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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2007/72/EC
of 13 December 2007
amending Council Directive 66/401/EEC as regards the inclusion of the species Galega orientalis Lam.
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed (1), and in particular Article 2(1a) thereof,
Whereas
(1)
Galega orientalis Lam. is a fodder plant largely grown in certain Member States and plays a significant role in improving the quality of feed for farm animals.
(2)
That species is currently not covered by uniform rules on seed certification under Directive 66/401/EEC and therefore the relevant seed cannot benefit from free circulation.
(3)
Since it meets all relevant conditions for certification, the species Galega orientalis Lam. should therefore be included in the list in Directive 66/401/EEC.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Directive 66/401/EEC is amended as follows:
1.
in Article 2(1)(A)(b), the following entry is inserted between the heading ‘Leguminosae’ and ‘Hedysarum coronarium L. Sulla’:
‘Galega orientalis Lam. fodder galega’;
2.
in Article 3(1), the following entry is inserted between ‘Festuca rubra L. x Festulolium’ and ‘Lolium multiflorum Lam.’:
‘Galega orientalis Lam. fodder galega’;
3.
Annexes II and III are amended as set out in the Annex to this Directive.
Article 2
Transposition
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 31 December 2008 at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.
When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
Article 3
This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 4
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 December 2007.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 155/2004
of 29 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 30 January 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 January 2004.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 84/89
of 16 January 1989
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1193/88 in respect of the documents required for imports of bran
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1058/88 of 28 March 1988 on the import of bran, sharps and residues derived from the sifting, milling or other working of cereals other than maize and rice and amending Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1193/88 (2) lays down detailed rules for the application of an annual import quota of a maximum of 550 000 tonnes of bran with a reduced levy; whereas Articles 4 and 5 of that Regulation provide for the use by the exporting country of a certificate of origin from 1 January 1989 at the latest for proof of payment of the export tax corresponding to the reduction in the import levy; whereas the specimen form for such certificates has not yet been adopted and will not be available on 1 January 1989 as anticipated; whereas provision should accordingly be made for alternative customs export documents to be accepted until the specimen form for the certificate of origin is introduced and no final date should be fixed;
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
Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 1193/88 is hereby replaced by the following:
'Article 5
Until the introduction of the specimen form for the certificate of origin referred to in Article 4 and for products exported before the introduction of that certificate of origin, proof of payment of the export tax shall be provided by any customs export document provided that it includes the particulars required to identify the goods, the amount of the tax levied per tonne, the words "Special export tax levied" and the date of payment of the tax certified by the signature and the stamp of a body listed in the Annex hereto.'
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1989.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 January 1989.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1242/89 of 3 May 1989 fixing the maximum guaranted quantity of cotton and the minimum price for unginned cotton for the 1989/90 marketing year
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Protocol 4 on cotton, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 4006/87 (1),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1964/87 of 2 July 1987 adjusting the system of aid for cotton introduced by Protocol 4 annexed to the Act of Accession of Greece (2), and in particular Article 2 (1) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2169/81 of 27 July 1981 laying down the general rules for the system of aid for cotton (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2261/88 (4), and in particular Article 9 (1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (5),
Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1964/87, a maximum guaranteed quantity of cotton is to be determined annually in the light of production during a reference period and the foreseeable trend of demand;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 9 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2169/81, the Council is to fix a minimum price for unginned cotton each year at a level enabling producers to sell at a price as close as possible to the guide price; whereas that price must take account of market fluctuations and the cost of transporting the unginned cotton from the production areas to the ginning areas; whereas that price must be fixed for the quality to which the guide price relates and must apply at the farm gate;
Whereas application of the abovementioned criteria results in the fixing of the maximum guaranteed quantity and the minimum price at the level given below,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the 1989/90 marketing year, the maximum guaranteed quantity of cotton provided for in Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1964/87 shall be 752 000 tonnes.
Article For the 1989/90 marketing year, the minimum price for unginned cotton provided for in Article 9 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2169/81 shall be ECU 91,23 per 100 kilograms. That price shall apply to goods at the farm gate.
Article 3
The quantity fixed in Article 1 and the price fixed in Article 2 shall be for unginned cotton meeting the quality indicated in Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1241/89 fixing the guide price for unginned cotton for the 1989/90 marketing year (6).
Article 4
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 September 1989.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 May 1989.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1940/2005
of 25 November 2005
fixing the export refunds on malt
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), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 provides that the difference between quotations or prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation and prices for those products within the Community may be covered by an export refund.
(2)
The refunds must be fixed taking into account the factors referred to in Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules under Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (2).
(3)
The refund applicable in the case of malts must be calculated with amount taken of the quantity of cereals required to manufacture the products in question. The said quantities are laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
(4)
The world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund for certain products according to destination.
(5)
The refund must be fixed once a month. It may be altered in the intervening period.
(6)
It follows from applying these rules to the present situation on markets in cereals, and in particular to quotations or prices for these products within the Community and on the world market, that the refunds should be as set out in the Annex hereto.
(7)
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 export refunds on malt listed in Article 1(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 December 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 November 2005.
Commission Decision
of 30 December 2002
amending Decision 2002/673/EC approving the programmes for the implementation of Member States' surveys for avian influenza in poultry and wild birds
(notified under document number C(2002) 5488)
(2003/21/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 2001/572/EC(2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Decision 90/424/EEC provides for financial aid from the Community for the undertaking of technical and scientific measures necessary for the development of Community veterinary legislation and for veterinary education or training.
