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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1536/95 of 29 June 1995 fixing the amounts of aid for flax fibre and hemp and the amount withheld to finance measures to promote the use of flax fibre for the 1995/96 marketing year
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 of 29 June 1970 on the common organization of the market in flax and hemp (1), and in particular Articles 2 (3) and 4 (3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (4),
Whereas Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 provides that the amounts of aid for flax grown mainly for fibre and for hemp grown in the Community are to be fixed each year;
Whereas, in accordance with Article 4 (2) of that Regulation, this amount shall be fixed per hectare of area sown and harvested so as to ensure an even balance between the volume of production required in the Community and the amount that can be marketed; whereas it must be fixed, taking into account the price for fibres and flax and hemp seed on the world market;
Whereas Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 provides that the portion of aid for financing Community measures to encourage the use of flax fibre is to be fixed when aid is fixed for the marketing year in question in accordance with the criteria referred to in Article 2 (3); whereas it is to be fixed in the light of trends on the market in flax, the amount of the aid for flax and the cost of the measures to be introduced;
Whereas application of the abovementioned criteria entails fixing the amounts of aid and the portions of the aid to be used for financing measures to promote the use of flax fibre at the level set out below,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the 1995/96 marketing year, the amounts of aid provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 shall be:
(a) ECU 935,65 per hectare as regards flax;
(b) ECU 774,74 per hectare as regards hemp.
Article 2
For the 1995/96 marketing year, the amount of the aid for flax to be used to finance the measures to promote the use of flax fibre referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 shall be ECU 53,64 per hectare.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 August 1995.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 29 June 1995.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 21 December 2005
releasing Finland and Sweden from the obligation to apply to Council Directive 68/193/EEC on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine
(notified under document number C(2005) 5469)
(Only the Finnish and Swedish texts are authentic)
(2005/931/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 68/193/EEC of 9 April 1968 on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine (1), and in particular Article 18a thereof,
Having regard to the requests submitted by Finland and Sweden,
Whereas:
(1)
Directive 68/193/EEC sets out certain provisions for the marketing of material for the propagation of the vine. This Directive also provides that, subject to certain conditions, Member States may be wholly or partly released from the obligation to apply this Directive.
(2)
Material for the propagation of the vine is not normally reproduced or marketed in Finland and Sweden. In addition the growing of vine is of minimal economic importance in the abovementioned countries.
(3)
As long as those conditions remain, the relevant Member States should be released from the obligation to apply the provision of Directive 68/193/EEC to the material in question.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Finland and Sweden are hereby released from the obligation to apply Directive 68/193/EEC, with the exception of Article 12(1) and Article 12a.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden.
Done at Brussels, 21 December 2005.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 398/2003
of 3 March 2003
on the supply of cereals as food aid
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 of 27 June 1996 on food-aid policy and food-aid management and special operations in support of food security(1), as modified by Regulation (EC) No 1726/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), and in particular Article 24(1)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The abovementioned Regulation lays down the list of countries and organisations eligible for Community aid and specifies the general criteria on the transport of food aid beyond the fob stage.
(2) Following the taking of a number of decisions on the allocation of food aid, the Commission has allocated cereals to certain beneficiaries.
(3) It is necessary to make these supplies in accordance with the rules laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2519/97 of 16 December 1997 laying down general rules for the mobilisation of products to be supplied under Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 as Community food aid(3). It is necessary to specify the time limits and conditions of supply to determine the resultant costs,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Cereals shall be mobilised in the Community, as Community food aid for supply to the recipient listed in the Annex, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2519/97 and under the conditions set out in the Annex.
The tenderer is deemed to have noted and accepted all the general and specific conditions applicable. Any other condition or reservation included in his tender is deemed unwritten.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 March 2003.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1187/2002
of 2 July 2002
fixing, for June 2002, the specific exchange rate for the amount of the reimbursement of storage costs in the sugar sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 of 15 December 1998 establishing agrimonetary arrangements for the euro(1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1713/93 of 30 June 1993 establishing special detailed rules for applying the agricultural conversion rate in the sugar sector(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1509/2001(3), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1878/2001 of 26 September 2001 laying down transitional measures in connection with the compensation system for storage costs for sugar(4), lays down that Article 8 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999 of 13 September 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(5), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1527/2000(6), will continue to apply to sugars carried forward from the 2000/01 marketing year to the 2001/02 marketing year.
