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COUNCIL DECISION
of 22 June 1998
concerning the extension of the duration of the Agreement among the European Atomic Energy Community, the Government of Japan, the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the United States of America on cooperation in the engineering design activities (EDA) for the international thermonuclear experimental reactor (ITER)
(98/704/Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof,
Having regard to the draft decision submitted by the Commission,
Whereas the Commission has, in accordance with the Council Directives of 8 April 1998, conducted negotiations on the extension of the Agreement among the European Atomic Energy Community, the Government of Japan, the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the United States of America on cooperation in the engineering design activities (EDA) for the international thermonuclear experimental reactor (ITER) (‘the ITER EDA Agreement’);
Whereas the extension of the duration of the ITER EDA Agreement should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
The extension, by the Commission, for and on behalf of the Community, of the duration of the Agreement among the European Atomic Energy Community, the Government of Japan, the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the United States of America on cooperation in the engineering design activities for the international thermonuclear experimental reactor is hereby approved.
The text of the Amendment extending the ITER EDA Agreement is annexed to this Decision, together with the text of the Understandings for the extension of the duration of the ITER EDA Agreement.
Done at Luxembourg, 22 June 1998.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 650/2003
of 10 April 2003
amending Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the import of live ovine and caprine animals
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 260/2003(2), and in particular Article 23 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 260/2003, amending Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, introduced new Community rules for eradication following the confirmation of scrapie in a small ruminant holding, based on the opinion of the Scientific Steering Committee (SSC) of 4 and 5 April 2002 on safe sourcing of small ruminant materials. In the interests of consistency with such rules for eradication, the rules for intra-Community trade in breeding sheep were also amended to remove scrapie-related restrictions from trade in sheep of the ARR/ARR prion protein genotype.
(2) Rules for the import of live ovine and caprine animals should be amended to reflect rules for intra-Community trade.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex IX to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 October 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 April 2003.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1968/86
of 26 June 1986
amending Regulation (EEC) No 3749/83 in respect of the equivalent value of the ECU in national currencies
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3599/85 of 17 December 1985 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1986 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3600/85 of 17 December 1985 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1986 in respect of textile products originating in developing countries (2), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3601/85 of 17 December 1985 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1986 in respect of certain agricultural products originating in developing countries (3), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Whereas Decision 85/553/ECSC of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community, meeting within the Council, of 17 December 1985 applying for 1986 the generalized tariff preferences for certain steel products originating in developing countries (4) provides that the concept of originating products is to be defined under the procedure laid down in Article 14 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 802/68 of 27 June 1968 concerning the common definition of the concept of the origin of goods (5); whereas the rules to be applied for this purpose should be the same as those laid down for other products;
Whereas it is necessary to amend Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3749/83 of 23 December 1983 on the definition of the concept of originating products for purposes of the application of tariff preferences granted by the European Economic Community in respect of certain products from developing countries (6) to take account of the accession of Spain and Portugal by inserting in the footnote to Article 7 (2) the equivalent to the ECU in Spanish pesetas and Portugese escudos;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Origin,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The following equivalents are added to the equivalents in national currencies to the ECU listed in the footnote to Article 7 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3749/83:
1.2 // '126,007 // Spanish pesetas // 117,122 // Portuguese escudos'
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 March 1986.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 June 1986.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 550/2002
of 27 March 2002
determining the extent to which the applications for import licences submitted in March 2002 for cheese originating in South Africa under a tariff quota opened by Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 can be accepted
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), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1670/2000(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 of 14 December 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the import arrangements for milk and milk products and opening tariff quotas(3), and in particular Article 16(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 381/2002 of 28 February 2002 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 as regards import licence applications for cheese from South Africa(4) reopens the period for lodging those applications.
(2) The quantities covered by applications lodged in March 2002 for the products covered by quota No 09.4151 referred to in Annex I(E) to Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 do not exceed the quantities available. All the applications lodged should therefore be accepted,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Import licence applications lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 381/2002 for the products covered by quota No 09.4151 referred to in Annex I(E) to Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 shall be accepted for the quantities requested.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 March 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 March 2002.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1553/90
of 8 June 1990
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1735/89 on the recovery on export of aids granted in respect of skimmed-milk powder for use as feed and skimmed milk processed into compound feedingstuffs
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3879/89 (2), and in particular Article 10 (3) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 784/90 of 29 March 1990 fixing the reducing coefficient for agricultural prices in the 1990/91 marketing year as a result of the monetary realignment of 5 January 1990 and amending the prices and amounts fixed in ecus for that marketing year (3) establishes the list of milk products which are multiplied by the coefficient 1,001712 from 14 May 1990 under the arrangements for the automatic dismantlement of negative monetary gaps; whereas, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1552/90 of 8 June 1990 of determining the prices and amounts fixed in ecus in the milk and milk products sector and reduced as a result of the monetary realignment of 5 January 1990 (4), the abovementioned coefficient applies to the aid for skimmed-milk powder for use as animal feed and skimmed milk processed into compound feedingstuffs; whereas the aid to be recovered on export of compound feedingstuffs set out in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1735/89 (5), should be adapted accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committe for Milk and Milk Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1735/89 is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.
