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COUNCIL DECISION of 18 March 1991 on the conclusion of an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria concerning the marketing, in Austrian territory, of Community table wines and 'Landwein' in bottles (92/231/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, to promote quality wines at the expense of table wines and to avoid any confusion in the minds of consumers, the Austrian law of 29 August 1985 relating to wines prohibits the marketing of table wine in bottles containing more than 25 cl but less than one litre; whereas that measure nonetheless constitutes a barrier to imports of Community table wines traditionally marketed in bottles of less than one litre;
Whereas it is in the interest of the Community and Austria to foster the harmonious development of trade in wine, in accordance with Article 15 of the agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria signed on 22 July 1972 (1), particularly as regards table wines of a certain quality; whereas, to that end, an agreement should be concluded whereby Austria permits the marketing, on its territory, of the wines in question, notwithstanding the abovementioned Austrian provisions and subject to observance of a minimum import price;
Whereas the Commission has negotiated an agreement on the matter with the Republic of Austria in the form of an exchange of letters which should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria concerning the marketing, in Austrian territory, of Community table wines and 'Landwein' in bottles is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
1. The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement.
2. The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in point 6 of the Agreement. Done at Brussels, 18 March 1991.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 237/94 of 2 February 1994 releasing securities lodged in respect of import licences under Regulation (EEC) No 2698/93 for pigmeat products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 519/92 of 27 February 1992 on certain procedures for applying the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary, of the other part (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2234/93 (2), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2698/93 of 5 March 1992 (3) amended by Regulation (EC) No 3560/93 (4) lays down detailed rules for the application to pigmeat products of the arrangements provided for in the Interim Agreement concluded by the Community with the Republic of Hungary;
Whereas Community operators submitted their import licence applications for the period 1 July to 30 September 1993 during the first ten days of July 1993; whereas at that time supplies to the market for pigmeat in Hungary were very regular and sufficient; whereas the operators were therefore convinced that the situation would remain unchanged in subsequent months, so enabling them to meet their obligations under import licences issued on 23 July 1993;
Whereas a meat shortage has occurred in Hungary, caused in particular by a decrease in pig headage, thereby considerably reducing the availability of pigmeat and obliging the Hungarian market to obtain supplies from other countries; whereas, moreover, the imbalance between production and demand has caused market prices in Hungary to increase; whereas, as a result of these unforeseeable events, Community operators are unable to obtain supplies on the Hungarian market to make up all the quantities mentioned in import licences;
Whereas provision should accordingly be made for the release of the securities lodged pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 2698/93 in respect of unused import licences;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Securities lodged in respect of import licences issued on 23 July 1993 for products covered by groups 1, 2, 3 and 4 in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2698/93 but not imported before the expiry of the term of validity of those licences shall be released.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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, 2 February 1994.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1711/91 of 13 June 1991 fixing the minimum price for potatoes to be paid by the starch manufacturer to the potato producer for the 1991/92 cereals marketing year
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1008/86 of 25 March 1986 laying down detailed rules for production refunds applicable to potato starch (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1350/90 (2), and in particular Article 1 (1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (3),
Whereas, as provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1008/86, the Council is to fix a minimum factory-gate price to be paid by the starch manufacturer to the potato producer for potatoes used to manufacture potato starch; whereas the premium is to be granted to the starch manufacturer subject to the payment of that minimum price;
Whereas the link between the supply prices of raw materials for the manufacture of cereals starch and potato starch should be maintained, in order to ensure equality in the conditions for competition between the potato and cereals starch industries,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The minimum factory-gate price for potatoes to be paid by the starch manufacturer to the potato producer for the quantity of potatoes required to manufacture one tonne of potato starch shall be ECU 248,67 for the 1991/92 cereals marketing year.
This price shall be adjusted on the basis of the potato starch content.
Article 2
The detailed rules for implementing this Regulation shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 26 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (5).
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 July 1991.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 13 June 1991.
