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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1606/2006
of 27 October 2006
fixing the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for the 19th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005
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)
In accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 of 9 November 2005 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/99 as regards measures for the disposal of cream, butter and concentrated butter on the Community market (2), the intervention agencies may sell by standing invitation to tender certain quantities of butter of intervention stocks that they hold and may grant aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter. Article 25 of that Regulation lays down 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 laid down that the price or aid may vary according to the intended use of the butter, its fat content and the incorporation procedure. The amount of the processing security as referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 should be fixed accordingly.
(2)
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
For the 19th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 the amount of the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter and the amount the processing security, as referred to in Articles 25 and 28 of that Regulation respectively, are fixed as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 October 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 October 2006.
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 5 December 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to automatic checkweighing and weight grading machines (78/1031/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 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 in the various Member States construction and methods of control of checkweighing and weight grading machines are subject to mandatory provisions which differ from one Member State to another and consequently hinder trade in such instruments ; whereas it is therefore necessary to approximate these provisions;
Whereas Council Directive 71/316/EEC of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to common provisions for both measuring instruments and methods of metrological control (4), as last amended by Directive 72/427/EEC (5), has laid down the EEC pattern approval and EEC initial verification procedures ; whereas, in accordance with that Directive, it is necessary to lay down the technical requirements which the manufacture and operation of checkweighing and weight grading machines must satisfy in order to be imported, marketed and freely used after having undergone the requisite inspections and having been provided with the required marks and signs,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
This Directive applies to automatic checkweighing and weight grading machines. These instruments are defined in Section 1 of the Annex.
Article 2
Those checkweighing and weight grading machines which may bear EEC marks and signs are described in the Annex.
They shall be subject to EEC pattern approval and shall be submitted for EEC initial verification.
Article 3
No Member State may prevent, prohibit or restrict the placing on the market or entry into service of automatic (1)OJ No C 54, 8.3.1976, p. 44. (2)OJ No C 125, 8.6.1976, p. 43. (3)OJ No C 197, 23.8.1976, p. 13. (4)OJ No L 202, 6.9.1971, p. 1. (5)OJ No L 291, 28.12.1972, p. 156.
checkweighing and weight grading machines bearing the EEC pattern approval sign or EEC initial verification mark on grounds concerning their metrological characteristics.
Article 4
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions needed in order to comply with this Directive within 18 months of its notification and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
Article 5
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 December 1978.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 696/2006
of 5 May 2006
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 6 May 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 May 2006.
COMMISSION DECISION of 13 October 1995 amending the information contained in the list in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 55/87 establishing the list of vessels exceeding eight metres length overall permitted to use beam trawls within certain coastal areas of the Community (95/426/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86 of 7 October 1986 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2251/95 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 55/87 of 30 December 1986 establishing the list of vessels exceeding eight metres length overall permitted to use beam trawls within certain coastal areas of the Community (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3410/93 (4), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas authorities of the Member States concerned have applied for the information in the list provided for in Article 9 (3) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86 to be amended; whereas the said authorities have provided all the information supporting their applications pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 55/87; whereas it has been found that the information complies with the requirements and whereas, therefore, the information in the list annexed to the Regulation should be amended,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The information in the list annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 55/87 is amended as shown in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 October 1995.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2493/98 of 18 November 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 2125/95 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for preserved mushrooms
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 market in processed fruit and vegetable products (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2199/97 (2), and in particular Article 15(1) thereof,
Whereas Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2125/95 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2405/97 (4), provides for an allocation of quotas between traditional and new importers and defines these two categories of operator; whereas several years' experience of implementing the system demonstrates the uselessness of maintaining these provisions in the case of Bulgaria, Poland and Romania, given that demand for products from these countries of origin remains below the quota quantities; whereas, for the other countries of origin, the quantities for traditional importers should be increased;
Whereas, to facilitate trade transactions and to stabilise the market, the length of validity of the licences should be extended, certain now outdated provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2125/95 should be repealed and the Annex thereto should be updated;
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
Regulation (EC) No 2125/95 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 1(3) is deleted;
2. in Article 3(2), 'six` is replaced by 'nine`;
3. the first sentence of Article 4(1) is replaced by the following:
'The total quantity allocated to China and countries other than Bulgaria, Poland and Romania, pursuant to Annex I, shall be distributed as follows:`;
4. Article 4(1); in point (a) '85` is replaced by '95` and in point (b) '15` is replaced by '5`;
5. the following is added at the start of the first sentence of Article 4(5):
'For countries other than Bulgaria, Poland and Romania,`;
6. Article 5 is replaced by the following:
'Article 5
1. Licence applications presented by the traditional importers referred to in Article 4(1)(a) may not relate in any six-month period to a quantity exceeding 75 % of the average annual quantity of imports originating in countries other than Bulgaria, Poland and Romania and effected under this Regulation in the preceding three calendar years.
2. Licence applications presented by the new importers referred to in Article 4(1)(b) may not relate in any six-month period to a quantity exceeding 8 % of the quantity allocated under the said Article 4(1)(b).`;
7. Annex I is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
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 January 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 November 1998.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1768/2005
of 27 October 2005
fixing the maximum export refund for skimmed milk powder in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 582/2004
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 the third subparagraph of Article 31(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 582/2004 of 26 March 2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds for skimmed milk powder (2) provides for a permanent tender.
(2)
Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 580/2004 of 26 March 2004 establishing a tender procedure concerning export refunds for certain milk products (3) and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for the tendering period ending on 25 October 2005.
