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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 52/2008
of 22 January 2008
opening for the year 2008 and the following years a tariff quota applicable to the importation into the European Community of certain goods originating in Iceland resulting from the processing of agricultural products covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products (1), and, in particular, Article 7(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 1999/492/EC of 21 June 1999 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Iceland, of the other part, on Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland (2), and, in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Iceland, of the other part, on Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland, approved by Decision 1999/492/EC, provides for an annual tariff quota for imports from Iceland of sugar confectionery products and chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa. It is necessary to open that quota for 2008 and for the following years.
(2)
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), lays down rules for the management of tariff quotas. It is appropriate to provide that the tariff quota opened by this Regulation is to be managed in accordance with those rules.
(3)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products not listed in Annex I,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
From 1 January to 31 December 2008 and for the following years, the goods originating in Iceland and imported into the Community which are listed in the Annex shall be subject to the duties set out in that Annex within the limits of the annual quota indicated therein.
Article 2
The tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 January 2008.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 635/2008
of 3 July 2008
adapting the cod fishing quotas to be allocated to Poland in the Baltic Sea (Subdivisions 25-32, EC Waters) from 2008 to 2011 pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 338/2008
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 23(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Following national investigations carried out in 2007, the Commission has been notified by Poland that it exceeded its quota for cod in the eastern Baltic Sea (Subdivisions 25-32, EC Waters) for 2007 by 8 000 t.
(2)
According to Article 23(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 the Commission operates deductions from the annual quota when it has established that a Member State has overfished its quota of a stock.
(3)
Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/2008 of 14 April 2008 providing for the adaptation of cod fishing quotas to be allocated to Poland in the Baltic Sea (Subdivisions 25-32, EC Waters) from 2008 to 2011 (2) provides for a deduction over a period of four years, consisting of a reduction of 10 %, in the year 2008, of the amount overfished in the year 2007 and reductions of 30 %, in the years 2009, 2010 and 2011, of the amount overfished in 2007.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The quota of cod in the Baltic Sea (Subdivisions 25-32, EC Waters) allocated to Poland in the years from 2008 to 2011 shall be reduced as shown in Annex.
Article 2
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, 3 July 2008.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 965/91 of 19 April 1991 reimposing the levying of customs duties applicable to third countries on certain products originating in Yugoslavia
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1), and in particular Protocol 1 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3412/90 of 19 November 1990 establishing ceilings and Community supervision for imports of certain products originating in Yugoslavia (2), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Whereas the abovementioned Protocol 1 and Article 15 of the Cooperation Agreement provide that the products listed in the Annex are imported exempt of customs duty into the Community, subject to the ceilings shown, above which the customs duties applicable to third countries may be re-established;
Whereas imports into the Community of those products, originating in Yugoslavia, have reached those ceilings; whereas the situation on the Community market requires that customs duties applicable to third countries on the products in question be reimposed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1
From 23 April to 31 December 1991, the levying of customs duties applicable to third countries shall be reimposed on imports into the Community of the products listed in the Annex, originating in Yugoslavia. 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, 19 April 1991.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 5 September 1986
on the guidance programme in respect of the fishing fleet submitted by Spain for 1986 pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2908/83
(Only the Spanish text is authentic)
(86/471/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2908/83 of 4 October 1983 on a common measure for restructuring, modernizing and developing the fishing industry and for developing aquaculture (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3733/85 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas on 12 April 1986 the Spanish Government forwarded a programme within the meaning of Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2908/83, hereinafter referred to as 'the programme'; whereas on 30 April and 5 May 1986 it forwarded the latest additional information concerning the programme;
Whereas the programme contains the information referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2908/83; whereas the time required for its execution is in accordance with the first paragraph of Article 3;
Whereas the vessels in the Spanish fishing fleet are quite old and the fleet should be partially renewed; whereas, because of uncertainty as to the availability of fish stocks in Community waters and elsewhere, such renewal must involve an overall reduction in fishing capacity and permanent monitoring thereof on the basis of the rate of direct and indirect withdrawal of obsolete vessels still in service;
Whereas, having regard to production potential, measures for the conservation and management of fish stocks, demand for the products concerned and the guidelines of the common fisheries policy, the programme may constitute a suitable framework for projects which may qualify for financial support from the Community in 1986;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for the Fishing Industry,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The guidance programme in respect of the fishing fleet, applicable until 31 December 1986, forwarded by the Spanish Government on 12 April 1986, as last supplemented on 30 April and 5 May 1986, the main features of which are set out in Annex I hereto, is hereby approved subject to the provisions set out in Annex II hereto.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.
