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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 1999/56/EC
of 3 June 1999
adapting to technical progress Council Directive 78/933/EEC relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on wheeled agricultural and forestry tractors
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 74/150/EEC of 4 March 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors(1), as last amended by Directive 97/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), and in particular Article 11 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 78/933/EEC of 17 October 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on wheeled agricultural and forestry tractors(3), as last amended by Directive 97/54/EC, and in particular Article 5 thereof,
(1) Whereas, in order to improve safety, it is now necessary to specify how the light-signalling devices should be installed;
(2) Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Adaptation to Technical Progress established by Article 12 of Directive 74/150/EEC,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
The Annexes to Directive 78/933/EEC are hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Directive.
Article 2
1. From 1 July 2000, Member States may not:
- refuse to grant EC type-approval, to issue the document provided for in the third ident of Article 10(1) of Directive 74/150/EEC, or to grant national type-approval, in respect of a type of tractor, or
- prohibit the entry into service of tractors,
if the tractors in question meet the requirements of Directive 78/933/EEC, as amended by this Directive.
2. From 1 January 2001, Member States:
- may no longer issue the document provided for in the third indent of Article 10(1) of Directive 74/150/EEC in respect of a type of tractor which does not meet the requirements of Directive 78/933/EEC, as amended by this Directive,
- may refuse to grant national type-approval in respect of a type of tractor which does not meet the requirements of Directive 78/933/EEC, as amended by this Directive.
Article 3
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 30 June 2000 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of domestic law that they adopt in the field governed by this Directive.
Article 4
This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Article 5
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 June 1999.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1664/2004
of 23 September 2004
determining the extent to which applications lodged in September 2004 for import licences for certain poultrymeat sector products pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2497/96 can be accepted
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2497/96 of 18 December 1996 laying down rules for the application in the poultrymeat sector of the system provided for by the Association Agreement and the Interim Agreement between the European Community and the State of Israel (1), and in particular Article 4(5) thereof,
Whereas:
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Applications for import licences for the period 1 October to 31 December 2004 submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2497/96 shall be met as referred to in the Annex.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 September 2004.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 13 December 1989
on the forward estimate for live plants for 1990
(90/1/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 251 (1) thereof,
Whereas Article 251 (1) of the Act of Accession provides that, at the beginning of each marketing year, a forward estimate is to be drawn up for each of the products subject to the supplementary trade mechanism (STM); whereas, given the way in which live plants are marketed and in particular the absence of any marketing year, the calendar year should be adopted as the reference period;
Whereas the forward estimate for the period 1 January to 31 December 1990 has been drawn up on the basis of forecasts of production and consumption;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Live Plants,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The forward estimate, as referred to in Article 251 (1) of the Act of Accession, for live plants subject to the supplementary trade mechanism (STM) and imported into Portugal during the period 1 January to 31 December 1990 is set forth in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 December 1989.
COMMISSION DECISION of 8 February 1995 deferring, as regards the importation of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed, from third countries, the date referred to in Article 16 (2) of Council Directive 92/33/EEC (95/25/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/33/EEC of 28 April 1992 on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed (1), as last amended by Commission Decision 94/152/EC (2), and in particular Article 16 (2) thereof,
Whereas, by virtue of Decision 94/152/EC, the date in Article 16 (2) of the said Directive was deferred until 31 December 1994;
Whereas the Commission is required, pursuant to Article 16 (1) of Directive 92/33/EEC, to decide whether vegetable and planting material other than seed produced in a third country and affording the same guarantees as regards obligations on the supplier, identity, characteristics, plant health, gowing medium, packaging, inspection arrangements, marking and sealing, are equivalent in all these respects to vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed produced in the Community and complying with the requirements and conditions of the Directive;
Whereas, however, the information presently available on the conditions applying in third countries is still not sufficient to enable the Community to make any such decision in respect of any third country at this stage;
Whereas it is known that Member States have imported vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed produced in certain third countries; whereas, in order to prevent trade patterns from being disrupted, Member States should be allowed to continue to apply to the importation of vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed from third countries conditions equivalent to those applicable to the production and marketing of products obtained in the Community, in accordance with
Article 16
(2) of the said Directive;
Whereas vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed imported by a Member State in accordance with a decision taken by that Member State pursuant to Article 16 (2), first subparagraph, of the said Directive should be subject to no marketing restrictions as regards the matters referred to in Article 16 (1) of the said Directive in other Member States;
Whereas, accordingly, the date referred to in Article 16 (2) of the said Directive should be further deferred;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Materials for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The date referred to in Article 16 (2), first subparagraph, of Directive 92/33/EEC is hereby deferred until 31 December 1996.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 February 1995.
