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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1397/96 of 18 July 1996 fixing for the 1996/97 marketing year the minimum price to be paid to producers for Williams and Rocha pears and the amount of production aid for such pears in syrup and/or natural fruit juice
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 4 (4) and 5 (5) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1206/90 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2202/90 (4), lays down general rules for the system of production aid for processed fruit and vegetables;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86, the minimum price to be paid to producers is to be determined on the basis of, firstly, the minimum price applying during the previous marketing year, secondly, the movement of basic prices in the fruit and vegetables sector, and thirdly, the need to ensure the normal marketing of fresh products for the various uses, including supply of the processing industry;
Whereas Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 lays down the criteria for fixing the amount of production aid; whereas account must, in particular, be taken of the aid fixed for the previous marketing year adjusted to take account of changes in the minimum price to be paid to producers and the difference between the cost of the raw material in the Community and in the major competing third countries;
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
For the 1996/97 marketing year:
(a) the minimum price referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 to be paid to producers for Williams and Rocha pears,
and
(b) the production aid referred to in Article 5 of the same Regulation for Williams and Rocha pears in syrup and/or natural fruit juice,
shall be as set out in the Annex.
Article 2
Where processing takes place outside the Member State in which the produce was grown, such Member State shall furnish proof to the Member State paying the production aid that the minimum price payable to the producer has been paid.
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, 18 July 1996.
COUNCIL DECISION 2008/922/CFSP
of 8 December 2008
implementing Common Position 2004/161/CFSP renewing restrictive measures against Zimbabwe
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to Council Common Position 2004/161/CFSP (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof, in conjunction with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,
Whereas:
(1)
By Common Position 2004/161/CFSP, the Council adopted measures, inter alia, to prevent the entry into or transit through the territories of Member States and to freeze the funds and economic resources of members of the Government of Zimbabwe and of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them, and of any other natural or legal persons whose activities seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law in Zimbabwe, a list of whom is set out in the Annex to the said Common Position.
(2)
Following the violence organised and committed by the Zimbabwean authorities during the presidential election campaign in 2008, the Council decided to add certain other persons and entities to the list set out in the Annex to Common Position 2004/161/CFSP, by the adoption on 22 July 2008 of Decision 2008/605/CFSP (2).
(3)
The Council also decided to reinforce the restrictive measures on preventing the entry into or transit through the territories of Member States of the natural persons listed in the Annex to Common Position 2004/161/CFSP, by the adoption on 31 July 2008 of Common Position 2008/632/CFSP (3).
(4)
Given the violence organised and committed by the Zimbabwean authorities and the continuing blocking of the implementation of the political agreement signed on 15 September 2008, certain persons should be added to the list set out in the Annex to Common Position 2004/161/CFSP.
(5)
However, there is no longer any reason to keep one person on the list set out in the Annex to Common Position 2004/161/CFSP.
(6)
The Annex to Common Position 2004/161/CFSP should be revised accordingly,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
1. The persons appearing in Annex I to this Decision shall be added to the list in the Annex to Common Position 2004/161/CFSP.
2. The person appearing in Annex II to this Decision shall be withdrawn from the list in the Annex to Common Position 2004/161/CFSP.
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 8 December 2008.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 787/2002
of 13 May 2002
amending Regulation (EC) No 174/1999, laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 as regards export licences and export refunds in the case of milk and milk products, as regards exports to Switzerland
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 509/2002(2), and in particular Article 26(3) and Article 31(14) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 19 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 174/1999(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 156/2002(4), lays down that for the cheeses referred to in Annex III to that Regulation, exported to Switzerland, an export licence must be presented attesting that the products concerned originate in the Community and specifying whether or not an export refund has been paid. Following the abolition of export refunds for all Community cheeses exported to Switzerland provided for in the Bilateral Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (hereafter referred to as "the Agreement"), signed in Luxembourg on 21 June 1999, and approved by Council Decision of 28 February 2002(5), and in the interests of the simplification of customs formalities, the export of cheeses to Switzerland will be allowed on the basis of a simple export declaration accompanied by proof of origin, in accordance with Protocol No 3, concerning the definition of the concept 'of originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation, to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972, as last amended by Decision No 1/2001 of the EC-Switzerland Joint Committee of 24 January 2001(6), approved by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2840/72 of 19 December 1972(7). That provision should therefore be amended and Annex III should be deleted.
