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Council Regulation (EC) No 1445/2003
of 21 January 2003
concerning the export of certain steel products from Romania to the Community for the period from the date of entry into force of this Regulation to the date of accession by Romania to the European Union (extension of the double-checking system)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part(1), entered into force on 1 February 1995.
(2) The Parties have agreed, by Association Council Decision No 1/2003(2), to extend the double-checking system reintroduced by Decision No 3/2002(3) for the period from the date of entry into force of this Regulation to the date of accession by Romania to the European Union.
(3) It is consequently necessary to extend the Community implementing legislation introduced by Council Regulation (EC) No 1499/2002 of 20 June 2002, concerning the export of certain steel products from Romania to the Community for the period from 1 July to 31 December 2002 (double-checking system)(4),
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 1499/2002 shall continue to apply for the period from the date of entry into force of this Regulation to the date of accession by Romania to the European Union, in accordance with the provisions of Decision No 1/2003 of the Association Council between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part.
Article 2
Regulation (EC) No 1499/2002 shall in consequence be amended as follows:
1. In the title, preamble and Article 1(1) of the Regulation, references to the period "1 July to 31 December 2002" shall be replaced by references to "25 August 2003 to the date of accession by Romania to the European Union".
2. Annex IV to that Regulation shall be replaced by the text contained in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 3
Goods shipped to the Community from 1 January 2003 to the date of entry into force of this Regulation shall be excluded from the scope of this Regulation.
Article 4
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 10th 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, 21 January 2003.
COMMISSION DECISION of 1 December 1997 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 1997 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries (97/829/ECSC, EC, Euratom)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities,
Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the conditions of employment of other servants of the Communities laid down by Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EC) No 2485/96 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,
Whereas, pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, Council Regulation (ECSC, EC, Euratom) No 1785/97 (3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 January 1997 to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries, payable in the currency of their country of employment;
Whereas the Commission has made a number of adjustments to these weightings (4) in recent months, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations;
Whereas, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 1997 given that the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain third countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings were last laid down or adjusted,
DECIDES:
Sole Article
With effect from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 1997 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment are adjusted as shown in the Annex.
The exchange rates for the calculation of such remuneration shall be those used for implementation of the general budget of the European Communities for the month preceding the date referred to in the first paragraph.
Done at Brussels, 1 December 1997.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 206/2004
of 5 February 2004
amending Regulation (EC) No 2316/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 of 17 May 1999 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops(1), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2316/1999(2) lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 concerning the conditions for the grant of area payments for certain arable crops and determines the conditions for set-aside, in particular the minimum areas set-aside must cover.
(2) Areas left fallow have a positive impact on the environment. This could be enhanced by taking account of smaller parcels. Member States should therefore be permitted to accept smaller areas for set-aside.
(3) Under Council Regulation (EC) No 1017/94 of 26 April 1994 concerning the conversion of land currently under arable crops to extensive livestock farming in Portugal(3), applications for conversion have been submitted equivalent to 35585 ha. The base area should consequently be adjusted.
(4) The Member States have notified the results of the tests to determine the tetrahydrocannabinol levels in the hemp varieties sown in 2003. Those results should be taken into account when drawing up the list of hemp varieties qualifying for area payments in the coming marketing years and the list of varieties temporarily accepted for 2004/2005, which will require further testing during that marketing year.
(5) Regulation (EC) No 2316/1999 should be amended accordingly.
(6) 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
Regulation (EC) No 2316/1999 is hereby amended as follows:
1. in Article 19(1), the following subparagraph is added:"For the 2004/05 marketing year, Member States may also accept:
(a) areas at least 10 m wide and covering 0,1 ha;
(b) for properly justified environmental reasons, areas at least 5 m wide and covering 0,05 ha."
2. In Annex VI, the information shown under the heading "Portugal" is replaced by that in Annex I to this Regulation.
3. Annex XII is replaced by the content of Annex II 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.
It shall apply from 15 January 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 February 2004.
COMMISSION DECISION of 8 May 1992 approving the plan for the approval of establishments for the purposes of intra-Community trade in poultry and hatching eggs submitted by Portugal (Only the Portuguese text is authentic) (92/282/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/539/EEC of 15 October 1990 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs (1), as last amended by Directive 91/496/EEC (2), and in particular Article 3 (2) thereof,
Whereas by letter dated 13 February 1992 Portugal transmitted a plan to the Commission;
Whereas the plan has been examined and found to meet the requirements of Directive 90/539/EEC, and in particular Annex II thereof;
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 plan submitted by Portugal for the approval of establishments for the purposes of intra-Community trade in poultry and hatching eggs is hereby approved.
Article 2
Portugal shall bring into force by 1 May 1992 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementation of the plan referred to in Article 1.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to Portugal. Done at Brussels, 8 May 1992.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3557/93 of 22 December 1993 concerning the stopping of fishing for herring by vessels flying the flag of Ireland
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2241/87 of 23 July 1987 establishing certain control measures for fishing activities (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3483/88 (2), and in particular Article 11 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3919/92 of 20 December 1992 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1993 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3177/93 (4), provides for herring quotas for 1993;
Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;
Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of herring in the waters of ICES divisions V b (EC zone), VI a north, VI b by vessels flying the flag of Ireland or registered in Ireland have reached the quota allocated for 1993; whereas Ireland has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 19 November 1993; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Catches of herring in the waters of ICES divisions V b (EC zone), VI a north, VI b by vessels flying the flag of Ireland or registered in Ireland are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Ireland for 1993.
