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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1012/1999
of 12 May 1999
derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 3887/92 laying down detailed rules for applying the integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid schemes
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92 of 27 November 1992 establishing an integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid schemes(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 820/97(2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,
(1) Whereas the exceptional weather situation in certain regions of Spain and Portugal, characterised by the persistence of a severe drought from autumn 1998 to spring 1999, means that it is no longer economically viable for a large number of producers in those regions to sow seeds; whereas such a situation is likely to lead to the producers affected suffering a major loss of income on their farms, including compensatory payments;
(2) Whereas, in order to relieve the situation of the producers concerned, exceptional provision should be made for the 1999/2000 marketing year allowing amendments to be made to areas declared as set aside;
(3) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Fund Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Notwithstanding Article 4(2)(a) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3887/92, "area" aid applications submitted in respect of the 1999/2000 marketing year in the regions of Spain other than Galicia, the Basque Country, the Canary Islands, Cantabria and Asturias, and in the regions of Portugal other than Entre Douro e Minho, Beira Litoral, the Azores and Madeira, may be amended by withdrawing areas declared as being "arable crops" and adding them to the set-aside areas, provided that the areas in question have effectively been out of production, from 15 January 1999.
Amendment declarations shall be submitted no later than 15 June 1999.
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, 12 May 1999.
COMMISSION DECISION of 19 February 1999 approving the conditions of utilisation of the graphic symbol for quality agricultural products specific to the Canary Islands (notified under document number C(1999) 389) (Only the Spanish text is authentic) (1999/165/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2348/96 (2), and in particular Article 26(3) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1418/96 of 22 July 1996 laying down detailed rules for the use of a graphic symbol for quality agricultural products specific to the most remote regions (3),
Whereas, pursuant to Article 26(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, a graphic symbol has been devised to improve awareness and encourage the consumption of quality processed and unprocessed agricultural products specific to the Canary Islands; whereas the Commission published that graphic symbol and the conditions governing its reproduction in Regulation (EC) No 2054/96 (4);
Whereas, in accordance with Article 26(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1601/92, the conditions of utilisation of the graphic symbol for quality agricultural products specific to the Canary Islands are to be proposed by the trade organisations, forwarded by the national authorities and approved by the Commission; whereas, together with a favourable opinion, the Spanish authorities have forwarded these conditions of utilisation and the administrative rules on the basis of which the competent Canary authorities intend granting rights to use the graphic symbol;
Whereas those conditions of utilisation are in line with the objectives for which the graphic symbol was introduced; whereas those conditions of utilisation should accordingly be approved,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The conditions of utilisation of the graphic symbol for quality agricultural products specific to the Canary Islands, as presented by the Spanish authorities and set out in the Annex hereto, are hereby approved.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Brussels, 19 February 1999.
Council Decision
of 9 April 2001
implementing Common Position 1999/533/CFSP relating to the European Union's contribution to the promotion of the early entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)
(2001/286/CFSP)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 23(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Common Position 1999/533/CFSP of 29 July 1999 relating to the European Union's contribution to the promotion of the early entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)(1), and in particular Articles 1 and 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Article 4 of Common Position 1999/533/CFSP, the European Union undertook to encourage all States, which have not yet done so, to sign and ratify the CTBT without delay, in particular those States on the list of 44, whose ratification is necessary for the entry into force of the CTBT.
(2) It is appropriate to contribute to a successful outcome of the second conference pursuant to Article XIV of the CTBT, which will take place in New York from 25 to 27 September 2001, aiming at accelerating the CTBT-ratification process in order to facilitate the early entry into force of the CTBT,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Within the framework of the support for the early entry into force of the CTBT referred to in Article 4 of Common Position 1999/533/CFSP, the European Union shall encourage all States to sign and ratify the CTBT without delay.
