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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 977/2008
of 3 October 2008
concerning the classification of certain goods in the TARIC
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), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
In order to ensure uniform application of the TARIC referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, 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 laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules apply also 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 those general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table set out in the Annex should be classified under the TARIC codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3 of that table.
(4)
It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information which has been issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the TARIC but which is not in accordance with this Regulation can, for a period of three months, continue to be invoked by the holder, under Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (2).
(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 table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the TARIC under the TARIC codes indicated in column 2 of that table.
Article 2
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States, which is not in accordance with this Regulation, can continue to be invoked for a period of three months under Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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, 3 October 2008.
COUNCIL DECISION 2006/676/CFSP
of 10 August 2006
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Government of the Swiss Confederation on the participation of the Swiss Confederation in the European Union military operation in support of the United Nations Organisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) during the election process (Operation EUFOR RD Congo)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,
Whereas:
(1)
On 27 April 2006, the Council adopted Joint Action 2006/319/CFSP (1) on the European Union military operation in support of the United Nations Organisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) during the election process (Operation EUFOR RD Congo).
(2)
Article 10(3) of that Joint Action provides that detailed arrangements regarding the participation of third States are to be the subject of agreements to be concluded in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 24 of the Treaty.
(3)
Following authorisation by the Council on 13 September 2004, the Presidency, assisted by the Secretary-General/High Representative, negotiated an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Government of the Swiss Confederation on the participation of the Swiss Confederation in Operation EUFOR RD Congo.
(4)
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters should be approved on behalf of the European Union,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Government of the Swiss Confederation on the participation of the Swiss Confederation in the European Union military operation in support of the United Nations Organisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) during the election process (Operation EUFOR RD Congo) is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.
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 European Union.
Article 3
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 10 August 2006.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 469/2008
of 28 May 2008
setting the allocation coefficient for issuing of licences applied for from 19 to 23 May 2008 to import sugar products under tariff quotas and preferential agreements
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 of 28 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the 2006/07, 2007/08 and 2008/09 marketing years for importing and refining of sugar products under certain tariff quotas and preferential agreements (2), and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Applications for import licences were submitted to the competent authority during the period from 19 to 23 May 2008, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 or Commission Regulation (EC) No 1832/2006 of 13 December 2006 laying down transitional measures in the sugar sector by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania (3) for a total quantity equal to or exceeding the quantity available for serial numbers 09.4341 and 09.4346 (2007 to 2008).
(2)
In these circumstances, the Commission should fix an allocation coefficient in order to issue licences in proportion to the quantity available and inform the Member States that the set limit has been reached,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Licences shall be issued within the quantitative limits set in the Annex to this Regulation in respect of applications for import licences submitted from 19 to 23 May 2008, in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 or Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1832/2006.
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 May 2008.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2786/80 of 30 October 1980 authorizing intervention buying in of sheepmeat in France
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1837/80 of 27 June 1980 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2755/80 of 28 October 1980 on the conditions for implementing and suspending intervention buying in of sheepmeat (2), and in particular Article 1 (1) thereof,
Whereas it has been found that the conditions laid down in Article 7 (2) and (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1837/80 were fulfilled in France during the week commencing 20 October 1980 for the following qualities: - Agneaux R 3 (couvert),
- Agneaux O 3 (couvert),
- Agneaux U 4 (gras),
- Agneaux R 4 (gras);
Whereas, a decision should be taken in respect of the said qualities to implement the intervention measures provided for in Article 6 (1) (b) of the said Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Buying in by the French intervention agency shall be authorized as from 3 November 1980 for the following qualities: - Agneaux R 3 (couvert),
- Agneaux O 3 (couvert),
- Agneaux U 4 (gras),
- Agneaux R 4 (gras).
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 3 November 1980.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 October 1980.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2633/97 of 18 December 1997 modifying Regulation (EC) No 702/97 opening and providing for the administration of autonomous Community Tariff quotas for certain fishery products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 28 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, by Regulation (EC) No 702/97 (1), the Council opened autonomous tariff quotas for cod (order number 09.2753) and for surimi (order number 09.2779);
Whereas their quotas amounts are insufficient to meet the needs of the Community industry; whereas, consequently, these quotas amounts should be increased,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the quota period from 1 April to 31 December 1997, the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 702/97 is hereby amended as follows:
- order number 09.2753: the amount of the tariff quota shall be altered to 52 500 tonnes,
- order number 09.2779: the amount of the tariff quota shall be altered to 8 000 tonnes.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that 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, 18 December 1997.
