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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2276/2004
of 30 December 2004
opening an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on maize imported into Portugal from third countries
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to the Agreement on Agriculture (2) concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, the Community has undertaken to import a certain quantity of maize into Portugal.
(2)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 of 26 July 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain and imports of maize into Portugal (3) lays down the special additional detailed rules necessary for implementing the invitation to tender.
(3)
In view of the current market demand in Portugal, an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on maize is appropriate.
(4)
The Management Committee for Cereals has not issued an opinion by the time limit laid down by its Chairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. An invitation to tender is hereby opened for the reduction in the import duty referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 on maize to be imported into Portugal.
2. Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 shall apply save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation.
Article 2
The invitation to tender shall be open until 17 March 2005. During that period, weekly invitations shall be issued with quantities and closing dates as shown in the notice of invitation to tender.
Article 3
Import licences issued under these invitations to tender shall be valid for 50 days from the date they are issued within the meaning of Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95.
Article 4
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 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 December 2004.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC, EURATOM) No 3308/80 of 16 December 1980 on the replacement of the European unit of account by the ECU in Community legal instruments
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 203 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3180/78 (3) defined a new unit of account, known as the ECU;
Whereas steps should be taken to standardize the units of account used by the Communities ; whereas the European unit of account (EUA) should, therefore, be replaced by the ECU in all Community legal instruments;
Whereas a provision should be included in order, when the EUA is replaced by the ECU, to safeguard rights and obligations contracted in European units of account,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
In all Community legal instruments applying at the time of entry into force of this Regulation, "European unit of account" shall be replaced by "ECU".
Article 2
The definition of the European unit of account in force before the entry into force of this Regulation shall continue to apply to rights and obligations arising before the entry into force of this Regulation which were determined in European units of account.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1981.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 December 1980.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 105/2005
of 17 November 2004
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1420/1999 and Regulation (EC) No 1547/1999 as regards shipments of certain types of waste to China and Saudi Arabia
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 of 1 February 1993 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community (1), and in particular Article 17(3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1420/1999 of 29 April 1999 establishing common rules and procedures to apply to shipments to certain non-OECD countries of certain types of waste (2), and in particular Article 3(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 4 August 2003, the Ministry of Defence and Aviation, Presidency of Meteorology and Environment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia sent a request to the European Commission that normal commercial transactions (‘green list’ procedure) apply to the material GH 014 ‘waste, parings and scrap of polyurethane foam not containing chlorofluorocarbons’.
(2)
On 13 May 2004, the Mission of the People’s Republic of China to the European Communities sent a request to the European Commission for an amendment to the list of wastes in Annex D to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1547/1999 (3) which are allowed without recourse to any of the control procedures provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93. This amended list will be subject, as before, to additional pre-shipment inspection procedures under the responsibility of the Chinese authorities.
(3)
In accordance with Article 17(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93, the committee set up by Article 18 of Council Directive 75/442/EEC of 15 July 1975 on waste (4) was notified of the official requests of Saudi Arabia and of China on 2 April 2004 and 18 May 2004.
(4)
In order to take into account the new situation of these countries, it is necessary to amend at the same time Regulation (EC) No 1420/1999 and Regulation (EC) No 1547/1999.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up by Article 18 of Directive 75/442/EEC,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex D to Regulation (EC) No 1547/1999 is amended as set out in Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 2
Annex A to Regulation (EC No 1420/1999 is amended as set out in Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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, 17 November 2004.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1026/2004
of 27 May 2004
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 28 May 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 May 2004.
Council Decision
of 2 October 2003
appointing 12 Greek members and 12 Greek alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
(2003/718/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Greek Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted a Decision appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions(1).
(2) The seats of 12 members and 12 alternate members of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignation of all the Greek members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions, of which the Council was notified on 12 September 2003,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
(a) The following are hereby appointed members of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.
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(b) The following are hereby appointed alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.
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Done at Brussels, 2 October 2003.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1619/2002
of 12 September 2002
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the sixth 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 sixth 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 sixth 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 48,570 EUR/100 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 September 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 12 September 2002.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1435/2006
of 28 September 2006
fixing the export refunds on cereal-based compound feedingstuffs
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 september 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 provides that the difference between quotations or prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation and prices for those products within the Community may be covered by an export refund.
(2)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1517/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 as regards the arrangements for the export and import of compound feedingstuffs based on cereals and 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 (2) in Article 2 lays down general rules for fixing the amount of such refunds.
(3)
That calculation must also take account of the cereal products content. In the interest of simplification, the refund should be paid in respect of two categories of ‘cereal products’, namely for maize, the most commonly used cereal in exported compound feeds and maize products, and for ‘other cereals’, these being eligible cereal products excluding maize and maize products. A refund should be granted in respect of the quantity of cereal products present in the compound feedingstuff.
(4)
Furthermore, the amount of the refund must also take into account the possibilities and conditions for the sale of those products on the world market, the need to avoid disturbances on the Community market and the economic aspect of the export.
(5)
The current situation on the cereals market and, in particular, the supply prospects mean that the export refunds should be abolished.
