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COUNCIL AND COMMISSION DECISION
of 9 October 2007
concerning the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part, on accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the PCA
(2007/681/EC, Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 44(2), the last sentence of Article 47(2), and Articles 55, 57(2), 71, 80(2), 93, 94, 133 and 181a, in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3), thereof,
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 Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,
Having regard to the Council’s approval pursuant to Article 101 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,
Whereas:
(1)
The Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part, on accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the PCA (1), was signed on behalf of the European Community and the Member States on 17 April 2007 in accordance with Council Decision 2007/546/EC (2).
(2)
Pending its entry into force, the Protocol has been applied on a provisional basis as from 1 January 2007.
(3)
The Protocol should be approved,
HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part, on accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the PCA is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community, the European Atomic Energy Community and the Member States.
Article 2
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, give the notification provided for in Article 3(2) of the Protocol. The President of the Commission shall simultaneously give such notification on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community.
Done at Luxembourg, 9 October 2007.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 285/97 of 17 February 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 738/92 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of cotton yarn originating in Brazil and Turkey
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, after consulting the Advisory Committee,
Whereas:
A. Previous procedure
(1) The Council, by Regulation (EEC) No 738/92 (2), imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of cotton yarn falling with CN codes 5205 11 00 to 5205 45 90 and 5206 11 00 to 5206 45 90 originating, inter alia, in Turkey. Sampling was applied to Turkish exporters, and individual duties ranging from 4,9 % to 12,1 % were imposed on the companies in the sample, while other cooperating companies not included in the sample received a weighted average duty of 9 %. A duty of 12,1 % was imposed on companies which either did not make themselves known or did not cooperate in the investigation.
B. Amendment
(2) Pursuant to Article 11 (4) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96, a new exporter's review to determine individual dumping margins could not be initiated in this proceeding, as sampling was used in the original investigation. However, in order to ensure equal treatment between any new exporters and the cooperating companies not included in the sample during the original investigation, it is considered that provision should be made for the weighted average duty imposed on the latter companies to be applied to any new exporters which would otherwise be entitled to a review pursuant to Article 11 (4),
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The following paragraph shall be added to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 738/92:
'6. Where any party provides sufficient evidence to the Commission that it did not export the goods described in Article 1 (1) during the investigation period, that it is not related to any exporter or producer subject to the measures imposed by this Regulation and that it has exported the goods concerned after the investigation period, or that it has entered into an irrevocable contractual obligation to export a significant quantity to the Community, then the Council, acting by simple majority on a proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, may amend Article 1 (2) by adding that party to Article 1 (2).`
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 February 1997.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1136/2008
of 17 November 2008
amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2008 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meat
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations (1), and in particular Article 1(1) thereof,
Whereas,
(1)
Under Commission Regulation (EC) No 810/2008 (2), certificates of authenticity must be issued before beef and veal may be imported into the Community. The list of authorities in exporting countries empowered to issue these certificates is annexed to that Regulation.
(2)
Paraguay has changed the name of the issuing authority for certificates of authenticity. In accordance with Article 7(2) Regulation (EC) No 810/2008, the list set out in Annex II to that Regulation should therefore be amended accordingly.
(3)
For the sake of avoiding that the name of the authority mentioned on the certificates of authenticity recently issued does not correspond with the name of the authority listed in Regulation (EC) No 810/2008, the amendment to the latter Regulation should apply as from 1 July 2008, the date in which the current tariff quota year started. For the previous tariff quota year ending on 30 June 2008, the Commission did not receive any information about certificates of authenticity delivered by the competent authorities in Paraguay.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 810/2008, the entry related to the issuing authority of Paraguay is replaced by the following:
‘-
SERVICIO NACIONAL DE CALIDAD Y SALUD ANIMAL, Dirección General de Calidad e Inocuidad de Productos de Origen Animal’.
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 July 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 November 2008.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1212/2004
of 30 June 2004
on granting of import licences for cane sugar for the purposes of certain tariff quotas and preferential agreements
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 of 30 June 2003 laying down detailed rules of application for the 2003/04, 2004/05 and 2005/06 marketing years for the import of cane sugar under certain tariff quotas and preferential agreements and amending Regulations (EC) No 1464/95 and (EC) No 779/96 (3), and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 stipulates how the delivery obligations at zero duty of products of CN code 1701, expressed in white sugar equivalent, are to be determined for imports originating in signatory countries to the ACP Protocol and the Agreement with India.
(2)
Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 stipulates how the zero duty tariff quotas for products of CN code 1701 11 10, expressed in white sugar equivalent, are to be determined for imports originating in signatory countries to the ACP Protocol and the Agreement with India.
(3)
Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 opens tariff quotas at a duty of EUR 98 per tonne for products of CN code 1701 11 10 for imports originating in Brazil, Cuba and other third countries.
(4)
In the week of 21 June to 25 June 2004 applications were presented to the competent authorities in line with Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 for import licences for a total quantity exceeding a country's delivery obligation quantity of ACP-India preferential sugar determined pursuant to Article 9 of that Regulation.
(5)
In these circumstances the Commission must set reduction coefficients to be used so that licences are issued for quantities scaled down in proportion to the total available and must indicate that the limit in question has been reached,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In the case of import licence applications presented from 21 June to 25 June 2004 in line with Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 licences shall be issued for the quantities indicated in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 June 2004.
