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COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 638/2010
of 19 July 2010
on the issue of import licences for applications submitted in the first seven days of July 2010 under the tariff quota for high-quality beef administered by Regulation (EC) No 620/2009
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 620/2009 of 13 July 2009 providing for the administration of an import tariff quota for high-quality beef (3) sets out detailed rules for the submission and issue of import licences.
(2)
Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 provides that in cases where quantities covered by licence applications exceed the quantities available for the quota period, allocation coefficients should be fixed for the quantities covered by each licence application. The applications for import licences submitted pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 620/2009 between 1 and 7 July 2010 exceed the quantities available. Therefore, the extent to which import licences may be issued and the allocation coefficient should be determined,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Import licence applications covered by the quota with order number 09.4449 and submitted between 1 and 7 July 2010 in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 620/2009, shall be multiplied by an allocation coefficient of 63,674825 %.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 July 2010.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 682/2011
of 14 July 2011
on the minimum customs duty to be fixed in response to the first partial invitation to tender within the tendering procedure opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 634/2011
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 187, in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 634/2011 (2) opened a standing invitation to tender for the 2010/2011 marketing year for imports of sugar of CN code 1701 at a reduced customs duty.
(2)
In accordance with Article 6 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 634/2011, the Commission is to decide, in the light of the tenders received in response to a partial invitation to tender, either to fix a minimum customs duty or not to fix a minimum customs duty per eight digit CN code.
(3)
On the basis of the tenders received for the first partial invitation to tender, a minimum customs duty should be fixed for certain eight digit codes for sugar falling within CN code 1701 and no minimum customs duty should be fixed for the other eight digit codes for sugar falling within that CN code.
(4)
In order to give a rapid signal to the market and to ensure efficient management of the measure, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
(5)
The Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chair,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the first partial invitation to tender within the tendering procedure opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 634/2011, in respect of which the time limit for the submission of tenders expired on 13 July 2011, a minimum customs duty has been fixed, or has not been fixed, as set out in the Annex to this Regulation for the eight digit codes for sugar falling within CN code 1701.
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, 14 July 2011.
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
of 2 November 2010
amending Decision ECB/2007/7 concerning the terms and conditions of TARGET2-ECB
(ECB/2010/19)
(2010/673/EU)
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 127(2) thereof,
Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 11.6 and Articles 17, 22 and 23 thereof,
Having regard to Guideline ECB/2007/2 of 26 April 2007 on a Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross settlement Express Transfer system (TARGET2) (1),
Having regard to Decision ECB/2007/7 of 24 July 2007 concerning the terms and conditions of TARGET2-ECB (2),
Whereas:
(1)
On 15 September 2010, the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) adopted Guideline ECB/2010/12 amending Guideline ECB/2007/2 on a Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross settlement Express Transfer system (TARGET2) (3), inter alia: (a) to take into account the updates for TARGET2 release 4.0, in particular to allow participants to access one or more PM accounts using Internet-based access; and (b) to reflect a number of technical changes following the entry into force of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and clarify a few issues.
(2)
It is necessary to make conforming amendments to Decision ECB/2007/7, in order to implement certain of the elements of Guideline ECB/2010/12 in the terms and conditions of TARGET2-ECB,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Amendment of the terms and conditions of TARGET2-ECB
The Annex to Decision ECB/2007/7 which contains the terms and conditions of TARGET2-ECB shall be amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
Entry into force
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Frankfurt am Main, 2 November 2010.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 586/2010
of 2 July 2010
amending for the 130th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 prohibiting the export of certain goods and services to Afghanistan, strengthening the flight ban and extending the freeze of funds and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan (1), and in particular Articles 7(1)(a) and 7a(5) (2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(2)
On 25 June 2010 the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to remove one entity from its list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply.
(3)
Annex I should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to 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 Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 July 2010.
EUROPEAN COUNCIL DECISION
of 16 September 2010
amending the list of Council configurations
(2010/594/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 16(6) thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular point (a) of Article 236 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
In order to reflect the changes made by the Treaty of Lisbon to the previous Treaties, as regards space and sport, in the names of the Council’s configurations, the title of the ‘Competitiveness (internal market, industry and research)’ configuration should be amended by the addition of the word ‘space’, and the title of the ‘Education, youth and culture’ configuration should be amended by the addition of the word ‘sport’.
(2)
Consequently, the list of Council configurations set out in the Annex to Decision 2009/878/EU of the Council (General Affairs) of 1 December 2009 establishing the list of Council configurations in addition to those referred to in the second and third subparagraphs of Article 16(6) of the Treaty on European Union (1), which is reproduced in Annex I to the Council's Rules of Procedure (2), should be amended,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The list of Council configurations set out in the Annex to Decision 2009/878/EU and, consequently, the list of Council configurations set out in Annex I to the Council’s Rules of Procedure shall be amended as follows:
1.
point 6 ‘Competitiveness (internal market, industry and research)’ shall be replaced by the following:
‘6.
Competitiveness (internal market, industry, research and space)’;
2.
point 10 ‘Education, youth and culture’ shall be replaced by the following:
‘10.
Education, youth, culture and sport’.
The footnotes shall remain unchanged.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 16 September 2010.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 19 July 2011
on the position to be taken by the European Union within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms (MEDIA Mundus)
(2011/457/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 166 and 173 and Article 218(9) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
Protocol 31 to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1) (‘the EEA Agreement’) contains specific provisions and arrangements concerning cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms.
