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COUNCIL DECISION
of 2 July 1999
concerning the appointment of the Special Representative of the European Union to act as Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe
(1999/434/CFSP)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 18(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 10 June 1999 the Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the European Union and the Commission of the European Communities, together with the other participants in the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe agreed to establish a Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe, hereinafter called the "Stability Pact";
(2) Point 13 of the Stability Pact document states that the Stability Pact will have a Special Coordinator, who will be appointed by the European Union, after consultation with the OSCE Chairman in Office and other participants; these consultations have been carried out;
(3) In such circumstances the Union deems it appropriate to appoint immediately a Special Representative to act as Coordinator of the Stability Pact;
(4) The Decision appointing the Special representative should have a temporary character, while a joint action confirming such nomination should be adopted as soon as possible and in any case by the end of July 1999,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. Mr Bodo Hombach is hereby appointed EU Special Representative to carry out the functions of Special Coordinator for the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe according to the arrangements provided for in point 13 of the Stability Pact document.
2. The mandate of the Special Representative is:
- to chair the South-Eastern Europe Regional Table;
- to promote achievement of the Pact's objectives within and between the individual countries;
- to participate in the High Level Steering Group of the donors coordination process.
Article 2
The Council will adopt as soon as possible a Joint Action confirming the appointment and the mandate and indicating the duration, means (in particular diplomatic, material and financial), procedures and conditions concerning the implementation of the Special Representative's mandate.
Article 3
Only expenses for travel and accommodation, incurred by the EU Special Representative during the period from appointment until the adoption of the joint action referred to in Article 2, will be covered in accordance with the rules applicable to the General Budget of the European Union.
Article 4
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
The appointment will expire on 31 July 1999, unless confirmed by the joint action to be adopted in accordance with Article 2.
Article 5
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.
Done at Brussels, 2 July 1999.
COMMISSION DECISION of 12 November 1991 amending Decision 86/473/EEC as regards the list of establishments in Uruguay approved for the purpose of importing meat products into the Community (91/608/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 Directive 91/497/EEC (2), and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof,
Whereas a list of establishments in Uruguay, approved for the purpose of importing meat products into the Community, was drawn up initially by Commission Decicion 86/473/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 87/425/EEC (4);
Whereas a Community on-the-spot visit to meat product establishments in Uruguay has revealed that the level of hygiene in one establishment was altered since the last inspection; whereas the list of establishments should be amended accordingly;
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 Annex to Decision 86/473/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 12 November 1991.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2001
of 24 October 2001
prohibiting fishing for sandeel by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
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), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1965/2001(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2848/2000 of 15 December 2000 fixing for 2001 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(3), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1666/2001(4), lays down quotas for sandeel for 2001.
(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 sandeel in the waters of ICES division IIa (EC waters) and the North Sea (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden have exhausted the quota allocated for 2001. Sweden has prohibited fishing for this stock from 13 August 2001. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Catches of sandeel in the waters of ICES division IIa (EC waters) and the North Sea (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Sweden for 2001.
Fishing for sandeel in the waters of ICES division IIa (EC waters) and the North Sea (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden 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 its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 13 August 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 October 2001.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2339/92 of 6 August 1992 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on products falling within CN code 7318 15 81, originating in China, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), extended into 1992 by Regulation (EEC) No 3587/91 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, suspension of customs duties shall be accorded to each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III other than those listed in column 4 of Annex I within the framework of the preferential tariff ceilings fixed in column 6 of Annex I;
Whereas, as provided for in Article 7 of that Regulation, as soon as the individual ceilings in question are reached at Community level, the levying of customs duties on imports of the products in question originating in each of the countries and territories concerned may at any time be re-established;
Whereas, in the case of products falling within CN code 7318 15 81, originating in China, the individual ceiling was fixed at ECU 873 000; whereas, on 12 June 1992, imports of these products into the Community originating in China reached the ceiling in question after being charged thereagainst; whereas, it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties in respect of the products in question against China,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
As from 14 August 1992, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products originating in China:
Order No CN code Description 10.0902 7318 15 81 Hexagon bolts Other, with a tensile strength of less than 800 MPa
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, 6 August 1992.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 531/2008
of 12 June 2008
fixing the export refunds on syrups and certain other sugar products exported without further processing
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 market in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 33(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1(1)(c), (d) and (g) 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 sugar market, export refunds should therefore be fixed in accordance with the rules and certain criteria provided for in Articles 32 and 33 of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006.
(3)
The first subparagraph of Article 33(2) of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 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)
Refunds should be granted only on products that are allowed to move freely in the Community and that comply with the requirements of Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector (2).
(5)
Export refunds may be set to cover the competitive gap between Community and third country's exports. Community exports to certain close destinations and to third countries granting Community products a preferential import treatment are currently in a particular favourable competitive position. Therefore, refunds for exports to those destinations should be abolished.
(6)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Export refunds as provided for in Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 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 paragraph 2 of this Article.
2. To be eligible for a refund under paragraph 1 products must meet the relevant requirements laid down in Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 June 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 12 June 2008.
Commission Decision
of 5 December 2003
amending Decision 2002/613/EC as regards the approved porcine semen collection centres of Canada
(notified under document number C(2003) 4525)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2003/844/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/429/EEC of 26 June 1990 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003(2), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2002/613/EC of 19 July 2002 laying down the importation conditions of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species(3), as amended by Decision 2003/15/EC(4), establishes a list of third countries, including Canada, from which Member States are to authorise the importation of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species.
