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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 290/2008
of 31 March 2008
fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 1 April 2008
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 on rules of application (cereal sector import duties) for Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 states that the import duty on products falling within CN codes 1001 10 00, 1001 90 91, ex 1001 90 99 (high quality common wheat), 1002, ex 1005 other than hybrid seed, and ex 1007 other than hybrids for sowing, is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.
(2)
Article 10(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 lays down that, for the purposes of calculating the import duty referred to in paragraph 2 of that Article, representative cif import prices are to be established on a regular basis for the products in question.
(3)
Under Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96, the price to be used for the calculation of the import duty on products of CN codes 1001 10 00, 1001 90 91, ex 1001 90 99 (high quality common wheat), 1002 00, 1005 10 90, 1005 90 00 and 1007 00 90 is the daily cif representative import price determined as specified in Article 4 of that Regulation.
(4)
Import duties should be fixed for the period from 1 April 2008, and should apply until new import duties are fixed and enter into force.
(5)
However, in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2008 of 20 December 2007 temporarily suspending customs duties on imports of certain cereals for the 2007/08 marketing year (3), the application of certain duties set by this Regulation is suspended,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
From 1 April 2008, the import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information contained in Annex II.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 31 March 2008.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 385/2003
of 28 February 2003
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain B rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2002
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 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/2002(3).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1948/2002(5), 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 export refund. In fixing this maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum export refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the rice in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.
(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
The maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain B rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2002 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 24 to 27 February 2003 at 285,00 EUR/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 February 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 688/2005
of 29 April 2005
fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 1 May 2005
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 provides that the rates of duty in the Common Customs Tariff are to be charged on import of the products referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation. However, in the case of the products referred to in paragraph 2 of that Article, the import duty is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.
(2)
Pursuant to Article 10(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003, the cif import prices are calculated on the basis of the representative prices for the product in question on the world market.
(3)
Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 as regards import duties in the cereals sector.
(4)
The import duties are applicable until new duties are fixed and enter into force.
(5)
In order to allow the import duty system to function normally, the representative market rates recorded during a reference period should be used for calculating the duties.
(6)
Application of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 results in import duties being fixed as set out in Annex I to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information given in Annex II.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 April 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1112/2006
of 19 July 2006
on the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the quarter from 1 September to 30 November 2006
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1870/2005 of 16 November 2005 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas and introducing a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic imported from third countries (2), and in particular Article 10(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The quantities for which licence applications have been lodged by traditonal importers and by new importers during the first five working days of July 2006, pursuant to Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1870/2005 exceed the quantities available for products originating in China and all third countries other than China and Argentina.
(2)
It is now necessary to establish the extent to which the licence applications sent to the Commission by 17 July 2006 can be met and to fix, for each category of importer and product origin, the dates until which the issue of certificates should be suspended,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Applications for import licences lodged pursuant to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1870/2005, during the first five working days of July 2006 and sent to the Commission by 17 July 2006, shall be met at a percentage rate of the quantities applied for as set out in Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 2
For each category of importer and the origin involved, applications for import licences pursuant to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1870/2005 relating to the quarter from 1 September to 30 November 2006 and lodged after the first five working days of July 2006 but before the date in Annex II to this Regulation, shall be rejected.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 July 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 July 2006.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 698/86
of 5 March 1986
amending Regulation (EEC) No 442/84 on the granting of aid for butter from private storage for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream, and other foodstuffs
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 3768/85 (2), and in particular Article 6 (7) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 442/84 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3812/85 (4), provides for the granting of aid for butter from private storage for use in the manufacture of the products referred to in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 262/79 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 23/86 (6);
Whereas the application of Regulation (EEC) No 442/84 was suspended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2619/84 (7); whereas serious difficulties are currently being encountered in disposing of butter that has been in private storage;
Whereas it is appropriate to re-implement Regulation (EEC) No 442/84 so as to facilitate the disposal of this butter;
Whereas, in the light of the situation on the market, the amounts of the aid should be adjusted; whereas, in addition, certain adaptations should be made to the text of Regulation (EEC) No 442/84 as a result of the amendments to Regulation (EEC) No 262/79;
Whereas 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
Regulation (EEC) No 442/84 is hereby amended as follows:
1. In the first subparagraph of Article 3 (1), '5 ECU per 100 kilograms' is replaced by '25 ECU per 100 kilograms'.
2. In the second subparagraph of Article 3 (1), '14 ECU per 100 kilograms' is replaced by '16 ECU per 100 kilograms'.
3. In the fifth indent of Article 4 (3), 'Article 10 (2)' is replaced by 'Article 10 (2) or Article 10a'.
4. In the sixth indent of Article 4 (3), 'formula B' is replaced by 'formula B or formula D'.
5. In Article 7, 'formula B' is replaced by 'formula B or formula D'.
6. In Article 8 (1), 'formula B' is replaced by 'formula B or formula D'.
7. The following subparagraph is added to point 2 of the second indent of point A (a) and to point 2 of the second indent of point B of the Annex:
'For butter intended for processing into products falling within heading Nos 16.04 and 16.05 of the Common Customs Tariff, "formula D".'
