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COMMISSION DECISION of 28 July 1981 amending Decisions 80/790/EEC, 80/799/EEC, 80/800/EEC, 80/801/EEC, 80/804/EEC and 80/805/EEC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the importation of fresh meat from Finland, Sweden, Norway, Australia, Canada and New Zealand respectively (81/662/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 77/98/EEC (2), and in particular Article 16 thereof,
Whereas Commission Decisions 80/790/EEC, 80/799/EEC, 80/800/EEC, 80/801/EEC, 80/804/EEC and 80/805/EEC of 25 July 1980 concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the importation of fresh meat from Finland (3), Sweden (4), Norway (5), Australia (6), Canada (7) and New Zealand (8) respectively laid down models of animal health certificates to accompany consignments of fresh meat;
Whereas it is necessary to modify the wording of the attestation of health concerning porcine, ovine and caprine brucellosis in order to bring it into line with Community provisions already adopted in respect of other non-member countries;
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 Annexes to Decisions 80/790/EEC, 80/799/EEC, 80/800/EEC, 80/801/EEC, 80/804/EEC and 80/805/EEC are hereby amended by replacing the second and third indents of paragraph IV (Attestation of health) by the following:
" - in the case of fresh meat from swine, animals which have not come from holdings which for health reasons are subject to prohibition as a result of an outbreak of porcine brucellosis during the previous six weeks;
- in the case of fresh meat from sheep and goats, animals which have not come from holdings which for health reasons are subject to prohibition as a result of an outbreak of ovine or caprine brucellosis during the previous six weeks
."
Article 2
This Decision shall apply not later than 1 January 1982.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 July 1981.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 786/2002
of 13 May 2002
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 as regards Community tariff quotas and reference quantities for certain agricultural products originating in Jordan
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 of 9 April 2001 providing for the management of Community tariff quotas and of reference quantities for products eligible for preferences by virtue of agreements with certain Mediterranean countries and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1981/94 and (EC) No 934/95(1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, of the other part(2), hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement", tariff concessions within the framework of Community tariff quotas have been granted at import into the Community for certain agricultural products originating in Jordan.
(2) For certain cucumbers and melons for which the tariff concessions under the Additional Protocol to the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan approved by Council Decision 87/512/EEC(3) apply within a reference quantity, the Agreement provides for an exemption of customs duties for unlimited volumes at import into the Community.
(3) For the implementation of the tariff concessions provided for in the Agreement it is necessary to replace the list of agricultural products for which tariff quotas are applicable and to delete the reference quantities for certain cucumbers and melons.
(4) According to the Agreement the volumes of the tariff quotas for some products should be increased from the entry into force of that Agreement by four equal annual instalments, each corresponding to 3 % of the base volumes specified in the Agreement.
(5) Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 is replaced by the text set out in 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 with effect from 1 May 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 May 2002.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1935/97 of 3 October 1997 amending for the fifth time Regulation (EC) No 581/97 adopting exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in Belgium
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,
Whereas, because of the outbreak of classical swine fever in certain border regions of the Netherlands, exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in Belgium were adopted in Commission Regulation (EC) No 581/97 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1497/97 (4);
Whereas, because of new cases of classical swine fever in two border regions of the Netherlands, the Belgian veterinary authorities have introduced new surveillance zones which should be included from 18 September in the exceptional measures pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 581/97; whereas the good veterinary and health situation has permitted cancellation of certain protection and surveillance zones; whereas all these amendments should be incorporated in a new Annex replacing Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 581/97;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 581/97 is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.
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 with effect from 18 September 1997.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 October 1997.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 13 December 2005
on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Korea pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994
(2005/929/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
On 22 March 2004 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with certain other Members of the World Trade Organisation under Article XXIV:6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994, in the course of the accessions to the European Union of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic.
(2)
Negotiations have been conducted by the Commission in consultation with the Committee established by Article 133 of the Treaty and within the framework of the negotiating directives issued by the Council.
