided that the Commission has not taken any measures during that period.
(2) Thursday 8, Friday 9 and Monday 12 April 2004 are Commission holidays. The issue of licences applied for between Monday 5 and Friday 9 April 2004 should therefore be postponed.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Import licences applied for between Monday 5 and Friday 9 April 2004 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 565/2002 shall be issued on Thursday 15 April 2004, provided that the Commission has not taken any measures during that period in accordance with Article 8(2) of that 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, 30 March 2004.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1791/2001
of 12 September 2001
establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2700/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2),
Having regard to 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(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 993/2001(4), and in particular Article 173(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Articles 173 to 177 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provide that the Commission shall periodically establish unit values for the products referred to in the classification in Annex 26 to that Regulation.
(2) The result of applying the rules and criteria laid down in the abovementioned Articles to the elements communicated to the Commission in accordance with Article 173(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is that unit values set out in the Annex to this Regulation should be established in regard to the products in question,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The unit values provided for in Article 173(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 are hereby established as set out in the table in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 September 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 12 September 2001.
COUNCIL DECISION of 22 December 1995 concerning the conclusion of the results of negotiations with certain third countries under GATT Article XXIV:6 and other related matters (95/592/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113, in conjunction with Article 228 (2) first sentence thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Community has entered into negotiations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) Article XXIV:6; whereas these negotiations have resulted in agreements with Australia, Chile, Japan, New Zealand and Thailand;
Whereas it was also in the interest of the Community to resolve certain other outstanding issues in the agricultural sector with the parties concerned;
Whereas it is in the interest of the Community to approve these agreements,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The following agreements and letters are hereby approved on behalf of the Community:
- Agreement for the conclusion of negotiations between the European Community and Australia under Article XXIV:6 (Annex I),
- Exchange of letters between the European Community and Australia for the conclusion of negotiations under Article XXIV:6 (Annex I),
- Side letter between the European Community and Australia (Annex I),
- Agreement for the conclusion of negotiations between the European Community and Chile under Article XXIV:6 (Annex II),
- Negotiations between the European Community and Japan under Article XXIV:6 (Annex III),
- Agreement for the conclusion of negotiations between the European Community and New Zealand under Article XXIV:6 (Annex IV),
- Agreement for the conclusion of negotiations between the European Community and the Kingdom of Thailand (Annex V).
The texts of the acts referred to in the first paragraph are attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the agreements and letters in order to bind the Community.
Done at Brussels, 22 December 1995.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 403/2002
of 1 March 2002
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2010/2001
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 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2010/2001(3).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95(5), 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 export refund. In fixing this maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum export refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the rice in question results in the maximum export refund 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
The maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2010/2001 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 22 to 28 February 2002 at 297,00 EUR/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 March 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 March 2002.
COMMISSION DECISION of 2 July 1992 approving the plan for the approval of establishments for the purposes of intra-Community trade in poultry and hatching eggs submitted by Belgium (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic) (92/379/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/539/EEC of 15 October 1990 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs (1), as last amended by Directive 91/496/EEC (2), and in particular Article 3 (2) thereof,
Whereas by letter dated 27 April 1992 Belgium transmitted a plan to the Commission;
Whereas the plan has been examined and found to meet the requirements of Directive 90/539/EEC, and in particular Annex II thereof;
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 plan submitted by Belgium for the approval of establishments for the purposes of intra-Community trade in poultry and hatching eggs is hereby approved.
Article 2
Belgium shall bring into force by 1 July 1992 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementation of the plan referred to in Article 1.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium. Done at Brussels, 2 July 1992.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 458/2008
of 26 May 2008
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 of 20 December 2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds (1), and in particular Articles 19 and 20 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The Chair of the Kimberley Process certification scheme, through his Chair’s Notice of 20 November 2007, has decided to add Republic of Congo to the list of Participants as of 8 November 2007.
(2)
Annex II should be amended accordingly.
(3)
Bulgaria, Germany and Romania have informed the Commission of modifications to the contact details of their Community authorities.
(4)
Annex III should be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 is hereby replaced by Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 2
Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 is hereby replaced by Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that 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, 26 May 2008.
