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Council Decision
of 8 March 2004
concerning the conclusion of the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the National Tourism Administration of the People's Republic of China on visa and related issues concerning tourist groups from the People's Republic of China (ADS)
(2004/265/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular, Article 62(2)(b)(ii) and (iv) and Article 63(3)(b) in conjunction with the second sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and Article 300(3) first subparagraph thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1),
Whereas:
(1) The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community the Memorandum of Understanding referred to in this Decision.
(2) The Memorandum of Understanding was signed, on behalf of the Community, subject to its conclusion.
(3) The Memorandum of Understanding establishes a Committee which may take decisions having legal effect on certain technical matters. It is therefore appropriate to provide for simplified procedures for the establishment of the Community position in such cases.
(4) In accordance with the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland, and the Protocol integrating the Schengen acquis into the framework of the European Union, the United Kingdom and Ireland do not take part in the adoption of this Decision and are therefore not bound by it or subject to its application.
(5) In accordance with the Protocol on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark does not take part in the adoption of this Decision and is therefore not bound by it or subject to its application.
(6) The Memorandum of Understanding should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the National Tourism Administration of the People's Republic of China on visa and related issues concerning tourist groups from the People's Republic of China (ADS) is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Memorandum of Understanding is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 8(2) of the Memorandum of Understanding(2).
Article 3
The position of the Community within the Approved Destination Status Committee with regard to the adoption of its Rules of Procedure, as required under Article 6(5) of the Memorandum of Understanding, shall be taken by the Commission after consultation of a special committee designated by the Council.
For all other decisions of the Approved Destination Status Committee, the position of the Community shall be adopted by the Council, acting by a qualified majority, on a proposal from the Commission.
Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 8 March 2004.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 469/2006
of 22 March 2006
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 23 March 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 March 2006.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1359/2001
of 4 July 2001
fixing, for June 2001, the specific exchange rate for the amount of the reimbursement of storage costs in the sugar sector
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1713/93 of 30 June 1993 establishing special detailed rules for applying the agricultural conversion rate in the sugar sector(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1642/1999(3), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 1(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1713/93 provides that the amount of the reimbursement of storage costs referred to in Article 8 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(4) is to be converted into national currency using a specific agricultural conversion rate equal to the average, calculated pro rata temporis, of the agricultural conversion rates applicable during the month of storage. That specific rate must be fixed each month for the previous month. However, in the case of the reimbursable amounts applying from 1 January 1999, as a result of the introduction of the agrimonetary arrangements for the euro from that date, the fixing of the conversion rate should be limited to the specific exchange rates prevailing between the euro and the national currencies of the Member States that have not adopted the single currency.
(2) Application of these provisions will lead to the fixing, for June 2001, of the specific exchange rate for the amount of the reimbursement of storage costs in the various national currencies as indicated in the Annex to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The specific exchange rate to be used for converting the amount of the reimbursement of the storage costs referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999 into national currency for June 2001 shall be as indicated in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 July 2001.
It shall apply with effect from 1 June 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 July 2001.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2723/95 of 24 November 1995 amending Regulation (EC) No 2125/95 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for preserved mushrooms of the genus Agaricus spp.
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 of 24 February 1986 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2314/95 (2), and in particular Article 12 (1) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2690/95 of 17 November 1995 opening a tariff quota for preserved mushrooms originating in China (3), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2125/95 (4) opens and provides for the administration of Community tariff quotas for preserved mushrooms of the genus Agaricus falling within CN codes 0711 90 40, 2003 10 20 and 2003 10 30; whereas column I of Annex I to the said Regulation lays down the quota quantities for the period 1 July 1995 to 31 December 1995; whereas, following the accession of the three new Member States, Council Regulation (EC) No 2690/95 opens a quota of 2 200 tonnes for the same product originating in China, over the same period and under the same conditions; whereas, for the purposes of administration, those two quotas should be combined and the quantity of 2 200 tonnes should be added to column I of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2125/95;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In column I of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2125/95, the figure '0` is hereby replaced by '2 200` on the line corresponding to China and the total of '26 766` is replaced by '28 966`.
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, 24 November 1995.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 4 July 2005
concerning the non-inclusion of triazamate 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) 1960)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2005/487/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 to 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 triazamate the notifier informed the Commission on 7 July 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 triazamate.
(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
Triazamate shall not be included as an active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC.
Article 2
Member States shall ensure that:
1.
authorisations for plant protection products containing triazamate are withdrawn by 4 January 2006;
2.
no authorisations for plant protection products containing triazamate are granted or renewed from the date of publication.
Article 3
Any period of grace granted by Member States under 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 4 January 2007 at the latest.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 July 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 389/2007
of 11 April 2007
amending Regulation (EC) No 1622/2000 laying down certain detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine and establishing a Community code of oenological practices and processes
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), and in particular Article 46(1)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1622/2000 (2) lays down certain conditions for the use of substances authorised by Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999. In particular, Annex IXa provides that dimethyldicarbonate must be added prior to bottling. The translation of the term ‘bottling’ and its different meanings in certain languages have led to diverging interpretations of the scope of this provision by operators and control authorities.
(2)
Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 of 29 April 2002 laying down certain rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards the description, designation, presentation and protection of certain wine sector products (3) defines the term ‘bottling’ for its application.
