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COUNCIL DECISION
of 7 April 1995
on the signature, by the Community, without reservation of ratification, on the Convention on Customs Treatment of Pool Containers used in International Transport (Geneva, 21 January 1994)
(95/137/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Convention on Customs Treatment of Pool Containers used in International Transport, hereinafter called the ‘Convention’, negotiated under the auspices of the United Nations and signed at Geneva on 21 January 1994, seeks to promote efficient use of containers in international transport by facilitating administrative procedures, with a view in particular to reducing transport of empty units;
Whereas Article 14 (3) of the Convention provides for its signature by regional economic integration organizations;
Whereas, in the light of its major practical advantages for economic operators, the Convention should be approved and signed by the Community without reservation of ratification;
Whereas the Convention should nonetheless be accepted with a reservation reflecting certain constraints pertaining to the customs union and to the current level of harmonization with regard to the import and export of spare parts for repairs and of container accessories and equipment;
Whereas, therefore, the Community should become a Contracting Party to the Convention, with the abovementioned reservation,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Convention on Customs Treatment of Pool Containers used in International Transport is hereby approved, with a reservation, on behalf of the Community as regards the matters which fall within its exclusive competence.
The text of the Convention and the Community reservation entered thereto appear respectively in Annexes I and II.
The text of the notification provided for in Article 14 (3) of the Convention appears in Annex III.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to:
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sign, without reservation of ratification, the Convention in order to bind the Community,
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proceed with the notification provided for in Article 14 (3) of the Convention.
Done at Luxembourg, 7 April 1995.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1020/2001
of 23 May 2001
on the issuing of system B export licences for 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 2190/96 of 14 November 1996 on detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 298/2000(2), and in particular Article 5(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 397/2001(3) fixed the indicative quantities laid down for the issue of export licences other than those requested in the context of food aid.
(2) In the light of information now available to the Commission, the indicative quantities have been exceeded in the case of oranges, lemons and apples.
(3) Those overruns are without prejudice to compliance with the limits resulting from the agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty. The rate of refund for all products covered by licences applied for under system B from 17 March to 13 May 2001 should be the indicative rate,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The percentages for the issuing of system B export licences, as referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2190/96, and applied for between 17 March and 13 May 2001, by which the quantities applied for and the rates of refund applicable must be multiplied, are as fixed in the Annex hereto.
The above subparagraph does not apply to licences applied for in connection with food-aid operations as provided for in Article 10(4) of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 May 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 May 2001.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 15 October 2009
amending Decision 2008/155/EC as regards its period of applicability and certain embryo collection and production teams in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States
(notified under document C(2009) 7730)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2009/759/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Decision 2008/155/EC of 14 February 2008 establishing a list of embryo collection and production teams in third countries approved for imports of bovine embryos into the Community (2) provides that Member States are to authorise imports of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species from third countries only if they have been collected, processed and stored by embryo collection and production teams listed in the Annex to that Decision.
(2)
Article 8 of Directive 89/556/EEC has been amended by Article 6(2) of Council Directive 2008/73/EC of 15 July 2008 simplifying procedures of listing and publishing information in the veterinary and zootechnical fields and amending Directives 64/432/EEC, 77/504/EEC, 88/407/EEC, 88/661/EEC, 89/361/EEC, 89/556/EEC, 90/426/EEC, 90/427/EEC, 90/428/EEC, 90/429/EEC, 90/539/EEC, 91/68/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 92/35/EEC, 92/65/EEC, 92/66/EEC, 92/119/EEC, 94/28/EC, 2000/75/EC, Decision 2000/258/EC and Directives 2001/89/EC, 2002/60/EC and 2005/94/EC (3). Following that amendment, which applies from 1 January 2010, the list of embryo collection and production teams of animals of the bovine species is no longer to be established by a Commission Decision. Decision 2008/155/EC should therefore apply only until 31 December 2009.
(3)
Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States have requested that amendments be made to the entries for those countries on that list as regards certain embryo collection and production teams. Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States have provided guarantees regarding compliance with the appropriate rules set out in Directive 89/556/EEC and the embryo collection and production teams concerned have been officially approved for exports to the Community by the veterinary services of those third countries.
(4)
Decision 2008/155/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 2008/155/EC is amended as follows:
1.
The following Article is inserted:
‘Article 2a
This Decision shall apply until 31 December 2009.’
2.
The Annex is replaced in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 October 2009.
COMMISSION DECISION of 23 February 1998 laying down detailed rules on official sampling for the monitoring of certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products (Text with EEA relevance) (98/179/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 96/23/EC of 29 April 1996 on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products and repealing Directives 85/358/EEC and 86/469/EEC and Decisions 89/187/EEC and 91/664/EEC (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 15(1) thereof,
Whereas the procedures set up by the competent authorities of the Member States responsible for sampling and treatment of samples until they reach the laboratory responsible for analysis have a direct and immediate bearing on the presence of illegal substances in samples and the possibilities for detecting the residues of certain substances; whereas such procedures are therefore an important stage in the residue monitoring plan;
Whereas in order to improve the effectiveness of the monitoring plans implemented each year by the Member States for the detection of certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products, and in order to ensure the comparability of the results obtained, detailed rules for sampling should be laid down and harmonised;
Whereas samples must be taken in accordance with Annexes III and IV to the abovementioned Directive; whereas, in this respect, the targeting criteria for sampling must also be specified;
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 detailed rules for official sampling, including the targeting criteria, are set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 February 1998.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2056/2005
of 15 December 2005
fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1058/2005
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), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of barley to certain third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1058/2005 (2).
