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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1910/2003
of 30 October 2003
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 12th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 680/2002(2), and in particular Article 27(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003 of 18 July 2003 on a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar(3), for the 2003/2004 marketing year, requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar to certain third countries.
(2) Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the case may be, account being taken in particular of the state and foreseeable development of the Community and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tender in question.
(3) Following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the 12th partial invitation to tender, the provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the 12th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003 the maximum amount of the export refund to certain third countries is fixed at 52,808 EUR/100 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 October 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 October 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2470/97 of 11 December 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 establishing an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds (Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1599/96 (2), and in particular Article 17 (15) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2086/97 of 4 November 1997 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (3) provides for an amendment with effect on 1 January 1998 regarding inulin syrup falling within subheading 1702 60;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2333/97 (5), establishes an agricultural nomenclature for export refunds based on the combined nomenclature; whereas that nomenclature should accordingly be adapted with effect on 1 January 1998 to bring it into line with the amendments referred to above;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The data relating to subheading 1702 60 90 in Sector 14 of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 are hereby replaced by those in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 11 December 1997.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1921/91 of 27 June 1991 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on products falling within CN code 3105, originating in Hungary, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, suspension of customs duties shall be accorded to each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III other than those listed in column 4 of Annex I within the framework of the preferential tariff ceilings fixed in column 6 of Annex I;
Whereas, as provided for in Article 7 of that Regulation, as soon as the individual ceilings in question are reached at Community level, the levying of customs duties on imports of the products in question originating in each of the countries and territories concerned may at any time be re-established;
Whereas, in the case of products falling within CN code 3105, originating in Hungary, the individual ceiling was fixed at ECU 4 830 000; whereas, on 6 May 1991, imports of these products into the Community originating in Hungary reached the ceiling in question after being charged thereagainst; whereas, it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties in respect of the products in question against Hungary,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
As from 5 July 1991, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, shall be-restablished on imports into the Community of the following products originating in Hungary:
Order No CN code Description 10.0420 3105 Mineral or chemical fertilizers, containing two or three of the fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium; other fertilizers: goods of this chapter in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg
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, 27 June 1991.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2327/96 of 4 December 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 2031/96 setting export refunds on products processed from fruit and vegetables other than those granted for added sugar
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 Articles 13 (8), 14 (5) and 14a (7) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2031/96 (3) fixes the quantities eligible for export licences, other than those applied for in the context of food aid;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1429/95 of 23 June 1995 on implementing rules for export refunds on products processed from fruit and vegetables other than those granted for added sugars (4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 341/96 (5), sets up the components for establishing the quantities on which export refunds may be paid; whereas, for reasons of transparency, the updated situation concerning those quantities should be brought to the attention of the operators;
Whereas, taking account of the amendment introduced by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1222/96 (6), the figure 9 is deemed to be integrated into the export refunds nomenclature code after the eight figures relating to the nomenclature subheadings with effect from 1 January 1997;
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
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2031/96 is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.
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 December 1996.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 5 July 1983
establishing that the apparatus described as 'Aerovironment - Acoustic Radar System, consisting of: Transceiver Display Unit, model 300C; Antenna, model 302; Acoustic Enclosure, model 301' may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties
(83/347/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas, by letter dated 21 December 1982, the Federal Republic of Germany requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Aerovironment - Acoustic Radar System, consisting of: Transceiver Display Unit, model 300C; Antenna, model 302; Acoustic Enclosure, model 301', ordered on 18 January 1979 and intended to be used for studying the influence of inversion height on vertical profiles of wind, and in particular for recording the inversion height at ground level, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;
Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 22 June 1983, within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements, to examine the matter;
Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is an acoustic radar system; whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the transmission and reception field, and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;
Whereas, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of equivalent scientific value, capable of use for the same purpose, is not currently manufactured in the Community; whereas, therefore, duty-free admission of this apparatus is justified,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The apparatus described as 'Aerovironment - Acoustic Radar System, consisting of : Transceiver Display Unit, model 300C; Antenna, model 302; Acoustic Enclosure, model 301', which is the subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 21 December 1982, may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 July 1983.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 14 February 2000
appointing a German alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2000/151/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 Council Decision of 26 January 1998(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,
Whereas:
A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Volker Schemmel, alternate member, notified to the Council on 10 January 2000.
Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Mr Hans Kaiser is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Volker Schemmel for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.
Done at Brussels, 14 February 2000.
Council Decision
of 19 June 2000
on the signing and conclusion of Agreed Minutes between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Korea relating to the world shipbuilding market
(2000/409/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 Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The world shipbuilding industry is experiencing severe problems due mainly to overcapacity. Unlike the Community industry, which carried out a programme of restructuring and capacity cuts throughout the 1990s, Korean shipyards substantially increased their capacity from 1993 onwards.
(2) A study of Korean contracts carried out for the Commission by an independent consultant showed that Korean shipyards were pricing well below cost. Such practices have enabled the Korean industry to increase its market share substantially, in particular at the expense of the Community industry, which is currently experiencing severe difficulties. With world prices extremely low, the Community industry saw its market share decline from 25 % in 1998 to 17 % in 1999.
