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Commission Decision
of 28 June 2002
amending Decision 2001/925/EC to prolong certain protection measures in relation to the evolution of classical swine fever in Spain in May 2002
(notified under document number C(2002) 2376)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2002/530/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC(2) and, in particular, Article 10, paragraph 4 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever(3), and, in particular Article 10(1)(b), Article 11(1)(f), Article 25(3) and Article 29(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Outbreaks of classical swine fever have occurred in the comarca of Osona in Catalonia in Spain.
(2) Spain has taken measures within the framework of Directive 2001/89/EC. In relation to these outbreaks of disease, the Commission adopted: (i) Decision 2001/925/EC of 20 December 2001 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Spain(4), as last amended by Decision 2002/382/EC(5); Decision 2002/33/EC on the use of two slaughterhouses, in accordance with Article 10(1)(b) of Council Directive 2001/89/EC, by Spain(6), as last amended by Decision 2002/382/EC, and (iii) Decision 2002/209/EC updating the conditions for the granting of authorisation for the removal of pigs from holdings located within the protection and surveillance zones established in Spain in relation to classical swine fever and establishing conditions for the marking and use of pigmeat in application of Article 11 of Council Directive 2001/89/EC(7), as last amended by Decision 2002/382/EC.
(3) In the light of the evolution of the epidemiological situation in the concerned area of Spain, where an outbreak of classical swine fever has been recorded in May 2002, it is appropriate to prolong the measures adopted with Decision 2001/925/EC until 31 July 2002, as regards the only comarca of Osona.
(4) Decision 2001/925/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
In Article 8 of Decision 2001/925/EC:
(a) the words "20 June 2002" are replaced by the words "20 July 2002";
(b) the words "30 June 2002" are replaced by the words "31 July 2002".
Article 2
The Annex to Decision 2001/925/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 June 2002.
Commission Decision
of 9 October 2001
amending Decision 93/693/EC as regards the list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species from third countries
(notified under document number C(2001) 2999)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/726/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species(1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The competent veterinary services of the United States of America have forwarded a request for one addition to the list, established by Commission Decision 93/693/EC(2), as last amended by Decision 2001/639/EC(3) of semen collection centres officially approved for the export from the United States of America to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species.
(2) Guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 9 of Directive 88/407/EEC have been received by the Commission from the United States of America.
(3) Decision 93/693/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4) 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 Annex to Decision 93/693/EC is amended as follows:
The following line is added to the lines concerning United States' centres:
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Article 2
This Decision is addressed to all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 October 2001.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 829/2005
of 30 May 2005
fixing the aid for peaches for processing under Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 for the 2005/2006 marketing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products (1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 3(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1535/2003 of 29 August 2003 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the aid scheme for products processed from fruit and vegetables (2) stipulates that the Commission is to publish the amount of the aid for peaches after verifying compliance with the thresholds fixed in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 2201/96.
(2)
The average quantity of peaches processed under the aid scheme over the previous three marketing years is below the Community threshold. The aid to be applied for the 2005/2006 marketing year in each Member State concerned must therefore be the amount set in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96.
(3)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Processed Fruit and Vegetables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the 2005/2006 marketing year the aid provided for in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 for peaches shall be EUR 47,70 per tonne.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply for the 2005/2006 marketing year.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 May 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2535/98 of 26 November 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3046/92 with regard to information provided by the tax authorities
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3330/91 of 7 November 1991 on the statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3046/92 (2), and in particular Article 30 thereof,
Whereas a key element of the Intrastat system consists in the use of value added tax information on intra-Community transactions in order to ensure that the exhaustiveness of the statistics can be checked;
Whereas it is appropriate to specify in a restrictive manner the information which may be the subject of transmission between the administrative authorities in the Member States responsible for the application of laws on value added tax and those responsible for the establishment of statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The following paragraph 2 is added to Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 3046/92:
'2. The provision of information of a fiscal nature referred to in Article 11(4) of the Basic Regulation by a Member State's administrative authorities responsible for the application of laws on value added tax to the departments in that Member State responsible for compiling statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States is limited to information which those liable to account for VAT are required to provide in accordance with Article 22 of Directive 77/388/EEC.`
Article 2
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, 26 November 1998.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 978/2007
of 21 August 2007
amending Regulation (EC) No 2273/2002 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 as regards the survey of prices of certain bovine animals on representative Community markets
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1), and in particular Article 41 thereof,
Whereas,
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2273/2002 (2) lays down provisions on the recording of prices on the representative markets of the Member States for various categories of bovine animals. Detailed rules on the information to be provided for the price survey for each of these categories are provided in the Annexes to that Regulation.
