coastalcph/lex_glue huggingface dataset:
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1968/91 of 4 July 1991 exempting certain Member States from the obligation to buy in certain fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of the Council of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3920/90 (2), and in particular Article 19a (4) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1852/85 of 2 July 1985 laying down detailed rules of application with a view to exempt Member States from the obligation to buy in certain types of fruit and vegetables (3) specified what information the Member States were to provide to the Commission with a view to their being exempted if they so requested, as provided for in Article 19a (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, from intervention purchasing;
Whereas this information must concern either the proportion of each of the products indicated in Article 19a of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 marketed through recognized producer organizations or the proportion harvested in the Member State concerned during the last three marketing years;
Whereas the Member States have supplied this information; whereas the conditions for exemption laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 1852/85 are met by certain Member States for certain products for the 1991/92 marketing year; whereas those Member States which have so applied should therefore be exempted from the obligation to make intervention purchases,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The following Member States are hereby exempted from the obligations to make intervention purchases, as provided for in Article 19a of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, of pears from 1 July to 31 August 1991, and peaches, apricots, tomatoes and aubergines during the 1991/92 marketing year:
Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Ireland
Luxembourg
Netherlands
United Kingdom
This exemption shall apply in respect of Greece only to the pears during the period referred to above.
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, 4 July 1991.
Commission Decision
of 17 March 2004
amending Decision 1999/813/EC laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery products originating in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, as regards the designation of the competent authority and the model of health certificate
(notified under document number C(2004) 825)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2004/267/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products(1), and in particular Article 11(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In Commission Decision 1999/813/EC(2), the "National Fisheries Inspection and Quality Assurance Center (NAFIQACEN) of the Ministry of Fisheries" is identified as the competent authority in Vietnam for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery and aquaculture products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.
(2) Following a restructuring of the Vietnamese administration, the competent authority has changed to the "National Fisheries Quality Assurance and Veterinary Directorate (NAFIQAVED)". This new authority is capable of effectively verifying the application of the rules in force.
(3) The NAFIQAVED has provided official assurances on compliance with the standards for health controls and monitoring of fishery and aquaculture products as set out in Directive 91/493/EEC and on the fulfilment of hygienic requirements equivalent to those laid down in that Directive.
(4) Decision 1999/813/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) 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
Decision 1999/813/EC is amended as follows:
1. Article 1 is replaced by the following:
"Article 1
The 'National Fisheries Quality Assurance and Veterinary Directorate (NAFIQAVED)' shall be the competent authority in Vietnam for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery and aquaculture products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC."
2. In Article 3, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
"2. Certificates must bear the name, capacity and signature of the representative of the NAFIQAVED and the latter's official stamp in a colour different from that of other endorsements."
3. Annex I is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 4 May 2004.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 March 2004.
*****
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE
of 21 December 1988
amending the Annexes to Council Directive 70/524/EEC concerning additives in feedingstuffs
(89/23/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 88/616/EEC (2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas Directive 70/524/EEC provides for regular amendment of the content of its Annexes to take account of advances in scientific and technical knowledge; whereas the Annexes were consolidated by Commission Directive 85/429/EEC (3);
Whereas the coccidiostat 'Nifursol' as well as various additives belonging to the group of aromatic and appetizing substances comply in every respect with the principles ruling the admission of additives; whereas it is desirable therefore to authorize their use throughout the Community;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Feedingstuffs,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Annex I to Directive 70/524/EEC is hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
Member States shall, by 30 November 1990 at the latest, bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 1. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
Article 3
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 December 1988.
COMMISSION DECISION of 8 May 1992 concerning the importation by Member States of fresh meat from Nicaragua (92/280/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 (2), and in particular Articles 3 and 16 thereof,
Whereas Nicaragua appears on the list of third countries from which the Member States authorize the importation of bovine animals, swine and equidae, fresh meat and meat products laid down by Council Decision 79/542/EEC (3), as last amended by Commission Decision 92/245/EEC (4);
Whereas it is the Commission's responsibility to adopt decisions in respect of third countries for animal health conditions and public health;
Whereas no exports of fresh meat from Nicaragua are currently envisaged;
Whereas it is for the Commission to adopt a Decision appropriate to these circumstances;
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
Member States shall not authorize the importation of fresh meat from Nicaragua.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 8 May 1992.
