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COUNCIL DECISION
of 22 June 2009
on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the State of Israel on certain aspects of air services
(2009/515/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 80(2) in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of 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,
Whereas:
(1)
The Council authorised the Commission on 5 June 2003 to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with a Community agreement.
(2)
On behalf of the Community, the Commission has negotiated an Agreement between the European Community and the State of Israel on certain aspects of air services (1) (the Agreement) in accordance with the mechanisms and directives in the Annex to the Council Decision authorising the Commission to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with a Community agreement.
(3)
The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Community on 9 December 2008 subject to its conclusion at a later date, in conformity with Council Decision 2009/305/EC (2).
(4)
The Agreement should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Community and the State of Israel on certain aspects of air services is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to make the notification provided for in Article 8 of the Agreement.
Done at Luxembourg, 22 June 2009.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1001/2009
of 22 October 2009
fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to eggs and egg yolks exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural market and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 164(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 162(1) b of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that the difference between prices in international trade for the products referred to in Article 1(1) (s) and listed in Part XIX of Annex 1 to of that Regulation and prices within the Community may be covered by an export refund where these goods are exported in the form of goods listed Part V of the Annex XX to that Regulation.
(2)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 of 30 June 2005 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 as regards the system of granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds (2), specifies the products for which a rate of refund is to be fixed, to be applied where these products are exported in the form of goods listed in Part V of Annex XX to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.
(3)
In accordance with paragraph 2 (b) of Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005, the rate of the refund per 100 kilograms for each of the basic products in question is to be fixed for a period of the same duration as that for which refunds are fixed for the same products exported unprocessed.
(4)
Article 11 of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded under the Uruguay Round lays down that the export refund for a product contained in a good may not exceed the refund applicable to that product when exported without further processing.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The rates of the refunds applicable to the basic products listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 and in Article 1(1)(s) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, and exported in the form of goods listed in Part V of Annex XX to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, shall be fixed as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 October 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 October 2009.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 129/2009
of 13 February 2009
amending Regulation (EC) No 197/2006 as regards the validity of the transitional measures relating to former foodstuffs
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 2002 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption (1), and in particular Article 32(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 introduces a comprehensive framework for the collection, use and disposal of animal by-products.
(2)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 197/2006 of 3 February 2006 on transitional measures under Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 as regards the collection, transport, treatment, use and disposal of former foodstuffs (2) sets out a number of transitional measures that are due to expire on 31 July 2009.
(3)
The Commission has adopted a proposal for the revision of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 (3). That proposal is now under consideration by the legislators and the rules relating to former foodstuffs and the available scientific evidence related to the risks arising from such animal by-products will be considered in that context. Therefore, it is appropriate to extend the period of validity of the current transitional measure so that until the adoption of new rules, the current rules relating to former foodstuffs remain applicable.
(4)
In the light of the date proposed by the Commission for the entry into application of a revised Regulation on animal by-products, it is appropriate to extend the period of validity of Regulation (EC) No 197/2006 until 31 July 2011.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 197/2006, the date ‘31 July 2009’ is replaced by the date ‘31 July 2011’.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of 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, 13 February 2009.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 11 November 2005
concerning the non-inclusion of naled in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing that substance
(notified under document number C(2005) 4351)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2005/788/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (1), and in particular the fourth subparagraph of Article 8(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC provides that a Member State may, during a period of 12 years following the notification of that Directive, authorise the placing on the market of plant protection products containing active substances not listed in Annex I of that Directive that are already on the market two years after the date of notification, while those substances are gradually being examined within the framework of a programme of work.
(2)
Commission Regulations (EC) No 451/2000 (2) and (EC) No 703/2001 (3) lay down the detailed rules for the implementation of the second stage of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC. For the active substance naled, the notifier informed the Commission on 2 December 2004 that it no longer wished to seek the inclusion of that substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC. Consequently, that active substance should not be included in that Annex and Member States should withdraw all authorisations for plant protection products containing naled.
