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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2159/2003
of 10 December 2003
determining the world market price for unginned cotton
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Protocol 4 on cotton, annexed to the Act of Accession of Greece, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1050/2001(1),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 of 22 May 2001 on production aid for cotton(2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001, a world market price for unginned cotton is to be determined periodically from the price for ginned cotton recorded on the world market and by reference to the historical relationship between the price recorded for ginned cotton and that calculated for unginned cotton. That historical relationship has been established in Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001 of 2 August 2001(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1486/2002(4). Where the world market price cannot be determined in this way, it is to be based on the most recent price determined.
(2) In accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001, the world market price for unginned cotton is to be determined in respect of a product of specific characteristics and by reference to the most favourable offers and quotations on the world market among those considered representative of the real market trend. To that end, an average is to be calculated of offers and quotations recorded on one or more European exchanges for a product delivered cif to a port in the Community and coming from the various supplier countries considered the most representative in terms of international trade. However, there is provision for adjusting the criteria for determining the world market price for ginned cotton to reflect differences justified by the quality of the product delivered and the offers and quotations concerned. Those adjustments are specified in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001.
(3) The application of the above criteria gives the world market price for unginned cotton determined hereinafter,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The world price for unginned cotton as referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 is hereby determined as equalling EUR 31,969/100 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 December 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 December 2003.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 600/87
of 27 February 1987
derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2042/75 concerning the length of validity of export licences for cereal-based compound feedingstuffs for animals
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 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1579/86 (2), and in particular Article 12 (2) thereof,
Whereas Annex II to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2042/75 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3536/84 (4), fixes the period of validity of export licences for cereal-based compound feedingstuffs, among other products listed in Article 1 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75, up to the end of the fourth month following that in which the licence was issued;
Whereas Article 8 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2743/75 (5) as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2560/77 (6), states that when the export refund is fixed in advance it must be adjusted according to the threshold price for maize applicable on the date of export; whereas however this might lead to an advantageous position for exports after 30 June 1987 of compound feedingstuffs based on cereals other than maize and it is therefore necessary to limit the validity of licences for export of cereal-based compound feedingstuffs to the end of June 1987;
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
Notwithstanding Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2042/75, the last day of validity of export licences, issued up to 30 June 1987, for products falling within subheading 23.07 B I of the Common Customs Tariff, shall be not later than 30 June 1987.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply to licences issued from 1 March 1987.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 February 1987.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1008/98 of 14 May 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1371/95 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of export licences in the egg sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in eggs (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1516/96 (2), and in particular Articles 3(2) and 8(13) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1371/95 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1157/96 (4), lays down detailed rules for implementing the system of export licences in the egg sector;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 604/98 (6), lays down common detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on agricultural products; whereas Article 3 thereof defines the day of export; whereas the text of Regulation (EC) No 1371/95 should be amended to adjust it to that definition;
Whereas Articles 4 and 9 of and Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1371/95 contain errors which should be corrected;
Whereas the time limit for notification by Member States to the Commission of applications for 'ex-post` export licences should be the same as for other export licences;
Whereas it is necessary to adjust Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1371/95 to take account of amendments to the differentiated refunds;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 1371/95 is hereby amended as follows:
1. in Article 4(3)(a), the references to Sections 17 and 18 are replaced by references to Sections 15 and 16;
2. in Article 9:
(a) in the first subparagraph of paragraph 2:
- the reference to Section 22 is replaced by a reference to Section 20,
- the phrase 'the date on which they took place` is replaced by 'the date of export within the meaning of Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87`;
(b) in the first subparagraph of paragraph 3, the first sentence is replaced by the following:
'Member States shall communicate to the Commission, each Friday from 1 p.m., by fax, the number of "ex-post" export licences applied for or the absence of such applications, during the current week.`;
(c) in paragraph 4, the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:
'This licence accords entitlement to payment of the refund applicable on the day of export within the meaning of Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87.`;
3. in Annex II, Part A, 'ECU/100 kg` is replaced by 'ECU/100 kg or 100 pieces`;
4. Annex III is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 May 1998.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1314/2001
of 29 June 2001
establishing the sugar forecast supply balance for 2001/02 for the smaller Aegean islands provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 of 19 July 1993 introducing specific measures for the smaller Aegean islands concerning certain agricultural products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999(2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 as regards the specific arrangements for the supply of certain agricultural products are laid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2958/93(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1802/95(4).
