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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1616/2003
of 16 September 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 17 September 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 September 2003.
Council Decision
of 4 December 2000
appointing an Austrian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2000/772/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 January 1998(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,
Whereas a seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Christoph LEITL, alternate member, notified to the Council on 5 September 2000,
Having regard to the proposal from the Austrian Government,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Mr Josef FILL is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Christoph LEITL for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.
Done at Brussels, 4 December 2000.
Commission Decision
of 30 October 2003
approving certain treatments to inhibit the development of pathogenic micro-organisms in bivalve molluscs and marine gastropods
(notified under document number C(2003) 3984)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2003/774/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003(2), and in particular Chapter IV(IV)(2) of the Annex thereto,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 93/25/EEC of 11 December 1992 approving certain treatments to inhibit the development of pathogenic micro-organisms in bivalve molluscs and marine gastropods(3) has been substantially amended(4). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Decision should be codified.
(2) Bivalve molluscs and marine gastropods harvested in the areas referred to in Chapter I(1)(b) and (c) of the Annex to Council Directive 91/492/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003, constitute a potential threat to consumers if they are not subjected to appropriate treatment.
(3) Spain, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands have put forward treatments to inhibit the development of pathogens in bivalve molluscs and marine gastropods.
(4) These processes are adequate to ensure the health of the products and it is not necessary therefore to subject them in advance to purification or relaying.
(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
The treatments set out in Annex I to this Decision for inhibiting the development of pathogenic micro-organisms in bivalve molluscs and marine gastropods which have been harvested in the areas referred to in Chapter I(1)(b) and (c) of the Annex to Directive 91/492/EEC and which have not been subjected to relaying or purification before being placed on the market are hereby approved.
Article 2
Decision 93/25/EEC is repealed.
References to the repealed Decision shall be construed as references to this Decision and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex III.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 October 2003.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 1 February 2005
amending Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom
(2005/78/EC, Euratom)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 218(2) thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 131 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28(1) and Article 41(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The Commission’s security system is based on the principles set out in Council Decision 2001/264/EC of 19 March 2001 adopting the Council’s security regulations (1) with a view to ensuring a smooth functioning of the decision-making process of the Union.
(2)
The Commission’s provisions on security are contained in the Annex to Commission Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom of 29 November 2001 amending its internal Rules of Procedure (2).
(3)
Appendix 1 to the Rules on security annexed to those provisions contains a table of equivalence including national security classifications.
(4)
On 16 April 2003, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia signed the Treaty concerning their accession to the European Union (3). Appendix 1 to the Rules on security should be amended in order to take account of those States.
(5)
On 14 March 2003 the European Union signed an agreement (4) with NATO on the security of information. It is therefore also necessary to establish correspondence with NATO classification levels in Appendix 1 to the Rules on security.
(6)
France and the Netherlands have changed their legislation on classification.
(7)
In the interests of clarity, Appendix 1 to the Rules on security should be replaced.
(8)
At the same time, the Annex to Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom should be corrected in order to ensure that the four classification terms are used homogeneously in all language versions,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Appendix 1 to the Rules on security contained in the Annex to Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
The Annex to Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom is corrected by replacing in all linguistic versions the four classification terms, as appropriate, by the following terms which shall always be written in capital letters:
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‘RESTREINT UE’,
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‘CONFIDENTIEL UE’,
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‘SECRET UE’,
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‘TRES SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET’.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 1 February 2005.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1468/2003
of 19 August 2003
amending the import duties in the cereals sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1104/2003(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards import duties in the cereals sector(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1110/2003(4), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The import duties in the cereals sector are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1448/2003(5).