(3)
A period of grace for disposal, storage, placing on the market and use of existing stocks should be provided to allow those stocks to be used in one further growing season.
(4)
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
Naled shall not be included as an active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC.
Article 2
Member States shall ensure that:
(a)
authorisations for plant protection products containing naled are withdrawn by 11 May 2006;
(b)
no authorisations for plant protection products containing naled are granted or renewed from 12 November 2005.
Article 3
Any period of grace granted by Member States in accordance with Article 4(6) of Directive 91/414/EEC, for the disposal, storage, placing on the market and use of existing stocks shall be as short as possible and shall expire on 11 May 2007 at the latest.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 11 November 2005.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1418/2002
of 1 August 2002
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 901/2002
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),
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 1163/2002(4), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of barley to all third countries except the United States of America, Canada, Estonia and Latvia was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 901/2002(5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1230/2002(6).
(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 26 July to 1 August 2002 in response to the invitation to tender for the refund for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 901/2002.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 August 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 August 2002.
COUNCIL DECISION of 18 December 1995 appointing members of the Court of Auditors of the European Communities (95/550/EC, Euratom, ECSC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 45 b (3) thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 188 b (3) thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 160 b (3) thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities, and in particular Article 22 thereof,
Having regard to the opinions of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas the terms of office of Mr Bernhard Friedmann, Constantinos Androutsopoulos, Daniel Strasser, Maurice Thoss, André J. Middelhoek, Hubert Weber and John Wiggins expired on 20 December 1995;
Whereas new appointments should therefore be made,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
The following are hereby appointed members of the Court of Auditors for the period from 1 January 1996 to 31 December 2001 inclusive:
- Mr Bernhard Friedmann,
- Ms Kalliopi Nikolaou,
- Mr Jean-François Bernicot,
- Mr François Colling,
- Mr Maarten B. Engwirda,
- Mr Hubert Weber,
- Mr John Wiggins.
Done at Brussels, 18 December 1995.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 25 April 1986
amending Decision 74/234/EEC with respect to the number of members of the Scientific Committee for Food
(86/241/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Whereas Commission Decision 74/234/EEC of 16 April 1974 establishing a Scientific Committee for Food (1) provides that the said committee shall be composed of not more than 15 members; whereas, in view of the enlargement of the Community since the said committee was established and in view of the increase in its work load, the maximum number of members provided for in the abovementioned Decision should be increased;
Whereas the Decision in question should therefore be amended,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
In Article 3 of Commission Decision 74/234/EEC, '15 members' is replaced by '18 members'.
Done at Brussels, 25 April 1986.
COUNCIL REGULATION (ECC) No 2514/80 of 30 September 1980 on the application of Decision No 1/80 of the EEC-Iceland Joint Committee amending Lists A and B annexed to 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 of the Commission,
Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland [1] was signed on 22 July 1972 and entered into force on 1 April 1973;
[1]OJ No L 301, 31.12.1972, 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 Agreement, the Joint Committee has adopted Decision No 1/80 amending Lists A and B annexed to that Protocol;
Whereas this Decision should be applied in the Community,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Decision No 1/80 of the EEC-Iceland Joint Committee shall apply in the Community.
The text of the Decision is annexed to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 1980.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 September 1980.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 18 October 1989
making an initial allocation to Denmark of part of the resources to be charged to the 1990 budget year for the supply of food from intervention stocks to designated organizations for distribution to the most deprived persons in the Community
(89/561/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3730/87 of 10 December 1987 laying down the general rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks to the most deprived persons in the Community (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3744/87 of 14 December 1987 laying down the detailed rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks to the most deprived persons in the Community (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2736/89 (3), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85 of 11 June 1985 on the value of the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1636/87 (5), and in particular Article 2 (4) thereof,
Whereas on 20 September 1989, Denmark requested Commission authorization to initiate in 1989 the action on its territory to be financed by resources chargeable to the 1990 budget and indicated the quantities of produce that it wished to distribute; whereas it is desirable to initiate the scheme now in Denmark by making an allocation to that country; whereas this allocation shall not exceed 50 % of the resources allocated by Commission Decision to Denmark in respect of the plan for 1989;
Whereas in order to facilitate the implementation of this scheme it is necessary to specify the rate of exchange to be employed in converting the ecu into the national currency and to do so at a rate which reflects economic reality;
Whereas in accordance with the provisions of Article 1 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3744/87 the Commission has sought the advice of major organizations familiar with the problems of the most deprived persons in the Community when drawing up this Decision,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. The allocation for Denmark of the appropriations referred to in Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3744/87 to be charged to the 1990 budget shall be ECU 1 017 500
This sum shall be converted into national currency at the rate applicable on 4 January 1989 and published in the C series of the Official Journal of the European Communities.