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3000/85
of 28 October 1985
again amending Articles 6 and 17 of the Protocol concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation to the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (1) was signed on 3 May 1977 and entered into force on 1 November 1978;
Whereas Article 6 of the Protocol concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation to the said Agreement (hereinafter referred to as 'the Protocol'), as amended by Decision No 3/84 of the Cooperation Council (2), provides that, in the case of an automatic change in the base date applicable to the amounts expressed in ECU, the Community may introduce revised amounts when necessary;
Whereas the equivalent value of the ECU in certain national currencies on 1 October 1984 was less than the corresponding value on 1 October 1980; whereas the automatic change in the base date would, in the case of conversion into the national currencies concerned, have the effect of reducing the limits which permit the presentation of simplified documentary evidence; whereas, in order to avoid this effect, it is necessary to increase such limits expressed in ECU,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Protocol is hereby amended as follows:
1. In the second subparagraph of Article 6 (1), '1 620 ECU' is replaced by '2 355 ECU'.
2. In Article 17 (2), '105 ECU' is replaced by '165 ECU' and '325 ECU' by '470 ECU'.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 1985.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 28 October 1985.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 532/2008
of 12 June 2008
amending the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the market in the sugar sector (1), and in particular Article 33(2)(a) and (4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The rates of the refunds applicable from 30 May 2008 to the products listed in the Annex, exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 478/2008 (2).
(2)
It follows from applying the rules and criteria contained in Regulation (EC) No 478/2008 to the information at present available to the Commission that the export refunds at present applicable should be altered as shown in the Annex hereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The rates of refund fixed by Regulation (EC) No 478/2008 are hereby altered as shown in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 June 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 12 June 2008.
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 745/85
of 21 March 1985
temporarily and totally suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on certain types of polyethylene falling within subheading ex 39.02 C I a)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 28 thereof,
Whereas production within the Community of the product covered by this Regulation is at present inadequate and producers are thus unable to meet the needs of user industries in the Community;
Whereas a total suspension of the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duty on this product is in the Community's interest;
Whereas, in view of the difficulties involved in accurately assessing the development of the economic situation in the sectors concerned in the near future, this suspension measure should be taken only temporarily with its term of validity fixed to coincide with the interests of Community production,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
From 1 April to 30 June 1985 the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duty on the following product shall be totally suspended:
'Polyethylene, in one of the forms mentioned in note 3b) to Chapter 39, having a density of not less than 0,945 and not more than 0,985 for the manufacture of typewriter ribbon or similar ribbon (a).
(a) Checks that the product is being used for this special purpose shall be carried out pursuant to the relevant Community provisions.'
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 1985.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 March 1985.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 163/86
of 27 January 1986
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2182/77 laying down detailed rules for the sale of frozen beef from intervention stocks for processing in the Community
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (2) and in particular Article 7 (3) thereof,
Whereas Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2182/77 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3210/85 (4), specifies the processed products to be produced from intervention beef when sold for processing in the Community; whereas, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 597/77 (5) referred to in that Article has been repealed and replaced by certain provisions laid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1136/79 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2036/84 (7); whereas it is thus appropriate to amend the said Article accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2182/77 is hereby replaced by the following:
'1. Meat sold under this Regulation shall be used for the manufacture within the Community, at the purchaser's choice, of either
(a) preserved food as defined in Article 2 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 1136/79, or
(b) other products as defined in Article 2 (6) of that Regulation, or products falling within Common Customs Tariff subheading 02.06 C I a) 2.'
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, 27 January 1986.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1741/2003
of 1 October 2003
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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1947/2002(2), 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 2 October 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 October 2003.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 572/2002
of 3 April 2002
providing for a further allocation of import rights under Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 for bulls, cows and heifers other than for slaughter of certain Alpine and mountain breeds
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 9(3) thereof,
Whereas:
Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 provides for the opening, for the period 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002, of two tariff quotas each of 5000 head for bulls, cows and heifers other than for slaughter of certain Alpine and mountain breeds. Article 9 of that Regulation provides for a further allocation, for both quotas, of quantities not covered by import licence applications at 15 March 2002,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The quantities referred to in Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 shall be:
- 724 head for serial number 09.0001,
- 589 head for serial number 09.0003.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 April 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 April 2002.