(3)
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
For the permanent tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 582/2004, for the tendering period ending on 25 October 2005, the maximum amount of refund for the product and destinations referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation shall be 12,40 EUR/100 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 October 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 October 2005.
Council Decision
of 18 February 2003
appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions
(2003/144/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Portuguese Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions.
(2) The seat of a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Isaltino MORAIS, of which the Council was notified on 28 January 2003,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Mr António Paulino SILVA PAIVA is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Isaltino MORAIS for the remainder of his term of office, which expires on 25 January 2006.
Done at Brussels, 18 February 2003.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2898/91 of 1 October 1991 temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duty on three industrial products (in the microelectronics sector)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 28 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas production of the products referred to in this Regulation is at present inadequate or non-existent within the Community and producers are thus unable to meet the needs of user industries in the Community;
Whereas it is in the Community's interest in certain cases to suspend the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties only partially, particularly because of the existence of Community production, and in other cases to suspend them completely;
Whereas, taking account of the difficulties involved in accurately assessing the development of the economic situation in the sectors concerned in the near future, these suspension measures should be taken only temporarily, by fixing their period of validity by reference to the interests of Community production,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties for the products listed in the tables appearing in the Annexes shall be suspended at the level indicated in respect of each of them.
These suspensions shall apply from 1 October to 31 December 1991.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 1991. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 October 1991.
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3565/84
of 18 December 1984
concerning the conclusion of the Third Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Third Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel should be approved,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Third Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Regulation.
Article 2
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 5 of the Third Additional Protocol (1).
Article 3
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, 18 December 1984.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2159/93 of 28 July 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 establishing an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1957/93 (3), refers to glucose syrup and maltodextrine syrup;
Whereas, in order to ensure uniform application throughout the Member States, provision should be made to specify that the refund is valid for a minimum dry matter content of 78 %, with a proportional adjustment in the event of a lower content; whereas that dry matter content should be determined according to a suitable analysis method;
Whereas, as a result, Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 should be adapted;
Whereas 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
Sector 3 of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 is hereby amended as follows:
1. CN codes 1702 30 59, 1702 30 99, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 shall read as follows:
1702 30 59 Other (8)
1702 30 99 Other (8)
1702 40 90 Other (8)
1702 90 50 Maltodextrine and maltodextrine syrup
Maltodextrine, in the form of white crystalline powder, whether or not agglomerated
Other (8)
2106 90 55 Glucose syrup and maltodextrine syrup (8);
2. The following footnote (8) is added to the end of Sector 3:
'(8) The export refund is payable for products having a dry matter content of less than 78 %. The export refund provided for products having a dry matter content of less than 78 % shall be adjusted by using the following formula:
actual dry matter content
78 × export refund
The dry matter content is determined by method 2 laid down in Annex II to Commission Directive 79/796/EEC (OJ No L 239, 22. 9. 1979, p. 24), or by any other suitable analysis method offering at least the same guarantees.'
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September 1993.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 July 1993.
Council Regulation (EC) No 952/2003
of 21 January 2003
concerning the export of certain steel products from Poland to the Community for the period from the date of entry into force of this Regulation to the date of accession by Poland to the European Union (extension of the double-checking system)
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,
Whereas:
(1) 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, entered into force on 1 February 1994(1).
(2) The Parties decided by Decision No 2/2003(2) of the Association Council to extend the double-checking system introduced by Decision No 2/1999(3) of the Association Council for the period from the date of entry into force of this Regulation to the date of accession by Poland to the European Union.
(3) It is consequently necessary to extend the Community implementing legislation introduced by Council Regulation (EC) No 1093/1999 of 30 March 1999 establishing a double-checking system for exports of certain ECSC products from the Republic of Poland to the European Community for the period from 1 April to 31 December 1999,(4)
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 1093/1999 shall continue to apply for the period from the date of entry into force of this Regulation to the date of accession by Poland to the European Union, in accordance with the provisions of Decision No 2/2003 of the Association Council between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part.
Article 2
Regulation (EC) No 1093/1999 shall in consequence be amended as follows:
1. In the title, preamble and Article 1(1) and (3) of the Regulation, references to the period "1 January to 31 December 2002" shall be replaced by references to "13 June 2003 to the date of accession by Poland to the European Union".
2. Annex III to that Regulation shall be replaced by the text contained in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 3
Goods shipped to the Community from 1 January 2003 to the date of entry into force of this Regulation shall be excluded from the scope of this Regulation.
Article 4
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 10th day following that 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, 21 January 2003.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1802/2001
of 13 September 2001
amending Regulation (EC) No 2805/95 fixing the export refunds in the wine sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine(1), and in particular Articles 63 and 64,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 63 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 to the extent necessary to enable the products listed in Article 1(2)(a) and (b) of that Regulation to be exported on the basis of the prices for those products on the world market and within the limits of the Agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty, the difference between those prices and the prices in the Community may be covered by an export refund.
(2) Pursuant to Article 64(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, refunds are to be fixed taking into account the situation and likely trends with regard to:
- prices and availability of the products in question on the Community market,
- world market prices for those products.
(3) Account must also be taken of the other criteria and objectives referred to in Article 64(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999. In particular, consideration must be given to the limits of the Agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty, and in particular those resulting from the agreements concluded in the framework of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations.
(4) When applying the abovementioned rules to the current market situation, the refunds should be fixed in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation; whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2805/95(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2440/2000(3), should be amended accordingly and provision made to implement it immediately.
(5) The Management Committee for Wines has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2805/95 is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 September 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 September 2001.