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COMMISSION DECISION of 28 January 1998 amending Decision 87/257/EEC on the list of establishments in the United States of America approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community (Text with EEA relevance) (98/113/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems on importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 96/91/EC (2), and in particular Articles 4(1) and 18(1) thereof,
Whereas a list of establishments in the United States of America, approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community, was drawn up initially by Commission Decision 87/257/EEC (3) as last amended by Decision 97/572/EC (4); whereas that list may be amended at any time in the light of the results of Community inspections carried out in the United States of America;
Whereas negotiations are under way to conclude an agreement with the United States on health measures to protect public health and animal health in the context of trade in livestock and products of animal origin;
Whereas this situation, progress already achieved, and the need to avoid distortion of trade justify the postponement of the deadline established for the landing of certain fresh meat, from 31 January to 31 July 1998; whereas the fixing of this date is without prejudice either to the date of conclusion or to the content of the abovementioned agreement;
Whereas the list of establishments must be amended accordingly;
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 Annex to Decision 87/257/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 January 1998.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2107/90
of 23 July 1990
laying down special provisions on cereal sector refunds
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1340/90 (2), and in particular Article 16 (6) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2746/75 of 29 October 1975 laying down general rules for granting export refunds on cereals and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds on cereals and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas in view of the present situation in the German Democratic Republic and its effect on the markets no refund should be set on products exported to that destination; whereas this should not be taken into account for determination of the lowest refund rate granted;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The fact that no refund is set on products covered by Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 that are exported to the German Democratic Republic shall not be taken into consideration for:
- determination of the lowest rate of refund for the purposes of Article 20 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1615/90 (5),
- application of Articles 4 (7) and 5 (3) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 565/80 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2026/83 (7).
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1990.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 July 1990.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 35/2009
of 16 January 2009
amending Regulation (EC) No 27/2009 fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 January 2009
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 in respect of import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 January 2009 were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 27/2009 (3).
(2)
As the average of the import duties calculated differs by more than EUR 5/tonne from that fixed, a corresponding adjustment must be made to the import duties fixed by Regulation (EC) No 27/2009.
(3)
Regulation (EC) No 27/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 27/2009 are hereby replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 17 January 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 January 2009.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 8 November 2007
concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3(2)(c) of the Treaty on European Union on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or officials of Member States of the European Union
(2007/751/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union,
Having regard to the 2005 Treaty of Accession,
Having regard to the 2005 Act of Accession (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act of Accession’), and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
(1)
The Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3(2)(c) of the Treaty on European Union on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or officials of Member States of the European Union (2) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Convention against corruption involving officials’) was signed at Brussels on 26 May 1997 and entered into force on 28 September 2005.
(2)
Following their accession to the European Union, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia have deposited their instruments of accession to the Convention against corruption involving officials.
(3)
Article 3(3) of the Act of Accession provides that Bulgaria and Romania are to accede to the conventions and protocols concluded between the Member States, listed in Annex I to the Act of Accession, which comprises, inter alia, the Convention against corruption involving officials. They are to enter into force in relation to Bulgaria and Romania on the date determined by the Council.
(4)
In accordance with Article 3(4) of the Act of Accession, the Council is to make all adjustments required by reason of accession to those conventions and protocols,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Convention against corruption involving officials shall enter into force for Bulgaria and Romania on the first day of the first month following the date of adoption of this Decision.
Article 2
The texts of the Convention against corruption involving officials drawn up in the Bulgarian and Romanian languages (3) shall be authentic under the same conditions as the other texts of the Convention against corruption involving officials.
Article 3
This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 8 November 2007.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1234/84
of 3 May 1984
re-establishing the levying of customs duties on other ball bearings with greatest external diameter not more than 30 mm, falling within heading No ex 84.62 and originating in Singapore, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3569/83 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3569/83 of 16 December 1983 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1984 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 10 of that Regulation, suspension of customs duties shall be accorded to each of the countries or territories listed in Annex C, other than those listed in column 4 of Annex A, within the framework of the preferential tariff ceiling fixed in column 9 of Annex A; whereas, as provided for in Article 11 of that Regulation, as soon as the individual ceilings in question are reached at Community level, the levying of customs duties on imports of the products in question originating in each of the countries and territories concerned may at any time be re-established;
Whereas, in the case of other ball bearings with greatest external diameter not more than 30 mm, falling within heading No ex 84.62, the individual ceiling was fixed at 1 704 000 ECU; whereas, on 2 May 1984, imports of these products into the Community originating in Singapore reached that ceiling after being charged thereagainst;
Whereas, it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties in respect of the products in question against Singapore,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
As from 7 May 1984, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3569/83 shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products originating in Singapore:
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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, 3 May 1984.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1578/2000
of 19 July 2000
implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community concerning the specification of the 2001 ad hoc module on length and patterns of working time
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98(1) of 9 March 1998, on a labour force sample survey in the Community, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1575/2000(2) and in particular Article 4(2), thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 577/98 the detailed list of information to be collected in an ad hoc module shall be drawn at least 12 months before the beginning of the reference period for that module.
(2) In order to monitor the Employment Guidelines, the Commission needs structural statistics on flexible working time arrangements and types of employment contract.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee established by Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom(3),
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The detailed list of information to be collected in the year 2001 ad hoc module is laid down in the Annex to the present Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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, 19 July 2000.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 3354/94 of 19 December 1994 on the conclusion of the Third Protocol laying down the conditions relating to fishing provided for in the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the local Government of Greenland, on the other
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, in conjunction with the first subparagraph of Article 228 (3),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas, pursuant to Article 14 of the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the local Government of Greenland, on the other (3), the Parties have negotiated a Third Protocol laying down the conditions relating to fishing provided for in the said Agreement, intended to come into force at the end of the period of application of the Second Protocol;
Whereas, with a view to increasing cooperation and development of the fisheries sector in this framework, the Parties have agreed to include joint ventures and other types of associations for the development of new fisheries in Greenland waters;
Whereas, as a result of negotiations, this new Protocol was initialled on 1 July 1994;
Whereas it is in the Community's interest to approve the said protocol,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Third Protocol, laying down the conditions relating to fishing provided for in the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the local Government of Greenland, on the other, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Regulation.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community.