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1095/2001(6), lays down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import licences. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1464/95 of 27 June 1995 on special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences in the sugar sector(7), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1148/98(8), lays down special detailed rules for the sugar sector.
(3) In order to take account of commercial practices specific to the sugar sector, detailed rules, additional to or derogating from the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 2958/93, should be laid down.
(4) Pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93, the forecast supply balance for sugar for the smaller Aegean islands for the 2001/02 marketing year should be established. That balance may be revised during the year on the basis of trends in the smaller islands' requirements.
(5) 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
Pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93, the forecast supply balance for sugar originating in the Community for the smaller Aegean islands for the 2001/02 marketing year shall be as laid down in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
The validity of aid certificates shall expire on the final day of the second month following their issue.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 July 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 June 2001.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 15 December 1994
on the provisional application of the Energy Charter Treaty by the European Community
(94/998/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Articles 54 (2), the last sentence of Article 57 (2), Articles 66, 73c (2), 87, 99, 100a, 113, 130s (1) and 235, in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 228 (2) and the first subparagraph of Article 228 (3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas the European Energy Charter was signed on 17 December 1991 by the European Communities and their Member States;
Whereas the signatories to the European Energy Charter undertook to draw up an Energy Charter Treaty in order to provide a secure and binding international legal framework for the principles and objectives set out in that Charter;
Whereas implementation of the European Energy Charter is of fundamental importance to Europe's future, allowing the Commonwealth of Independent States and the countries of central and eastern Europe to develop their energy potential, while helping to improve security of supply;
Whereas it is necessary to consolidate the initiative and the central role of the Community, to enable the latter to participate fully in the implementation of the Treaty;
Whereas the provisional application of the Energy Charter Treaty will help attain the objectives of the European Community;
Whereas the European Community has competence for parts of the Energy Charter Treaty;
Whereas the use of Article 73c (2) of the Treaty as a legal basis for this Decision is required since the Energy Charter Treaty imposes certain obligations on the Community regarding the movement of capital and payments between the Community and third country Contracting Parties to the Energy Charter Treaty;
Whereas the European Community has external competence responsibilities in so far as internal legislative acts taken on the basis of Article 235 are affected;
Whereas these provisions of the Energy Charter Treaty should be applied by the European Community on a provisional basis, in accordance with its provisions, without prejudice to the procedure and legal basis required for the subsequent approval by the European Community of the Energy Charter Treaty,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The European Community shall apply on a provisional basis from the time of signature the Energy Charter Treaty to the extent that it has competence for the matters governed by the Treaty.
The text of the Treaty is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Brussels, 15 December 1994.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 26 February 1996
concerning the conclusion of Memoranda of Understanding between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and between the European Community and the Republic of India on arrangements in the area of market access for textile products
(96/386/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, in the framework of the GATT market access negotiations, the Commission conducted negotiations with the Republic of India and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in the area of market access for textile products;
Whereas Memoranda of Understanding between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and between the European Community and the Republic of India on arrangements in the said area were initialled on 15 October and 31 December 1994 respectively;
Whereas these Memoranda should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Memoranda of Understanding between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and between the European Community and the Republic of India on arrangements in the area of market access for textile products are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The texts of the Memoranda are attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Memoranda referred to in Article 1 in order to bind the Community.
Done at Brussels, 26 February 1996.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 540/2006
of 31 March 2006
fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 6th individual invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
In accordance with Article 47 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 of 9 November 2005 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/99 as regards measures for the disposal of cream, butter and concentrated butter on the Community market (2), the intervention agencies are opening a standing invitation to tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter. Article 54 of that Regulation provides that in the light of the tenders received in response to each special invitation to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be fixed for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of 96 %.
(2)
An end-use security provided for in Article 53(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 is to be lodged to ensure the taking over of the concentrated butter by the retail trade.
(3)
In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid should be fixed at the appropriate level and the end-use security should be determined accordingly.
