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Commission Decision
of 17 May 2001
amending the Annex of Commission Decision 97/4/EC drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States authorise imports of fresh poultry meat, in respect of the People's Republic of China
(notified under document number C(2001) 1425)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/400/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC(1) of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs, as amended by Decision 2001/4/EC(2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 97/4/EC(3) draws up provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorise imports of fresh poultry meat.
(2) Commission Decision 94/984/EC(4) laying down animal health conditions and veterinary certificates for the importation of fresh poultrymeat from third countries, as amended by Commission Decision 2000/352/EC(5), included the People's Republic of China in its Annex I drawing up the list of third countries or parts of third countries which are allowed to use the certificates laid down in its Annex II.
(3) The People's Republic of China is allowed by Commission Decision 94/984/EC as amended by Commission Decision 2000/352/EC, to use the model certificate B, but only for the municipality of Shanghai excluding the county of Chongming and for the districts of Weifang, Linyi and Qindao in the province of Shandong.
(4) The State Administration of Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine (CIQ-SA) is the responsible authority in the People's Republic of China for the issuance of certificates related with fresh poultrymeat.
(5) The People's Republic of China has sent a list of establishments producing fresh poultry meat from the abovementioned regions, for which the responsible authorities certify that the said establishments are in accordance with Community rules.
(6) A number of inspections were carried out by the Food and Veterinary Office pursuant to the Community rules; whereas these inspections have revealed that the establishments proposed by the People's Republic of China meet the requirements of the relevant Community legislation.
(7) A provisional list of establishments producing fresh poultrymeat can thus be drawn up for the People's Republic of China in accordance with the procedure laid down in Council Decision 95/408/EC in respect of certain countries.
(8) 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 text of the Annex to this Decision is added to the Annex to Commission Decision 97/4/EC.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Article 3
This Decision shall apply with effect from 24 May 2001.
Done at Brussels, 17 May 2001.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 63/2006
of 16 January 2006
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), 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 17 January 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 January 2006.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1994/2005
of 7 December 2005
fixing the basic products which do not qualify for advance payment of export refunds
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 18, first paragraph thereof, and to the corresponding provisions of the other Regulations on the common organisation of the market in agricultural products,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 565/80 of 4 March 1980 on the advance payment of export refunds in respect of agricultural products (2),
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1618/81 of 17 June 1981 on fixing the basic products which do not qualify for advance payment of export refunds (3) has been substantially amended several times (4). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Regulation should be codified.
(2)
Article 4(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 565/80 applies to processed products and goods obtained from basic products, provided that inward processing arrangements are not prohibited for comparable products. The list of these products referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 565/80 should be drawn up. Inward processing is prohibited for certain products which are comparable with the basic products.
(3)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of all the relevant management committees,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The basic products which shall not qualify under the arrangements referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 565/80 are listed in Annex I of this Regulation.
However, such basic products shall be excluded only where they are intended for use in the processing of the products mentioned:
(a)
in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003, excluding products covered by CN code 2309 referred to therein;
(b)
in Article 1(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 (5).
Article 2
Regulation (EEC) No 1618/81 is repealed.
References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex III.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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, 7 December 2005.
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TWENTY-FIRST COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 16 June 1986
on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Deferment of the introduction of the common system of value-added tax in the Hellenic Republic
(86/247/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 99 and 100 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas the Greek Government informed the Commission on 16 October 1985 that, for economic and technical reasons, it would be unable to introduce the common system of value-added tax by 1 January 1986, the date set by the Fifteenth Directive (4) authorizing deferment for two years of the deadline set by Article 145 of the 1979 Act of Accession, read in conjunction with Annex XII thereto; whereas the Greek Government has therefore requested that the introduction of value-added tax be deferred for one year;
Whereas for the reasons given, the Greek Government's request should be complied with,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
At the earliest opportunity, and by 1 January 1987 at the latest, the Hellenic Republic shall put into effect the measures necessary to comply with Directives 67/227/EEC (5), 67/228/EEC (6) and 77/388/EEC (7) and with any other Directive, adopted or to be adopted, relating to the common system of value-added tax.
Article 2
This Directive shall take effect on 1 January 1986.
Article 3
This Directive is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.
Done at Luxembourg, 16 June 1986.
