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COUNCIL DECISION of 13 December 1993 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria concerning certain arrangements in the field of agriculture (93/734/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 (3), first subparagraph thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas in the framework of the negotiations on the European Economic Area (EEA) it has been possible to negotiate an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria concerning certain arrangements in the field of agriculture;
Whereas this Agreement is part of the overall balance of the results of the EEA negotiations and an essential element for the approval by the Community of the EEA Agreement;
Whereas this Agreement should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria concerning certain arrangements in the field of agriculture is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to Council Decision 93/239/EEC of 15 March 1993 concerning the conclusion of the Agreements in the form of exchanges of letters between the European Economic Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of Sweden, of the other part, on the provisional application of the Agreements on certain arrangements in the field of agriculture, signed by the said Parties in Oporto on 2 May 1992 (2).
Article 2
The President of the Council shall give the notification of the approval of the Agreement by the Community (3).
Done at Brussels, 13 December 1993.
Commission Decision
of 7 March 2003
fixing for the year 2003 an indicative allocation between the Member States of the financing under the Community Tobacco Fund of the measures referred to in Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EC) No 2182/2002
(notified under document number C(2003) 704)
(2003/161/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in raw tobacco(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 546/2002(2), and in particular Article 14a thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Articles 13 and 14 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2182/2002 of 6 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 with regard to the Community Tobacco Fund(3), provide for measures to promote a switch of tobacco production. Those measures are to be financed by the Community Tobacco Fund set up by Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92.
(2) The total amount available to the Community Tobacco Fund for 2003 is EUR 19 million, half of which should be used to finance specific measures to help tobacco growers to switch to other crops or to other economic activities that create employment, and to fund related studies.
(3) It is therefore necessary to fix the allocation to the Member States concerned of the available amount in accordance with Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2182/2002.
(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Tobacco,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
For the year 2003, the indicative allocations between the Member States of the financing under the Community Tobacco Fund of the measures referred to in Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EC) No 2182/2002 shall be as set out in the Annex.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 March 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1468/2005
of 8 September 2005
fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1058/2005
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of barley to certain third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1058/2005 (2).
(2)
In accordance with Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3), the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders notified, decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95. In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.
(3)
The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed.
(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
For tenders notified on 2 to 8 September 2005, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1058/2005, the maximum refund on exportation of barley shall be 4,89 EUR/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 September 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 September 2005.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 30 May 1983
amending Decision 81/983/EEC approving certain food-aid operations carried out by humanitarian organizations and exempting them from monetary compensatory amounts
(Only the English text is authentic)
(83/289/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 974/71 of 12 May 1971 on certain measures of conjunctural policy to be taken in agriculture following the temporary widening of the margins of fluctuation for the currencies of certain Member States (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 109/83 (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1371/81 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2898/81 (4), laid down detailed rules for the administrative application of the monetary compensatory amounts introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 974/71;
Whereas exports to non-member countries carried out in the context of the food-aid operations referred to in Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1371/81 should be exempted from monetary compensatory amounts where such exports are carried out by humanitarian organizations and approved in accordance with Community procedure;
Whereas three humanitarian organizations were approved by Commission Decision 81/983/EEC of 20 November 1981 (5); whereas the name of one of those organizations has been changed; whereas other organizations may be regarded as humanitarian organizations on the basis of their approval pursuant to national legislative provisions, whereas the abovementioned Decision should therefore be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinions of all the Management Committees concerned,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. Article 1 (1) of Decision 81/983/EEC is replaced by the following:
'1. The food-aid operations carried out by the organizations listed in the Annex are hereby approved for the purposes of Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1371/81 with effect from 14 March 1983.'
2. The attached Annex is to be added to Decision 81/983/EEC.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.
Done at Brussels, 30 May 1983.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 15 May 2007
amending Decision 2003/43/EC establishing the classes of reaction-to-fire performance for certain construction products as regards wood-based panels
(notified under document number C(2007) 2045)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/348/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/106/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to construction products (1), and in particular Article 20(2) a thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Decision 2003/43/EC (2) establishes classes of reaction-to-fire performance for certain construction products.
(2)
Decision 2003/43/EC needs to be further adapted to take account of technical progress regarding wood-based panels.
(3)
Decision 2003/43/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Construction,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Annex to Decision 2003/43/EC is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 May 2007.
COUNCIL DECISION of 4 March 1994 appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions (94/162/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 198a thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 January 1994 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period 26 January 1994 to 25 January 1998 (1),
Whereas a seat on the abovementioned Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Guy Spitaels, which was brought to the Council's attention on 11 February 1994;
Having regard to the proposal from the Belgian Government,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Mr Robert Collignon is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Guy Spitaels for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which expires on 25 January 1998.
Done at Brussels, 4 March 1994.
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 357/86
of 17 February 1986
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1531/85 opening, allocating and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for ferro-phosphorus falling within subheading ex 28.55 A of the Common Customs Tariff
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 28 thereof,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal (1),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1531/85 (2) opened for the period 1 July 1985 to 30 June 1986, a Community tariff quota for ferro-phosphorus, containing 15 % or more by weight of phosphorus falling within subheading ex 28.55 A of the Common Customs Tariff for use in the manufacture of refined phosphoric iron or steel;
Whereas, under the terms of the Act of Accession, the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic should be able to participate in this tariff quota according to their respective needs and as from 1 March 1986; whereas this participation can initially be confined to the possibility of drawing from the constituted Community reserve the quantities corresponding to their immediate needs for imports from third countries,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EEC) No 1531/85 shall be worded as follows:
1. Article 1 (2) shall be replaced by the following:
'2. Within these limits, the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic shall apply customs duties calculated in accordance with the relevant provisions laid down in the 1985 Act of Accession.';
2. In Article 2, a paragraph 3 shall be added reading as follows:
'3. If an importer notifies an imminent import of the product in question in Spain or in Portugal, and requests the benefit of the quota, the Member State concerned shall inform the Commission and draw an amount corresponding to these requirements to the extent that the available balance of the reserve permits this.'