COUNCIL DECISION of 21 January 1980 amending Decision 75/365/EEC setting up a Committee of Senior Officials on Public Health (80/157/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the draft Decision from the Commission,
Whereas by Decision 75/365/EEC (1) the Council set up a Committee of Senior Officials on Public Health which has as its task to identify and analyse any difficulties which might arise from the implementation of the Directives relating to the right of establishment and freedom to provide services by doctors, to collect all relevant information on the conditions under which medical care is given in the Member States and to deliver opinions which could guide the Commission's work with a view to possible amendment of the said Directives;
Whereas that Decision has been amended by Decisions 77/455/EEC (2) and 78/689/EEC (3), which entrust the Committee of Senior Officials on Public Health with the same task in relation to the implementation of the measures adopted by the Council regarding the effective exercise of the right of establishment and freedom to provide services of nurses responsible for general care and of dental practitioners;
Whereas the application of the measures adopted by the Council as regards the effective exercise of the right of establishment and freedom to provide services and the coordination of provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in respect of activities of midwives may give rise to problems which should be examined jointly;
Whereas the Committee of Senior Officials on Public Health should be entrusted with this task;
Whereas the terms of reference of that Committee should be extended accordingly,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Article 2 of Decision 75/365/EEC shall be replaced by the following:
"Article 2
The task of the Committee shall be: - to identify and analyse any difficulties which might arise from the implementation of Directives 75/362/EEC (1), 75/363/EEC (2), 77/452/EEC (3), 77/453/EEC (4), 78/686/EEC (5), 78/687/EEC (6), 80/154/EEC (7) and 80/155/EEC (8),
- to collect all relevant information on: - the conditions under which general and specialist medical care is given by doctors in the Member States,
- the conditions under which nursing care is given in the Member States by nurses responsible for general care,
- the conditions under which general and specialist dental care is given by dental practitioners in the Member States,
- the conditions under which the activities of midwives are carried out in the Member States,
- to deliver opinions to guide the Commission's work with a view to possible amendment of the abovementioned Directives.
(1)See page 1 of this Official Journal. (2)See page 14 of this Official Journal. (3)OJ No L 176, 15.7.1977, p. 1. (4)OJ No L 176, 15.7.1977, p. 8. (5)OJ No L 233, 24.8.1978, p. 1. (6)OJ No L 233, 24.8.1978, p. 10. (7)OJ No L 33, 11.2.1980, p. 1. (8)OJ No L 33, 11.2.1980, p. 8."
(1)OJ No L 167, 30.6.1975, p. 19. (2)OJ No L 176, 15.7.1977, p. 13. (3)OJ No L 233, 24.8.1978, p. 17. Done at Brussels, 21 January 1980.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1237/2000
of 14 June 2000
fixing for the 2000/2001 marketing year the minimum price to be paid to producers for peaches and the amount of production aid for peaches in syrup and/or natural fruit juice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2701/1999(2), and in particular Articles 3(3) and 4(9) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 504/97 of 19 March 1997 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the system of production aid for products processed from fruit and vegetables(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1607/1999(4), lays down the dates of the marketing years.
(2) The minimum price and the production aid for the 2000/2001 marketing year should be fixed for peaches in syrup and/or natural fruit juice on the basis of Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 respectively, taking account of the guarantee threshold introduced by Article 5 of that Regulation above which the aid is reduced.
(3) The Management Committee for products processed from fruit and vegetables has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the 2000/2001 marketing year:
(a) the minimum price referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 shall be EUR 28,368 per 100 kg net from the producer for peaches intended for the production of peaches in syrup and/or natural fruit juice;
(b) the production aid referred to in Article 4 of that Regulation shall be EUR 4,134 per 100 kg net for peaches in syrup and/or natural fruit juice.