(3)
The Commission has finalised negotiations for an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Korea pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the GATT 1994. The said Agreement should therefore be approved, in the form of an Exchange of Letters,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Korea pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of GATT 1994 with respect to the withdrawal of specific concessions in relation to the withdrawal of the schedules of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the course of their accession to the European Union, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community (1).
Done at Brussels, 13 December 2005.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1174/2003
of 1 July 2003
amending Regulation (EC) No 20/2002 laying down detailed rules for implementing the specific supply arrangements for the outermost regions introduced by Council Regulations (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001 and (EC) No 1454/2001
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1454/2001 of 28 June 2001 introducing specific measures for certain agricultural products for the Canary Islands and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (Poseican)(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1922/2002(2), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 3(5), Article 3(6) and Article 20 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Some incorrect references in the provisions relating to the re-export of products in the natural state or packed locally have been noted in Article 20 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 20/2002(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1215/2002(4).
(2) The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 20/2002 fixes the maximum quantities of processed products that can be shipped annually from the Canary Islands in the context of traditional exports and consignments. Some CN codes of the products contained in this Annex have to be amended so that they correspond with the definitions in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2176/2002(6). For the sake of clarity, the entire Annex to Regulation (EC) No 20/2002 should be replaced.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 20/2002 should be amended as a result.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of all the Management Committees concerned,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 20/2002 is hereby amended as follows:
1. In Article 20
(a) point (c) is replaced by the following:
"(c) the products referred to in (b) cannot qualify for an export refund;"
(b) point (e) is replaced by the following:
"(e) the products referred to in (d) can qualify for an export refund;"
2. The Annex is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
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, 1 July 2003.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1496/2003
of 26 August 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 27 August 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 August 2003.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3912/86
of 22 December 1986
amending Regulation (EEC) No 470/67 as regards the criteria to be used for the taking over of paddy rice by intervention agencies
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the market in rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1449/86 (2), and in particular Article 5 (5) thereof,
Whereas Article 2 (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 470/67 of 21 August 1967 on the taking over of paddy rice by intervention agencies, and fixing the corrective amounts, price increases and reductions applied by them (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 868/86 (4), fixes the maximum moisture content of the product offered to the intervention agency and the minimum yield after processing; whereas Annexes I and II to the abovementioned Regulation lay down the price increases and reductions for the moisture content and milling yield after processing, together with the basic yield;
Whereas, in order to take account of development in recent years in rice market preparation techniques and of the problems which could arise for intervention where rice with a very high moisture content is offered, provisions should be made for a lower maximum moisture content; whereas account should be taken of the possibility that in certain production areas in the Community, the yield after processing may be very low as a result of unfavourable weather changes and as a result, provision should be made for a greater tolerance; whereas account should be taken of changes in varieties in Community rice production in the last few years;
Whereas the opportunity should be taken of making other amendments relating to form;
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 470/67 is hereby amended as follows:
1. The first and second indents of Article 2 (2) are replaced by the following:
'- the moisture content does not exceed 15 %;
- the yield after processing is not less than 14 points below the basic yields listed in Annex II hereto;'.
2. Article 3 (2) is replaced by the following:
'2. Where the yield after processing of the rice offered for intervention differs from the yield laid down for the standard quality of the variety concerned as provided for in Annex II (B) the price increases and reductions to be applied shall be as set out in Annex II (A).'
3. Annex I is replaced by Annex I hereto.
4. Annex II is replaced by Annex II hereto.
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, 22 December 1986.
Council Decision
of 27 September 2001
appointing a French member of the Economic and Social Committee
(2001/713/EC, Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 258 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 166 thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decision of 15 September 1998 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 1998 to 20 September 2002(1),
Whereas a member's seat on that Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Lucien REBUFFEL, of which the Council was informed on 6 June 2001;
Having regard to the nominations submitted by the French Government,
Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Mr Eric SÉNÉCHAL is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Lucien REBUFFEL for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 2002.
Done at Brussels, 27 September 2001.
