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Commission Decision
of 17 November 2003
drawing up lists of third countries from which Member States are to authorise imports of certain products for human consumption subject to Council Directive 92/118/EEC
(notified under document number C(2003) 4181)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2003/812/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992 laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(1) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC(1), as last amended by Commission Decision 2003/721/EC(2), and in particular Article 10(2)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Directive 92/118/EEC sets out Community rules concerning animal and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products of animal origin.
(2) Commission Decision 94/278/EC of 18 March 1994 drawing up a list of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of certain products subject to Council Directive 92/118/EEC(3), as last amended by Decision 2003/235/EC(4), sets out lists of third countries from which Member States are to authorise imports of certain products subject to Directive 92/118/EC, including products not intended for human consumption.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 2002 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption(5), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 808/2003(6), sets out Community rules on animal products not intended for human consumption. The date of application of the model health certificates provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 is 1 January 2004.
(4) Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2002 amending Council Directives 90/425/EEC and 92/118/EC as regards health requirements for animal by-products(7), has significantly amended Directive 92/118/EEC in order to limit its scope to products intended for human consumption.
(5) It is necessary to take into account that the Acceding States are scheduled to join as of 1 May 2004.
(6) In the interests of clarity and consistency of Community legislation, Decision 94/278/EC should be repealed and replaced by the provisions of this Decision.
(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
Member States shall authorise imports of certain animal products intended for human consumption subject to Directive 92/118/EEC from third countries or parts of third countries or territories appearing on the lists set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
Decision 94/278/EC is repealed.
Article 3
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2004.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 November 2003.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 980/2003
of 6 June 2003
fixing the maximum subsidy on exports of husked long grain rice B to Réunion pursuant to the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1895/2002
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002(2), and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 of 6 September 1989 laying down detailed rules for exports of rice to Réunion(3) as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1453/1999(4), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1895/2002(5) opens an invitation to tender for the subsidy on rice exported to Réunion.
(2) Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum subsidy.
(3) The criteria laid down in Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 should be taken into account when fixing this maximum subsidy. Successful tenderers shall be those whose bids are at or below the level of the maximum subsidy.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
A maximum subsidy on exports to Réunion of husked long grain rice B falling within CN code 1006 20 98 is hereby set on the basis of the tenders lodged from 2 to 5 June 2003 at 302,00 EUR/t pursuant to the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1895/2002.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 June 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 June 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1509/2007
of 18 December 2007
amending the representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1109/2007 for the 2007/08 marketing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector (2), and in particular of the Article 36,
Whereas:
(1)
The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2007/08 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1109/2007 (3). These prices and duties have been last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1457/2007 (4).
(2)
The data currently available to the Commission indicate that the said amounts should be changed in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 951/2006,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The representative prices and additional duties on imports of the products referred to in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006, as fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1109/2007 for the 2007/2008 marketing year are hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 December 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 December 2007.
COMMISSION DECISION of 25 October 1995 establishing the list of approved fish farms in Belgium (Text with EEA relevance) (95/470/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 Directive 95/22/EC (2), and particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas the Member States may obtain the status of approved farm free of certain fish diseases for fish farms situated in non-approved zones;
Whereas Belgium, by letter of 7 March 1995, submitted to the Commission justification for granting a fish farm the status of approved farm situated in a non-approved zone in respect of infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) together with the national rules ensuring compliance with the rules on maintenance of approval;
Whereas the Commission and the Member States examined the information submitted by Belgium for the farm in question;
Whereas that examination showed that the farm meets all the requirements of Article 6 of Directive 91/67/EEC;
Whereas the farm in question is eligible for the status of approved farm situated in a non-approved zone;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The fish farm referred to in the Annex is hereby recognized as an approved farm situated in a non-approved zone with respect to IHN and VHS.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 October 1995.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1314/2004
of 16 July 2004
fixing the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for the 145th 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 of 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 maximum aid and processing securities applying for the 145th 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 17 July 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 July 2004.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 10 June 1987
amending Seventh Council Decision 85/355/EEC on the equivalence of field inspections carried out in third countries on seed-producing crops
(87/347/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 69/208/EEC of 30 June 1969 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 87/120/EEC (2),
Having regard to Seventh Council Decision 85/355/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the equivalence of field inspections carried out in third countries on seed-producing crops (3), as last amended by Decision 86/526/EEC (4), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas in Decision 85/355/EEC the Council determined that field inspections carried out in certain third countries on seed-producing crops of certain species satisfy the conditions laid down in the Community Directives;
Whereas for certain species that determination includes Yugoslavia;
Whereas an examination of the rules of Yugoslavia and of the manner in which they are applied has shown that the prescribed field inspections for white mustard also satisfy the conditions laid down in Annex I to Directive 69/208/EEC;
Whereas the existing equivalence for Yugoslavia should therefore be extended to include white mustard;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The table in Part I (2) of the Annex to Decision 85/355/EEC is hereby amended by inserting in colum 3 of the section relating to Yugoslavia the words 'Sinapis alba' below 'Brassica rapa (partim)'.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 June 1987.