COMMISSION DECISION of 17 December 1996 on special financial contributions from the Community for the eradication of Newcastle disease in Portugal (Only the Portuguese text is authentic) (97/22/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Articles 3 (3) and 4 (2) thereof,
Whereas outbreaks of Newcastle disease occurred in Portugal in 1995; whereas the appearance of this disease is a serious danger to the Community's poultry and, in order to help eradicate the disease as rapidly as possible, the Community has the possibility of compensating for the losses suffered;
Whereas, as soon as the presence of Newcastle disease was officially confirmed the Portuguese authorities took appropriate measures which included the measures as listed in Article 3 (2) of Decision 90/424/EEC; whereas such measures were notified by the Portuguese authorities;
Whereas the conditions for Community financial assistance have been met;
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
Portugal may obtain Community financial assistance for outbreaks of Newcastle disease with occurred during 1995. The financial contribution by the Community shall be:
- 50 % of the costs incurred by Portugal in compensating owners for the slaughter, destruction of poultry and poultry products as appropriate,
- 50 % of the costs incurred by Portugal for the cleaning and disinfection of holdings and equipment,
- 50 % of the costs incurred by Portugal in compensating owners for the destruction of contaminated feedingstuffs and contaminated equipment.
Article 2
1. The Community financial contribution shall be granted after supporting documents have been submitted.
2. The documents referred to in paragraph 1 shall be sent by Portugal no later than six months from the notification of this Decision.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.
Done at Brussels, 17 December 1996.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 155/2005
of 28 January 2005
concerning tenders submitted under tendering procedure for the refund on consignment of husked long grain B rice to the island of Réunion referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2033/2004
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in rice (1), and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 of 6 September 1989 laying down detailed rules for exports of rice to Réunion (2), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2033/2004 (3) opens an invitation to tender for the subsidy on rice exported to Réunion.
(2)
Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 2b(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, to make no award.
(3)
On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89, a maximum subsidy should not be fixed.
(4)
The Management Committee for Cereals has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from 24 to 27 January 2005 in response to the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2033/2004 for the subsidy on exports to Réunion of husked long grain B rice falling within CN code 1006 20 98.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 January 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 January 2005.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 22/2004
of 8 January 2004
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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1947/2002(2), 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 9 January 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 January 2004.
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 26 May 1986
on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to tyre pressure gauges for motor vehicles
(86/217/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 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 in several Member States the construction and the methods of control of pressure gauges intended to measure the inflation pressure of motor vehicle tyres are subject to mandatory provisions which differ from one Member State to another and consequently hinder trade in such instruments; whereas it is therefore necessary to approximate those provisions;
Whereas Council Directive 71/316/EEC of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to commom provisions for both measuring instruments and methods of metrological control (4), as last amended by Directive 83/575/EEC (5), defined the EEC pattern approval and initial verification procedures; whereas, in accordance with that Directive, it is necessary to lay down the technical specifications in respect of manufacture and operation which tyre pressure gauges for motor vehicles must satisfy in order that they may be imported, marketed and used freely after they have undergone the controls and had affixed the marks and signs provided for,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
This Directive shall apply to pressure gauges intended to measure the inflation pressure of motor-vehicle tyres, as defined in section 1 of the Annex.
Article 2
The tyre-inflation equipment eligible for EEC marks and signs is described in the Annex. It shall be subject to EEC pattern approval and EEC initial verification under the conditions laid down in the Annex.
Article 3
No Member State may refuse, prohibit or restrict the placing on the market and entry into service of tyre-inflation equipment on grounds relating to its metrological qualities if it bears the EEC pattern approval sign and the EEC initial verification mark.
Article 4
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive 18 months after notification of the Directive (6).
Article 5
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 May 1986.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1311/2008
of 19 December 2008
fixing the amount of the carry-over aid and the flat-rate aid for certain fishery products for the 2009 fishing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2814/2000 of 21 December 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards the grant of carry-over aid for certain fishery products (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 939/2001 of 14 May 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards the grant of flat-rate aid for certain fishery products (3), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 provides that aid may be granted for quantities of certain fresh products withdrawn from the market and either processed to stabilise them and stored or preserved.
(2)
The purpose of that aid is to give suitable encouragement to producers' organisations to process or preserve products withdrawn from the market so that their destruction can be avoided.
(3)
The aid level should not be such as to disturb the balance of the market for the products in question or distort competition.
(4)
The aid level should not exceed the technical and financial costs associated with the operations essential to stabilising and storage recorded in the Community during the fishing year preceding the year in question.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fishery Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the 2009 fishing year, the amounts of the carry-over aid referred to in Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, and the amounts of the flat-rate aid referred to in Article 24(4) of that Regulation, are set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 December 2008.
COUNCIL DECISION of 17 February 1997 providing that the European Community should subscribe for extra shares as a result of the decision to double the capital of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (97/135/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 the initial capital of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development was fixed at ECU 10 thousand million of which the Community subscribed 3 percent;
Whereas the operations of the Bank may not exceed the limits set by the Agreement setting up the Bank (3) and which depend on the size of the Bank's capital; whereas the Bank is expected to reach this limit in 1997;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 4 (3) of the said Agreement, the Governors of the Bank, at their annual meeting in Sofia on 15 April 1996, decided to double the authorized capital stock of the Bank;
Whereas, pursuant to that Decision, the Community is entitled to subscribe an additional 30 000 shares of ECU 10 000 each;
Whereas it is necessary for the Community to subscribe to those additional shares in order to achieve the Community's objectives in the field of economic external relations; whereas the Treaty does not provide, for the adoption of this Decision, powers other than those of Article 235,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The European Community shall subscribe an additional 30 000 shares of ECU 10 000 each in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development under the terms and conditions of the Resolution No 59, the text of which is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council shall deposit the requisite instrument of subscription on behalf of the Community.
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Brussels, 17 February 1997.