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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 758/2007
of 29 June 2007
amending Regulation (EEC) No 3149/92 laying down detailed rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks for the benefit of the most deprived persons in the Community
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3730/87 of 10 December 1987 laying down the general rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks to designated organisations for distribution to the most deprived persons in the Community (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The second subparagraph of Article 3(2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3149/92 (2) provides that 70 % of the products allocated to a Member State must be withdrawn from stock before 1 July in the year of implementation of the plan. Given the late participation of Romania in the 2007 annual plan as a result of the date of its accession to the Community, for that Member State there should be a derogation from that requirement as regards the 2007 plan.
(2)
Regulation (EEC) No 3149/92 should be amended accordingly.
(3)
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 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3149/92, the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:
‘70 % of the quantities referred to in Article 2(3)(1)(b) must be withdrawn from stock before 1 July in the year of plan implementation. However, this requirement shall not apply to allocations of 500 tonnes or less. Nor shall this requirement apply to products allocated to Romania under the 2007 annual plan. Any quantities that have not been withdrawn from intervention stocks by 30 September in the year of plan implementation shall no longer be allocated to the Member State to which they were assigned under the plan in question.’
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 June 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 June 2007.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 14 November 1984
amending Council Decision 82/731/EEC as regards the list of establishments in Finland approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community
(84/577/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals, swine and fresh meat from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 83/91/EEC (2), and in particular Articles 4 (1) and 18 (1) (a) and (b) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 77/96/EEC of 21 December 1976 on the examination for trichinae (trichinella spiralis) upon importation from third countries of fresh meat derived from domestic swine (3), as last amended by Directive 84/319/EEC (4), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas a list of establishments in Finland, approved for the purpose of the importation of fresh meat into the Community, was drawn up initially by Council Decision 82/731/EEC (5), as amended by Commission Decision 83/426/EEC (6);
Whereas a routine inspection under Article 5 of Directive 72/462/EEC and Article 3 (1) of Commission Decision 83/196/EEC of 8 April 1983 concerning on-the-spot inspections to be carried out in respect of the importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from non-member countries (7) has revealed that the level of hygiene of certain establishments has altered since the last inspection;
Whereas this same inspection has shown that some establishments comply with the general and special conditions laid down in Directive 77/96/EEC; whereas, therefore, these establishments may be authorized to submit fresh pigmeat which contains skeletal muscles either to an examination in order to exlude meat containing trichinae or to a freezing treatment which guarantees that any trichinae which may be present in the meat are inactivated;
Whereas the list of establishments should, therefore, be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Annex to Decision 82/731/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 November 1984.
Council Decision
of 13 January 2004
on the signature and provisional application of an administrative arrangement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the transitional points system applicable to heavy goods vehicles travelling through Austria
(2004/182/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 71(1), in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Commission negotiated an administrative arrangement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the transitional points system applicable to heavy goods vehicles travelling through Austria.
(2) Subject to its conclusion at a later date, the administrative arrangement should be signed.
(3) Arrangements should be made for the provisional application of the administrative arrangement from 1 January 2004,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The President of the Council is authorised to designate the person(s) entitled to sign, on behalf of the European Community, the administrative arrangement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the transitional points system applicable to heavy goods vehicles travelling through Austria, subject to its conclusion at a later date.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The administrative arrangement referred to in Article 1 shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 2004.
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 13 January 2004.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1426/2005
of 30 August 2005
establishing a prohibition of fishing for anglerfish in ICES zones VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Portugal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Council Regulation (EC) No 27/2005 of 22 December 2004 fixing for 2005 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (3), lays down quotas for 2005.
(2)
According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2005.
(3)
It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2005 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Article 2
Prohibitions
Fishing for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such stock caught by those vessels after that date.
Article 3
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 August 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1059/2004
of 28 May 2004
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled and parboiled long grain B rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1877/2003
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), 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 1877/2003 (2).
(2)
Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75 (3) 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 and parboiled long grain B rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1877/2003 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 24 to 27 May 2004 at 180,00 EUR/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 May 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 May 2004.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3147/92 of 29 October 1992 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on products of category 20 (order No 40.0200), originating in Malaysia, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of textile products originating in developing countries (1), extended for 1992 by Regulation (EEC) No 3587/91 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,
Whereas Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 provides that preferential tariff treatment shall be accorded for 1992 for each category of products subjected in Annexes I and II thereto to individual ceilings, within the limits of the quantities specified in column 8 of Annex I and column 7 of Annex II, in respect of certain or each of the countries or territories of origin referred to in column 5 of the same Annexes;
Whereas Article 11 of the abovementioned Regulation provides that the levying of customs duties may be re-established at any time in respect of imports of the products in question once the relevant individual ceilings have been reached at Community level;
Whereas, in respect of products of category No 20 (order No 40.0200), originating in Malaysia, the relevant ceiling amounts to 232 tonnes;
Whereas on 18 August 1992 imports of the products in question into the Community, originating in Malaysia, a country covered by preferential tariff arrangements, reached and were charged against that ceiling;
Whereas it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties for the products in question with regard to Malaysia,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
As from 2 November 1992 the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90, shall be re-established in respect of the following products, imported into the Community and originating in Malaysia:
Order No Category (unit) CN code Description 40.0200 20
(tonnes) 6302 21 00
6302 22 90
6302 29 90
6302 31 10
6302 31 90
6302 32 90
6302 39 90 Bed linen, other than knitted or crocheted
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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, 29 October 1992.
