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COMMISSION DECISION
of 3 February 2005
amending Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom
(2005/94/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, 3 February 2005.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 30 January 2006
amending Decision 2005/731/EC laying down additional requirements for the surveillance of avian influenza in wild birds
(notified under document number C(2006) 135)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2006/52/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Community measures for the control of avian influenza were established by Council Directive 92/40/EEC of 19 May 1992 introducing Community measures for the control of avian influenza (2), in order to ensure the protection of animal health and contribute to the development of the poultry sector.
(2)
Following the outbreak of a very serious epidemic of avian influenza, caused by a highly pathogenic H5N1 virus strain, in south-eastern Asia starting in December 2003, the Commission adopted several protection measures in relation to avian influenza.
(3)
In addition, since 2002 surveillance programmes for avian influenza in poultry and wild birds have been implemented in Member States.
(4)
More recently, the Commission adopted Decision 2005/732/EC (3) approving the programmes for the implementation of Member States’ surveys for avian influenza in poultry and wild birds.
(5)
In accordance with Commission Decision 2005/731/EC of 17 October 2005 laying down additional requirements for the surveillance of avian influenza in wild birds (4), which is applicable until 31 January 2006, Member States include in their programmes also the surveillance and laboratory investigations of abnormal mortality and significant disease outbreaks in wild birds.
(6)
The epidemiological situation requires to prolong the surveillance measures applied in Member States and it is therefore appropriate to prolong in a first step the additional requirements until the end of 2006.
(7)
Decision 2005/731/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(8)
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
In Article 4 of Decision 2005/731/EC, the date ‘31 January 2006’ is replaced by the date ‘31 December 2006’.
Article 2
Member States shall amend their legislation to bring it into compliance with this Decision and give immediate appropriate publicity to the measures adopted. They shall immediately inform the Commission of those measures.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 January 2006.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1184/2009
of 2 December 2009
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
Whereas:
Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 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 Annex XV, Part A thereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 December 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 December 2009.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 631/2005
of 26 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 27 April 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 April 2005.
Council Decision
of 11 November 2002
extending and amending Decision 1999/730/CFSP concerning a European Union contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons in Cambodia
(2002/904/CFSP)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 23(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP of 12 July 2002 on the European Union's contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons and repealing Joint Action 1999/34/CFSP(1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 15 November 1999 the Council adopted Decision 1999/730/CFSP concerning a European Union contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons in Cambodia(2), which was aimed at implementing Joint Action 1999/34/CFSP(3).
(2) Some objectives could not be fulfilled by 15 November 2002, the date on which Decision 2001/796/CFSP expired, and others should be consolidated and expanded after that date.
(3) The European Union's continued contribution is part of the follow-up to the Programme of Action to prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects adopted by the United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in all its Aspects (New York, 9 to 20 July 2001). This should encourage other donors to support the drive to reduce and control small arms and light weapons and, where appropriate, allow the implementation of joint projects with other donors.
(4) Decision 1999/730/CFSP should therefore be extended and amended,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Decision 1999/730/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
(a) in Article 3(1), the financial reference amount shall be replaced by EUR 1568000;
(b) in the second subparagraph of Article 4, "15 November 2002" shall be replaced by "15 November 2003";
(c) the Annex shall be replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on 16 November 2002.
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.
Done at Brussels, 11 November 2002.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 30 November 2006
repealing Commission Decision 2005/613/EC accepting an undertaking offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of polyester staple fibres originating, inter alia, in Saudi Arabia
(notified under document number C(2006) 5776)
(2006/864/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), and in particular Articles 8 and 9 thereof,
After consulting the Advisory Committee,
Whereas:
A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE
(1)
In March 2005, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 428/2005 (2), imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of polyester staple fibres originating in the People's Republic of China and Saudi Arabia, amended the definitive anti-dumping duties in force on imports of the same product originating in the Republic of Korea and terminated the anti-dumping proceeding in respect to imports of the same product originating in Taiwan.
(2)
The Commission, by Decision 2005/613/EC (3), accepted a price undertaking offered by the Saudi Arabian company Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) (the ‘Company’) and all its related companies, including the related producer of the product concerned, Arabian Industrial Fibres Company (Ibn Rushd).
B. VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL OF AN UNDERTAKING
(3)
The Company advised the Commission in August 2006 that it wished to withdraw its undertaking.
C. REPEAL OF DECISION 2005/613/EC
(4)
In view of the above, the acceptance of the undertaking should be withdrawn and Commission Decision 2005/613/EC should be repealed,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Commission Decision 2005/613/EC is hereby repealed.
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 30 November 2006.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1804/2000
of 23 August 2000
prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2846/98(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2742/1999 of 17 December 1999 fixing for 2000 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required and amending Regulation (EC) No 66/98(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1696/2000(4), lays down quotas for cod for 2000.