For this purpose, the European Union shall encourage:
(a) as a first priority, those States on the list of 44, whose signature and ratification is necessary for the entry into force of the CTBT;
(b) those States which have signed, but not ratified, the CTBT, in particular the States which will host stations of the International Monitoring System (IMS);
(c) those States which have not signed the CTBT, in particular, the States which will host IMS stations.
Article 2
The European Union shall support the convening of the Conference at political level.
Article 3
In order to accelerate the ratification process and facilitate the early entry into force of the CTBT, the European Union may contact regional organisations (such as the OAU, OAS, ASEAN).
Article 4
The Presidency shall inform the CTBT Provisional Technical Secretariat of the implementation of Articles 1 and 2.
Article 5
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
Article 6
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.
Done at Luxembourg, 9 April 2001.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1284/2003
of 17 July 2003
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of sorghum issued in Regulation (EC) No 699/2003
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 organization of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1104/2003(2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported into Spain was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 699/2003(3).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/2000(5), allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and on the basis of the tenders notified to make no award.
(3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 a maximum reduction in the duty 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 11 to 17 July 2003 in response to the invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on imported sorghum issued in Regulation (EC) No 699/2003.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 July 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 July 2003.
COMMISSION DECISION of 18 November 1994 approving 26 proposed measures which qualify for Community financing pursuant to Council Decision 94/445/EC on inter-administration telematic networks for statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States (Edicom) (94/765/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 94/445/EC of 11 July 1994 on inter-administration telematic networks for statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States (Edicom) (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas the proposals form part of the annual work programme drawn up to implement the set of measures provided for in Article 1 of Decision 94/445/EC;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 5 (1) (a) of the Council Decision (Edicom), the drawing up, quantifying and approving of this annual work programme have been the subject of a favourable opinion by the Committee on the Statistical Programme of the European Communities, established by Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom (2);
Whereas as part of the annual work programme, the Commission has issued 14 calls for tenders for the centralized measures, and has drawn up, jointly with the Member States, 12 proposals of aid to the national authorities of the Member States;
Whereas the calls for tenders were issued pursuant to the procedures set out in informatics framework contract No 200; whereas the procedure of private treaty has been agreed with the CCAM for the proposals of aid to the national statistical authorities;
Whereas the proposals received by the Commission in response to the calls for tenders have been evaluated by the Commission departments; whereas 14 proposals have been selected as meeting the objectives and work specifications set out in the work programme and in the calls for tenders;
Whereas the Committee on Statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States, established by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3330/91 (3), has expressed a favourable opinion;
Whereas the Commission must take a decision regarding the approval of the proposals eligible for Community financing,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The 26 proposals listed in Annex may receive Community financing up to the maximum amounts stated in that annex.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 November 1994.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2745/94 of 10 November 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1866/90 on arrangements for using the ecu for the purposes of the budgetary management of the Structural Funds
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2082/93 (2), and in particular Article 22 thereof,
Whereas Article 31 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2328/91 (3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2631/94 (4), provides for certain measures covered by Objective 5a;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1866/90 (5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 402/94 (6), should be amended to make provision, as regards Community assistance fixed for the whole period in decisions on forecasts of expenditure on measures covered by the Regulations referred to in Article 31 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2328/91, for Community aid and the annual breakdown thereof to be expressed in ecus at the rate for the year of each decision and for the indexation for the Structural Funds to apply thereto;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1866/90 is hereby replaced by the following:
'Article 2
Community support frameworks, single programming documents, proposals for Community initiatives and Community structural assistance for measures under Article 31 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2328/91
Financing plans for Community support frameworks and single programming documents shall be drawn up in ecus and shall not be subject to indexation, save where the second paragraph applies.
In Commission Decisions approving:
Community support frameworks,
single programming documents,
forecasts of expenditure on measures under the Regulations referred to in Article 31 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2328/91,
and in decisions proposing Community initiatives to the Member States, the Community aid decided upon for the entire period and the annual breakdown thereof shall be set out in ecus at the rate for the year of each decision and shall be subject to indexation.'
