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COMMISSION DECISION of 1 October 1991 making an initial allocation to Belgium of part of the resources to be charged to the 1992 budget year for the supply of food from intervention stocks to designated organizations for distribution to the most deprived persons in the Community (91/528/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3730/87 of 10 December 1987 laying down the general rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks to the most deprived persons in the Community (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3744/87 of 14 December 1987 laying down the detailed rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks to the most deprived persons in the Community (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 583/91 (3), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85 of 11 June 1985 on the value of the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2205/90 (5), and in particular Article 2 (4) thereof,
Whereas on 23 July 1991, Belgium requested Commission authorization to initiate already in 1991 the action on its territory to be financed by resources chargeable to the 1992 budget and indicated the quantities of produce that it wished to distribute; whereas it is desirable to initiate the scheme now in Belgium by making an allocation to that country; whereas this allocation shall not exceed 50 % of the resources allocated by Commission decision to Belgium in respect of the plan for 1991;
Whereas in order to facilitate the implementation of this scheme it is necessary to specify the rate of exchange to be employed in converting the ecu into the national currency and to do so at a rate which reflects economic reality,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. The allocation for Belgium of the appropriations referred to in Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3744/87 to be charged to the 1992 budget shall be ECU 1 209 500.
This sum shall be converted into national currency at the rate applicable on 3 January 1991 and published in the C series of the Official Journal of the European Communities.
2. Subject to the limit set out in paragraph 1, the following quantities of produce may be withdrawn from intervention for distribution in Belgium:
- 300 tonnes of beef.
3. The withdrawals referred to in paragraph 2 may be made from 1 October 1991.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 1 October 1991.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1662/92 of 26 June 1992 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1063/92 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EEC) No 916/92 on the transfer to Portugal of 140 000 tonnes of breadmaking wheat held by the French intervention agency
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 674/92 (2),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2048/88 (4),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 916/92 of 31 March 1992 on the transfer to Portugal of 382 000 tonnes of cereals held by various intervention agencies (5), and in particular Article 1 (5) thereof,
Whereas under Regulation (EEC) No 916/92 the French intervention agency is making available to the Portuguese intervention agency 140 000 tonnes of common wheat of breadmaking quality that is to be transported to specified locations; whereas appropriate implementing arrangements need to be made;
Whereas the Portuguese intervention agency has been unable to accept any of the tenders submitted under Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1063/92 (6); whereas a new tendering period should therefore be stipulated and the time limit for transfer of the wheat adjusted accordingly;
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
Regulation (EEC) No 1063/92 is hereby amended as follows:
1. in Article 2 the first indent is replaced by:
'- at least 40 000 tonnes before 31 October 1992.';
2. Article 3 (5) is replaced by the following:
'5. The time limit for submission of tenders for the first tranche shall be 1 pm. on 7 July 1992. For quantities not awarded in the first tranche a further invitation to tender shall be issued, tenders in response to which are to be submitted by 10 August 1992.';
3. Article 3 (7) is replaced by the following:
'7. Tenders may be submitted by telex or fax.'
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, 26 June 1992.
Council Decision
of 18 February 2003
concerning the external auditors of the European Central Bank and Suomen Pankki
(2003/116/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Protocol on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular to Article 27.1 thereof,
Having regard to the Recommendation of the European Central Bank (hereinafter referred to as the ECB) of 19 December 2002 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the European Central Bank and Suomen Pankki(1),
Whereas:
(1) The accounts of the ECB and of the national central banks of the Eurosystem are to be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the Governing Council of the ECB and approved by the Council of the European Union.
(2) The mandate of the current external auditor of the ECB expires in 2003. It is therefore necessary to appoint an external auditor from 2003. The mandate of the external auditor should be for five years.
(3) The mandate of Suomen Pankki's external auditor was not renewed from 2003 due to the closure of the external auditor expected for the middle of 2003 and due to the policy of inviting tenders at regular intervals. It is therefore necessary to appoint an external auditor from 2003. The mandate of the external auditor should be for five years.