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 14 May 1990.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 June 1990.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3110/85
of 7 November 1985
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1953/82 laying down special conditions for the export of certain cheeses to certain third countries
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1298/85 (2), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 17 (4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2931/79 of 20 December 1979 on the granting of assistance for the exportation of agricultural products which may benefit from a special import treatment in a third country (3), and in particular Article 1 (2) thereof,
Whereas the minimum prices for export of certain cheeses to Spain are laid down in Annex V to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1953/82 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3148/84 (5);
Whereas threshold prices in Spain in respect of certain cheeses have been raised, following an increase in the price of milk in that country as from 1 September 1985; whereas, accordingly, there should be an increase in the minimum price for export of the cheeses in question; whereas, therefore, Annex V to Regulation (EEC) No 1953/82 should be amended;
Whereas 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
Annex V to Regulation (EEC) No 1953/82 shall be replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
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, 7 November 1985.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 675/2002
of 18 April 2002
fixing the corrective amount applicable to the refund on cereals
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 organization of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2), and in particular Article 13 (8) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 13 (8) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 provides that the export refund applicable to cereals on the day on which application for an export licence is made must be applied on request to exports to be effected during the period of validity of the export licence; whereas, in this case, a corrective amount may be applied to the refund.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules under Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the 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 602/2001(4), allows for the fixing of a corrective amount for the products listed in Article 1(1) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92; that corrective amount must be calculated taking account of the factors referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
(3) The world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the corrective amount according to destination.
(4) The corrective amount must be fixed at the same time as the refund and according to the same procedure; it may be altered in the period between fixings.
(5) It follows from applying the provisions set out above that the corrective amount must be as set out in the Annex hereto.
(6) 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 corrective amount referred to in Article 1(1) (a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 which is applicable to export refunds fixed in advance except for malt shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 April 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 April 2002.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1310/2007
of 8 November 2007
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the second subparagraph and point (b) of the third subparagraph of Article 33(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007 of 14 September 2007 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale for export of sugar held by the intervention agencies of Belgium, the Czech Republic, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Sweden (2) requires the issuing of partial invitations to tender.
(2)
Pursuant to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007 and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the partial invitation to tender ending on 7 November 2007, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for that partial invitation to tender.
(3)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the partial invitation to tender ending on 7 November 2007, the maximum export refund for the product referred to in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007 shall be 422,21 EUR/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 November 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 November 2007.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 673/2008
of 16 July 2008
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 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 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
Whereas:
Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 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 Annex XV, Part A thereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 July 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 July 2008.
COUNCIL DECISON of 12 December 1989 concerning the conclusion of Agreements in the form of Exchanges of Letters adapting the Agreements between the European Economic Community and Argentina and Australia on trade in mutton, lamb and goatmeat (89/673/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Community has taken measures to stabilize the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat and whereas it intends to bring about better integration of that market;
Whereas in the context of those adjustments to the common organization of the market it would be opportune to adapt the voluntary restraint agreements concluded in the sector with certain third countries, in order to stabilize imports and improve import prices;
Whereas the Commission has held negotiations on the matter which have led to agreements with Argentina and Australia,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreements in the form of Exchanges of Letters concerning adapting the Agreements between the European Economic Community and Argentina, and Australia on trade in mutton, lamb and goatmeat are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The texts of the Exchanges of Letters are attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreements in order to bind the Community.
Done at Brussels, 12 December 1989.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 6 December 2007
appointing a French alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2008/31/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 French Government,
Whereas:
(1)
On 24 January 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).
(2)
A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has fallen vacant, following the resignation of Ms MORIN,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Mr Jean-Jacques FRITZ, conseiller régional de la région Alsace, is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010.
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 6 December 2007.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 1 June 2007
fixing, for the 2006/2007 marketing year and in respect of a certain number of hectares, an indicative financial allocation for Bulgaria and Romania for the restructuring and conversion of vineyards under Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999
(notified under document number C(2007) 2272)
(Only the Bulgarian and Romanian texts are authentic)
(2007/381/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), and in particular Article 14(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The rules for the restructuring and conversion of vineyards are laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1227/2000 of 31 May 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine, as regards production potential (2).
(2)
The detailed rules on financial planning and participation in financing the restructuring and conversion scheme laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1227/2000 provide that the references to a given financial year refer to the payments actually made by the Member States between 16 October and the following 15 October.
(3)
Bulgaria and Romania joined the European Union on 1 January 2007 and can benefit from the restructuring and conversion system as from this date, having also fulfilled the condition of drawing up the inventory of the production potential, as confirmed by Commission Decisions 2007/223/EC (3) and 2007/234/EC (4).
(4)
In accordance with Article 14(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, the financial allocation between Member States must take due account of the proportion of the Community vineyard area in the Member State concerned.
(5)
For the purposes of implementing Article 14(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, the financial allocations should be made in respect of a certain number of hectares.
(6)
Account must be taken of the compensation for the loss of income incurred by the wine growers during the period when the vineyard is not yet in production.
(7)
In accordance with Article 14(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, the initial allocation is adapted in view of real expenditure and on the basis of revised expenditure forecasts submitted by the Member States, taking account of the objective of the scheme and subject to the funds available,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The financial allocations for Bulgaria and Romania, in respect of a certain number of hectares, for the restructuring and conversion of vineyards under Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 for the 2006/2007 marketing year shall be as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Bulgaria and to Romania.
Done at Brussels, 1 June 2007.