2. Subject to the limit set out in paragraph 1, the following quantities of produce may be withdrawn from intervention for distribution in Denmark:
- 10 tonnes of butter,
- 250 tonnes of beef.
3. The withdrawals referred to in paragraph 2 may be made from 1 October 1989.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
It shall apply with effect from 1 October 1989.
Done at Brussels, 18 October 1989.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 10 June 1987
amending Seventh Council Decision 85/356/EEC on the equivalence of seed produced in third countries
(87/346/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 69/208/EEC of 30 June 1969 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 87/120/EEC (2),
Having regard to Seventh Council Decision 85/356/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the equivalence of seed produced in third countries (3), as last amended by Decision 86/527/EEC (4), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas in Decision 85/356/EEC the Council determined that seed of certain species produced in certain third countries is equivalent to corresponding seed produced in the Community;
Whereas for certain species that determination includes Yugoslavia;
Whereas an examination of the rules of Yugoslavia and of the manner in which they are applied has shown that the conditions governing white mustard seed harvested and controlled in Yugoslavia afford the same assurances, as regards the seed's characteristics, identity, examination, marking and control, as do the conditions applicable to white mustard seed harvested and controlled within the Community;
Whereas the existing equivalence for Yugoslavia should therefore be extended to include white mustard seed;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material in Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The table in Part I (2) of the Annex to Decision 85/356/EEC is hereby amended by inserting in column 3 of the section relating to Yugoslavia the words 'Sinapis alba' below 'Brassica rapa (partim)'.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 June 1987.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 821/1999
of 20 April 1999
fixing the minimum selling prices for beef put up for sale under the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 705/1999
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1633/98(2), and in particular Article 7(3) thereof,
Whereas tenders have been invited for certain quantities of beef fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 705/1999(3);
Whereas, 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;
Whereas 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 invitation to tender held in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 705/1999 for which the time limit for the submission of tenders was 12 April 1999 are as set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 April 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 April 1999.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 72/77 of 13 January 1977 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1470/68 on the drawing and reduction of samples and the determination of oil content, impurities and moisture in oil seeds
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organization of the market in oils and fats (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1707/73 (2), and in particular Article 26 (3) thereof,
Whereas an appropriate method should be laid down in order to enable the erucic acid content in colza and rape seeds to be determined accurately ; whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1470/68 of 23 September 1968 on the drawing and reduction of samples and the determination of oil content, impurities and moisture in oil seeds (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3025/75 (4), should consequently be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The following Article 2b is hereby added to Regulation (EEC) No 1470/68:
"The determination of the erucic acid content specified in Article 4 of Regulation No 282/67/EEC shall be carried out in accordance with the method set out in Annex VI to this Regulation.
The maximum content of erucic acid specified in the first indent of Article 3 (2) of Regulation No 282/67/EEC shall be considered to be present in colza and rape seeds where the oil extracted from them in accordance with the method given in Title I of Annex VI contains a maximum of 15 % erucic acid (C 22), calculated in accordance with the method set out in Titles II and III of the said Annex."
Article 2
An Annex VI, as set out in the Annex hereto, is hereby added to Regulation (EEC) No 1470/68.
Article 3
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, 13 January 1977.