(2) Article 1(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1713/93 provides that the amount of the reimbursement of storage costs referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999 is to be converted into national currency using a specific agricultural conversion rate equal to the average, calculated pro rata temporis, of the agricultural conversion rates applicable during the month of storage. That specific rate must be fixed each month for the previous month. However, in the case of the reimbursable amounts applying from 1 January 1999, as a result of the introduction of the agrimonetary arrangements for the euro from that date, the fixing of the conversion rate should be limited to the specific exchange rates prevailing between the euro and the national currencies of the Member States that have not adopted the single currency.
(3) Application of these provisions will lead to the fixing, for June 2002, of the specific exchange rate for the amount of the reimbursement of storage costs in the various national currencies as indicated in the Annex to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The specific exchange rate to be used for converting the amount of the reimbursement of the storage costs referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999 into national currency for June 2002 shall be as indicated in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 July 2002.
It shall apply with effect from 1 June 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 July 2002.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 240/2002
of 8 February 2002
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain European third countries, in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2008/2001
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organization of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1987/2001(2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2008/2001(3).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95(5), allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum export refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the rice 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
The maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain European third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2008/2001 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 1 to 7 February 2002 at 212,00 EUR/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 February 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 February 2002.
COMMISSION DECISION of 7 April 1995 amending Commission Decision 94/278/EC, drawing up a list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of certain products subject to Council Directive 92/118/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (95/134/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992 laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A Chapter I to Directive 89/662/EEC and as regards pathogens to Directive 90/425/EEC (1), as amended by the Treaty of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 94/278/EC (2) amended by Commission Decision 94/453/EC (3) establishes a list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of certain products referred to by Directive 92/118/EEC;
Whereas, among other products, this list includes the lists of third countries from which Member States authorize fish meal and other meals derived from sea animals except mammals, snails and frog legs;
Whereas, following the receipt of requests from the New Zealand, Madagascar and Egyptian authorities, it is appropriate to add New Zealand and Madagascar to the list for fish meal and other meals, Madagascar to the list for snails and Egypt to the list for frog legs;
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 of Decision 94/278/EC is amended as follows:
1. In Part II, B the following lines are inserted in accordance with the alphabetical order of the ISO code:
'(MG) Madagascar` '(NZ) New Zealand`.
2. In Part XI, the following line is inserted in accordance with the alphabetical order of the ISO code:
'(MG) Madagascar`.
3. In Part XII, the following line is inserted in accordance with the alphabetical order of the ISO Code:
'(EG) Egypt`.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 April 1995.
COUNCIL DECISION of 8 December 1988 concerning the conclusion of a Community-COST concertation Agreement on seven concerted action projects in the field of the environment (88/615/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas, by Decision 86/234/EEC (3) the Council adopted multiannual R& D programmes in the field of the environment (1986 to 1990); whereas, pursuant to Article 6 of that Decision, the Commission has negotiated an Agreement with some third States involved in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST) with a view to associating them wholly or partly with these programmes; whereas this Agreement should be approved by the Community;
Whereas the Treaty does not provide, to that effect, powers other than those of Article 235,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1 The Community-COST concertation Agreement on seven concerted action projects in the field of the environment is hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached hereto.
Article 2 The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.
Done at Brussels, 8 December 1988.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 222/2005
of 10 February 2005
amending Regulation (EC) No 1943/2003 as regards the exchange rate applicable for the implementation of aid to producer groups granted preliminary recognition in the fruit and vegetable sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 48 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 3(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1943/2003 of 3 November 2003 laying down rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards aid to producer groups granted preliminary recognition (2) sets the calculation parameters and the ceilings for the aid provided for in Article 14(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96. These parameters and ceilings are not prices or amounts which are either granted or collected. Articles 2 and 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 of 15 December 1998 establishing agrimonetary arrangements for the euro (3) do not, therefore, apply to them.
