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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1392/2006
of 21 September 2006
determining the extent to which applications lodged in September 2006 for import licences for certain egg sector products and poultrymeat pursuant to Regulations (EC) No 593/2004 and (EC) No 1251/96 can be accepted
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 593/2004 of 30 March 2004 opening and providing for the administration of the tariff quotas in the egg sector and for egg albumin (1), and in particular Article 5(5) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/96 of 28 June 1996 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas in the poultrymeat sector and albumin (2), and in particular Article 5(5) thereof,
Whereas:
The applications for import licences lodged for the period from 1 October to 31 December 2006 are, in the case of certain products, for quantities less than or equal to the quantities available and can therefore be met in full, but in the case of other products the said applications are for quantities greater than the quantities available and must therefore be reduced by a fixed percentage to ensure a fair distribution,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Applications for import licences for the period 1 October to 31 December 2006 submitted pursuant to Regulations (EC) No 593/2004 and (EC) No 1251/96 shall be met as referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
2. Applications for import licences for the period 1 January to 31 March 2007, may be lodged pursuant to Regulations (EC) No 593/2004 and (EC) No 1251/96 for the total quantity as referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 September 2006.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 29 January 1985
adjusting the boundaries of less-favoured areas, within the meaning of Council Directive 75/268/EEC, in France
(Only the French text is authentic)
(85/138/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas (1), as last amended by Directive 82/786/EEC (2), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Directive 75/271/EEC of 28 April 1975 concerning the Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Directive 75/268/EEC (France) (3), as last amended by Decision 84/266/EEC (4), identifies the areas in France included in the Community list of less-favoured areas within the meaning of Article 3 (3), (4) and (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC;
Whereas the French Government has applied, under Article 2 (1) of Directive 75/268/EEC, for an adjustment of the boundaries of the less-favoured areas listed in the Annex to Directive 75/271/EEC;
Whereas the transfer of certain areas already listed as areas within the meaning of Article 3 (4) and (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC to the list of the areas within the meaning of Article 3 (3) of the same Directive is in accordance with the indices and the values, including the criteria for exceptions, used in Directive 75/271/EEC to define mountain areas;
Whereas the less-favoured areas resulting from these adjustments exhibit the indices and values used in Council Directive 77/118/EEC of 14 February 1977 amending Directive 75/271/EEC concerning the Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Directive 75/268/EEC (France) (5) to define areas within the meaning of Article 3 (4) and (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC;
Whereas the adjustments requested by the French Government pursuant to Article 2 (3) of Directive 75/268/EEC do not have the combined effect of increasing the utilized agricultural areas of all the listed areas by more than 1,5 % of the total utilized agricultural area in France;
Whereas the total area covered by the areas determined in accordance with Article 3 (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC represents less than 2,5 % of the total area of France;
Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
With effect from 1 January 1985, the list of less-favoured areas in France contained in the Annex to Directive 75/271/EEC is hereby amended as shown in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
Done at Brussels, 29 January 1985.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 40/2007
of 17 January 2007
amending the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 18 January 2007
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The import duties in the cereals sector are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 30/2007 (3).
(2)
Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 provides that if during the period of application, the average import duty calculated differs by EUR 5 per tonne from the duty fixed, a corresponding adjustment is to be made. Such a difference has arisen. It is therefore necessary to adjust the import duties fixed in Regulation (EC) 30/2007,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 30/2007 are hereby replaced by Annexes I and II to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 January 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 January 2007.
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 6 May 2009
amending the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management as regards the multiannual financial framework (2007 to 2013)
(2009/407/EC)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular to points 21, 22, first and second paragraphs, and 23 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
At the trilogue meeting of 2 April 2009 the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission have agreed on the financing, in the framework of the European Economic Recovery Plan for modernisation of infrastructures and energy solidarity, of projects in the field of energy and broadband Internet, as well as for strengthening operations related to the ‘new challenges’ defined in the context of the assessment of the 2003 mid-term reform of the common agricultural policy (Health Check). The financing requires, as a first step, a revision of the multiannual financial framework 2007-2013 in accordance with points 21, 22, and 23 of the Interinstitutional Agreement, so as to raise the ceiling for the year 2009 for commitment appropriations under subheading 1a by an amount of EUR 2 000 000 000 in current prices.