Fishing for herring in the waters of ICES divisions V b (EC zone), VI a north, VI b by vessels flying the flag of Ireland or registered in Ireland is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the abovementioned vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.
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 19 November 1993.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 December 1993.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3230/89 of 23 October 1989 on the application of Decision No 2/89 of the EEC-Sweden Joint Committee altering the limits expressed in ecus in Article 8 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden (1), signed on
22 July 1972 entered into force on 1 January 1973;
Whereas by virtue of Article 28 of Protocol 3 concerning
the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation, which forms an integral part of the said Agreement, the Joint Committee adopted Decision No 2/89 further amending Article 8 of that Protocol;
Whereas it is necessary to apply that Decision in the Community,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1 Decision No 2/89 of the EEC-Sweden Joint Committee shall apply in the Community.
The text of the Decision is attached to this Regulation.
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 Luxembourg, 23 October 1989.
For the Council
The President
H. NALLET
(1) OJ No L 300, 31. 12. 1972, p. 97. DECISION No 2/89 OF THE EEC-SWEDEN JOINT COMMITTEE of 20 September 1989 altering the limits expressed in ecus in Article 8 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation
THE JOINT COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden, signed in Brussels on 22 July 1972,
Having regard to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of
the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation, and in particular Article 28 thereof,
Whereas the equivalents of the European units of account in some national currencies on 3 October 1988 were lower than their equivalents on 1 October 1986; whereas, this fact, as a result of the automatic change of base date provided for in Article 8 (4) of Protocol 3 would lead, on the conversion into the national currencies concerned, to a lowering of the effective limits for simplified documentary requirements; whereas, in order to avoid this, the limits expressed in ecus should be raised,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1 Article 8 of Protocol 3, as last amended, is hereby amended as follows:
- in paragraph 1 (c), ´ECU 4 400' is replaced by ´ECU 4 800',
- in paragraph 2, ´ECU 310' is replaced by ´ECU 340' and ´ECU 880' by ´ECU 960'.
Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on 1 May 1989.
Done at Brussels, 20 September 1989.
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 30 March 1990
revoking Decision 81/11/EEC on certain protection measures against blue tongue
(90/172/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), as last amended by Directive 89/662/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas blue tongue has appeared in 1979 on the island of Lesbos; whereas the Commission has adopted Decision 81/11/EEC (3) on certain protective measures against blue tongue, in order to prevent the spread of this disease to other Member States;
Whereas the measures taken by the Greek authorities to eradicate this disease have been successful, based on serology of sentinel and randomly-selected animals;
Whereas the Greek authorities have given assurances that they will continue serological and entomological surveillance to enable them to identify any further incursion of the disease;
Whereas Decision 81/11/EEC may now be revoked;
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
Decision 81/11/EEC is hereby revoked.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 March 1990.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1619/2004
of 16 September 2004
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 5th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1) and in particular the second indent of Article 27(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004 of 19 July 20043rd on a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (2), for the 2004/2005 marketing year, requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar to certain third countries.
(2)
Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the case may be, account being taken in particular of the state and foreseeable development of the Community and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tender in question.
(3)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the 5th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004 the maximum amount of the export refund shall be 46,100 EUR/100 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 September 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 September 2004.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1982/2002
of 7 November 2002
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 14th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 680/2002(2), and in particular Article 27(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 of 23 July 2002 on a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar(3), for the 2002/2003 marketing year, requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar.
(2) Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the case may be, account being taken in particular of the state and foreseeable development of the Community and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tender in question.
(3) Following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the 14th partial invitation to tender, the provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the 14th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 the maximum amount of the export refund is fixed at 47,099 EUR/100 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 November 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 November 2002.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1908/93 of 14 July 1993 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on products falling within CN code ex 4203, originating in Pakistan, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), extended for 1993 by Regulation (EEC) No 3917/92 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, suspension of customs duties shall be accorded for 1993 to each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III other than those listed in column 4 of Annex I, within the framework of the preferential tariff ceilings fixed in column 6 of Annex I;
Whereas, as provided for in Article 7 of that Regulation, as soon as the individual ceilings in question are reached at Community level, the levying of customs duties on imports of the products in question originating in each of the countries and territories concerned may at any time be re-established;
Whereas, in case of products falling within CN code ex 4203, originating in Pakistan, the individual ceiling was fixed at ECU 6 946 000; whereas on 16 February 1993, imports of these products into the Community originating in Pakistan reached the ceiling in question after being charged thereagainst; whereas, it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties in respect of the products in question against Pakistan,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
As from 19 July 1993, the levying of customs duties, suspended for 1993 pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products, originating in Pakistan:
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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, 14 July 1993.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2093/94 of 24 August 1994 concerning the stopping of fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3692/93 of 21 December 1993 allocating, for 1994, certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the Norwegian exclusive economic zone and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen (2), provides for cod quotas for 1994;
Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;
Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions I, II a, b (Norwegian waters north of 62 °N) by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom or registered in the United Kingdom have reached the quota allocated for 1994; whereas the United Kingdom has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 12 August 1994; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions I, II a, b (Norwegian waters north of 62 °N) by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom or registered in the United Kingdom are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to the United Kingdom for 1994.
Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES divisions I, II a, b (Norwegian waters north of 62 °N) by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom or registered in the United Kingdom is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the abovementioned vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 12 August 1994.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 August 1994.