Done at Brussels, 5 September 1986.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1200/2001
of 19 June 2001
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2559/2000(2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to the said Regulation, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
(2) Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has set down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules also apply to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods.
(3) Pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table annexed to the present Regulation must be classified under the CN codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3.
(4) It is appropriate that binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature and which does not conform to the provisions of this Regulation, can continue to be invoked, under the provisions in Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code(3), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 2700/2000(4), for a period of three months by the holder.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The goods described in column 1 of the annexed table are classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN codes indicated in column 2 of the said table.
Article 2
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States which does not conform to the provisions of this Regulation can continue to be invoked under the provisions of Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of three months.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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, 19 June 2001.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2256/88 of 19 July 1988 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1417/78 on the aid system for dried fodder
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1117/78 of 22 May 1978 on the common organization of the market in dried fodder (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3996/87 (2), and in particular Article 6 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (3),
Whereas the wording of Regulation (EEC) No 1417/78 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1173/87 (5), should be adapted to the latest amendments to Regulation (EEC) No 1117/78 in particular by adjusting all references to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1117/78, by deleting the word ´supplementary' in the expression ´supplementary aid', and by deleting the references to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1117/78,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1 Regulation (EEC) No 1417/78 is hereby amended as follows:
1. in Article 1 (1), ´listed in the first indent under (b) in Article 1' is replaced by ´listed in the first and third indents under (b) in Article 1';
2. Article 5 is replaced by the following:
´Article 5 The aid referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 1117/78 shall be granted, on application by the party concerned, for dried fodder from processing plants that meets the following requirements:
(a) the maximum moisture content shall be between 11 and 14 % and may vary according to the form of presentation of the product;
(b) the minimum total crude protein content in dry matter must not be less than:
- 14 % for the products listed in Article 1 (b) and the second indent of Article 1 (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1117/78,
- 45 % for the products listed in the first indent of Article 1 (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1117/78.
However, additional conditions, in particular as regards fibre and carotene content, may be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 1117/78.';
3. in Article 6, ´The aids referred to in Articles 3 and 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 1117/78 shall be granted only to those processing plants which:' is replaced by: ´The aid referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 1117/78 shall be granted only to those processing plants which:';
4. in Article 7 (2), ´the amount of the aids specified in Articles 3 and 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 1117/78 which it receives' is replaced by ´the amount of the aid specified in Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 1117/78 which it receives';
5. the last subparagraph of Article 8 is deleted;
6. in Articles 9, 10 and 11, ´supplementary' is deleted.