(2)
These parameters and ceilings apply to each of the aid instalments referred to in point (d) of the first subparagraph of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1943/2003. To express them in the national currencies of the non-participating Member States within the meaning of Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2799/98, the exchange rates in force on the first day of the period for which the aid is granted should be used.
(3)
Regulation (EC) No 1943/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The following paragraph 3 is hereby added to Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1943/2003:
‘3. The exchange rate applicable to the amounts in euro referred to in paragraph 2 shall be the rate most recently published by the European Central Bank prior to the first day of the period for which the aid in question is granted.’
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 February 2005.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 503/2001
of 14 March 2001
amending and correcting Regulation (EC) No 562/2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 as regards the buying-in of beef
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1), and in particular Article 47(8) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In order to deal with the exceptional situation on the markets resulting from recent events linked to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), a number of amendments were made to and derogations from Commission Regulation (EC) No 562/2000(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 283/2001(3).
(2) Article 21(1) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2000 lays down that boning may only be carried out in approved cutting plants and with one or more adjoining blast freezers. Under the second subparagraph, the Commission, on certain conditions and at the request of a Member State, may grant a derogation for a limited period from that provision. In view of the large quantities of beef that Member States may be called on to take over, all Member States should be permitted to avail themselves of that possibility for six months provided that stricter inspection measures are introduced.
(3) The first subparagraph of Article 16(2) of the Italian version of Regulation (EC) No 562/2000 contains an error. That error should be corrected.
(4) Regulation (EC) No 562/2000 should therefore be amended.
(5) In view of the situation, this Regulation should enter into force immediately.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 562/2000 is amended as follows:
1. The following is added to Article 21(1):
"However, in the event of practical difficulties and for invitations to tender carried out during the period from 15 March until 15 September 2001, Member States may derogate from the provisions of the first subparagraph provided that they introduce inspection measures to guarantee full monitoring of all meat purchased. The Member States concerned shall inform the Commission of the measures they adopt."
2. (Concerns only the Italian version.)
The first subparagraph of Article 16(2) shall read as follows:"L'aggiudicatario procede alla consegna dei prodotti entro i diciassette giorni di calendario a partire dal primo giorno lavorativo successivo alla pubblicazione del regolamento che fissa il prezzo massimo d'acquisto e i quantitativi di carni bovine acquistati all'intervento."
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 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, 14 March 2001.
Council Decision
of 8 October 2002
amending Decision 2001/747/EC concerning the conclusion of the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and Japan
(2002/804/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with Article 300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence, and Article 300(3), first subparagraph, first sentence, and (4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
In order to ensure the efficient operation of the Agreement on mutual recognition between the European Community and Japan(1) (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement") it is necessary to amend Decision 2001/747/EC(2) in order to empower the Commission to take all necessary measures for the operation of the Agreement,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Article 3 of Decision 2001/747/EC shall be replaced by the following: "Article 3
1. The Commission shall represent the Community in the Joint Committee or in any subcommittee provided for in Article 8 of the Agreement, assisted by the special Committee designated by the Council. The Commission shall proceed, after consultation with this special Committee, to the actions required for the implementation of the Agreement.
2. The position of the Community in the Joint Committee or in any subcommittee shall be determined by the Commission, following consultation of the special Committee referred to in paragraph 1."
Done at Luxembourg, 8 October 2002.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3615/89
of 1 December 1989
amending Regulation (EEC) No 3782/88 authorizing Germany and France not to apply in certain areas the measures provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1989/90 to 1995/96 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 of 24 May 1988 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1995/96 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas (1), and in particular Article 12 (1) thereof,
Whereas, in accordance with Article 11a of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2729/88 of 31 August 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1995/96 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 678/89 (3), before 1 October 1989 France submitted an amendment to the request for certain areas to be excluded from the scope of the measures provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 from the 1990/91 wine year; whereas that amendment falls within the categories justified in the previous request which resulted in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3782/88 (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1326/89 (5), authorizing Germany and France not to apply the measures provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 in certain areas; whereas the corrected wine-growing potential of those areas as a whole is less than 10 % of French national wine-growing potential;
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 Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3782/88 is hereby amended as follows:
'Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence' is added to the second indent of point 2.
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 from the 1990/91 wine year.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 December 1989.