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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2878/2000
of 28 December 2000
amending Annex IV to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 on common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific Community import rules
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 of 7 March 1994 on common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific Community import rules(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 7/2000(2), and in particular Article 5 in conjunction with Article 25(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The quantitative restrictions applicable to textile and clothing imports originating in North Korea are listed in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 517/94.
(2) The Commission has been requested by certain economic operators to increase the volumes of certain quantitative restrictions for imports of textile products originating in North Korea in order to satisfy certain market requirements.
(3) It is necessary to strike a certain balance between providing the requistie protection for the relevant sector of the Community industry concerned and maintaining an acceptable level of trade with North Korea, bearing in mind the various interests of the parties concerned.
(4) An analysis of the situation in the Community industry concerned shows that the increase of the level of certain quotas for North Korea will not prejudice the abovementioned objective.
(5) The Commission therefore considers it appropriate to adapt accordingly the level of some of the quantitative restrictions applied in respect of North Korea, taking also into account the request received from the economic operators.
(6) Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 517/94 should therefore be adapted.
(7) It is desirable that this Regulation enters into force the day after its publication in order to allow operators to benefit from it as soon as possible.
(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textiles Committee, as defined by Regulation (EC) No 517/94,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 517/94 is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
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, 28 December 2000.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1648/2002
of 16 September 2002
fixing the minimum selling prices for beef put up for sale under the fourth invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1197/2002
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2345/2001(2), and in particular Article 28(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Tenders have been invited for certain quantities of beef fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1197/2002(3).
(2) Pursuant to Article 9 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2417/95(5), the minimum selling prices for meat put up for sale by tender should be fixed, taking into account tenders submitted.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The minimum selling prices for beef for the fourth invitation to tender held in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1197/2002 for which the time limit for the submission of tenders was 9 September 2002 are as set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 September 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 September 2002.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2391/2001
of 6 December 2001
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of rye issued in Regulation (EC) No 1005/2001
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),
Having regard to 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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 602/2001(4), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of rye to all third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1005/2001(5).
(2) Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and on the basis of the tenders notified, to make no award.
(3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund should not be 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
No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 30 November to 6 December 2001 in response to the invitation to tender for the refund for the export of rye issued in Regulation (EC) No 1005/2001.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 December 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 December 2001.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1924/2002
of 28 October 2002
derogating from Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 laying down special detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 as regards export licences and export refunds in the case of milk and milk products and from Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on agricultural products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 509/2002(2), and in particular Article 31(14) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 174/1999(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1472/2002(4), sets the period of validity of export licences. Article 18(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1253/2002(6), sets the refund rate to be granted when the destination shown on the licence is not observed.
(2) The trade liberalisation negotiations between the European Union and the Czech and Slovak Republics in the context of accession have been concluded. It has been agreed that milk product export refunds should be discontinued no later than 1 January 2003. The period of validity of licences should therefore be restricted and action taken so that licences issued for other countries are not used for exportation to the Czech and Slovak Republics after 1 January 2003.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 notwithstanding, the validity of export licences with advance fixing of the refund for which the destination is the Czech Republic or the Slovak Republic shall expire no later than 31 December 2002.
Article 2
Article 18(3) of Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 notwithstanding, in the case of licences used from 1 January 2003 for exportation to the Czech Republic or the Slovak Republic that show in box 7 a destination other than one of those countries, no refund shall be paid.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply to licences applied for from the date on which it enters into force.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 October 2002.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 655/2005
of 28 April 2005
fixing the representative prices and the additional import duties for molasses in the sugar sector applicable from 29 April 2005
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the market in sugar (1), and in particular Article 24(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1422/95 of 23 June 1995 laying down detailed rules of application for imports of molasses in the sugar sector and amending Regulation (EEC) No 785/68 (2), stipulates that the cif import price for molasses established in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 785/68 (3), is to be considered the representative price. That price is fixed for the standard quality defined in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 785/68.
(2)
For the purpose of fixing the representative prices, account must be taken of all the information provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 785/68, except in the cases provided for in Article 4 of that Regulation and those prices should be fixed, where appropriate, in accordance with the method provided for in Article 7 of that Regulation.
(3)
Prices not referring to the standard quality should be adjusted upwards or downwards, according to the quality of the molasses offered, in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 785/68.
(4)
Where there is a difference between the trigger price for the product concerned and the representative price, additional import duties should be fixed under the terms laid down in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95. Should the import duties be suspended pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95, specific amounts for these duties should be fixed.
(5)
The representative prices and additional import duties for the products concerned should be fixed in accordance with Articles 1(2) and 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95.
(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
The representative prices and the additional duties applying to imports of the products referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 April 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 April 2005.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 685/90
of 21 March 1990
amending Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2062/80 on the conditions and procedure for granting or withdrawing recognition of producers' organizations and associations thereof in the fishing industry
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 of 29 December 1981 on the common organization of the market in fishery products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2886/89 (2),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 105/76 of 19 January 1976 on the recognition of producers' organizations in the fishing industry (3), as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3940/87 (4), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 105/76 procides that a producers' organization must show that it is sufficiently active economically in order to obtain recognition;
Whereas experience has shown that it is necessary to adjust the minimum annual output of certain fishery products which is required of a producers' organization if it is to be recognized;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2062/80 (1) should therefore be amended accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fishery Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In point 4 of Article 2 (1), the words 'frozen sardines' are replaced by the words: 'products listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 3789/81'.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1990.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 March 1990.