(2) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 is amended as follows:
1. Article 19 is replaced by the following: "Article 19
In order to qualify for a reduction in or an exemption from customs duties on import into Switzerland of the cheeses listed in Appendix 2 to Annex III to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products, an export declaration accompanied by proof of origin issued pursuant to Protocol No 3 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972 shall be required."
2. Annex III is deleted.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 June 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 May 2002.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2214/80
of 27 June 1980
on the conclusion of the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas by its resolution of 3 November 1976 on certain external aspects of the creation of a 200-mile fisheries zone in the Community with effect from 1 January 1977, the Council agreed that fishing rights for Community fishermen in the waters of third countries must be obtained and preserved by appropriate Community Agreements;
Whereas the Agreement on fisheries between the Community and Norway should be approved,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regulation.
Article 2
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 12 of the Agreement (2).
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, 27 June 1980.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 660/2000
of 30 March 2000
amending Regulation (EC) No 304/2000 establishing measures for the recovery of the stock of cod in the Irish Sea (ICES Division VIIa)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1181/98(2), and in particular Article 15(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Conditions laid down in Article 1(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 304/2000 of 9 February 2000 establishing measures for the recovery of the stock of cod in the Irish Sea (ICES Division VIIa)(3) imply prohibiton of the use within that part of the Irish Sea referred to as Strangford Loch of many types of fishing gears for the protection of the stock of cod in the Irish Sea. However, cod do not occur in Strangford Loch and the prohibition of the use of fishing gears of the types indicated is therefore not justified.
(2) Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 304/2000 therefore should be amended,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The following text shall be added to the end of Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 304/2000."However, these conditions shall not apply to that part of the Irish Sea referred to as Strangford Loch."
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall be applicable from 14 February 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 March 2000.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 932/2008
of 22 September 2008
establishing a prohibition of fishing for blue whiting in EC and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Council Regulation (EC) No 40/2008 of 16 January 2008 fixing for 2008 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (3), lays down quotas for 2008.
(2)
According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2008.
(3)
It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2008 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Article 2
Prohibitions
Fishing for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such stock caught by those vessels after that date.
Article 3
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 22 September 2008.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2021/2003
of 17 November 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 18 November 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 November 2003.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 580/2003
of 31 March 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 1 April 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 31 March 2003.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 8 November 2005
on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Croatia on certain aspects of air services
(2006/370/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 Article 300(2), first sentence of the first subparagraph thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
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)
The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community an Agreement with the Republic of Croatia on certain aspects of air services in accordance with the mechanisms and directives in the Annex to the Council's 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)
Subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, the Agreement negotiated by the Commission should be signed and provisionally applied,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The signing of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Croatia on certain aspects of air services is hereby approved on behalf of the Community, subject to the Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the said Agreement.
The text of the Agreement 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 on behalf of the Community subject to its conclusion.
Article 3
Pending its entry into force, the Agreement shall be applied provisionally from the first day of the first month following the date on which the Parties have notified each other of the completion of the necessary procedures for this purpose.
Article 4
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to make the notification provided in Article 8(2) of the Agreement.
Done at Brussels, 8 November 2005.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 939/2003
of 28 May 2003
amending the corrective amount applicable to the refund on cereals
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), and in particular Article 13(8) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The corrective amount applicable to the refund on cereals was fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2003(3).
(2) On the basis of today's cif prices and cif forward delivery prices, taking foreseeable developments on the market into account, the corrective amount at present applicable to the refund on cereals should be altered.
(3) The corrective amount must be fixed according to the same procedure as the refund. It may be altered in the period between fixings,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The corrective amount referred to in Article 1(1)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 which is applicable to the export refunds fixed in advance in respect of the products referred to, except for malt, is hereby altered to the amounts set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 May 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1752/2006
of 28 November 2006
amending Regulation (EC) No 1483/2006 as regards the quantities covered by the standing invitation to tender for the resale on the Community market of cereals held by the intervention agencies of the Member States
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1483/2006 (2) opened standing invitations to tender for the resale on the Community market of cereals held by the intervention agencies of the Member States.
(2)
In view of the situation on the Community markets for barley and maize and of the changes in demand for cereals in various regions in recent weeks, new quantities of cereals held in intervention should be made available in some Member States. The intervention agencies in the Member States concerned should therefore be authorised to increase the quantities of barley put out to tender by 218 778 tonnes in France and by 300 000 tonnes in Germany and, in the case of maize, by 300 000 tonnes in Hungary and 127 699 tonnes in Slovakia.
(3)
Regulation (EC) No 1483/2006 should be amended accordingly.
(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
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1483/2006 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 Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 November 2006.