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Council Regulation (EC) No 1239/2001
of 19 June 2001
rectifying Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 36 and 37 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1),
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 2699/2000(2) inter alia amended Title I of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96(3) and accordingly adjusted, without changing the content, the provisions governing the aid scheme for the processing of dried figs and prunes derived from d'Ente plums. The scheme, which was previously included in Articles 2 to 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96, is currently established by Article 6a of that Regulation. To take account of this new presentation, the text of Article 31 of the said Regulation, which identifies the expenditure to be funded by the Guarantee Section of the European Agriculture Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), should be amended.
(2) In the same Article 31 the reference to Regulation (EEC) No 729/70(4), which has been repealed, should be replaced by a reference to Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy(5),
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 31
Expenditure incurred under Article 2, Article 6a, Article 7, Article 9(4) and (5) and Article 10(3) shall be deemed to be intervention to stabilise the agricultural markets within the meaning of point (b) of Article 1(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy(6)."
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that 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 Luxembourg, 19 June 2001.
COMMISSION DECISION of 4 February 1997 recognizing that the production of certain wines in specified regions and of certain vinho regional in Portugal, by reason of their qualitative characteristics, is far from able to satisfy demand (Only the Portuguese text is authentic) (97/151/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1592/96 (2), and in particular Article 6 (4) thereof,
Whereas, in accordance with Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, all new planting of vines is prohibited until 31 August 1998; whereas, however, there is provision for Member States to grant authorization for new vine planting for the 1996/97 and 1997/98 wine years for areas intended for the production of:
- quality wines produced in specified regions (quality wines psr),
and
- table wines designated as one of the following: Landwein, vin de pays, indicazione geografica tipica, vino de la tierra, vinho regional, regional wine, etc.,
for which the Commission has recognized that production, by reason of its qualitative characteristics, is far from able to satisfy demand;
Whereas requests for the application of that provision as regards certain quality wines psr and vinho regional were submitted by Portugal on 29 November 1996, 6 January 1997 and 10 January 1997;
Whereas examination of those requests has revealed that the quality wines psr and vinho regional in question meet the requisite conditions; whereas the limit of 719 ha laid down in the Regulation has not been exceeded;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The quality wines psr and vinho regional listed in the Annex meet the requirements of the second subparagraph of Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, provided that the increase in surface area listed in that Annex is complied with for all quality wines psr and vinho regional of the same region.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.
Done at Brussels, 4 February 1997.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 483/2006
of 23 March 2006
on the issuing of export licences for wine-sector products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 of 24 April 2001, laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards trade with third countries in products in the wine sector (1), and in particular Article 7 and Article 9(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 63(7) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (2), limits the grant of export refunds for wine-sector products to the volumes and expenditure contained in the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations.
(2)
Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 lays down the conditions under which the Commission may take specific measures to prevent an overrun of the quantity laid down or the budget available under the said Agreement.
(3)
On the basis of information on export licence applications available to the Commission on 22 March 2006, the quantity still available for the period until 30 April 2006, for destination zones (1) Africa, (2) Asia, (3) Eastern Europe and (4) western Europe, referred to in Article 9(5) of Regulation (EC) No 883/2001, could be exceeded unless the issue of export licences with advance fixing of the refund is restricted. Therefore, a single percentage for the acceptance of applications submitted from 16 to 21 March 2006 should be applied and the submission of applications and the issue of licences suspended for this zone until 1 May 2006,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Export licences with advance fixing of the refund for wine-sector products for which applications are submitted from 16 to 21 March 2006 under Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 shall be issued in concurrence with 37,04 % of the quantities requested for zone (1) Africa, in concurence with 27,93 % of the quantities requested for zone (2) Asia, in concurence with 33,51 % of the quantities requested for zone (3) eastern Europe and in concurence with 38,22 % of the quantities requested for zone (4) western Europe.
2. The issue of export licences for wine-sector products referred to in paragraph 1 for which applications are submitted from 22 March 2006 and the submission of export licence applications from 24 March 2006 for destination zone (1) Africa, (2) Asia, (3) Eastern Europe and (4) western Europe shall be suspended until 1 May 2006.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 March 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 March 2006.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1354/94 of 14 June 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3061/84 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of production aid for olive oil
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 (EC) No 3179/93 (2), and in particular Article 5 (5) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3061/84 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2796/93 (4), lays down 15 June as the last date for the submission of aid applications by olive growers;
Whereas, due to the exceptional climatic conditions this marketing year, the harvesting and processing of olives will be completed in certain regions during June; whereas, therefore, the time limit for the submission of applications should be amended;
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
The following subparagraph is hereby added to Article 5 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3061/84:
'For the 1993/94 marketing year, however, the date of 15 June shall be replaced by 30 June.'