(4)
The Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the 6th individual tender under the standing invitation to tender opened in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 the maximum amount of the aid for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of 96 %, as referred to in Article 47(1) of that Regulation, is fixed at 38,8 EUR/100 kg,
The end-use security provided for in Article 53(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 is fixed at 43 EUR/100 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 31 March 2006.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 182/2005
of 2 February 2005
determining the extent to which applications for import rights lodged in respect of the quota for live bovine animals of a weight exceeding 160 kg and originating in Switzerland, provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2124/2004, can be accepted
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2124/2004 of 14 December 2004 laying down detailed rules for the application of an import tariff quota for live bovine animals of a weight exceeding 160 kg and originating in Switzerland provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1922/2004 (2), and in particular in the first sentence of Article 4(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2124/2004 fixes at 4 600 head the quantity of the quota in respect of which Community importers can lodge an application for import rights in accordance with Article 3 of that Regulation.
(2)
Since the import rights applied for exceed the available quantity referred to in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2124/2004, a unique reduction coefficient should be fixed for quantities tendered,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Each application for import rights lodged in accordance with Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2124/2004 shall be accepted at a rate of 13,10541 % of the import rights applied for.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 February 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 February 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1546/2006
of 4 October 2006
amending Regulation (EC) No 622/2003 laying down measures for the implementation of the common basic standards on aviation security
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 of the European Parliament and the Council of 16 December 2002 establishing common rules in the field of civil aviation security (1), and in particular Article 4(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The Commission is required, by virtue of Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002, when necessary, to adopt measures for the implementation of common basic standards for aviation security throughout the Community. Commission Regulation (EC) No 622/2003 of 4 April 2003 laying down measures for the implementation of the common basic standards on aviation security (2) was the first act laying down such measures.
(2)
There is a need for measures to make the common basic standards more precise, in particular to address the increased risk of liquid explosives being introduced onto aircraft. These measures should be reviewed every six months in the light of technical developments, operational implications at airports and the impact on passengers.
(3)
In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 and in order to prevent acts of unlawful interference, the measures laid down in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 622/2003 should be secret and should not be published. The same rule necessarily applies to any amending act. Notwithstanding this, passengers shall be clearly informed of rules relating to items prohibited from carriage on aircraft.
(4)
Regulation (EC) No 622/2003 should be amended accordingly.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Civil Aviation Security,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 622/2003 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 3 of that Regulation shall apply as regards the confidential nature of this Annex.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following 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, 4 October 2006.
COUNCIL DECISION of 18 January 1999 authorising the Kingdom of Denmark to apply or to continue to apply reductions in, or exemptions from, excise duties on certain mineral oils used for specific purposes, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 8(4) of Directive 92/81/EEC (1999/83/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/81/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the harmonisation of the structures of excise duties on mineral oils (1), and in particular Article 8(4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, under Article 8(4) of Directive 92/81/EEC, the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, may authorise a Member State to introduce exemptions from, or reductions in, excise duties on mineral oils on grounds of specific policy considerations;
Whereas the Danish authorities have notified the Commission that they wish to apply to diesel fuel, from 1 January 1999 at the earliest, differential rates of excise duty according to its sulphur content; whereas the procedure provided for in Article 8(4) should apply to such a scheme;
Whereas the other Member States have been informed thereof;
Whereas the Commission and all the Member States accept that the application of differential rates is justified on environmental policy grounds and that it will not give rise to distortions of competition or hinder the operation of the internal market;
Whereas the Commission regularly reviews reductions and exemptions to check that they are compatible with the operation of the internal market or with Community policy on protection of the environment;
Whereas Denmark has requested authorisation to apply these differential rates from 1 January 1999 at the earliest; whereas the Council is to review their application on the basis of a report from the Commission no later than 31 December 1999, when the authorisation granted by this Decision expires,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
In accordance with Article 8(4) of Directive 92/81/EEC, Denmark is authorised from 1 January 1999 until 31 December 1999 to apply differential rates of excise duty on diesel fuel provided that these differential rates are in accordance with the obligations laid down in Council Directive 92/82/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the approximation of the rates of excise duties on mineral oils (2), and in particular the minimum rates of excise duty provided for in Article 5 thereof.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.
Done at Brussels, 18 January 1999.