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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE of 7 September 1978 amending Directive 76/447/EEC relating to the triangular system of the outward processing procedure (78/765/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 76/119/EEC of 18 December 1975 on the harmonization of provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in respect of outward processing (1), and in particular Article 14 thereof,
Whereas Commission Directive 76/447/EEC of 4 May 1976 relating to the triangular system of the outward processing procedure (2) provides for the information sheet INF-2 to be used in support of the information required to identify the temporarily exported goods in the reimported compensating products and to determine the basis of taxation relating to the goods temporarily exported for the purpose of granting total or partial relief from the import duties applicable to the compensating products;
Whereas, however, in certain cases, and more particularly when the compensating products are obtained from a large and varied number of temporarily exported goods, the use of information sheet INF-2 would give rise to complications ; whereas provision should be made for the Member States to use other control and information measures of a kind which give the same guarantee;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Customs Processing Arrangements,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
An Article 8a as follows is inserted in Directive 76/447/EEC:
"Article 8a
Member States concerned with a particular trade flow may conclude specific arrangements for information and control procedures other than those based on the use of the INF-2 sheet and offering equivalent guarantees.
Member States intending to conclude such an arrangement shall notify the draft thereof in advance to the Commission, which shall inform the other Member States.
The arrangement may be implemented if, within two months from the date of receipt of such draft, the Commission has not informed the Member States concerned that there are objections to its implementation."
Article 2
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 September 1978.
COUNCIL DECISION 2005/447/CFSP
of 14 March 2005
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Argentine Republic on the participation of the Argentine Republic in the European Union military crisis management operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Operation Althea)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,
Whereas:
(1)
On 12 July 2004, the Council adopted Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP on the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1).
(2)
Article 11(3) of that Joint Action provides that detailed arrangements regarding the participation of third States are to be the subject of an agreement, in accordance with Article 24 of the Treaty on European Union.
(3)
Following authorisation by the Council on 13 September 2004, the Presidency, assisted by the Secretary-General/High Representative, negotiated an Agreement between the European Union and the Argentine Republic on the participation of the Argentine Republic in the European Union military crisis management operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Operation Althea).
(4)
The Agreement should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Union and the Argentine Republic on the participation of the Argentine Republic in the European Union military crisis management operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Operation Althea) is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the European Union.
Article 3
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 14 March 2005.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 20 September 2005
appointing two members and an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2005/678/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Estonian Government,
Whereas:
(1)
On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2002 to 25 January 2006 (1).
(2)
Two seats as members of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignations of Mr Andrus ANSIP and Mr Edgar SAVISAAR and one seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the nomination of Mr Väino HALLIKMÄGI as a member,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of their term of office, namely until 25 January 2006:
(a)
as members:
Mr Väino HALLIKMÄGI
Member of the Council of Pärnu
in place of Mr Andrus ANSIP
Mr Tõnis PALTS
Mayor of Tallinn
in place of Mr Edgar SAVISAAR
(b)
as alternate member:
Ms Laine JÄNES
Mayor of Tartu
in place of Mr Väino HALLIKMÄGI
Article 2
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 20 September 2005.
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3166/82
of 22 November 1982
amending Regulation (EEC) No 103/76 laying down common marketing standards for certain fresh or chilled fish
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 of 29 December 1981 on the common organization of the market in fishery products (1), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 provides that common marketing standards may be determined for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation or for groups of those products;
Whereas ling and dogfish (Squalus acanthias and Scyliorhinus spp.) were included in the price system provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81;
Whereas the standardization of these products is of particular importance for the proper functioning of the price system; whereas common marketing standards should therefore be fixed for these three products;
Whereas, when the common marketing standards for the products listed in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 are laid down, account should be taken of the Community's interest in conserving fishing grounds as much as possible; whereas fish which are not of a minimum size expressed by weight should therefore not be marketed for human consumption: whereas therefore Council Regulation (EEC) No 103/76 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 273/81 (3), should be amended,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EEC) No 103/76 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 3 shall be replaced by the following:
'Article 3
Marketing standards are hereby laid down for the following species of saltwater fish falling within subheading ex 03.01 B I of the Common Customs Tariff, with the exception of fish which is live, frozen or in pieces:
Herring (Clupea harengus)
Sardines (Sardina pilchardus)
Dogfish (Squalus acanthias)
(Scyliorhinus spp.)