(2) The implementation of surveys for avian influenza in poultry and wild birds in Member States was decided by Commission Decision 2002/649/EC(3) including a financial contribution by the Community to the costs incurred by the Member States at the rate of 50 % of the costs for the collection and the analysis of samples up to a maximum of EUR 500000 for all the Member States in total.
(3) By Decision 2002/673/EC(4) the programme for a Member State was approved and standard forms were laid down for reporting results and costs of the programme performed in each Member State.
(4) All Member States have now submitted their programmes which have been studied by the Commission and an expert of the Community Reference Laboratory.
(5) Decision 2002/673/EC should therefore be amended in order to officially approve the Member States' programmes and to determine the amount of financial participation by the Community granted to each approved programme.
(6) The date for the submission of the reports on the results of the surveys should be postponed until 15 October 2003 to better cover the investigations for wild birds.
(7) The opportunity should be taken to amend one table used for Member State's reporting of the results of the survey in relation to the different categories of poultry tested and to correct a mistake in that table.
(8) 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 2002/673/EC shall be amended as follows:
1. in Article 1(3) the date "30 September 2003" is replaced by the date "15 October 2003";
2. Annex I is replaced by Annex I to this Decision;
3. Annex II is replaced by Annex II to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 December 2002.
DECISION No 161 of 15 February 1996 concerning the reimbursement by the competent institution of a Member State of the costs incurred during a stay in another Member State by means of the procedure referred to in Article 34 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 (96/249/EC)
THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS:
Having regard to Article 81 (a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, under which it is made responsible for dealing with all administrative questions arising from the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72,
Having regard to Article 34 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72,
Whereas the task of initiating the procedure referred to in Article 34 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 falls to the competent institution;
Whereas this procedure constitutes an administrative simplification and promotes rapid reimbursement to the benefit of the insured person;
Whereas it is therefore expedient to increase the possibility of having recourse to this procedure and to increase the maximum limit as provided for in Decision No 149 of 26 June 1992, and consequently to replace this Decision;
Acting in accordance with Article 80 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
1. The provisions of Article 34 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 shall apply only where the total amount of the costs incurred during the temporary stay is less than or equal to the amount fixed by each Member State up to a maximum of ECU 500.
2. For the purpose of applying the provisions referred to in point 1, the amount of the costs incurred shall be converted at the rate applicable during the month in which the reimbursement is made.
3. This Decision, which replaces Decision No 149 of 26 June 1992, shall enter into force on the first day of the month following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Chairman of the Administrative Commission
Giuseppe MICCIO
COUNCIL DECISION of 30 October 1995 appointing a member and an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions (95/463/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 the Council Decision 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 a member on the Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Juan Cruz Alli Aranguren, notified to the Council on 12 October 1995;
Whereas a seat as an alternate member on the Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Miguel Sanz Sesma, notified to the Council on 12 October 1995;
Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Mr Javier Otano Cid is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Juan Cruz Alli Aranguren for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.
Mr Juan Cruz Alli Aranguren is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Miguel Sanz Sesma for the remainder of the latter's term office, which runs until 25 January 1998.
Done at Luxembourg, 30 October 1995.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1059/2002
of 18 June 2002
fixing the minimum selling prices for beef put up for sale under the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 958/2002
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), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2345/2001(2), and in particular Article 28(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Tenders have been invited for certain quantities of beef fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 958/2002(3).
(2) Pursuant to Article 9 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2417/95(5), the minimum selling prices for meat put up for sale by tender should be fixed, taking into account tenders submitted.
(3) 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
The minimum selling prices for beef for the invitation to tender held in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 958/2002 for which the time limit for the submission of tenders was 11 June 2002 are as set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 June 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 June 2002.
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3708/89
of 4 December 1989
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1188/81 laying down general rules for granting refunds adjusted in the case of cereals exported in the form of certain spirituous beverages and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3707/89 (2), and in particular Article 16 (4a) and (5) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Article 16 (4a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 provides that, where necessary in order to take account of the special features of the production of certain spirituous beverages obtained from cereals, the rules on the granting of export refunds may be adjusted; whereas such adjustment has proved necessary in the case of spirituous beverages which in their final state are a blend of numerous components and for which prolonged ageing is compulsory, since it is impossible to trace the identity of the cereals incorporated in the final product exported;
Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1188/81 of 28 April 1981 laying down general rules for granting refunds adjusted in the case of cereals exported in the form of certain spirituous beverages and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds and amending Regulation (EEC) No 3035/80 concerning certain products not covered by Annex II to the Treaty (3) lists the spirituous beverages production of which meets these criteria;
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 of 29 May 1989 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks (4) lays down Community standards for the production and marketing of spirit drinks covered by Regulation (EEC) No 1188/81; whereas the latter Regulation should be adjusted accordingly by means of an appropriate redrafting of Article 2 thereof,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1188/81 is hereby replaced by the following:
'Article 2
The refunds referred to in Article 1 may be granted for cereals fulfilling the conditions laid down in Article 9 (2) of the Treaty and used in the production of the spirit drinks falling within CN codes 2208 30 91 and 2208 30 99 and complying with the provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 of 29 May 1989 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks (*).
(*) OJ No L 160, 12. 6. 1989, p. 1.'
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 December 1989.
It shall apply to cereals placed under control within the meaning of Article 3 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 1188/81 and used for the manufacture of whisky/whiskey exported as from that date.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 December 1989.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 277/2007
of 15 March 2007
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of common wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No 936/2006
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), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of common wheat to certain third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/2006 (2).
(2)
Article 7 of 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), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
(3)
On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should not be fixed.
(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
No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 9 to 15 March 2007 in response to the invitation to tender for the refund for the export of common wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No 936/2006.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 March 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 March 2007.