COMMISSION DECISION of 8 May 1996 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to double-ended light bulbs (Text with EEA relevance) (96/337/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 of 23 March 1992 on a Community eco-label award scheme (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 5 (1) thereof,
Whereas the first subparagraph of Article 5 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 provides that the conditions for the award of the Community eco-label shall be defined by product group;
Whereas Article 10 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 states that the environmental performance of a product shall be assessed by reference to the specific criteria for product groups;
Whereas in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 the Commission has consulted the principal interest groups within a consultation forum;
Whereas the measures set out in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the committee set up under Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The product group 'double-ended light bulbs` shall mean: all light bulbs which provide general purpose light and have fittings at both ends. This includes, principally, all linear fluorescent tubes. The tubes must be connectable to the public electricity supply.
Article 2
The environmental performance and the fitness for use of the product group as defined in Article 1 shall be assessed by reference to the specific ecological and fitness for use criteria set out in the Annex.
Article 3
The product group's definition and the criteria for the product group shall be valid for a period of three years from the date on which this Decision takes effect.
Article 4
For administrative purposes the code number assigned to the product group shall be 009.
Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 May 1996.
Council Decision
of 27 November 2000
on the grant of funds to the Hellenic Republic in order to compensate partially for the interest paid on European Investment Bank loans for the reconstruction of the region which was devastated by the earthquake of September 1999
(2000/786/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 308 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1),
Whereas:
(1) A subsidy to compensate partially for the interest paid on the European Investment Bank loans for the reconstruction of the region of the Hellenic Republic which was devastated by the earthquake of September 1999 should be granted to the Hellenic Republic.
(2) This subsidy should be chargeable to the general budget of the European Union.
(3) The Treaty provides for no powers other than those in Article 308 thereof for the adoption of this Decision,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Community shall make available to the Hellenic Republic funds of EUR 2 million in order to compensate partially for the interest paid in 2000 on loans received from the EIB for the reconstruction of buildings, infrastructure and industrial installations (including small and medium enterprises) in the Attica region affected by the earthquake of September 1999. The Commission is hereby empowered to pay these funds in one instalment on terms which it shall agree with the Hellenic Republic and the EIB.
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Brussels, 27 November 2000.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1242/97 of 30 June 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 1474/95 opening and providing for the administration of the tariff quotas in the egg sector and for egg albumin
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions in list CXL established as a result of the conclusion of the negotiations under Article XXIV:6 of the GATT (1),
Whereas, in the framework of the World Trade Organization, the Community has undertaken to open tariff quotas for certain products in the egg sector and for egg albumin; whereas as a result, detailed rules for the application of those quotas for the period 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998 should be laid down;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1474/95 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 997/97 (3), provides for the administration of those quotas for the period 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997; whereas provision should be made for their administration for the period 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998;
Whereas the period of validity of the licences should be adjusted to the period during which quotas are opened;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 1474/95 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 1 is replaced by the following:
'Article 1
For the period 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998, the import tariff quotas listed in Annex I are opened for the product groups and under the conditions indicated therein.`
2. Annex I is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
3. Article 6 is hereby replaced by the following:
'Article 6
For the purposes of applying Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, import licences shall be valid for 150 days from the date of actual issue, but not beyond the end of the period specified in Article 1.
Import licences issued pursuant to this Regulation shall not be transferable.`
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1997.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 June 1997.