(2)
In accordance with Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3), the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders notified, decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95. In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.
(3)
The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed.
(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
For tenders notified from 9 to 15 December 2005, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1058/2005, the maximum refund on exportation of barley shall be 2,97 EUR/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 December 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 December 2005.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 13 December 1982
approving the extended plan for the eradication of bovine brucellosis put forward by Ireland
(Only the English text is authentic)
(82/906/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 77/391/EEC of 17 May 1977 introducing Community measures for the eradication of brucellosis, tuberculosis and leucosis in cattle (1), and in particular Article 9 (2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 78/52/EEC of 13 December 1977 establishing the Community criteria for national plans for the accelerated eradication of brucellosis, tuberculosis and enzootic leucosis in cattle (2), and in particular Chapter II thereof,
Having regard to Commission Decision 78/682/EEC of 19 July 1978 approving the plan for the accelerated eradication of brucellosis and tuberculosis put forward by Ireland (3),
Having regard to Council Directive 82/400/EEC of 14 June 1982 amending Directive 77/391/EEC and introducing a supplementary Community measure for the eradication of brucellosis, tuberculosis and leucosis in cattle (4),
Whereas by letter dated 23 June 1982 Ireland notified the Commission of an extended plan to eradicate brucellosis;
Whereas, after examination and taking into account the success of the initial plan, the extended plan was found to comply with Directives 77/391/EEC, 78/52/EEC and 82/400/EEC;
Whereas the extended plan ensures continuity with the measures put in hand under the initial plan; whereas the initial plan expired on 18 September 1981;
Whereas the measures under the extended plan were applied since the 18 September 1981; whereas, consequently, the conditions for financial participation by the Community have been met;
Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted;
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 extended plan for the eradication of brucellosis as applied by Ireland from 18 September 1981 is hereby approved.
Article 2
Financial participation by the Community shall be in respect of eligible expenditure on account of slaughterings taking place on or after 18 September 1981.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to Ireland.
Done at Brussels, 13 December 1982.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 14 May 2007
appointing a French member of the European Economic and Social Committee
(2007/378/EC, Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 259 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2006/524/EC, Euratom of 11 July 2006 appointing Czech, German, Estonian, Spanish, French, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourg, Hungarian, Maltese, Austrian, Slovenian and Slovak members of the European Economic and Social Committee (1) for the period from 21 September 2006 to 20 September 2010,
Having regard to the nomination submitted by the French Government,
Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,
Whereas a member’s seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Bruno CLERGEOT,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Mr Philippe MANGIN is hereby appointed a member of the European Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Bruno CLERGEOT for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 20 September 2010.
Article 2
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 14 May 2007.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1074/2001
of 31 May 2001
fixing the export refunds on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2), and in particular Article 13(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 provides that the difference between quotations or prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation and prices for those products in the Community may be covered by an export refund.
(2) The refunds must be fixed taking into account the factors referred to in Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules under Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 602/2001(4).
(3) As far as wheat and rye flour, groats and meal are concerned, when the refund on these products is being calculated, account must be taken of the quantities of cereals required for their manufacture. These quantities were fixed in Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
(4) The world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund for certain products according to destination.
(5) The refund must be fixed once a month. It may be altered in the intervening period.
(6) It follows from applying the detailed rules set out above to the present situation on the market in cereals, and in particular to quotations or prices for these products within the Community and on the world market, that the refunds should be as set out in the Annex hereto.
(7) 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 export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, excluding malt, exported in the natural state, shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 31 May 2001.
Commission Decision
of 30 January 1981
establishing that the apparatus described as "PAR - vibrating sample magnetometer, model 155" may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties
(81/93/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials [1], as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 [2],
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 [3], and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas, by letter dated 17 July 1980, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as "PAR - vibrating sample magnetometer, model 155", to be used for research investigating the magnetic properties of solids as a function of temperature and magnetic field, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;
Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 8 January 1981, within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements, to examine the matter;
Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a magnetometer; whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the high precision and the measuring range, and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research;
Whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus ;
Whereas, however, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of scientific value equivalent to the said apparatus, capable of being used for the same purposes, are currently being manufactured in the Community; whereas this applies, in particular, to the apparatus "magnetic susceptibility system, comprising of a PAR balance" manufactured by Oxford Instruments Co. Ltd, Osney Maid, UK-Oxford OX2 ODX,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
Article 1
The apparatus described as "PAR-vibrating sample magnetometer, model 155", which is the subject of an application by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany of 17 July 1980, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 January 1981.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 808/2005
of 26 May 2005
fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1757/2004
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), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of barley to certain third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1757/2004 (2).
(2)
In accordance with Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3), the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders notified, decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95. In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.
(3)
The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed.
(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
For tenders notified on 20 to 26 May 2005, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1757/2004, the maximum refund on exportation of barley shall be 16,95 EUR/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 May 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 May 2005.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 330/2002
of 21 February 2002
fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 9/2002
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported into Spain was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 9/2002(3).
(2) Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/2000(5), the Commission, acting under the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, may decide to fix maximum reduction in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum reduction in the duty.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum reduction in the import duty 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
For tenders notified from 15 to 21 February 2002, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 9/2002, the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall be 26,52 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of 204600 tonnes.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 February 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 February 2002.