(6)
The Management Committee for Cereals has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The export refunds on the compound feedingstuffs covered by Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 and subject to Regulation (EC) No 1517/95 are hereby fixed as shown in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 September 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 September 2006.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 962/2004
of 12 May 2004
fixing the definitive rate of refund and the percentage of system B export licences to be issued in the fruit and vegetables sector (tomatoes, oranges, lemons and apples)
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001 of 8 October 2001 on detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables (2), and in particular Article 6(7) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 265/2004 (3) fixed the indicative quantities for the issue of B system export licences.
(2)
In the light of information now available to the Commission, the indicative quantities have been exceeded in the case of tomatoes and lemons.
(3)
These overruns are without prejudice to compliance with the limits resulting from the agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty. The definitive rate of refund for tomatoes, oranges, lemons and apples covered by licences applied for under system B between 16 March and 30 April 2004 should be fixed at the indicative rate, and the percentage of licences to be issued for the quantities applied for should be laid down,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For applications for system B export licences submitted pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 265/2004 between 16 March and 30 April 2004, the percentages of licences to be issued and the rates of refund applicable are fixed in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 May 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 12 May 2004.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 79/2006
of 18 January 2006
amending Regulation (EC) No 1062/2005 as regards the quantity covered by the standing invitation to tender for the export of common wheat held by the Austrian intervention agency
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 (2) lays down the procedure and conditions for the disposal of cereals held by intervention agencies.
(2)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1062/2005 (3) has opened a standing invitation to tender for the export of 80 000 tonnes of common wheat held by the Austrian intervention agency.
(3)
Austria has informed the Commission of its intervention agency’s intention to increase by 44 109 tonnes the quantity put out to tender for export. In view of the quantities available and the market situation, the request made by Austria should be granted.
(4)
Regulation (EC) No 1062/2005 should therefore be amended.
(5)
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
Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1062/2005 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 2
The invitation to tender shall cover a maximum of 124 109 tonnes of common wheat for export to third countries with the exception of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Liechtenstein, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro (4) and Switzerland.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 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, 18 January 2006.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1900/92 of 15 June 1992 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1514/76 on imports of olive oil originating in Algeria
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 Article 16 of, and Annex B to, the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria (1) stipulate that if Algeria levies a special export charge on imports into the Community of olive oil falling within CN codes 1509 10 10, 1509 10 90 and 1510 00 10, the levy applicable to such oil is to be reduced by a fixed amount of ECU 0,60 per 100 kilograms and by an amount equal to the special charge, but not exceeding ECU 12,09 per 100 kilograms in the case of the reduction provided for in the aforementioned Article and ECU 12,09 per 100 kilograms in the case of the additional amount provided for in the aforementioned Annex B;
Whereas the aforementioned Agreement was implemented by Regulation (EEC) No 1514/76 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 728/91 (3);
Whereas the Contracting Parties have agreed, by exchange of letters, to fix the additional amount at ECU 12,09 per 100 kilograms for the period from 1 November 1987 to 31 December 1993;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1514/76 should be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Article 1 (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 1514/76 is hereby replaced by the following:
'(b) an amount equal to the special charge levied by Algeria on exports of the said oil but not exceeding ECU 12,09 per 100 kilgorams, this amount being increased from 1 November 1987 to 31 December 1993 by ECU 12,09 per 100 kilograms.'
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that 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 Luxembourg, 15 June 1992.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 682/2005
of 29 April 2005
fixing the minimum selling prices for butter for the 162nd individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The intervention agencies are, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 of 15 December 1997 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs (2), to sell by invitation to tender certain quantities of butter from intervention stocks that they hold and to grant aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter. Article 18 of that Regulation stipulates that in the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed for butter and maximum aid shall be fixed for cream, butter and concentrated butter. It is further stipulated that the price or aid may vary according to the intended use of the butter, its fat content and the incorporation procedure, and that a decision may also be taken to make no award in response to the tenders submitted. The amount(s) of the processing securities must be fixed accordingly.
(2)
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
The minimum selling prices of butter from intervention stocks and processing securities applying for the 162nd individual invitation to tender, under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97, shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 April 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 April 2005.
COMMISSION DECISION of 9 January 1992 approving the plan concerning infectious haemopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia presented by Greece (Only the Greek text is authentic) (92/88/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/495/EEC of 24 September 1990 introducing a Community financial measure with a view to the eradication of infectious haemopoletic necrosis of salmonids in the Community (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas, in accordance with Article 1 of Decision 90/495/EEC, Member States must submit a plan for assessing the rate of infection of infectious haemopoletic necrosis (IHN) and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) in their territory;
Whereas by letter dated 27 September 1991, Greece has notified the Commission of its plan;
Whereas, after examination, the plan was found to comply with Decision 90/495/EEC, and in particular with Article 3 thereof;
Whereas the conditions for financial participation by the Community as foreseen in Article 7 of Decision 90/495/EEC, are therefore met;
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 for assessing the rate of infection of IHN and VHS within its territory, presented by Greece, is hereby approved.
Article 2
Greece shall bring into force by 1 January 1991 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the plan referred to in Article 1.
Article 3
The financial participation of the community for Greece is fixed at 50 % of the expenditure incurred pursuant to points 4 and 5 of Article 3 of Decision 90/495/EEC.
Article 4
The Community financial participation is granted upon presentation of the supporting documents.
Article 5
This Decision is addressed to Greece. Done at Brussels, 9 January 1992.