(4) It is appropriate to follow the above recommendation of the ECB and to approve the external auditors recommended by them,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
1. KPMG Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft is approved as the external auditor of the ECB for a five-year period for the annual accounts starting from the financial year 2003.
2. Ernst and Young Oy is approved as the external auditor of Suomen Pankki for a five-year period for the annual accounts starting from the financial year 2003.
Article 2
This Decision shall be notified to the ECB.
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 18 February 2003.
Council Regulation (EC) No 2582/2001
of 19 December 2001
amending Regulation (EC) No 1017/94 concerning the conversion of land currently under arable crops to extensive livestock farming in Portugal
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament(2),
Whereas:
(1) Because of delays in the effective application of the conversion programme provided for by Regulation (EC) No 1017/94(3), a large number of areas that are potentially eligible for the scheme have not yet been converted. According to information supplied by the Member State, only 46000 hectares have so far been converted and, at the current rate of conversion under the scheme, only an estimated total of 64000 hectares will be converted by 31 December 2002, the date on which the scheme terminates, rather than the 200000 hectares provided for in Article 1 of the Regulation. In order to permit the objective set for the scheme to be achieved more fully, Portugal should be authorised to continue with the conversion scheme for three further years.
(2) Since a time limit was placed on the programme, Regulation (EC) No 1017/94 lays down that the specific reserve and any rights not yet allocated should lapse at the end of the programme. It should therefore be laid down that the specific reserve and any rights not yet allocated lapse at the end of the additional period of three years.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 1017/94 should therefore be amended,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 1017/94 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 1 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 1
Portugal shall be authorised to carry out, for a period of 11 years, in the regions listed in the Annex to this Regulation, a programme for the conversion of land currently under arable crops to extensive livestock production, up to a maximum of 200000 hectares."
2. Article 7 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 7
At the end of the 11 year following the entry into force of this Regulation, unallocated premium rights shall lapse and the specific reserve shall be abolished."
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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, 19 December 2001.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1958/2000
of 15 September 2000
prohibiting fishing for haddock by vessels flying the flag of Spain
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2846/98(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2742/1999 of 17 December 1999 fixing for 2000 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required and amending Regulation (EC) No 66/98(3) lays down quotas for haddock for 2000.
(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.
(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of haddock in the waters of ICES zones VII, VIII, IX and X and CECAF area 34.1.1 (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain have exhausted the quota allocated for 2000. Spain has prohibited fishing for this stock from 1 September 2000. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Catches of haddock in the waters of ICES zones VII, VIII, IX and X and CECAF area 34.1.1 (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Spain for 2000.
Fishing for haddock in the waters of ICES zones VII, VIII, IX and X and CECAF area 34.1.1 (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 September 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 September 2000.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2492/96 of 23 December 1996 amending Annex I of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff, as resulting from Regulations (EC) No 3009/95 and (EC) No 1035/96
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (1) of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2491/96 (2), and in particular Articles 9 and 12 thereof,
Whereas the negotiations conducted with Argentina under Article XXIV (6) of the GATT following the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden have led to tariff reductions which are laid down in Council Decision 96/611/EC (3); whereas these reductions should be incorporated in Annex I of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, as resulting from Regulations (EC) No 3009/95 (4) and No 1035/96 (5);
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Tariff and Statistical Nomenclature Section of the Customs Code Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I of Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, as resulting from Regulation (EC) No 3099/95, is hereby amended as follows:
1. in Part Two, the conventional rate of duty (column 4) for CN code 1508 10 10 is changed to '4,2`;
2. in Part Three, Section I, Annex 2, CN codes 0805 30 20, 0805 30 30, 0808 10 51 to 0808 10 79, 0808 20 31, 0808 20 37 and 0808 20 47 are replaced as laid down in Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 2
Annex I of Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, as resulting from Regulation (EC) No 1035/96, is hereby amended as follows:
1. in Part Two, the conventional rate of duty (column 4) for CN code 1508 10 10 is changed to '3,3`;
2. in Part Three, Section I, Annex 2, CN codes 0805 30 20, 0805 30 30, 0808 10 51 to 0808 10 79, 0808 20 31, 0808 20 37 and 0808 20 47 are replaced as laid down in Annex I to this Regulation;
3. - in Part Three, Section I, Annex 2, for CN codes 2009 60 11, 2009 60 19, 2009 60 51 and 2009 60 90, in column 4, a reference to footnote (1) is inserted after the conventional rate of duty. The footnote reads:
'(1) From 1 September 1996, WTO tariff quota: see Annex 7.`,
- in Part Three, Section III, Annex 7 the tariff quota No 77a contained in Annex II to this Regulation is inserted in the appropriate place.
