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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 844/98 of 22 April 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 2479/96 laying down detailed rules for the application of the minimum import price system for certain soft fruit originating in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and fixing the minimum import prices
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1926/96 of 7 October 1996 establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for the adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Agreements on free trade and trade-related matters with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, to take account of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas the Annexes to Annexes Ia and Ib, IIb and IIIa to Regulation (EC) No 1926/96 indicate that the minimum import prices are fixed for each marketing year; whereas Annex II to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2479/96 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 768/97 (3), fixes these prices for the 1997/98 marketing year; whereas the minimum import prices for the 1998/99 marketing year should accordingly be fixed;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2479/96 is replaced by:
'Article 2
For the 1998/99 marketing year, the minimum import prices shall be as set out in Annex II to this Regulation.`
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 April 1998.
COMMISSION DECISION of 8 July 1994 on certain protective measures with respect to bivalve molluscs, marine gastropods and echinoderms from Turkey (94/393/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (2), and in particular Article 19 (1) thereof,
Whereas the presence of a toxin (DSP) has been recorded on several occasions in consignments of bivalve molluscs imported from Turkey;
Whereas the levels of toxin observed can constitute a serious danger to public health; whereas the necessary protective measures should be adopted rapidly at Community level;
Whereas in the absence of health guarantees from the Turkish authorities imports of bivalve molluscs marine gastropods and echinoderms from Turkey should be prohibited,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Member States shall prohibit the importation of consignments of bivalve molluscs, marine gastropods and echinoderms originating in Turkey.
Article 2
Member States shall amend the measures which they apply to importation in order to bring them into conformity with the present Decision. They shall inform the Commission thereof.
Article 3
This Decision shall apply until 30 October 1994.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 July 1994.
Council Regulation (EC) No 722/2001
of 4 April 2001
on the conclusion of the Protocol setting out, for the period 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2003, the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire on fishing off the coast of Côte d'Ivoire
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37, in conjunction with Article 300(2) and (3), thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire on fishing off the coast of Côte d'Ivoire(3), the two Parties conducted negotiations to determine the amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement at the end of the period of application of the Protocol annexed thereto.
(2) As a result of those negotiations, a new Protocol setting out, for the period 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2003, the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the above Agreement was initialled on 26 May 2000.
(3) It is in the Community's interests to approve that Protocol.
(4) The method of allocating the fishing opportunities among the Member States should be defined on the basis of the traditional allocation of fishing opportunities under the Fisheries Agreement,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Protocol setting out, for the period 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2003, the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire on fishing off the coast of Côte d'Ivoire is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Regulation.
Article 2
The fishing opportunities set out in the Protocol shall be allocated among the Member States as follows:
(a) demersal species
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(b) tuna fishing
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If licence applications from these Member States do not exhaust the fishing opportunities set out in the Protocol, the Commission may consider licence applications from any other Member State.
Article 3
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community.
Article 4
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 Luxembourg, 4 April 2001.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 4063/86
of 22 December 1986
fixing, for 1987, the quotas applicable for imports into Portugal of certain products in the pigmeat sector from the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 234 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the initial quotas applicable to Portugal for imports from the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 of certain products in the pigmeat sector were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 495/86 (1);
Whereas Article 269 (2) (c) of the Act of Accession lays down a minimum annual rate of progressive increase of the quotas, expressed in terms of volume, of 10 %; whereas the quotas for 1987 should be fixed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The quotas for 1987 which the Portuguese Republic may, pursuant to Article 269 of the Act of Accession, apply to imports of products in the pigmeat sector coming from the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 are set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1987.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 December 1986.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 562/2008
of 18 June 2008
on the issuing of import licences for applications lodged during the first seven days of June 2008 under the tariff quota opened by Regulation (EC) No 536/2007 for poultrymeat
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 536/2007 of 15 May 2007 opening and providing for the administration of a tariff quota for poultrymeat allocated to the United States of America (2), and in particular Article 5(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Regulation (EC) No 536/2007 opened import tariff quotas for poultrymeat products.
(2)
The applications for import licences lodged during the first seven days of juin 2008 for the subperiod 1 July to 30 September 2008 do not cover the total quantity available. The quantities for which applications have not been lodged should therefore be determined and these should be added to the quantity fixed for the following quota subperiod,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The quantities for which import licence applications under quota 09.4169 have not been lodged under Regulation (EC) No 536/2007, to be added to the subperiod 1 October to 31 December 2008, are 4 166 250 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 June 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 June 2008.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 831/2009
of 10 September 2009
fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported under the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 676/2009
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 144(1) in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported into Spain from third countries was opened by Commission Regulation (EC) No 676/2009 (2).
(2)
Under Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1296/2008 of 18 December 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain and imports of maize into Portugal (3) the Commission, in accordance the procedure laid down in Article 195(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, may decide to fix a maximum reduction in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria provided for in Articles 7 and 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1296/2008 must be taken into account.
(3)
A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum reduction in the duty.