(3)
To ensure a uniform interpretation of the requirements applicable to the use of dimethyldicarbonate, the definition of the term ‘bottling’ provided in Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 should be used to clarify the requirements contained in Regulation (EC) No 1622/2000. Annex IXa to Regulation (EC) No 1622/2000 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The first indent of the second paragraph of Annex IXa to Regulation (EC) No 1622/2000 is replaced by the following:
‘-
Addition must be carried out only a short time prior to bottling, defined as putting the product concerned up for commercial purposes in containers of a capacity not exceeding 60 litres.’
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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, 11 April 2007.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2429/97 of 4 December 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 395/97 allocating, for 1997, Community catch quotas in Greenland waters
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (1), and in particular Article 8 (4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 395/97 (2) established, for 1997, inter alia, the Community catch quota for capelin in Greenland waters on the basis of a provisional TAC;
Whereas a revision of the relevant TAC in the meantime has resulted in a decrease in the share available to the Community;
Whereas Greenland has consented to grant the Community an additional quantity;
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 395/97 should be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 395/97, the entry referring to capelin shall be amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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 Luxembourg, 4 December 1997.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1575/98 of 22 July 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 865/90 laying down detailed rules for the application of the special arrangements for imports of grain sorghum and millet originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP) or in the overseas countries and territories (OCT) in order to implement the agreement on agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round of negotiations
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 of 22 December 1994 on the adjustments and transitional arrangements required in the agriculture sector in order to implement the Agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1340/98 (2), and in particular Article 3(1) thereof,
Whereas in order to take account of the existing import arrangements in the cereals sector and those resulting from the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, transitional measures are needed to adjust the preferential concessions in the form of exemption from the import levy on certain cereal products from the ACP States and the OCT;
Whereas the period for the adoption of transitional measures was extended until 30 June 1999 by Regulation (EC) No 1340/98; whereas, pending the adoption by the Council of definitive measures, application of the measures provided for by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 865/90 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1247/97 (4), should be extended until 30 June 1999;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 865/90 lays down detailed rules for the application of the preferential conditions reducing the import levy for quotas of sorghum and millet; whereas, given that the levies were replaced by customs duties and the advance fixing of the import charge was abolished on 1 July 1995, the transitional adjustment of those provisions should be extended;
Whereas the rates of duties of the customs tariff within the abovementioned quotas are those applicable on the day that the declaration of release for free circulation of the import is accepted;
Whereas 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
Regulation (EEC) No 865/90 is hereby amended as follows for the marketing year 1998/99:
1. 'levy` is replaced by 'duty` each time that it appears;
2. the last sentence of Article 2(b) and the last sentence of Article 4(b) are deleted;
3. Article 3(b) is replaced by the following:
'(b) the letters "ACP" or "OCT" as the case may be in Section 8.
The licence shall oblige to import from the countries specified. The import duty shall not be increased or adjusted.`
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 July 1998.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1958/91 of 21 June 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1871/87 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EEC) No 4028/86 as regards schemes to encourage exploratory fishing
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4028/86 of 18 December 1986 on Community measures to improve and adapt structures in the fisheries and aquaculture sector (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3944/90 (2), and in particular Articles 15 (2) and 16 (2) thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1871/87 (3) lays down detailed rules for implementing Title V of Regulation (EEC) No 4028/86 on exploratory fishing;
Whereas the encouragement of exploratory fishing is intended to bring about innovative information about fishing methods, fishing gear, fishing zones or fish species with a view to assessing the profitability of regular, long-term exploitation of fishery resources;
Whereas changes made to the said Title V by the recent amendment to Regulation (EEC) No 4028/86 make it necessary in turn to amend Regulation (EEC) No 1871/87;
Whereas applications for Community assistance are to be submitted via the competent authorities of the Member State concerned; whereas those authorities should examine applications in order to convey their opinion to the Commission;
Whereas the Commission must have access to sufficient information to enable it to take a decision as to the substance;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee or the Fishing Industry,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EEC) No 1871/87 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 2 are replaced by the following:
'2. Part A of Annex II shall be submitted to the Commission in duplicate. Part B shall be retained by the competent national authorities of the Member State concerned.
3. The Member State concerned shall examine the information contained in Part B of Annex II and shall notify the Commission of the result of that examination in accordance with paragraph 1 of Part A of Annex II. It shall at the same time specify the criteria which it applies for the selection of projects and for the granting of its financial contribution, as provided for in paragraph 13 of Part A of Annex II.
4. Applications as referred to in paragraph 1 shall be recorded on the day when they are received by the Commission.'
2.Annexes II, III and IV are replaced in accordance with 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.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 June 1991.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 426/2009
of 20 May 2009
fixing the maximum buying-in price for skimmed milk powder for the 3rd individual invitation to tender within the tendering procedure opened by Regulation (EC) No 310/2009
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 markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 43, in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 310/2009 (2) has opened buying-in of skimmed milk powder by a tendering procedure for the period expiring on 31 August 2009, in accordance with the conditions provided for in Commission Regulation (EC) No 214/2001 of 12 January 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in skimmed milk powder (3).
(2)
In the light of the tenders received in response to individual invitations to tender, a maximum buying-in price is to be fixed or a decision to make no award is to be taken, in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 214/2001.
(3)
In the light of the tenders received for the 3rd individual invitation to tender, a maximum buying-in price should be fixed.
(4)
The Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chair,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the 3rd individual invitation to tender for the buying-in of skimmed milk powder within the tendering procedure opened by Regulation (EC) No 310/2009, in respect of which the time limit for the submission of tenders expired on 19 May 2009, the maximum buying-in price shall be EUR 167,90/100 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 May 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 May 2009.