Article 3
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, 19 December 1994.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 18 February 2008
on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Panama on certain aspects of air services
(2008/305/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 80(2), 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,
Whereas:
(1)
On 5 June 2003 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with a Community agreement.
(2)
The Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the Community, an Agreement with Panama on certain aspects of air services (the Agreement) in accordance with the mechanisms and directives in the Annex to the Council Decision authorising the Commission to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with a Community agreement.
(3)
The Agreement was signed on 1 October 2007 on behalf of the European Community subject to its possible conclusion at a later date.
(4)
The Agreement should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
1. The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Panama on certain aspects of air services is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
2. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision (1).
Article 2
The President of the Council is authorised to designate the person empowered to make the notification provided in Article 9(1) of the Agreement.
Done at Brussels, 18 February 2008.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3374/93 of 9 December 1993 re-introducing the levying of customs duties on products falling within CN codes 3904 10 00, 3904 21 00 and 3904 22 00, originating in Hungary and in the territory of the former Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, to which the tariff ceilings set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3918/92 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3918/92 of 28 December 1992 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas and ceilings for certain agricultural and industrial products and establishing a reduced variable component for certain processed agricultural products originating in Hungary, Poland and the territory of the former Czech and Slovak Federal Republic (CSFR) (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3918/92, Hungary, Poland and the territory of the former Czech and Slovak Federal Republic (CSFR) shall benefit from preferential tariff arrangements, in particular the preferential tariff ceilings laid down in column 6 of Annex I to that Regulation; whereas, pursuant to Article 6, as soon as the ceilings have been reached, the Commission may adopt a regulation re-introducing the customs duties applicable to the third countries in question until the end of the calendar year;
Whereas those ceilings were reached by charges of imports of the products listed in the Annex, originating in Hungary and in the territory of the former Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, to which the tariff preferences apply;
Whereas, it is appropriate to re-introduce the levying of customs duties with respect of Hungary and the terrirory of the former Czech and Slovak Federal Republic for the products in question,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
As from 13 December 1993, the levying of customs duties, suspended for 1993 pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3918/92, shall be re-introduced on imports into the Community of the products listed in the Annex, originating in Hungary and in the territory of the former Czech and Slovak Federal Republic.
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, 9 December 1993.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 558/91 of 7 March 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1495/80 implementing certain provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1224/80 on the valuation of goods for customs purposes
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1224/80 of 28 May 1980 on the valuation of goods for customs purposes (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 4046/89 (2), and in particular Article 19 (1) (b) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1495/80 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 220/85 (4), adopted certain implementing provisions for Regulation (EEC) No 1224/80 in order to ensure its uniform application;
Whereas Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 1224/80 does not specify the extent of the period which customs authorities may grant to individuals or enterprises for the supply of information and/or documents and, for this reason, the approach of customs authorities in this matter varies significantly from one Member State to another;
Whereas the granting of excessive periods is likely to delay the levying of the customs duties due;
Whereas it is necessary to ensure the uniform application of the abovementioned Article 10 and to adopt to this end implementing provisions which exclude, whenever possible, any divergence of treatment of individuals or firms as well as any unjustified delays in the levying of customs duties;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Valuation Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The following Article 11a is hereby inserted in Regulation (EEC) No 1495/80:
'Article 11a
1. In determining the period referred to in Article 10 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1224/80, the customs authorities shall take into account the particular nature of information and/or documents to be furnished. Where information or documents are not supplied at the time of acceptance of the declaration, the period to be granted for their communication or production shall correspond, as a general rule, to that provided for in the Community provisions concerning release of goods for free circulation.
2. The customs authorities may, to the extent that it appears indispensable, extend the period fixed above. The total period granted shall take account of the prescribed periods in force.'
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1991. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 March 1991.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 23 March 1990
amending Decision 89/244/EEC authorizing certain Member States to provide for exceptions from certain provisions of Directive 77/93/EEC in respect of potatoes for human consumption originating in Turkey
(Only the Dutch, French and German texts are authentic)
(90/162/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 77/93/EEC of 21 December 1976 on protective measures against the introduction into the Member States of organisms harmful to plants or plant products (1), as last amended by Directive 89/439/EEC (2), and in particular Article 14 (3) thereof,
Having regard to the requests made by Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands,
Whereas under the provisions of Directive 77/93/EEC, potato tubers originating in Turkey may in principle not be introduced into the Community because of the risk of introducing exotic potato diseases unknown in the Community;
Whereas, however, Article 14 (3) of Directive 77/93/EEC permits derogations from that rule, provided that it is established that there is no risk of spreading harmful organisms;
Whereas by Commission Decision 89/244/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 89/481/EEC (4), the Commission authorized such derogations under revised conditions in respect of potatoes for human consumption originating in Turkey;
Whereas that Decision stipulated that the authorization shall expire on 15 June 1989;
Whereas the circumstances justifying the authorization still obtain;
Whereas the authorization should therefore be extended for a further period;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 89/244/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. in Article 1 (2) (e), '1988' is replaced by '1989';
2. in Article 2, '15 June 1989' is replaced by '30 May 1990';
3. in Article 3, '1 August 1989' is replaced by '1 August 1990'.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Done at Brussels, 23 March 1990.