(2) Canada has sent information of a semen collection centre officially approved by the veterinary authorities of that country for the export of porcine semen to the Community. Canada has requested that that centre be added to the list of semen collection centres approved under Decision 2002/613/EC.
(3) Guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements of Directive 90/429/EEC have been received from Canada.
(4) Decision 2002/613/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 Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
In Annex V to Decision 2002/613/EC, in the part for Canada, the following row is added:
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Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 9 December 2003.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 December 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 289/92 of 4 February 1992 on the supply of various lots of skimmed-milk powder as food aid
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86 of 22 December 1986 on food-aid policy and food-aid management (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1930/90 (2), and in particular Article 6 (1) (c) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1420/87 of 21 May 1987 laying down implementing rules for Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86 on food-aid policy and food-aid management (3) lays down the list of countries and organizations eligible for food-aid operations and specifies the general criteria on the transport of food aid beyond the fob stage;
Whereas following the taking of a number of decisions on the allocation of food aid the Commission has allocated to certain beneficiary organizations 1 190 tonnes of skimmed-milk powder;
Whereas it is necessary to provide for the carrying-out of this measure in accordance with the rules laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2200/87 of 8 July 1987 laying down general rules for the mobilization in the Community of products to be supplied as Community food aid (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 790/91 (5); whereas it is necessary to specify the time limits and conditions of supply and the procedure to be followed to determine the resultant costs;
Whereas, notably for logistical reasons, certain supplies are not awarded within the first and second deadlines for submissions of tenders; whereas, in order to avoid republication of the notice of invitation to tender, a third deadline for submission of tenders should be opened,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Milk products shall be mobilized in the Community, as Community food aid, for supply to the recipients listed in the Annex in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2200/87 and under the conditions set out in the Annex. Supplies shall be awarded by the tendering procedure.
The successful tenderer is deemed to have noted and accepted all the general and specific conditions applicable. Any other condition or reservation included in his tender is deemed unwritten.
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, 4 February 1992.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2463/81 of 27 July 1981 on the application of Decision No 4/81 of the EEC - Norway Joint Committee amending, as regards products sent in small packages to private persons, Article 8 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative cooperation
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 Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (1) was signed on 14 May 1973 and entered into force on 1 July 1973;
(1) OJ No L 171, 27.6.1973, p. 2.
Whereas by virtue of Article 28 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative cooperation, which forms an integral part of the above Agreement, the Joint Committee has adopted Decision No 4/81 amending, as regards products sent in small packages to private persons, Article 8 of that Protocol;
Whereas it is necessary to apply this Decision in the Community,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Decision No 4/81 of the EEC - Norway Joint Committee shall apply in the Community.
The text of the Decision is attached 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.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly. applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 July 1981.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1508/91 of 4 June 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1596/79 on preventive withdrawals of apples and pears
THE COMMISSION 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,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 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 15a (2) thereof,
Whereas the basic production referred to in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1596/79 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1881/90 (4), relates to the production in the Community as constituted at 31 December 1985 and Spain;
Whereas to take account of production in Portugal from the second stage of the Accession the basic production should be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1
Regulation (EEC) No 1596/79 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 1 is replaced by the following:
'Article 1
Preventive withdrawals may be authorized only if the crop is expected to exceed by 5 % or more a basic production of:
- 7 600 000 tonnes for apples,
- 2 350 000 tonnes for pears.'
2. In Article 3 (1) the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:
1. Preventive withdrawals of apples may not exceed 30 % of an expected surplus of up to 760 000 tonnes; they may not exceed 40 % of an expected surplus of between 760 00 and 1 200 000 tonnes and not exceed 50 % of an expected surplus of over 1 200 000 tonnes, the expected surplus being the difference between the expected crop and the basic production of 7 600 000 tonnes. 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 June 1991.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 400/2004
of 3 March 2004
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),
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(2), 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 the second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 results in an adjustment of the import duties that have been fixed as from 15 May 2003 by Commission Regulation (EC) No 832/2003(3) 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 adjusted in compliance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 and 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 4 March 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 March 2004.
COMMISSION DECISION of 14 November 1994 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to soil improvers (94/923/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 of 23 March 1992 on a Community eco-label award scheme (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 5 (1) thereof,
Whereas the first subparagraph of Article 5 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 provides that the conditions for the award of the Community eco-label shall be defined by product group;
Whereas Article 10 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 states that the environmental performance of a product shall be assessed by reference to the specific criteria for product groups;
Whereas in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 the Commission has consulted the principal interest groups within a consultation forum;
Whereas the measures set out in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the committee set up under Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The product group 'soil improvers' shall mean:
'Materials sold as branded products for hobby gardeners to be added to the soil mainly to improve its physical and/or biological condition without causing harmful effects.'
Article 2
The environmental performance of the product group as defined in Article 1 shall be assessed by reference to the specific ecological criteria set out in the Annex.
Article 3
The product group definition and the specific ecological criteria for the product group shall be valid for a period of three years from the date on which this Decision takes effect.
Article 4
For administrative purposes, the code number assigned to the product group shall be '003'.
Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 November 1994.