(2)
The increase of the ceiling for subheading 1a will be fully offset by decreasing the ceiling for commitment appropriations under heading 2 for the year 2009 by EUR 2 000 000 000.
(3)
In order to keep an appropriate relationship between commitments and payments, the annual ceilings for payment appropriations will be adjusted. The adjustment will be neutral.
(4)
Annex I to the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management should therefore be amended accordingly (2),
HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Annex I to the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Done at Strasbourg, 6 May 2009.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 27 November 2008
implementing Joint Action 2007/749/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)
(2008/890/CFSP)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to Council Joint Action 2007/749/CFSP of 19 November 2007 on the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) (1) and, in particular, Article 12(1) thereof, in conjunction with the second indent of Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,
Whereas:
(1)
On 19 November 2007 the Council adopted Joint Action 2007/749/CFSP establishing that the EUPM is to be continued until 31 December 2009. The financial reference amount for 2008 and 2009 is to be decided on an annual basis.
(2)
The mandate of the EUPM will be implemented in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could harm the objectives of the Common Foreign and Security Policy as set out in Article 11 of the Treaty,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
1. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the implementation of Joint Action 2007/749/CFSP shall be EUR 12 400 000 for 2009.
2. The expenditure financed by the amount referred to in paragraph 1 shall be managed in accordance with the procedures and rules applicable to the general budget of the European Union.
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 27 November 2008.
COUNCIL DECISION 2006/412/CFSP
of 12 June 2006
on the launching of the European Union military operation in support of the United Nations Organisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) during the election process
(Operation EUFOR RD Congo)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to Council Joint Action 2006/319/CFSP of 27 April 2006 on the European Union military operation in support of the United Nations Organisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) during the election process (1) and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The Secretary General of the United Nations by letter dated 18 April 2006 confirmed the principles for the EU military support to MONUC in response to a letter by the Presidency dated 28 March 2006.
(2)
The DRC authorities have welcomed a possible EU military support to MONUC during the electoral process.
(3)
On 25 April 2006, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1671 (2006), authorising the temporary deployment of a European Union force (EUFOR RD Congo) to support MONUC during the period encompassing the elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
(4)
The Independent Electoral Commission of the DRC has announced that the first round of elections in the DRC will be held on 30 July 2006.
(5)
In accordance with Article 6 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and implementation of decisions and actions of the European Union which have defence implications and therefore does not participate in the financing of the operation,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The EU military operation in the DRC in support of MONUC during the election process (Operation EUFOR RD Congo) shall be launched on 12 June 2006.
Article 2
The EU Operation Commander is hereby authorised with immediate effect to release the activation order (ACTORD) in order to execute the deployment of the forces, prior to Transfer of Authority following their arrival in theatre, and start execution of the mission.
Article 3
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Luxembourg, 12 June 2006.
Council Decision
of 18 June 2001
on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and Romania concerning the participation of Romania in the European Environment Agency and the European environment information and observation network
(2001/584/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 175(1), in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),
Whereas:
(1) The European Environment Agency and the European environment information and observation network were established by Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90(3).
(2) The Luxembourg European Council (December 1997) made participation in the Community programmes and agencies a way of stepping up the pre-accession strategy for the central and east European countries. In the case of the agencies, the European Council's conclusions provide that "the Community agencies in which applicant countries will be able to participate will be determined on a case-by-case basis".
(3) The Helsinki European Council (December 1999) reaffirmed the inclusive nature of the accession process, which now comprises 13 candidate countries within a single framework with the candidate countries participating in the accession process on an equal footing.
(4) The Council, on 14 February 2000, authorised the Commission to conduct negotiations on the participation in the European Environment Agency of the countries applying for accession. The Commission signed the Final Act of the negotiations on 9 October 2000.