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 1986.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 17 February 1986.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 560/2001
of 22 March 2001
on fixing advance payments in respect of the production levies in the sugar sector for the 2000/2001 marketing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999 of 13 September 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1527/2000(2), and in particular Article 33(8) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1443/82 of 8 June 1982 laying down detailed rules for the application of the quota system in the sugar sector(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 392/94(4), provides for the fixing before 1 April and the collection before the following 1 June, of the unit amounts to be paid by sugar producers, isoglucose producers and inulin syrup producers as advance payments of the production levies for the current marketing year. The estimate of the basic production levy and of the B levy, referred to in Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 1443/82, gives an amount which is more than 60 % of the maximum amounts indicated in Article 33(3), (4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999. In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 1443/82, the unit amounts for sugar and inulin syrup should therefore be fixed at 50 % of the maximum amounts concerned and for isoglucose the unit amount of the advance payment should therefore be fixed at 40 % of the unit amount of the basic production levy estimated for sugar.
(2) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The unit amounts referred to in Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EEC) No 1443/82 in respect of the 2000/2001 marketing year are hereby fixed as follows:
(a) the advance payment of the basic production levy for A sugar and B sugar shall be EUR 0,632 per 100 kilograms of white sugar;
(b) the advance payment of the B levy for B sugar shall be EUR 11,848 per 100 kilograms of white sugar;
(c) the advance payment of the basic production levy for A isoglucose and B isoglucose shall be EUR 0,506 per 100 kilograms of dry matter;
(d) the advance payment of the basic production levy for A inulin syrup and B inulin syrup shall be EUR 0,632 per 100 kilograms of dry matter equivalent sugar/isoglucose;
(e) the advance payment of the B levy for B inulin syrup shall be EUR 11,848 per 100 kilograms of dry matter equivalent sugar/isoglucose.
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, 22 March 2001.
Council Decision
of 8 October 2002
amending Decision 98/508/EC on the conclusion of an Agreement on mutual recognition in relation to conformity assessment, certificates and markings between the European Community and Australia
(2002/800/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with Article 300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence, and Article 300(3), first subparagraph, first sentence, and (4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
In order to ensure the efficient operation of the Agreement on mutual recognition in relation to conformity assessment, certificates and markings between the European Community and Australia(1) (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement") it is necessary to amend Decision 98/508/EC(2) in order to empower the Commission to take all necessary measures for the operation of the Agreement,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Article 3 of Decision 98/508/EC shall be replaced by the following: "Article 3
1. The Commission shall represent the Community in the Joint Committee provided for in Article 12 of the Agreement, assisted by the special Committee designated by the Council. The Commission shall proceed, after consultation with this special Committee, to the appointments, notifications, exchanges of information and requests for information specified in the Agreement.
2. The position of the Community in the Joint Committee shall be determined by the Commission, following consultation of the special Committee referred to in paragraph 1."
Done at Luxembourg, 8 October 2002.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 529/2005
of 4 April 2005
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 5 April 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 April 2005.
COMMISSION DECISION of 17 February 1992 approving the plan for the approval of establishments for the purposes of intra-Community trade in poultry and hatching eggs submitted by France (Only the French text is authentic) (92/141/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 30 July 1991 France 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 France for the approval of establishments for the purposes of intra-Community trade in poultry and hatching eggs is hereby approved.
Article 2
France shall bring into force by 1 May 1992 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementation of the plan referred to in Article 1.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to France. Done at Brussels, 17 February 1992.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2833/90
of 28 September 1990
fixing the level of estimated sunflower seed production for the 1990/91 marketing year, the level of actual sunflower seed production for the 1989/90 marketing year, and the adjustment to be made to the amount of the aid
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organization of the market in oils and fats (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2902/89 (2), and in particular Article 27a (6) thereof,
Whereas Article 32a of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2681/83 of 21 September 1983 laying down detailed rules for the application of the subsidy system for oil seeds (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2248/90 (4), specifies the factors which must be determined in order to implement the system of maximum guaranteed quantities; whereas the level of estimated sunflower seed production for the 1990/91 marketing year, the level of actual sunflower seed production for the 1989/90 marketing year, and the resulting adjustment to the aid for the 1990/91 marketing year should be fixed on the basis of the available data;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the 1990/91 marketing year, the estimated production of sunflower seed is hereby fixed at:
- 1 307 000 tonnes for Spain,
- 56 000 tonnes for Portugal,
- 2 595 000 tonnes for the other Member States.
Article 2
For the 1989/90 marketing year, the actual production of sunflower seed is hereby fixed at:
- 980 000 tonnes for Spain,
- 45 000 tonnes for Portugal,
- 2 562 000 tonnes for the other Member States.
Article 3
For the 1990/91 marketing year, the adjustment to be made to the amount of the aid for sunflower seed is hereby fixed at:
- ECU 0 per 100 kilograms for Spain,
- ECU 0 per 100 kilograms for Portugal,
- ECU - 12,24 per 100 kilograms for the other Member States.
Article 4
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 August 1990.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 September 1990.