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COMMISSION DECISION of 19 July 1995 approving the first amendment to the plan presented by Germany for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony and the Rhineland Palatinate (Only the German text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (95/297/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the eradication of classical swine fever (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 6a, paragraph 3 thereof,
Whereas, by Decision 93/617/EC (2), the Commission approved the plan for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony and the Rhineland Palatinate submitted by Germany;
Whereas the German authorities have on 7 March 1995 informed the Commission of amendments to the initial plan to take account of the evolution of the disease;
Whereas the amendments have been examined and found to comply with the provisions of Directive 80/217/EEC;
Whereas 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 amendment to the plan submitted by Germany for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony and the Rhineland Palatinate is hereby approved.
Article 2
Germany shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the amendment of the plan referred to in Article 1.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.
Done at Brussels, 19 July 1995.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1779/2003
of 10 October 2003
on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 of 27 May 1997 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meat(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 649/2003(2),
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 936/97 provides in Articles 4 and 5 the conditions for applications and for the issue of import licences for meat referred to in Article 2(f).
(2) Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 fixes the amount of high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal originating in and imported from the United States of America and Canada which may be imported on special terms for the period 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004 at 11500 t.
(3) It should be recalled that licences issued pursuant to this Regulation will, throughout the period of validity, be open for use only in so far as provisions on health protection in force permit,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. All applications for import licences from 1 to 5 October 2003 for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal as referred to in Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 shall be granted in full.
2. Applications for licences may be submitted, in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 936/97, during the first five days of November 2003 for 4330,967 t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 October 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 October 2003.
Council Decision
of 21 May 2002
implementing Joint Action 1999/878/CFSP with a view to contributing to the European Union cooperation programme for non-proliferation and disarmament in the Russian Federation
(2002/381/CFSP)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 23(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Joint Action 1999/878/CFSP of 17 December 1999 establishing a European Union cooperation programme for non-proliferation and disarmament in the Russian Federation(1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) This Decision is intended to implement Joint Action 1999/878/CFSP by making a financial contribution to the unit of experts under the European Union cooperation programme for non-proliferation and disarmament in the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the "programme").
(2) The Commission has agreed to be entrusted with the task of preparing the projects to be approved, as well as with supervising the proper implementation thereof.
(3) On 17 December 1999 an amount of EUR 535000 was budgeted for the administrative costs of the unit of experts set up by Joint Action 1999/878/CFSP.
(4) The continuation of the programme requires additional financing for 2002 and 2003.
(5) The indication of amounts corresponding to this financing illustrates the will of the legislative authority and is subject to the availability of commitment appropriations during the respective budget year,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The purpose of this Decision is to continue the financing of administrative costs of the unit of experts at the Commission until the date of expiry of the programme, in accordance with Article 3 of Joint Action 1999/878/CFSP.
Article 2
1. The financial reference amount for the purposes referred to in Article 1 shall be EUR 645000.
2. The management of the expenditure financed by the amount specified in paragraph 1 shall be subject to the procedures and rules of the Community applying to budget matters.
Article 3
Annex III to Joint Action 1999/878/CFSP shall be replaced by the text in the Annex hereto.
Article 4
The Commission shall report on the implementation of this Decision in accordance with Article 3(1) of Joint Action 1999/878/CFSP.
Article 5
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
This Decision shall expire on the date of expiry of Joint Action 1999/878/CFSP.
Article 6
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.
Done at Brussels, 21 May 2002.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1044/2000
of 18 May 2000
amending Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 on rules of application for additional import duties on fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999(2), and in particular Article 33(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1555/96(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2532/1999(4), provides for surveillance of imports of the products listed in the Annex thereto. That surveillance is to be carried out in accordance with the rules on the surveillance of preferential imports laid down in Article 308d of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1662/1999(6).
(2) Article 5(4) of the Agreement on Agriculture(7), concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations lays down criteria for fixing the trigger levels for additional duties. In accordance with those criteria and in the light of the latest data available for 1996, 1997 and 1998, the trigger level for additional duties on cherries should be amended.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 is replaced by the Annex hereto.