Redfish (Sebastes spp.)
Cod (Gadus morrhua)
Saithe (Pollachius virens)
Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
Whiting (Merlangus merlangus)
Ling (Molva spp.)
Mackerel (Scomber scombrus)
Anchovies (Engraulis spp.)
Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)
Hake (Merluccius merluccius).'
2. Annex B shall be replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1983.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 November 1982.
Council Decision
of 21 January 2003
suspending the Community obligations under the Sectoral Annex for Electrical Safety of the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and the United States of America
(2003/57/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with the second subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) According to Article 16 of the Agreement on Mutual Recognition concluded between the European Community and the United States of America(1), hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement", a Party may suspend its obligations under a Sectoral Annex.
(2) The United States of America has failed to fulfil its obligation under the Agreement, in particular with regard to procedures to be followed for the recognition of Conformity Assessment Bodies designated by the Community.
(3) This has led to a situation where Conformity Assessment Bodies designated, or to be designated, by the Member State Designating Authorities cannot be assessed, monitored and recognised as envisaged by the Agreement.
(4) As a consequence, the Community has lost market access with regard to conformity assessment for its products covered by the Sectoral Annex for Electrical Safety.
(5) It is also considered that the United States has failed to maintain legal and regulatory authorities capable of implementing the provisions of the Sectoral Annex for Electrical Safety, in particular as it relates to the reliance of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on the on-site assessment carried out by Member State Designating Authorities of the Conformity Assessment Bodies located on their territory.
(6) The Community and the United States have held, in accordance with the third sentence of Article 2 of the Agreement, numerous consultations without leading to a satisfactory solution.
(7) The Commission will continue consultations with the United States under the Agreement, with a view to ensuring that the Sectoral Annex for Electrical Safety can be implemented in accordance with its provisions,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Community obligations under the Sectoral Annex for Electrical Safety of the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and the United States of America are hereby suspended in whole.
Article 2
The President of the Council is authorised to designate the person empowered to send, on behalf of the Community, the annexed note to the United States of America.
Article 3
At the latest three years from the date of transmission to the United States of the note mentioned in Article 2, the Commission shall present to the Council a report on the state of play of the consultations with the United States and, if appropriate, a proposal for a Council Decision repealing this Decision.
Article 4
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Brussels, 21 January 2003.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1283/2003
of 17 July 2003
fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 934/2003
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1104/2003(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1163/2002(4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1324/2002(5), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund on exportation of common wheat to certain third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 934/2003(6).
(2) Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 provides that the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95. In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.
(4) 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
For tenders notified from 11 to 17 July 2003, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 934/2003, the maximum refund on exportation of common wheat shall be EUR 0,00/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 July 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 July 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 44/2007
of 18 January 2007
on the issuing of export licences for wine-sector products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 of 24 April 2001, laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards trade with third countries in products in the wine sector (1), and in particular Article 7 and Article 9(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 63(7) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (2), limits the grant of export refunds for wine-sector products to the volumes and expenditure contained in the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations.
(2)
Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 lays down the conditions under which the Commission may take specific measures to prevent an overrun of the quantity laid down or the budget available under the said Agreement.
