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COMMISSION DECISION
of 2 October 2008
concerning the financial contribution by the Community, for the year 2008, towards a pilot project in the field of health professionals
(2008/773/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (1), and in particular Article 49(6)(a) and 75 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2), and in particular Article 90 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 80/154/EEC of 21 January 1980 concerning the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in midwifery and including measures to facilitate the effective exercise of the right of establishment and freedom to provide services (3) and its subsequent amendments,
Having regard to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (4).
Whereas:
(1)
The General Budget of the European Union - Financial Year 2008 contains the budgetary line 04 04 11 ‘Pilot project - New employment situation in the health sector: best practices for improving professional training and qualifications of health care workers and their remuneration’.
(2)
Article 49(6)(a) of the Financial Regulation provides that appropriations for pilot schemes of an experimental nature designed to test the feasibility of an action and its usefulness may be implemented without a basic act as long as the actions which they are intended to finance fall within the competence of the Community or the Union and the relevant commitment appropriations are entered in the budget for only two successive financial years.
(3)
In accordance with Article 75 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 and with Article 90 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002, the commitment of the expenditure shall be preceded by a financing decision which determines the essential elements of an action involving expenditure from the budget.
(4)
This action will support the European Commission green paper on EU workforce for health planned for the second half of 2008,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
The pilot project referred to in the Annex is approved and shall be financed through the budget line 040411 of the budget of the European Communities for 2008 up to a maximum of EUR 1 000 000.
The Director-General of Directorate-General for Health and Consumer is in charge of its implementation.
Done at Brussels, 2 October 2008.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1870/96 of 26 September 1996 concerning the stopping of fishing for capelin by vessels flying the flag of a Member State
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 amended by Regulation (EC) No 2870/95 (2), and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3079/95 of 21 December 1995 allocating, for 1996, Community catch quotas in Greenland waters (3), provides for capelin quotas for 1996;
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 capelin in the waters of ICES divisions V, XIV (Greenland waters) by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State have reached the quota allocated for 1996,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Catches of capelin in the waters of ICES divisions V, XIV (Greenland waters) by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to the Community for 1996.
Fishing for capelin in the waters of ICES divisions V, XIV (Greenland waters) by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State 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 entry into force 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.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 September 1996.
COMMISSION DECISION of 3 July 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by the United Kingdom pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council 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 (Only the English text is authentic) (97/502/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
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), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 96/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,
Whereas the request submitted by the United Kingdom on 9 December 1996, which reached the Commission on 16 December 1996, contains the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of one type of vehicle with three types of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 carried out in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;
Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/516/EEC (4), and of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 91/663/EEC (6), are well founded; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations No 7 and No 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;
Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to permit the production and fitting of such stop lamps;
Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The request submitted by the United Kingdom for an exemption concerning the production of three types of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and the fitting thereof in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 on the type of vehicle for which they are intended is hereby approved.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Done at Brussels, 3 July 1997.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 479/2003
of 14 March 2003
fixing the import duties in the cereals sector
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards import duties in the cereals sector(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1900/2002(4), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 provides that the rates of duty in the Common Customs Tariff are to be charged on import of the products referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation. However, in the case of the products referred to in paragraph 2 of that Article, the import duty is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.
(2) Pursuant to Article 10(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, the cif import prices are calculated on the basis of the representative prices for the product in question on the world market.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 lays down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards import duties in the cereals sector.
(4) The import duties are applicable until new duties are fixed and enter into force. They also remain in force in cases where no quotation is available for the reference exchange referred to in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 during the two weeks preceding the next periodical fixing.
(5) In order to allow the import duty system to function normally, the representative market rates recorded during a reference period should be used for calculating the duties.
(6) Application of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 results in import duties being fixed as set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information given in Annex II.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 March 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 March 2003.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 400/2002
of 1 March 2002
concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third countries of wholly milled round grain A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2007/2001
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 1987/2001(2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2007/2001(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 decide, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, to make no award.
(3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 a maximum refund should not be fixed.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from 22 to 28 February 2002 in response to the invitation to tender for the export refund on wholly milled round grain A rice to certain third countries issued in Regulation (EC) No 2007/2001.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 March 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 March 2002.