(2) Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 provides that if during the period of application, the average import duty calculated differs by EUR 5 per tonne from the duty fixed, a corresponding adjustment is to be made. Such a difference has arisen. It is therefore necessary to adjust the import duties fixed in Regulation (EC) No 1448/2003,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 1448/2003 are hereby replaced by Annexes I and II to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 August 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 August 2003.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 25 March 1988
amending Decision 85/331/EEC on the sale in the Isle of Man of butter in intervention storage in the United Kingdom
(Only the English text is authentic)
(88/249/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968, on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3904/87 (2), and in particular Article 6 (7) thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 85/331/EEC (3), amended by Decision 87/444/EEC (4), provides for butter in intervention storage in the United Kingdom to be sold at a reduced price in the Isle of Man for the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs;
Whereas Article 1 (2) of Decision 85/331/EEC provides for the sale of a total quantity of 100 tonnes of butter during the period from 1 April 1985 to 31 March 1988; whereas that period should, in the light of the quantities which remain to be sold, be extended by 12 months;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
In Article 1 (2) of Decision 85/331/EEC, '31 March 1988' is hereby replaced by '31 March 1989'.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.
Done at Brussels, 25 March 1988.
COMMISSION DECISION of 25 November 1998 extending the prohibition on the use of the comprehensive guarantee for certain external Community transit operations introduced by Decision 96/743/EC (notified under document number C(1998) 3443) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/697/EC)
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 82/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), and in particular Article 249 thereof,
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 1677/98 (4), and in particular Article 362 thereof,
Whereas under Article 362(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, use of the comprehensive guarantee may be temporarily prohibited, at the request of one or more Member States, for goods presenting an increased risk of fraud;
Whereas the Commission has to determine at least once a year whether there are grounds for maintaining the measures adopted under Article 362(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93;
Whereas under Commission Decision 96/743/EC of 9 December 1996 on the adoption of specific measures to temporarily prohibit the use of the comprehensive guarantee for certain external Community transit operations (5), as amended by Decision 97/583/EC (6) and extended by Decision 98/7/EC (7), the Commission decided temporarily to prohibit the use of the comprehensive guarantee in such operations in respect of cigarettes of HS subheading 2402 20 and certain goods listed in the Annex to the Decision, which present an increased risk of fraud;
Whereas the protection of the financial interests at risk in those operations makes it necessary to maintain the same measures for a further period of 12 months, for Common transit as for Community transit, in order to ensure maximum effectiveness;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The measures adopted by Decision 96/743/EC shall be extended for a further period of 12 months.
Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 1999.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 November 1998.
Commission Decision
of 21 November 2003
amending Annexes I and II to Decision 2002/308/EC establishing lists of approved zones and approved farms with regard to one or more of the fish diseases viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) and infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN)
(notified under document number C(2003) 4313)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2003/839/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003(2), and in particular Articles 5 and 6, thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2002/308/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2003/458/EC(4), establishes the lists of approved zones and approved fish farms situated in non-approved zones with regard to certain fish diseases.
(2) France, Germany and Spain have submitted the justifications for obtaining the status of approved zones in the their territory with regard to VHS and IHN. The documentation provided shows that those zones meet the requirements of Article 5 of Directive 91/67/EEC. They therefore qualify for the status of approved zone and should be added to the list of approved zones.
(3) France, Germany and Italy have submitted the justifications for obtaining the status of approved farm in non-approved zone for farms in their territory with regard to VHS and IHN. The documentation provided shows that those farms meet the requirements of Article 6 of Directive 91/67/EEC. They therefore qualify for the status of approved farm in a non-approved zone and should be added to the list of approved farms.
(4) Italy has informed the Commission of a positive identification of IHN on a farm with approved status as regards VHS and IHN. This farm should therefore be deleted from the list of farms approved with regards to IHN.
(5) Germany has by letter of 2 June 2003 informed the Commission about the need for updating Annex II due to closing down or changes of owners of some farms. Spain has by letter of 10 July 2003 responded to the request from the Commission for a clarification of the correct description of the Spanish continental zones approved in Annex I following the approval of the river Ebro by Decision 2003/458/EC.