(3) On 9 November 1999 and on 18 May 2000 the Council, examining the first and the second reports on the situation in world shipbuilding presented by the Commission under Article 12 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1540/98 of 29 June 1998 establishing new rules on aid to shipbuilding(1), noted that the sector was facing a critical situation worldwide and expressed its serious concern at such practices which were severely damaging to the interests of shipyards within the Community. In their Conclusions, the industry ministers called on the Commission to pursue its efforts to establish a level playing field for the sector by immediately engaging the Republic of Korea in constructive consultations with a view to halting the unfair competition.
(4) As instructed, the Commission accordingly held several rounds of intensive consultations with the Korean Government and negotiated draft Agreed Minutes. Once the Agreed Minutes are signed they will commit the Korean Government to refrain from any direct or indirect intervention to underwrite loss-making Korean shipyards, to apply internationally accepted financial and accounting principles and to ensure that Korean shipyards set prices that reflect market conditions. The Agreed Minutes also provide ad hoc consultation machinery to deal promptly with any issue raised by either of the parties.
(5) The Agreed Minutes should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreed Minutes between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Korea relating to the world shipbuilding market are hereby approved.
The text of the Agreed Minutes is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreed Minutes in order to bind the Community.
Done at Luxembourg, 19 June 2000.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1450/85
of 31 May 1985
amending Regulations No 80/63/EEC, (EEC) No 2638/69 and (EEC) No 496/70 with regard to the list of authorities responsible in each Member State for quality inspection of 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 1332/84 (2), and in particular Articles 8 (2) and 12 (3) thereof,
Whereas the authorities appointed by each Member State to conduct quality inspection of fruit and vegetables are listed in the Annex to Commission Regulation No 80/63/EEC of 31 July 1963 on quality inspection of fruit and vegetables imported from third countries (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3401/84 (4), in Annex IV to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2638/69 of 24 December 1969 laying down additional provisions on quality control on fruit and vegetables marketed within the Community (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3399/84 (6), and in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 496/70 of 17 March 1970 laying down initial provisions on quality control of fruit and vegetables exported to third countries (7), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2163/84 (8);
Whereas it is necessary to amend the list of authorities responsible in each Member State for conducting quality inspection of fruit and vegetables to take account of changes which have occurred;
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
The Annex to Regulation No 80/63/EEC, Annex IV to Regulation (EEC) No 2638/69 and Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 496/70 giving lists of the authorities appointed by each Member State to conduct quality inspection of fruit and vegetables are replaced by Annexes I, II and III respectively to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 31 May 1985.
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2790/82
of 18 October 1982
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1736/79 on interest subsidies for certain loans granted under the European monetary system
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 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 Regulation (EEC) No 1736/79 (4) introduced for a period of five years from 1 January 1979 a system of interest subsidies financed from the general budget of the European Communities for investments in the less prosperous Member States effectively and fully participating in the mechanisms of the European monetary system;
Whereas this system applies to loans granted by the European Investment Bank from its own resources, and to loans granted under Council Decisions empowering the Commission to contract loans for the purpose of promoting investment within the Community, taking into account the limits fixed by Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 1736/79;
Whereas Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1736/79 refers to Decision 78/870/EEC (5); whereas it is necessary to ensure the continuity of the measure by bringing successive Council Decisions empowering the Commission to contract loans for the purpose of promoting investment within the Community under the scope of that Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EEC) No 1736/79 shall be amended as follows:
1. Article 1 shall be replaced by the following:
'Article 1
Loans granted from its own resources by the European Investment Bank, hereinafter referred to as 'the Bank', and loans granted under Decisions 78/870/EEC and 82/169/EEC (6), and also under other possible future Council Decisions empowering the Commission to contract loans for the purpose of promoting investment within the Community, during the period of application and within the limits of the amounts fixed by Article 7 of this Regulation to aid investments in the less prosperous Member States, may carry an interest subsidy financed by the budget of the European Communities, provided that these States effectively and fully participate in the mechanisms of the European monetary system.'
The following footnote shall be inserted:
'(6) OJ No L 78, 24. 3. 1982, p. 19.'
2. Article 6 shall be replaced by the following:
'Article 6
The subsidized loans covered by this Regulation shall be made and administered in accordance with the Bank's statute and, where appropriate, with the provisions of Decisions 78/870/EEC, 82/169/EEC and other possible future Council Decisions empowering the Commission to contract loans for the purpose of promoting investment within the Community.'
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 15 March 1982.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 18 October 1982.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 29 January 2007
amending Decision 2004/677/EC with regard to a minimal period of secondment of national experts and military staff seconded to the European Defence Agency
(2007/216/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Council Decision 2004/677/EC of 24 September 2004 concerning the Rules applicable to national experts and military staff on secondment to the European Defence Agency (1), and in particular Article 33, second subparagraph, thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Steering Board of the European Defence Agency,
Whereas:
Article 11(3)(3.2.) of the Council Joint Action 2004/551/CFSP of 12 July 2004 on the establishment of the European Defence Agency (2) provides that the European Defence Agency's staff consists of national experts seconded by participating Member States either to posts within the Agency organisational structure or for specific tasks and projects. Since a minimum period of six months of secondment appears to be longer than that necessary in the case of national experts seconded for specific tasks and projects, Council Decision 2004/677/EC should be amended with a view to providing the necessary flexibility regarding the minimum length of secondment,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Article 2(1) of Decision 2004/677/EC shall be replaced by the following:
‘1. The period of secondment may not be less than two months nor exceed three years and may be renewed successively up to a total period not exceeding four years.’
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption. It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 29 January 2007.