Council Regulation (EC) No 2528/2001
of 17 December 2001
on the conclusion of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Agreement on cooperation in the sea fisheries sector between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania for the period 1 August 2001 to 31 July 2006
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 in conjunction with Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1),
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with the Agreement on cooperation in the sea fisheries sector between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania(2), the two Parties have held negotiations to determine any amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement.
(2) As a result of those negotiations, a new Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the above Agreement for the period 1 August 2001 to 31 July 2006 was initialled on 31 July 2001.
(3) It is in the Community's interest to approve this Protocol.
(4) The method for allocating the fishing opportunities among the Member States should be defined,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Agreement on cooperation in the sea fisheries sector between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania for the period 1 August 2001 to 31 July 2006 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Regulation(3).
Article 2
The fishing opportunities set out in the Protocol shall be allocated among the Member States as follows:
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If licence applications from these Member States do not cover all the fishing opportunities fixed by the Protocol, the Commission may take into consideration licence applications from any other Member State.
Article 3
The Member States whose vessels are fishing under the Protocol shall notify the Commission of the quantities of each stock taken in Mauritania's fishing zone in accordance with the arrangements laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 500/2001 of 14 March 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 on the monitoring of catches taken by Community fishing vessels in third country waters and on the high seas(4).
Article 4
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community.
Article 5
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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, 17 December 2001.
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3687/84
of 19 December 1984
amending Regulation (EEC) No 338/79 laying down special provisions relating to quality wines produced in specified regions
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas according to the second paragraph of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 358/79 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3686/84 (4), the provisions of that Regulation, with the exception of Title II, apply also, from 1 January 1985, to quality sparkling wines produced in specified regions as defined in Regulation (EEC) No 338/79 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2145/82 (6); whereas paragraphs 3, 4, 6 and 7 of Article 12 of the latter Regulation should therefore be deleted with effect from 1 January 1985;
Whereas provision should be made that, for quality sparkling wines produced in specified regions of Italy between 1 September 1983 and 31 December 1984, the duration of the preparation process continues to be less than nine months but not less than six months,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 338/79 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Paragraphs 3, 4, 6 and 7 are deleted with effect from 1 January 1985;
2. Paragraph 5 is replaced by the following:
'5. For quality sparkling wines psr produced in Italy whose preparation began between 1 September 1983 and 31 December 1984, the duration of the preparation process may be less than nine months but not less than six months, provided that the quality sparkling wine psr in question was defined by national rules adopted before 1 September 1981.'
Article 2
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, 19 December 1984.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1966/2001
of 8 October 2001
fixing the maximum amount of compensatory aid resulting from the exchange rate for the pound sterling applicable on 1 July 2001
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 of 15 December 1998 establishing agrimonetary arrangements for the euro(1), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 lays down that compensatory aid may be paid where the exchange rate applicable on the date of the operative event is below that previously applicable. The exchange rate for the pound sterling applicable on the operative event date of 1 July 2001 was lower than that previously applicable.
(2) The compensatory aid is to be determined and paid in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 2808/98 of 22 December 1998 laying down detailed rules for the application of the agrimonetary system for the euro in agriculture(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2452/2000(3).
(3) Under Council Regulation (EC) No 1672/2000 of 27 July 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops, to include flax and hemp grown for fibre(4), flax and hemp grown for fibre are included in the support system for producers of certain arable crops from the 2001/02 marketing year. Consequently, from that marketing year the date of the operative event for area payments for flax and hemp grown for fibre is brought forward form 1 August to 1 July.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinions of the Management Committees concerned,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The United Kingdom shall be authorised to pay the compensatory aid referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 as a result of the reduction recorded on the operative event date of 1 July 2001 in the exchange rate for the pound sterling compared to the rate previously applicable.
The maximum amounts of the first tranche of the aid are given in the Annex hereto.
Article 1
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, 8 October 2001.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 11 June 1987
amending the limits of the less-favoured areas in France within the meaning of Council Directive 75/268/EEC
(Only the French text is authentic)
(87/348/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 (2), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Directive 75/271/EEC of 28 April 1975 concerning the Community list of less-favoured areas within the meaning of Directive 75/271/EEC (3), as last amended by Directive 86/655/EEC (4), describes the regions of France included on the Community list of less-favoured areas within the meaning of Article 3 (3), (4) and (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC;
Whereas the French Government has requested, pursuant to Article 2 (1) of Directive 75/268/EEC, an amendment to the limits of the less-favoured areas listed in the Annex to Directive 75/271/EEC;
Whereas the partial classification of a new commune and the transfer of certain areas already included on the list of areas within the meaning of Article 3 (4) and (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC to the list of areas within the meaning of Article 3 (3) of that Directive comply with the indications and the figures, including the criteria for exceptions, adopted by Directive 75/271/EEC for the demarcation of mountain and hill areas;
Whereas the set of amendments requested by the French Government under Article 2 (3) of Directive 75/268/EEC does not lead to an increase in the total utilized agricultural area of the less-favoured areas and consequently has no effect on the limit laid down in that Article;
Whereas the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) Committee has been consulted on the Agricultural Structure;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
With effect from the winter of 1986/87, the list of less-favoured areas in France as set out in the Annex to Directive 75/271/EEC is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
Done at Brussels, 11 June 1987.