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, 19 July 1988.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2342/97 of 26 November 1997 establishing the supply balance for the Azores and Madeira with products from the eggs and poultrymeat sectors and amending Regulation (EEC) No 1726/92
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15 June 1992 introducing specific measures for the Azores and Madeira concerning certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2348/96 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1726/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1262/97 (4), fixes for the period 1 July 1997 to 31 December 1997 the quantities of breeding material originating in the Community which benefit from an aid with a view to developing the potential for production in the Azores and Madeira; whereas these quantities should be determined for the egg and poultrymeat sectors for the period 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998, taking account of local production and traditional trade flows and ensuring that the proportion of products supplied from the Community is preserved;
Whereas, pending a communication from the competent authorities updating the requirements of Madeira, and so as not to interrupt application of the specific supply arrangements, the balance was drawn up for the period 1 July to 31 December 1997 by Regulation (EC) No 1262/97; whereas as a result of the presentation by the Portuguese authorities of information on the needs of Madeira, it was possible to establish the balance for the entire 1997/98 period; whereas the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1726/92 should thus be replaced by the Annex to this Regulation;
Whereas the supply arrangements are laid down for the period 1 July to 30 June; whereas the definitive supply balance for the 1997/98 period should therefore apply from the start of that year, i.e. 1 July 1997;
Whereas the fact that the Community aid is fixed in the light of the present situation on the market for the products in question and in particular of the prices for such products in the European part of the Community and on the world market results in the aid for the supply of egg and poultrymeat to the Azores and Madeira being fixed at the amounts given in the Annex;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Eggs and Poultrymeat,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1726/92 is hereby replaced by 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 July 1997.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 November 1997.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2473/1999
of 22 November 1999
amending Regulation (EC) No 61/1999 allocating, for 1999, catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in Lithuanian 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:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 61/1999(2) allocates, for 1999, catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in Lithuanian waters;
(2) in accordance with the procedure provided for in the Agreement on fisheries relations between the European Community and the Republic of Lithuania(3), and in particular Articles 3 and 6 thereof, the Community and Lithuania have held further consultations concerning their mutual fishing rights for 1999 and the management of common living resources;
(3) in the course of these consultations, agreement was reached on a transfer of an additional quota of 5000 tonnes of sprat from Lithuania to the Community;
(4) to ensure efficient management of the catch possibilities available in Lithuanian waters, the additional quota should be allocated among the Member States in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92;
(5) Regulation (EC) No 61/1999 should be amended accordingly;
(6) in order to ensure the livelihood of Community fishermen it is important to open these fisheries as early as possible in 1999; given the urgency of the matter, it is imperative to grant an exception to the six-week period mentioned in paragraph I(3) of the Protocol on the role of national parliaments of the European Union annexed to the Treaty of Amsterdam,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 61/1999, the entry referring to sprat shall be replaced by that set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
The financial contribution for the additional quota of sprat provided for in Article 4 of the Agreement on Fisheries Relations between the European Community and the Republic of Lithuania shall be set at EUR 62500, payable to an account designated by Lithuania.
Article 3
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, 22 November 1999.
Council Decision
of 19 January 2001
appointing a United Kingdom alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2001/74/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 Keith BILLINGTON, alternate member, notified to the Council on 6 December 2000,
Having regard to the proposal from the United Kingdom Government,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Mr Mark EDGELL is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Keith BILLINGTON, for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.
Done at Brussels, 19 January 2001.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 241/2008
of 17 March 2008
on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 in conjunction with Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
(1)
The Community has negotiated with the Republic of Guinea-Bissau a new Fisheries Partnership Agreement providing Community vessels with fishing opportunities in the waters over which Guinea-Bissau has sovereignty or jurisdiction in respect of fisheries.
(2)
As a result of those negotiations, a Fisheries Partnership Agreement was initialled on 23 May 2007.
(3)
It is in the Community’s interest to approve that Agreement.
(4)
The method for allocating the fishing opportunities among the Member States should be defined,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (2) is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation.
Article 2
1. The fishing opportunities set out in the Protocol to the Agreement shall be allocated among the Member States as follows:
(a)
shrimp fishing:
Spain
1 421 GRT
Italy
1 776 GRT
Greece
137 GRT
Portugal
1 066 GRT
(b)
fin-fish/cephalopods:
Spain
3 143 GRT
Italy
786 GRT
Greece
471 GRT
(c)
tuna seiners and surface longliners:
Spain
10 vessels
France
9 vessels
Portugal
4 vessels
(d)
pole-and-line vessels:
Spain
10 vessels
France
4 vessels
2. If licence applications from the Member States referred to in paragraph 1 do not cover all the fishing opportunities fixed by the Protocol to the Agreement, the Commission may take into consideration licence applications from any other Member State.
Article 3
The Member States whose vessels fish under the Agreement referred to in Article 1 shall notify the Commission of the quantities of each stock caught within the Guinea-Bissau fishing zone in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 500/2001 of 14 March 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 on the monitoring of catches taken by Community fishing vessels in third country waters and on the high seas (3).
Article 4
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.
Article 5
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, 17 March 2008.