(2)
It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include Decision No 1041/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing an audiovisual cooperation programme with professionals from third countries (MEDIA Mundus) (2).
(3)
Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4)
The position of the Union within the EEA Joint Committee should be based on the attached draft Decision,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The position to be taken by the European Union within the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement shall be based on the draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 19 July 2011.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 827/2011
of 12 August 2011
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
(2)
Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific provisions of the Union, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods.
(3)
Pursuant to those general rules, the goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex should be classified under the CN code indicated in column (2), by virtue of the reasons set out in column (3) of that table.
(4)
It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information which has been issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature but which is not in accordance with this Regulation can, for a period of three months, continue to be invoked by the holder, under Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (2).
(5)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN code indicated in column (2) of that table.
Article 2
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States, which is not in accordance with this Regulation, can continue to be invoked for a period of three months under Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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, 12 August 2011.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 247/2012
of 20 March 2012
on the issue of import licences for applications submitted in the first seven days of March 2012 under the tariff quota for high-quality beef administered by Regulation (EC) No 620/2009
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 620/2009 of 13 July 2009 providing for the administration of an import tariff quota for high-quality beef (3) sets out detailed rules for the submission and issue of import licences.
(2)
Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 provides that in cases where quantities covered by licence applications exceed the quantities available for the quota period, allocation coefficients should be fixed for the quantities covered by each licence application. The applications for import licences submitted pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 620/2009 between 1 and 7 March 2012 exceed the quantities available. Therefore, the extent to which import licences may be issued and the allocation coefficient should be determined,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Import licence applications covered by the quota with order number 09.4449 and submitted between 1 and 7 March 2012 in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 620/2009, shall be multiplied by an allocation coefficient of 0,385109 %.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 March 2012.
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION 2011/174/CFSP
of 21 March 2011
implementing Decision 2010/639/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against certain officials of Belarus
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to Council Decision 2010/639/CFSP of 25 October 2010 concerning restrictive measures against certain officials of Belarus (1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof, in conjunction with Article 31(2) of the Treaty on European Union,
Whereas:
(1)
On 25 October 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/639/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against certain officials of Belarus.
(2)
In view of the gravity of the situation in Belarus, additional persons should be included in the lists of persons subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annexes IIIA and IV to Decision 2010/639/CFSP. Furthermore, the information relating to certain persons on the lists in Annexes I, II, III, IIIA and IV to that Decision should be updated,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Annexes I, II, III, IIIA and IV to Decision 2010/639/CFSP shall be replaced by the text set out in Annexes I, II, III, IV and V to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 21 March 2011.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 8 October 2010
amending Decision 2006/241/EC as regards imports of guano from Madagascar
(notified under document C(2010) 6798)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2010/611/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), and in particular Article 22(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Decision 2006/241/EC of 24 March 2006 concerning certain protective measures with regard to certain products of animal origin, excluding fishery products, originating in Madagascar (2) prohibits imports into the Union of products of animal origin, excluding fishery products and snails, originating in Madagascar.
(2)
Madagascar has indicated its interest in exporting guano to the Union.
(3)
Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 2002 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption (3) provides that the importation and transit of animal by-products and processed products are to be prohibited, except in accordance with that Regulation.
(4)
Under Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002, manure is Category 2 material. The definition of manure, as set out in Annex I to that Regulation, covers guano, which may be either unprocessed or processed in accordance with Chapter III of Annex VIII to that Regulation. Part III of that Chapter provides that the placing on the market of guano is not subject to any animal health conditions.
(5)
In addition, Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 provides that the provisions applicable to the importation from third countries of products referred to in Annexes VII and VIII thereto are to be no more favourable or less favourable than those applicable to the production and marketing of those products in the Union.
(6)
Imports of Guano from Madagascar should therefore no longer be prohibited.
(7)
Decision 2006/241/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(8)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Article 1 of Decision 2006/241/EC is replaced by the following:
‘Article 1
This Decision shall apply to products of animal origin, excluding fishery products, snails and guano, originating in Madagascar.’.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 October 2010.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 7 June 2012
on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway on the application of certain provisions of the Convention of 29 May 2000 on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union and the 2001 Protocol thereto
(2012/305/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and in particular point (d) of Article 82(1), read in conjunction with point (a) of Article 218(6) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
Whereas:
(1)
On 19 December 2002 the Council authorised the Presidency, assisted by the Commission, to open negotiations with Iceland and Norway a view to the application of certain provisions of the Convention of 29 May 2000 on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union and the 2001 Protocol thereto (hereinafter ‘the Convention’).
(2)
In accordance with Decision 2004/79/EC (1) the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway on the application of certain provisions of the Convention (hereinafter ‘the Agreement’) was signed on 19 December 2003, subject to its conclusion.
(3)
The Agreement has not yet been concluded. With the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty on 1 December 2009, the procedures to be followed by the Union in order to conclude the Agreement are governed by Article 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
(4)
The Agreement should be approved.
(5)
In accordance with Article 3 of Protocol on the Position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, these Member States have notified their wish to take part in the adoption and application of this Decision.
(6)
In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol on the Position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway on the application of certain provisions of the Convention of 29 May 2000 on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union and the 2001 Protocol thereto (2) (hereinafter ‘the Agreement’) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to give, on behalf of the Union, the notification provided for in Article 6(1) of the Agreement in order to bind the Union (3).
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Luxembourg, 7 June 2012.