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 548/87
of 23 February 1987
amending Regulation (EEC) No 986/68 laying down general rules for granting aid for skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder for use as feed
THE COUNCIL 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 1335/86 (2), and in particular Article 10 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2128/84 (3) amended Articles 2, 2a and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 986/68 (4) as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1304/85 (5); whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2128/84 was applicable only until the end of the 1985/86 milk marketing year; whereas, accordingly, Articles 2, 2a and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 986/68 have, since the start of the 1986/87 milk marketing year, been in force in the form in which they existed prior to the entry into force of Regulation (EEC) No 2128/84; whereas the first subparagraph of Article 2a (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 986/68 thus fixes at 54 to 68 ECU per 100 kilograms the band within which aid is fixed for skimmed-milk powder for use as feed; whereas this band should be altered as from the start of the 1986/87 milk marketing year,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The first subparagraph of Article 2a (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 986/68 is hereby replaced by the following:
'The amount of aid for skimmed-milk powder shall be fixed within a band of 60 to 90 ECU per 100 kilograms.'
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 the start of the 1986/87 milk marketing year.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 February 1987.
Commission Decision
of 26 April 2002
laying down the list of products to be examined at border inspection posts under Council Directive 97/78/EC
(notified under document number C(2002) 1527)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2002/349/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries(1), and in particular Article 3(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) For reasons of clarity the products of animal origin referred to in Article 2(2)(a) of Directive 97/78/EC should be brought together in one single list alongside the appropriate Animo code, with the appropriate CN heading (combined nomenclature) also listed for indicative purposes and ease of use.
(2) However, this listing should not concern nor affect the plant products that are also included within the scope of veterinary checks as referred to in Article 19 of Directive 97/78/EC, nor to the products exempted from veterinary checks and referred to in Article 16 of the same Directive.
(3) It is also important that composite products, in which there is only a limited percentage of products of animal origin, should be included in the scope of the checks procedures with a view to avoid differences in interpretation between border inspection posts and thus distortions in trade; however, given the complexity of this matter, and the need for a risk-based assessment, if necessary by an appropriate scientific committee to address it at Community level, in the meantime national rules must remain in force.
(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Products of animal origin listed in the Annex shall be subjected to a veterinary check at border inspection posts in accordance with the provisions of Directive 97/78/EC.
Article 2
The list of products of animal origin included in the Annex is without prejudice to the exemptions referred to in Article 16, or to the list of plant products referred to in Article 19, of Directive 97/78/EC.
Article 3
By way of derogation from Article 1, composite food products listed in the Annex, which include only a limited percentage of products of animal origin, shall continue to be subject to national rules.
The first paragraph shall apply only until such time as a risk based assessment of the composite products that should fall within the scope of the veterinary checks regime has been conducted.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 April 2002.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 31/2002
of 9 January 2002
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 669/97 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain fish and fishery products originating in the Faroe Islands
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 669/97 of 14 April 1997 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain fish and fishery products originating in the Faroe Islands, defining detailed provisions for amending and adapting these measures and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1983/95(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2471/1999(2), and in particular Articles 5 and 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Decision No 2/2001 of the EC/Denmark-Faroe Islands Joint Committee of 11 July 2001 has amended Table II of the Annex to Protocol 1 to the Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, of the other part(3), by increasing the annual tariff quota for shrimps, prawns and Norway lobsters, prepared or preserved, from 2000 to 3000 tonnes. This Decision entered into force on 1 September 2001.
(2) The volume of the annual tariff quota for shrimps, prawns and Norway lobsters, listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 669/97 under order number 09.0679, should be amended to take account of that increase.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 669/97 the volume of the annual tariff quota for shrimps, prawns and Norway lobsters, prepared or preserved, having order number 09.0679, is increased to 3000 tonnes.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 September 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 January 2002.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 869/95 of 20 April 1995 concerning deliveries of food products under private food-aid operations by humanitarian agencies
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 amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 9 (2) thereof, and the corresponding provisions of the other Regulations establishing a common organization of the market in agricultural products,
Whereas Article 14 (4) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 November 1988 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance-fixing certificates for agricultural products (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 340/95 (4), stipulates that no security is required in the case of export licences or certificates not involving advance fixing which are issued in respect of exports to third countries in connection with non-Community food-aid operations conducted by humanitarian agencies approved at Community level;
Whereas a new Member State has requested the approval of two agencies; whereas that Member State regards approval as particularly necessary in view of the ongoing food-aid operations for the former Yugoslavia;
Whereas advance fixing of the refund will become obligatory with effect from the entry into force of the Uruguay Round agricultural agreement; whereas, as a result, application of this Regulation should be restricted to the date of entry into force of that agricultural agreement;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of all the relevant Management Committees,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the purposes of applying Article 14 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, the approved humanitarian agencies shall be:
- Caritas - The Red Cross.