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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, 10 November 1994.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2389/98 of 4 November 1998 concerning the stopping of fishing for common sole by vessels flying the flag of Belgium
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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2635/97 (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 45/98 of 19 December 1997 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1998 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 783/98 (4), provides for common sole quotas for 1998;
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 quotas allocated;
Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of common sole in the waters of ICES division VIIf, g by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium have reached the quota allocated for 1998; whereas Belgium has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 18 October 1998; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Catches of common sole in the waters of ICES division VIIf, g by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Belgium for 1998.
Fishing for common sole in the waters of ICES division VIIf, g by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium 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 18 October 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 November 1998.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1323/2006
of 6 September 2006
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), 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 7 September 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 September 2006.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1861/95 of 27 July 1995 amending Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1664/95 (2), and in particular Articles 9 (2), 12 (4) and 13 (11) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1617/95 (4), lays down special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice;
Whereas where no refund has been fixed the period of validity of licences for all the products referred to in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and (EEC) No 1418/76 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1530/95 (6), should be reduced to avoid jeopardizing the sound management of the market at a time when it is particularly sensitive; whereas a precise period of validity should therefore be laid down;
Whereas it is essential for all applications for licences, with or without refund, to be notified to the Commission so that it can draw up the statistical tables which are essential for market management and the monitoring of export commitments;
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 should be amended;
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
Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 is hereby amended as follows:
1. The following paragraph 2a is added to Article 7:
'2a. In cases where no refund has been fixed, export licences for the products referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 shall be valid 30 days from the day of issue within the meaning of Article 21 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88.` 2. The first indent of point 1 (a) (i) of Article 13 is replaced by the following:
'- of all applications for licences, or the absence of applications for licences.`
Article 2
The Member States shall notify the Commission as soon as possible of all licences issued between 1 July 1995 and the entry into force of this Regulation.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
However, Article 2 shall apply from 1 July 1995.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 July 1995.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 6 December 1999
on the principles, priorities, intermediate objectives and conditions contained in the Accession Partnership with the Czech Republic
(1999/858/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 622/98 of 16 March 1998 on assistance to the applicant States in the framework of the pre-accession strategy, and in particular on the establishment of Accession Partnerships(1), and in particular to Article 2 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) the Luxembourg European Council stated that the Accession Partnership is a new instrument and the key feature of the enhanced pre-accession strategy;
(2) Regulation (EC) No 622/98 sets out that the Council is to decide, by a qualified majority and following a proposal from the Commission, on the principles, priorities, intermediate objectives and conditions contained in the individual Accession Partnerships, as they are submitted to each applicant State, as well as on subsequent significant adjustments applicable to them;
(3) Community assistance is conditional on the fulfillment of essential elements, and in particular on the respect of the commitments contained in the Europe Agreements and on progress towards fulfillment of the Copenhagen criteria; where an essential element is lacking, the Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, may take appropriate steps with regard to any pre-accession assistance;
(4) the Luxembourg European Council decided that the implementation of the Accession Partnership and progress in adopting the acquis will be examined in the Europe Agreement bodies;
(5) the 1999 Commission's Regular Report presented an objective analysis on the Czech Republic's preparations for membership and identified a number of priority areas for further work;
(6) in order to prepare for membership, the Czech Republic should update its national programme for the adoption of the acquis; this programme should set out a timetable for achieving the priorities and intermediate objectives established in the Accession Partnership,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
In accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 622/98, the principles, priorities, intermediate objectives and conditions contained in the Accession Partnership for the Czech Republic are set out in the Annex hereto, which forms an integral part of this Decision.
Article 2
The implementation of the Accession Partnership shall be examined in the Europe Agreement bodies and by the appropriate Council bodies to which the Commission shall report regularly.
Article 3
This Decision shall take effect on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Brussels, 6 December 1999.