Article 3
This Regulation enters into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Article 1 is applicable from 1 January 1996.
Article 2 is applicable from 1 July 1996.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 December 1996.
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 4 February 1991 amending, with a view to fixing certain maximum authorized dimensions for road trains, Directive 85/3/EEC (91/60/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 75 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas, Council Directive 85/3/EEC of 19 December 1984 on the weights, dimensions and certain other technical characteristics of certain road vehicles (4), as last amended by Directive 89/461/EEC (5), by only fixing a maximum length for road trains, encourages carriers and manufacturers to continously increase the maximum load length of such vehicles;
Whereas this increase involves a reduction in the space reserved for the driver;
Whereas there is a consequent deterioration in the comfort and safety of the driver's working area;
Whereas the current standards should be improved so as to lead to a better balance between the rational use of road trains and the requirements of road safety, in particular by fixing the maximum load length,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1
Directive 85/3/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. the following Article is inserted:
'Article 4b
For the purposes of Article 3 (1), road trains the motor vehicle of which was put into circulation before 31 December 1991 which do not comply with the requirements of sections 1.7 and 1.8 of Annex I shall until 31 December 1998 be deemed to conform to such requirements provided that they do not exceed the total length of 18,00 m.';
2. Section 1.1 of Annex I is replaced by the following:
'1.1. Maximum length:
- motor vehicle 12,00 m
- trailer 12,00 m
- articulated vehicle 16,50 m
- road train 18,35 m
- articulated bus 18,00 m';
3. The following sections are inserted in Annex I:
'1.7. Maximum distance measured parallel to the longitudinal axis of the road train from the foremost external point of the loading area behind the cabin to the rearmost point of the trailer of the combination, minus the distance between the rear of the drawing vehicle and the front of the trailer 15,65 m. 1.8. Maximum distance measured parallel to the longitudinal axis of the road train from the foremost point of the loading area behind the cabin to the rearmost point of the trailer of the combination 16,00 m'.
Article 2
1. Member States shall take the measures necessary to comply with this Directive before 1 October 1991. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
2. When the Member States adopt the provisions referred to in paragraph 1, these shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such a reference at the time of their official publication. The form of this reference shall be decided by the Member States.
3. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. Article 3
This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 4 February 1991.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2027/2005
of 13 December 2005
opening for the year 2006 a tariff quota applicable to the importation into the European Community of certain goods originating in Iceland resulting from the processing of agricultural products covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93
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), and, in particular, Article 7(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 1999/492/EC of 21 June 1999 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Iceland, of the other part, on Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland (2), and, in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Iceland, of the other part, on Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland, approved by Decision 1999/492/EC, provides for an annual tariff quota for imports from Iceland of sugar confectionery products and chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa. It is necessary to open that quota for 2006.
(2)
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), lays down rules for the management of tariff quotas. It is appropriate to provide that the tariff quota opened by this Regulation is to be managed in accordance with those rules.
(3)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products not listed in Annex I,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
From 1 January to 31 December 2006, the goods originating in Iceland and imported into the Community which are listed in the Annex shall be subject to the duties set out in that Annex within the limits of the annual quota indicated therein.
Article 2
The tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall be applicable from 1 January 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 December 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1684/2004
of 29 September 2004
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 30 September 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 September 2004.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1457/2004
of 16 August 2004
fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (1), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 August 2004.
It shall apply from 18 to 31 August 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 August 2004.