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 15 June 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 June 2000.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2097/2004
of 8 December 2004
prohibiting fishing for herring by vessels flying the flag of France
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), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Council Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 of 19 December 2003 fixing for 2004 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 (2), lays down quotas for herring for 2004.
(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 herring in the waters of the North Sea north of 53° 30′ N by vessels flying the flag of France or registered in France have exhausted the quota allocated for 2004. France has prohibited fishing for this stock from 23 October 2004. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Catches of herring in the waters of the North Sea north of 53° 30′ N by vessels flying the flag of France or registered in France are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to France for 2004.
Fishing for herring in the waters of the North Sea north of 53° 30′ N by vessels flying the flag of France or registered in France 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 the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 23 October 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 December 2004.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 4058/89
of 21 December 1989
on the fixing of rates for the carriage of goods by road between Member States
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 75 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 a policy in respect of transport rates constitutes an important aspect of the common transport policy, which the Treaty provides for the Council to establish;
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3568/83 of 1 December 1983 on the fixing of rates for the carriage of goods by road between Member States (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1991/88 (5), expires on 31 December 1989 and whereas it stipulates in Article 20 that the Council must decide, on the basis of a proposal from the Commission, on the subsequent arrangements applicable to the rates for such carriage;
Whereas the free fixing of rates for the carriage of goods by road is the tariff system best suited to the creation of the free transport market as decided upon by the Council, to internal market objectives and to the need for a tariff system applied uniformly throughout the Community; whereas this tariff system is also well suited to the specific situation of the sector concerned;
Whereas it should be possible to monitor haulage rate trends,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
This Regulation shall apply to the carriage of goods by road between Member States for hire and reward even if, at the time of such carriage operations, part of the journey is performed:
-
in transit through a third country, or
-
by a road vehicle which is carried by another means of transport, without intermediate reloading of the goods.
Article 2
With effect from 1 January 1990 the rates for the carriage operations referred to in Article 1 shall be set by free agreement between the parties to the haulage contract.
Article 3
1. With a view to introduction of the definitive system for observation of haulage markets, haulage undertakings, forwarding agents, freight brokers and other transport agents shall be required to communicate, to the competent authorities of their Member State upon the latter's request, any information concerning the rates charged for the international carriage of goods by road.
2. Information obtained in implementation of this Regulation shall be covered by the obligation of professional secrecy.
3. Member States shall send the Commission, at its request, any information at their disposal.
Article 4
1. Member States shall, in good time, adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary for the implementation of this Regulation and shall inform the Commission thereof.
2. Member States shall assist one another and the Commission in applying this Regulation.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 December 1989.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1970/98 of 15 September 1998 establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 82/97 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1677/98 (4), and in particular Article 173 (1) thereof,
Whereas Articles 173 to 177 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provide that the Commission shall periodically establish unit values for the products referred to in the classification in Annex 26 to that Regulation;
Whereas the result of applying the rules and criteria laid down in the abovementioned Articles to the elements communicated to the Commission in accordance with Article 173 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is that unit values set out in the Annex to this Regulation should be established in regard to the products in question,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The unit values provided for in Article 173 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 are hereby established as set out in the table in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 September 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 September 1998.
COUNCIL AND COMMISSION DECISION of 4 December 1995 concluding the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part (95/560/EC, Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 238 thereof, in conjunction with Article 228 (2), second sentence, and (3), second subparagraph thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 101 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1),
Having regard to the approval given by the Council pursuant to Article 101 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,
Whereas, at its meeting in Copenhagen on 21 and 22 June 1993, the European Council called for further Community programmes to be opened up to the associated countries of central and eastern Europe, taking as a starting point programmes which are already open to EFTA countries;
Whereas the Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the European Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, an Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement with the Republic of Poland,
HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part, signed on 17 July 1995 is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community and on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community.
The text of the Additional Protocol is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The position to be taken by the Community within the Association Council shall be decided by the Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Treaties establishing the European Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.
Article 3
The President of the Council shall undertake the notification provided for in Article 4 of the Additional Protocol on behalf of the European Community (2). The President of the Commission shall undertake the same notification for the European Atomic Energy Community.
Done at Brussels, 4 December 1995.