(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.
(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions I and II (Norwegian waters) by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom or registered in the United Kingdom have exhausted the quota allocated for 2000. The United Kingdom has prohibited fishing for this stock from 2 August 2000. This date should therefore be adopted in this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions I and II (Norwegian waters) by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom or registered in the United Kingdom are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to the United Kingdom for 2000.
Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES divisions I and II (Norwegian waters) by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom or registered in the United Kingdom is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 August 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 August 2000.
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COUNCIL DECISION
of 19 January 1987
extending the duration of the measure provided for in Decision 81/859/EEC on the designation and operation of a liaison laboratory for classical swine fever
(87/65/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (2),
Having regard to Council Decision 81/859/EEC of 19 October 1981 on the designation and operation of a liaison laboratory for classical swine fever (3), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 5 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Article 5 of Decision 81/859/EEC restricts the duration of the measure to five years;
Whereas, in order to ensure the continuity of the Community programme of eradication of classical swine fever, to maintain the coordination of laboratory work and to promote diagnostic methods, the duration of the said measure should be extended,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The duration of the measure established by Decision 81/859/EEC is hereby extended for a further period of five years from the date of expiry of the period referred to in the first paragraph of Article 5 of that Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 January 1987.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1955/2001
of 5 October 2001
amending Regulation (EC) No 2879/2000 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 2702/1999 on measures to provide information on, and to promote, agricultural products in third countries
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2702/1999 of 14 December 1999 on measures to provide information on, and to promote, agricultural products in third countries(1), and in particular Article 11 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2879/2000(2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 962/2001(3), lays down the detailed rules for applying the above Regulation.
(2) Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2879/2000 lays down the deadline of 30 September for the Commission decision on the programmes submitted and the respective implementing bodies.
(3) More time was granted to Member States for sending the Commission the list of programmes and implementing bodies selected for the first year.
(4) Because of difficulties in implementing the new promotional arrangements, the programmes submitted by certain Member States were found to be incomplete and substantial additional information was required, which has only recently reached the Commission.
(5) Under these circumstances, in order to permit the examination and selection of programmes to be completed, the deadline for the Commission decision should be postponed until 20 November for this first year.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion issued at the joint meeting of management committees on the promotion of agricultural products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In Article 9(3)of Regulation (EC) No 2879/2000, the following subpagraph is inserted: "However, in the first year, the Commission shall take a decision by 20 November 2001 at the latest."
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 from 1 October 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 October 2001.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1037/1999
of 17 May 1999
on the application of specific measures for the import of grape juice and must originating in Cyprus
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
(1) Whereas the agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus(1) provides for the opening of an annual Community tariff quota for certain concentrated grape juices and musts originating in Cyprus; whereas the import duty for this tariff quota is 0 %;
(2) Whereas from 1 September 1995 the old reference price system applicable to imports of grape juice and must into the Community was replaced by new import arrangements resulting from the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations; whereas the association agreement with Cyprus must take these new import arrangements into account;
(3) Whereas it is necessary to maintain the tariff preferences already granted and to permit Cyprus to continue to export its products to the Community under the tariff quota arrangements; whereas to this end and pending conclusion of a new agreement between the European Community and Cyprus, the necessary specific measures should be taken,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The special duty listed in Annex I, Part 3, Section I, Annex 2, to the Customs Tariff of the European Communities for the import of concentrated grape juices and musts falling within CN codes 2009 60 51, 2009 60 71, ex 2009 60 90 and 2204 30 92 shall not be levied on the products in question originating in Cyprus and imported under tariff quota number 09.1421 as referred to in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1981/94(2).
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.
It shall apply from 1 July 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 May 1999.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 989/2005
of 27 June 2005
amending Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 temporarily suspending the autonomous common customs tariff duties on certain industrial, agricultural and fishery products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 26 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
It is in the interest of the Community to suspend partially or totally the autonomous common customs tariff duties for a number of new products not listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 (1).
(2)
A number of products which are referred to in the said Regulation should be withdrawn from the list in the Annex because it is no longer in the Community’s interest to maintain suspension of autonomous common customs tariff duties or because the description needs to be altered in order to take account of technical product developments and economic trends on the market.
(3)
Accordingly, products whose description needs to be altered should be regarded as new products.
(4)
It is therefore appropriate to amend Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 accordingly.
(5)
In view of the economic importance of this Regulation, it is necessary to rely upon the grounds of urgency provided for in point I.3 of the Protocol annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaties establishing the European Communities on the role of national parliaments in the European Union.
(6)
Since this Regulation is to apply from 1 July 2005, it should enter into force immediately,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 is hereby amended as follows:
1.
The products set out in Annex I to this Regulation shall be inserted.
2.
The products for which the codes are set out in Annex II to this Regulation shall be deleted.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply with effect from 1 July 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 2005.