(3)
On the basis of information on export licence applications available to the Commission on 17 January 2007, the quantity still available for the period until 15 March 2007, for destination zones (1) Africa, (3) Eastern Europe and (4) Western Europe, referred to in Article 9(5) of Regulation (EC) No 883/2001, could be exceeded unless the issue of export licences with advance fixing of the refund is restricted. Therefore, a single percentage for the acceptance of applications submitted on 16 January 2007 should be applied and the submission of applications and the issue of licences suspended for this zone until 16 March 2007,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Export licences with advance fixing of the refund for wine-sector products for which applications are submitted on 16 January 2007 under Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 shall be issued in concurrence with 38,30 % of the quantities requested for zone (1) Africa, in concurence with 53,66 % of the quantities requested for zone (3) Eastern Europe and in concurence with 34,57 % of the quantities requested for zone (4) Western Europe.
2. The issue of export licences for wine-sector products referred to in paragraph 1 for which applications are submitted from 17 January 2007 and the submission of export licence applications from 19 January 2007 for destination zone (1) Africa, (3) Eastern Europe and (4) Western Europe shall be suspended until 16 March 2007.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 January 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 January 2007.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1617/2003
of 15 September 2003
prohibiting fishing for anglerfish by vessels flying the flag of Belgium
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 of 20 December 2002 fixing for 2003 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required(3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1407/2003(4), lays down quotas for anglerfish for 2003.
(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.
(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of anglerfish in the waters of ICES zone VIIIa, b, d, e, by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium have exhausted the quota allocated for 2003. Belgium has prohibited fishing for this stock from 1 September 2003. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Catches of anglerfish in the waters of ICES zone VIIIa, b, d, e, by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Belgium for 2003.
Fishing for anglerfish in the waters of ICES zone VIIIa, b, d, e, by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 September 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 September 2003.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 20 December 2007
amending the Council’s Rules of Procedure
(2007/881/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(3) thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 121(3) thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 28(1) and 41(1) thereof,
Having regard to Article 2(2) of Annex III to the Council’s Rules of Procedure (1),
Whereas:
(1)
Article 11(5) of the Council’s Rules of Procedure (hereinafter referred to as Rules of Procedure) provides that when a decision is to be adopted by the Council by a qualified majority, and if a member of the Council so requests, it shall be verified that the Member States constituting the qualified majority represent at least 62 % of the total population of the European Union calculated according to the population figures set out in Article 1 of Annex III to the Rules of Procedure.
(2)
Article 2(2) of Annex III to the Rules of Procedure, on detailed rules for implementing the provisions concerning the weighting of votes in the Council, provides that, with effect from 1 January each year, the Council shall, in accordance with the data available to the Statistical Office of the European Communities on 30 September of the preceding year, amend the figures set out in Article 1 of that Annex.
(3)
The Rules of Procedure should therefore be amended accordingly for 2008,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Article 1 of Annex III to the Rules of Procedure shall be replaced by the following:
‘Article 1
For the purposes of implementing Article 205(4) of the EC Treaty, Article 118(4) of the Euratom Treaty, and the third subparagraph of Article 23(2) and Article 34(3) of the EU Treaty, the total population of each Member State for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2008 shall be as follows:
Member State
Population
(× 1 000)
Germany
82 314,9
France
63 392,1
United Kingdom
60 823,8
Italy
59 131,3
Spain
44 474,6
Poland
38 125,5
Romania
21 565,1
Netherlands
16 358
Greece
11 171,7
Portugal
10 599,1
Belgium
10 584,5
Czech Republic
10 287,2
Hungary
10 066,1
Sweden
9 113,2
Austria
8 298,9
Bulgaria
7 679,3
Denmark
5 447,1
Slovakia
5 393,6
Finland
5 276,9
Ireland
4 319,4
Lithuania
3 384,9
Latvia
2 281,3
Slovenia
2 010,3
Estonia
1 342,4
Cyprus
778,7
Luxembourg
476,2
Malta
407,8
Total
495 103,9
Threshold (62 %)
306 964,4’
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on 1 January 2008.
It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 20 December 2007.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 701/2007
of 21 June 2007
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 22 June 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 June 2007.