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, 18 May 2000.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 23 December 1981
establishing that the apparatus described as 'Canberra Ge(Li) detector, model 7229, with cryostat, model 7500' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties
(82/81/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas, by letter dated 16 June 1981, the Federal Republic of Germany has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Canberra Ge(Li) detector, model 7229, with cryostat, model 7500', to be used for the quantitative determination of radioactive nuclides in ecological specimens, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;
Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 15 December 1981 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;
Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a detector; whereas its objective technical characteristics such as the very high resolution and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;
Whereas, however, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of scientific value equivalent to the said apparatus, capable of being used for the same purposes, are currently being manufactured in the Community; whereas this applies, in particular, to the apparatus manufactured on request by Harshaw Chemie BV, Strijkviertel 67, 3454 ZG De Meern, the Netherlands and by Montedel-Laben, via Bassini 15, 20133 Milan, Italy,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The apparatus described as 'Canberra Ge(Li) detector, model 7229, with cryostat, model 7500', which is the subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 16 June 1981, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 December 1981.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1248/97 of 30 June 1997 establishing the forecast supply balance of the Canary Islands for products of the processed fruit and vegetable sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2348/96 (2), and in particular Article 3 (4) thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, the quantities of certain processed fruit and vegetable products in the forecast supply balance, covered by CN codes 2007 99 and 2008 and qualifying for exemption from duty on direct imports from third countries or for aid for consignments from the rest of the Community should be determined;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2790/94 (3) lays down the common rules for the application of the arrangements for the supply of certain agricultural products to the Canary Islands, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2883/94 (4);
Whereas pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, the supply arrangements apply from 1 July; whereas, as a result, provision should be made for this Regulation to apply immediately;
Whereas 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
1. For the purpose of applying Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, the quantities covered by the forecast supply balance of processed fruit products qualifying for exemption from duty on imports from third countries or for Community aid shall be as set out in the Annex.
2. Without prejudice to a revision of the supply balance during the period concerned, the quantities laid down for the various products listed in Part II of the Annex may be exceeded by up to 20 % provided that the overall quantity is not exceeded.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 July 1997.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 June 1997.
REGULATION (EC) No 592/2008 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 17 June 2008
amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 308 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),
After consulting the Committee of the Regions,
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),
Whereas:
(1)
To take account of legislative changes in certain Member States, certain annexes to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 (3) need to be adapted.
(2)
Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annexes I, II, IIa, III, IV, VI and VIII to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 shall be amended in accordance with 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 Strasbourg, 17 June 2008.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1103/2004
of 11 June 2004
fixing the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for the 143rd 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 143rd 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 12 June 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 11 June 2004.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 531/2004
of 22 March 2004
determining the extent to which applications lodged in March 2004 for import licences for certain pigmeat products under the regime provided for by the Agreement concluded by the Community with Slovenia 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 571/97 of 26 March 1997 laying down detailed rules for the application in the pigmeat sector of the arrangements provided for in the Interim Agreement between the Community and Slovenia(1), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The applications for import licences lodged for the second quarter of 2004 are for quantities less than the quantities available and can therefore be met in full.
(2) It is appropriate to draw the attention of operators to the fact that licences may only be used for products which comply with all veterinary rules currently in force in the Community,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Applications for import licences for the period 1 April to 30 June 2004 submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 571/97 shall be met as referred to in the Annex.
2. Licences may only be used for products which comply with all veterinary rules currently in force in the Community.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 March 2004.
Commission Decision
of 25 January 2001
amending Decision 93/693/EC establishing a 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) 156)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/104/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) Commission Decision 93/693/EC(2), as last amended by Decision 2000/564/EC(3), establishes a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species from third countries.
(2) The competent veterinary services of Canada have forwarded a request for one addition to the list of semen collection centres officially approved for the export from Canada to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species.
(3) Guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 9 of Directive 88/407/EEC have been received by the Commission from Canada.
(4) It is therefore necessary to amend the list of approved centres in Canada.
(5) 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 following semen collection centre is added to the list concerning Canada in the Annex to Decision 93/693/EC:
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Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 January 2001.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1092/2003
of 25 June 2003
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1947/2002(2), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto.
(2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 June 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 June 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 147/2005
of 28 January 2005
fixing the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for the 156th 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 Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The maximum aid and processing securities applying for the 156th 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 29 January 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 January 2005.