Article 2
1. This Regulation shall apply until 30 June 1995.
2. However:
- in respect of products falling within the rice and wine sectors, this Regulation shall apply until '31 August 1995`,
- in respect of products falling within the sugar sector, this Regulation shall apply until '30 September 1995`,
- in respect of products falling within the olive oil sector, this Regulation shall apply until '31 October 1995`.
Article 3
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, 20 April 1995.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 571/1999 of 16 March 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 1426/98 fixing the maximum amount of compensatory aid for the appreciable revaluation of the pound sterling on 3 May 1998
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), and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1426/98 (2) fixes the maximum amount of compensatory aid for the appreciable revaluation of the pound sterling on 3 May 1998;
Whereas Article 4(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 724/97 of 22 April 1997 determining measures and compensation relating to appreciable revaluations that affect farm incomes (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 942/98 (4), provides for the reduction or cancellation of the maximum amount of the first tranche of compensatory aid as a function of the effect on income of the development of the agricultural conversion rates recorded during an observation period, account also being taken of the situation on the market in the same period, which ends on 28 February 1999;
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 724/97 was repealed by Regulation (EC) No 2799/98; whereas, however, to avoid overcompensation because the agricultural conversion rate for the pound sterling and the exchange rate recorded in the observation period were higher than the rate on the date of the appreciable revaluation, the maximum amount of the first tranche of compensatory aid for the appreciable revaluation of the pound sterling on 3 May 1998 should be cancelled, because of the level reached;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinions of the Management Committees concerned,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The maximum amount of ECU 2,1 million in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1426/98 is replaced by EUR 0.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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, 16 March 1999.
Commission Decision
of 2 October 2002
amending Decision 2001/699/EC and repealing Decision 2002/250/EC to revoke the protective measures with regard to the fishery and aquaculture products imported from Vietnam
(notified under document number C(2002) 3607)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2002/770/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety(1), and in particular Article 53(1) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries(2), and in particular Article 22(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2001/699/EC of 19 September 2001 concerning certain protective measures with regard to certain fishery and aquaculture products intended for human consumption and originating in China and Vietnam(3), and Commission Decision 2002/250/EC of 27 March 2002 concerning the extension of the protective measures provided by Decision 2001/699/EC, with regard to fishery and aquaculture products imported from Vietnam(4), were adopted because of the presence of chloramphenicol and nitrofurans in fishery and aquaculture products imported from Vietnam.
(2) Decisions 2001/699/EC and 2002/250/EC provide that they will be reviewed on the basis of the guarantees provided by the Vietnamese competent authorities and on the basis of the results of the test carried out by Member States.
(3) The Vietnamese competent authority has provided the appropriate guarantees, and the results of the checks carried out by Member States in shrimps imported from Vietnam have been favourable.
(4) Decision 2001/699/EC should, therefore, be amended accordingly and Decision 2002/250/EC should be repealed.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 2001/699/EC is amended as follows:
1. in the title the words "and Vietnam" are deleted;
2. in Article 1 the words "and Vietnam" are deleted;
3. in Article 2(1) the words "and Vietnam" are deleted;
4. in Article 6 the words "and Vietnamese" are deleted.
Article 2
Decision 2002/250/EC is repealed.
Article 3
This Decision shall apply from 6 October 2002.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 October 2002.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2026/93 of 26 July 1993 fixing the maximum moisture content of cereals offered for intervention in certain Member States during the 1993/94 marketing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 5,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2731/75 of 29 October 1975 fixing standard qualities for common wheat, rye, barley, maize, sorghum and durum wheat (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2094/87 (3), in particular fixes a maximum moisture content of 14 % for cereals other than durum wheat; whereas, under Commission Regulation (EEC) No 689/92 of 19 March 1992 fixing the procedure and conditions for the taking over of cereals by intervention agencies (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1715/93 (5), a maximum moisture content of 14,5 % was fixed; whereas Article 2 (4) of that Regulation also provides that the Member States may be authorized at their request and under certain conditions to apply a moisture content of 15 % for all cereals;
Whereas certain Member States have submitted requests to that end;
Whereas 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 Member States listed in the Annex hereto are hereby authorized to fix a maximum moisture content of 15 % for cereals listed therein and offered for intervention during the 1993/94 marketing year.
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 1 July 1993.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 July 1993.