(6) Decision 2002/308/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(7) 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
Decision 2002/308/EC is amended as follows:
1. Annex I is replaced by the text in Annex I to this Decision;
2. Annex II is replaced by the text in Annex II to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 November 2003.
COMMISSION DECISION of 22 April 1996 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to bed linen and T-shirts (Text with EEA relevance) (96/304/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 of 23 March 1992 on a Community eco-label award scheme (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 5 (1) thereof,
Whereas the first subparagraph of Articles 5 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 provides that the conditions for the award of the Community eco-label shall be defined by product group;
Whereas Article 10 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 states that the environmental performance of a product shall be assessed by reference to the specific criteria for product groups;
Whereas in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 the Commission has consulted the principal interest groups within a consultation forum;
Whereas the measures set out in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the committee set up under Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The product groups covered by the ecological criteria are:
(a) 'bed linen`, namely bed sheets, pillowcases, valances and removable, washable quilt or duvet covers, and
(b) T-shirts.
In all cases, the fibre materials for the final fabric must be 100 % cotton or blends of cotton and polyester.
Bed linen covered many be equipped with buttons or fasteners of different materials.
T-shirts are knitted, unadorned, crew-neck, short- or long-sleeved garments, designed for outerwear. Embroidery and printing, with the exception of plastisol-based printing, are allowed. Only sewing thread may be used for embroidery. T-shirts must be for final sale to the public without modification.
Article 2
The environmental performance and the fitness for use of the product groups as defined in Article 1 shall be assessed by reference to the specific ecological and fitness-for-use criteria set out in the Annex.
Article 3
The product group definition and the criteria for the product groups shall be valid for a period of three years from the date on which this Decision takes effect.
Article 4
For administrative purposes the code number assigned to the product groups shall be '010`.
Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 April 1996.
Council Regulation (EC) No 2323/2003
of 17 December 2003
setting aid rates in the seeds sector for the 2004/05 marketing year
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,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee(2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the regions,
Whereas:
(1) Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 of 26 October 1971 on the common organisation of the market in seeds(3) has been abolished with effect from the 2005/06 marketing year by Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers(4). Accordingly, by way of derogation from Article 3(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71, any production aid for seeds should be set solely for the 2004/05 marketing year.
(2) Since the situation on the European Union market and its probable development are not such as to ensure producers a fair income, production aid should be granted for the marketing year in question.
(3) Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 requires the aid rates to reflect, on the one hand, the need to ensure a balance between the volume of production required in the Community and the amount that can be marketed and, on the other hand, prices for these products on third-country markets.
(4) Application of those criteria gives the aid rates for the 2004/05 marketing year set out in the Annex hereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
By way of derogation from Article 3(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71, aid rates in the seeds sector for the 2004/05 marketing year shall be as specified in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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, 17 December 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3582/81 of 14 December 1981 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2973/79 laying down detailed rules for the application of granting of assistance for the export of beef and veal products which may benefit from a special import treatment in a third country
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 the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Article 15 (2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2931/79 of 20 December 1979 on the granting of assistance for export of agricultural products which may benefit from a special import treatment in a third country (2), and in particular Article 1 (2) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2973/79 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (4), laid down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 2931/79;
Whereas the United States of America may apply special arrangements for an annual quantity of 5 000 tonnes of beef and veal originating in the Community and meeting certain requirements ; whereas experience shows that this quantity should be distributed over four quarterly instalments;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 77/81 (5) provided that applications for export licences for the month of January 1982 could be lodged from 16 December 1981 ; whereas it is necessary to repeal this provision to take account of this new system;
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
The following subparagraph is added to Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2973/79:
"This quantity shall be divided into four parts of which the first three, which may not exceed 1 250 tonnes, shall be exported during the first three quarters of each year. The Commission shall determine the remainder to be exported during the fourth quarter".
Article 2
The third subparagraph of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 77/81 is deleted.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1982.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 December 1981.