(2)
On the request of France, Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2273/2002 should be partly revised in light of how marketing of cattle in that Member State has developed, thereby ensuring that the price survey continues to be based on representative markets.
(3)
Regulation (EC) No 2273/2002 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Point 1 of Part D of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2273/2002 is amended as follows:
‘1. Representative markets
Rethel, Dijon, Rabastens, Lezay, Bourg-en-Bresse, Agen, Le Cateau, Sancoins, Château-Gonthier, Saint-Étienne’.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 August 2007.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1723/2004
of 1 October 2004
fixing the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for the 149th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97
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), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The intervention agencies are, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 of 15 December 1997 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice cream and other foodstuffs (2), to sell by invitation to tender certain quantities of butter of intervention stocks that they hold and to grant aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter. Article 18 of that Regulation stipulates that in the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed for butter and maximum aid shall be fixed for cream, butter and concentrated butter. It is further stipulated that the price or aid may vary according to the intended use of the butter, its fat content and the incorporation procedure, and that a decision may also be taken to make no award in response to the tenders submitted. The amount(s) of the processing securities must be fixed accordingly.
(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
The maximum aid and processing securities applying for the 149th individual invitation to tender, under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97, shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 October 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 October 2004.
COUNCIL DECISION of 14 October 1991 on acceptance of the terms of reference of the International Nickel Study Group (91/537/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 113 and 116 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the terms of reference of the International Nickel Study Group hereafter referred to as 'Group' were adopted in Geneva on 2 May 1986 by the United Nations Conference on Nickel and amended during the inaugural meeting of the Group in June 1990;
Whereas the States and international organizations which participated in the Conference have been asked to notify the secretary-general of the Group of their acceptance of the terms of reference in accordance with paragraph 19 (c) thereof;
Whereas the Group will perform the important functions of analysing and monitoring the market of and trade in nickel;
Where the institutional structure of the Group, as laid down in the terms of reference, implies joint participation of the Community and those Member States which have agreed to the terms of reference;
Whereas certain other Member States have indicated their intention to participate in the work of the Group;
Whereas some Member States already participate in the work of the Group,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The terms of reference of the International Nickel Study Group are hereby accepted by the European Economic Community.
The Community and those Member States which at this stage have decided to participate in the proceedings of the Group shall simultaneously lodge their instruments of acceptance with the secretary-general of the Group as soon as the necessary internal procedures have been completed.
The text of the terms of reference is attached hereto.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to lodge the instrument of acceptance on behalf of the Community. Done at Luxembourg, 14 October 1991.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 11 December 2006
establishing the Community’s financial contribution to the expenditure incurred in the context of the emergency measures taken to combat bluetongue in France in 2004 and 2005
(notified under document number C(2006) 6382)
(Only the French text is authentic)
(2006/917/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Article 3(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Outbreaks of bluetongue occurred in France in 2004 and 2005. The emergence of that disease presented a serious risk to the Community's livestock population.
(2)
In order to prevent the spread of the disease and to help eradicate it as quickly as possible, the Community should contribute financially towards the eligible expenditure incurred by the Member State under the emergency measures taken to combat the disease, as provided for in Decision 90/424/EEC.
(3)
Commission Decision 2005/659/EC of 15 September 2005 concerning a financial contribution by the Community in the context of the vaccination campaigns against bluetongue in France in 2004 and 2005 (2) granted a financial contribution from the Community to France towards the expenditure incurred under the emergency measures to combat bluetongue implemented in 2004 and 2005.