(5) The Agreement as referred to in this Decision should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Community and Romania concerning the participation of Romania in the European Environment Agency and the European environment information and observation network is approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is set out as an Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to deposit the notification provided for in Article 18 of the Agreement.
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Luxembourg, 18 June 2001.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2213/2002
of 12 December 2002
fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 901/2002
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1163/2002(4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1324/2002(5), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of barley to all third countries except for the United States of America, Canada, Estonia and Latvia was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 901/2002(6), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1230/2002(7).
(2) Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 provides that the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95. In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For tenders notified from 6 to 12 December 2002, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 901/2002, the maximum refund on exportation of barley shall be EUR 4,99/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 December 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 12 December 2002.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1035/96 of 8 May 1996 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (), and in particular Articles 9 and 12 thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 established a goods nomenclature, hereinafter called the combined nomenclature, to meet, at one and the same time, the requirements both of the Common Customs Tariff and of the external trade statistics of the Community;
Whereas it is necessary to amend the combined nomenclature to take account of:
- changes in requirements relating to statistics and commercial policy, in particular by virtue of Council Decision 94/800/EC of 22 December 1994 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community, as regards matters within its competence, of the agreements reached in the Uruguay Round multilateral negotiations (1986-1994) () and Council Regulation (EC) No 3093/95 of 22 December 1995 laying down the rates of duty to be applied by the Community resulting from negotiations under GATT Article XXIV:6 consequent upon the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden to the European Union (), as well as other measures adopted by the Council or by the Commission ();
- the need to align or clarify texts, in particular to take account of the Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Tariff and Statistical Nomenclature Section of the Customs Code Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
Without prejudice to Council Regulation (EC) No 344/96 of 26 Februari 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs tarif (), Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 is amended in accordance with the Annexes to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1996.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 May 1996.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2147/92 of 29 July 1992 cancelling monetary compensatory amounts fixed in advance in respect of operations carried out after 31 December 1992
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1677/85 of 11 June 1985 on monetary compensatory amounts in agriculture (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2205/90 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,
Whereas Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3155/85 of 11 November 1985 providing for the advance fixing of monetary compensatory amounts (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3247/89 (4), stipulates that the amount fixed in advance is to apply to operations carried out during the term of validity of the certificate; whereas the Commission has submitted a regulation to the Council on the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy providing for the discontinuation of the system of monetary compensatory amounts from 1 January 1993; whereas, in order to curtail unnecessary expenditure, monetary compensatory amounts fixed in advance in respect of imports and exports to be carried out from 1 January 1993 should be cancelled;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of all the Management Committees concerned,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Monetary compensatory amounts fixed in advance from the date of entry into force of this Regulation and applying to imports and exports to be carried out after 31 December 1992 are hereby cancelled.
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, 29 July 1992.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1899/2003
of 28 October 2003
altering the export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003(2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002(4), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1690/2003(5).
(2) It follows from applying the rules, criteria and other provisions contained in Regulation (EC) No 1690/2003 to the information at present available to the Commission that the export refunds at present in force should be lowered as shown in the Annex to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The export refunds on the products, exported in the natural state, listed in Article 1(1)(d) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and in Article 1(1)(c) of Regulation (EEC) No 3072/95 and subject to Regulation (EC) No 1518/95(6), as fixed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1690/2003 are hereby altered as shown in the Annex to this Regulation in respect of the products set out therein.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 October 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 October 2003.
COUNCIL DECISION of 26 February 1996 appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions (96/176/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 198a thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 94/65/EC of 26 January 1994 appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period 26 January 1994 to 25 January 1998 (1),
Whereas a seat as an alternate member of the Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Claudio Carnieri notified to the Council on 16 January 1996;
Having regard to the proposal from the Italian Government,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Mr Bruno Bracalente is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Claudio Carnieri for the remainder of the latter's term office, which runs until 25 January 1998.
Done at Brussels, 26 February 1996.