Commission Decision
of 14 March 2003
amending Decision 2003/172/EC concerning protective measures in relation to avian influenza in the Netherlands
(notified under document number C(2003) 835)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2003/186/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(1), as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), and in particular, Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Netherlands have declared several outbreaks of avian influenza.
(2) The Dutch authorities have taken immediate action as provided for by Council Directive 92/40/EEC of 19 May 1992 introducing Community measures for the control of avian influenza(3), as amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden; furthermore, all movements of live poultry and hatching eggs within the Netherlands and their dispatch to other Member States and third countries have been prohibited.
(3) For the sake of clarity and transparency the Commission adopted Decision 2003/153/EC(4) in cooperation with the Dutch authorities, reinforcing the measures taken by the Netherlands.
(4) By Commission Decisions 2003/156/EC(5) and 2003/172/EC(6) the measures were prolonged in view of the development of the disease.
(5) In the light of the disease evolution, the protective measures laid down by Decision 2003/172/EC shall be prolonged.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
In Article 2 of Decision 2003/172/EC, the time and date "14 March 2003 at 24.00 (midnight)" shall be replaced by "20 March 2003 at 24.00 (midnight)".
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 March 2003.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 440/95 of 28 February 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 establishing an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds
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 the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 3115/94 of 20 December 1994 amending Annexes I and II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (2), provides for amendments for certain cereals products falling within CN code 1104 such as clipped oats and lightly heat-treated cereals;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3333/94 (4), establishes, on the basis of the combined nomenclature, the nomenclature applicable to export refunds for agricultural products; whereas this nomenclature should be adapted accordingly to the abovementioned amendment with effect from 1 January 1995;
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
Sector 3 in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 is hereby amended in accordance with 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.
It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1995.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 February 1995.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 225/78 of 2 February 1978 amending Regulation (EEC) No 249/77 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 2681/74 on Community financing of expenditure incurred in respect of the supply of agricultural products as food aid
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2681/74 of 21 October 1974 on Community financing of expenditure incurred in respect of the supply of agricultural products as food aid (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas, with effect from the 1977/78 marketing year, common wheat of bread-making quality may be bought in to intervention at the reference price;
Whereas common wheat of bread-making quality from intervention stocks and intended as Community food aid should therefore be sold at the reference price;
Whereas Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 249/77 of 2 February 1977 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 2681/74 on Community financing of expenditure incurred in respect of the supply of agricultural products as food aid (2) should be amended accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the EAGGF Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 249/77 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"2. The value of agricultural products drawn from intervention stocks shall be determined by applying the intervention price or the reference price, as the case may be, to the quantity removed from intervention storage, such price to be subject, where applicable, to monthly increases."
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 August 1977.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 February 1978.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1114/96 of 20 June 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 1600/95 laying down detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements and opening tariff quotas for milk and milk products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2931/95 (2), and in particular Articles 13 (3) and 16 (1) and (4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on implementation of the concessions set out in list CXL drawn up following conclusion of the negotiations under GATT Article XXIV.6 (3), and in particular Article 1 (1) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1600/95 of 30 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements and opening tariff quotas for milk and milk products (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 937/96 (5), needs to be adjusted to take account of the negotiations under GATT Article XXIV.6 the conclusions of which took effect on 1 January 1996 as regards tariff quotas specified by country of origin; whereas the quantities listed in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1600/95 should therefore be changed;
Whereas, since licences for imports against tariff quotas not specified by country of origin are issued quarterly, adjustment of the quotas in question for the period 1 January to 30 June 1996 must be on the basis of the quantity available for issue of licences for the second quarter of 1996 including quantities available from previous quarters; whereas the quantities available for the second quarter of 1996 should therefore be indicated in Annex II to Regulation 1600/95;
Whereas the validity of licences issued for imports against tariff quotas not specified by country of origin is restricted to 30 June following their date of issue; whereas given the delay in determining the quantities available for the second quarter of 1996 and the deferral of opening of the period for submission of import licence applications that date should be put back to 21 September 1996;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 1600/95 is amended as follows:
1. The following paragraph is added after the first paragraph of Article 15:
'However, the period of validity of licences issued for importation of quantities available for the second quarter of 1996 shall be to 21 September 1996.`;
2. Annex II is replaced by the Annex 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 Brussels, 20 June 1996.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1339/2003
of 28 July 2003
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1947/2002(2), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto.
(2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 July 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 July 2003.