(4)
In accordance with that Decision, a first instalment of EUR 150 000 was granted.
(5)
Pursuant to that Decision, the balance of the Community financial contribution is to be paid on the basis of the application submitted by France on 6 December 2005 and supporting documents setting out the figures quoted in the application.
(6)
In view of those considerations, the total amount of the Community’s financial contribution to the eligible expenditure incurred associated with the eradication of bluetongue in France in 2004 and 2005 should now be fixed.
(7)
The results of the inspections carried out by the Commission in compliance with the Community veterinary rules and the conditions for granting Community financial contributions mean the entire amount of the expenditure submitted cannot be recognised as eligible.
(8)
The Commission’s observations, method of calculating the eligible expenditure and final conclusions were communicated to France in a letter dated 20 September 2006.
(9)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The total Community financial contribution towards the expenditure associated with eradicating bluetongue in France in 2004 and 2005 pursuant to Decision 2005/659/EC is fixed at EUR 250 175.
Since a first instalment of EUR 150 000 has already been paid pursuant to Decision 2005/659/EC, the balance of EUR 100 175 shall be paid to France.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
Done at Brussels, 11 December 2006.
Council Decision
of 28 May 2001
concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community of an Exchange of Letters recording the common understanding reached on the accession of the Republic of Korea to the common understanding on the principles of international cooperation on research and development activities in the domain of intelligent manufacturing systems between the European Community and the United States of America, Japan, Australia, Canada, Norway and Switzerland
(2001/421/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 170, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of 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) International cooperation in the domain of intelligent manufacturing systems will strengthen the scientific and technological bases of the Community in industry and will contribute to the competitiveness of Community industry.
(2) An Exchange of Letters was concluded between the European Community and the United States of America, Japan, Australia, Canada, Norway and Switzerland(2) recording the common understanding on the principles of international cooperation on research and development activities in the domain of intelligent manufacturing systems (IMS) as set out in the attached IMS Terms of Reference.
(3) The IMS Terms of Reference make provisions in Chapter IX for the admission of new participants.
(4) The Republic of Korea has applied to become a member of IMS according to Chapter IX of the IMS Terms of Reference.
(5) The Republic of Korea has complied with the IMS Terms of Reference and the contributions of the Republic of Korea in the framework of IMS have made it possible to establish a positive profile of the region's participation and the International IMS Steering Committee has recommended on 12 November 1999 that the Republic of Korea should have representation on the International IMS Steering Committee,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Exchange of Letters recording the common understanding reached on the accession of the Republic of Korea to the common understanding on the principles of international cooperation in research and development activities in the domain of intelligent manufacturing systems (IMS) between the European Community and the United States of America, Japan, Australia, Canada, Norway and Switzerland is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the 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 Exchange of Letters in order to bind the Community.
Done at Brussels, 28 May 2001.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2715/2000
of 12 December 2000
on the authorisation of transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the People's Republic of China
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2474/2000(2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 5 of the Agreement between the Community and the People's Republic of China on trade in textiles products, initialled on 9 December 1988(3) and as last amended and extended by an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, initialled on 15 May 2000, and Article 8 of the Agreement between the Community and the People's Republic of China initialled on 19 January 1995 on trade in textile products not covered by the MFA bilateral agreement(4) and as last amended by an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, initialled on 15 May 2000, provide that transfers may be agreed between quota years.
(2) The People's Republic of China made a request on 30 May 2000.
(3) The transfers requested by the People's Republic of China fall within the limits of the flexibility provisions referred to in Article 5 of the Agreement between the Community and the People's Republic of China on trade in textiles products, initialled on 9 December 1988, and as set out in Annex VIII to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.
(4) It is appropriate to grant the request.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee provided for in Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Transfers between the quantitative limits for textile goods originating in the People's Republic of China are authorised for the quota year 2000 as detailed in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply to the quota year 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 12 December 2000.