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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 26 May 1986
amending Directive 79/112/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs for sale to the ultimate consumer
(86/197/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas Directive 79/112/EEC (4) has not yet provided for, as part of the compulsory wording on labels, any indication of the alcoholic strength of alcoholic beverages;
Whereas an indication of such strength is necessary in order to ensure that consumers are given adequate information;
Whereas the rules concerning indication of alcoholic strength are measures of a technical nature the adoption of which should be entrusted to the Commission in accordance with the procedures governing the various beverages concerned,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Directive 79/112/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. The following point is added to Article 3 (1):
'(9) with respect to beverages containing more than 1,2 % by volume of alcohol, the actual alcoholic strength by volume.'
2. In Article 6 (3), 'and, possibly, indicating the alcoholic strength' is deleted.
3. The following Article is inserted:
'Article 10a
The rules concerning indication of the alcoholic strength by volume shall, in the case of products covered by tariff heading Nos 22.04 and 22.05, be those laid down in the specific Community provisions applicable to such products.
In the case of other beverages containing more than 1,2 % by volume of alcohol, these rules shall be laid down in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 17.'
4. The first subparagraph of Article 11 (3) (a) is replaced by the following:
'(a) The particulars listed in Article 3 (1), points (1), (3), (4) and (9) shall be simultaneously visible.'
Article 2
1. Member States shall, where necessary, amend their legislation to comply with this Directive and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof; legislation thus amended shall be applied in such a manner as to:
- permit trade in products which comply with this Directive by 1 May 1988 at the latest;
- prohibit trade in products which do not comply with this Directive as from 1 May 1989.
2. However, trade in beverages which do not comply with this Directive, labelled before the date in the second indent of paragraph 1, shall be permitted until stocks are exhausted.
Article 3
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 May 1986.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 395/87
of 9 February 1987
on the conclusion of processing contracts in Spain for certain varieties of oranges
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Cuncil Regulation (EEC) No 2601/69 of 18 December 1969 laying down special measures to encourage the processing of certain varieties of oranges (1), as last ameded by Regulation (EEC) No 987/84 (2) and in particular Article 3 (2) thereof,
Whereas Article 7 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1562/85 of 7 June 1985 laying down detailed rules for the application of measures to encourage the processing of oranges and the marketing of products processed from lemons (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1715/86 (4), provides that processing contracts for oranges for industrial use are to be concluded before 20 January;
Whereas by 20 January 1987 Spanish producers and processors had been able to conclude contracts for only 40 % of the quantity of oranges of the 'bianca comune' variety and for only 25 % of the quantity of blood oranges specified in Article 119 (4) of the Act of Acession of Spain and Portugal as the maximum quantities for which aid for processing can be given;
Whereas the Spanish authorities should, as they have requested, be authorized to set a later time limit for the conclusion of processing contracts for the varieties of oranges in question;
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
Spain is hereby authorized to fix 28 February 1987, for oranges of the 'bianca comune' variety, and 31 March 1987, for blood oranges, as the latest dates for the conclusion of contracts between producers and processors of oranges.
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 with effect from 21 January 1987.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 February 1987.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 426/2004
of 4 March 2004
fixing the Community selling prices for the fishery products listed in Annex II to Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 for the 2004 fishing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products(1), and in particular Article 25(1) and (6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) A Community selling price is to be fixed for each of the products listed in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 before the beginning of the fishing year, at a level at least equal to 70 % and not exceeding 90 % of the guide price.
(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 2326/2003(2) fixes the guide prices for the 2004 fishing year for all the products concerned.
(3) Market prices vary considerably depending on the species and how the products are presented, particularly in the case of squid and hake.
(4) Conversion factors should therefore be fixed for the different species and presentations of frozen products landed in the Community in order to determine the price level that trigger the intervention measure provided for in Article 25(2) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000.
(5) 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
The Community selling prices applicable during the 2004 fishing year for the products listed in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 and the presentations and conversion factors to which they relate are set out in 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 Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 March 2004.