Council Decision
of 6 February 2003
concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Malta adding a Protocol on mutual administrative assistance in customs matters to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta
(2003/315/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Whereas:
(1) To allow mutual administrative assistance in customs matters between the two Parties as provided for in the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta(2), which entered into force on 1 April 1971, a Protocol should be added to that Agreement.
(2) To that end, the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community a bilateral Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters.
(3) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters should be approved on behalf of the Community,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Malta adding a Protocol on mutual administrative assistance in customs matters to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.
Done at Brussels, 6 February 2003.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2688/85
of 25 September 1985
amending for the fourth time Regulation (EEC) No 32/82 laying down the conditions for granting special export refunds for beef and veal
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 18 (6) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 32/82 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 631/85 (3), lays down the conditions for granting special export refunds for beef and veal; whereas Article 3 of the said Regulation specifies that the identification of the products must take place in the abattoir; whereas in cases where a carcase or half-carcase has already been identified in accordance with the said Regulation, quarters from that carcase or half-carcase can be identified at a location other than the abattoir; whereas it would appear to be advisable to provide for such a possibility in the said Regulation;
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 paragraph is hereby added to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 32/82:
'In cases where carcases or half-carcases are cut into forequarters and hindquarters at a location other than the abattoir, the authority referred to in Article 2 (2) may replace the abovementioned certificate, issued in respect of carcases or half-carcases, by certificates in respect of the quarters referred to above, provided that all other requirements regarding the issue thereof have been complied with.'
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, 25 September 1985.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3380/93 of 9 December 1993 derogating from Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1318/93 on detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2067/92 on measures to promote and market quality beef and veal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2067/92 of 30 June 1992 on measures to promote and market quality beef and veal (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1318/93 (2), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2440/93 (3), restricts the field of application for promotion activities provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 2067/92 to meat obtained from carcases classified in fat cover categories 2 and 3; whereas, given the supply difficulties for animals falling within these categories, provision should be made to allow meat in the next highest fat cover category to be used in the promotion programmes adopted in 1993;
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
Notwithstanding the quality requirements referred to in Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1318/93, Member States may allow the use of meat obtained from the carcases of animals in fat cover categories 4L or 4 where it is proved to the satisfaction of the competent authority that the supply of meat obtained from carcases classified in fat cover categories 2 and 3 is not sufficient to cover the needs of the promotion programmes adopted in 1993.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 9 December 1993.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 527/88
of 26 February 1988
amending Regulation (EEC) No 727/87 on a special sale of skimmed-milk powder from public stocks for export
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 7 (5) thereof,
Whereas Article 1 (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 727/87 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 193/88 (4), provides that skimmed-milk powder sold is to be exported as such or after being put up in fresh packaging; whereas, in the latter case, experience shows that it must be made compulsory to reproduce on the fresh packaging the markings which must appear on the original packaging; whereas, in view of the reasons for this measure, it must be applied to contracts running where the quantities concerned have not already been repackaged;
Whereas 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 following subparagraph is hereby added to Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 727/87:
'In the case of repackaging, the compulsory markings provided for in Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 625/78 must be reproduced on the fresh packaging.'
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 contracts running for quantities which have not yet been repackaged.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 February 1988.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 20 May 1996
concerning the conclusion of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Nepal
(96/354/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 113 and 130y, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) and the first subparagraph of Article 228 (3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas, under Article 130u of the Treaty, Community policy in the sphere of development cooperation shall foster the sustainable economic and social development of the developing countries, their smooth and gradual integration into the world economy and the campaign against poverty in those countries;
Whereas the Community should approve, for the attainment of its aims in the sphere of external relations, the Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Nepal,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Nepal is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notification provided for in Article 22 of the Agreement.
Article 3
The Commission, assisted by representatives of the Member States, shall represent the Community in the Joint Commission provided for in Article 15 of the Agreement.
Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Brussels, 20 May 1996.
ELEVENTH COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 93/70/EEC of 28 July 1993 establishing Community analysis methods for official control of feedingstuffs
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/373/EEC of 20 July 1970 on the introduction of Community methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of feedingstuffs (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (2), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas Directive 70/373/EEC requires official controls on feedingstuffs for the purpose of checking compliance with requirements arising under quality and composition provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action, to be carried out using Community sampling and analysis methods;
Whereas a Community analysis method for the additive halofuginone should be established for use in checking compliance with the conditions for its use in animal nutrition;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Feedingstuffs,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Member States shall require that analyses for halofuginone content for the purposes of official checks on feedingstuffs be made using the method described in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 30 June 1994. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
When Member States adopt these provisions, these shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by Member States.
Article 3
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 July 1993.