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COMMISSION DECISION of 3 July 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Italy pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the Italian text is authentic) (97/497/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 96/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,
Whereas the request submitted by Italy on 4 October 1996, which reached the Commission on 9 October 1996, contains the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of one type of vehicle with one type of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 carried out in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;
Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/516/EEC (4), and of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 91/663/EEC (6), are well founded; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations No 7 and No 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;
Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to permit the production and fitting of such stop lamps;
Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The request submitted by Italy for an exemption concerning the production of one type of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and the fitting thereof in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 on the type of vehicle for which it is intended is hereby approved.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.
Done at Brussels, 3 July 1997.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 249/93 of 4 February 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2118/74 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of reference prices for fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
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 1754/92 (2), and in particular Article 27 (1) thereof,
Whereas Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2118/74 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3811/85 (4), establishes a list of representative import markets on which, for the purpose of calculating the entry price, the prices of products imported into the Community must be recorded;
Whereas, since the integration of the new German Laender, the Berlin market has become an important import market for fruit and vegetables; whereas Berlin should therefore be inserted in the list of representative import markets;
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
In Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2118/74, the entry 'Berlin` is added against the entry 'Federal Republic of Germany`.
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 February 1993.
COMMISSION DECISION of 20 December 1994 approving the programme for the eradication and surveillance of rabies for 1995 presented by France and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the French text is authentic) (94/850/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Whereas Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of rabies;
Whereas by letter dated 27 July 1994, France has submitted a programme for the eradication of rabies;
Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 on laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3), as last amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (4);
Whereas this programme appears on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which can benefit from financial participation from the Community in 1995 and which was established by Commission Decision 94/769/EC (5);
Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by France up to a maximum of ECU 550 000;
Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for;
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 programme for the eradication of rabies presented by France is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1995.
Article 2
France shall bring into force by 1 January 1995 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1.
Article 3
1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of implementing the programme in France up to a maximum of ECU 550 000;
2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to:
- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,
- forwarding a final report on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred by 1 June 1996 at the latest.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
Done at Brussels, 20 December 1994.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 22 December 2004
appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2005/18/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 Spanish Government,
Whereas:
(1)
On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted a Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (1).
(2)
A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has fallen vacant following the ending of the mandate of Mr Alain CUENCA GARCÍA, of which the Council was notified on 29 November 2004,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Mr Juan Carlos MARTÍN MALLÉN, Director General de Asuntos Europeos y Acción Exterior - Diputación General de Aragón, is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Alain CUENCA GARCÍA for the remainder of his term of office, ending on 25 January 2006.
Done at Brussels, 22 December 2004.
Council Regulation (EC) No 2801/2000
of 14 December 2000
amending Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 temporarily suspending the autonomous common customs tariff duties on certain industrial and agricultural products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 26 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) It is in the interest of the Community to suspend partially or totally the autonomous common customs tariff duties for a number of new products not listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96(1).
(2) For the sake of administrative rationalisation and security for the users, the fishery products should be included in this Regulation.
(3) For ease of comprehension, in view of the large number of amendments coming into force on 1 January 2001, the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 should be replaced by a completely new version,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 is amended as follows:
1. in the title and the fourth "recital" the words "industrial and agricultural products" shall be replaced by "industrial, agricultural and fishery products";
2. the Annex shall be replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 January 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 December 2000.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1114/2006
of 20 July 2006
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
(2)
Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods.
(3)
Pursuant to those general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table set out in the Annex to this Regulation should be classified under the CN codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3 of that table.
(4)
It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information which has been issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature but which is not in accordance with this Regulation can, for a period of three months, continue to be invoked by the holder, under Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (2).
(5)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The goods described in column 1 of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN codes indicated in column 2 of that table.
Article 2
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States, which is not in accordance with this Regulation, can continue to be invoked for a period of three months pursuant to Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 July 2006.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 4 August 2006
drawing up the list of Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund for the period 2007-2013
(notified under document number C(2006) 3479)
(2006/596/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions for the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (1), and in particular Articles 5(3) and 8(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 establishing a Cohesion Fund the Cohesion Fund contributes to strengthening the economic and social cohesion of the Community in the interests of promoting sustainable development.
