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Commission Regulation (EC) No 533/2002
of 22 March 2002
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2009/2001
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 411/2002(2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2009/2001(3).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95(5), allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum export refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the rice in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The maximum export refund on wholly milled grain, medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2009/2001 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 15 to 21 March 2002 at 203,00 EUR/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 March 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 March 2002.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1369/98 of 29 June 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 904/90 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements applicable to imports of certain pigmeat products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP) or in the overseas countries and territories (OCT), in order to implement the Agricultural Agreement concluded during the Uruguay Round of negotiations
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 of 22 December 1994 on the adjustments and transitional arrangements required in the agriculture sector in order to implement agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1340/98 (2), and in particular Article 3(1) thereof,
Whereas, in order to take account of existing import arrangements in the pigmeat sector and those resulting from the Agricultural Agreement concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, transitional measures are needed to adjust the preferential concessions in the form of exemption from the import duty for certain pigmeat products from the ACP States;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 904/90 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1207/97 (4), lays down detailed rules for the application of preferential conditions in the form of a reduction in the import levy for pigmeat quotas; whereas, since the levies are being replaced by customs duties from 1 July 1995, transitional adjustments to these rules have been made;
Whereas the period for the adoption of transitional measures was extended until 30 June 1999 by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94; whereas the adjustments should be extended over the period concerned;
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
In Regulation (EEC) No 904/90 the word 'levy` is replaced by the words 'customs duty` each time that it appears.
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 from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 June 1998.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 22 February 1999
concerning the conclusion of a framework Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republics of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama
(1999/194/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 113 and 130y, in conjunction with Article 228(2), first sentence and (3), first paragraph thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas the Community, for the attainment of its aims in the sphere of external economic relations, should approve the framework Cooperation Agreement with the Republics of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The framework Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republics of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 37 of the Agreement.
Article 3
The Commission of the European Communities, assisted by representatives of the Member States, shall represent the Community in the Joint Committee set up by Article 33 of the Agreement.
Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Luxembourg, 22 February 1999.
COUNCIL DECISION of 29 June 1998 concerning a request for exemption submitted by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg pursuant to Article 8(2)(c) of Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (98/468/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), and in particular Article 8(2)(c) and Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas the request submitted by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on 6 November 1997, which reached the Commission on 10 November 1997, contained the information required by Article 8(2)(c) of the said Directive; whereas the request concerns the fuelling with compressed natural gas of a class M1 type of vehicle;
Whereas the reasons given in the said request are well founded; whereas, according to them, such fuelling systems do not meet the requirements of the Directives concerned, in particular Council Directive 70/220/EEC of 20 March 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures to be taken against air pollution by gases from spark-ignition engines of motor vehicles (2) and Council Directive 80/1268/EEC of 16 December 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the fuel consumption of motor vehicles (3); whereas, however, the tests performed in accordance with the abovementioned Directives were conducted using both petrol and natural gas as fuel; whereas the relevant limit values were respected with both types of fuel, while recorded emissions of pollutants were lower with natural gas; whereas equivalent environmental protection is thus ensured;
Whereas, in order to assure themselves of the safety of vehicles in service, Member States may periodically carry out leak-tightness tests at a pressure of at least the service pressure;
Whereas the Directives concerned will be amended in order to permit the production of vehicles powered by compressed natural gas;
Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision was submitted on 5 February 1998 to the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Article 12 of Directive 70/156/EEC for its opinion; whereas the outcome of the vote was such that no opinion was delivered,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The request submitted by Luxembourg for an exemption concerning the production and placing on the market of a class M1 type of vehicle powered by compressed natural gas is hereby approved.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Done at Luxembourg, 29 June 1998.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1544/91 of 6 June 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 641/86 laying down detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism to importation into Portugal of the products processed from fruit and vegetables listed in Annex XXII to the Act of Accession
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular article 252, paragraph 3,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 569/86 of 25 February 1986 (1), lays down general rules for the application of the supplementary mechanism applicable to trade as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3296/88 (2);
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 574/86 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3296/88 lays down the detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 641/86 of 28 February 1986 laying down detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism to importation into Portugal of the products processes from fruit and vegetables listed in Annex XXII to the Act of Accession (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3824/90 (5) fixed, inter alia, in respect of certain products processed from fruit and vegetables, the indicative ceilings provided for in Article 251 (1) of the Act of Accession for the period 1 January to 31 December 1991;
Whereas the indicative ceilings fixed for 1991 for provisionally conserved fruits and for jams have been exceeded; whereas this excess does not disturb the Portuguese market; whereas the ceiling may be revised in accordance with Article 252 (3) (a) of the Act of Accession, if the market concerned has not suffered significant disturbance following the trend in the imports in question; whereas for provisionally conserved fruits and for jams the ceiling needs to be increased by 50 % for 1991;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1
In Annex I of Regulation (EEC) No 641/86 the following amounts are modified as follows:
- the ceiling of '455' tonnes for CN code 0812, is replaced by an amount of '683 tonnes',
- the ceiling of '486' tonnes for CN code 2007, is replaced by an amount of '729 tonnes' 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, 6 June 1991.