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COUNCIL DECISION
of 26 March 1985
on the application of the International Agreement on Tropical Timber 1983
(85/424/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 113 and 116 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,
Whereas the International Agreement on Tropical Timber 1983 was signed by the Community and its Member States on 29 June 1984;
Whereas application of the Agreement presupposes both measures by the Community and joint measures by its Member States,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Community and its Member States hereby state that they intend to apply the International Agreement on Tropical Timber 1983, in accordance with Articles 34 or 36 thereof, when the Agreement comes into force pursuant to Article 37 thereof.
The Community will apply the Agreement provisionally.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to deposit this notification of provisional application on behalf of the Community.
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Brussels, 26 March 1985.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1314/2008
of 19 December 2008
amending for the 102nd time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 prohibiting the export of certain goods and services to Afghanistan, strengthening the flight ban and extending the freeze of funds and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan (1), and in particular Article 7(1), first indent, thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(2)
On 26 September and on 2 December 2008, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to amend the list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply, by removing two persons from the list. Annex I should therefore be amended accordingly.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day after 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, 19 December 2008.
COMMISSION DECISION of 20 June 1995 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 February 1993 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in countries outside the European Union (95/261/EC, Euratom, ECSC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities,
Having regard to the Staff Regulations of the Officials of the European Communities laid down by Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (ECSC, EC, Euratom) No 3167/94 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,
Whereas pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations Council Regulation (ECSC, EC, Euratom) No 2403/94 (3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 January 1993 to the remuneration of officials serving in countries outside the European Union, payable in the currency of their country of employment;
Whereas, some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 February 1993 given that the statistics available to the European Commission show that in certain countries outside the European Union the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings were last laid down,
DECIDES:
Sole Article
With effect from 1 February 1993 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials serving in countries outside the European Union payable in the currency of their country of employment are adjusted as shown in the Annex.
The exchange rates for the calculation of such remuneration shall be those used for implementation of the budget of the European Union during the month preceding the date on which this Decision takes effect, namely January 1993.
Done at Brussels, 20 June 1995.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1761/95 of 29 June 1995 amending, for the second time, Regulation (EC) No 3366/94 laying down for 1995 certain conservation and management measures for fishery resources in the Regulatory Area as defined in the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the North-west Atlantic Fisheries
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (1) and, in particular Article 8 (4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3366/94 (2) lays down fishing quotas for Member States in the Regulatory Area for 1995;
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 850/95 (3) establishes for 1995 an autonomous quota for Greenland halibut in NAFO areas 2 and 3 at 18 630 tonnes;
Whereas following bilateral negotiations, the European Community and the Government of Canada signed an Agreed Minute on fisheries and agreed on its provisional application;
Whereas the Agreed Minute establishes that Community fleets will limit their catches of Greenland halibut in NAFO areas 3LMNO to 5 013 tonnes from 16 April 1995 onwards;
Whereas in order to ensure the conservation of the Greenland halibut stock, provisions should be made with regard to the communication of effort plans for this fishery;
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3366/94 should therefore be amended,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 3366/94 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Annex I shall be replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
2. The following Article shall be inserted:
'Article 2a Member States shall inform the Commission, of the fishing plan for the Greenland halibut fishery in the Regulatory Area and shall, no later than 1 December 1995, report to the Commission on its implementation`.
Article 2
All catches by Member States of Greenland halibut in NAFO areas 2 + 3 prior to the adoption of this Regulation, and taken after 15 April 1995 shall be counted against the quota established in the Annex.
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 Luxembourg, 29 June 1995.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 28 February 1985
amending Commission Decision 82/62/EEC of 18 December 1981 authorizing the United Kingdom to grant exemptions from Council Regulation (EEC) No 543/69 on the harmonization of certain social legislation relating to road transport
(Only the English text is authentic)
(85/188/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 543/69 of 25 March 1969 on the harmonization of certain social legislation relating to road transport, as amended (1),
Whereas in Decision 82/62/EEC of 18 December 1981 (2) the Commission, after examination of the particular circumstances of the United Kingdom milk industry, authorized derogations from the aforementioned Regulation for certain milk transport, including a temporary derogation for the transport of untreated milk between reload points and dairies until 31 December 1984;
Whereas by letter of 3 October 1984 the United Kingdom Government requested that this temporary derogation be extended until 31 December 1985;
Whereas, in view of the present re-examination of certain provisions of the Regulation, it is reasonable to extend this derogation until 31 December 1985,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Commission Decision 82/62/EEC of 18 December 1981 is hereby amended as follows:
In Article 2, '31 December 1985' is substituted for '31 December 1984'.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom Government.