Article 2
Regulation (EEC) No 2619/84 is hereby repealed.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 March 1986.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1066/2002
of 19 June 2002
fixing the import duties in the rice sector
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 of 29 July 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as regards import duties in the rice sector(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2831/98(4), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 provides that the rates of duty in the Common Customs Tariff are to be charged on import of the products referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation. However, in the case of the products referred to in paragraph 2 of that Article, the import duty is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by a certain percentage according to whether it is husked or milled rice, minus the cif import price provided that duty does not exceed the rate of the Common Customs Tariff duties.
(2) Pursuant to Article 12(3) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95, the cif import prices are calculated on the basis of the representative prices for the product in question on the world market or on the Community import market for the product.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as regards import duties in the rice sector.
(4) The import duties are applicable until new duties are fixed and enter into force. They also remain in force in cases where no quotation is available from the source referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 during the two weeks preceding the next periodical fixing.
(5) In order to allow the import duty system to function normally, the market rates recorded during a reference period should be used for calculating the duties.
(6) Application of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 results in import duties being fixed as set out in the Annexes to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The import duties in the rice sector referred to in Article 11(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information given in Annex II.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 June 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 June 2002.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1428/2002
of 2 August 2002
derogating from Regulation (EC) No 609/2001 as regards the implementation of certain provisions for 2002
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 545/2002(2), and in particular Article 48 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 609/2001(3) lays down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards operational programmes, operational funds and Community financial assistance.
(2) Article 11(4) of Regulation (EC) No 609/2001 sets 31 August as the latest date for paying financial assistance to the producer organisations. Annex II thereto sets 1 June and 1 October as the dates by which the Member States must have sent their information to the Commission.
(3) These provisions impose particular administrative constraints on the Member States again this year, compared to Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/97(4) (previously in force), because of the derogation regarding the operational funds for 2000 provided for in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1120/2001(5). In order to allow the Member States to process the applications for financial assistance from the Member States, a new time limit of 15 October 2002 should be set for paying the financial assistance under Article 11(4) of Regulation (EC) No 609/2001, where the operational funds for 2001 are concerned.
(4) It is therefore appropriate to set a new deadline of 31 October 2002 for the Member States transmission of information on 2001 to the Commission pursuant to Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 609/2001.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Member States may postpone aid payments to producer organisations under Article 11(4) of Regulation (EC) No 609/2001 in respect of the operational funds for 2001, until 15 October 2002 at the latest.
Article 2
Member States shall send the Commission the information referred to in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 609/2001 for 2001 by 31 October 2002 at the latest.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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, 2 August 2002.
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 96/89/EC of 17 December 1996 amending Directive 95/12/EC implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household washing machines (Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/75/EEC of 22 September 1992 on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources of household appliances (1) and in particular Articles 9 and 12 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Directive 95/12/EC of 23 May 1995 implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household washing machines (2),
Whereas current measurement methods and information do not allow for the appropriate labelling of washing machines without an integral method of heating hot water; whereas such appliances must therefore be excluded from the scope of Directive 95/12/EC;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the committee set up under Article 10 of Directive 92/75/EEC,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
In Article 1 (1) of Directive 95/12/EC, in the list of types of household washing machine excluded from the scope of that Directive, the following item is added:
'- Until 30 June 1998 machines with no internal means to heat water.`
Article 2
1. Member States shall adopt and publish the laws, regulations and administrative provisions to comply with this Directive by 15 April 1997. They shall immediately notify the Commission of these measures. They shall apply those provisions from 15 May 1997.
When Member States adopt these provisions either they shall contain a reference to this Directive, or shall be accompanied by such a reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by Member States.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission any measures which they take in the field covered by this Directive.
Article 3
This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Article 4
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 December 1996.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 214/96 of 2 February 1996 concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 3009/95 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas in order to ensure uniform application of the combined nomenclature annexed to the said Regulation, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has set down the general rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and those rules also apply to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods;
Whereas, pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table annexed to the present Regulation must be classified under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3;
Whereas it is accepted that binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the combined nomenclature and which do not conform to the rights established by this Regulation, can continue to be invoked, under the provisions in Article 12 (6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (4), for a period of three months by the holder;
Whereas the tariff and statistical nomenclature section of the Customs Code Committee has not delivered an opinion with the time limit set by its chairman as regards product No 1 in the annexed table;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the tariff and statistical nomenclature section of the Customs Code Committee as regards product No 2 in the annexed table,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The goods described in column 1 of the annexed table are now classified within the combined nomenclature under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2 of the said table.
Article 2
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States which do not conform to the rights established by this Regulation can continue to be invoked under the provisions of Article 12 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of three months.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st 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, 2 February 1996.