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, 14 June 1994.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2368/91 of 2 August 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3310/86 on the Community recording of market prices on the basis of the scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1892/87 of 2 July 1987 on the recording of market prices in the beef and veal sector (1), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3310/86 of 30 October 1986 on the Community recording of market prices on the basis of the scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals (2), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1162/89 (3), lays down the criteria and procedure for recording market prices in the beef and veal sector;
Whereas, in order to guarantee that price recording operations proceed smoothly, the internal price transmission procedures should commence at the same time in all Member States;
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 hereby added to Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3310/86:
'Member States shall commence internal transmission of price recording information to central authorities at 2 p.m. on Tuesday at the earliest.'
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, 2 August 1991.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 782/2009
of 27 August 2009
fixing the maximum export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 619/2008
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 164(2), in conjunction with Article 4, thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 619/2008 of 27 June 2008 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds concerning certain milk products (2) provides for a standing invitation to tender procedure.
(2)
Pursuant to Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1454/2007 of 10 December 2007 laying down common rules for establishing a tender procedure for fixing export refunds for certain agricultural products (3), and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for the tendering period ending on 25 August 2009.
(3)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the standing invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 619/2008, for the tendering period ending on 25 August 2009, the maximum amount of refund for the products and destinations referred to in Article 1(a) and (b) and in Article 2 respectively of that Regulation shall be as shown in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 August 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 August 2009.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 249/2004
of 13 February 2004
fixing the minimum selling prices for butter for the 135th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97
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) The intervention agencies are, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 of 15 December 1997 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs(2), to sell by invitation to tender certain quantities of butter from intervention stocks that they hold and to grant aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter. Article 18 of that Regulation stipulates that in the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed for butter and maximum aid shall be fixed for cream, butter and concentrated butter. It is further stipulated that the price or aid may vary according to the intended use of the butter, its fat content and the incorporation procedure, and that a decision may also be taken to make no award in response to the tenders submitted. The amount(s) of the processing securities must be fixed accordingly.
(2) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The minimum selling prices of butter from intervention stocks and processing securities applying for the 135th individual invitation to tender, under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97, shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 February 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 February 2004.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 22 December 2004
appointing a French member of the Economic and Social Committee
(2005/20/EC, Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 259 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decision 2002/758/EC, Euratom of 17 September 2002 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2002 to 20 September 2006 (1),
Having regard to the nomination submitted by the French Government,
Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Union,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Ms Nicole PRUD'HOMME is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Jacques VOISIN for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 2006.
Done at Brussels, 22 December 2004.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2061/2004
of 1 December 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 2 December 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 December 2004.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 597/2005
of 18 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 19 April 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 April 2005.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2162/2003
of 11 December 2003
fixing the definitive aid on certain grain legumes for the marketing year 2003/04
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1577/96 of 30 July 1996 introducing a specific measure in respect of certain grain legumes(1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1577/96 divides the maximum guaranteed area between lentils and chickpeas on the one hand and vetches on the other hand, allowing the unused balance of one maximum guaranteed area to be reallocated to the other maximum guaranteed area before an overrun is determined.
(2) The maximum guaranteed area for lentils and chickpeas referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1577/96 was not exceeded in 2003/04, whereas the maximum guaranteed area for vetches, increased by the unused balance of the maximum guaranteed area for lentils and chickpeas, was exceeded by 10,37 % in 2003/04. The aid provided for in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1577/96 should therefore be reduced proportionately for vetches for the marketing year in question.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The definitive aid for certain grain legumes for the marketing year 2003/04 shall be EUR 181,00 per hectare for lentils and chickpeas and EUR 163,99 per hectare for vetches.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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, 11 December 2003.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 624/2003
of 7 April 2003
on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (lemons)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 47/2003(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001 of 8 October 2001 on detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1176/2002(4), and in particular Article 6(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 307/2003(5) fixes the indicative quantities for system B export licences other than those sought in the context of food aid.
(2) In the light of the information available to the Commission today, there is a risk that the indicative quantities laid down for the current export period for lemons will shortly be exceeded. This overrun will prejudice the proper working of the export refund scheme in the fruit and vegetables sector.
(3) To avoid this situation, applications for system B licences for lemons after 7 April 2003 should be rejected until the end of the current export period,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Applications for system B export licences for lemons submitted pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 307/2003, export declarations for which are accepted after 7 April 2003 and before 14 May 2003, are hereby rejected.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 April 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 April 2003.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 13 June 2005
appointing a Member of the European Economic and Social Committee
(2005/453/EC, Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 259 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2002/758/EC, Euratom of 17 September 2002 appointing the Members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2002 to 20 September 2006 (1),
Having regard to the nomination submitted by the Lithuanian Government,
Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,
Whereas:
A Member’s seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Arvydas ŽYGIS, of which the Council was informed on 10 January 2005,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Mr Vitas MAČIULIS is hereby appointed a Member of the European Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Arvydas ŽYGIS for the remainder of the latter’s term of office, which runs until 20 September 2006.
Article 2
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
Done at Luxembourg, 13 June 2005.