COUNCIL DECISION of 14 April 1997 amending Decision 91/116/EEC setting up the European Advisory Committee on statistical information in the economic and social spheres (97/255/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the draft decision submitted by the Commission,
Whereas Article 4 of Decision 91/116/EEC (1) specifies the number of members of which the Committee shall consist;
Whereas by reason of the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden it is necessary to adjust the number of members of the Committee accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Article 4 of Decision 91/116/EEC shall be replaced by the following:
'Article 4
The Committee shall consist of
- four members representing the Commission, one of whom shall be the Member of the Commission responsible for statistical information policy,
- the Chairman of the Committee on Monetary, Financial and Balance of Payments Statistics,
- the Presidents or Directors-General of the national statistical institutes of the Member States,
- two representatives per Member State appointed by the Council, after consulting the Commission, from among leading representatives of the various economic and social categories and scientific circles. With a view to the appointment of these members, each Member State shall provide the Council with a list comprising four candidates. The Council shall take account of the need for the various economic and social categories and the scientific field to be adequately represented.`
Article 2
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Luxembourg, 14 April 1997.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1179/93 of 14 May 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2164/92 laying down detailed rules for the application of the specific supply arrangements for the Canary Islands relating to milk products and establishing the forecast supply balance
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regards to certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3714/92 (2), and in particular
Article 3
(4) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1695/92 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2123/92 (4), lays down in particular the detailed rules for implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of certain agricultural products to the Canary Islands;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2164/92 of 30 July 1992 laying down detailed rules for the application of the specific supply arrangements for the Canary Islands relating to milk products and establishing the forecast supply balance (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 720/93 (6), establishes the forecast supply balance in milk products for the Canary Islands; whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 provides for a revision of this forecast supply balance during the marketing year as the needs of the region in question involve; whereas, as a result of the experience gained and to meet the Canary Islands' immediate needs in milk and cheese it is necessary to increase the quantities laid down in the forecast supply balance from 1 May; whereas Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2164/92 must accordingly be amended;
Whereas the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit laid down by its chairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2164/92 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 May 1993.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 May 1993.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1361/2003
of 31 July 2003
correcting Regulation (EC) No 977/2003 opening and providing for the administration of an import tariff quota for young male bovine animals for fattening (1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004)
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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003(2), and in particular Article 32(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 9(6) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 977/2003(3) contains a clerical error which needs to be corrected.
(2) 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
Article 9(6) of Regulation (EC) No 977/2003 is corrected to read:
"6. For the purposes of this Article, Articles 4 to 8 shall apply. However, the date of application mentioned in Article 4(2) shall be 27 February 2004 and the date of communication mentioned in Article 4(5) shall be 5 March 2004."
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, 31 July 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 496/2009
of 11 June 2009
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 concerning further restrictive measures in relation to Liberia
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 concerning further restrictive measures in relation to Liberia, (1) and in particular Article 11 (a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 lists the natural and legal persons, bodies and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(2)
On 12 May 2009, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to amend the identifying information of one person to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply. Annex I should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
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, 11 June 2009.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1311/97 of 8 July 1997 amending for the third time Regulation (EC) No 2177/96 introducing preventive distillation as provided for in Article 38 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 for the 1996/97 wine year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 536/97 (2), and in particular Article 38 (5) thereof,
Whereas the administrative authorities in some wine-growing regions have been facing insurmountable difficulties in meeting the time limits for approving the distillation contracts and declarations indicated in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2177/96 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 814/97 (4); whereas, for that reason, the time limit for approval of contracts and that for notification to the Commission of the volumes of wine under contract should be put back to 5 June 1997 and 15 June 1997 respectively;
Whereas distilleries in some wine-growing regions are facing insurmountable difficulties in meeting the time limits laid down in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 2177/96 for the delivery of wine; whereas, for that reason, the time limit for delivery of the wine should be put back to 31 July 1997;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 2177/96 is hereby amended as follows:
1. in Article 1b (3), '16 May 1997` is replaced by '5 June 1997` and '23 May 1997` is replaced by '15 June 1997`;
2. in Article 2 (2), '15 June 1997` is replaced by '31 July 1997`.
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, 8 July 1997.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1019/2005
of 30 June 2005
determining the world market price for unginned cotton
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Protocol 4 on cotton, annexed to the Act of Accession of Greece, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1050/2001 (1),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 of 22 May 2001 on production aid for cotton (2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001, a world market price for unginned cotton is to be determined periodically from the price for ginned cotton recorded on the world market and by reference to the historical relationship between the price recorded for ginned cotton and that calculated for unginned cotton. That historical relationship has been established in Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001 of 2 August 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying the cotton aid scheme (3). Where the world market price cannot be determined in this way, it is to be based on the most recent price determined.
(2)
In accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001, the world market price for unginned cotton is to be determined in respect of a product of specific characteristics and by reference to the most favourable offers and quotations on the world market among those considered representative of the real market trend. To that end, an average is to be calculated of offers and quotations recorded on one or more European exchanges for a product delivered cif to a port in the Community and coming from the various supplier countries considered the most representative in terms of international trade. However, there is provision for adjusting the criteria for determining the world market price for ginned cotton to reflect differences justified by the quality of the product delivered and the offers and quotations concerned. Those adjustments are specified in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001.
(3)
The application of the above criteria gives the world market price for unginned cotton determined hereinafter,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The world price for unginned cotton as referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 is hereby determined as equalling 21,815 EUR/100 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 June 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1341/95 of 13 June 1995 amending Regulation (EC) No 3266/94 fixing the reference prices for fishery products for the 1995 fishing year (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 3759/92 of 17 December 1992 on the common organization of the market in fishery and aquaculture products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3318/94 (2), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 22 (6) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 of 28 December 1992 on the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 150/95 (4), and in particular Articles 12 and 13 (1) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 3266/94 (5) fixes the reference prices for fishery products for the 1995 fishing year;
Whereas, as a result of the accession of new Member States, the deep-water prawn has been added to the list of species eligible for the intervention mechanisms under the common market organization;
Whereas Article 22 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 provides that for the products specified in Annex I, parts A and D, the reference price is equal to the withdrawal price fixed in accordance with Article 11 (1) of the Regulation;
Whereas the Community withdrawal prices for the 1995 fishing year have been adjusted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1339/95 (6);
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3266/94 should be amended therefore with immediate effect;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 3516/93 (7) establishes the operative events for the conversion rates to be applied when calculating certain amounts provided for by the mechanisms of the common organization of the market in fishery and aquaculture products; whereas for the period 1 to 31 January 1995, therefore, the agricultural conversion rate in question is multiplied by an adjustment factor of 1,207509; whereas the reference prices for that period should be set accordingly;
Whereas 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
Part 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 3266/94 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
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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, 13 June 1995.