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1998/88
of 6 July 1988
amending quantitative limits fixed for imports of certain textile products originating in Thailand (category 5)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 of 22 December 1986 on common rules for imports of certain textile products originating in third countries (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 768/88 (2), and in particular Article 9 (2) thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 9 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86, quantitative limits may be increased where it appears that additional imports are required;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The quantitative limits for textile products originating in Thailand, as fixed in Annexes III and IV bis to Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86, are hereby amended for the year 1988 as laid down in the Annex hereto.
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, 6 July 1988.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2229/2001
of 16 November 2001
amending Regulation (EC) No 1801/2001 and increasing to 518267 tonnes the amount of barley held by the Spanish intervention agency for which a standing invitation to tender for resale on the internal market has been opened
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), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1630/2000(4), lays down the procedure and conditions for the disposal of cereals held by the intervention agencies.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1801/2001(5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2068/2001(6), opened a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of 450000 tonnes of barley held by the Spanish intervention agency.
(3) In the present situation on the market the quantities of barley held by the Spanish intervention agency put up for sale on the internal market of the Community should be increased to 518267 tonnes.
(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
In Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1801/2001, "450000 tonnes" is replaced by "518267 tonnes".
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, 16 November 2001.
Council Decision
of 16 October 2001
concerning the signing on behalf of the European Community of the United Nations Protocol on the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, their parts, components and ammunition, annexed to the Convention against transnational organised crime
(2001/748/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 95 and 133 thereof, read in conjunction with the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The elements of the Protocol on the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, their parts, components and ammunition which are subject to Community competence were negotiated by the Commission, with the approval of the Council, on behalf of the Community.
(2) The Council also instructed the Commission to negotiate the accession of the Community to the international agreement in question.
(3) Negotiations were successfully concluded and the resulting instrument will be open for signing by the States and, within their areas of competence, by regional organisations for economic integration.
(4) The Member States having stated that they will sign the instrument as soon as possible, and that the European Community should also be able to sign,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
1. The President of the Council is authorised to designate the persons who are empowered, on behalf of the Community, to sign the Protocol on the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, their parts, components and ammunition annexed to the Convention against transnational organised crime.
2. The text of the Protocol which was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in Resolution No 55/255 of 8 June 2001 will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities on its conclusion by the Community.
Done at Luxembourg, 16 October 2001.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2063/2001
of 22 October 2001
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 1498/98(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 23 October 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 October 2001.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 593/2002
of 5 April 2002
suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 509/2002(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in butter and cream(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1614/2001(4), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 lays down that buying-in by invitation to tender is to be opened or suspended by the Commission in a Member State, as appropriate, once it is observed that, for two weeks in succession, the market price in that Member State is below or equal to or above 92 % of the intervention price.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 432/2002 suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States(5) establishes the most recent list of Member States in which intervention is suspended. This list must be adjusted as a result of the market prices communicated by Belgium and Luxembourg under Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999. In the interests of clarity, the list in question should be replaced and Regulation (EC) No 432/2002 should be repealed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Buying-in of butter by invitation to tender as provided for in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 is hereby suspended in Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria and Sweden.
Article 2
Regulation (EC) No 432/2002 is hereby repealed.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 April 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 April 2002.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2191/2001
of 9 November 2001
determining the world market price for unginned cotton
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Protocol 4 on cotton, annexed to the Act of Accession of Greece, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1050/2001(1),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 of 22 May 2001 on production aid for cotton(2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001, a world market price for unginned cotton is to be determined periodically from the price for ginned cotton recorded on the world market and by reference to the historical relationship between the price recorded for ginned cotton and that calculated for unginned cotton. That historical relationship has been established in Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001 of 2 August 2001(3). Where the world market price cannot be determined in this way, it is to be based on the most recent price determined.
(2) In accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001, the world market price for unginned cotton is to be determined in respect of a product of specific characteristics and by reference to the most favourable offers and quotations on the world market among those considered representative of the real market trend. To that end, an average is to be calculated of offers and quotations recorded on one or more European exchanges for a product delivered cif to a port in the Community and coming from the various supplier countries considered the most representative in terms of international trade. However, there is provision for adjusting the criteria for determining the world market price for ginned cotton to reflect differences justified by the quality of the product delivered and the offers and quotations concerned. Those adjustments are specified in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001.
(3) The application of the above criteria gives the world market price for unginned cotton determined hereinafter,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The world price for unginned cotton as referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 is hereby determined as equalling EUR 18,299/100 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 November 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 November 2001.