Done at Brussels, 28 February 1985.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 131/83
of 20 January 1983
amending for the ninth time Regulation (EEC) No 2115/76 laying down detailed rules for the import of wines, grape juice and grape must
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 of 5 February 1979 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3082/82 (2), and in particular Article 50 (5) thereof,
Whereas Brazil is listed in Annex IV to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2115/76 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3395/81 (4), amongst the non-member countries which, for imports of wine and grape juice into the Community, qualify for exemption from the requirement to submit the certificate and analysis report referred to in Article 2 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 354/79 of 5 February 1979 laying down general rules for the import of wines, grape juice and grape must (5), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Greece;
Whereas it is forecast that imports into the Community of grape juice originating in and coming from Brazil will exceed 1 000 hectolitres per year from 1983; whereas Brazil will accordingly no longer be eligible for the said exemption; whereas, therefore, imports of wine and grape juice from Brazil should be subject to submission of the documents referred to in Article 50 of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 and Annex IV to Regulation (EEC) No 2115/76 should be amended accordingly; whereas, pursuant to Article 4 (3) of the same Regulation, the names and addresses of the Brazilian agency and laboratory responsible for completing accompanying documents are published in the 'C' series of the Official Journal of the European Communities (6);
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
The reference to Brazil in Annex IV to Regulation (EEC) No 2115/76 is hereby deleted.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February 1983.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 January 1983.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2464/1999
of 22 November 1999
amending Regulation (EC) No 1729/1999 laying down special measures derogating from Regulations (EEC) No 3665/87 and (EEC) No 3719/88 as regards milk and milk products, beef and veal, pigmeat, eggs, poultrymeat, agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty and certain cereal products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1587/96(2), and in particular Articles 13(3), 17(14) and 28 thereof, and the corresponding provisions of other regulations on the common organisation of the market in agricultural products,
Whereas:
(1) special measures have been taken by Regulation (EC) No 1729/1999(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2199/1999(4), to regularise export operations which could not be completed due to the appearance of contamination of certain products with dioxin;
(2) health measures taken by the authorities of certain third countries in respect of exports from the Community are still in place and continue to affect export possibilities for certain agricultural products;
(3) the damaging consequences for Community exporters should be limited by extending certain time limits for certain products;
(4) in the light of developments, this Regulation should enter into force immediately;
(5) the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinions of all the management committees concerned,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 1729/1999 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 2(2) is replaced by the following: "2. On application by the titular holder, the validity period of export licences issued pursuant to Commission Regulations (EC) No 1162/95(5), (EC) No 1466/95(6) and (EC) No 174/1999(7) which were applied for by 7 June 1999 at the latest and whose validity did not expire before 31 May 1999 shall be extended to 30 November 1999."
2. In Article 2(3) "180 days" is replaced by "210 days".
3. In the first indent of Article 4(3) "150 days" is replaced by "210 days" and the following sentence is added: "However, the extension shall not exceed 31 May 2000,".
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 November 1999.
COMMISSION DECISION of 11 January 1996 amending Decision 91/449/EEC laying down the specimen animal health certificates in respect of meat products imported from third countries, to take account of certain products imported from Uruguay (Text with EEA relevance) (96/92/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 upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Articles 21a and 22 thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 91/449/EEC (2), as last amended by Decision 95/140/EC (3), lays down the specimen animal health certificates in respect of meat products from third countries;
Whereas no outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease have been officially recorded in Uruguay since June 1990; whereas vaccination against that disease has not been carried out since 15 June 1995; whereas the competent authorities in Uruguay have provided for measures to eliminate and destroy any animals suffering from foot-and-mouth disease should it reappear;
Whereas the categories of meat products that can be imported from third countries depend on the health situation in the country of production;
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
Decision 91/449/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. In Annex A, second part, the following country is added:
'Uruguay (except for products based on pigmeat)`.
2. In Annex E, second part, delete:
'Uruguay`,
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 11 January 1996.