(2)
Pursuant to Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 the Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund shall be those whose per capita gross national income (GNI), measured in purchasing power parities and calculated on the basis of Community figures for the period 2001-2003, is less than 90 % of the average GNI of the EU-25.
(3)
Pursuant to Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 the Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund in 2006 and which would have continued to be eligible had the eligibility threshold remained at 90 % of average GNI of the EU-15, but which lose eligibility because their nominal per capita GNI will exceed 90 % of average GNI of the EU-25 average measured and calculated according to Article 5(2) of that Regulation, are also eligible, on a transitional and specific basis, for financing by the Cohesion Fund.
(4)
It is necessary to establish the lists of eligible Member States accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Member States eligible for funding from Cohesion Fund on 1 January 2007 shall be those listed in Annex I.
Article 2
The Member States eligible for funding from Cohesion Fund on a transitional and specific basis, as referred to in Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, shall be those listed in Annex II.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 August 2006.
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COUNCIL DECISION
of 11 September 1986
on the conclusion of an Arrangement in the form of an Exchange of Letters with the United States of America amending the Arrangement of 21 October 1982 concerning trade in certain steel products
(86/454/EEC)
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 Community has concluded an Arrangement with the United States of America extending and amending the Arrangement of 21 October 1982 concerning trade in certain steel products (1);
Whereas these arrangements cover only exports from the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985;
Whereas the latter arrangement should be supplemented by an Arrangement on semi-finished iron and steel products, so as to make it possible to safeguard the essential interests of Community producers exporting the products in question to the United States market;
Whereas the Commission Decision pursuant to the European Coal and Steel Community Treaty concerning the conclusion of the Arrangement has received the assent of the Council in accordance with that Treaty; whereas, therefore, the abovementioned Arrangement should be approved to the extent that it relates to products covered by the European Economic Community Treaty,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
1. The Arrangement in the form of an Exchange of Letters with the United States of America amending the Arrangement of 21 October 1982 relating to trade in certain steel products, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic Community, to the extent to which this Arrangement relates to products covered by the EEC Treaty.
2. The text of the Arrangement is attached to this Regulation.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to carry out the Exchange of Letters for the purpose of binding the European Economic Community.
Done at Brussels, 11 September 1986.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 15 November 2005
amending its Rules of Procedure
(2005/960/EC, Euratom)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 218(2) thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 131 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28(1) and Article 41(1) thereof,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Articles 1 to 28 of the Rules of Procedure of the Commission (1) shall be replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2006.
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 15 November 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1234/2004
of 5 July 2004
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 July 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 July 2004.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1931/2001
of 1 October 2001
reducing, for the 2001/02 marketing year, the amount of aid for grapefruit and pomelos delivered for processing following an overrun of the processing threshold in certain Member States
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 of 28 October 1996 introducing a Community aid scheme for producers of certain citrus fruits(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2699/2000(2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 establishes a Community processing threshold for grapefruit and pomelos, distributed among the Member States in accordance with Annex II thereto. Article 5(2) of that Regulation lays down that, when there is an overrun of this threshold, the aid fixed in Annex I thereto shall be reduced in each Member State in which the threshold has been overrun. The overrun of the processing threshold is assessed on the basis of the average of the quantities processed under the aid scheme during the three marketing years preceding the marketing year in question, or during an equivalent period.
(2) The Member States, in accordance with Article 22(1)(b) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1169/97 of 26 June 1997 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 introducing a Community aid scheme for producers of certain citrus fruits(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2729/1999(4), have communicated the quantities of grapefruit and pomelos processed under the aid scheme. Based on this information, a Community processing threshold overrun of 178 tonnes has been established. Within that overrun, an overrun of the threshold for Spain and France has been established. The amounts of aid for grapefruit and pomelos laid down in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 for the 2001/02 marketing year must therefore be reduced by 8,16 % in Spain and 18,46 % in France.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the 2001/02 marketing year, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2202/96, the amounts of aid for grapefruit and pomelos delivered for processing shall be amended as follows:
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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, 1 October 2001.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2300/2003
of 29 December 2003
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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1947/2002(2), 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 30 December 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 December 2003.