(4)
The Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chair,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For tenders lodged from 28 August 2009 to 10 September 2009 under the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 676/2009, the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall be EUR 32,00 EUR/t for a total maximum quantity of 14 166 t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 September 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 September 2009.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 559/91 of 7 March 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1546/88 laying down detailed rules for the application of the additional levy referred to in Article 5c of Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68
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 products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3641/90 (2), and in particular Article 5c (7) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 857/84 of 31 March 1984 adopting general rules for the application of the levy referred to in Article 5c of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 in the milk and milk products sector (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 306/91 (4), and in particular Articles 6 (3) and 11 (c) thereof,
Whereas the additional levy scheme in the milk and milk products sector applies both in the territory of the former German Democratic Republic and in Portugal as from 1 April 1991 pursuant to Regulations (EEC) No 804/68 and (EEC) No 857/84, as amended by Regulations (EEC) No 3577/90 (5), (EEC) No 3641/90 and (EEC) No 3642/90 (6); whereas, to take account of this new situation, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1546/88 (7), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2333/90 (8), should be amended accordingly;
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
Regulation (EEC) No 1546/88 is hereby amended as follows:
1. in Article 5:
(a) the following is added to the third subparagraph of paragraph 1:
'and in the case of Portugal, by 31 December 1991.';
(b) the following subparagraph is added to paragraph 4:
'in the case of Portugal the reference quantity referred to in the first subparagraph under (a) shall correspond to direct sales in 1990.';
2. the following is added to the first subparagraph of Article 12 (1):
'with the exception, for Germany, of the territory of the former German Democratic Republic, where they shall be those recorded for the 1989 calendar year and with the exception of Portugal where they shall be those recorded for the 1990 calendar year.';
3. the following second subparagraph is added to Article 19 (2):
'in the case of Spain, Germany (as regards the territory of the former German Democratic Republic) and Portugal, the date 1 October 1984 mentioned in the first subparagraph is replaced by 1 October 1991.'
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 April 1991.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 March 1991.
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COUNCIL DECISION
of 5 April 1989
amending Decision 87/499/EEC introducing a communications network Community programme on trade electronic data interchange systems (Tedis)
(89/241/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and social Committee (3),
Whereas by Decision 87/499/EEC (4) the Council set up a communications network Community programme on trade electronic data interchange systems (Tedis) in trade, industry and administration; whereas this programme includes activities and studies aimed at avoiding incompatibility between different electronic trade data interchange systems by lack of common standards;
Whereas certain non-member countries, in particular the member states of the European Free Trade Association, take an active part in drawing up European and international standards in this area; whereas these countries have expressed the desire to be associated with the Tedis programme;
Whereas it is in the Community's interest to avoid fresh barriers to trade with these countries in the sector in question and to contribute to the coordinated development of trade electronic data interchange systems in Europe;
Whereas agreements to this effect should therefore be concluded with the non-member countries concerned;
Whereas the Treaty does not provide, for the action concerned, powers other than those of Article 235,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Decision 87/499/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
(1) In Article 5, the phrase 'established in the Community' is replaced by the phrase 'established in the Community or a non-member country with which the Community has concluded an agreement associating the country in question with the programme.'
(2) The following Article shall be inserted:
'Article 5a
In accordance with Article 228 of the Treaty, the Community may conclude agreements with non-member countries, and in particular with the members of the European Free Trade Association, with a view to associating them fully or partially with the programme.
The Commission shall be authorized to negotiate these agreements.'
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Luxembourg, 5 April 1989.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 125/2009
of 11 February 2009
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 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 12 February 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 11 February 2009.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 208/2003
of 3 February 2003
amending, for the second time, Council Regulation (EC) No 2465/1996 concerning the interruption of economic and financial relations between the European Community and Iraq
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2465/1996 of 17 December 1996 concerning the interruption of economic and financial relations between the European Community and Iraq,(1) as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1346/2002,(2) and in particular Article 6, last subparagraph, thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2465/1996 contains a form entitled "Notification or Request to Ship Goods to Iraq", which must be filled out by interested parties if exports to Iraq have to be notified to the Committee established by Resolution 661(1990) of the Security Council of the United Nations, if applications for approval of exports to Iraq have to be made to that Committee, and if applications for payment concerning exports to Iraq have to be addressed to the Office of the Iraq Programme (OIP) of the Secretariat-General of the United Nations.
(2) On 30 December 2002, the Security Council adopted Resolution 1454(2002) which contains an amended form entitled "Notification or Request to Ship Goods to Iraq", and, therefore, Annex II should be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2465/1996 is replaced with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 February 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2009/2006
of 27 December 2006
fixing the export refunds on milk and milk products
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 31(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 31(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation and prices for those products on the Community market may be covered by an export refund.
(2)
Given the present situation on the market in milk and milk products, export refunds should therefore be fixed in accordance with the rules and certain criteria provided for in Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999.
(3)
The second subparagraph of Article 31(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 provides that the world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund according to destination.
(4)
In accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Dominican Republic on import protection for milk powder in the Dominican Republic (2) approved by Council Decision 98/486/EC (3), a certain amount of Community milk products exported to the Dominican Republic can benefit from reduced customs duties. For this reason, export refunds granted to products exported under this scheme should be reduced by a certain percentage.
(5)
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
Export refunds as provided for in Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 shall be granted on the products and for the amounts set out in the Annex to this Regulation subject to the conditions provided for in Article 1(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 (4).
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 December 2006.