COMMISSION DECISION of 10 March 1995 authorizing Finland to adopt more stringent provisions concerning the presence of Avena fatua in cereal seed (Only the Finnish text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (95/75/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 93/2/EEC (2), and in particular Article 14 (1a) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Directive 74/268/EEC of 2 May 1974 establishing certain conditions concerning the presence of Avena fatua in fodder plant and cereal seed (3), as last amended by Directive 78/511/EEC (4),
Having regard to the request submitted by Finland,
Whereas the abovementioned Directive lays down tolerances as regards the presence of Avena fatua in cereal seed;
Whereas it nevertheless permits Member States to subject seeds of their home production to requirements which are more rigourous;
Whereas Finland avails itself of this provision;
Whereas, moreover, there is a campaign to eradicate Avena fatua from crops grown in this Member State;
Whereas the applicant Member State should therefore be authorized to adopt more stringent provisions as regards the marketing of seed originating in other Member States;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Finland is authorized to prescribe that cereal seed may not be marketed in its territory unless it is accompanied by an official certificate issued in accordance with the provisions of Article 11 of Directive 66/402/EEC and complies with the conditions set out in Article 2 of Directive 74/268/EEC.
Article 2
Finland shall notify the Commission as to the date from which and the manner in which it intends to avail itself of the authorization granted in Article 1. The Commission shall inform the other Member States thereof.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Finland.
Done at Brussels, 10 March 1995.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2167/87
of 22 July 1987
limiting for the 1987/88 marketing year the production aid for Williams pears in syrup
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 Regulation (EEC) No 1928/87 (2), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 991/84 of 31 March 1984 limiting the production aid granted in respect of certain fruits in syrup (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 485/86 (4), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 991/84 fixed at 102 305 tonnes the quantities of Williams pears in syrup which are eligible for aid; whereas provisions should be laid down governing the distribution of these overall quantities among the various processing undertakings;
Whereas, for that purpose, data on total quantities produced during the last three years should be used as a basis;
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
1. For the 1987/88 marketing year production aid for each processing undertaking shall for Williams pears in syrup be limited to 96 %.
2. The percentage referred to in paragraph 1 shall in respect of undertakings which started their production before the 1985/86 marketing year apply to one-third of the net weight of the total quantity produced during the 1984/85, 1985/86 and 1986/87 marketing years.
In respect of undertakings which started their production during the marketing year:
(a) 1985/86, the percentage shall apply to half the net weight of the total quantity produced during the 1985/86 and 1986/87 marketing years;
(b) 1986/87, the percentage shall apply to the net weight of the total quantity produced during that year.
For the purposes of this paragraph the total quantity produced means the produced quantity of Williams pears in syrup which has been communicated to the competent authorities and approved by them.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 July 1987.
Council Decision
of 3 October 2002
establishing guidance notes supplementing Annex VII to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC
(2002/811/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(1), and in particular the first paragraph of Annex VII thereto,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) Directive 2001/18/EC stipulates that, before a genetically modified organism (hereinafter referred to as GMO) as or in products is placed on the market, a notification must be submitted to the competent authority of the Member State where such a GMO is to be placed on the market for the first time.
(2) According to Directive 2001/18/EC, the notifier must ensure that monitoring and reporting on the deliberate release of GMOs are carried out in accordance with the conditions specified in the authorisation for the placing on the market of a GMO pursuant to Article 13(2), Article 19(3) and Article 20 of that Directive. Therefore, such notification must contain a plan for monitoring, including a proposal for the time-period of the monitoring plan, in accordance with Annex VII to Directive 2001/18/EC.
(3) Annex VII to Directive 2001/18/EC should be supplemented by notes providing detailed guidance on the objectives, general principles and design of the monitoring plan referred to in that Annex.
(4) The committee set up under Article 30(2) of Directive 2001/18/EC was consulted on 12 June 2002 and has not delivered an opinion on the Commission's proposal for a Decision,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The guidance notes set out in the Annex to this Decision shall be used as a supplement to Annex VII of Directive 2001/18/EC.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 3 October 2002.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1431/2007
of 5 December 2007
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications Huile d'olive de Nyons (PDO)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) and having regard to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined France’s request for approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Huile d'olive de Nyons’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2).
(2)
Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union as required by the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of that Regulation (3). As no statement of objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been sent to the Commission, the amendments should be approved,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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, 5 December 2007.