COUNCIL DECISION 2005/805/CFSP
of 21 November 2005
implementing Joint Action 2005/556/CFSP appointing a Special Representative of the European Union for Sudan
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to Council Joint Action 2005/556/CFSP of 18 July 2005 appointing a Special Representative of the European Union for Sudan (1), and in particular Article 5(1) thereof, in conjunction with Articles 14, 18(5) and 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,
Whereas:
(1)
On 18 July 2005 the Council adopted Joint Action 2005/556/CFSP appointing a Special Representative of the European Union (EUSR) for Sudan.
(2)
On 21 November 2005 the Council adopted Decision 2005/806/CFSP implementing Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP on the European Union civilian-military supporting action to the African Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan (2), whereby a new financial reference amount intended to cover expenditure related to the implementation of section II of Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP (3) was set for a further 6-month period.
(3)
As a consequence, the Council should decide on the financial reference amount for the continuation of Joint Action 2005/556/CFSP for a further 6-month period.
(4)
The EUSR will implement his mandate in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could harm the objectives of the CFSP as set out in Article 11 of the Treaty,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the continuation of Joint Action 2005/556/CFSP from 18 January until 17 July 2006 shall be EUR 600 000.
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
The expenditure shall be eligible from 18 January 2006.
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 21 November 2005.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 21 December 1987
authorizing the Italian Republic to apply intra-Community surveillance to imports of textile products falling within category 3, originating in Pakistan, which have been put into free circulation in the Community
(Only the Italian Text is authentic)
(88/42/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having reard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 115 thereof,
AHaving regard to Commission Decision 87/433/EEC of 22 July 1987 on surveillance and protective measures which Member States may be authorized to take pursuant to Article 115 of the EEC Treaty (1), and in particular Articles 1 and 2 thereof,
Whereas Decision 87/433/EEC requires Member States to have prior authorization from the Commission before introducing intra-Community surveillance of imports covered by that Decision;
Whereas, under Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2955/87 (2), the import into Italy of textile products falling within category 3, originating in Pakistan, is subject to quantitative limits from 1987 to 1991;
Whereas on 7 December 1987, a request was made under Article 2 of Decision 87/443/EEC by the Italian Government to the Commission of the European Communities for authorization to introduce intra-Community surveillance for textile products falling within category 3, originating in Pakistan and put into free circulation in the Community;
Whereas the information given by the Italian authorities in support of this request has been examined closely by the Commission, in accordance with the criteria laid down in Decision 87/433/EEC;
Whereas the Commission examined in particular whether the imports could be made subject to intra-Community surveillance under Article 2 of Decision 87/433/EEC, whether information was given as regards the alleged economic difficulties, and whether there was a danger of deflection of trade;
Whereas the examination showed that there was such a danger and that steps should be taken to ensure full knowledge of likely intra-Community imports so as to render apparent any dangerous trend;
Whereas, therefore, Italy should be authorized to make the imports concerned subject to prior intra-Community surveillance until 31 December 1988,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Italian Republic is hereby authorized to introduce, until 31 December 1988, and in accordance with Decision 87/433/EEC, inta-Community surveillance of imports of textile products of category 3 originating in Pakistan.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.
Done at Brussels, 21 December 1987.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2410/2000
of 30 October 2000
amending Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 on rules of application for additional import duties on fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999(2), and in particular Article 33(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1555/96(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2108/2000(4), provides for surveillance of imports of the products listed in the Annex thereto. That surveillance is to be carried out in accordance with the rules on the surveillance of preferential imports laid down in Article 308d of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1602/2000(6).
(2) For the purposes of Article 5(4) of the Agreement on Agriculture(7) concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations and in the light of the latest data available for 1997, 1998 and 1999, the trigger levels for additional duties on cucumbers and artichokes should be amended.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 is replaced by the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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, 30 October 2000.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3666/91 of 14 December 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3927/90 laying down, for 1991, certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Norway
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 170/83 of 25 January 1983 establishing a Community system for the conservation and management of fishery resources (1), as amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal (2), and in particular Article 11 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3927/90 (3) lays down, for 1991, certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Norway;
Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 2 of the Fisheries Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (4), the Community and Norway have held further consultations concerning mutual fishing rights in 1991;
Whereas, pursuant to the terms of Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 170/83, it is for the Council to fix the total catches allocated to third countries and to lay down the specific conditions under which such catches must be taken,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 3927/90 the figure relating to sprat for the area ICES IV is hereby replaced by that appearing in the Annex to this Regulation.
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, 14 December 1991.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 874/2005
of 9 June 2005
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 concerning further restrictive measures in relation to Liberia
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 of 29 April 2004 concerning further restrictive measures in relation to Liberia (1), and in particular Article 11(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 lists the natural and legal persons, bodies and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(2)
On 2 May 2005, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to include additional identifying information on the entries in the list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply. Annex I should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 June 2005.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 170/2008
of 26 February 2008
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 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules of Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (1), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 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 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 February 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 February 2008.